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Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *bir-
Meaning: metal
Semitic: *bi/urt- 'metal artifact'
Egyptian: byꜣ (Pyr - NK, Copt) 'metal (ore, copper?)'
Central Chadic: *HV-bir- 'iron'
East Chadic: *bir- 'iron'
Central Cushitic (Agaw): *bir- 'metal'
Saho-Afar: *bir-t- 'iron'
Low East Cushitic: *bir- 'metal'
High East Cushitic: *bir(r)- 'silver'
South Cushitic: *bir-t- 'iron'
Omotic: *bir- 'metal'
Notes: Cf. Sum BAR 'iron'
Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *gVḥ- (?)
Meaning: metal
Egyptian: d_ḥ (18) 'kind of metal'
Central Chadic: *ʔa-gyaH- 'iron'
East Chadic: *gaHya- 'iron'
Notes: Scarce data.
Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *sabul-
Meaning: (metalic?) weapon
Semitic: *šabal- 'fascicle of spears'
Berber: *sVbul- 'long knife, dagger' 1, 'long needle' 2
Western Chadic: *sulb- (met.) 'k of arrow'
Low East Cushitic: *sibil- 'iron'
High East Cushitic: *sibil- 'iron'
Notes: Cf. Akk siparr- (Sum. <ZABAR?) 'bronze' (OAkk) and WCh *sibur- 'knife' (Diri suḅuri, Say subur, Pol sirrub, Buli sìbìr, Dwot surup) and ECh *s[y]abur- 'sword' (Mkk sáabùr).
Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *kacaf- (?)
Meaning: metal
Semitic: *kasp- 'silver'
Central Chadic: *kVsaf- 'iron'
Notes: Scarce data.
Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *katum- (?)
Meaning: cast metal
Semitic: *kVtm- 'goldsmith' 1, 'gold' 2
Western Chadic: *katum- 'a 'pig' of iron'
Notes: Scarce data.
Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *paʒ- (?)
Meaning: metal
Semitic: *paz- 'pure gold'
East Chadic: *paʒ- 'iron'
Notes: Scarce data.
Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *ʔadar- (?)
Meaning: vessel
Semitic: *ʔadar- 'metal vessel'
Western Chadic: *ḍyar- < *dVHVr- 'pot'
Low East Cushitic: *ʔadar- 'pot'
Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *ʔariw-
Meaning: metal
Semitic: *w/ʔVrVw/y- 'copper'
Central Chadic: *ʔa/ir- 'iron'
East Chadic: *ʔarr- 'iron'
Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *c̣aḥ-
Meaning: metal
Central Chadic: *caH- 'iron'
Notes: Derived from *c̣aḥ- 'be white'? Cf. Eg d_ḥ 'kind of metal' (XVIII), otherwise < *gVḥ-
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