Central Chadic etymology : Query result

Proto-CChadic: *mburum-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'hyena'

Mwulyen: m̀búrmò Kr

Bachama: mburumǝy Kr

Proto-CChadic: *mbVr-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'sorcerer'

Mbara: mbré Tr

Proto-CChadic: *m-bVr-

Meaning: 'liver' 1, 'kidney' 2

Bura: mbíl 1 [Kr]

Kilba: mbìlà 1 [Kr]

Wamdiu: mbila 1 [Kr]

Hildi=Margi Mbazuwa: mbūlu,mbūlà 1 [Kr]

Mandara=Wandala: beravǯe 1 <*bVra-vǯ- (-uwže, uuže- 'blood')

Mofu-Gudur: mével 1 [BaMof]

Gisiga: mevel 1 (< *mV-bVl- < *mV-bVr-)

Mada: meze-vre-k 2 (emez -'blood') [BaMad]

Proto-CChadic: *m-[c]ig-

Meaning: 'hair'

Logone: ʔǝ̀m-sǝ̀gǝ̀ [CLR:Kotk]

Buduma=Yedina: n-ǯígì [LBud], n-ǯǝ̀gǝ̀ [CLR: 177]

Gulfey: m-sege [Lk: 147]

Notes: vowel assim, palatal affricate in Buduma points to Ch affricate (Ch *msi- > Bud mši-).

Proto-CChadic: *mEḍ-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'speak'

Munjuk: miḍi [TMnj]

Musgu: mɛ́da [LMsg]

Notes: Bch máwúḍū̀ ? Where from ?

Proto-CChadic: *miH/qʷ-k- or 2 roots: *moHʷ- and *miy(V)k- cf.*muqq- 'marrow, head'

Meaning: 'horn'

Mbara: moho [TrMba]

Munjuk: miyok [TrMnj]

Musgu: myok, àmǒk [CLR],mɔ́ḥɔ, amiau [LukMsg]

Gidar: mohoo [CLR]

Zime-Batna: meke [Sa]

Masa: myok [CLR]

Notes: may be related to 'head, brain'.

Proto-CChadic: *mikaw-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'water jag'

Mbara: míkàw [TMba]

Proto-CChadic: *mi/a(n)ṭ-

Meaning: 'termite' 1, 'worm' 2

Tera: mada [Nm] 1 (-d- may be <*-ṭ-, see Stolb 1996)

Higi Futu: mint-ùrè 2

Kapsiki=Higi Kamale: mǝnt-ǝ̀ḍà 2

Notes: a mistake *mi-nti(r)da , cp. ntirda, ntida in neighbouring languages

Proto-CChadic: *min-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'door'

Musgu: min, mŋ [Lk?]

Notes: not in LMsg, ???

Proto-CChadic: *min-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'remain, be, stay (in a place)'

Musgu: mine [LMsg]

Notes: related to *min 'house'?

Proto-CChadic: *min- (< ??*riminV)

Meaning: 'dew'

Higi Nkafa: myìla [Kr]

Fali Kiria: r̀́ɨ̀mɨ̀nù [Kr N 108

Fali Gili: mìni {Kr]

Kapsiki=Higi Kamale: minɛ [Kr]

Notes: Semantics 'river' is not attested. 'dew' is *rmn: FKi] , the latter reduced in other languages to mini. Note that En y may render r

Proto-CChadic: *mi-naḳ-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'good'

Kilba: mīnàkú [KrN293]

Margi: mɨnagù [Kr]

Wamdiu: mɨnaxù [Kr]

Daba: ninèk [Kr N 293]

Gidar: neki

Proto-CChadic: *min-/*mun-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'return'

Fali Jilvu: mûn, mî [Kr: 10]

Fali Muchella: min [Kr: 20]

Mwulyen: ùmínà [Kr: 60]

Bachama: mùná [Kr: 70]

Proto-CChadic: *mir-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'river'

Fali Bwagira: mirì-n [Kr N 106]

Proto-CChadic: *mi-ŝipi

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'guest'

Chibak: mɨ̀-s̃ɨbì [Lr N 96]

Kilba: mí-híbí [Kr]

Wamdiu: mɨ̀-s̃ɨpì [Kr]

West Margi = Margi putai: WMr mi-šibi [Kr]

Hildi=Margi Mbazuwa: mɨ̀-s̃ɨpì [Kr]

Proto-CChadic: *mit-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'pull'

Mafa=Matakam: mít - [BMaf]

Proto-CChadic: *m/wV-yan-H-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'sand'

Gisiga: muyuŋ (< *mV-yuŋ ) [Luk]

Mada: úwyaŋ [BaMad]

Notes: Matk wuyak [CLR: 281]

Proto-CChadic: *mu-bal-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'arm' 1, 'shoulder' 2

Nzangi: bǝ̀lǝ̀bǝ̀le 2 [Kr: 46]

Logone: Cf. m-phala 1

Gulfey: balé 1 [Lk:147]

Proto-CChadic: *mubur-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'termite' 1, 'anthill' 2

Fali Gili: m̀bùr-tǝ 1 [Kr: 193]

Munjuk: baray 2 [TMnj]

Gude: mǝ́bǝ̀rà 1 [Hs]

Fali Jilvu: mubɨ̀le 1 [Kr: 8]

Fali Muchella: mùburù 1 [Kr: 18]

Mwulyen: m̀búrò 2 [Kr: 58]

Bachama: m̀burèy 1 [Kr: 68]

Notes: irregular vocalism in Mnj.

Proto-CChadic: *muḍ-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'tear off, pluck'

Mofu-Gudur: -mǝḍ- [BMaf]

Gisiga: moḍ [LGis]

Notes: Ch may originate from *mVṭ as well, cp. Arab mʕṭ 'tear out...'