Central Chadic etymology : Query result

Proto-CChadic: *suw-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'shout, cry' 1, 'answer' 2

Hildi=Margi Mbazuwa: šuwa ̄ 2 [Kr N 375]

Logone: suwe 1 [LLog]

Proto-CChadic: *suwVḍ-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'envelop, spin'

Mofu-Gudur: -suwḍ-

Proto-CChadic: *SV-

Meaning: 'weak'

Higi Futu: ží /šiḍɨ̀giy [Kr N 253]

Higi Ghye: šì

Proto-CChadic: *sV-

Meaning: give

Mulwi: sì [TrMlw]

Munjuk: si (sa) [TrMnj]

Musgu: sa [LkMsg]

Proto-CChadic: *sVḍ- (< *sVHVd-/*sVdVH-)

Meaning: 'see' 1, 'know' 2, 'understand' 3

Mbara: síḍí 1 [TrMba]

Mulwi: sìḍì 2, 3 [TrMlw]

Munjuk: sìḍì, sǝḍa 1,2 [TrMnj]

Musgu: zɛda, z/sɛdáŋ, z/sɛtáŋ 1,3,2 [Luk], sǝda 2, sǝd 1 [Mo]

Notes: regressive voicing in Musgu

Proto-CChadic: *sVf-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'wind' 1, 'breathe' 2, 'life' 3

Higi Nkafa: sɛ̀fi 1 [Kr N 112]

Fali Kiria: sàfu 1 [Kr]

Fali Gili: sàfu 1 [Kr]

Kapsiki=Higi Kamale: sɛ̀fwi 1 [Kr]

Dghwede=Zǝɣwana: sáfà 2

Logone: šifa 2, 3

Proto-CChadic: *sVgwa

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'firewood'

Mafa=Matakam: soegwe [BMaf]

Proto-CChadic: *sVH-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'knife'

Gidar: sohó [ ]

Proto-CChadic: *sVk-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'smell (intrans.)'

Gabin: sɨk-tǝ [Kr N 350]

Boka: šiktɨ sagɨn [Kr]

Notes: cp. C 12 *m-sVk 'breathe' [Sy: 49]

Proto-CChadic: *sVk-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'pour'

Higi Nkafa: škà-la [Kr N 424]

Fali Gili: škà-mti [Kr]

Proto-CChadic: *sVkw-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'field, farm'

Logone: skò 'field, farm' (Jung. CLR, II 135 apud. Bouny)

Proto-CChadic: *sVḳwa-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'drink'

Higi Nkafa: sexwì {KrN 338]

Higi Ghye: sɛgwi [Kr]

Fali Gili: sɛgwi

Kapsiki=Higi Kamale: sakwù [CLR: 111]

Notes: spirantization of a velar under the influence of a sibilant in anlaut

Proto-CChadic: *sVl-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'extract'

Mofu-Gudur: -sǝ́l-m- [BMof]

Notes: suff. -m-

Proto-CChadic: *sVl- (<r)

Meaning: 'roast, melt'

Mofu-Gudur: -sǝl-

Notes: CCh has a root *sVl 'to roast' the former can not be related to Sem "melt'

Proto-CChadic: *sVm-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'come'

Mandara=Wandala: sǝm

Proto-CChadic: *sVm-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'eat (soft things)'

Tera: zǝmi [Nm]

Gabin: sìmi [Kr]

Boka: àšìmi [Kr]

Bura: sùsùmà [Kr]

Margi: àsìm [Kr]

West Margi = Margi putai: sùma'[Kr]

Mulwi: sìmì [Tr]

Munjuk: simi [Tr]

Musgu: sáma, simi [Luk]

Notes: hardly roots with initial s- present an irregular reflex of CCH *zVm- 'eat', cf.

Proto-CChadic: *sVm-sVm--

Meaning: 'brindilles' ??

Munjuk: semsem [TMnj]

Notes: Bata of unknown origin

Proto-CChadic: *sVmVn- (?)

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'thick'

Logone: s'ǝmǝn [LLog]

Notes: Semantically problematic.

Proto-CChadic: *sVn-/*sVʔ/wVn-

Meaning: 1'dream (n.)' 1, sleep' 2

Gabin: sǝnàʔ-àta 1 [Kr N 250]

Boka: sìn-atà1 [Kr]

Bura: suni 1 [Ann]

Chibak: si̇nì 1 [Kr]

Kilba: šɨ́ʔūnyì 1 [Kr]

Mbara: sáŋ 1, kál sáŋ 2 [TMba]

Mandara=Wandala: šine1 [Kr]

Malgwa: sùwàna 1 [Kr]

Ngweshe: suwanà 1 [Kr]

Daba: šìni 1 [Kr]

Gude: sǝ́nín 1 [Kr]

Gudu: syón-cii 1 [Kr]

Nzangi: soʔoni 1 [Kr]

Bachama: šínɔ̀ 2 [Sk]

Lame: syɛ̀nè 1 [Kr]

Zime-Dari: sen 2 [Sy]

Masa: sẹŋ 2 [CLR}

Banana: sìyena 1 [Kr]

Notes: C12 *sen 'sleep' [Sy: 56]

Proto-CChadic: *sVr- cf. WCh *sara 'hand'

Meaning: 'foot' 1, 'leg'2

Tera: sara 2 [Nm]

Higi Nkafa: sirra 2 [Meek]

Lamang: sǝ́rá 2 [Luk,CLR]

Mandara=Wandala: sǝ́rá 2, pǝ́làyā́ sǝ́rá 1 [Mirt]

Malgwa: sǝ́ra 1, 2 [Lr]

Mofu-Gudur: sálay 2 (poss. <*sar-) [CLR]

Gisiga: sar 2 [CLR]