Central Chadic etymology : Query result

Proto-CChadic: *[b]ič̣Vr- > *ḅičVr- (met.of emph.)/*pičVr- (assim.) > čVPVr-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'testicles'

Bura: šipil[Ann]

Chibak: ncula [Kr]

Kilba: šípèlì [Kr]

Margi: šìpɨ̀l̀ [Kr]

Wamdiu: šipili [Kr]

West Margi = Margi putai: pčila/mčila [Kr]

Higi Baza: sùḅulɔ [Kr]

Higi Nkafa: sùbɨlɛ [Kr]

Higi Ghye: sɨ̀ḅulɛ [Kr]

Fali Gili: šimpuři [Kr N 65]

Kapsiki=Higi Kamale: sɨ̀pùlɛ [Kr]

Daba: bīlīs [Lnhr]

Gude: šìpìrínǝ [Hs]

Fali Jilvu: fčerin [Kr N 65]

Fali Muchella: fučuru [Kr N 65]

Notes: initial b- is still preserved in Daba (due to promotion of the liquid), and in the higi gr. A met. of emphasis: *bVč̣Vr- > *ḅVčVr- (or > *ṗVčVr-) is highly probable. The trace of the emphatic could be seen in Chibak (-c- < -C̣- only), note typical of Chadic languages metath.: PVS > SVB and regress. assim. of a labial: pVS- > fVS-.

Proto-CChadic: *biḍ-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'monkey'

Tera: viḍi [Nm]

Jara: vide [Meel]

Mandara=Wandala: vre [CLR: 237]

Paduko: Ngw vdĩ ǝc̣ʎR: ̀~̈ɔ

Glavda: ʔavda

Gisiga: vre [CLR: 237]

Mulwi: vǝ̀dái [CLR: 237];

Zime-Batna: vir [CLR: 237]

Notes: Cp. C12 *vir [Sy: 53];*CCh *biḍ- < *bidVH-? Prefix in Glv.

Proto-CChadic: *-bidVH-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'be lost'

Zime-Batna: vìḍì [Sa]

Notes: v- < *-b-.

Proto-CChadic: *bi-Hab-

Meaning: 'dress' (v.)

Mafa=Matakam: viʔava

Proto-CChadic: *biHVd-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'go'

Boka: bìḍè-ḍi [Kr: 47]

Notes: most probably CCh tera group in NN 419 and 429 reflect one AA root.

Proto-CChadic: *-bi/ud/VH/-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'slave'

Lamang: vǝḍà {M]

Dghwede=Zǝɣwana: vuḍà [Kr N 92]

Mada: évìḍé [BMad]

Notes: *-b- > v.

Proto-CChadic: *bil-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'razor'

Bura: bel {Ann]

Mbara: bélè [TrMba]

Malgwa: bííla [Lr]

Proto-CChadic: *bin-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'brother'

Peve: bin [Kr N 32]

Proto-CChadic: *bin-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'arm' 1, 'hand' 2, 'feather' 3, 'arm from ellbow to wrist' 4

Tera: bǝ́n 2 [CLR: 178] , 1 [NmTera]

Jara: bínna 1 [Meek]

Gude: bı́bı́nǝ 3 [Hs]

Banana: àbɔ́nú 4 [Lk: 132]

Notes: cp. in Bnn: gùlɔ̀ bɔ́nú 'hand' and gugulɔ bɔ́nú 'finger' [Lk]

Proto-CChadic: *binVH-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'hut'

Lamang: íivǝ̀ŋ [CLR]

Cineni=Nakatsa: vine

Gisiga: veŋ [CLR: 203]

Mada: viŋ

Sukur: bīna [Mo]

Gudu: vīn [CLR]

Nzangi: vine [CLR]

Bachama: vùńey [CLR]

Bata: vǝne [CLR]

Logone: vǝna [LLog]

Notes: irregular points to a prefix: *-binV > vin

Proto-CChadic: *ḅis-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'cut in two'

Mulwi: ḅı́sı́ [TMlw]

Munjuk: ḅı́sı́ [TMnj]

Masa: bas

Proto-CChadic: *b/ḅar-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'wind' 1, 'tornado 2

Mbara: bàràwáy 2 [TrMb: 229],

Dghwede=Zǝɣwana: ma-burà 1[Kr: 112];

Munjuk: ḅaray 2 [TrMj]

Musgu: bebeer, berbéér 1 [LMsg]

Notes: partial redupl. in Msg, cf. bẹrbẹr 'cold (of wind)' [LukMsg]

Proto-CChadic: *b/pVt-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'cooking pot' 1,'large water pot'

Higi Futu: pta 2 [KrN242]

Higi Nkafa: ptà 1 [Kr N 240]

Notes: p- < *b- in contact with unvoiced -t-. Note that Gaanda ḅùta, Gbn ḅûta, Hwona ḅùra originate from *ḅV-ta, cf. Tera ḅo [NmT].

Proto-CChadic: *ḅu- < *buʔ-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'pot' 1, 'gourd' 2

Tera: ḅĩ-ya [Kr: 6]

Gaanda: ḅù-ta [Kr: 26]

Gabin: ḅu-ta

Boka: ḅũ-ta [Kr: 36]

Hwona: ḅù-ṛa [Kr: 16]

Gudu: (AFASET ḅá 'calabash')

Zime-Batna: bò'ò 2 [Sa]

Notes: Cp. GUL mba, Log mbi ,

Proto-CChadic: *buʔr-ay-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'gruel, flour'

Mwulyen: ḅúrô 'gruel' (Kraft; <*buʔr-)

Bachama: ḅùrey 'gruel' (Kraft; <*buʔr-ay)

Proto-CChadic: *bu-bur-

Meaning: 'doctor'

Mesme: bubur

Proto-CChadic: *buHar-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'shine'

Gude: ḅǝrǝ [Hs]

Bachama: ḅúrò [Sr]

Musgu: bára [LMsg]

Proto-CChadic: *buk-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'decay'

Bura: buka [Ann]

Proto-CChadic: *ḅuk - < *buḳ

Meaning: 'black (cakes from pounded dried fish)'

Gude: ḅù-ḅ̀ukǝ́-nǝ [Hs] redupl.and pl. suff -nV

Proto-CChadic: *bul-

Meaning: 'run'

Higi Futu: mbɨlu 1 [Kr: 175] N 346 ???

Higi Baza: mbulɔ 1 [Kr: 145]

Higi Nkafa: mbulɛ 1 [Kr: 135]

Higi Ghye: mbule 1 [Kr: 165]

Gisiga: bol 2 [LGis]

Mafa=Matakam: mbál- 2 [BMaf]

Notes: HF mbǝlu