Proto-CChadic: *da/id-
Meaning: 'grandfather' 1, 'uncle' 2, 'father' 3, 'in-law' 4
Bura: dada 3 [Ann]
Margi: dàda 3 [Kr]
Wamdiu: tǝ̀da 3 [Kr]
Hildi=Margi Mbazuwa: t àda 3 [Kr]
Higi Futu: dàda 3 [Kr N 28]
Dghwede=Zǝɣwana: dádà 4 [CLR]
Malgwa: adá , dáda 3 [Lr]
Glavda: dàda 2 [Rp]
Gava: dàdà 3 {KR N 28]
Gisiga: dide 1 [LGis]
Mada: didé 3 [BMad]
Mafa=Matakam: dde ̀ 2 [??]
Gidar: dō 4 (father), dide_ 4 (mother)
Notes: Bura 'spiritual father, title of respect by a woman to an older man' , Mlg also 'Besitzer'. Dissimilation in Wmd and Hld
