Proto-EChadic: *ʔay/wVm-
Meaning: 'eat (hard things)' 1, 'bite' 2 ,(?)'eat soft things' 3
Somrai: wʌm 1 [CLR: 119]
Tumak: wǝm 1 [Cp]
Ndam: wúmo 1 [CLR: 119]
Tobanga (=Gabri Nord): wāmā 1 [CTC]
Dangla: ɛ́ymɛ́ 1 , ómé 2 [Ebb]
Migama: ʔáymó 1 JMig] , ʔóomò 2
Bidiya: ʔeyèm 1 , ʔom 2[JBid]
Birgit: ʔùmi 2 [CLR: 25]
Mokilko: (?)ʔóòmí 3 [Jg]
Sokoro: ɔ̀mè 2 [CLR: 25]
Notes: All the forms may originate from *ʔayVm-/*ʔawVm-. It is possible also to reconstruct two roots; *ʔayVm- 'eat hard food' and *ʔ(a)wam- 'bite, eat hard food'.
