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Omotic etymology :
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Proto-Omotic: *gayačč/ss-
Meaning: 'shield'
Ometo: gaasaa
Kafa (Kaficho): gaččoo
Anfillo (Southern Mao): gaččo
Bworo (Shinasha): gesso
Gimirra (Benesho, She): gyaas
Nao: gaasas
Sheko: gyaasu
Dizi (Maji): gyaasu
omoet-prnum,omoet-meaning,omoet-ome,omoet-kaf,omoet-anf,omoet-bwo,omoet-gim,omoet-nao,omoet-shk,omoet-maj,
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Afroasiatic etymology :
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Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *gaĉ/č-
Meaning: weapon (spear, shield, bow)
Notes: Phonetically and semantically diverse.
afaset-meaning,afaset-sem,afaset-brb,afaset-wch,afaset-cch,afaset-ech,afaset-agw,afaset-sho,afaset-lec,afaset-hec,afaset-wrz,afaset-omo,afaset-notes,
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Semitic etymology :
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Number: 2632
Proto-Semitic: *gayŝ-
Meaning: 'army, raiding detachment; shield; spear'
Arabic: ǯayš- 'armée, surtout grande et complète'; ǯyš 'ressembler des troupes' (cf. ǯawš-ān- 'cuirasse' rather < ǯawš- 'poitrine')
Epigraphic South Arabian: gys2 'unit, detachment' SD 52 (<Arb.?)
Geʕez (Ethiopian): gāys, gāyso 'shield, spear, haft of spear' LGz 209 (Ludolf: < Greek gaisos 'javelin')
Tigre: gašša 'shield' LH 581; cf. gays 'robbing excursion, booty' LH 597 (otherwise < gesä 'go, walk' ibid.)
Tigrai (Tigriñña): gašša 'shield' LGur 299
Amharic: gašša 'round shield' LGur 299, 'military prowess' LGz 209; gayso 'k. of spear' (ibid.)
Argobba: gašša 'shield' LGur 299
Gurage: gašša 'shield; k. of spear' (two diff. roots in LGur 299); gaš(š)ä 'to raid' (LGur 299: represents gažžä, but see Tgr!);
Jibbali: s̃ǝ-gēŝ 'collect (tribe for battle, etc.), s̃ǝ-gyéŝ 'go and ask one's fellow-tribesmen to come and help' (otherwise from 47)
semet-proto,semet-prnum,semet-meaning,semet-ara,semet-sar,semet-gzz,semet-tgr,semet-tgy,semet-amh,semet-arg,semet-gur,semet-jib,
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Berber etymology :
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Proto-Berber: *ganz-
Meaning: 'arc; bow'
Ghat: ta-ganhi (<Hgr?) Pr H (not in Neh)
Ayr: tǝ-ganze, pl. ti-ganziw-en 'arc, arceau' Aloj 56
Ahaggar (Tahaggart): ġuñhet 'ê. en forme d'arceau', tă-ġañhé 'archet (de violon); arc (pour lancer des flèches)' F 462
Tawllemmet: tǝ-ganze, pl. ti-ganziw-en 'arc, arceau' Aloj 56
Notes: Pr. H 42. Cf. Ayr egǝršil 'old bow'.
brbet-prnum,brbet-meaning,brbet-ght,brbet-ayr,brbet-ahg,brbet-twl,brbet-notes,
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West Chadic etymology :
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Proto-WChadic: *(nV-)gači-
Meaning: 'spear'
Angas: gašīi [Fl]
Karekare: agači [ShV]
Dera=Kanakuru: gai [ShV]
Gera: gossa [Sh]
Galambu: gass [Sh]
Polchi: gǝ̀s [Kr N 230]
Geji: gǝsì [Kr]
Guruntum: gòoso [Ja]
Dwot: gas [Cs N 168]
Buli: gǝ̀s [Kr]
Zul: géše [Cs N 168]
Ngizim: ngàs [ShN]
wchet-prnum,wchet-meaning,wchet-ang,wchet-krk,wchet-der,wchet-ger,wchet-glm,wchet-pol,wchet-gej,wchet-grn,wchet-dwo,wchet-bul,wchet-zul,wchet-ngz,
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Central Chadic etymology :
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Proto-CChadic: *gwas/č- 1, 2 ~ *goči 3
Meaning: 'spear' 1, 'knife' 2, 'quiver' 3
Tera: gǝ̀s 1 [Kr: 6]
Jara: gas 2 [Nm]
Mafa=Matakam: gwoš 2 [Nm]
Notes: cp. CCh *goči 'quiver'
cchet-prnum,cchet-meaning,cchet-ter,cchet-jar,cchet-mtk,cchet-notes,
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East Chadic etymology :
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Proto-EChadic: *gas-
Meaning: 'spear'
Sokoro: gás-in [Sx]
echet-prnum,echet-meaning,echet-sok,
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Central Cushitic (Agaw) etymology :
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Proto-Agaw: *gaš-
Meaning: 'shield'
Khamir: gažaa
Khamta: ga(y)šaa
Qwara: gaašaa LGz 209
Qemant: gaašaa
Awiya (Aungi): gaaši
agwet-prnum,agwet-meaning,agwet-xmr,agwet-xmt,agwet-kwr,agwet-kem,agwet-aun,
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Saho-Afar etymology :
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Proto-Saho-Afar: *gaš-
Meaning: 'spear'
Saho: gaša
shoet-prnum,shoet-meaning,shoet-saho,
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Low East Cushitic etymology :
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Proto-Low East Cushitic: *gaš/č-
Meaning: 'shield'
Somali: gaašaan
Oromo (Galla): gaččaa
Rendille: gac'âm SAM 1978 59 (<*gaacam)
lecet-prnum,lecet-meaning,lecet-som,lecet-oro,lecet-rnd,
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High East Cushitic etymology :
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Proto-High East Cushitic: *gaʒ/š-
Meaning: 'shield'
Sidamo: gāšā LGz 209 (not in Huds HEC)
Burji (Bambala, Dashe): gazee
hecet-prnum,hecet-meaning,hecet-sid,hecet-bmb,
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Warazi etymology :
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Proto-Warazi: *kašan-
Meaning: 'shield'
Gollango (Wellango): kaašan-ko
wrzet-prnum,wrzet-meaning,wrzet-gll,
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