Proto-High East Cushitic: *māl-
Meaning: 'meat' 1, 'lending out of cattle' 2
Sidamo: maal-a 1
Darasa (Gedeo): maal-a 1
Qabenna: maal-a 1
Burji (Bambala, Dashe): máal-a 1, maalát-e 2
Notes: Sas Bur 137; HEC 'meat' is "probably an Omotic loan (cf. Cer 213)"