Proto-WChadic: *ʔam-
Meaning: 'hand' 1, 'arm' 2, 'branch' 3
Jimi: am 1 [CLR] , ham 1 [Cs]
Polchi: ā́m 1 [Cs 66]
Geji: ā́m 1 [Cs N66]
Mangas: wǝ̀m 1 [Cs]
Boghom: am-si 1 [CLR], ám-si 3 [Cs N 336]
Buli: ā́m 3 [Cs 336]
Kir: wam 2 [CLR]
Zul: ame 1 [Cs 66]
Kulere: wam 2 [CLR: 178]
Ngizim: ámâi 1, 2 [ShN]
Bade: ǝ̄mi 2 [CLR] ám-ǝ́n 2 [Kr]
Notes: Forms like Boghom am-ŝi/sik and Geji wom-ẑi mean 'hand (of) body'.
