Appendix:Proto-Songhay reconstructions
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Proto-Songhay reconstructions have been proposed by Roger Blench.[1]
Reconstructions
[edit]Some Proto-Songhay reconstructions by Blench:
| Gloss | Proto-Songhay |
|---|---|
| person | *bòro |
| bird | *kídòw |
| scorpion, mosquito | *(n)děŋ |
| ashes | *bó:sú |
| stone, mountain | *tóndì |
| year | *gí:rí; *mán(n)à |
| yesterday | *bǐ: |
| ask | *hᘠ|
| bring | *kàte |
| thorn | *kárgí |
| skin | *kú:rú |
| blood | *kúdí |
| year | *gí:rí |
Some Proto-Eastern Songhay reconstructions by Blench:
| Gloss | Proto-Eastern Songhay |
|---|---|
| thatch hut | *bùgù |
| armpit, wing | *fátá |
| thirst | *gèw |
| flank | *kéráw |
| mason wasp | *bímbín(í) |
| sweat | *súŋgáy |
References
[edit]- ^ Blench, Roger. m.s. Saharan and Songhay form a branch of Nilo-Saharan.