sɨka n. field champ (3 groups, 5 languages) C syn: gʷɨvɨh, raj, ɣʷɨr.
This is the least widespread of four Central Chadic roots for 'field'. The great distance between the Bata group languages and the Kotoko languages makes it most probable that the forms presented here are not cognate.
1Proto-Bata *sɨka field champ 1.1) Jimi (Djibi) səkiirən Champ 1.2) Sharwa (Gravina) sɨka champ 1.2.1) Sharwa səkha champ
2Proto-Kotoko North *sko field champ 2.1) Mpade (Allison) skó fields champs 2.2) Malgbe (Allison) sko fields champs
3Proto-Kotoko Centre *sxe field champ 3.1) Lagwan (Allison) sxe fields champs 3.1.1) Lagwan (Allison) sxe farm (n) ferme
This is the least widespread of four Central Chadic roots for 'field'. The great distance between the Bata group languages and the Kotoko languages makes it most probable that the forms presented here are not cognate.
1Proto-Bata *sɨka field champ 1.1) Jimi (Djibi) səkiirən Champ 1.2) Sharwa (Gravina) sɨka champ 1.2.1) Sharwa səkha champ
2Proto-Kotoko North *sko field champ 2.1) Mpade (Allison) skó fields champs 2.2) Malgbe (Allison) sko fields champs
3Proto-Kotoko Centre *sxe field champ 3.1) Lagwan (Allison) sxe fields champs 3.1.1) Lagwan (Allison) sxe farm (n) ferme