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vats v. to blow souffler (6 groups, 12 languages) B cf: viɮ, v, pikʷ/pɨkʷ ʸ.
The basic sense of this root is 'to blow' or 'to breathe' with a human agent. There was a regular change *v→f in Proto-Kotoko North. There is a change *ts→s in Sukur, Proto-Kotoko North and Proto-Kotoko Centre. In Sukur this change is regular.

1Proto-Bata *vats blow souffler 1.1) Tsuvan (Johnston) a vatskən souffler

2Proto-Sukur *vus blow souffler 2.1) Sukur (Thomas) vus blow;- blowing either flute or fire wood

3Proto-Mofu *vats blow souffler 3.1) Ouldeme (Kinnaird) vàtsàj at the forge souffler; activer le feu de la fonderie 3.2) Gemzek (Sabatai) mevətse blow (of wind) (v) souffler (vent)

4Proto-Higi *visɨ blow souffler 4.1) Kamwe-Nkafa (Harley) vəsə́ blow 4.2) Kamwe-Futu (Harley) visi blow (with mouth)

5Proto-Kotoko North *fas blow souffler 5.1) Afade (Allison) ɬe fti; ɬel fti; ɬʼe fti ? breathe respirer 5.2) Mpade (Allison) ʃá fàsɨ́ blow souffler 5.2.1) Mpade (Allison) là fàsɨ́ breathe respirer 5.3) Malgbe (Allison) ledɨ fasɨ breathe respirer 5.3.1) Malgbe (Allison) kidɨ fasɨ blow souffler

6Proto-Kotoko Centre *vas blow souffler 6.1) Lagwan (Allison) ɬel vìʃì (ɬe) blow souffler 6.1.1) Lagwan (Allison) xɬel vìʃì (xɬe) breathe respirer 6.2) Mser (Allison) sali vas blow souffler 6.2.1) Mser (Allison) se vas breathe respirer

7Shoa Arabic fasa; fasi; fasu blow souffler 7.1) Shoa Arabic fasa; fasi; fasu breathe respirer
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