ziᵑgʷa n. donkey âne (8 groups, 22 languages) B syn: koro, ᵐburi.
This is one of three common roots for 'donkey'. It is found in the languages of the Mandara Mountains. It is one of the few roots reconstructed with *ᵑgʷ.
1Proto-Daba *zaᵑga ʷ donkey âne 1.1) Mbudum (Ndokobaï) zoŋɡo donkey âne
2Proto-Mafa *zaᵑgʷa donkey âne 2.1) Cuvok (Gravina) zaŋgʷa donkey âne
3Proto-Sukur *zɨᵑgʷa donkey âne 3.1) Sukur (David) zungʷa donkey 3.2) Sukur (Thomas) zəgʷa donkey; an animal of the horse family, with short legs and long ears people ride donkeys, or used them to carry heavy loads.
4Proto-Hurza *ziᵑgʷa donkey âne 4.1) Mbuko (Gravina) zuᵑgo donkey âne 4.2) Vame (Kinnaird) áʒìŋʷà donkey âne
5Proto-Mandara *ziᵑgʷa donkey âne 5.1) Matal (Branger) ʒaŋʷəw, ʒaŋəw, ʒaŋu, zeŋu, zeŋəw donkey âne 5.2) Podoko (Swackhammer) ʒəŋʷá,-a âne 5.3) Mandara (Fluckiger) ézeŋʷa âne (m) 5.4) Malgwa (Löhr) əzuŋʷa donkey, ass 5.5) Glavda (Owens) aÿiŋ donkey 5.5.1) Glavda (Nghagyiva) àʝúŋʷa donkey 5.6) Dghwede (Frick) zuŋgʷe donkey
6Proto-Mofu *azɨᵑgʷa donkey âne 6.1) Ouldeme (Kinnaird) ázìŋʷà donkey âne 6.2) Muyang (Smith) ɑzoŋɡu donkey âne 6.3) Moloko (Friesen) ozəᵑgo donkey, ass âne 6.4) Zulgo (Haller) hézwèŋè âne m. 6.5) Gemzek (Sabatai) zuᵑgo donkey âne 6.6) Merey (Gravina) zəᵑgaw donkey âne 6.7) Dugwor (Jubumna) zuᵑgo donkey âne 6.8) Mofu North (Barreteau) záᵑgáw "ane 6.9) Mofu-Gudur (Hollingsworth) zəŋgʷáw âne
7Proto-Maroua *zɨᵑgɨ ʷ donkey âne 7.1) Giziga Moutourwa (Michielan) zuᵑgu âne 7.2) Giziga Marva (Hamidou) zuᵑgo donkey âne
8Proto-Lamang *zuŋa donkey âne 8.1) Lamang (Wolff) zuŋa donkey
This is one of three common roots for 'donkey'. It is found in the languages of the Mandara Mountains. It is one of the few roots reconstructed with *ᵑgʷ.
1Proto-Daba *zaᵑga ʷ donkey âne 1.1) Mbudum (Ndokobaï) zoŋɡo donkey âne
2Proto-Mafa *zaᵑgʷa donkey âne 2.1) Cuvok (Gravina) zaŋgʷa donkey âne
3Proto-Sukur *zɨᵑgʷa donkey âne 3.1) Sukur (David) zungʷa donkey 3.2) Sukur (Thomas) zəgʷa donkey; an animal of the horse family, with short legs and long ears people ride donkeys, or used them to carry heavy loads.
4Proto-Hurza *ziᵑgʷa donkey âne 4.1) Mbuko (Gravina) zuᵑgo donkey âne 4.2) Vame (Kinnaird) áʒìŋʷà donkey âne
5Proto-Mandara *ziᵑgʷa donkey âne 5.1) Matal (Branger) ʒaŋʷəw, ʒaŋəw, ʒaŋu, zeŋu, zeŋəw donkey âne 5.2) Podoko (Swackhammer) ʒəŋʷá,-a âne 5.3) Mandara (Fluckiger) ézeŋʷa âne (m) 5.4) Malgwa (Löhr) əzuŋʷa donkey, ass 5.5) Glavda (Owens) aÿiŋ donkey 5.5.1) Glavda (Nghagyiva) àʝúŋʷa donkey 5.6) Dghwede (Frick) zuŋgʷe donkey
6Proto-Mofu *azɨᵑgʷa donkey âne 6.1) Ouldeme (Kinnaird) ázìŋʷà donkey âne 6.2) Muyang (Smith) ɑzoŋɡu donkey âne 6.3) Moloko (Friesen) ozəᵑgo donkey, ass âne 6.4) Zulgo (Haller) hézwèŋè âne m. 6.5) Gemzek (Sabatai) zuᵑgo donkey âne 6.6) Merey (Gravina) zəᵑgaw donkey âne 6.7) Dugwor (Jubumna) zuᵑgo donkey âne 6.8) Mofu North (Barreteau) záᵑgáw "ane 6.9) Mofu-Gudur (Hollingsworth) zəŋgʷáw âne
7Proto-Maroua *zɨᵑgɨ ʷ donkey âne 7.1) Giziga Moutourwa (Michielan) zuᵑgu âne 7.2) Giziga Marva (Hamidou) zuᵑgo donkey âne
8Proto-Lamang *zuŋa donkey âne 8.1) Lamang (Wolff) zuŋa donkey