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*ˁabaḳ- - sores, scabies, leprosy
(SED I No. 18; Kogan 2011: 230)
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Akkadian
epḳu
- leprosy
(CAD E 246, AHw. 230)
Akkadian
epḳennu
- a skin disease
(CAD E 246, AHw. 230)
Var. epeḳennu, epeḳēnu.
Arabic
ˁabāqiyat-
- scar caused by a wound in the ball, or most elevated part, of the cheek
(Lane 1940)
Geez
ˁabaḳ
- scabies, itch, sores, skin rash, leprosy
(CDG 54)
Tigre
ˁabäḳ-
- scab, scabies
(WTS 470)
Tigrinya
ˁabäḳ
- scabbia, rogna (scabies, mange)
(TED 1874, Bassano 2018: 689)
Amharic
abbäḳä
- to be covered with whitish scales (one afflicted by leprosy or scurf)
(AED 1197)
Amharic
ˁabäḳ
- fine crusts of epidermis (which falls off during scratching); white, itchy rash
(AED 1197)