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*yapan- - young bull
(SED II No. 250)
Note the prefixal elements tV-,mV-,wV- of unclear origin in all Eth. forms. Arb.fanāt- probably represents an original biconsonantal prototype.
Words
Ugaritic
ypt
- cow, yearling calf
(DUL 975)
Arabic
yafan-
- four-year old bull
(BK 2 1631, LA XIII 457)
yafanat- ‘cow; pregnant cow’ (BK 2 1631). Cf. fanāt- ‘cow’ (BK 2 640, Lane 2451, LA XVI 166)
Geez
tayfan
- young bullock
(EDG 582; LLA 571)
Tigrinya
täfin, täfen, tefən
- bull calf, untamed ox
(TED 1294)
Tigrinya
wäyfän
- heifer, young bullock
(TED 1781)
Amharic
wäyfän
- young bullock, calf of 2-3 years
(AED 1561)
Selti
mōfän
- young bull, steer
(EDG 645)
Wolane
mofän
- young bull, steer
(EDG 645)
Chaha
wäfer
- young bull, steer
(EDG 645)
Ezha
wäfer
- young bull, steer
(EDG 645)
Endegen
wä͂fīr
- young bull, steer
(EDG 645)
Ennemor
wä͂fīr
- young bull, steer
(EDG 645)
Ennemor
wämfīr
- young bull, steer
(EDG 645)
Muher
wäfen
- young bull, steer
(EDG 645)
Masqan
wäfen
- young bull, steer
(EDG 645)
Gogot
wäfen
- young bull, steer
(EDG 645)
Soddo
mofän, mofen
- young bull, steer
(EDG 645)