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*ˀVwVy- - jackal (SED II No. 21, DRS 12)

Level? Possibly a descriptive root.

Hebrew
ˀī (only in the pl. ˀiyyīm) - jackal (HALOT 38)
Syriac
bnāt ˀāway - jackals, golden gods (LSyr. 8, SL 193)
Qualified as an Arabism in SL.
Arabic
ˀibnu ˀāwan - (pl. banātu ˀāwān) jackal (BK 1 72, Lane 131)
More details see in Hommel 1879: 306-7. A detailed discussion can also be found in LA where the term is thought to be derived from the sound wāwā produced by the animal.
Tigre
ˀaw - eatable wild animals (WTS 378)
Amharic
awu - hyena’s cry; hyena (AED 1266)
Amharic
yäyy(i) - hunting dog; jackal (AED 1702)
Likely a Cushitism.
Harari
āy (in āyzägädu) - jackal (EDH 38)
Chaha
awi - wild animal, beast (EDG 110)
Ezha
awi - wild animal, beast (EDG 110)
Endegen
awi - wild animal, beast (EDG 110)
Ennemor
awi - wild animal, beast (EDG 110)
Gyeto
awi - wild animal, beast (EDG 110)
Muher
awi - wild animal, beast (EDG 110)