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PS
*šVkk- - kind of small mammal
(SED II No. 193)
The reconstruction is not fully reliable: the meanings of the terms are rather diverse whereas both Akk. and Amh. š may correspond to a variety of PS phonemes.
Words
Akkadian
šikkû
- mongoose
(CAD Š₂ 433, AHw. 1234)
Amharic
aškokko
- rock hyrax
(AED 1182)
Selti
askāko
- rock hyrax
(SAED 430)