gyŝ-/gŝy ~ gVŝiŝ- ~ gŝʾ: 'to herd, tend cattle' 1, 'pasture' 2, 'produce plants (soil); emigrate (tribe)' 3

Root

Field	Value
Reconstruction	gyŝ-/gŝy ~ gVŝiŝ- ~ gŝʾ
Meaning	'to herd, tend cattle' 1, 'pasture' 2, 'produce plants (soil); emigrate (tribe)' 3
Basis	SED
SED	SEDonline semet 3110

Language	Form	Sources	Note
Arabic	ǯšʔ; iǯtašša		gloss withheld
Soqotri	geŝ LS 117, géŝiŝ 118	LS 117	gloss withheld
Gurage	Endegeñ gǝsä LGur 298	LGur 298	gloss withheld
Tigrinya	gʷasäyä LGz 205	LGz 205	gloss withheld

A form keeps its source's gloss only when the source is public domain or openly licensed.

Geez gʷāsaya 'tend cattle' may come from Tigrinya (LGz. 205).

Updated 22 October 2026