*gyŝ ~ *ngŝ: 'collect tribesmen for battle or help' ~ 'to collect tribute; to rule'
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Notes
Gurage gʷäsa and Amharic gʷäsa, gosa (Baet 1050) are Cushitic loans (LGur 297–298); Harari gifti may come from Oromo (LGur 298).
Updated 22 October 2026