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14.5.2 Other terms for "to fly" and, secondarily, birds

The following group may belong to kinetic categories.

Hebr.netza hawk; Syriac nitso
ArabicnisrGriffon Vulture, 197
Assyr.nisrocheagle-headed god
Copticnchirea hawk
Berb.enisserGriffon Vulture, 197
Anc.Greeknisos(< Semit.) a hawk
Lat. (< gr.)nisusa hawk
Gael.S.iteagaction of flying; itealaich flutter ð6.4.1.
Gael.I.lûamainto fly (Gael.I. lûaim "move") ð11.1.
Bulg.xvrkat'to fly, flutter ð6.3.1.
Czechtêkatito fly, flutter (notion of lightness, cf. tekutý "liquid")
Arm.yelnelto fly
Arm.suralto fly
Afgh.: Parachirhàzto fly
Afgh.: Sanglechiarazdto fly, jump
Anc.Eg.`HiFlies
Anc.Eg.paflies ð6.4.2.
Anc.Eg.apdbird, fowl ð6.4.2.
Arabic: Syriabba, rhabbto fly
Somali: Benadirwà rabha, wà bubàto fly
Somali: Mijirteinwà donaiato fly
Eth.: Gallajalacato fly

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