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West Katuic etymology :
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Proto-West Katuic: *bʔa:r
Meaning: two
Presyllable: #
Bru Van Keu: ba:r
Bru Van Keu meaning: two
So: ba:r.N
So meaning: two
Bru: ba:r.N
Bru meaning: two
Sou: ba:l
Kui: bia.N F?
Kui meaning: two
Kuay: biǝ.N
Kuay meaning: two
Ngeu: biǝ.B
Ngeu meaning: two
wkatet-meaning,wkatet-wpre,wkatet-prnum,wkatet-vkv,wkatet-vkvme,wkatet-so,wkatet-some,wkatet-bru,wkatet-brume,wkatet-sou,wkatet-kui,wkatet-kuime,wkatet-kuay,wkatet-kuayme,wkatet-ngeu,wkatet-nyeume,
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Katuic etymology :
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Proto-Katuic: *bʔa:r
Meaning: two
Presyllable: #
References: P-708; TK11.2
katet-meaning,katet-prpr,katet-prnum,katet-wkat,katet-ekat,katet-bibref,
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East Katuic etymology :
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Proto-East Katuic: *bʔa:r
Meaning: two
Presyllable: #
Pakoh: ba:r
Pakoh meaning: two
Taojh: ba:r
Taojh meaning: two (PT-157)
Lao Katu: ba:r
Lao Katu meaning: two
Ngeq: ba:r
Ngeq meaning: two
Kri: ba:r
Chatong: ba:r
Kantu dialects: ba:r
Triw: ba:r
Dakkan dialects (1): ba:r
Dakkan dialects (2): ba:r
Dakkan meaning: two
Katu dialects (1): bʔɨ:r V?
Katu dialects (3): bʔa:r
Katu meaning: two
ekatet-meaning,ekatet-epre,ekatet-prnum,ekatet-pak,ekatet-pakme,ekatet-tao,ekatet-taome,ekatet-lka,ekatet-lkame,ekatet-nge,ekatet-ngeme,ekatet-kr,ekatet-ct,ekatet-kntt,ekatet-tr,ekatet-dkl,ekatet-dkk,ekatet-dkme,ekatet-and,ekatet-hkv,ekatet-katme,
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Austro-Asiatic etymology :
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Proto-Austro-Asiatic: *ʔa:r
Meaning: two
Presyllable: bǝ-
Proto-Khmu: *ba:r
Khasi: ar
References: Kh 758; VHL 49; S-405
aaet-meaning,aaet-prnum,aaet-prpr,aaet-kat,aaet-bah,aaet-kmr,aaet-pear,aaet-vim,aaet-mon,aaet-pawa,aaet-kmu,aaet-khasi,aaet-asli,aaet-bib,
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Bahnar etymology :
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Proto-Bahnaric: *ʔba:r
Meaning: two
Presyllable: #
Bahnar: ʔba:r
Bahnar meaning: two
Proto-South Bahnaric: *ba:r Proto-West Bahnaric: *ba:r Proto-Northwest-Bahnaric: *ba:r References: PNB-415, JS-108, TB11.3
banet-meaning,banet-prpr,banet-prnum,banet-bah,banet-bahme,banet-nob,banet-sob,banet-web,banet-nwb,banet-har,banet-refer,
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North Bahnaric etymology :
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Proto-North-Bahnaric: *ba:r.T
Meaning: two
Rengao form: ba:r.T
Rengao meaning: two
Jeh form: ba:l.T
Jeh meaning: two
Sedang form: pea.T
Sedang meaning: two
Mo'dra: ba:r.T
Didra: bia.T
References: PNB-415, GS-210
nobet-meaning,nobet-prnum,nobet-ren,nobet-renme,nobet-jeh,nobet-jehme,nobet-sed,nobet-sedme,nobet-modr,nobet-didr,nobet-refer,
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South Bahnaric etymology :
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Proto-South Bahnaric: *ba:r
Meaning: two
Chrau form: ba:r
Chrau meaning: two
Stieng form: ba:r
Stieng meaning: two
References: SBS-96
sobet-meaning,sobet-prnum,sobet-chr,sobet-chrme,sobet-sti,sobet-stime,sobet-refer,
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West Bahnaric etymology :
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Proto-West- Bahnaric: *ba:r
Meaning: two
Jaru form: ba:r
Jaru meaning: two
Lavi: piar
Juk: ba:r
Nhaheung form: ba:n
Nhaheung meaning: two
Brao form: ba:r
Brao meaning: two
References: JS-108
webet-meaning,webet-prnum,webet-jr,webet-jrme,webet-lve,webet-jk,webet-nha,webet-nhame,webet-brao,webet-brame,webet-refer,
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North-West Bahnaric etymology :
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Proto-North-West- Bahnaric: *ba:r
Meaning: two
Tariang: ba:r
Kaseng: ba:r
Yaeh: ba:r
nwbet-meaning,nwbet-prnum,nwbet-tr,nwbet-ks,nwbet-yh,
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Harak etymology :
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Proto-Harak: *ba:r
Meaning: two
Harak: ba:r
haret-meaning,haret-prnum,haret-hr,
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Khmer etymology :
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Khmer: bi:r
Old Khmer: wer, wjar
Old Khmer Meaning: two
References: P455
kmret-prnum,kmret-okh,kmret-okmean,kmret-ref,
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Pearic etymology :
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Proto-Pearic: *ba:r.C
Meaning: two
Presyllable: #
Chong: pa:ʔj.A R?
Chong meaning: two
Song: pha:j.D
Song meaning: two
Kasong: pa:.D
Kasong meaning: two
Samre: pa:r.C
Samre meaning: two
Suoi Kompong: pi:r
Comments: Morizon: pa:r
pearet-meaning,pearet-prpr,pearet-prnum,pearet-chng,pearet-chngme,pearet-song,pearet-songme,pearet-kas,pearet-kasme,pearet-smr,pearet-smrme,pearet-skm,pearet-comments,
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Viet-Muong etymology :
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Proto-Viet-Muong: *ha:l
Meaning: two
Vietnamese: hai
Thomon: ha:n.43
Tum: ha:l.4524
vimet-meaning,vimet-prnum,vimet-viet,vimet-thm,vimet-tum,
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Monic etymology :
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Proto-Monic: *bʔa:r
Meaning: two
Presyllable: #
Modern Mon: bʔa:
Old Mon: bʔa:r
Middle Mon: bʔa:
Nyakur: ba:r.L
Nyakur meaning: one
References: N254; S-405
monet-meaning,monet-prpr,monet-prnum,monet-word,monet-om,monet-mm,monet-tc,monet-tcme,monet-bib,
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Palaung-Wa etymology :
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Proto-Palaung-Wa: *ʔa[r]
Meaning: two
Proto-De'ang: *ʔV
Riang: ʔar.1, s-
Riang meaning: two
Lamet: ʔla:r.1 two < *lǝʔa:r
Danaw: an.4 two
pawaet-meaning,pawaet-prnum,pawaet-prwa,pawaet-prpl,pawaet-prde,pawaet-riang,pawaet-rimeam,pawaet-pran,pawaet-lamet,pawaet-danaw,
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Wa etymology :
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Proto-Wa: *ʔa, r-
Meaning: two
Paraok: ra
Paraok meaning: two
Wa: ra
Wa meaning: two
Ava: ra
Lawa: ʔa, lǝ-
Lawa meaning: two
Wa (dial.): ra.1
Wa (dial.) meaning: two
References: D-149: *lʔar
prwaet-meaning,prwaet-prnum,prwaet-praok,prwaet-praokme,prwaet-meng,prwaet-mengme,prwaet-mas,prwaet-lawa,prwaet-lawame,prwaet-gs,prwaet-gsme,prwaet-bib,
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Plang etymology :
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Proto-Plang: *ʔal, lǝ-
Meaning: two
Bulang: lal.1 < *ʔal, l-
Bulang meaning: two
Bulang-1: lai.33
Bulang-1 meaning: two
Konto: al.1, laʔ-
Konto meaning: two
Samtao (Paulsen): ra.1 < loan
Samtao (Paulsen) meaning: two
Samtao (Diffloth): ʔal.1, lǝ-
Samtao (Diffloth) meaning: two
References: P-538: *Caʔal.1
prplet-meaning,prplet-prnum,prplet-mane,prplet-manme,prplet-sbl,prplet-sblme,prplet-kont,prplet-kontme,prplet-sap,prplet-sapme,prplet-sad,prplet-sadme,prplet-bib,
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De'ang etymology :
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Proto-De'ang: *ʔV
Meaning: two
De'ang: ʔa:
De'ang-1: ʔa:
De'ang-2: ʔɛ:.2
Rumai: ɛ.51
prdeet-meaning,prdeet-prnum,prdeet-dea,prdeet-dea1,prdeet-dea3,prdeet-rum,
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Angku etymology :
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Proto-Angku: *ʔa:
Meaning: two
Pangpin: ʔa.51
Shuangdiang: (ta.31) ʔa.51
Gantang: ʔa.51
Yongde: ʔa.33
Mang'an: ta.33 a.51
U: ʔa.1
Hu: ʔa.2
Huq: ka.0 a.33
Khamet: ʔa.33 ʔmo.51
References: WW-751; S-107; 91:71
pranet-meaning,pranet-prnum,pranet-phu,pranet-shj,pranet-ph2,pranet-yde,pranet-mnn,pranet-u,pranet-hu,pranet-huq,pranet-kme,pranet-bib,
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Aslian etymology :
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Proto-Aslian: *na:r
Meaning: two
Semoq Beri: ʔmar
Jah-Hut: nar
Semai: na:r
Temiar: na:r
asliet-prnum,asliet-meaning,asliet-ber,asliet-jah,asliet-smi,asliet-tmi,
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Austric etymology :
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Proto-Austric: *ʔaʔli
Meaning: two, half
Proto-Austroasiatic: *ʔa:r Austroasiatic meaning: two
Munda parallels: Kar ubar
Miao-Yao parallels: *ʔV two
Proto-Austronesian: *pali
Austronesian meaning: side, half
Proto-Thai: KS *ra two
austr-meaning,austr-prnum,austr-aa,austr-aame,austr-mun,austr-myao,austr-an,austr-anme,austr-tai,
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Long-range etymologies :
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Borean (approx.) : HVNLV
Meaning : two / four / eight
globet-meaning,globet-nostr,globet-scc,globet-austr,
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Nostratic etymology :
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Eurasiatic: *NVlV
Meaning: four
References: ND 1598 *[ń]älyV 'four'. nostret-meaning,nostret-prnum,nostret-ura,nostret-drav,nostret-reference,
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Uralic etymology :
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Number: 627
Proto: *ńeljä (*neljä)
English meaning: four
German meaning: vier
Finnish: neljä 'vier'
Estonian: neli (gen. nelja)
Saam (Lapp): njæl'ljĕ -llj- (N), niel'ja (L), ńielje (T), ńielj (Kld.), ńelj (Not.), ńeĺ (A)
Mordovian: ńiĺe (E), ńiĺä (M)
Mari (Cheremis): nǝl (KB), nǝ̑l (U B)
Udmurt (Votyak): ńi̮ĺ (S), ńu̇ĺ (K, G), ńiĺ (J)
Komi (Zyrian): ńoĺ (S P), nuĺ, ńuĺ (PO)
Khanty (Ostyak): ńĕlǝ (V), ńĕtǝ (DN), ńil (O)
Mansi (Vogul): ńiĺī (TJ), n̰ilǝ (Kū), niĺǝ (P), ńila (So.)
Hungarian: négy
Sammalahti's version: *n'eljä
uralet-proto,uralet-prnum,uralet-meaning,uralet-germmean,uralet-fin,uralet-est,uralet-saa,uralet-mrd,uralet-mar,uralet-udm,uralet-kom,uralet-khn,uralet-man,uralet-ugr,uralet-samm2,
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Dravidian etymology :
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Proto-Dravidian : *nāl-
Meaning : four
Proto-South Dravidian: *nāl- Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *nāl- Proto-North Dravidian : *nā- dravet-meaning,dravet-prnum,dravet-sdr,dravet-tel,dravet-koga,dravet-gnd,dravet-ndr,
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South Dravidian etymology :
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Proto-South Dravidian : *nāl-
Meaning : four
Tamil : nāl, nālu, nān_ku, nālku
Tamil meaning : four
Tamil derivates : nān_kām fourth; nār_r_i fourfold; nār_patu, nāppatu forty; nān_ūr_u 400; nāl-āyiram 4,000; nālvar four persons; nār_kāli chair; nannān_ku by fours; four times four
Malayalam : nāl, nālu, nāŋku, nān
Malayalam meaning : (before nasals) four
Malayalam derivates : nālar, nālvar, nāluvar four persons; nālām fourth; nālkkāli quadruped; chair; nālkkālikka to creep on all fours; nālpatu forty; nānūr_u 400; nannālu by fours; nannāŋku four times four
Kannada : nāl(u), nāl(u)ku, nāku, nā
Kannada meaning : four
Kannada derivates : nālvar four persons; nālvattu, nalvattu forty; nālnūr_u, nānūr_u, nannūr_u 400
Kodagu : nālɨ
Kodagu meaning : four
Kodagu derivates : nā padɨ forty; nā nūrɨ 400; nāvë four persons (in songs); nannālɨ by fours
Tulu : nālụ
Tulu meaning : four
Tulu derivates : nālane fourth; nālverụ four persons; nālpa forty; nālụnūdu, nālnūdu, nānūdu 400; nālkoḷu, nalkoḷu four times; nāvoḷa four seers
Number in DED : 3655
sdret-meaning,sdret-prnum,sdret-tam,sdret-tammean,sdret-tamder,sdret-mal,sdret-malmean,sdret-malder,sdret-kan,sdret-kanmean,sdret-kander,sdret-kod,sdret-kodmean,sdret-kodder,sdret-tul,sdret-tulmean,sdret-tulder,sdret-kt,sdret-dednum,
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Nilgiri etymology :
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Proto-Nilgiri : *nā-ŋ
Meaning : four
Kota : nāng [n, not ŋ]
Toda : nōng (obl. nōngn-)
Additional forms : Also Kota nāng nūr 400; nālvat, nālat forty; nār pāṇy four pāṇy measures; nār pād forty days; nān digl four months; nān mayṇ four o'clock; nān janm four castes; nān mūl four directions; nā calg four calg measures; nā nāḷ four days; nā nūr 400; nā nāng by fours; Toda pāng fourteen; nō xwāw four kwāx measures; nō nūr_ 400; naɫ poɵ forty
Number in DED : 3655
ktet-meaning,ktet-prnum,ktet-kota,ktet-toda,ktet-addition,ktet-dednum,
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Telugu etymology :
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Proto-Telugu : *nāl-
Meaning : four
Telugu : nālugu
Dialectal forms (1) : nāluvu
Additional forms : Also [1] naluguru, [2] naluvuru four persons; [1] naluvadi, [2] nalubadi, [3] nalubhai, [4] nalabhai forty; naluvaṇḍru forty persons; nannūr_u 400
Number in DED : 3655
telet-meaning,telet-prnum,telet-tel_1,telet-tel_2,telet-addition,telet-dednum,
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Kolami-Gadba etymology :
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Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *nāl-
Meaning : four
Kolami : nāliŋ "four things"
Kolami (Setumadhava Rao) : nālgur "four persons"
Naikri : nāliŋ "four things"
Naiki : nāli "four (non-masc.)"
Parji : nālu(k) "four things"
Salur Gadba : nalgur "four (masc.)"
Additional forms : Also Kolami nalgur four men; nallav four women; nāl udul four days; Naikri nalgur four men; nallaḷ four women; Naiki nalgur four (masc.); Parji nelvir four men; nelal four women; adj. nel (in certain combinations); Salur nandal (fem.), nālig (neut). four; Gadba_S3 nalvur (masc.), naṇḍal (fem.), nālug (neut.) four
Number in DED : 3655
kogaet-meaning,kogaet-prnum,kogaet-kolami,kogaet-kol_sr,kogaet-naikri,kogaet-naiki,kogaet-parji,kogaet-salur,kogaet-addition,kogaet-dednum,
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Gondwan etymology :
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Proto-Gondi-Kui : *nāl-
Meaning : four
gndet-meaning,gndet-prnum,gndet-gon,gndet-kon,gndet-kui,
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Gondi etymology :
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Proto-Gondi : *nāl-uŋ/*nāl-vur
Meaning : four
Betul Gondi : nālung
Gommu Gondi : nālvur "four (men)"
Muria Gondi : nālvur "four (men)"
Maria Gondi : nālvur "four (men)"
Seoni Gondi : nālgur "four (men)"
Yeotmal Gondi : nālvir "four (men)"
Mandla Gondi : lālur (jhan) "four (men)"
Additional forms : Also Gondi_Tr nālk four each; Gondi_Y, Gondi_Mu, Gondi_Ma, Gondi_S nāluŋ, Gondi_A (SR) nālung, Gondi_W, Gondi_L nālūng, Gondi_Chd nalung, Gondi_Mnd lālũ four (non-masc.)
Number in DED : 3655
Number in CVOTGD : 1972
gonet-meaning,gonet-prnum,gonet-gondi_tr,gonet-gondi_g,gonet-gondi_mu,gonet-gondi_ma,gonet-gondi_s,gonet-gondi_y,gonet-gondi_mnd,gonet-addition,gonet-dednum,gonet-voc_num,
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Konda etymology :
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Konda : nālʔer
Meaning: four (masc.)
Additional forms : Also Konda nālgi four (non-masc.)
Number in DED : 3655
konet-meaning,konet-prnum,konet-addition,konet-dednum,
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Kui-Kuwi etymology :
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Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *nāl-
Meaning : (Letchmajee) four; (K) four (non-masc.)
Kui : nālgi
Khuttia Kui : nālgi
Additional forms : Also Kui nāl pattu four times twelve dozen; (Friend-Pereira; Gumsar dialect) nal four; nalgi four things; Kui_K nālur four men; nāl dina four days
Number in DED : 3655
kuiet-meaning,kuiet-prnum,kuiet-kui,kuiet-kuttia,kuiet-addition,kuiet-dednum,
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North Dravidian etymology :
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Proto-North-Dravidian : *nā-
Meaning : four things
Kurukh : nāx
Additional forms : Also KUR naib four (Grignard, used with animals and things; Hahn, indefinite masc. or fem.)
Number in DED : 3655
ndret-meaning,ndret-prnum,ndret-kur,ndret-addition,ndret-dednum,
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Sino-Caucasian etymology :
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Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *=V́nŁe
Meaning: two / four / eight
Comments and references : Cf. PAN *walu 'eight'.
sccet-meaning,sccet-prnum,sccet-cauc,sccet-stib,sccet-buru,sccet-basq,sccet-notes,
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North Caucasian etymology :
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Proto-North Caucasian: *bǖnŁ_e (~-a)
Meaning: eight
Notes: Reconstructed for PEC (however, a possibility should be considered of comparing this root with PWC *p(:)ǝƛ̣́ǝ 'four' q.v.). Lak. maIj- is probably a transformation of *maIlj- < *mali- (the source of pharyngealization is not clear). In Khin. the root has been transformed under the influence of the numeral "seven" (Khin. jiḳ). In Darg. k: is the normal reflex of *Ł; however, the reduction of initial labial and the source of *-ħ- is not yet clear (maybe *k:aħ- < *k:aI- is a result of a secondary transformation of *aIk:- which, in its turn, had been formed under analogy of *-arʁI- 'seven' from the original *mak:- ?). A very probable parallel is Hurr. miri - a numeral from the first ten (it can be either 'five', 'six' or 'eight'). If it denotes 'eight', it matches very well with PEC *bǖnŁ_e ( > *mǖŁ_e > miri with a regular reflex -Ł- > -r-).
See Trubetzkoy 1922, 242.
caucet-prnum,caucet-meaning,caucet-nakh,caucet-aand,caucet-cez,caucet-lak,caucet-darg,caucet-lezg,caucet-khin,caucet-comment,
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Nakh etymology :
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Proto-Nakh: *barʎ (~-ā-)
Meaning: eight
Chechen: barh
Ingush: barh
Batsbi: barʎ
nakhet-prnum,nakhet-meaning,nakhet-che,nakhet-ing,nakhet-bcb,
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Avar-Andian etymology :
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Protoform: *biƛ̣:i-
Meaning: eight
Avar: míƛ̣:-go
Andian language: bejƛ̣:i-gu
Akhvakh: biƛ̣:i-da-be
Chamalal: beƛ̣:i-da
Tindi: biƛ̣:i-da
Karata: biƛ̣:i-da
Botlikh: biƛ̣:i-da
Bagvalal: biƛ̣:i-ra
Godoberi: biƛ̣:i-da
aandet-prnum,aandet-meaning,aandet-ava,aandet-and,aandet-akv,aandet-chm,aandet-tnd,aandet-krt,aandet-btl,aandet-bgv,aandet-gdb,
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Tsezian etymology :
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Proto-Tsezian: *beƛ-(nɔ) B
Meaning: eight
Tsezi: biƛ-no
Ginukh: beƛ-no
Khvarshi: baƛa
Inkhokvari: baƛ
Bezhta: beƛ-na
Gunzib: beƛ-no
Comments: PTsKh *bǝƛ- (irregular: Inkh. baƛ instead of *boƛ ); PGB *beƛ-.
cezet-prnum,cezet-meaning,cezet-cez,cezet-gin,cezet-khv,cezet-inh,cezet-bzt,cezet-gnz,cezet-comment,
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Lak etymology :
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Lak root: maIj-
Meaning: eight
Lak form: maIj-a
Comments: 2/4 class maIj-ra, 3 class maIj-ba.
laket-prnum,laket-meaning,laket-lak,laket-comment,
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Dargwa etymology :
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Proto-Dargwa: *k:aħ-
Meaning: eight
Akusha: geħel
Chiragh: k:aIʕal
darget-prnum,darget-meaning,darget-drg,darget-chr,
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Lezghian etymology :
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Proto-Lezghian: *menƛ:ä-
Meaning: eight
Lezghian: müžü-d
Tabasaran: mirži-b
Agul: muja-d
Rutul: mɨje-d
Tsakhur: moli-llä
Kryz: miɣi-d
Budukh: mɨjǝ-d
Archi: meƛe
Udi: muʁ
Comment: Arch. ƛimi 'eighty' - with metathesis < *miƛi < *menƛä-j. Cf. Лексика 1971, 236; Гигинейшвили 1977, 86.
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Khinalug etymology :
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Khinalug root: inḳ
North Caucasian etymology: 2323
Meaning: eight
Khinalug form: inḳ
khinet-prnum,khinet-meaning,khinet-khi,
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Sino-Tibetan etymology :
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Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *lĭj (p-)
Meaning: four
Tibetan: bźi four.
Burmese: lijh four, LB *(b)lijx.
Kachin: mǝli1 four.
Lushai: li four, KC *b-n-d'-li
Comments: PG *plìL; BG: Garo bri, Dimasa biri; Kanauri pö; Moshang bă-li; Namsangia bĕ-li; Thulung bli; Digaro kǝprei; Miri phli; Trung bli2. Simon 19; Sh. 125, 134, 407, 434; Ben. 94; Mat. 184. Note PMY *pleɨ.A 'four'.
stibet-prnum,stibet-meaning,stibet-chin,stibet-tib,stibet-burm,stibet-kach,stibet-lush,stibet-kir,stibet-comments,
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Chinese characters :
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Character: 四
Modern (Beijing) reading: sì
Preclassic Old Chinese: slhijs
Classic Old Chinese: sl̥ić
Western Han Chinese: sl̥jǝś
Eastern Han Chinese: s(h)jǝś
Early Postclassic Chinese: s(h)jiś
Middle Postclassic Chinese: s(h)jìj
Late Postclassic Chinese: s(h)jì
Middle Chinese: sjì
English meaning : four
Russian meaning[s]: 1) четыре; четвертый; четырежды; 2) четыре страны света; со всех сторон; во все стороны; повсюду; 3) сокр. апрель
Comments: For early OC a reconstruction *slhits is also possible. Vietnamese has a peculiar tone opposition: tú' 'four' - tu' 'fourth' (cf. analogically for 二 'two').
Radical: 31
Four-angle index: 1893
Karlgren code: 0518 a-d
Vietnamese reading: tú'
Jianchuan Bai: śi6
Dali Bai: śi6
Bijiang Bai: si6
Shijing occurrences: 53.1_, 57.3
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Chinese Dialects :
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Number: 157
Character: 四
MC description : 止開三去至心
ZIHUI: 0934 0432
Beijing: si_ 3
Jinan: si_ 3
Xi'an: si_ 3
Taiyuan: si_ 3
Hankou: si_ 3
Chengdu: si_ 3
Yangzhou: si_ 3
Suzhou: si_ 31
Wenzhou: si_ 31
Changsha: si_ 31
Shuangfeng: si_ 31
Nanchang: si_ 31
Meixian: si 3
Guangzhou: ši 31
Xiamen: su 31 (lit.); si 31
Chaozhou: si 31
Fuzhou: söy 31 (lit.); sei 31
Shanghai: si_ 3
Zhongyuan yinyun: si_ 3
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Kiranti etymology :
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Proto-Kiranti: *bhlí ( / *bhä́li)
Meaning: four
Tulung: blǝ
Kaling: 'bhäl
Comments: Toba 90 *blä. A reconstruction *bhlín is also possible. Cf. also K 'lanne four days ahead, ɔ-laŋ-kane 4 days ago (< *-liŋ- < *-lin-); Dumi lɨkdinna 'the day after the day after the day after tomorrow, four days from now'.
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Limbu dictionary :
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Entry: lisi
Grammar: num.
Meaning: four.
limet-prnum,limet-pspeech,limet-meaning,
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Dumi dictionary :
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Entry: balɨkpi
Grammar: num.
Meaning: four
Derivation: [in Mākpā only]
Comments: tɨmbo.
dumet-prnum,dumet-pspeech,dumet-meaning,dumet-dercomm,dumet-comments,
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Kulung dictionary :
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Entry: li:ci
Grammar: num.
Meaning: four.
kulet-prnum,kulet-pspeech,kulet-meaning,
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Yamphu dictionary :
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Entry: riʔum
Grammar: num.
Meaning: four.
yamet-prnum,yamet-pspeech,yamet-meaning,
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Burushaski etymology :
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Common Burushaski: *alto
Meaning: 1 two 2 four
Yasin: altán, altó 1, wáltu, wálte 2
Hunza: altó 1, wálto, wálti 2
Nagar: altó 1, wálto, wálti 2
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Basque etymology :
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Proto-Basque: *lau
Meaning: four
Bizkaian: lau
Gipuzkoan: lau
High Navarrese: lau
Low Navarrese: laur, lau
Lapurdian: laur, lau
Zuberoan: laur
Comments: Michelena compared the Aquitanian names LAURCO (= Lat. Quartus?) and LAURINA.
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