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Sino-Caucasian etymology :
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Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *nǟq̇wɨ́ ( ~ -xq̇-)
Meaning: dirt
sccet-meaning,sccet-cauc,sccet-stib,sccet-buru,
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North Caucasian etymology :
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Proto-North Caucasian: *nĕq̇wɨ ( ~ -ǟ-, -V_-)
Meaning: earth, dirt
Notes: A Tsez-Lezg. isogloss. Although the root is little known outside the Lezg. area, the reconstruction appears reliable.
caucet-prnum,caucet-meaning,caucet-cez,caucet-lezg,caucet-comment,
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Tsezian etymology :
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Proto-Tsezian: *nɔq̇(ʷ) (~ -a-)
Meaning: dirt
Bezhta: naq̇
Comments: Isolated in Bezht., but with good correspondences in Lezghian languages.
cezet-prnum,cezet-meaning,cezet-bzt,cezet-comment,
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Lezghian etymology :
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Proto-Lezghian: *näq̇ʷ
Meaning: 1 earth 2 grave
Lezghian: naq̇ʷ 1
Tabasaran: naq̇ʷ 2
Agul: neq̇ʷ 1,2
Rutul: naq̇w 1
Tsakhur: ńaq̇ʷ 1,2
Kryz: nöq̇ 1
Budukh: noq̇ 1
Archi: naq̇ʷ 1
Comment: Cf. also Tab. Kand. nuq̇ 'earth', Düb. nuq̇u id. 3d class in Rut. and Tsakh., but 4th class in Arch., Kryz. and Bud. Obl. base *niq̇ʷɨ- (cf. *näq̇ʷɨ- with vowel levelling in Tsakh. Gelm. naq̇ʷɨ-, Arch. neq̇ʷi-, Ag. neq̇ʷi-; the -i-vocalism is reflected in a secondary building - Tsakh. Mik. ńuq̇-ne-). Cf. Хайдаков 1973, 71.
lezget-prnum,lezget-meaning,lezget-lzg,lezget-tab,lezget-agu,lezget-rut,lezget-cak,lezget-krz,lezget-bud,lezget-arc,lezget-comment,
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Sino-Tibetan etymology :
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Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *ńīk
Meaning: sediment, dirt
Tibetan: bsńigs sediment, ńag-ńig filth, dirt.
Burmese: ńać be dirty, filthy.
Kachin: (H) ńi matter, ńi, ńe evacuate the intestines.
Comments: BG: Garo antśnek dirt, Dimasa dźini dirt; Rawang ni excrement. Sh. 37, 67. Ben. 55.
stibet-prnum,stibet-meaning,stibet-chin,stibet-tib,stibet-burm,stibet-kach,stibet-comments,
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Chinese characters :
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Character: 涅
Modern (Beijing) reading: niè
Preclassic Old Chinese: n(h)īt
Classic Old Chinese: n(h)īt
Western Han Chinese: n(h)jǝ̄t
Eastern Han Chinese: n(h)iǝ̄t
Early Postclassic Chinese: n(h)iēt
Middle Postclassic Chinese: n(h)iēt
Late Postclassic Chinese: n(h)iēt
Middle Chinese: niet
English meaning : black sediment in muddy water
Russian meaning[s]: 1) черная краска; 2) чертить; татуировать; 3) матовый; непрозрачный
Radical: 85
Four-angle index: 109
Karlgren code: 0404 j
bigchina-reading,bigchina-ochn,bigchina-cchn,bigchina-wchn,bigchina-echn,bigchina-epchn,bigchina-mpchn,bigchina-lpchn,bigchina-mchn,bigchina-meaning,bigchina-oshanin,bigchina-stibet,bigchina-radical,bigchina-oshval,bigchina-karlgren,
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Burushaski etymology :
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Common Burushaski: *naɣé
Meaning: dung
Yasin: naɣé
Hunza: naɣé, naɣei
Nagar: naɣé, naɣei
buruet-prnum,buruet-meaning,buruet-yas,buruet-hun,buruet-ngr,
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