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Sino-Caucasian etymology :
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Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *gV(n)ḳV
Meaning: a k. of bird
Comments and references : LDC 21-22.
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Yenisseian etymology :
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Proto-Yenisseian: *kVg-
Meaning: harrier, hawk, owl
Kottish: hīgär 'harrier (Falco Milvus)'; hikei-še, hikei-ši 'owl'
Arin: kak (Лоск.) 'hawk'
Pumpokol: xagám-kolka (Сл.) 'owl'
Comments: ССЕ 242. See sub *qǟŋa. Werner 1, 314 <*qak>.
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Burushaski etymology :
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Common Burushaski: *kī(n)ki
Meaning: small hawk or falcon
Yasin: kíki
Hunza: kī́ki
Nagar: kiŋkī́ṭi
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Basque etymology :
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Proto-Basque: *kaheka
Meaning: (female) owl
Low Navarrese: (Amikuse) kaheka
Zuberoan: kaháka
Comments: A localized (northern) onomatopoeic word, but it may have cognates in Burushaski and Yeniseian words for birds of prey.
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