Kiranti etymology :

Proto-Kiranti: *kaŋ

Sino-Tibetan etymology: Sino-Tibetan etymology

Meaning: tooth

Kulung: kaŋ

Kulung dictionary :

Entry: kaN

Kiranti etymology: Kiranti etymology

Grammar: n.

Meaning: tooth

Nepali: dāṃt.

Comments: cf. kǝl

Sino-Tibetan etymology :

Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *koŋ ( ~ q-)

Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology

Meaning: tusk

Burmese: khauŋ two front teeth of a horse.

Kachin: ko¹, koŋ¹ a tusk.

Kiranti: Kulung kaŋ tooth

Sino-Caucasian etymology :

Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *qămkV ( ~ *xq-)

Meaning: fang, tusk

North Caucasian: *qămkV

Sino-Tibetan: *koŋ (~q-)

North Caucasian etymology :

Proto-North Caucasian: *qămkV

Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology

Meaning: fang, molar; stake

Proto-Avaro-Andian: *χanχa (~q,o)

Proto-Tsezian: *χ:ɔg- (~ʁ-,-g1-)

Proto-Lezghian: *χa(m)k

Proto-Khinalug: χak

Notes: There are some distortions (due to assimilations in a root with two stops) in Av.-And. and Tsez., but generally the comparison seems plausible. The Khin. word may be borrowed from Lezg.

Avar-Andian etymology :

Protoform: *χanχa (~q,o)

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: fang, canine tooth

Chamalal: χanχa (Gig.)

Comments: Isolated in Cham., but having probable external parallels.

Tsezian etymology :

Proto-Tsezian: *χ:ɔg- (~ʁ-,-g1-)

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: molar tooth

Bezhta: χäg (Khosh.)

Gunzib: χɔʁin

Comments: PGB *χɔg-. Gunz. has a suffixed form (cf. also Bezht. (Madieva) hagna). -ʁ- in Bezht. is irregular (due to assimilation).

Lezghian etymology :

Proto-Lezghian: *χa(m)k

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: picket, stake

Lezghian: χak

Rutul: χak

Comment: Cf. Lezg. erg. χk-uni. 3d class in Rut. Medial -m- reconstructed on basis of external evidence (both in Lezg. and in Rut. it is lost before velars).

Khinalug etymology :

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