Protoform: *kic̣u
Meaning: 1 loop 2 yoke-tape 3 buckle, clasp 4 snare, noose
Andian language: kic̣u 1
Akhvakh: kič̣o 1
Chamalal: čizu 4 (Gig.)
Tindi: ḱic̣u 1,3,4
Karata: kec̣u 1
Bagvalal: kec̣u 1
Godoberi: kic̣u 2
Comments: In Tind. the word also means 'tongs, pincers': this is obviously a result of merger with PA *ʁimc̣V 'tongs' q.v. Tind. ḱic̣u > Inkh. kic̣u 'tongs'; kic̣ 'snare, trap' (either chronologically different loans, or loans from different dialects).
