Proto-Dargwa: *ʔaIrčuma[k:]
Meaning: whip
Akusha: ʕaIrčumag
Chiragh: č̣umaq̇I
Comments: Cf. also Mek. aIrč̣umaq, Gapsh. ʕarčumaɣ, Kub. aIrčmaIk, Kharb. alčumag, Tsud. aIrčimah. Correspondences are somewhat distorted because of the word's complicated phonemic structure and expressive meaning. Loss of the initial syllable in Chirag may be secondary, or may be explained by Lezghian influence (see below).
