Proto-Lezghian: *raχa-
Meaning: 1 to wail, howl 2 to thunder 3 to speak 4 to bark
Lezghian: raχa- 3
Tabasaran: raχ- 2
Agul: ruχ- 1
Tsakhur: ɨ=χIa- 4
Comment: Cf. also Lezg. pret. raχu-na, Ag. Bursh. ruχa- 'to wail'. Pharyngealisation in Tsakh. is expressive. In Agul the root is mixed up with the reflexes of PL *ʔerχʷa 'to ask, read', but in general the two roots are quite distinct.
