Proto-Lezghian: *ƛ̣:eƛ̣:(a)
Meaning: 1 cock 2 partridge
Lezghian: ḳek 1
Agul: k:ek: 1
Kryz: käkäl 2
Budukh: kakɨl 2
Comment: Cf. also Lezg. Khl. k:ek (pl. k:ek:-er), Ag. Burk. k:ek: id. In Kryz. and Bud. - a suffixed form with a frequent nominal suffix *-l. Semantically Proto-Shakhdagh *käkV-l was probably influenced by Azer. käklik 'partridge' (although a loan from Azer. is excluded for phonetic reasons).
