Proto-Nakh: *lōlu
Meaning: neighbour
Chechen: lūla-χō
Ingush: lɔla-χo
Comments: The vowel difference between Chech. and Ing. is explained by the former paradigm: dir. base *lōlu ( > Chech. lūla-), obl. base *lālu- ( > Ing. lɔla-). The root is used also in an adverbial function: Chech. lūla, Ing. lala 'in the neighbourhood'.