Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *tru-k-
Meaning : to bore, pierce
Kui : trupka (< truk-p-; trukt-)
Additional forms : Also Kui truspa (trust-), tuspa (tust-) to pierce a hole, breach; trūva (trūt-) to be pierced, holed; trunga (trungi-) to become a hole, be pierced
Notes : The root is formerly bisyllabic (*trūva < *turu-a).
Number in DED : 3339