Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *gaṭ-
Meaning : boundary, bund; to tie
Kuwi (Fitzgerald) : gāttū (pl. gāttūŋa, gātka) "boundary"
Kuwi (Schulze) : gatti kīnai "to tie"
Sunkarametta Kuwi : gaṭṭu (pl. gaṭka) "bund of field"
Kuwi (Israel) : gaṭu "boundary, beach, shore; end of a table, field, etc."
Additional forms : Also Kuwi_F kādagattu bank of river; Kuwi_Isr geṭu backload; geṭu ki- to carry something on the back
Notes : A good initial PK voiced *g-. Kuwi_Isr geṭu probably does not belong here. The vowel length in Kuwi_F is irregular and it is clearly seen from the presence of the geminated -tt-. The regular variant is found in kādagattu. Burrow and Emeneau join this root with Kui kāṭ- 'to fasten', but this is incorrect.
Number in DED : 1147
