Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *kiʔ-eṇi
Meaning : castor oil plant
Khuttia Kui : ki'eṛi
Kuwi (Fitzgerald) : kieri nīyū "oil for cooking"
Kuwi (Schulze) : kieni nīyu "castor oil"
Sunkarametta Kuwi : ki'eṇi mārnu
Notes : In Kuwi_F we would expect a glottal stop; however, if the combination of these two words is pronounced more like a compound noun, loss of glottal stop because of reduction is possible.
Number in DED : 1549
