Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *kac-
Meaning : to bite, sting
Kui : kasa (kasi-) "to bite, sting; n. a bite, sting"
Kuwi (Fitzgerald) : kacali
Kuwi (Schulze) : kaccinai
Sunkarametta Kuwi : kacc- (-it-) "to bite"
Parja Kuwi : kaca kupi "scorpion"
Additional forms : Also Kui pl. action kaska (kaski-); Kuwi_S kaca kupi scorpion; Kuwi_S kaskeri centipede
Notes : The forms for 'scorpion' mean literally 'stinging crab' (see 1734). The lack of gemination here is irregular; it may be due to specific word-contraction reasons.
Number in DED : 1097
