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Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *kʷij ( ~ gʷ-)
Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology
Meaning: a k. of edible root
Chinese: 葵 *gʷij an edible plant (probably sunflower, or Malva verticillata) (?)
Tibetan: skji a medical plant; potato.
Burmese: kjwijh wild yam; LB *khji root
Kiranti: *ʔkè
Comments: Nung gi yam, root; Kulung khe; Rodong -ki; Digaro gi. Sh. 152; Ben. 56. Cf. some Austroasiatic: Viet. khoai 'tubers', Mon *kǝwa:j 'yam' (probably < ST).
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