Kui-Kuwi etymology : Query result

Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *moṛ-ng-

Meaning : to bow, crouch

Kui : mrōnga (mrōngi-) "to crouch over"

Kuwi (Schulze) : bonginai "to bow, bend down"

Sunkarametta Kuwi : boŋg- (-it-) "to bow, bend down"

Kuwi (Israel) : boŋg- (-it-) "to bow, bend down"

Notes : Although the regular development of PK *mṛ- is far from the one as shown here, the difference may lie in vocalism. External data shows that both *m and *ṛ are original.

Number in DED : 5123

Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *mōc-

Meaning : to be loaded down with heavy load, be burdened with many worries and responsibilities

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Kuwi (Israel) : mōc- (-it-)

Number in DED : 5126

Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *mōp-a

Meaning : upper arm, shoulder

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Kui : mōpo "upper arm"

Kuwi (Schulze) : mōpa with'nai "to shrug"

Kuwi (Israel) : mōpa "outer edge of the shoulder"

Number in DED : 5122

Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *mōrǯ-

Meaning : base of a tree trunk

Kui : mrōjo

Notes : The root cannot be related to *murc-, as B&E consider it to be.

Number in DED : 4971

Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *mṛa-s- (*maṛ-s-)

Meaning : to consume by fire, burn; n. destruction by fire

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Kui : mṛahpa (mṛaht-)

Number in DED : 4680

Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *mrāc-u

Meaning : rope

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Kui : mrāsu "rope made from hide"

Tekriya Kuwi : marcu "rope attaching bullock to plough"

Number in DED : 4976

Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *mrāɣu

Meaning : eel

Kui : mrāu (pl. mrānga)

Kuwi (Israel) : mṇiya (?)

Notes : The form in Kuwi_Isr may have been contaminated with mīnu, mṇīnu 'fish'.

Number in DED : 4737

Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *mṛāl-u

Meaning : hare

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Kui : mṛāḍu

Kuwi (Fitzgerald) : mṛālū

Kuwi (Schulze) : mrālu

Kuwi (Israel) : mṛalu

Number in DED : 4968

Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *mrān-u (pl. *mārka)

Meaning : tree

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Kui : mrahnu, mrahunḍi (pl. mrahka)

Khuttia Kui : mrānu

Kuwi (Fitzgerald) : mṛānū (i.e. mrānū; pl. mārka)

Kuwi (Schulze) : marnu, mrānu

Sunkarametta Kuwi : mārnu (pl. mārka)

Parja Kuwi : mara

Dongriya Kuwi : mara

Kuwi (Israel) : mrānu/marnu (pl. marka)

Notes : Despite all the innumerous variants of this word in Kui and Kuwi dialects, it is the form with initial *mr- that is original. Two main factors have influenced the other variants: a) a tendency to eliminate the original cluster in favor of a permitted and well-used cluster -rn-, thus, *mrān- > mā̆rn-; b) influence of plural forms, whence *mrānu > *māru.

Number in DED : 4711

Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *mRāŋ- (caus. *mRāk-)

Meaning : to be lost

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Kui : mrānga (mrāngi-) "to be lost, mislaid; n. loss"

Kuwi (Fitzgerald) : jangali "to get lost"

Kuwi (Schulze) : jānginai "to get lost"

Sunkarametta Kuwi : jāŋg- (-it-) "to get lost"

Kuwi (Israel) : jāŋg- (-it-)

Additional forms : Also Kui mrāpka (< mrāk-p-; mrākt-) to lose, obliterate; n. losing, obliterating; Kuwi_Isr jāk- (-h-) to lose

Notes : An extremely interesting case of cluster development.

Number in DED : 4760

Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *mrēḍ-

Meaning : to chew

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Kui : mrēḍa (mrēḍi-) "to chew; n. chewing"

Kuwi (Mahanti) : mreṛ- "to chew (prob. for mrēḍ-)"

Kuwi (Israel) : mērḍ- (-it-) "to eat, chew (joking expression)"

Additional forms : Also Kui mērṛi giva to chew the cud, ruminate

Number in DED : 5077

Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *mṛēr-

Meaning : soft, quiet, gentle

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Kui : mṛērna

Number in DED : 5078

Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *mri-

Meaning : son

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Kui : mrīenju (pl. mrīka)

Khuttia Kui : mrienji

Kuwi (Fitzgerald) : miresi (pl. mirka)

Kuwi (Schulze) : mrīesi "son, nephew"

Sunkarametta Kuwi : mir'esi (pl. mirka)

Additional forms : Also Kui mrao, mrau, Kui_K mṛāga (pl. -ska) daughter; Kuwi_S anḍa mrīesi servant; Kuwi_Su māŋga (pl. māska) daughter

Number in DED : 4764

Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *m(r)īj-

Meaning : cat

Kui : meo

Kuwi (Schulze) : mrīyuli

Dongriya Kuwi : mī̃yo

Notes : Expressive.

Number in DED : 4705

Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *mrīs-

Meaning : to be content, accustomed; to teach

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Kui : mrīha (mrīhi-), mrīsa (mrīsi-) "to be content with, bear with, tolerate, settle down in a place"

Kuwi (Fitzgerald) : mrīssali "to accustom"

Kuwi (Schulze) : mrih'nai "to tame, teach"

Kuwi (Israel) : mrīh- (-t-) "to practise; love"

Additional forms : Also Kui mrāspa (mrāst-) to train, break in; Kuwi_F mrīhali to be accustomed; Kuwi_S mrīhinai to learn

Notes : In Kui the root became hopelessly contaminated with *māc-.

Number in DED : 4722

Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *mṛog-la

Meaning : shoot (of bamboo, potato, etc.)

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Sunkarametta Kuwi : mṛogla "shoot of bamboo"

Kuwi (Israel) : mṛogla "eye, shoot of potato, etc."

Number in DED : 4997

Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *muc-

Meaning : to cover, bury

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Kui : musa (musi-) "to cover (a drum with skin or an umbrella with cloth)"

Khuttia Kui : mucc- "to shut"

Kuwi (Fitzgerald) : mūssali "to bury"

Kuwi (Schulze) : muh'nai "to bury"

Sunkarametta Kuwi : muh- (must-) "to bury"

Kuwi (Israel) : muc- (-it-) "to cover up"

Additional forms : Also Kui munja (munji-) to be covered, buried; muspa (must-) to cover, bury; n. burying

Notes : Kui munja is probably secondary, contaminated with munja 'to sink, be immersed'.

Number in DED : 4915

Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *muc-

Meaning : to surround, besiege

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Kuwi (Fitzgerald) : mūcali "to surround, enclose"

Kuwi (Schulze) : muccinai "to besiege"

Kuwi (Israel) : muc- (-it-) "to lay siege"

Number in DED : 5018

Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *mucʔ(i)-ṛi

Meaning : a k. of ant

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Kui : muraṛi "large red ant"

Khuttia Kui : muci trāku "a kind of ant"

Tekriya Kuwi : muh'iri "a kind of ant"

Additional forms : Also Kui_P mujoṛi large red ant

Notes : In Kui *mucʔ-ṛi > *musṛi > *murṛi.

Number in DED : 4906

Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *mucu

Meaning : to chuckle, grin, smile

Kui : musu/musuk inba

Number in DED : 4904