Dargwa etymology : Query result

Proto-Dargwa: *buruḳ

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: foreleg

Chiragh: buruḳ

Proto-Dargwa: *buruš:

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: bed

Akusha: buruš

Chiragh: buruš:

Comments: Cf. also Ur. buruš, Kub. loc. būš:a-na.

Proto-Dargwa: *ca

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: one

Akusha: ca

Chiragh: ca

Comments: Cf. also Ur. ca, Kub. sa etc.

Proto-Dargwa: *cad-

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: female

Chiragh: cade

Comments: Attested only in Chir., with probable external parallels.

Proto-Dargwa: *c:ab

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: 1 sky 2 rain

Akusha: zab 2

Chiragh: c:ab 1

Comments: PD *c:ab 'sky; rain' (cf. also Kub. c:ab 'sky', Ur. ʒav 'rain' etc.). The plural form *c:ub-ri is used generally with the meaning 'heaven' (Ak. zub-ri, Ur. ʒuv-ri etc.). There exists also a derivate *c:ubar(i) meaning 'star': Ak. zubar, Mek. zubari etc. (this is probably also a former plural building).

Proto-Dargwa: *c:ak

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: sky

Akusha: zak

Comments: Cf. also Ur. ʒak, Kharb., Muir. c:ak id.

Proto-Dargwa: *c:a(n)c:i

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: thorn, prick

Akusha: zanzi

Chiragh: c:ac:e

Comments: Cf. also Ur. ʒanʒi, Kub. c:ac:e, Kharb. c:anc:i id.

Proto-Dargwa: *c:anc:i

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: buckle

Akusha: zanzi-bul

Chiragh: c:ac:e

Comments: Ak. zanzi-bul = Chir. c:ac:i-p:ul 'belt' (the second component is PD *p:ul 'loop').

Proto-Dargwa: *c:e

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: salt

Akusha: ze

Chiragh: c:e

Comments: Cf. also Ur. ʒi, Kub., Tsud., Kait. c:e etc.

Proto-Dargwa: *c:erc:er ( ~ *z)

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: to tremble, shake

Akusha: zerzer-biḳes

Proto-Dargwa: *c:eχ:eni

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: beam, cross-beam

Akusha: zeχni

Comments: Cf. also Ur. ʒiχini, Kub. c:iχ:in.

Proto-Dargwa: *-c:i ( ~ -ʒi)

Meaning: in filled series

Akusha: -zi

Proto-Dargwa: *c:uma-

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: dense

Akusha: zuma-si

Proto-Dargwa: *cula

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: tooth

Akusha: cula

Chiragh: cula

Comments: Cf. also Ur., Tsud. cula, Kub. sula etc.

Proto-Dargwa: *č-aʁ-

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: to bleach, whiten

Chiragh: čaʁ- / čejʁ-

Comments: The same verb means in Chir. also 'to close, shut'; this should be probably explained by an original meaning like "to paint over, to seal up". Cf. also (with the Ablaut grade i) Chir. =irʁʷ- / =iʁʷ- 'to scrape, scratch'.

Proto-Dargwa: *čaIli

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: fence

Akusha: čaIli

Proto-Dargwa: *čaIrt

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: dirt

Akusha: čaIrt

Comments: Cf. Ur. čaIrt id.

Proto-Dargwa: *čakʷa

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: 1 sparrow 2 small bird

Akusha: čaka 1

Chiragh: čakʷa 2

Comments: Cf. also Kait. čaka 'bird'. Phonetic obstacles are too big to compare this PD root with PEC *ǯaq̇ʷV q.v. - so etymology remains obscure.

Proto-Dargwa: *čaq:a

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: sheep

Comments: Attested only in Kharb. čaq:a, thus the PD antiquity is dubious.

Proto-Dargwa: *čaqʷ-

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: high

Chiragh: čaqʷ-ze

Comments: Cf. also Kait. čaIq-il (with unclear pharyngealization), Muir. čiq-il id.