Lezghian etymology : Query result

Proto-Lezghian: *ḳäḳäl (~ -l:)

North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology

Meaning: 1 small stone, gravel 2 sheep's dung 3 dry clay

Lezghian: kḳal 1

Tabasaran: ḳeḳel 1 (Düb.)

Rutul: ḳäḳäl 2

Tsakhur: ḳaḳalaj 1

Kryz: ḳɨḳäl 1

Budukh: ḳɨḳǝl 3

Comment: Cf. also Rut. Khn. ḳɨḳal 'small stone' (the meaning "sheep's dung" in Luch. is obviously a result of contamination with PL *ḳälḳäṭ q.v.).

See Лексика 1971, 187; Хайдаков 1973, 72; Талибов 1980, 289.