Proto-Lezghian: *χ:am:
Meaning: 1 armful 2 handful 3 hand, arm 4 palm of hand
Lezghian: ʁab 2
Tabasaran: χab 1
Agul: χab 1
Kryz: χäb 3
Budukh: χab 4
Udi: maχIa 2,4 (Nidzh.)
Comment: Obl. base *χ:am:ɨ-, cf. Lezg. ʁap:u-, Tab. χaba-. Cf. also Tab. Khür. χ:aw, Ag. Bursh. χ:aw (pointing to *χ:-). 4th class in Kryz. and Bud. The Ud. form is metathesized (just as in the root for "nail" q.v.).
