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Proto-Lezghian: *ʔiχʷa
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: 1 to speak 2 to read 3 to sing
Tabasaran: u=χ- 2
Agul: wa-χʷa- 1 (Bursh.)
Kryz: uχ- 1,2
Budukh: s-uχ- 1,2
Archi: χa-(bus) 3
Comment: In Ag. Rich. we have ruχ- 'to read', in Lezg. raχa- 'to speak': r- in these forms is a result of merging two roots (PL *ʔiχʷa 'speak, read' and PL *räχʷa(r) 'to sound, resound', opposed in Ag. Bursh.: wa-χʷa- 'speak' vs. ruχa- 'howl, wail; read').

    See Хайдаков 1973, 145.

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