Proto-Lezghian: *q̇aṭ
Meaning: 1 piece, chopped block 2 small beam 3 remnant
Lezghian: q̇aṭ 1
Tabasaran: q̇aṭ 1
Agul: q̇aṭ 1 (Bursh.)
Rutul: q̇aṭ 1 (Shin.)
Tsakhur: q̇aṭ 2
Kryz: q̇äṭ 3
Budukh: q̇aṭ 1
Comment: Obl. base *q̇aṭɨ- (cf. Tsakh. q̇aṭɨ-). In Lezg. cf. also the verb q̇aṭu-z 'to guess, to reason' (*'to put pieces together'). The stem is widely used in compound verbs: cf. Rut. q̇aṭ haʔas 'to break', Tab. q̇aṭ aṗuz 'to cut, chop', Ag. q̇aṭ aq̇as 'to cut, chop, break'.
