Proto-Lezghian: *ʔeƛ̣wV
Meaning: 1 to sing 2 to say, speak 3 to be silent
Tabasaran: ḳ- 2
Tsakhur: e=ḳʷa-s 1
Archi: ḳel-kes 3
Comment: Archi reflects a derivate *ʔeƛ̣ʷV-l / *ƛ̣ʷV-l, attested also in Lezg. ḳel 'study, learning' ( > Ud. k:al id.), Rut. Mishl. q̇ɨla id. In Arch. there occurred a secondary semantic development: 'be silent' < '*hear, understand'.
