Proto-Lezghian: *p:olq̇I
Meaning: 1 secretion in the eye 2 blind
Lezghian: bürq̇ü 2
Tabasaran: burq̇I 1
Agul: ṗaIr 1
Rutul: bɨrq̇Iɨ-d 2
Tsakhur: bɨrq̇Iɨ-na 2
Comment: Cf. also Lezg. Khl. p:ürq̇ü 'blind', Tab. burq̇Iu id., Düb. bulq̇Iu 'matter in the eye' (pointing directly to PL *-l-), Ag. Fit., Burk. ṗaIr, Bursh. ṗaʡ id. In Ag. ṗ- < *p:- by assimilation; the vowel reflex -aI- is not quite clear. The adjective stems ( = nominal oblique stems) in all languages point to a PL obl. base *p:olq̇Iɨ-.
