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Lezghian etymology :

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Proto-Lezghian: *kʷi(m)k
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: feather
Tsakhur: kukra
Kryz: kʷak
Comment: The Tsakh. form reflects a former plural. Belongs to the 3d class in Tsakh., but to the 4th class in Kryz.
lezget-prnum,lezget-meaning,lezget-cak,lezget-krz,lezget-comment,

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North Caucasian etymology :

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Proto-North Caucasian: *kwimkV
Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology
Meaning: light (of weight)
Proto-Tsezian: *kikV- A (/-e-)
Proto-Lak: kuklu-
Proto-Dargwa: *kumk-
Proto-Lezghian: *kʷi(m)k
Notes: Reconstructed for the PEC level. Correspondences are regular.
caucet-prnum,caucet-meaning,caucet-cez,caucet-lak,caucet-darg,caucet-lezg,caucet-comment,

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Tsezian etymology :

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Proto-Tsezian: *kik-iju A (/-e-)
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: light (of weight)
Tsezi: kikju
Ginukh: kekku
Khvarshi: kajku (Radzhibov)
Inkhokvari: kekku
Bezhta: kikijo (Khosh.)
Gunzib: kikku
Comments: PTsKh *kikju / *kekju; PGB *kikiju (cf. with another suffix Gunz. kiki-ru 'small'). As a noun stem *kik the root meant *'feather' (cf. the meaning in PL) > 'cock's comb' (Bezht. kik "cock's comb').
cezet-prnum,cezet-meaning,cezet-cez,cezet-gin,cezet-khv,cezet-inh,cezet-bzt,cezet-gnz,cezet-comment,

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Lak etymology :

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Lak root: kuk-lu-
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: light (of weight)
Lak form: kuklu-s:a
laket-prnum,laket-meaning,laket-lak,

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Dargwa etymology :

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Proto-Dargwa: *kumk-
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: light (of weight)
Akusha: kunk-si
Chiragh: kuk-ze
Comments: Cf. also Ur., Kharb. kumk-, Tsud. kunk-, Kait. kuk-.
darget-prnum,darget-meaning,darget-drg,darget-chr,darget-comment,

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Sino-Caucasian etymology :

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Proto-Sino-Caucasian: *ḳwimkV
Meaning: light (of weight)
North Caucasian: *kwimkV
Sino-Tibetan: *kheŋ ( ~ *gh-)
Comments and references : OC *kheŋ, Tib. kjaŋ, Burm. kjaŋ - to be distinguished from *jāŋ.
sccet-meaning,sccet-cauc,sccet-stib,sccet-notes,

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Sino-Tibetan etymology :

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Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *jāŋ
Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology
Meaning: light (in weight); thin
Tibetan: jaŋ-po light (in weight); kjaŋ straight, slender.
Burmese: kjaŋ be thin, slender.
Lushai: zāŋ (zān) be light in weight; be easy, KC *yāŋʔ.
Kiranti: *jaŋ
Comments: Trung ńaŋ2 light in weight; PG *jàŋ light (in weight; Thebor yāŋ (-ko) id.; Miju kɨ-juŋ, Sulung *yVŋ 'small'. There is also a number of not quite clear forms: Jnp. caŋ ( < *k-jaŋ ?), Mikir ardźaŋ, BG: Dimasa redźeŋ, Garo rittśeŋ (Sh. 42, 136; Ben. 71). A form like *K-jaŋ could give rise to OCh. 輕 *kheŋ light; the latter form, however, can also be reconstructed as *khleŋ and compared to PLB *laŋ light.
stibet-prnum,stibet-meaning,stibet-tib,stibet-burm,stibet-lush,stibet-kir,stibet-comments,

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Kiranti etymology :

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Proto-Kiranti: *jaŋ
Sino-Tibetan etymology: Sino-Tibetan etymology
Meaning: light, lift up
Limbu: jɔŋmaʔ, -jɔŋ- 'lift up', jɔŋjɔŋ 'lightweight'
Yamphu: jaŋma 'to carry in hand'
kiret-prnum,kiret-meaning,kiret-lim,kiret-yam,

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Limbu dictionary :

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Entry: yɔNyɔN
Kiranti etymology: Kiranti etymology
Grammar: adj.adv.
Meaning: lightweight
Derivation: [< yɔNmaʔ lift up]
Comments: yɔNyɔN lɔʔ It's light; yɔNyɔN lɔʔrɛ It didn't weigh much; cf. la:pmaʔ.
limet-prnum,limet-pspeech,limet-meaning,limet-dercomm,limet-comments,

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Yamphu dictionary :

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Entry: yaŋma
Kiranti etymology: Kiranti etymology
Stem: <yaks- ; yaŋ->
Grammar: v.intr. & v.tr.
Meaning: to carry in the hand
Comments: cf. khi:ma carry on the back; wi:ma carry around the shoulder.
yamet-prnum,yamet-stem,yamet-pspeech,yamet-meaning,yamet-comments,

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