Proto-Lezghian: *χ:Ial
Meaning: guest
Tabasaran: χIalu-ž̌
Agul: X̀ula-šuj
Archi: χ:Iele-t:u
Comment: In Ag. there occurred a metathesis (X̀ula- < X̀alu-, cf. Bursh. X̀alu-š:̌uj, Fit. χIalu-xüj). The root is used either as adjectival (typical for kinship terms - in Archi), or in a compound with words meaning 'man' / 'woman' (cf. in Tab.: χIalu-ž̌ (masc.), χIalu-š (fem.), Kand. χIali-ž̌, χIali-š, Düb. χIali-ž̌i, χIali-šiw; in Ag. - X̀ula-šuj (masc.), X̀ula-xir (fem.).)
