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Proto-Lezghian: *ʎ:äl (~-l:)
North Caucasian etymology: North Caucasian etymology
Meaning: 1 track, footprint 2 barefooted
Lezghian: gel 1
Tabasaran: šil 1
Agul: xil 1
Rutul: xäl 1
Tsakhur: xɨl'-cejr 2
Kryz: xel 1
Comment: Obl. base *ʎ:ilV-, cf. Rut. xilɨ-, Ag. xilu-, Lezg. (with vowel levelling) gele-. Cf. also (for the reflexes of *ʎ:-) Tab. Khür. š:il, Ag. Bursh. š:il, Tsirkh. x:il. 3d class in Rut. and Kryz. The Tsakh. form probably reflects the original meaning "foot".

    Cf. Талибов 1980, 321; Гигинейшвили 1977, 122.

lezget-prnum,lezget-meaning,lezget-lzg,lezget-tab,lezget-agu,lezget-rut,lezget-cak,lezget-krz,lezget-comment,

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