Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *sṛī̆ŋ-a
Meaning : turmeric
Kui : sṛīnga "turmeric; the colour of turmeric, saffron, yellow"
Kuwi (Fitzgerald) : hinga "turmeric; the colour of turmeric, saffron, yellow"
Kuwi (Schulze) : hinga
Sunkarametta Kuwi : hīŋga
Parja Kuwi : hīŋga
Kuwi (Israel) : hīŋgeri "yellow"
Additional forms : Also Kui_P sīnga turmeric
Notes : The long vowel is probably original, since *sṛīŋga < *siṛ-ŋga; however, reasons of shortening in several Kuwi dialects are unclear.
Number in DED : 2608
