Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *vajnd(o)R-i
Meaning : tongue
Kui : vangosi
Khuttia Kui : vaŋgosi, vanjus
Kuwi (Fitzgerald) : vendōri
Sunkarametta Kuwi : vendori
Parja Kuwi : vendori
Kuwi (Israel) : vendori
Additional forms : Also Kuwi_W wenḍori tongue
Notes : The -y- is reconstructed because of vocalism correspondences, thus making clear that the word is indeed an old (dating back to CDR, in fact) derivative of PDR *vāy- 'mouth', although the second component is unclear.
Number in DED : 5470
