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==Kirtumur==
==Kirtumur==
===Etymology===
===Etymology===
From Proto-Kydan ''*ŋʷiri'' (“person, human being”), possibly from ''*ŋʷā'' (“mortal”). Perhaps related to Proto-Klesuic ''*b-ŋej-es'' “mortal being”. Cognate with Kērsalur ''miri'', Cirdamur ''ŋiri'', Old Sērsal ''ŋiri''.
From Proto-Kydan ''*ŋʷiri'' (“person, human being”), possibly from ''*ŋʷā'' (“mortal”). Perhaps related to Proto-Klesuic ''*b-ŋej-es'' “mortal being”, ''*mɣuŋej-es'' “one, made of water”. Cognate with Kērsalur ''miri'', Cirdamur ''ŋiri'', Old Sērsal ''ŋiri''.


===Pronunciation===
===Pronunciation===

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Kirtumur

Etymology

From Proto-Kydan *ŋʷiri (“person, human being”), possibly from *ŋʷā (“mortal”). Perhaps related to Proto-Klesuic *b-ŋej-es “mortal being”, *mɣuŋej-es “one, made of water”. Cognate with Kērsalur miri, Cirdamur ŋiri, Old Sērsal ŋiri.

Pronunciation

(Umunesal) IPA: [ˈŋi.ri]

Noun

ŋiri n animate declension

  1. person; usually a human being
    ŋiri antu athek nimuhes chenurax – each person is unique, both mentally and physically.
    entiri ma ŋirax mu-ilurax – a deity is not a human, but is living being.

Declension

Possession
Type I
singular dual plural
1st ŋiru ŋirau ŋirem
2nd ŋiršu ŋirašu ŋiršen
3rd ŋirnu ŋiranu ŋirnen