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===Etymology=== | ===Etymology=== | ||
From the fusion of [[contionary:ka|ka]] "right", [[Contionary:au|au]] "animal", and [[Contionary:na|na]] "society". Interpreted as "the animal that has the right to stay in society". | |||
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'''kaun''' | '''kaun''' | ||
# pet | |||
# dog | # dog | ||
====Usage Notes==== | ====Usage Notes==== | ||
This word is historically associated with dogs, but it may be used to refer to any pet. | This word is historically associated with dogs, but it may be used to refer to any pet. In a non-industrialized society, it could even refer to horses and cattle. | ||
====Inflection==== | ====Inflection==== | ||
====Descendents==== | ====Descendents==== | ||
*Adamic Code: kun | *Adamic Code: [[contionary:kun|kun]] | ||
* | *Proto-Iroquoian: *kīr | ||
*→ Proto-Indo-European: *kwons | |||
*Proto-Mongolic: *nokaï | |||
*Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *kwajn | |||
*Proto-Austronesian: *asu "dog", *kuḡkuḡ "puppy" | |||
*Proto-Niger-Congo: *bhua | |||
[[Category:Contionary]] [[Category:Diluvian Code nouns]] [[Category:Diluvian Code words]] | [[Category:Contionary]] [[Category:Diluvian Code nouns]] [[Category:Diluvian Code words]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:43, 24 October 2024
Diluvian Code
Alternative forms
Etymology
From the fusion of ka "right", au "animal", and na "society". Interpreted as "the animal that has the right to stay in society".
Pronunciation
(Diluvian Code) IPA: /kə́ùn/
Noun
kaun
- pet
- dog
Usage Notes
This word is historically associated with dogs, but it may be used to refer to any pet. In a non-industrialized society, it could even refer to horses and cattle.
Inflection
Descendents
- Adamic Code: kun
- Proto-Iroquoian: *kīr
- → Proto-Indo-European: *kwons
- Proto-Mongolic: *nokaï
- Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *kwajn
- Proto-Austronesian: *asu "dog", *kuḡkuḡ "puppy"
- Proto-Niger-Congo: *bhua