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===Pronunciation=== | ===Pronunciation=== | ||
(''Diluvian Code'') [[Guide:IPA|IPA]]: /kə́ùn/ | (''Diluvian Code'') [[Guide:IPA|IPA]]: /kə́ùn/<br> | ||
(''Babelic Code'') | (''Babelic Code'') | ||
[[Guide:IPA|IPA]]: /kun/ | [[Guide:IPA|IPA]]: /kun/ |
Revision as of 08:15, 6 November 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/
(Babelic Code)
IPA: /kun/
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