Contionary:kaun

Diluvian Code

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) IPA: /kəun/

Lemma

kaun

1. pet (n), tame (v), domestic (a)
   1. 'uçakaun
      1. to domesticate
   2. kaun xi
      1. how many pets do you have?
2. dog (n), bark (v), canine (a)
   1. naokaunar (Diluvian)
      1. my dog
   2. mu kaun (Babelic)
      1. he died like a 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.

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