Contionary:kaun
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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 (common sense)
- dog (social sense)
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