Contionary:kaun

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) IPA: /kəun/

Lemma

kaun

pet (n), tame (v), domestic (a)
'uçakaun (Diluvian)
to domesticate

kaun xi (Babelic)
how many pets do you have?
dog (n), bark (v), canine (a)
naokaunar (Diluvian)
my dog

mu kaun (Babelic)
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.

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