Kao

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Diluvian Code

Alternative forms

Etymology

From the fusion of ka and ao.

Pronunciation

(Diluvian Code) IPA: /kə́ò/

Pronoun

kao

  1. I (first person singular (subject) pronoun)


Usage notes

This is the eurasian inflection of nao "I".

Inflection

Synonyms

Descendents

  • Adamic Code: aku
  • Proto-Eskimo-Aleut: *nga (←nao?)
  • Proto-Chukotko-Kamchatkan: *ḡeme (←nao?)
  • Ainu: ku
  • Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *ngaj (←nao?)
  • Proto-Austroasiatic: *(i)aku
  • Proto-Kra-Dai: *akū
  • Proto-Hmon-Mieng: *ku
  • Proto-Austronesian: *(i)aku
  • Proto-Pama-Nyungan: *nga (←nao?)

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