Contionary:kaun
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Diluvian Code
Alternative forms
Etymology
From the fusion of ka, au, and na.
Pronunciation
(Diluvian Code) IPA: /kə́ùn/
Noun
kaun
- dog
Usage Notes
This word is historically associated with dogs, but it may be used to refer to any pet.
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-Bantu: *mbúà