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

  1. 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-Niger-Congo: *bhua