Contionary:*kúlú(m)

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This entry contains reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Oalanii

Alternative forms

Etymology

Reconstructed from Zanúzh kjúlmo, Bayù kkiolmù and Proto-Taskaric *kʲé-éjem-mó, which is derived from *kʲə("tanned/sunburnt"), *əjəmké("grass"), and *-mó("such that can be eaten/nominative case")

Pronunciation

(Oalanii) IPA: /kʰʊlʊ̹(m)/[1]

Noun

*kúlú(m)

  1. wheat(specifically of Durum variety)
    *dú-biktukə(l) əkúlú(m)/kúlú(m)/kúlú(m)o.
    The wheat is [being] cultivated.


Usage notes

Inflection

Proposed prefixes
Nominative Accusative Dative (Ablative)
Example *əkúlú(m)/*kúlú(m) *təkúlú(m) *səkúlú(m) (*taw(ə)kúlú(m))
Meaning wheat (transitive verb) wheat to the wheat (away from the wheat)
Proposed suffixes
Nominative Accusative Dative (Ablative)
Example *kúlú(m)o *kúlú(m)lə *kúlú(m)nu (*kúlú(m)uw)
Meaning wheat (transitive verb) wheat to the wheat (away from the wheat)

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  1. ^ It is debated whether word meaning differentiated based on aspiration, though Oalanii's child languages don't seem to, meaning it is safe to assume the same with Oalanii.