Search results for "ɣɨwaj"

ɣɨwaj nm. neck cou (5 groups, 8 languages) B syn: wɨraj.
This root has few attestations, but they are from a diverse set of languages. The *ɣ has been lost in most languages, though this change is not regular. It has merged with the *w in Lagwan and Ouldeme to create a labialised consonant. The *j has merged with *a in Proto-Kotoko North, and is lost in Proto-Kotoko Centre. These are all common sporadic processes.

1Proto-Mafa *ɨwaj neck cou 1.1) Cuvok (Gravina) uwaj neck cou

2Proto-Mofu *hʷaj neck cou 2.1) Ouldeme (Kinnaird) hʷàj neck cou

3Proto-Kotoko Island *wɨj neck cou 3.1) Buduma (McKone) wuj cou.

4Proto-Kotoko North *we neck cou 4.1) Afade (Allison) we neck cou 4.2) Mpade (Allison) neck cou 4.3) Malgbe (Allison) we neck cou

5Proto-Kotoko Centre *ɣʷa neck cou 5.1) Lagwan (Allison) ɣʷae neck cou 5.2) Mser (Allison) wa neck cou
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