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===Etymology=== | ===Etymology=== | ||
From the fusion of [[contionary:ka|ka]], [[Contionary:au|au]], and [[Contionary:na|na]]. | From the fusion of [[contionary:ka|ka]] "right", [[Contionary:au|au]] "animal", and [[Contionary:na|na]] "society". Interpreted as "the animal that has the right to stay in society". | ||
===Pronunciation=== | ===Pronunciation=== | ||
(''Diluvian Code'') [[Guide:IPA|IPA]]: /kə́ùn/ | (''Diluvian Code'') [[Guide:IPA|IPA]]: /kə́ùn/<br> | ||
=== | (''Babelic'') [[Guide:IPA|IPA]]: /kəun/ | ||
===Lemma=== | |||
'''kaun''' | '''kaun''' | ||
# dog | # pet (n), tame (v), domestic (a) | ||
#: '''uçakaun'' (Diluvian) | |||
#:: to domesticate | |||
#: ''kaun xi'' (Babelic) | |||
#:: how many pets do you have? | |||
# dog (n), bark (v), canine (a) | |||
#: ''naokaunar'' (Diluvian) | |||
#:: my dog | |||
#: ''mu kaun'' (Babelic) | |||
#:: he died like a dog | |||
====Usage Notes==== | ====Usage Notes==== | ||
This word is historically associated with dogs, but it may be used to refer to any pet. | This word is historically associated with dogs, but it may be used to refer to any pet. In a non-industrialized society, it could even refer to horses and cattle. | ||
====Inflection==== | ====Inflection==== | ||
====Descendents==== | ====Descendents==== | ||
*Adamic Code: kun | *Adamic Code: [[contionary:kun|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 | |||
[[Category:Contionary]] [[Category:Diluvian Code | [[Category:Contionary]] [[Category:Diluvian Code lemmas]] [[Category:Diluvian Code words]] | ||