𒉈𒆪𒊻

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𒉈𒆪𒊻
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Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *nékʷts, genitive singular of *nókʷts, clearly preserving oblique-stem e-grade.

Noun

𒉈𒆪𒊻 (nekuz) (genitive singular)

  1. evening, nightfall
  2. dawn, twilight

Usage notes

Usually occurs in the adverbial phrase 𒉈𒆪𒍖𒈨𒄯 (nekuz meḫur, in the evening).