ruki

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Etymology

From the sounds (r, u̯, K, i̯) which triggered the change. The law is stated as a mnemonic rule because the word руки (ruki) means “hands” in Russian.

Noun

ruki (uncountable)

  1. (phonology) A sound change that took place in the satem branches of the Indo-European language family, and according to which an original *s changed to *š after the consonants *r, *k, *g, *gʰ and the semi-vowels *w (*u̯) and *y (*i̯).

Anagrams

Lower Sorbian

Pronunciation

Noun

ruki

  1. genitive singular of ruka
  2. nominative plural of ruka
  3. accusative plural of ruka

Ternate

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

Verb

ruki

  1. (intransitive) to spin
Conjugation
Conjugation of ruki
Singular Plural
Inclusive Exclusive
1st toruki foruki miruki
2nd noruki niruki
3rd Masculine oruki iruki, yoruki†
Feminine moruki
Neuter iruki
† - archaic

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

Verb

ruki

  1. (transitive) to line, to mark with a line
Conjugation
Conjugation of ruki
Singular Plural
Inclusive Exclusive
1st toruki foruki miruki
2nd noruki niruki
3rd Masculine oruki iruki, yoruki†
Feminine moruki
Neuter iruki
† - archaic

References

  • Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh
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