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Reconstruction:Proto-Nuristani/dū́

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

Proto-Nuristani

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Iranian *dwáH.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /dúː/

Numeral

*dū́[1]

  1. two

Descendants
  • Northern Nuristani:
    • Early Kamkata-viri: *dū́
      Kamviri: dǘ
      Kativiri: diú
    • Prasuni: lǘ
  • Southern Nuristani: *dū́

Further reading
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “duvā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

References
  1. Strand, Richard F. (2016) “du”, in Nûristânî Etymological Lexicon‎
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