Old Shikathi Word summary
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noun
[AN] Animate
*khai
[qɐi]*
time (period, duration)
[qɐi]*
time (period, duration)
Etymology
from proto-Shikathi: kh'te'a
kh' = ancient animacy marker
te'a = circle / sphere Notes
The ancients considered time as a living entity, and as such in the realm of animacy.
Compare:
Proto Shikathi: te'a > kh'te'a (animate) > te'aakha (inanimate)
Ancient Shikathi: khai (time/cycle) and ataika (ball/sphere)
Modern Shikathi: kaea (time) and etēa (ball/sphere)
Soranthi: kia (time) and etia (sphere)
Skairu: gel (time) and ezei (ball/sphere)
animate = time itself / cycle
inanimate = duration, sequence
from proto-Shikathi: kh'te'a
kh' = ancient animacy marker
te'a = circle / sphere Notes
The ancients considered time as a living entity, and as such in the realm of animacy.
Compare:
Proto Shikathi: te'a > kh'te'a (animate) > te'aakha (inanimate)
Ancient Shikathi: khai (time/cycle) and ataika (ball/sphere)
Modern Shikathi: kaea (time) and etēa (ball/sphere)
Soranthi: kia (time) and etia (sphere)
Skairu: gel (time) and ezei (ball/sphere)
animate = time itself / cycle
inanimate = duration, sequence
* Pronunciation of this word was estimated based on phonology/orthography
↺ 2 June 2016, 12:24
↺ 2 June 2016, 12:24
Inflection of 'khai' (2 tables)
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