tooq
Greenlandic
Etymology
From Proto-Inuit *tuu- (“tusk, ivory, ice pick, chisel, poke”), from Proto-Eskimo *tuɣǝ- (“tusk, to pick with sharp instrument”). Compare tuugaaq (“ivory, tusk”), and toorpaa (“thrusts at”).
Further reading
- Tersis, N. and Taverniers, P. (2010) Two Greenlandic Sea Ice Lists and Some considerations Regarding Inuit Sea Ice Terms. SIKU: Knowing Our Ice, Springer Science, pp.413-426, 2010.
Semai
Etymology
From Proto-Semai *tooʔ, from Proto-Aslian [Term?], from Proto-Mon-Khmer *gtooʔ (“snail”). Cognate with Mon တု.
See also
References
- Basrim bin Ngah Aching (2008) Kamus Engròq Semay – Engròq Malaysia, Kamus Bahasa Semai – Bahasa Malaysia, Bangi: Institut Alam dan Tamadun Melayu, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
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