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Reconstruction:Proto-Nuristani/jimá

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 *ȷ́ʰimás.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /d͡zimá/

Noun

*jimá[1]

  1. snow

Descendants
  • Northern Nuristani:
    • Kamkata-viri:
      Kamviri: źím
      Kativiri: zím
    • Prasuni: zíma
  • Southern Nuristani:
    • Ashkun: žím
    • Tregami: źím
    • Waigali: zim

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