Reconstruction:Proto-Nuristani/čatwāra

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

Proto-Nuristani cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : *čatwāra

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Iranian *čatwā́ras.

Pronunciation

• (Common Nuristani) IPA^(key): /t͡ɕat̪ˈwaːɾa/ (following penultimate stress rule)

Numeral

*čatwāra

1. four

Descendants

• Kamkata-viri:

  Northeastern: štëvo

  Southeastern: što

  Western: štëvo

• Prasuni:

  Pronz: čpu

• Southern Nuristani:
  • Ashkun:

    Sanu: ćatā

  • Tregami:

    Gambir: čātā

  • Waigali:

    Nisheigram: čatā

Further reading

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