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Reconstruction:Proto-Nuristani/scindati

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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

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-Iranian *śćinátˢti.

Pronunciation

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

Verb

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*scindati[1]

  1. to cut

Descendants

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  • Southern Nuristani:
    • Waigali:
      Nisheigram: ćina-

References

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

Further reading

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  • Strand, Richard F. (2016) Nûristânî Etymological Lexicon[1]