Reconstruction:Proto-Nuristani/drīgga

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

Alternative reconstructions

*dīrga^[1]

Etymology

From earlier *drīrga < *dīrga; either inherited from Proto-Indo-Iranian *dr̥Hgʰás or borrowed from Sanskrit दीर्घ (dīrghá).

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

*drīgga^[2]

long

Derived terms

*driggana^[2]
- Kamkata-viri:
  Northeastern: dërëgeň
  
  Southeastern: drëṅëň
  
  Western: drëgeř, drëgëř
*drigganaka^[2]
- Prasuni:
  Pronz: jigni
*driggalaka^[2]
- Southern Nuristani:
  - Waigali:
    Nisheigram: drigala
*driggaṛalaka^[2]
- Southern Nuristani:
  - Tregami:
    Gambir: drigaṛälä

References

^ Degener, Almuth (2002) “The Nuristani languages”, in Sims-Williams, Nicholas, editors, Indo-Iranian Languages and Peoples (Proceedings of the British Academy; 116), volume 41, Oxford: British Academy, →ISBN
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 Strand, Richard F. (2016) “driga”, in Nûristânî Etymological Lexicon‎^[1]

[1] Degener, Almuth (2002) “The Nuristani languages”, in Sims-Williams, Nicholas, editors, Indo-Iranian Languages and Peoples (Proceedings of the British Academy; 116), volume 41, Oxford: British Academy, →ISBN

[NEL-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 Strand, Richard F. (2016) “driga”, in Nûristânî Etymological Lexicon‎^[1]

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