ruki

English

Etymology

From the sounds (r, u̯, K, i̯) which triggered the change. The law is stated as a mnemonic rule because the word руки (ruki) means “hands” in Russian.

Noun

ruki (uncountable)

1. (phonology) A sound change that took place in the satem branches of the Indo-European language family, and according to which an original *s changed to *š after the consonants *r, *k, *g, *gʰ and the semi-vowels *w (*u̯) and *y (*i̯).

Anagrams

• kuri

Lower Sorbian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈrukʲi]

Noun

ruki

1. genitive singular of ruka
2. nominative plural of ruka
3. accusative plural of ruka

Ternate

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɾu.ki/

Verb

ruki

1. (intransitive) to spin

Conjugation

Conjugation of ruki

		singular	plural
			inclusive	exclusive
1st person		toruki	foruki	miruki
2nd person		noruki	niruki
3rd person	masculine	oruki	iruki yoruki (archaic)
	feminine	moruki
	neuter	iruki

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɾu.ki/

Verb

ruki

1. (transitive) to line, to mark with a line

Conjugation

Conjugation of ruki

		singular	plural
			inclusive	exclusive
1st person		toruki	foruki	miruki
2nd person		noruki	niruki
3rd person	masculine	oruki	iruki yoruki (archaic)
	feminine	moruki
	neuter	iruki

References

• Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh