Chechen

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Akin to Avar малъ (malˢ).

Noun

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мӏара (mˀara?

  1. nail (on fingers)
  2. claw
  3. fork
  4. hook

References

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  • Aliroev, Ibragim Ju. (1975) Сравнительно-сопоставительный словарь отраслевой лексики чеченского и ингушского языков и диалектов [Comparative-Contrastive Dictionary of the Branch Lexicon of the Chechen and Ingush Languages and Dialects] (in Russian), Makhachkala: Chechen-Ingush Book Publishing House, page 138

Ingush

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Noun

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мӏара (mˀara?

  1. nail (on fingers)
  2. claw
  3. fork
  4. hook