Reconstruction:Proto-Tai/katᴰ
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This Proto-Tai 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-Tai edit
Etymology edit
Compare Lakkia kat⁵⁵, Mon သ္ကိတ် (kit, “to bite”).
Verb edit
*katᴰ
- to gnash or grind, of the teeth.
- to bite: to grip or hold with the teeth.
- to bite: to cut, wound, etc, with the teeth.
- to bite: to sting, as does an insect.
- to burn, as does a chemical substance.