ruki
English edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
ruki (uncountable)
- (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 edit
Lower Sorbian edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ruki
- genitive singular of ruka
- nominative plural of ruka
- accusative plural of ruka
Ternate edit
Etymology 1 edit
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
ruki
- (intransitive) to spin
Conjugation edit
| Conjugation of ruki | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Inclusive | Exclusive | |||
| 1st | toruki | foruki | miruki | |
| 2nd | noruki | niruki | ||
| 3rd | Masculine | oruki | iruki, yoruki† | |
| Feminine | moruki | |||
| Neuter | iruki | |||
| † - archaic | ||||
Etymology 2 edit
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
ruki
- (transitive) to line, to mark with a line
Conjugation edit
| Conjugation of ruki | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Inclusive | Exclusive | |||
| 1st | toruki | foruki | miruki | |
| 2nd | noruki | niruki | ||
| 3rd | Masculine | oruki | iruki, yoruki† | |
| Feminine | moruki | |||
| Neuter | iruki | |||
| † - archaic | ||||
References edit
- Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh