6.0 Verbs of Motion, of Manipulation, and of Production > 6.11 Digging, excavation

#2353 PTB *kuːk ⪤ *kawk SHEAR / STRIP / PARE

Reconstructed mesoroots below:

This verbal root may well be related to the nominal root #586 PTB *s/r‑kawk*s/r‑kwak OUTER COVERING / SKIN / BARK / RIND.

Suggest this etymon be merged with #4451 PKC *khok‑I, khoʔ‑II PEEL OFF / STRIP as a single, PTB-level etymon.

rnanalysislgidreflexglossgfnlanguagegrpidgrpnogrpgeneticcitationsrcabbrsrcidrn
51525323532012kuːkshear / strip / pare*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Matisoff 03 HPTBJAM-HPTB5970
723382353182kuːkshear / strip / pare*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Benedict 72 STCSTC3880
52914623532031kʰokpeel / stripv.*Tangkhulic661.3.4Tangkhulic1Mortensen 12 TkDRM-Tk7370
30615623531470khokpeelTangkhul661.3.4Tangkhulic1Bhat 69 TNVBhat-TNV940
30651623531470khəkskinTangkhul661.3.4Tangkhulic1Bhat 69 TNVBhat-TNV960
527339m,23532025kə-kʰokpeelUkhrul661.3.4Tangkhulic1Mortensen 12 TkDRM-Tk0
528721p,m,p,23532025ʔa-kor kə-kʰokstripv.Ukhrul661.3.4Tangkhulic1Mortensen 12 TkDRM-Tk0
1475952353534khupare off (rind of fruit), stripDimasa801.7.1.1Bodo1Benedict 72 STCSTC3880
713672353579kikstripGaro811.7.1.2Garo1Benedict 72 STCSTC3880
200222353427kwok-strip (as fibers)vChang851.7.2.2Konyak-Chang1Chou 72ACST931a-b0
3038032353434kwok-strip (as fibres)Chang851.7.2.2Konyak-Chang1Benedict 72 STCSTC74n2290
1475962353900kukrake, scrape / draw towards self as with a stick; to hoe superficially; to pull upwards with hook; to ladle, spoonv.Lepcha212.1.3Lepcha1Benedict 72 STCSTC3880
4374942353406kuikbite with teeth or instrument; ache; take hold ( colors ) ; shear; accord, agreeBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Benedict 76 WBurPKB-WBRD0
1475942353409kuikbite with the teeth / an instrument; shearBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Benedict 72 STCSTC3880