улет

Ket

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Yeniseian *ulʲat (“rib”), Derived from Proto-Yeniseian *ulʲ (“smooth”, adjective) or Proto-Yeniseian *ulʲ (“handle”) + Proto-Yeniseian *ad (“bone”).[1] Alternatively, analyzable as a compound of уль (ūlʲ, “handle”) or ууль (úùlʲ, “smooth”, adjective) + аʼт (aˀd, “bone”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ulʲ˩˧.ad̥˧˩], [uɮʲ˩˧.at˧˩]

Noun

улет (úlad) n (plural улераӈ)

  1. rib bone, ribs

Usage notes

  • A common variant, улят, is also used.

References

  1. ^ Vajda, Edward; Werner, Heinrich (2022), Comparative-Historical Yeniseian Dictionary (Languages of the World/Dictionaries; 79, 80), Muenchen: LINCOM GmbH, →ISBN, page 982

Further reading

  • Werner, Heinrich (2002), Vergleichendes Wörterbuch der Jenissej-Sprachen, volume 2, Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz Verlag, →ISBN, page 338
  • Kotorova, Elizaveta; Nefedov, Andrey (2015), Большой словарь кетского языка, Münich: LINCOM, →ISBN, page 405
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