Counting days in Hokkaidō Ainu. Some thoughts on internal reconstruction and etymology
A new etymological solution is proposed to explain two highly irregular formations in Ainu: *tutko 'two days' and *rerko 'three days', from *tu '2' and *re '3', respectively. These words contain two components which have not been satisfactorily explained hithe...
Main Author: | José Andrés Alonso de la Fuente |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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UPV/EHU Press
2018-09-01
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Series: | Anuario del Seminario de Filología Vasca "Julio de Urquijo" |
Online Access: | https://ojs.ehu.eus/index.php/ASJU/article/view/20190 |
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