kali-

Pre-Proto-Hestian

Pronunciation

Southern: /kɒli/ [kɒli]

Etymology

From Pr²PHIII kɒli- < Pr²PHII kɒliː- < Pr²PHI kɒliw- < Pr²PH kɐliw- < Pr²PHStr.

Prefix

kali-

1. Agent nominalizer. This turns a verb into a noun denoting the agent of that verb.

   1. wakoi- 'to hunt' > kaliwakoi- 'hunter'

   2. eña- 'to speak' > kaliña- 'speaker'