"ruki" meaning in English

See ruki in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: 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. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} ruki (uncountable)
  1. (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). Wikipedia link: Ruki sound law Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Phonology
    Sense id: en-ruki-en-noun-qHaBKM-3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 87 3 2 2 3 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 89 3 2 2 2 2 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, phonology, sciences
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