mots
Catalan
Latgalian
Etymology
From Proto-Balto-Slavic *matas (“measure”). Cognates include Latvian mats and Lithuanian matas.
The semantic development stems from using hair as a means of measuring objects.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈmɔt͡s]
- Hyphenation: mots
Declension
References
- M. Bukšs, J. Placinskis (1973) Latgaļu volūdas gramatika un pareizraksteibas vōrdneica, Latgaļu izdevnīceiba, page 377
Volapük
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