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Where does “ngurd” come from?

ngurd (Palauan) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian uʀat, from Proto-Austronesian huʀaC — vein, blood vein; artery, blood vessel; muscle.

ngurd (Palauan): vein, artery

Definitions

  1. vein, artery

Ancestry of “ngurd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesianuʀatvein ; artery; sinew, tendon; muscle
2Proto-AustronesianhuʀaCvein, blood vein; artery, blood vessel; muscle

Words derived from “ngurd”

  • sechalngurd
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