ᴹQ. kuv- v. (basic-verb) “to bow” (Category: to Bend)

ᴹQ. cuv-, v. (basic-verb) “to bow [the body]” (Category: to Bend)

ᴱQ. cawa- “to bow, make obeisance”

References ✧ PE22/102

Inflections

kuve	aorist	“bow”	✧ PE22/102
kumbe	past		✧ PE22/102
ukúvie	perfect		✧ PE22/102

Element In

• ᴹQ. kukumba- “to nod repeatedly, (lit.) keep on bowing”
• ᴹQ. kúvima “flexible”
• ᴹQ. kúvula “flexible, pliant”
• ᴺQ. !nucuv- “to humble oneself, submit, pay homage, genuflect”

Cognates

• ᴺS. !cov- “to bow”

Derivations

• < ᴹ√KU(Ʒ) “bow” ✧ PE22/102 (KUB)

Phonetic Developments

ᴹ√KUB > kuve

[kub-] > [kuβ-] > [kuv-]

✧ PE22/102