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Early Hick Lexicon — Food & Consumption Terms

Entries in the Food & Consumption Terms semantic field.

du /du/
meat (noun) [Food & Consumption Terms]
Proto-Hick *duha
duwes /du.wes/
food, nourishment (noun) — Basic term for both food and eating [Food & Consumption Terms, Basic Terms]
Semantic extension from 'meat-container' to general 'food'
kaduwes /ka.du.wes/
edible (adjective) — Shows productive use of ka- prefix for potential/capability [Food & Consumption Terms]
kirmil /kir.mil/
chest/organ fat (noun) [Food & Consumption Terms, Preparation Terms]
mil /mil/
tallow, animal fat (noun) [Body Parts, Food & Consumption Terms]
Proto-Hick *melu
milai /mi.lai/
rendered fat, oil (noun) — Shows parallel formation with tirai 'fermented drink' [Food & Consumption Terms, Preparation Terms]
palmil /pal.mil/
belly fat (noun) [Food & Consumption Terms, Preparation Terms]
sulmil /sul.mil/
liver fat (noun) [Food & Consumption Terms, Preparation Terms]