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Early Hick Lexicon — Material Culture

Entries in the Material Culture semantic field.

'iruretil /ʔi.ru.re.til/
gift (noun) — Always inanimate, reflecting cultural norms [Material Culture, Social Terms]
Shows cultural link between containers and proper gifts
ger /ger/
metal (noun) [Metals, Material Culture, Basic Terms]
Proto-Hick *kuru-garu
ir /ir/
iron (noun) [Metals, Material Culture]
Proto-Hick *xiru
Basic term for iron, shows early mining culture
kur /kur/
moss (noun) [Flora, Plant Terms]
copper (noun) [Metals, Material Culture]
Proto-Hick *kuru