Early Hick Lexicon — Taste Terms

Entries in the Taste Terms semantic field.

kaketh /ka.keθ/

salty (adjective) — Literally 'sea-like', shows maritime influence on taste terminology [Taste Terms, Maritime Terms]

kras /kras/

bitter (adjective) — Used for both taste and metaphorical bitterness [Taste Terms]

Proto-Hick *krasu

kras'er /kras.ʔer/

to be bitter (verb) [Taste Terms, Basic Terms]

limel /li.mel/

slightly sweet (adjective) [Taste Terms, Basic Terms]

mel /mel/

sweetness (noun) — Associated with ripeness and edibility [Taste Terms]

Proto-Hick *melu

mel'er /mel.ʔer/

to be sweet (verb) [Taste Terms, Basic Terms]

sinibel /si.ni.bel/

taste (noun) — Shows metaphorical extension of floating motion to sensory perception [Taste Terms, Body Terms]

tir /tir/

sour (adjective) [Taste Terms]

wince, sour facial response (adjective) [Bodily Functions, Taste Terms]

Proto-Hick *tilmuru

Shows semantic connection between sour taste and facial response

tir'er /tir.ʔer/

to wince (verb) [Bodily Functions, Taste Terms]

to ferment (verb) [Process Terms, Food Terms]

Shows connection between taste sensation, involuntary facial response, and fermentation

tirai /ti.rai/

fermented drink (noun) [Food Terms, Drink Terms, Taste Terms]

Shows cultural knowledge of fermentation process