ruki Meaning & Definition
What Does Ruki Mean?
Ruki is a noun that means A sound change that took place in the satem branches of the Indo-European language family, and according to which an original *s changed to *š after the consonants *r, *k, *g, *gʰ and the semi-vowels *w (*u̯) and *y (*i̯).
Ruki Definition (Noun)
- A sound change that took place in the satem branches of the Indo-European language family, and according to which an original *s changed to *š after the consonants *r, *k, *g, *gʰ and the semi-vowels *w (*u̯) and *y (*i̯).
Synonyms of Ruki
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Ruki synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
ruki (uncountable)
Origin of Ruki
From the sounds (r, u̯, K, i̯) which triggered the change. The law is stated as a mnemonic rule because the word руки (ruki) means “hands” in Russian.