ӄолеп

• ӄоламсь (qɔ́lamsʲ) (common variant)

Inherited from Late Proto-Yeniseian *qoɬʌp (“half”).

• IPA^(key): [ˈqɔ˩˧.l̥ɛ˧˩p]

ӄолеп (qɔ́lʲɛp) n (plural ӄолерень (qɔ́lʲɛrɛnʲ), ӄолемся (qɔ́lʲamsʲa))

1. half, one of two equal halves

   Synonyms: аль (ālʲ), су (sū)

   Туде ӄолеп-дэсь-кеʼт сэля дутоӈ. (Maduyka dialect)

   Tuɾɛ qɔlʲɛp-dēsʲ-kɛˀt sēlʲa dutɔŋ.

   The one-eyed man cannot see very well.

   (literally, “half-eyes (2)-person ...”)

2. side, one half on either side

   Synonyms: аль (ālʲ), хаʼп (haˀp), ӄат (qàt)

   Ътна ӄолеп. (Kellog dialect)

   Ʌtna qɔ́lʲɛp.

   Our homeland. (i.e. "our side".)

   Сесьт къʼ-ӄолепка. (Kellog dialect)

   Sʲɛsʲt kʌˀ-qɔlʲɛpka.

   On the other side of the river.

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