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Soqotri Lexicon
شَانِي
šέni
basic morphological information
n.
a sprout, a newly emerged plant
росток, проросшее растение
حبة، حبة القمح على الساق
LS 145; Kogan 2015:519
росток, проросшее растение
حبة، حبة القمح على الساق
text examples
méraṭk ˁážeʰ kor ádaḥ énhi šέni ‘I advised a woman to put aside some sprouts for me’ (field notes)
semantic notes
The lexeme, translated by Leslau as ‘semence, blé qui est sur les tiges’ (LS 145), designates “something sown, standing grain” (Kogan 2015:519).
root
derivates
- ʸhéne to sow, to plant
- ʸhoténe or šoténe to be planted and start to grow in a good way; to get stuck
etymology
Proto-MSA *šny to seed, to cultivate