ruki

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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).

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Meanings

nounruki (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesA 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).

Origin

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.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

ruki. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ruki

MLA

“ruki.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ruki. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ruki,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ruki.

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