Lexeme: māḷ

Language:
Kurdish S.: Elami
Meaning:
house
Cognate Set:
*dem- [Proto-Indo-European]
Romanised orthography:
māḷ
Phonemic:
mɒlˁ
Notes: The word māḷ is commonly used, but its meaning extends to a residence generally, and can also be used for tents where nomads live. The word xānıg necessarily refers to a house constructed with hard materials.