kärpi

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Tocharian A[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Tocharian *krupiye (whence also Tocharian B kärpiye), from Proto-Indo-European *Hrewp-i-yo, a form of *Hrewp- (to break, tear up) from *Hrew- (to tear, pluck). Cognate with English rough, Latin rūdus (lump of metal), and Sanskrit रोमन् (roman, body hair, wool), among others.

Adjective[edit]

kärpi

  1. raw, rough
  2. common, uncouth