rɛku

See also: reku

Horpa

Etymology

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *s-g(r)u (“elbow”), cognate with Japhug tɯ-zgrɯ (“elbow”), Tangut 𗈒 (*kjiwr², “elbow”), Guiqiong ku³¹ pu⁵⁵ tɕho⁵⁵ (“elbow”), Classical Tibetan གྲུ་མོ (gru mo, “cubit, elbow”), Chepang kucyuli (“elbow”)， Manipuri খুদুপ (khudup, “elbow”) and Old Chinese 肘 (*tkuʔ, “elbow”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [rɛku] (Stau)

Noun

rɛku

1. (anatomy) elbow