mɔ̀ɽ, Irr. Perfective Passive mɔ̀ɽvà, v.
kill (hon.)
usage:
High-register respectful variant of dʑùg kill, slaughter.
etymology:
Confounding of native *márʊ catch, snare with borrowed mɔ̀r kill (from Jalvaan morā kill).
attestation:
In the earliest texts in the meaning catch (an animal). From the Late Jalvaan period on, gradual merging between mɔ̀r and mɔ̀ɽ, eventually resulting in a verb with the shape of the latter and the meaning of the former. Original meaning only preserved dialectally.
related: dʑùg
tags: v