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Language: Proto-Tai

Resources:

• Ethnologue/World Atlas of Language Structures Information is not available
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Change History:

Showing all of 13 entries

• Changed from "*so:ŋ A", source: Yoshiyuki Kotani (Word 198) - Simon Greenhill (2013-01-13 23:46:30)
• Source: Andrew C. Hsiu (Word 24) - Simon Greenhill (2011-05-19 11:54:06)
• Changed from "*pi:n fA", fixing typo (Word 172) - Simon Greenhill (2010-12-15 23:22:15)
• Updated Language Details - Simon Greenhill (2010-11-29 00:26:27)
• Changed #180565 from "*sa:m", "Chinese", "", "" (Word 65535) - Simon Greenhill (2010-11-29 00:16:57)
• Changed #180566 from "*si: B", "Chinese", "", "" (Word 65535) - Simon Greenhill (2010-11-29 00:16:57)
• Changed #180567 from "*ha: C", "Chinese", "", "" (Word 65535) - Simon Greenhill (2010-11-29 00:16:57)
• Changed #180568 from "*krok D", "Chinese", "", "" (Word 65535) - Simon Greenhill (2010-11-29 00:16:57)
• Changed #180569 from "*cet D", "Chinese", "", "" (Word 65535) - Simon Greenhill (2010-11-29 00:16:57)
• Changed #180570 from "*pe:t D", "Chinese", "", "" (Word 65535) - Simon Greenhill (2010-11-29 00:16:57)
• Changed #180571 from "*kɤw C", "Chinese", "", "" (Word 65535) - Simon Greenhill (2010-11-29 00:16:57)
• Updated Language Details - Simon Greenhill (2010-11-29 00:14:24)
• Language Added - Simon Greenhill (2010-11-29 00:13:33)

Entries:

ID:	Word:	Item:	Annotation:	Cognacy:	Loan:
2	left
3	right
8	to turn
10	dirty
11	dust
18	breast
21	to think
28	to breathe
36	to spit
40	to drink
42	to suck
57	husband
62	thatch/roof
64	to say
71	to stab, pierce
72	to hit
79	stick/wood
80	to split
81	sharp
82	dull, blunt
83	to work
89	to hold
90	to dig
94	to throw
113	branch
124	sea
126	lake
139	cold
159	wide
161	shy, ashamed
166	correct, true
170	when?
171	to hide
173	at
178	that
181	where?
186	you
187	they
188	what?
189	who?
193	if
194	how?
206	Ten
207	Twenty
208	Fifty
210	One Thousand
1	hand	*mwɯ: A		1
4	leg/foot	*ti:n A		12
5	to walk	*pra:j C		54
6	road/path	*ʰrwɤn A		27
7	to come	*ʰma: A		1
9	to swim	*lo:j A		64
12	skin	*ʰnaŋ A		56
13	back	*ʰlaŋ A		66
14	belly	*dwu:ŋ C		47
15	bone	*C̥.duk D		1?
16	intestines	*saj C		48
17	liver	*tap D		1?
20	to know, be knowledgeable	*rɯ:w C		57
22	to fear	*ja:n C
23	blood	*lɯət D		28
24	head	*kraw C		1
24	head	*truə A		23
25	neck	*ɣo: A		52
26	hair	*prɤm A		47
27	nose	*ɗaŋ A		1
29	to sniff, smell	*ɗɤm A		39
30	mouth	*pa:k D		1?
31	tooth	*wan A		1
32	tongue	*li:n C		36
33	to laugh	*krɯəw A		72
35	to vomit	*rwɯək D		1
37	to eat	*kɯɲ A		1
38	to chew	*giəw C		41
39	to cook	*truŋ A		66
43	ear	*krwɯ: A		8
44	to hear	*ŋin A		33
46	to see	*tran A		67
47	to yawn	*ʰra:w A		17
48	to sleep	*nwɯ:n A		66
49	to lie down	*nwɯ:n A		56
50	to dream	*hwan A		8
51	to sit	*naŋ B		65
52	to stand	*C̥.ɟɯ:n A		46
53	person/human being	*ɢwɯn A		32
54	man/male	*ʑa:j A		55
58	wife	*miə A		44
59	mother	*me: B		39
60	father	*bo: B		26
63	name	*ɟɤ: B		30?
66	to tie up, fasten	*cm̩.ruk D
67	to sew	*ɲep D		29
68	needle	*qem A		25
69	to hunt	*p.raw B
70	to shoot	*ɲɯŋ A		29
73	to steal	*C̬.lak D		34
74	to kill	*qa: C		38
77	to scratch	*kaw A		1
78	to cut, hack	*tac D		91?
84	to plant	*plwɯ:k D		16
88	to squeeze	*gal C		56
91	to buy	*z.ɟɯ: C		37
93	to pound, beat	*tam A		26
96	dog	*ʰma: A		61
99	feather	*q.pɯl A		1?
100	wing	*pi:k D		55
101	to fly	*ɓil A		53
102	rat	*ʰnu: A		59
103	meat/flesh	*n.mɤ: C
104	fat/grease	*man A		1?
105	tail	*trwɤ:ŋ A		53
106	snake	*ŋwɯ: A		50
109	mosquito	*ɲuŋ A		58
110	spider	*krwa:w A		51
111	fish	*pla: A		64
112	rotten	*naw B		34
114	leaf	*ɓaɰ A		2?
115	root	*C̬.ra:k D		31
116	flower	*ɓlo:k D		22
117	fruit	*ʰma:k D		24
118	grass	*ʰɲɯə C		44
119	earth/soil	*ɗin		56
120	stone	*tri:l A		29
121	sand	*zwɯəj A
123	to flow	*ʰlwaj A		43
125	salt	*klwɯə A		21
127	woods/forest	*ɗoŋ A		72
130	star	*t.na:w A
131	cloud	*ʰwɯə C		73
132	fog	*ʰmo:k D		53
133	rain	*C̥.wɯn A		37
134	thunder	*pra: C		60
135	lightning	*m.le:p D		55
136	wind	*C̬.lɯm A		63
138	warm	*ʔun B		69
141	wet	*dom A		59?
142	heavy	*ʰnak D		42
144	to burn	*praw A		65
145	smoke	*ɣwan A		55
146	ash	*daw B		43
148	white	*xa:w A		64
149	red	*C̥.dwi:ŋ A		63
150	yellow	*ʰlɯəŋ A		56
151	green	*xiəw A		50
152	small	*no:j C		73
153	big	*ʰluəŋ A		58
154	short	*tin B		64
155	long	*rɯj A		65
156	thin	*C̥.ba:ŋ A		39
157	thick	*ʰna: A		47
158	narrow	*gap D		46?
162	old	*ke: B		92
163	new	*ʰmɤ:l B		34
164	good	*ɗɤj A		87
165	bad, evil	*rwɤ:j C		56
167	night	*ɣɯ:n A		51
169	year	*pi: A		52
172	to climb	*pi:n A		27
174	in, inside	*C̥.daɰ A		36
177	this	*naj C		1
179	near	*k.raɰ C		72
180	far	*k.laj A		54
185	we	*raw A		11
190	other	*ʔɯ:n B		39
191	all	*daŋ A		53
196	to count	*nap D		54
197	One	*nɯ:ŋ B		35
209	One Hundred	*ro:j C		33
87	to swell	*gaɰ B	adjective: swollen	53
108	louse	*m.lel A	body louse	24
56	child	*lɯ:k D	child (offspring)	1
56	child	*ɗek D	child (young person)	42
199	Three	*sa:m	Chinese		L
200	Four	*si: B	Chinese		L
201	Five	*ha: C	Chinese		L
202	Six	*krok D	Chinese		L
203	Seven	*cet D	Chinese		L
204	Eight	*pe:t D	Chinese		L
205	Nine	*kɤw C	Chinese		L
160	painful, sick	*q.wat D	cold/flu
70	to shoot	*ʰnwɯə C	crossbow, PAN *panaq
168	day	*mwɯ: C	day (period)	42
168	day	*ŋwan A	daytime	41?
176	below	*taɰ C	downsteam, below	50
140	dry	*ʰre:ŋC	dried up	79
140	dry	*χaɰ B	dry	83
107	worm (earthworm)	*t.nɯəlA	earthworm
108	louse	*traw A	head louse	1
160	painful, sick	*k.raj	illness, fever	122
55	woman/female	*na:ŋ A	lady	60
4	leg/foot	*p.qa: A	leg, foot - PAN *paqa 'thigh'	42
129	moon	*ɓlɯən A	moon, month	1
98	egg	*qraj	no tone given	41
122	water	*C̬.nam C	PAN *daɬúm	1
198	Two	*so:ŋ A	PAN *duSa ? 双 (not dusa, chinese loan - LS)		L
61	house	*rɤ:n A	PAN *ɣumaq ?	46
97	bird	*C̬.nok D	PAN *manúk 'bird'	1
45	eye	*p.ta: A	PAN *matá	1
75	to die, be dead	*p.ta:j A	PAN *matáy	1
19	shoulder	*C̥.ba: B	PAN *qabáɣa	1
143	fire	*wɤj A	PAN *sehapúy	1
22	to fear	*ʰla:w A	PAN *talaw	43
147	black	*C̥.dam A	PAN *tidem	1
153	big	*ɓɯ:k D	rare	62
76	to live, be alive	*C̥.dip D	raw, not ripe; PAN *qudip	1
65	rope	*ɟɤ:k	rope, cord	37
128	sky	*ɓɯn A	sky, heaven	51
128	sky	*va: C	sky, weather	48?
182	I	*kaw A	strong	1
183	thou	*maɰ A	strong	1
184	he/she	*man A	strong	22
195	no, not	*ɓaw B	strong 1	80
195	no, not	*bo: B	strong 2	80
7	to come	*C̬.tɤŋ A	to arrive -PAN *dateŋ	4
41	to bite	*C̬.qɤp D	to bite	29
95	to fall	*tok D	to drop	76
86	to grow	*ʰma: C	to grow, to rise	26
92	to open, uncover	*ʔa: C	to open the mouth	44
85	to choose	*kep D	to pick
93	to pound, beat	*zo:m C	to pound rice
41	to bite	*kat D	to take a bite	1
84	to plant	*t.nam A	to transplant, < PAN *taɬem	2
34	to cry	*t.haj C	to weep, PAN *táŋic	49
175	above	*ʰnɯə A	upstream, above	34
182	I	*ku: A	weak	1
183	thou	*mɯŋ A	weak	1
184	he/she	*mɯn A	weak
195	no, not	*mi: A	weak	81
137	to blow	*pow B	with mouth	54
192	and	*kap D	with, and	44
107	worm (earthworm)	*ʰno:l A	worm

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Please cite: Greenhill, S.J., Blust. R, & Gray, R.D. (2008). The Austronesian Basic Vocabulary Database: From Bioinformatics to Lexomics. Evolutionary Bioinformatics, 4:271-283.

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