Language: Proto-Tibeto-Burman
| Source/Author: | James Matisoff |
| Identifiers: | ISO-639-3: Glottocode: |
| Notes: | Matisoff, James. 2003. Handbook of Proto-Tibeto-Burman: System and Philosophy of Sino-Tibetan Reconstruction. Berkeley: University of California Press. |
| Data Entry: | Typed By: Andrew C. Hsiu Checked By: |
| Statistics: |
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Total Data: 212
- Number of Retentions:
- Number of Loans: 0
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| Classification: | Sino-Tibetan:Tibeto-Burman |
| Map | Sorry, no map co-ordinates found for this language. |
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- Changed from "*hywəy", source: Andrew C. Hsiu (Word 23) - Simon Greenhill (2011-01-09 22:11:33)
- Updated Language Details - Simon Greenhill (2010-12-17 04:28:21)
- Changed #186369 from "*r-may / *r-mey / *r-mi",
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"" (Word 65535) - Simon Greenhill (2010-12-17 04:26:33)
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| 1 |
hand |
*l(y)ak |
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left |
*bʷay |
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right |
*g-ya ~ *g-ra |
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leg/foot |
*r-kaŋ ~ *keŋ |
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to walk |
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road/path |
*lam |
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to come |
*la-y |
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to turn
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to swim |
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dirty |
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dust |
*mu:k |
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dust |
*r-dul ~ *r-tul |
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skin |
*pʷul ~ *pʷil |
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skin |
*pun ~ *pin |
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back
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*s-nuŋ ~ *s-nuk |
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belly |
*pu:k |
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belly |
*grwat |
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bone |
*s-rus ~ *m-rus ~ *g-rus |
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intestines |
*pʷik |
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liver |
*m-sin |
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breast |
*dz(y)o:p ~ *ts(y)o:p |
also means milk or to suck |
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shoulder |
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to know, be knowledgeable |
*syey-s |
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to think |
*s-nyam |
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to fear |
*krok ~ *krak ~ *grok |
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to fear |
*grak |
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blood |
*s-hywəy |
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| 24 |
head |
*d-bu-s |
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neck |
*s-ke-k |
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| 25 |
neck |
*m-liŋ |
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neck |
*tuk ~ *twak |
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| 26 |
hair
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*kra |
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| 26 |
hair
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*ney |
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hair
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*sam ~ *tsam |
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| 27 |
nose |
*s-na ~ *s-na:r |
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to breathe |
*r-sak |
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to sniff, smell |
*m-nam ~ *s-nam |
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| 30 |
mouth |
*mu:r |
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| 31 |
tooth |
*swa |
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| 32 |
tongue |
*m-lay ~ *s-lay ~ *s-ley |
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| 33 |
to laugh |
*m-nwi(y)-k |
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to laugh |
*r(y)ay ~ *r(y)a-t(s) |
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to cry |
*krap |
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to cry |
*ŋəw |
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to vomit |
*m-pat |
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to spit |
*m-ts(y)il ~ *m-tśril |
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to eat |
*dzya |
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to chew
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*g-wa-t |
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to cook
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*s-glak |
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| 39 |
to cook
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*tsyow |
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| 40 |
to drink |
*ʔam |
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| 41 |
to bite |
*hap |
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| 41 |
to bite |
*tsat |
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| 41 |
to bite |
*gam |
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| 42 |
to suck |
*dz(y)o:p ~ *ts(y)o:p |
also means milk or breast |
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ear |
*r-na ~ *g-na |
also means to hear or listen |
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to hear |
*s-ta-s |
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| 45 |
eye |
*mik ~ *myak |
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to see |
*mraŋ |
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| 47 |
to yawn |
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to sleep |
*s-yip ~ *s-yup |
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| 49 |
to lie down
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to dream |
*r-maŋ ~ *s-maŋ ~ *mak |
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| 51 |
to sit |
*m-duŋ ~ *m-tuŋ |
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to stand |
*g-r(y)ap |
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| 53 |
person/human being |
*r-mi(y)-n |
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man/male |
*pʷa |
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woman/female |
*mi |
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| 55 |
woman/female |
*nya |
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| 56 |
child |
*tsa-n ~ *za-n |
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| 57 |
husband |
*pʷa |
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| 58 |
wife |
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| 59 |
mother |
*ma-n |
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| 59 |
mother |
*m-na |
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| 60 |
father |
*pʷa |
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| 61 |
house |
*k-yim ~ *k-yum |
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| 62 |
thatch/roof |
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name |
*r-miŋ ~ *s-miŋ |
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to say |
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rope |
*rey |
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to tie up, fasten |
*g(y)it ~ *g(y)ik |
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to tie up, fasten |
*s-dut |
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| 67 |
to sew
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*byar ~ *pyar |
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| 68 |
needle |
*k-rap ~ *k-ram |
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| 68 |
needle |
*kap |
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to hunt
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to shoot
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*ga:p ~ *ʔap |
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to shoot
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*m-puk |
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| 71 |
to stab, pierce |
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| 72 |
to hit
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| 73 |
to steal |
*r-kəw ~ *r-kun ~ *r-kut |
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to kill |
*g-sat ~ *b-sat |
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to die, be dead |
*səy |
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to live, be alive |
*g-na-s |
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to live, be alive |
*s-riŋ ~ *s-r(y)aŋ |
alive, raw, to be born |
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to scratch
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*ku(:)t |
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to scratch
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*hyak |
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to scratch
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*m-kret |
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to cut, hack
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| 79 |
stick/wood |
*siŋ ~ *sik |
tree / wood |
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to split
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| 81 |
sharp |
*s-ryam |
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sharp |
*tak |
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| 82 |
dull, blunt |
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| 83 |
to work
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| 84 |
to plant |
*tsow-t |
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to choose |
*s-ril |
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to grow
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to swell
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*bwap ~ s-bwam |
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to squeeze
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*s-ni(:)p ~ *s-nyap ~ *s-nu(:)p |
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to hold
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to dig |
*tu ~ *s-du ~ *m-du |
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to buy |
*b-rey |
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| 91 |
to buy |
*r-ley |
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| 92 |
to open, uncover |
*m-ka |
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to pound, beat
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*da:y ~ *ta:y |
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to throw
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*s-ba(:y) ~ *m-ba(:y) |
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to fall
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*kla-k ~ *kla-y ~ *kla-t |
alternative: *gla-k/y/t |
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dog |
*d-kʷəy-n |
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bird |
*bya |
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bird |
*s-ŋak |
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egg |
*t(w)i(y) |
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feather |
*mul ~ *mil ~ *myal |
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wing |
*duŋ |
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to fly |
*byam |
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to fly |
*pur ~ *pir |
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| 102 |
rat |
*r-wak |
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| 103 |
meat/flesh |
*sya-n |
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| 104 |
fat/grease |
*sa:w |
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| 104 |
fat/grease |
*tsil |
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tail |
*r-may ~ *r-mey ~ *r-mi |
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| 106 |
snake |
*s-b-ru:l ~ *s-m-ru:l |
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worm (earthworm) |
*zril |
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| 108 |
louse
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*s-r(y)ik |
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| 108 |
louse
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*s(y)ar |
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mosquito |
*kraŋ |
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spider |
*m-kaŋ |
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spider |
*kaŋ ~ *waŋ |
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fish |
*s-ŋya |
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rotten
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branch
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*ka:k |
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branch
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*ku:ŋ |
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leaf |
*la |
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leaf |
*lap |
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leaf |
*pak |
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root |
*bul ~ *pul |
stump / tree / root |
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flower |
*ba:r |
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fruit |
*sey |
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| 118 |
grass |
*mrak ~ *mruk |
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| 119 |
earth/soil |
*m-ley ~ *m-ləy |
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earth/soil |
*sa |
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stone |
*b-rak |
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stone |
*r-luŋ ~ *k-luk |
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sand |
*z(l)a-y |
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water
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*twəy |
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to flow |
*sywar ~ *sywa-n ~ *sywa-t |
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sea |
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salt |
*tsa |
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salt |
*gryum |
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lake |
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woods/forest |
*b-liŋ |
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woods/forest |
*ram |
jungle, forest, field, country |
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sky |
*r-məw |
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sky |
*m-ka-n |
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moon |
*s-la ~ *g-la |
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star |
*s-kar |
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cloud
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*r-məw |
also means sky / heavens |
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fog |
*jan |
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rain |
*r-wa ~ *s-wa ~ *g-wa |
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thunder |
*m-bruŋ ~ *m-bruk |
thunder / dragon |
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lightning |
*s-lyap |
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lightning |
*gle:k |
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wind |
*g-ləy |
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to blow
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warm
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cold
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*glaŋ |
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cold
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*graŋ |
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cold
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*m-glak |
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cold
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*ʔ-glak |
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dry
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*he:r-s |
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wet |
*m-ti-s |
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wet |
*s-nyak |
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heavy |
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fire |
*mey |
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fire |
*bʷar ~ *pʷar |
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to burn
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*ka(:)ŋ |
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to burn
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*hul ~ *hwa(:)l |
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smoke
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*kəw |
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ash |
*tal |
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black |
*s-nak |
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white |
*bok |
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red |
*t(y)a-n |
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yellow |
*hwaŋ |
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green |
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small |
*z(y)əy |
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big |
*ta-y |
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short
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long
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thin
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*ba |
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thick
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*tow-n ~ *dow-n |
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narrow |
*gyap |
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wide |
*glay |
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painful, sick |
*tsa-t |
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painful, sick |
*na-n ~ *na-t |
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shy, ashamed |
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old
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*r-ga |
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old
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*b-gres |
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new |
*g-sar |
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good |
*ma:y |
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bad, evil |
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correct, true |
*ʔal |
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night |
*ya |
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day |
*nəy |
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year |
*s-ni(:)ŋ ~ *s-nik |
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when?
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to hide
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*s-pʷak |
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to hide
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*bip |
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to climb
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at |
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in, inside |
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above |
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below |
*ʔok |
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this |
*day |
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| 178 |
that |
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near |
*s-na:y ~ *s-ney |
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far |
*dzya:l |
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far |
*g-wəy-n |
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where?
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I |
*ŋa-y |
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thou |
*na-ŋ |
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| 184 |
he/she |
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| 185 |
we
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| 186 |
you |
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| 187 |
they |
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| 188 |
what?
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who?
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other |
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all |
*kun |
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and |
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if |
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how?
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no, not |
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to count |
*r-tsyəy |
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to count |
*b-rəy ~ *b-ris |
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to count |
*ri:n |
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One
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*tyak ~ *g-t(y)ik |
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| 197 |
One
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*ʔit |
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Two
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*g-ni-s |
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Three
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*g-sum |
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Four
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*b-ləy |
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Five
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*l-ŋa ~ *b-ŋa |
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Six
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*d-k-ruk |
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Seven
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*s-ni-s |
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Eight
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*b-r-gyat ~ *b-g-ryat |
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Nine
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*d-kəw ~ *s-kəw |
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Ten
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*ts(y)i(y) ~ *tsyay |
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Ten
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*g(y)ip |
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Twenty
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*m-kul |
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Fifty
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One Hundred
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*b-r-gya |
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One Thousand
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*s-toŋ |
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