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STEDT #2018

*(p/b)(r)a(n/t)

BRAID / PLAIT / INTERWEAVE
Proto-Tibeto-Burman · provisional

Reconstruction analysis

handlep/brinitialp/b(r)rhymean/tcoverP · NLT

Intermediate reconstructions

Tani*prat² ‘PLAIT’JS-HCST: 124
Kuki-Chin*phan ‘WEAVE / CREATE / KNIT’PKC #366
Lolo-Burmese*pan¹/² ⪤ *Ȼ-pat ‘BRAID / PLAIT / INTERWEAVE’

Connections

HPTB*ban/t ⪤ *pan/t ‘braid / plait / interweave’pp. 260, 518

Notes

VanBik #366 (p. 126) suggests a connection between the Kuki-Chin root and Written Burmese phan ‘make, create’, although the comparison with the present root seems preferable.

Chinese comparandum

編 OC *b’i̯ɑn, GSR #246e ‘braid, plait’; B & S 2011: *pˁen {pˁe[n]}; Mand. biān.
辮 OC (not in GSR #219, prob. *b’i̯ɑn) ‘braid, plait’; B & S 2011: (*brenʔ); Mand. biàn.

Reflexes & cognates190 reflexes · 28 subgroups

0.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)2

*Tibeto-Burmanb(l)at/n ‘braid’LaPolla 87: 196
*Tibeto-Burmanban/t ⪤ pan/t ‘braid / plait / interweave’Matisoff 03 HPTB: 584

1.1“North Assam”2

Sulung [Puroik]kə³³morphemeʑak³³morphemebɹəʴ⁵³ ‘plait’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 235.52
Sulung [Puroik]kə³³morphemeʑak³³morphemebɹɣʴ⁵³ ‘plait’Sun H 93 SulQ

1.1.1Tani1

*Taniprat² ‘plait’Sun J 93 HCST: 297

1.1.1.1Western Tani7

Apatani(pɯmorpheme-dĩ#1425 PTani *dum ‘HEAD / HAIR’) prja-súmorpheme v‘plait’Sun J 93 Tani
Apataniprja-sɯmorpheme ‘plait’Sun J 93 HCST
Bengnipjɯː ‘plait’Sun J 93 HCST
Bengnipjɯː v‘braid’Sun J 93 Tani
Galo`pee◦namsuffix vt.‘plait’GLDC 09 Galo
Galo`pee◦namsuffix vt.‘weave’GLDC 09 Galo

1.1.1.2Eastern Tani4

Padam-Mishing [Abor-Miri]pet <*pjat<*prat ‘plait’Sun J 93 HCST
Damutaprefix-pət ‘hair of head’Sun J 93 Tani
Damutaprefix-pət ‘plait’Sun J 93 Tani
Damutaprefix-pət ŋaːmorpheme ‘cut hair’Sun J 93 Tani

1.2Kuki-Chin1

VanBik #366 (p. 126) suggests a connection between the Kuki-Chin root and Written Burmese phan ‘make, create’, although the comparison with the present root seems preferable.

*Chinphan ‘WEAVE / CREATE / KNIT’VanBik 09 PKC: 366

1.2.1.1Northern Chin6

Paitephan ‘weave’VanBik 09 PKC: 366
Tiddimphan ‘weave / plait’Chou 72: 246e
Tiddimphan ‘weave, plait’Benedict 72 STC: 173n460
Tiddimphan¹ ‘knit, embroider, weave with bamboo or cane’VanBik 09 PKC: 366
Tiddimphan¹ v‘knit; embroider; weave with bamboo or cane’Bhaskararao 96 CDB: 1435
Tiddimˊphan/ˋphan v‘weave.plait (a basket)’Henderson 65 TidC

1.2.2Central Chin3

Lai (Hakha)phân-I, phǎn-II ‘create (a song), knit (a cloth)’VanBik 09 PKC: 366
Lushai [Mizo]phǎn v‘knit, to crochet, to net’VanBik 09 PKC: 366
Lushai [Mizo]phiar ‘knit, plait, be entangled; plot, conspire, plan’Benedict 72 STC: 178

2.3.1Eastern Kiranti2

Limbuphɔ- v.‘braid, to knit, to weave (e.g. basketry, not at a loom)’Driem 88? LimA
Limbutsomorpheme phɔ- v.‘weave bamboo strips’Michailovsky 89 Lm

2.3.2Southern Kiranti1

Kulungpek-umorpheme v.‘braid’Rai 75 Kul

2.3.3Central Kiranti1

Dumipyək◦nɨmorpheme ‘braid, plait’Driem 93 Dumi

3.2Qiangic19

Ersuphʂɿ⁵⁵ ‘braid’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 655.18
Lyuzutɕe³³morphemephʒu⁵³ n‘braid / plait’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 0076.18
Lyuzuŋe³³morphemephʐu⁵³ v‘plait’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1156.18
Namuyitɕhi³³morphemephʐə³³phʐə⁵⁵ v‘plait’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1156.46
Qiang (Mianchi)kèmorpheme piá ‘knit, weave’Evans 99 Qiang: 2589

3.3.1rGyalrong6

Caodengkɐprefix-rɐ́morpheme-pje ‘weave plait’Sun J 97 Cao
rGyalrong (Maerkang)pjɐ lɐmorpheme n‘braid / plait’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 0076.11
Caodengtəprefix-pjɐ-lɐʔmorpheme ‘plait (male)’Sun J 97 Cao
rGBenzhenkɐprefix-pjɐt ‘weave (plait)’Sun J 97 rGB
rGBenzhentɐprefix-pjɐk ‘plait’Sun J 97 rGB

4Nungic9

Dulongblɑt⁵⁵ v‘plait’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1156.20
Trung [Dulong] (Nujiang)blɑ̆t⁵⁵ v.‘braid’Sun H 82 Dul

5Tujia2

Tujiapian³⁵ tsi⁵⁵suffix ‘plait’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 235.38
Tujia (Southern)pia¹³ tsi³³suffix n‘braid (hair)’Tian 86

6.1Lolo-Burmese2

*Lolo-Burmesepan¹/² ⪤ Ȼ-pat ‘braid / plait / interweave’Matisoff 85 GSTC: 037
*Lolo-BurmeseȻ-pat ⪤ *pan1/2 ‘braid’[Source note] (G+C 37).LaPolla 87: 196

6.1.1Burmish10

Achang (Lianghe)u³¹#385 PTB *d-bu-s ‘HEAD / CENTER / SENIOR MALE RELATIVE / UNCLE’MesorootsPKC *ʔuu ‘ELDER SIBLING’Allofams1 #385 PTB *d-bu-s ‘HEAD / CENTER / SENIOR MALE RELATIVE / UNCLE’1a #1223 PTB *du ‘HEAD’ phjɛ³¹ n‘braid (hair)’Dai 85 AcJZ
Burmese (Written)phan ‘shuffle cards (i.e. "interweave cards")’Matisoff 85 GSTC: 037
Burmese (Written)phan ‘shuffle ( cards )’Benedict 76 WBur
Burmese (Written)phan ‘shuffle cards’LaPolla 87: 196

6.1.2.1Northern Loloish21

Lalophì ‘plait / weave’Björverud 94
Nusu (Northern)phɹa⁵⁵ v‘braid’Sun J 86 Nusu
Nusu (Bijiang)phɹɑʴ⁵⁵ɑ³¹morpheme ‘braid’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 655.45
Nusu (Southern)phɹə⁵⁵ v‘braid’Sun J 86 Nusu
Yi (Dafang)o³³#385 PTB *d-bu-s ‘HEAD / CENTER / SENIOR MALE RELATIVE / UNCLE’MesorootsPKC *ʔuu ‘ELDER SIBLING’Allofams1 #385 PTB *d-bu-s ‘HEAD / CENTER / SENIOR MALE RELATIVE / UNCLE’1a #1223 PTB *du ‘HEAD’ pi³³ n‘braid (hair)’Chen 85 YiJZ

6.1.2.2Central Loloish37

Jinuo (Buyuan)phje³³ v‘braid (hair)’Gai 86
Jinuo (Buyuan)phje⁴⁴ v‘braid (hair)’Gai 86
Jinuophrœ⁵⁵ v‘plait’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1156.44
Jinuo (Youle)phɹø⁵⁵ v.‘braid’Gai 86
Jinuophɹɐ³³ ‘braid’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 655.34
Jinuo (Buyuan)pʰje⁴⁴ v.‘braid’Gai 86
Kucongdzɿ33morpheme phiɛ31 ‘braid’Dai 09 Kucong
Kucongphiɛ31 ‘braid, plait (of hair)’Dai 09 Kucong
Lahuphê ‘braid’LaPolla 87: 196
Lahu (Black)phê ‘braid, plait’Matisoff 85 GSTC: 037
Lahu (Black)u³⁵#385 PTB *d-bu-s ‘HEAD / CENTER / SENIOR MALE RELATIVE / UNCLE’MesorootsPKC *ʔuu ‘ELDER SIBLING’Allofams1 #385 PTB *d-bu-s ‘HEAD / CENTER / SENIOR MALE RELATIVE / UNCLE’1a #1223 PTB *du ‘HEAD’mu³³morphemephe⁵³ ‘plait’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 235.33
Lahu (Yellow)phe³ v.‘braid’Chang 86
Lisu (Northern)hĩ³³morphemephi²¹ N‘plait (made of thread)’Bradley 94 Lisu
Lisu (Nujiang)o⁵⁵#385 PTB *d-bu-s ‘HEAD / CENTER / SENIOR MALE RELATIVE / UNCLE’MesorootsPKC *ʔuu ‘ELDER SIBLING’Allofams1 #385 PTB *d-bu-s ‘HEAD / CENTER / SENIOR MALE RELATIVE / UNCLE’1a #1223 PTB *du ‘HEAD’ pʰi³¹ n‘braid (hair)’Xu 86 Lisu
Lisuo⁵⁵#385 PTB *d-bu-s ‘HEAD / CENTER / SENIOR MALE RELATIVE / UNCLE’MesorootsPKC *ʔuu ‘ELDER SIBLING’Allofams1 #385 PTB *d-bu-s ‘HEAD / CENTER / SENIOR MALE RELATIVE / UNCLE’1a #1223 PTB *du ‘HEAD’phi³¹ n‘braid / plait’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 0076.40
Lisu (Northern)phi²¹ V‘weave; plait’Bradley 94 Lisu
Lisuphi³¹ ‘braid’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 655.27
Lisu (Central)phjø²¹ V‘weave; plait’Bradley 94 Lisu
Lisu (Northern)ɔ⁵⁵#385 PTB *d-bu-s ‘HEAD / CENTER / SENIOR MALE RELATIVE / UNCLE’MesorootsPKC *ʔuu ‘ELDER SIBLING’Allofams1 #385 PTB *d-bu-s ‘HEAD / CENTER / SENIOR MALE RELATIVE / UNCLE’1a #1223 PTB *du ‘HEAD’phi²¹mɤ⁵⁵morpheme ‘tip of plait’Bradley 94 Lisu
Lisu (Central)ɔ⁵⁵#385 PTB *d-bu-s ‘HEAD / CENTER / SENIOR MALE RELATIVE / UNCLE’MesorootsPKC *ʔuu ‘ELDER SIBLING’Allofams1 #385 PTB *d-bu-s ‘HEAD / CENTER / SENIOR MALE RELATIVE / UNCLE’1a #1223 PTB *du ‘HEAD’phjø²¹ N‘plait’Bradley 94 Lisu
Lisu (Central)ɔ⁵⁵#385 PTB *d-bu-s ‘HEAD / CENTER / SENIOR MALE RELATIVE / UNCLE’MesorootsPKC *ʔuu ‘ELDER SIBLING’Allofams1 #385 PTB *d-bu-s ‘HEAD / CENTER / SENIOR MALE RELATIVE / UNCLE’1a #1223 PTB *du ‘HEAD’phjø²¹mɤ⁵⁵morpheme ‘tip of plait’Bradley 94 Lisu
Sani [Nyi]o⁵⁵#385 PTB *d-bu-s ‘HEAD / CENTER / SENIOR MALE RELATIVE / UNCLE’MesorootsPKC *ʔuu ‘ELDER SIBLING’Allofams1 #385 PTB *d-bu-s ‘HEAD / CENTER / SENIOR MALE RELATIVE / UNCLE’1a #1223 PTB *du ‘HEAD’ ɬɤ¹¹ tɑ³³morpheme v‘braid’Ma 89 SanQ: 369.5
Sani [Nyi]o⁵⁵#385 PTB *d-bu-s ‘HEAD / CENTER / SENIOR MALE RELATIVE / UNCLE’MesorootsPKC *ʔuu ‘ELDER SIBLING’Allofams1 #385 PTB *d-bu-s ‘HEAD / CENTER / SENIOR MALE RELATIVE / UNCLE’1a #1223 PTB *du ‘HEAD’ ɬɯ²¹ tɑ³³morpheme ‘braid’Wu 84: 325.1
Sani [Nyi]o⁵⁵#385 PTB *d-bu-s ‘HEAD / CENTER / SENIOR MALE RELATIVE / UNCLE’MesorootsPKC *ʔuu ‘ELDER SIBLING’Allofams1 #385 PTB *d-bu-s ‘HEAD / CENTER / SENIOR MALE RELATIVE / UNCLE’1a #1223 PTB *du ‘HEAD’ɬɯ²¹tɒ³³morpheme ‘queue’Wu 84

6.1.2.3Southern Loloish26

Akhapjɛ̀q ‘braid’Hansson 89 AHKP: 529
Hani (Mojiang)tshu⁵⁵morphemephi̱³¹ n‘braid / plait’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 0076.42
Mpipheʔ¹ ‘braid / plait / interweave’Matisoff 85 GSTC: 037
Mpipheʔ¹ ‘braid’Matisoff 78 MLBM: 97
Mpipheʔ¹ ‘braid’LaPolla 87: 196
Mpipheʔ¹ v.‘braid’Srinuan 76

6.2Naxi2

Naxiphiə²¹ v‘plait’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1156.45

8Bai10

Bai (Dali)pi 6 ‘braid, to’Dell 81: 313
Bai (Dali)tɯ²¹morphememɑ³⁵morphemepi³⁵ ‘plait’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 235.35
Bai (Jianchuan)tiə⁴²mɑ⁵⁵pĩ n‘braid / plait’morpheme · morphemeHuang and Dai 92 TBL: 0076.48
Bai (Jianchuan)tɯ²¹morphememɑ⁵⁵morphemepĩ⁵⁵ ‘plait’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 235.36

9.0.1Old Chinese1

Chinese (Old/Mid)bʻi̯ɑn/bʻi̯ɑ̈n ‘braid / plait’Chou 72: 219

9.0.3Modern Chinese1

Chinese (Mandarin)biàn◦zisuffix ‘braid’Evans 91

Cite this entry

STEDT etymon #2018, *(p/b)(r)a(n/t) ‘BRAID / PLAIT / INTERWEAVE’.
Stable link: https://larc-iu.github.io/stedt/etymon/2018
Data: STEDT v1.0 (2017). Accessed: [date].
References: (cf 2188) cf. HPTB pp. 260, 518
BibTeX
@misc{stedt-2018,
  title  = {{*(p/b)(r)a(n/t) 'BRAID / PLAIT / INTERWEAVE'}},
  author = {STEDT},
  year   = {2017},
  note   = {Sino-Tibetan Etymological Dictionary and Thesaurus (STEDT) v1.0, etymon #2018},
  url    = {https://larc-iu.github.io/stedt/etymon/2018}
}