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STEDT #2259

*b-r-gyat ⪤ *b-g-ryat

EIGHT

Reconstruction analysis

handler-gyatprefixbinitialr-gyrhymeat=(b-)gcoverL · VT

Intermediate reconstructions

Kuki-Chin*riat ‘EIGHT’PKC #935
Tangkhulic*ʃɐt ‘EIGHT’DRM#539
Lolo-Burmese*ʔ-ritᴸ ‘EIGHT’
Loloish*C-yetᴸ ‘EIGHT’
Karenic*khrɔtᴰ/grɔtᴰ ‘EIGHT’TL#101

Connections

HPTB*b-r-gyat ⪤ *b-g-ryat ‘eight’pp. 149, 151, 331, 334, 352, 506

Chinese comparandum

OC *pwɑ̆t, GSR #281a-d ‘eight’; Coblin 86:70 ST *priat > OC *priat; Schuessler 2007:152 *prêt; B & S 2011: *pˁret; Mand. .

Reflexes & cognates245 reflexes · 37 subgroups

0.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)5

*Tibeto-Burman(b-)g-ryɑt ‘eight’Chou 72: 281a-d
*Tibeto-Burmanb-r-gyatb-g-ryat ‘eight’Matisoff 03 HPTB: 592
*Tibeto-Burmanb-r-gyat ‘eight’LaPolla 87: 183
*Tibeto-Burmanb-r-gyat(b)-g-ryat ‘eight’Matisoff 85 GSTC: 041

1NE Indian Areal Group1

1.2Kuki-Chin2

*Kukid-ryat ‘eight’Benedict 72 STC: 163

1.2.1.1Northern Chin2

Thadogîet ‘number eight’VanBik 09 PKC: 935
Tiddimgiat¹ ‘eight’VanBik 09 PKC: 935

1.2.1.2Southern Plains Chin1

1.2.2Central Chin4

Lai (Hakha)pamorpheme-riat ‘number eight’VanBik 09 PKC: 935
Lai (Falam)pamorpheme-rîat ‘number eight’VanBik 09 PKC: 935
Lushai [Mizo]-rîat ‘eight’VanBik 09 PKC: 935

1.2.3Maraic1

Lakher [Mara]-chā-rí ‘eight’VanBik 09 PKC: 935

1.3“Naga” Areal Group1

Maringchot ‘eight’Marrison 67 Naga

1.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1

Sema [Sumi]chüghimorphemethace ‘eighteen’Marrison 67 Naga

1.3.4Tangkhulic7

Huishumorpheme-tsejʔ ‘eight’Mortensen 12 Tk: Numbers.008
Kachaicimorpheme-ʃit ‘eight’Mortensen 12 Tk: Numbers.008
Tangkhul¹tšimorpheme¹šət ‘eight’Weidert 87 TBTo: 703
Tusomsi-hemorpheme ‘eight’Mortensen 12 Tk: Numbers.008
Ukhrulcimorpheme-ʃat ‘eight’Mortensen 12 Tk

1.7.1.1Bodo2

Dimasajai ‘eight’Marrison 67 Naga

1.7.1.2Garo3

Garotśhet ‘eight’LaPolla 87: 183
Garotśhet ‘eight’Benedict 72 STC: 163

1.7.2.2Konyak-Chang5

Changantakmorphemesat ‘eighteen’Marrison 67 Naga
Changsaat ‘eight’Marrison 67 Naga
Phomanmorphememorphemeshet ‘eighteen’Marrison 67 Naga
Phomshüt ‘eight’Marrison 67 Naga
Phomʃat³³ ‘eight’Burling 98 Phom

1.7.3.1Jingpho10

Jingphomasat ‘eight’Marrison 67 Naga
Jingphomă³¹tsa̱t⁵⁵ num‘eight’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 0804.19
Jingphomă³¹tsa̱t⁵⁵ ‘eight’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 918.47
Jingphomă¹tsa̱t⁵⁵ ‘eight’Liu 84
Jingphomətsát ‘eight’Matisoff 74 TJLB: 370
Jingphomətsat ‘eight’LaPolla 87: 183
Jingphomətsat ‘eight’Benedict 72 STC: 163
Jingpho¹mə³sat ‘eight’Weidert 87 TBTo: 703

2.1.1Western Himalayish8

Kanaurinis̱ẖmorpheme/morpheme nizɔ̄morpheme rai ‘forty-eight’Bailey 11
Kanaurinis̱ẖmorpheme/morpheme nizɔ̄morpheme sɔ̆morphemerai ‘fifty-eight’Bailey 11
Kanaurirae ‘eight’LaPolla 87: 183
Kanaurirai adj‘eight’Bailey 11
Kanaurirairá̄morpheme ‘eight hundred’Bailey 11
Kanaurirairāɔ̄morpheme ‘eight hundredth’Bailey 11

2.1.2Bodic2

Tshona (Wenlang)get³⁵ ‘eight’Lu 86 CuoM

2.1.2.1Tibetan25

Tibetan (Alike)wɟjæ tɕhəmorpheme num‘eighty’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 0822.05
Tibetan (Amdo:Zeku)dʑed tɕʰəmorpheme tʰæmmorpheme-nbæmorpheme ‘eighty’Sun J 85 Amdo: 220
Tibetan (Batang)dʑa⁵⁵tɕhᴜ⁵³morpheme num‘eighty’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 0822.03
Tibetan (Khams:Dege)dʑe³¹tɕu⁵³morpheme ‘eighty’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 937.3
Tibetan (Lhasa)cɛ¹³tɕu⁵⁵morpheme num‘eighty’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 0822.02
Tibetan (Lhasa)cɛʔ¹³tɕu⁵³morpheme ‘eighty’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 937.2
Tibetan (Spiti)simorphemebgyat ‘twenty-eight’Sharma, S.R. 79 Sp
Tibetan (Written)brgjad tɕumorpheme num‘eighty’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 0822.01
Tibetan (Written)brgjad tɕumorpheme ‘eighty’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 937.1
Tibetan (Written)brgyad.chumorpheme.thammorpheme.pamorpheme ‘eighty’Sun J 85 TbGl: 220
Tibetan (Written)brgyadcu ‘eighty’Marrison 67 Naga

2.3.3Central Kiranti1

2.3.4Western Kiranti4

Thulunglet ‘eight’Allen 75
Thulungyet ‘eight’LaPolla 87: 183

3.2Qiangic43

Ersuʒɿ⁵⁵ ‘eight’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 918.18
Ersuʒɿ⁵⁵i⁵⁵morphemezɿ⁵⁵morpheme ‘eighty’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 937.18
Ersuʒɿ⁵⁵wu⁵⁵morphemekɛ³³morpheme ‘eighth’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 946.18
Guiqiongje⁵⁵ ‘eight’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 918.17
Lyuzudʑi³⁵ num‘eight’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 0804.18
Lyuzudʑi⁵³zɿ⁵³morpheme num‘eighty’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 0822.18
Muyaɕuɐ⁵³ num‘eight’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 0804.15
Namuyihĩ³³ ‘eight’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 918.19
Namuyihiɔ³³morpheme ‘eighty’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 937.19
Namuyiʔhĩ³¹ num‘eight’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 0804.46
Namuyiʔhĩɔ³¹morpheme num‘eighty’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 0822.46
Pumi (Jiulong)ɕyə³⁵qo⁵⁵morpheme num‘eighty’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 0822.10
Pumi (Jiulong)ɕyə¹¹ (lĩ⁵⁵morpheme) num‘eight’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 0804.10
Pumi (Lanping)ʂuɛ¹³xqo⁵⁵morpheme num‘eighty’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 0822.09
Pumi (Qinghua)ʂuɛ¹³sqo⁵⁵morpheme ‘eighty’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 937.11
Pumi (Taoba)ɕyɐ³⁵ ‘eight’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 918.10
Pumi (Taoba)ʂuɛ³⁵ko⁵³morpheme ‘eighty’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 937.10
Qiang (Longxi)tshá sámorpheme ‘eighty’Evans 99 Qiang: 1205
Qiang (Longxi)tshá ɚ́morpheme χeìmorpheme ‘eighth’Evans 99 Qiang: 1226
Qiang (Mawo)khaʴsumorpheme ‘eighty’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 937.8
Qiang (Mawo)khuɹ sumorpheme num‘eighty’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 0822.08
Qiang (Mianchi)tʂhɛ̀ qómorpheme ‘eight’Evans 99 Qiang: 1181
Qiang (Taoping)tʂhe³¹sɑ³³morpheme ‘eighty’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 937.9
Queyu (Yajiang) [Zhaba]ɕyɛ⁵⁵tɕã⁵³morpheme ‘eight’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 918.16
Queyu (Yajiang) [Zhaba]ɕyɛ⁵⁵ɣa⁵³morpheme ‘eighty’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 937.16
Xumitɔ̃³³morphemepu⁵⁵morphemeɕyi⁵⁵ko³³morpheme ‘eighth’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 946.20
Xumiɕi⁵⁵ (ku⁵³morpheme) num‘eight’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 0804.17
Xumiɕi⁵⁵qa⁵³morpheme num‘eighty’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 0822.17
Xumiɕyi⁵⁵(ko³³) ‘eight’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 918.20
Xumiɕyi⁵⁵qɛ³³morpheme ‘eighty’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 937.20
Zhaba (Daofu County)ɟje⁵⁵zɿ³³ num‘eighty’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 0822.14

4Nungic1

Anongəśat ‘eight’Benedict 72 STC: 163

6.1Lolo-Burmese2

6.1.1Burmish24

Achang (Longchuan)śet⁵⁵ ‘eight’LaPolla 87: 183
Bola (Luxi)ʃɛʔ⁵⁵ num‘eight’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 0804.32
Hpun (Northern)ʃìʔ yɔ́ŋmorpheme; màŋtàŋmorpheme ‘eight (cp. Seven)’Henderson 86 Hpun
Inscriptional Burmese (=Pagan)hsyats / syats / hyats / hyat / het ‘eight’Benedict 72 STC: 54n182
Leqi (Luxi)ʃɛ̱t⁵⁵ num‘eight’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 0804.33
Marmaʃɔiʔ ‘eight’Huziwara 08 Sak: 401
Maru [Langsu]ʃɛʔ⁵⁵ ‘eight’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 918.43
Atsi [Zaiwa]ʃit⁵⁵ ‘eight’LaPolla 87: 183
Atsi [Zaiwa]ʃit⁵⁵ ‘eight’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 918.42

6.1.2Loloish2

*LoloishC-yetᴸ ‘eight’Bradley 79 PLo: 485
*LoloishC-yetᴸ ‘eight’Hansson 89 AHKP: 540

6.1.2.1Northern Loloish18

Luquanxɛn 34 ‘eight’Matisoff 72 LTSR: 171
Nasutṣha ‘eight’Matisoff 72 LTSR: 171
Nusu (Southern)xiɑ̱⁵³ ‘eight’Sun J 86 Nusu
Nusu (Northern)ɕɛ̱⁵³ ‘eight’Sun J 86 Nusu
Yi (Liangshan)hi⁵⁵ ‘eight’Ma 08 Yi: index
Yi (Mile)xi̱²¹ ‘eight’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 918.25
Yi (Nanhua)he̱⁵⁵ ‘eight’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 918.24
Yi (Xide)hi⁵⁵ ‘eight’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 918.21

6.1.2.2Central Loloish21

Ahixi 44s ‘eight’Matisoff 72 LTSR: 171
Jinuoxɛ⁴⁴ num‘eight’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 0804.44
Jinuoxɛ⁴⁴ ‘eight’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 918.34
Jinuo (Youle)xɛ⁵⁵ ‘eight’Gai 86
Jinuo (Buyuan)ɕi⁵⁵ ‘eight’Gai 86
Kucongxi55 ma31morpheme ‘eight’Dai 09 Kucong
Lahu (Yellow)xe⁴ ‘eight’Chang 86
Lisuhẽ̱³¹ num‘eight’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 0804.40
Lisuhe⁴¹ ‘eight’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 918.27
Lisuhi 11 ‘eight’Matisoff 72 LTSR: 171
Lisu (Northern)hĩʔ²¹ Q‘eight’Bradley 94 Lisu
Lisu (Central)hʼi⁶ ‘eight’Fraser 22
Lisuʔhən 55c ‘eight’morphemeMatisoff 72 LTSR: 171
Sani [Nyi]he 22s (nonmorpheme-glott tone) ‘eight’Matisoff 72 LTSR: 171

6.1.2.4Southeastern Loloish6

Azhaxi²² ‘eight’Pelkey 11 Phula: 1065
Pholaxɛ̠³¹ ‘eight’Pelkey 11 Phula: 1065
Phu Khaji³³ ‘eight’Fried 00 PhuKha
Phuzaʑɛ¹³ ‘eight’Pelkey 11 Phula: 1065

7Karenic10

*Karenkhrɔtᴰ/grɔtᴰ ‘eight’[Source note] The D3 tone in NK and Pwo suggests *gr- while the D12 tone in Kayan and Sgaw indicates *khr-.Luangthongkum 13: 101
KayanchauɁ⁴⁵ ‘eight’Luangthongkum 13: 101
Kayaw-xɔ¹¹ ‘eight’Luangthongkum 13: 101

9Sinitic1

9.0.1Old Chinese1

9.0.2Middle Chinese1

9.0.3Modern Chinese1

Cite this entry

STEDT etymon #2259, *b-r-gyat ⪤ *b-g-ryat ‘EIGHT’.
Stable link: https://larc-iu.github.io/stedt/etymon/2259
Data: STEDT v1.0 (2017). Accessed: [date].
References: STC#163
BibTeX
@misc{stedt-2259,
  title  = {{*b-r-gyat ⪤ *b-g-ryat 'EIGHT'}},
  author = {STEDT},
  year   = {2017},
  note   = {Sino-Tibetan Etymological Dictionary and Thesaurus (STEDT) v1.0, etymon #2259},
  url    = {https://larc-iu.github.io/stedt/etymon/2259}
}