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STEDT #2387

*b-la

COTTON
Proto-Tibeto-Burman

Reconstruction analysis

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Intermediate reconstructions

Kuki-Chin*laa ‘COTTON’PKC #1004

Connections

HPTB*b-la ‘cotton’pp. 130, 251

Notes

This root looks as if it might be related to #5661 NEIA *laŋ THREAD / COTTON / YARN.

Reflexes & cognates58 reflexes · 14 subgroups

0.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)2

1.2Kuki-Chin1

1.2.1.2Southern Plains Chin4

Khumiplo ‘cotton (growing in the field)’VanBik 09 PKC: 1004

1.2.2Central Chin4

Lushai [Mizo]làa ‘cotton, cotton yarn’VanBik 09 PKC: 1004

1.2.3Maraic2

Lakher [Mara]pāmorpheme-lā ‘cotton’VanBik 09 PKC: 1004

1.3.3Zeme Group1

Puironla ‘cotton’Marrison 67 Naga

1.5Mikir [Karbi]3

Mikir [Karbi]tumorpheme◦la ‘cotton’Marrison 67 Naga

1.6Mru1

Mrulɑ¹ ‘cotton’Luce 85: Q.266

1.7.1.4Deori1

Deori/Deuritumorpheme◦la ‘cotton from cotton tree’Jacquesson 05 Deuri

4Nungic2

Trung [Dulong]sɑ⁵⁵morphemelɑ⁵³ ‘cotton’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 199.46
Trung [Dulong] (Dulonghe)sa⁵⁵morpheme la⁵³ ‘cotton’LaPolla 87: 140

6.1.2.1Northern Loloish12

Lalosámorpheme-là ‘cotton’Björverud 94
Yi (Dafang)sɔ³³morphemelɔ³³ ‘cotton’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 199.22
Yi (Liangshan)sa³⁴morphemelɯ³³ ‘cotton’Ma 08 Yi: index
Yi (Mile)so³³morphemelo³³ne̱²¹morpheme ‘cotton’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 199.25
Yi (Mojiang)so⁵⁵morphemelo⁵⁵ ‘cotton’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 199.26
Yi (Nanhua)so⁵⁵morphemelo²¹ n‘cotton’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 0418.37
Yi (Nanhua)so⁵⁵morphemelo²¹ ‘cotton’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 199.24
Yi (Nanjian)sɑ⁵⁵morphemelɑ²¹ ‘cotton’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 199.23
Yi (Weishan)sɑ⁵⁵morphemelɑ²¹ n‘cotton’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 0418.36
Yi (Wuding)su⁵⁵morphemelu³³ n‘cotton’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 0418.38
Yi (Xide)sa⁴⁴morphemelɯ³³ ‘cotton’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 199.21
Yi (Xide)sɑ³⁴morphemelɯ³³ n‘cotton’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 0418.35

6.1.2.2Central Loloish10

Lahuśámorpheme-lá ‘cotton’LaPolla 87: 140
Lahu (Lancang)ɕɑ³³morphemelɑ⁵³ n‘cotton’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 0418.43
Lahu (Black)sᴀ³³morphemelᴀ⁵³ ‘cotton’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 199.33
Lahu (Yellow)sa¹morphemela¹ ‘cotton’Chang 86
Lisu (Northern)la²¹ba²¹morpheme N‘cotton quilt’Bradley 94 Lisu
Lisu (Central)sa³morpheme-la⁵ ‘cotton’Fraser 22
Lisu (Central)sa³morpheme-la⁵ ‘wool (cotton)’Fraser 22
Lisu (Northern)sa³³morphemelaʔ²¹ N‘cotton’Bradley 94 Lisu
Lisusɑ⁵⁵morphemelɑ²¹ ‘cotton’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 199.27
Yi (Sani)sɒ⁴⁴morphemelɒ⁴⁴ n‘cotton’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 0418.39

6.1.2.3Southern Loloish13

Akha (Yunnan)shàmorpheme là ‘cotton’Hansson 89 AHKP: 87
Akha (Thai)shàmorpheme-là ‘cotton’Hansson 89 AHKP: 87
Hani (Dazhai)sa³¹morphemela³¹ ‘cotton’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 199.31
Hani (Lüchun)shàmorpheme là ‘cotton’Hansson 89 AHKP: 87
Hani (Lüchun)tshàmorpheme là ‘cotton’Hansson 89 AHKP: 87
Hani (Lüchun)sa³¹morphemela³¹ n‘cotton’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 0418.41
Hani (Pijo)sjhɔ̀morpheme là ‘cotton’Hansson 89 AHKP: 87
Hani (Caiyuan)sɔ³¹morphemelɔ³¹ ‘cotton’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 199.30
Hani (Gelanghe)sa³¹morphemela³¹ ‘cotton’Li Yongsui 86 Hani
Hani (Wordlist)saqmorpheme◦laq ‘cotton’Hansson 89 AHKP: 87
Hani (Shuikui)sɔ³¹morphemelɔ³¹ ‘cotton’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 199.32
Hani (Khatu)shɔmorpheme làŋ ‘cotton’Hansson 89 AHKP: 87
Hani (Mojiang)sɔ³¹morphemelɔ³¹ n‘cotton’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 0418.42

6.1.2.4Southeastern Loloish5

Azhasɔ⁴⁴morphemelɔ⁴⁴ ‘cotton’Pelkey 11 Phula: 186
Southern Mujisa³³morphemela³³ ‘cotton’Pelkey 11 Phula: 186
Pholasɑ⁵⁵morphemelɛ³³ʦɛ̠²³morpheme ‘cotton’Pelkey 11 Phula: 186
Hlepho Phowasa³³morphemela³³ ‘cotton’Pelkey 11 Phula: 186
Phuzasa³³morphemela³³ ‘cotton’Pelkey 11 Phula: 186

Cite this entry

STEDT etymon #2387, *b-la ‘COTTON’.
Stable link: https://larc-iu.github.io/stedt/etymon/2387
Data: STEDT v1.0 (2017). Accessed: [date].
References: cf. STC p.111, HPTB pp.130,251
BibTeX
@misc{stedt-2387,
  title  = {{*b-la 'COTTON'}},
  author = {STEDT},
  year   = {2017},
  note   = {Sino-Tibetan Etymological Dictionary and Thesaurus (STEDT) v1.0, etymon #2387},
  url    = {https://larc-iu.github.io/stedt/etymon/2387}
}