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STEDT #2572

*p(r/y)aw

DELIGHT / HAPPY / ENJOY

Proto-Tibeto-Burman

Reconstruction analysis

handleproinitialprrhymeocoverP · V

Intermediate reconstructions

Tani*-pro? ‘GOOD (verbal particle)’

Connections

HPTB*pro ‘delight’p. 204

Reflexes & cognates66 reflexes · 12 subgroups

0.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)2

*Tibeto-Burmanpro ‘delight’Matisoff 03 HPTB: 607

*Tibeto-Burmanpro ‘delight in, wish, enjoy oneself’Benedict 72 STC: 130

1.1.1Tani1

*Tani-pro? ‘good (verbal particle)’Sun J 93 HCST: 179

1.1.1.1Western Tani52

Apatani-prjo ‘good (verbal particle)’Sun J 93 HCST

Apatanidɯ#5363 PTani *do ‘EAT’-prjo ‘taste’Sun J 93 Tani

Apatanidɯ#5363 PTani *do ‘EAT’-prjo ‘tasty’Sun J 93 Tani

Apatanihe'morpheme prjo ‘cure’Sun J 93 Tani

Apatanihem#6654 PTani *ɦan ‘FEEL (v.t.)’ prjo ‘enjoy’Sun J 93 Tani

Apatanihem#6654 PTani *ɦan ‘FEEL (v.t.)’-pjo ‘happy’Sun J 93 Tani

Apatanihem#6654 PTani *ɦan ‘FEEL (v.t.)’-prjo ‘contented’Sun J 93 Tani

Apatanihem#6654 PTani *ɦan ‘FEEL (v.t.)’-prjo ‘glad’Sun J 93 Tani

Apatanihem#6654 PTani *ɦan ‘FEEL (v.t.)’-prjo ‘happy’Sun J 93 Tani

Apatanihem#6654 PTani *ɦan ‘FEEL (v.t.)’-prjo ‘satisfied’Sun J 93 Tani

Apatanihem#6654 PTani *ɦan ‘FEEL (v.t.)’-prjo domorpheme-pamorpheme múmorpheme v‘please’Sun J 93 Tani

Apatanimúmorpheme-prjo-pa ‘easily’Sun J 93 Tani

Apataninèm#1415 PTB *m/s-nam ‘SMELL’PTani *nam ‘SMELL (v.)’PKC *nam ‘SMELL (v.)’PCC *hniim ‘SNIFF / SMELL (v.)’PCN *m-hnaːm ‘SMELL / STINK’PTk *nam ‘SMELL’PKar *(h)nɨmᴬ ‘SMELL (v.)’-pjó ‘fragrance’Sun J 93 Tani

Bengni-puː ‘good (verbal particle)’Sun J 93 HCST

Bengniduː#5363 PTani *do ‘EAT’-puː ‘delicious’Sun J 93 Tani

Bengnidɯ#5363 PTani *do ‘EAT’-puː ‘delicious’Sun J 93 Tani

Bengnihin#6654 PTani *ɦan ‘FEEL (v.t.)’-puː ‘happy’Sun J 93 Tani

Bengninam#1415 PTB *m/s-nam ‘SMELL’PTani *nam ‘SMELL (v.)’PKC *nam ‘SMELL (v.)’PCC *hniim ‘SNIFF / SMELL (v.)’PCN *m-hnaːm ‘SMELL / STINK’PTk *nam ‘SMELL’PKar *(h)nɨmᴬ ‘SMELL (v.)’-puː ‘fragrance’Sun J 93 Tani

Bengninam#1415 PTB *m/s-nam ‘SMELL’PTani *nam ‘SMELL (v.)’PKC *nam ‘SMELL (v.)’PCC *hniim ‘SNIFF / SMELL (v.)’PCN *m-hnaːm ‘SMELL / STINK’PTk *nam ‘SMELL’PKar *(h)nɨmᴬ ‘SMELL (v.)’-puː ‘fragrant’Sun J 93 Tani

Bokar-po ‘good (verbal particle)’Sun J 93 HCST

Bokardoː#5363 PTani *do ‘EAT’ po ‘tasty / delicious’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1091.24

Bokardoː#5363 PTani *do ‘EAT’-po ‘tasty’Sun J 93 Tani

Bokarhen#6654 PTani *ɦan ‘FEEL (v.t.)’-po ‘glad’Sun J 93 Tani

Bokarhen#6654 PTani *ɦan ‘FEEL (v.t.)’-po ‘happy’Sun J 93 Tani

Bokarnam#1415 PTB *m/s-nam ‘SMELL’PTani *nam ‘SMELL (v.)’PKC *nam ‘SMELL (v.)’PCC *hniim ‘SNIFF / SMELL (v.)’PCN *m-hnaːm ‘SMELL / STINK’PTk *nam ‘SMELL’PKar *(h)nɨmᴬ ‘SMELL (v.)’ po ‘fragrant (smell)’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1069.24

Bokarnam#1415 PTB *m/s-nam ‘SMELL’PTani *nam ‘SMELL (v.)’PKC *nam ‘SMELL (v.)’PCC *hniim ‘SNIFF / SMELL (v.)’PCN *m-hnaːm ‘SMELL / STINK’PTk *nam ‘SMELL’PKar *(h)nɨmᴬ ‘SMELL (v.)’ po ‘savory / appetizing’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1071.24

Bokarnam#1415 PTB *m/s-nam ‘SMELL’PTani *nam ‘SMELL (v.)’PKC *nam ‘SMELL (v.)’PCC *hniim ‘SNIFF / SMELL (v.)’PCN *m-hnaːm ‘SMELL / STINK’PTk *nam ‘SMELL’PKar *(h)nɨmᴬ ‘SMELL (v.)’-po ‘fragrant’Sun J 93 Tani

Bokarpo ‘genial, kind, gentle’Sun J 93 Tani

Bokarpo ‘good’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1052.24

Bokarpo moŋmorpheme ‘bad’Sun J 93 Tani

Bokarpo moŋmorpheme ‘bad’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1053.24

Bokarpoː ‘good’Sun J 93 Tani

Bokartaːmorpheme po◦(da)morpheme ‘well-behaved / lovable (child)’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1114.24

Bokartaːmorpheme-po ‘well-behaved, good’Sun J 93 Tani

Bokarɦen#6654 PTani *ɦan ‘FEEL (v.t.)’ po ‘happy / excited’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1117.24

Bokarɦen#6654 PTani *ɦan ‘FEEL (v.t.)’ po ‘blissful’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1118.24

Bokar Lhobanam#1415 PTB *m/s-nam ‘SMELL’PTani *nam ‘SMELL (v.)’PKC *nam ‘SMELL (v.)’PCC *hniim ‘SNIFF / SMELL (v.)’PCN *m-hnaːm ‘SMELL / STINK’PTk *nam ‘SMELL’PKar *(h)nɨmᴬ ‘SMELL (v.)’ po ‘fragrant’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 892.51

Bokar Lhobapo ‘good’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 860.51

Bokar Lhobapo moŋmorpheme ‘bad’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 861.51

Galo-`po vs:adv.‘good’GLDC 09 Galo

Galo`po◦namsuffix vi.‘good’GLDC 09 Galo

Galomen#6699 PTani *(b/m)an ‘SAY / SPEAK’-po-bɤmorpheme ‘easily (of speech)’Das Gupta 63 Gal

Galorɯmorpheme-po-bɤmorpheme ‘easily (of work)’Das Gupta 63 Gal

Miri, Hillnam#1415 PTB *m/s-nam ‘SMELL’PTani *nam ‘SMELL (v.)’PKC *nam ‘SMELL (v.)’PCC *hniim ‘SNIFF / SMELL (v.)’PCN *m-hnaːm ‘SMELL / STINK’PTk *nam ‘SMELL’PKar *(h)nɨmᴬ ‘SMELL (v.)’-pɤ ‘fragrant’Simon 76 Miri

Nishinghing#6654 PTani *ɦan ‘FEEL (v.t.)’-po ‘glad’Das Gupta 69 Daf

Nishingnam#1415 PTB *m/s-nam ‘SMELL’PTani *nam ‘SMELL (v.)’PKC *nam ‘SMELL (v.)’PCC *hniim ‘SNIFF / SMELL (v.)’PCN *m-hnaːm ‘SMELL / STINK’PTk *nam ‘SMELL’PKar *(h)nɨmᴬ ‘SMELL (v.)’-pu-pamorpheme ‘smells sweet’Das Gupta 69 Daf

Taginhem#6654 PTani *ɦan ‘FEEL (v.t.)’◦pu ‘glad’Das Gupta 83 Tag

Taginhem#6654 PTani *ɦan ‘FEEL (v.t.)’◦pu ‘happy’Das Gupta 83 Tag

Taginhem#6654 PTani *ɦan ‘FEEL (v.t.)’◦pu◦nɤmorpheme nyimorpheme ‘happy man’Das Gupta 83 Tag

Taginnam#1415 PTB *m/s-nam ‘SMELL’PTani *nam ‘SMELL (v.)’PKC *nam ‘SMELL (v.)’PCC *hniim ‘SNIFF / SMELL (v.)’PCN *m-hnaːm ‘SMELL / STINK’PTk *nam ‘SMELL’PKar *(h)nɨmᴬ ‘SMELL (v.)’◦pu◦nɤmorpheme ‘fragrance’Das Gupta 83 Tag

1.1.1.2Eastern Tani2

Padam-Mishing [Abor-Miri]-po ‘good (verbal particle)’Sun J 93 HCST

Milanglumorpheme-pyu ‘easily’Tayeng 76 Mil

1.1.2Deng1

Darang [Taraon]ta:morpheme-wemorpheme-pra: ‘enjoy’Anonymous xx Tar

1.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1

Chokripra ‘go out’Marrison 67 Naga

1.7.3.1Jingpho1

Jingphopro ⪤ pyo vs.‘pleased, enjoy one's self’Benedict 72 STC: 130

2.1.2.1Tibetan1

Tibetan (Written)spro-basuffix ‘delight in; wish’Benedict 72 STC: 130

3.2Qiangic1

Namuyiphʐæ³⁵ ‘happy / excited’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1117.46

6.1.1Burmish6

Burmese (Written)phyaw ‘make happy’Matisoff 74 TJLB: 21

Burmese (Written)phyo v.‘coax, appease; make happy; lull to sleep’Benedict 76 WBur

Burmese (Written)pyau vs.‘pleased, enjoy one's self’Benedict 72 STC: 130

Burmese (Written)pyaw be v.‘happy’Matisoff 74 TJLB: 21

Burmese (Written)pyo ‘enjoy one's self, be happy’Benedict 76 WBur

Hpun (Northern)pyɔ̀, pyɔ̀-ŋsuffix v.i.‘happy (cp. pleased)’Henderson 86 Hpun

6.1.2Loloish1

*Loloishbyaw¹/² ‘happy’Bradley 79 PLo: 521

7Karenic1

Pa-Opjɔ́, pjɔ́ mûnmorpheme ‘happy (2)’Solnit 89 PaO

Cite this entry

STEDT etymon #2572, *p(r/y)aw ‘DELIGHT / HAPPY / ENJOY’.

Stable link: https://larc-iu.github.io/stedt/etymon/2572

Data: STEDT v1.0 (2017). Accessed: [date].

References: cf. STC#130, HPTB p.204

BibTeX

@misc{stedt-2572,
  title  = {{*p(r/y)aw 'DELIGHT / HAPPY / ENJOY'}},
  author = {STEDT},
  year   = {2017},
  note   = {Sino-Tibetan Etymological Dictionary and Thesaurus (STEDT) v1.0, etymon #2572},
  url    = {https://larc-iu.github.io/stedt/etymon/2572}
}