taːp ⪤ m-daw

CAPABLE / FIT / BEAUTIFUL

Proto-Tibeto-Burman

Reconstruction analysis

handletaːpinitialtrhymeaːpcoverT · T

Connections

HPTB*taːp ‘capable / fit / beautiful’p. 340

Notes

The Lolo-Burmese forms are derived from the allofam with final *-w, suggesting a development from final labial stop to semivowel, as in Bodo-Garo.

The nasal prefix in the second allofam is attested by the voiced Lahu initial.

Reflexes & cognates9 reflexes · 6 subgroups

0.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)2

*Tibeto-Burmantaːp ‘capable / fit / beautiful’Matisoff 03 HPTB: 614

*Tibeto-Burmantaːp ‘capable / fit / beautiful’Benedict 72 STC: 337

1.7.1.1Bodo1

Dimasathau vs.‘fit for, suitable for’Benedict 72 STC: 337

1.7.1.2Garo1

Garonimorpheme-to ‘beautiful, fit’Benedict 72 STC: 337

1.7.3.1Jingpho5

Jingphohtap ‘beautiful’Marrison 67 Naga

Jingphothàp ‘beautiful’Matisoff 03 HPTB: 340

Jingphothap ‘capable, quick, useful’Benedict 72 STC: 337

Jingphothap ‘beautiful’Benedict 72 STC: 337

Jingphothap tsiŋmorpheme ‘beautiful’Benedict 72 STC: 73n227

6.1.1Burmish1

Burmese (Written)tau ‘fit, suitable’Benedict 72 STC: 73n227

6.1.2.2Central Loloish1

Lahudɔ ‘fit, suitable’Benedict 72 STC: 73n227

Cite this entry

STEDT etymon #2693, *taːp ⪤ *m-daw ‘CAPABLE / FIT / BEAUTIFUL’.

Stable link: https://larc-iu.github.io/stedt/etymon/2693

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

References: STC#337, HPTB p.340

BibTeX

@misc{stedt-2693,
  title  = {{*taːp ⪤ *m-daw 'CAPABLE / FIT / BEAUTIFUL'}},
  author = {STEDT},
  year   = {2017},
  note   = {Sino-Tibetan Etymological Dictionary and Thesaurus (STEDT) v1.0, etymon #2693},
  url    = {https://larc-iu.github.io/stedt/etymon/2693}
}