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STEDT #5515

*m-tak

SHARP

Intermediate reconstructions

Lolo-Burmese*takᴴ ‘SHARP’STC p.87

Karenic*thaŋᴬ ‘SHARP’TL#252

Notes

The nasal prefix is directly attested in Namuyi. Several other languages (e.g., Proto-Northern Naga, rGyalrongic) seem to have undergone preemption of the initial dental by the nasal prefix.

The Karenic cognates display the homorganic final nasal.

Reflexes & cognates116 reflexes · 17 subgroups

0.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)1

*Tibeto-Burmantak ‘sharp’Matisoff 03 HPTB: 614

1.7.2Northern Naga/Konyakian1

*Northern Naganaːk ‘sharp’French 83: 544

1.7.2.1Tangsa-Nocte1

Nocteaprefix◦na ‘sharp’Marrison 67 Naga

1.7.2.2Konyak-Chang2

Phomnæʔ³³ ‘sharp’Burling 98 Phom

Wanchoaprefix◦na ‘sharp’Marrison 67 Naga

2.4Kham-Magar-Chepang1

Chepangtak- va.‘pierced (by thorn), forced in (sharp object, spirit), be punctured’Caughley 00 Chepang

3.2Qiangic11

Namuyimɛ⁵⁵#2436 PTB *ma ‘(NEGATIVE)’PCN *maʔ ‘NO (REFUSAL)’nthɛ³⁵ ‘blunt’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 871.19

Namuyinthɛ³³nthɛ⁵⁵ ‘pointed’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 806.19

Namuyinthɛ³⁵ ‘sharp’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 870.19

Namuyimæ⁵³#2436 PTB *ma ‘(NEGATIVE)’PCN *maʔ ‘NO (REFUSAL)’nthæ³¹ ‘blunt / dull’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1021.46

Namuyinthæ³³nthæ⁵³ ‘sharp’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1020.46

Namuyinthæ³³nthæ⁵⁵ adj‘pointed’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 0992.46

Namuyinthæ³⁵ ‘sharp’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1020.46

Pumi (Jiulong)thiə³⁵ ‘sharp’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1020.10

Pumi (Jiulong)thiə¹¹thiə⁵⁵ adj‘pointed’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 0992.10

Pumi (Jiulong)thə³⁵ ‘sharp’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1020.10

Xumithɪ⁵³ ‘sharp’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1020.17

3.3.1rGyalrong5

rGyalrong (Xiaojin Bajiao)dəŋamorpheme◦'nɑk̚ ‘sharp’Nagano 2013 rGyDB: 1572

rGyalrong (Xiaojin Dawei)kaprefix◦'nɑk̚ ‘sharp’Nagano 2013 rGyDB: 1572

rGyalrong (Ganzi Danba Taipingqiao)kəkamorpheme◦'nak̚ ‘sharp’Nagano 2013 rGyDB: 1572

rGyalrong (Ganzi Danba Banshanmen)kəkamorpheme◦'nɑʔ ‘sharp’Nagano 2013 rGyDB: 1572

rGBenzhenkəprefix-ŋamorpheme-nak ‘sharp’Sun J 97 rGB

4Nungic7

Rawangdɛ⁵³ o³¹morpheme wɛ³³morpheme ‘sharp’LaPolla 03: 1046

Nungthu³¹ ‘sharp’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1020.21

Anongthu³¹ɛ³¹morpheme ‘sharp’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 870.44

Rawangthɑʔ◦o³¹morpheme wɛ³³morpheme ‘sharp’LaPolla 03: 1047

Dulongdɑi⁵³ ‘sharp’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1020.20

Trung [Dulong]dɑi⁵⁵ ‘sharp’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 870.46

Trung [Dulong] (Nujiang)de⁵³ ‘sharp’Sun H 82 Dul

Gazhuotʰa⁵⁵ ‘sharp’Dai 91 TB15

Lalothíq ‘sharp’Matisoff 03 HPTB: 319

Laloʔná ‘sharp’Björverud 94

Nusu (Bijiang)thu⁵³ ‘sharp’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 870.45

Nusu (Northern)thu⁵⁵ ‘sharp’Sun J 86 Nusu

Nusu (Southern)thu⁵⁵ ‘sharp’Sun J 86 Nusu

Nusu (Central)thu⁵⁵ ‘sharp’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1020.34

Yi (Liangshan)thɔ³³ ‘keen (of a blade, vision, or acumen); sharp’Ma 08 Yi: index

Yi (Mile)the̱³³ ‘sharp’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 870.25

Yi (Mojiang)the̱³³ ‘sharp’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 870.26

Yi (Nanhua)the̱³³ ‘sharp’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1020.37

Yi (Nanhua)the̱³³ ‘sharp’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 870.24

Yi (Nanjian)thi̱³³ ‘sharp’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 870.23

Yi (Weishan)ʔnɑ⁵⁵ ‘sharp’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1020.36

Yi (Wuding)thɑ̱² ‘sharp’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1020.38

Yi (Xide)thɔ³³ ‘sharp’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1020.35

Yi (Xide)thɔ³³ ‘sharp’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 870.21

6.1.2.2Central Loloish15

Ahithie 44 ‘sharp’Matisoff 72 LTSR: 41(a)

Ahithyeʔ ‘sharp’Benedict 72 STC: p.87

Jinuotha³¹ ‘sharp’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 870.34

Jinuo (Youle)thɑ⁴² ‘sharp’Gai 86

Jinuotɕi⁴⁴morphemetha⁴² ‘sharp’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1020.44

Kucongtha33 ‘sharp’Dai 09 Kucong

Lahuthâʔ ‘sharp’Benedict 72 STC: p.87

Lahu (Black)thâʔ ‘sharp’Matisoff 72 LTSR: 41(a)

Lahu (Yellow)tsɿ⁶morpheme~tha⁶ ‘sharp’Chang 86

Lisuthæ̌ ‘sharp’Matisoff 72 LTSR: 41(a)

Lisu (Northern)thæ³⁵ V‘sharp of senses; sensitive; sharp’Bradley 94 Lisu

Lisu (Northern)thæ³⁵thæ³⁵ V‘pointed; sharp’Bradley 94 Lisu

Lisutshyæ̌ʔ ‘sharp’Benedict 72 STC: p.87

Sani [Nyi]the 44 ‘sharp’Matisoff 72 LTSR: 41(a)

Yi (Sani)the⁴⁴ ‘sharp’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1020.39

6.1.2.3Southern Loloish22

Akha (Yunnan)jɔmorpheme taq ‘sharp’Hansson 89 AHKP: 456

Akhata HS ‘sharp’Matisoff 72 LTSR: 41(a)

Akhataq ‘sharp’Hansson 89 AHKP: 456

Akha (Thai)taq ‘sharp’Hansson 89 AHKP: 456

Bisuthā ‘sharp’Matisoff 72 LTSR: 41(a)

Bisuʔaŋmorpheme◦tha ‘sharp’Bradley 9x Bisu

Hani (Hu T’an)ta 21c ‘sharp’Matisoff 72 LTSR: 41(b)

Hani (Lüchun)taq ‘sharp’Hansson 89 AHKP: 456

Hani (Dazhai)ta̱³³ ‘sharp’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 870.31

Hani (Lüchun)ta̱³³ ‘sharp’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1020.41

Hani (Pijo)thá ‘sharp’Hansson 89 AHKP: 456

Hani (Pijo)thá ímorpheme ‘sharp’Hansson 89 AHKP: 456

Hani (Caiyuan)tha̱³³ ‘sharp’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 870.30

Hani (Gelanghe)ta̱³³ ‘sharp’Li Yongsui 86 Hani

Hani (Wordlist)dav ‘sharp’Hansson 89 AHKP: 456

Hani (Shuikui)tha³³ ‘sharp’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 870.32

Hani (Khatu)tha ‘sharp’Hansson 89 AHKP: 456

Hani (Mojiang)tha³³ ‘sharp’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1020.42

Mpitha³ ‘sharp’Hansson 89 AHKP: 456

Mpitha³ ‘sharp’Srinuan 76

Pyenʔaŋ33prefix thaʔ55 ‘sharp’Shintani 09 Pyen: 210032

Wonitʻa 55 ‘sharp’Matisoff 72 LTSR: 41(a)

6.1.2.4Southeastern Loloish2

Azhatʰɛ³³ ‘sharp (blade)’Pelkey 11 Phula: 937

Hlepho Phowatʰɛ²¹ ‘sharp (blade)’Pelkey 11 Phula: 937

6.2Naxi6

Laze (Xiangjiao)tʰɑ˧˥ ‘sharp, keen’Michaud 06 NaLaze: 2052

Na (Yongning)hi˧morphemetʰɑ˩ ‘keen, sharp (cuts well)’Michaud 06 NaLaze

Na (Yongning)tʰɑ˧˥ ‘sharp, keen’Michaud 06 NaLaze

Naximə³³#2436 PTB *ma ‘(NEGATIVE)’PCN *maʔ ‘NO (REFUSAL)’thɑ⁵⁵ ‘blunt / dull’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1021.45

Naxithɑ⁵⁵ ‘sharp’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1020.45

Naxi (Lijiang)thɑ⁵⁵ ‘sharp’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 870.28

7Karenic7

*Karenthaŋᴬ ‘sharp’Luangthongkum 13: 252

Bwetha⁵⁵ ‘sharp’Luangthongkum 13: 252

Kayahthɛ³³ ‘sharp’Luangthongkum 13: 252

Kayawthɔ⁵⁵ ‘sharp’Luangthongkum 13: 252

Pa-Othàŋ ‘sharp’Solnit 89 PaO

Pa-O (Northern)thaŋ³¹¨ ‘sharp’Luangthongkum 13: 252

Pa-O (Southern)thaŋ³¹¨ ‘sharp’Luangthongkum 13: 252

Cite this entry

STEDT etymon #5515, *m-tak ‘SHARP’.

Stable link: https://larc-iu.github.io/stedt/etymon/5515

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

References: cf. HPTB p. 318

BibTeX

@misc{stedt-5515,
  title  = {{*m-tak 'SHARP'}},
  author = {STEDT},
  year   = {2017},
  note   = {Sino-Tibetan Etymological Dictionary and Thesaurus (STEDT) v1.0, etymon #5515},
  url    = {https://larc-iu.github.io/stedt/etymon/5515}
}