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STEDT #5594

*s(u/i)t

WIPE / SWEEP / RUB / SCRUB

Proto-Tibeto-Burman · provisional

Intermediate reconstructions

Tani*tit ‘WIPE’JS-HCST: 88

Kuki-Chin*thut-I, thuʔ-II ‘WIPE / ANOINT / PAINT’PKC #419

Tangkhulic*ʃut ‘RUB / BRUSH’DRM#579

Lolo-Burmese*sutᴴ ⪤ *sitᴴ ‘WIPE / SWEEP’

Chinese comparandum

恤 OC *swət, GSR #410e ‘rub, brush’; Schuessler 2007:545 *sut; Mand. sù.

Reflexes & cognates122 reflexes · 22 subgroups

0.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)1

*Tibeto-Burmansut ⪤ sit ‘wipe / sweep’Matisoff 03 HPTB: 613

1.1.1Tani1

*Tanitit ‘wipe’Sun J 93 HCST: 469

1.1.1.1Western Tani14

Apatanitiʔ-pamorpheme ‘wipe’Sun J 93 HCST

Apatanitiʔ-pamorpheme ‘wipe’Sun J 93 Tani

Apatanitiʔ-pimorpheme súmorpheme ‘stroke’Sun J 93 Tani

Bengnitit(-kjak#6680 PTani *krak ‘RESULTATIVE PARTICLE (=off, away)’) ‘wipe off’Sun J 93 Tani

Bengnitit-kak#6680 PTani *krak ‘RESULTATIVE PARTICLE (=off, away)’ ‘wipe’Sun J 93 HCST

Bengnitit-kjak#6680 PTani *krak ‘RESULTATIVE PARTICLE (=off, away)’-nɯːmorpheme ‘rag’Sun J 93 Tani

Bokartit ‘wipe (the table)’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1163.24

Bokartit-kak#6680 PTani *krak ‘RESULTATIVE PARTICLE (=off, away)’ ‘wipe’Sun J 93 HCST

Bokartit-kak#6680 PTani *krak ‘RESULTATIVE PARTICLE (=off, away)’ ‘erase, wipe’Sun J 93 Tani

Bokartit-kak#6680 PTani *krak ‘RESULTATIVE PARTICLE (=off, away)’ ‘wipe’Sun J 93 Tani

Bokartit-kak#6680 PTani *krak ‘RESULTATIVE PARTICLE (=off, away)’ ‘wipe off’Sun J 93 Tani

Bokarɕit ‘wipe (the table)’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1163.24

Bokar Lhobatit kak#6680 PTani *krak ‘RESULTATIVE PARTICLE (=off, away)’ ‘wipe’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 624.51

Galoti-kak#6680 PTani *krak ‘RESULTATIVE PARTICLE (=off, away)’-namsuffix v‘wipe’Das Gupta 63 Gal

1.1.1.2Eastern Tani1

Padam-Mishing [Abor-Miri]tit ‘wipe’Sun J 93 HCST

1.2Kuki-Chin1

*Chinthut-I, thuʔ-II ‘WIPE / ANOINT / PAINT’VanBik 09 PKC: 419

1.2.1.2Southern Plains Chin2

Cho (Mindat)thut ‘wipe sth (humid or soiled)’VanBik 09 PKC: 419

Khumithiw ‘stick something to something else (spit, ashes, paint, glue etc.), dye’VanBik 09 PKC: 419

1.2.2Central Chin1

Lai (Hakha)thuʔ ‘paint’VanBik 09 PKC: 419

1.2.3Maraic1

Lakher [Mara]thu ‘anoint’VanBik 09 PKC: 419

1.3.4Tangkhulic6

*Tangkhulicʃut ‘rub / brush’Mortensen 12 Tk: 579

Huishukəmorpheme-kəmorpheme-sejʔ ‘rub’Mortensen 12 Tk: Verbs.058

Kachaikəmorpheme-kəmorpheme-ʃut ‘brush (teeth)’Mortensen 12 Tk

Tangkhulkaprefix shut v‘wipe’Marrison 67 Naga

Tusomʔimorpheme-ʃimorpheme kʰamorpheme-kəmorpheme-su v.‘brush teeth’Mortensen 12 Tk: Verbs.066

Ukhrulkəmorpheme-kəmorpheme-ʃut ‘rub, brush teeth (with a stick); scrub clothes when washing’Mortensen 12 Tk

1.4Meithei1

Meitheiwaimorpheme◦sit v‘sweep’Marrison 67 Naga

1.7.3.1Jingpho1

Jingphokəprefix◦tsút v.‘rub’Matisoff 03 HPTB: 366

2.1.2.1Tibetan1

Tibetan (Written)śud-pasuffix ‘rub’Matisoff 83 TIL: 65

3.2Qiangic3

Namuyisu³⁵ ‘wipe’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 624.19

Xumisu⁵³ ‘wipe (the table)’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1163.17

Xumisu⁵⁵ ‘wipe’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 624.20

6.1Lolo-Burmese3

*Lolo-Burmesesut ~ sit ‘wipe / sweep’Matisoff 72 LTSR: 120

*Lolo-Burmesesut ⪤ sit ‘wipe / rub’Matisoff 83 TIL: 65

*Lolo-Burmesesutᴴ ⪤ sitᴴ ‘wipe / sweep’Matisoff 03 HPTB: 613

6.1.1Burmish21

Achang (Lianghe)sut³¹ ‘wipe’Dai 85 AcJZ

Achang (Longchuan)sut⁵⁵ ‘wipe (the table)’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1163.28

Achang (Longchuan)sut⁵⁵ ‘wipe away / erase’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1164.28

Achang (Longchuan)sut⁵⁵ ‘wipe’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 624.41

Achang (Luxi)sut⁵⁵ ‘wipe’Dai 85 AcJZ

Achang (Xiandao)sut⁵⁵ ‘wipe (the table)’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1163.29

Achang (Xiandao)sut⁵⁵ ‘wipe away / erase’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1164.29

Bola (Luxi)sɔt⁵⁵ ‘wipe (the table)’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1163.32

Bola (Luxi)sɔt⁵⁵ ‘wipe away / erase’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1164.32

Burmese (Written)sut v‘wipe’Marrison 67 Naga

Burmese (Written)sut ‘wipe / rub’Matisoff 83 TIL: 65

Burmese (Written)sut ‘wipe’Matisoff 74 TJLB: 354

Burmese (Written)sut ‘wipe’Benedict 76 WBur

Burmese (Written)sut v.‘sweep, as the wind’Benedict 76 WBur

Langsu (Luxi)sa̱t⁵⁵ ‘wipe (the table)’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1163.31

Leqi (Luxi)suːt⁵⁵ ‘wipe (the table)’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1163.33

Maru [Langsu]sat⁵⁵ ‘wipe (a table)’Dai 89 Lang: add1

Maru [Langsu]sat⁵⁵ ‘wipe’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 624.43

Atsi [Zaiwa]sut⁵⁵ ‘wipe (the table)’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1163.30

Atsi [Zaiwa]sut⁵⁵ ‘wipe away / erase’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1164.30

Atsi [Zaiwa]sut⁵⁵ ‘wipe’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 624.42

6.1.2Loloish1

*Loloishsutᴴ ‘rub / sweep’Bradley 79 PLo: 733

6.1.2.1Northern Loloish27

Gazhuosa³⁵ v.‘sweep’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1601.47

Gazhuosɿ³⁵ ‘wipe’Dai 89 Gazh: add1

Gazhuosɿ³⁵ ‘wipe (the table)’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1163.47

Gazhuosɿ³⁵no⁵³morpheme ‘wipe away / erase’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1164.47

Lalosiq ‘sweep’Björverud 94

Nasusɿ 32s ‘wipe / sweep’Matisoff 72 LTSR: 120

Yi (Liangshan)sɿ̱³³ ‘sweep; wipe’Ma 08 Yi: index

Yi (Liangshan)sɿ̱³³ʂo³⁴morpheme ‘sweep’Ma 08 Yi: index

Yi (Liangshan)sɿ̱³⁴ʑɔ³³morpheme ‘sweep; wipe’Ma 08 Yi: index

Yi (Liangshan)ʑɛ³⁴morphemesɿ̱³³ ‘broom; sweep’Ma 08 Yi: index

Yi (Liangshan)ʑɛ³⁴morphemesɿ̱³³ka³³morphemeʂo³⁴morpheme ‘clean (sweep and mop); clean up’Ma 08 Yi: index

Yi (Mile)si̱³³ ‘wipe’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 624.25

Yi (Mile)si̱³³ ‘sweep’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 657.25

Yi (Mojiang)si̱³³ ‘wipe’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 624.26

Yi (Mojiang)si̱³³ ‘sweep’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 657.26

Yi (Nanhua)si̱³³ ‘sweep’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 657.24

Yi (Nanhua)ɕi̱³³ v.‘sweep’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1601.37

Yi (Nanhua)ɕɿ³³ ‘wipe (the table)’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1163.37

Yi (Nanhua)ɕɿ̄³³ ‘wipe away / erase’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1164.37

Yi (Nanjian)sɿ̨³³ ‘sweep’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 657.23

Yi (Weishan)sɿ̄³³ v.‘sweep’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1601.36

Yi (Wuding)sɯ̱² v.‘sweep’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1601.38

Yi (Xide)sɿ̄³³ ‘wipe (the table)’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1163.35

Yi (Xide)sɿ̄³³ ‘wipe away / erase’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1164.35

Yi (Xide)sɿ̄³³ ‘wipe’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 624.21

Yi (Xide)sɿ̄³³ ‘sweep’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 657.21

Yi (Xide)ʑe³⁴morphemesɿ̄³³ v.‘sweep’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1601.35

6.1.2.2Central Loloish23

Kucongɕi33 ‘sweep’Dai 09 Kucong

Lahušîʔ ‘wipe / rub’Matisoff 83 TIL: 65

Lahu (Lancang)ɕi⁵⁴ v.‘sweep’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1601.43

Lahu (Black)šîʔ ‘wipe’Matisoff 74 TJLB: 354

Lahu (Black)šîʔ ‘wipe / sweep’Matisoff 72 LTSR: 120

Lahu (Black)si⁵⁴ ‘sweep’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 657.33

Lahu (Black)sɛ⁵⁴ ‘wipe’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 624.33

Lahu (Yellow)ɕi⁶ ‘wipe’Chang 86

Lahu (Yellow)ɕi⁶ ‘sweep’Chang 86

Lisusi2 ‘wipe / sweep’Matisoff 72 LTSR: 120

Lisu (Central)si² v.‘sweep’Fraser 22

Lisu (Central)si² v.‘wipe’Fraser 22

Lisu (Northern)si³⁵ V‘sweep’Bradley 94 Lisu

Lisu (Northern)si³⁵ V‘wipe; rub’Bradley 94 Lisu

Lisusi³⁵ ‘wipe (the table)’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1163.40

Lisusi³⁵ ‘wipe away / erase’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1164.40

Lisusi³⁵ v.‘sweep’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1601.40

Lisu (Northern)si³⁵fu³³morphemekɯ³³morpheme ‘cleaning; rub off; wipe’Bradley 94 Lisu

Lisusɿ³⁵ ‘sweep’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 657.27

Lisu (Northern)ʃɿ³⁵ V‘kick; wipe’Bradley 94 Lisu

Lisuʃɿ³⁵; sɿ³⁵ ‘wipe’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 624.27

Sani [Nyi]sẓ 44 ‘wipe / sweep’Matisoff 72 LTSR: 120

Yi (Sani)sz̩⁴⁴ v.‘sweep’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1601.39

6.1.2.3Southern Loloish10

Akhasi HS ‘wipe / sweep’Matisoff 72 LTSR: 120

Akha (Thai)siq ‘wipe’Hansson 89 AHKP: 491

Akha (Yunnan)siq ‘wipe’Hansson 89 AHKP: 491

Akhasíʔ ‘wipe / rub’Matisoff 83 TIL: 65

Hani (Lüchun)siq ‘wipe’Hansson 89 AHKP: 491

Hani (Wordlist)siiv ‘wipe’Hansson 89 AHKP: 491

Hani (Shuikui)si̱³³ ‘wipe’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 624.32

Hani (Mojiang)ɕi̱³³ ‘wipe (the table)’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1163.42

Hani (Mojiang)ɕi̱³³kɔ³³morpheme ‘wipe away / erase’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1164.42

Pyenʃi45 li45morpheme v.‘wipe’Shintani 09 Pyen: 063010

6.1.2.4Southeastern Loloish5

Azhasɨ⁴⁴ ‘sweep’Pelkey 11 Phula: 723

Southern Mujiɕi³³ ‘sweep’Pelkey 11 Phula: 723

Pholasi̠³¹ ‘sweep’Pelkey 11 Phula: 723

Hlepho Phowasɯ²¹ ‘sweep’Pelkey 11 Phula: 723

Phuzasi⁵⁵ ‘sweep’Pelkey 11 Phula: 723

6.2Naxi4

Naxi (Lijiang)sɯ⁵⁵ ‘wipe’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 624.28

Naxi (Yongning)sɿ³³ ‘wipe’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 624.29

Naxisɿ⁵⁵ ‘wipe (the table)’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1163.45

Naxisɿ⁵⁵ ‘wipe away / erase’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1164.45

8Bai2

Bai (Dali)su 2 ‘sweep, to’Dell 81: 469

Bai (Dali)su³³ ‘sweep’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 657.35

Cite this entry

STEDT etymon #5594, *s(u/i)t ‘WIPE / SWEEP / RUB / SCRUB’.

Stable link: https://larc-iu.github.io/stedt/etymon/5594

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

References: cf. HPTB pp. 366, 502

BibTeX

@misc{stedt-5594,
  title  = {{*s(u/i)t 'WIPE / SWEEP / RUB / SCRUB'}},
  author = {STEDT},
  year   = {2017},
  note   = {Sino-Tibetan Etymological Dictionary and Thesaurus (STEDT) v1.0, etymon #5594},
  url    = {https://larc-iu.github.io/stedt/etymon/5594}
}