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STEDT #5708

*b/g-tsum

CLOSE (v.) / SHUT
Proto-Tibeto-Burman

Notes

The labial prefix is attested in Tibetan dialects, and the velar prefix is found in rGyalrongic. This reconstruction is due to Liberty Lidz.

Reflexes & cognates32 reflexes · 5 subgroups

2.1.2Bodic5

Tsangla (Motuo)tsum⁵⁵ ‘close (eyes)’Zhang Jichuan 86
Tshona (Mama)tɕhim⁵³ ‘close (eye)’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 530.6
Motuo Menbatsum ‘close (the mouth)’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1155.07
Cuona Menbatɕhim⁵³ ‘close (the mouth)’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1155.06

2.1.2.1Tibetan10

Tibetan (Alike)ptsəm ‘close (the mouth)’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1155.05
Tibetan (Batang)tsũ⁵⁵ ‘close (the mouth)’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1155.03
Tibetan (Khams:Dege)tsuŋ⁵⁵ ‘close (eye)’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 530.3
Tibetan (Lhasa)tsum⁵² v.‘close (the mouth) lightly’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1523.02
Tibetan (Lhasa)tsum⁵³ ‘close (eye)’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 530.2
Tibetan (Lhasa)tsum⁵⁵ thỹ⁵⁵morpheme v.‘close (a book)’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1372.02

3.3.1rGyalrong8

rGyalrong (Maerkang Soman)kaprefix-ktsǝm v‘shut one's eyes’Nagano 2013 rGyDB: 0513
rGyalrong (Maerkang)kɐprefix ktsəm ‘close (the mouth)’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1155.11
rGyalrongkɐprefix ktsəm ‘close (eye)’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 530.12
rGyalrong (Maerkang)kɐprefix ktʃəm v.‘close (a book)’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1372.11
rGyalrong (Maerkang Bola (B))kɑ22prefix ktsum44 v‘shut one's eyes’Nagano 2013 rGyDB: 0513
rGyalrong (Maerkang Bola (A))kə22prefix ktsɨm42 v‘shut one's eyes’Nagano 2013 rGyDB: 0513
rGBenzhenkəprefix-ktsəm ‘close (mouth, eye)’Sun J 97 rGB

6.1.1Burmish7

Achang (Longchuan)tshin³¹ ‘close (eyes)’Dai 85 AcJZ
Achang (Longchuan)tshin³¹ ‘close (eye)’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 530.41
Achang (Luxi)tshən⁵⁵ ‘close (eyes)’Dai 85 AcJZ
Leqi (Luxi)tsuːm³¹ v.‘close (a book)’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1372.33
Maru [Langsu]tʃham³⁵ ‘close (eye)’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 530.43
Atsi [Zaiwa]tʃhum²¹ ‘close (eyes)’Xu 84 Zaiwa
Atsi [Zaiwa]tʃhum²¹ ‘close (eye)’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 530.42

6.1.2.1Northern Loloish2

Nusu (Southern)tɕʰɑ⁵⁵ ‘close (eyes)’Sun J 86 Nusu
Nusu (Northern)tʂʰɔ⁵⁵ ‘close (eyes)’Sun J 86 Nusu

Cite this entry

STEDT etymon #5708, *b/g-tsum ‘CLOSE (v.) / SHUT’.
Stable link: https://larc-iu.github.io/stedt/etymon/5708
Data: STEDT v1.0 (2017). Accessed: [date].
References: LL
BibTeX
@misc{stedt-5708,
  title  = {{*b/g-tsum 'CLOSE (v.) / SHUT'}},
  author = {STEDT},
  year   = {2017},
  note   = {Sino-Tibetan Etymological Dictionary and Thesaurus (STEDT) v1.0, etymon #5708},
  url    = {https://larc-iu.github.io/stedt/etymon/5708}
}