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STEDT #5746

*nam

VILLAGE
Proto-Tibeto-Burman

Notes

The distribution of this form makes it look like a probable loan. This etymology is due to Liberty Lidz.

Reflexes & cognates13 reflexes · 4 subgroups

1.3.3Zeme Group7

Khoiraoimorpheme◦nam ‘village’Marrison 67 Naga
Liangmeiamorpheme◦nam ‘village’Marrison 67 Naga
Maramramorpheme◦nam ‘village’Marrison 67 Naga
Puironnam ‘village’Marrison 67 Naga
Mziemerümorpheme◦nam ‘village’Marrison 67 Naga

2.1.1Western Himalayish1

Rongponam n.‘village’Sharma 2003: 908

2.1.2Bodic1

Kaikenām n‘village’Hale 73 CSD: 06a.02

2.1.4Tamangish4

Gurungnā̩:q◦sāmorpheme n‘village’Hale 73 CSD: 06a.02
Gurung (Ghachok)nãːq◦samorpheme ‘village’Glover 72 GuVo: 6.A.2
Tamang (Sahu)'nām◦sāmorpheme n‘village’Hale 73 CSD: 06a.02
Tamang (Sahu)'nam◦samorpheme ‘village’Taylor 72 TmVo: 6.2

Cite this entry

STEDT etymon #5746, *nam ‘VILLAGE’.
Stable link: https://larc-iu.github.io/stedt/etymon/5746
Data: STEDT v1.0 (2017). Accessed: [date].
References: LL
BibTeX
@misc{stedt-5746,
  title  = {{*nam 'VILLAGE'}},
  author = {STEDT},
  year   = {2017},
  note   = {Sino-Tibetan Etymological Dictionary and Thesaurus (STEDT) v1.0, etymon #5746},
  url    = {https://larc-iu.github.io/stedt/etymon/5746}
}