*san

SHEEP

Reconstruction analysis

initialsrhymean

Notes

According to Clark 1911, Ao (Chungli) san is frequently pronounced sain. Temsunungsang 2009 posits an underlying form sajin.

The rime in san is unusual for Sangtam, indicating a possible borrowing.

Reflexes & cognates5 reflexes · 1 subgroup

1.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)5

Ao (Chungli)san ‘sheep’Marrison 67 Naga

Ao (Chungli)sàn̄ [sàjīn]/[sàīn] ‘sheep’Temsunungsang 09 Ao: 1a

Ao (Mongsen)sàn̄ [sàjīn]/[sàīn] ‘sheep’Temsunungsang 09 Ao: 1a

Lotha Nagatshán̯◦sə̀#7640 PCN *a-ʃə ‘CLOTH / SHAWL’ ‘wool’Acharya 75

Sangtamsan ‘sheep’Marrison 67 Naga

Cite this entry

STEDT etymon #6036, *san ‘SHEEP’.

Stable link: https://larc-iu.github.io/stedt/etymon/6036

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

References: borrowing? not in DWB-PCN

BibTeX

@misc{stedt-6036,
  title  = {{*san 'SHEEP'}},
  author = {STEDT},
  year   = {2017},
  note   = {Sino-Tibetan Etymological Dictionary and Thesaurus (STEDT) v1.0, etymon #6036},
  url    = {https://larc-iu.github.io/stedt/etymon/6036}
}