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*t(w)a(ŋ/n)

NOSE

Proto-Tibeto-Burman · provisional

Reconstruction analysis

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Notes

This etymon typically occurs as second element in compounds beginning with #803 PTB *s-na ⪤ *s-naːr NOSE.

Reflexes & cognates53 reflexes · 22 subgroups

1.2.3Maraic1

Zotungnã⁴ dᴜ'¹ ‘nose’also contains *s-na ⪤ *s-naːre?Luce 85: O.14

1.3“Naga” Areal Group1

Maringna#803 PTB *s-na ⪤ *s-naːr ‘NOSE’PKC *hnaar ‘NOSE’PCN *na(ʔ) ‘NOSE’PTk *na ‘NOSE’TGTM *ᴬʰna ‘NOSE’◦thung ‘nose’Marrison 67 Naga

1.3.4Tangkhulic5

Tangkhulna#803 PTB *s-na ⪤ *s-naːr ‘NOSE’PKC *hnaar ‘NOSE’PCN *na(ʔ) ‘NOSE’PTk *na ‘NOSE’TGTM *ᴬʰna ‘NOSE’◦tang ‘nose’Marrison 67 Naga

Tangkhulnā#803 PTB *s-na ⪤ *s-naːr ‘NOSE’PKC *hnaar ‘NOSE’PCN *na(ʔ) ‘NOSE’PTk *na ‘NOSE’TGTM *ᴬʰna ‘NOSE’◦tāŋ ‘nose / snout’Matisoff 87 BP

Tangkhulnā#803 PTB *s-na ⪤ *s-naːr ‘NOSE’PKC *hnaar ‘NOSE’PCN *na(ʔ) ‘NOSE’PTk *na ‘NOSE’TGTM *ᴬʰna ‘NOSE’◦tāŋ ‘nostril’Matisoff 87 BP

Tangkhulphei#343 PTB *pey ‘LEG / THIGH / FOOT’PKC *phay ‘THIGH / LEG’PCN *phej ‘THIGH’PTk *pʰej ‘FOOT / LEG’ nā#803 PTB *s-na ⪤ *s-naːr ‘NOSE’PKC *hnaar ‘NOSE’PCN *na(ʔ) ‘NOSE’PTk *na ‘NOSE’TGTM *ᴬʰna ‘NOSE’-tāŋ ra#237 PTB *g-ra-t ‘BONE’ ‘shinbone ("leg-nose-bone")’Matisoff 87 BP

Tangkhul²na#803 PTB *s-na ⪤ *s-naːr ‘NOSE’PKC *hnaar ‘NOSE’PCN *na(ʔ) ‘NOSE’PTk *na ‘NOSE’TGTM *ᴬʰna ‘NOSE’¹taŋ ‘nose’Weidert 87 TBTo: 168

1.4Meithei7

Meitheina#803 PTB *s-na ⪤ *s-naːr ‘NOSE’PKC *hnaar ‘NOSE’PCN *na(ʔ) ‘NOSE’PTk *na ‘NOSE’TGTM *ᴬʰna ‘NOSE’◦tol ‘nose’Marrison 67 Naga

Meitheina#803 PTB *s-na ⪤ *s-naːr ‘NOSE’PKC *hnaar ‘NOSE’PCN *na(ʔ) ‘NOSE’PTk *na ‘NOSE’TGTM *ᴬʰna ‘NOSE’◦ton ‘nose’Singh 91 MeiQ: 3.5

Meitheina#803 PTB *s-na ⪤ *s-naːr ‘NOSE’PKC *hnaar ‘NOSE’PCN *na(ʔ) ‘NOSE’PTk *na ‘NOSE’TGTM *ᴬʰna ‘NOSE’◦ton ‘nose’Marrison 67 Naga

Meitheinâ#803 PTB *s-na ⪤ *s-naːr ‘NOSE’PKC *hnaar ‘NOSE’PCN *na(ʔ) ‘NOSE’PTk *na ‘NOSE’TGTM *ᴬʰna ‘NOSE’◦tôn ‘nose’Matisoff 87 BP

Meitheinâ#803 PTB *s-na ⪤ *s-naːr ‘NOSE’PKC *hnaar ‘NOSE’PCN *na(ʔ) ‘NOSE’PTk *na ‘NOSE’TGTM *ᴬʰna ‘NOSE’◦tôn ‘nostril’Matisoff 87 BP

Meitheina#803 PTB *s-na ⪤ *s-naːr ‘NOSE’PKC *hnaar ‘NOSE’PCN *na(ʔ) ‘NOSE’PTk *na ‘NOSE’TGTM *ᴬʰna ‘NOSE’◦ton məprefix◦khun#665 PTB *kwar ‘HOLE / ORIFICE / INNARDS’PKC *kuar ‘HOLLOW / SUNKEN’PKC *kua ‘HOLE / BURROW / CAVITY’PKC *khur ⪤ *khor ‘DITCH / HOLE / PIT / WELL (n.)’PCN *a-ku ⪤ *a-khən ‘HOLE’PTk *kʰur ‘HOLE / ANUS’PNN *gor ‘HOLE / CAVE’ ‘nostril’Singh 91 MeiQ: 3.5.2

Meitheina#803 PTB *s-na ⪤ *s-naːr ‘NOSE’PKC *hnaar ‘NOSE’PCN *na(ʔ) ‘NOSE’PTk *na ‘NOSE’TGTM *ᴬʰna ‘NOSE’◦ton nakcimorpheme ‘alae nasi (nose flaps)’Singh 91 MeiQ: 3.5.3

1.7.1.1Bodo3

Bodogon#809 PTB *(k/g)ywaŋ ‘NOSE’◦toŋ ‘nose’Bhat 68 Boro

Bodogon#809 PTB *(k/g)ywaŋ ‘NOSE’◦toŋ ‘nose’Matisoff 87 BP

Bodogoʔn#809 PTB *(k/g)ywaŋ ‘NOSE’-toʔŋ ‘nose’Matisoff 87 BP

1.7.1.2Garo1

Garogiŋ#809 PTB *(k/g)ywaŋ ‘NOSE’-tiŋ ‘nose’Matisoff 87 BP

1.7.1.4Deori3

Deori/Deurigu#809 PTB *(k/g)ywaŋ ‘NOSE’-tũ¹ ‘nose’unknown

Deori/Deurigu#809 PTB *(k/g)ywaŋ ‘NOSE’◦tũ ‘nose’Jacquesson 05 Deuri

Deori/Deurigu#809 PTB *(k/g)ywaŋ ‘NOSE’◦tung ‘nose’Brown 95: 67

1.7.3.1Jingpho1

Jingphohtaung◦htawng ‘nostril’Matisoff 87 BP

2.1.2.1Tibetan1

Tibetan (Batang)dõ⁵⁵ kei⁵³morpheme ‘nose bridge’Dai 89 Bata: 3.5.1

3.3rGyalrongic1

Ergong (Northern)sna⁵³#803 PTB *s-na ⪤ *s-naːr ‘NOSE’PKC *hnaar ‘NOSE’PCN *na(ʔ) ‘NOSE’PTk *na ‘NOSE’TGTM *ᴬʰna ‘NOSE’ rdoŋ³³ ‘nose bridge’Sun H 91 ErNQ: 3.5.1

3.3.1rGyalrong1

rGyalrong (Northern)təprefix◦ʃna#803 PTB *s-na ⪤ *s-naːr ‘NOSE’PKC *hnaar ‘NOSE’PCN *na(ʔ) ‘NOSE’PTk *na ‘NOSE’TGTM *ᴬʰna ‘NOSE’ kʰuŋ#809 PTB *(k/g)ywaŋ ‘NOSE’◦du ‘nostril’Sun H 91 rNQ: 3.5.2

4Nungic1

Trung [Dulong]sna⁴⁴#803 PTB *s-na ⪤ *s-naːr ‘NOSE’PKC *hnaar ‘NOSE’PCN *na(ʔ) ‘NOSE’PTk *na ‘NOSE’TGTM *ᴬʰna ‘NOSE’ doŋ⁴² ‘nostril’Matisoff 87 BP

5Tujia4

Tujiaẽ³⁵morpheme tɕʰi⁵⁵morpheme tũ²¹ ka³⁵#2093 PTB *ka ⪤ *ŋa ‘NOSE’ ‘nostril’Chen 86 TuBQ: 3.5.2

Tujiaku̵¹³#809 PTB *(k/g)ywaŋ ‘NOSE’ tɕi⁵⁵#442 PTB *m-ts(y)ul ‘NOSE AND MOUTH / LIP / LOWER PART OF FACE’ du̵³⁵ ‘nose’Chen 86 TuMQ: 3.5

Tujia (Southern)ku̵¹³#809 PTB *(k/g)ywaŋ ‘NOSE’ tɕi⁵⁵#442 PTB *m-ts(y)ul ‘NOSE AND MOUTH / LIP / LOWER PART OF FACE’ du̵³⁵ ‘nose’Tian 86

Tujiaku̵¹³#809 PTB *(k/g)ywaŋ ‘NOSE’ tɕi⁵⁵morpheme dɯ³⁵ ‘nostril’Chen 86 TuMQ: 3.5.2

6.1.1Burmish1

Burmese (Written)hna#803 PTB *s-na ⪤ *s-naːr ‘NOSE’PKC *hnaar ‘NOSE’PCN *na(ʔ) ‘NOSE’PTk *na ‘NOSE’TGTM *ᴬʰna ‘NOSE’-tam ‘ridge of nose’Matisoff 87 BP

6.1.2Loloish1

Lolophonv̩⁴⁴#803 PTB *s-na ⪤ *s-naːr ‘NOSE’PKC *hnaar ‘NOSE’PCN *na(ʔ) ‘NOSE’PTk *na ‘NOSE’TGTM *ᴬʰna ‘NOSE’ gv̩³³#809 PTB *(k/g)ywaŋ ‘NOSE’ mi³³morpheme dv̩³¹ ‘nostril’Dai 89 Lolo: 3.5.2

6.1.2.1Northern Loloish1

Nesuno⁵⁵#803 PTB *s-na ⪤ *s-naːr ‘NOSE’PKC *hnaar ‘NOSE’PCN *na(ʔ) ‘NOSE’PTk *na ‘NOSE’TGTM *ᴬʰna ‘NOSE’ ko̱²¹#809 PTB *(k/g)ywaŋ ‘NOSE’ du³³ ‘nostril’Chen 86 Yi: 3.5.2

6.1.2.2Central Loloish5

Jinuo (Baka)n̥o³¹#803 PTB *s-na ⪤ *s-naːr ‘NOSE’PKC *hnaar ‘NOSE’PCN *na(ʔ) ‘NOSE’PTk *na ‘NOSE’TGTM *ᴬʰna ‘NOSE’ tu⁴⁴ ‘nose’Dai 89 JinB: 106

Jinuonɔ³³#803 PTB *s-na ⪤ *s-naːr ‘NOSE’PKC *hnaar ‘NOSE’PCN *na(ʔ) ‘NOSE’PTk *na ‘NOSE’TGTM *ᴬʰna ‘NOSE’to⁴⁴ ‘nose’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 240.34

Jinuo (Youle)n̥ɔ⁴²#803 PTB *s-na ⪤ *s-naːr ‘NOSE’PKC *hnaar ‘NOSE’PCN *na(ʔ) ‘NOSE’PTk *na ‘NOSE’TGTM *ᴬʰna ‘NOSE’ to⁴⁴ ‘nose’Gai 86

Jinuonə⁴²#803 PTB *s-na ⪤ *s-naːr ‘NOSE’PKC *hnaar ‘NOSE’PCN *na(ʔ) ‘NOSE’PTk *na ‘NOSE’TGTM *ᴬʰna ‘NOSE’to⁴⁴ n‘nose’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 0080.44

Jinuo (Baya/Banai)nɤ³¹#803 PTB *s-na ⪤ *s-naːr ‘NOSE’PKC *hnaar ‘NOSE’PCN *na(ʔ) ‘NOSE’PTk *na ‘NOSE’TGTM *ᴬʰna ‘NOSE’ to⁴⁴ ‘nose’Dai 89 JinA: 106

6.1.2.3Southern Loloish2

Hani (Khatu)ná#803 PTB *s-na ⪤ *s-naːr ‘NOSE’PKC *hnaar ‘NOSE’PCN *na(ʔ) ‘NOSE’PTk *na ‘NOSE’TGTM *ᴬʰna ‘NOSE’ tù ‘nose’Hansson 89 AHKP: 222

Côông [Phunoi]ləprefix◦kã⁵⁵#809 PTB *(k/g)ywaŋ ‘NOSE’ thũ⁵⁵ ‘nostril’Ferlus 91: 3.5.2

8Bai7

Bai (Bijiang)qhue̱ʴ⁴²morpheme ʈɯ̱²¹ ‘nose’Xu 84 Bai

Bai (Bijiang)qhuẽʴ⁴²morphemeʈɯ²¹ ‘nose’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 240.37

Bai (Jianchuan)ŋv̩̄²¹#803 PTB *s-na ⪤ *s-naːr ‘NOSE’PKC *hnaar ‘NOSE’PCN *na(ʔ) ‘NOSE’PTk *na ‘NOSE’TGTM *ᴬʰna ‘NOSE’ khv̩̄⁴⁴#809 PTB *(k/g)ywaŋ ‘NOSE’ tɯ̱²¹ ‘nose’Xu 84 Bai

Bai (Jianchuan)ŋv²¹#803 PTB *s-na ⪤ *s-naːr ‘NOSE’PKC *hnaar ‘NOSE’PCN *na(ʔ) ‘NOSE’PTk *na ‘NOSE’TGTM *ᴬʰna ‘NOSE’khv³³#809 PTB *(k/g)ywaŋ ‘NOSE’tɯ²¹ ‘nose’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 240.36

Bai (Jianchuan)ŋṽ̱ˌ²¹#803 PTB *s-na ⪤ *s-naːr ‘NOSE’PKC *hnaar ‘NOSE’PCN *na(ʔ) ‘NOSE’PTk *na ‘NOSE’TGTM *ᴬʰna ‘NOSE’ kʰv̱ˌ⁴⁴#809 PTB *(k/g)ywaŋ ‘NOSE’ tɯ̱²¹ xɯ³¹#363 PTB *s/r-mul ⪤ *s-mil ⪤ *s-myal ‘HAIR / FUR / FEATHER’MesorootsPKC *mul ⪤ *hmul ‘HAIR (body) / FUR / WOOL’Allofams1 #363 PTB *s/r-mul ⪤ *s-mil ⪤ *s-myal ‘HAIR / FUR / FEATHER’1a #1429 PTB *s-mu-t ‘BEARD / FACIAL HAIR / HAIR’1b #2058 PTB *mum ‘CHIN / BEARD’ no³³ ma̱²¹ «tsɯ³¹ ‘nose hair’Zhao 90: 3.5.4

Bai (Jianchuan)ŋṽ̱ˌ²¹#803 PTB *s-na ⪤ *s-naːr ‘NOSE’PKC *hnaar ‘NOSE’PCN *na(ʔ) ‘NOSE’PTk *na ‘NOSE’TGTM *ᴬʰna ‘NOSE’ kʰv̱ˌ⁴⁴#809 PTB *(k/g)ywaŋ ‘NOSE’ tɯ̱²¹ «ne̱²¹»morpheme ‘nose’Zhao 90: 3.5

Bai (Jianchuan)ŋṽ̱ˌ²¹#803 PTB *s-na ⪤ *s-naːr ‘NOSE’PKC *hnaar ‘NOSE’PCN *na(ʔ) ‘NOSE’PTk *na ‘NOSE’TGTM *ᴬʰna ‘NOSE’ kʰv̱ˌ⁴⁴#809 PTB *(k/g)ywaŋ ‘NOSE’ tɯ̱²¹ ʔuĩ³³#2070 PTB *ruŋ ‘HOLE / ORIFICE / EAR’PTani *ruŋ ‘HOLE / DENT’ ‘nostril’Zhao 90: 3.5.2

Cite this entry

STEDT etymon #808, *t(w)a(ŋ/n) ‘NOSE’.

Stable link: https://larc-iu.github.io/stedt/etymon/808

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

BibTeX

@misc{stedt-808,
  title  = {{*t(w)a(ŋ/n) 'NOSE'}},
  author = {STEDT},
  year   = {2017},
  note   = {Sino-Tibetan Etymological Dictionary and Thesaurus (STEDT) v1.0, etymon #808},
  url    = {https://larc-iu.github.io/stedt/etymon/808}
}