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*mwat ⪤ *ŋ(w)at

HUNGRY / THIRSTY
Proto-Tibeto-Burman

Reconstruction analysis

handlemwatinitialmwrhymeatcoverM · T

Connections

HPTB (PLB)*mwatᴸ ‘hungry’pp. 37, 38

Notes

Written Burmese has reflexes of both doublets. The b- initials in Phunoi and Bisu are regular reflexes of the labial nasal, a typical development in the Bisoid languages.

Chinese comparandum

餓 OC *ngɑ̂, GSR #2o; B & S 2011: *ŋˁaj-s; Mand. è.

Reflexes & cognates191 reflexes · 13 subgroups

3.1Tangut1

Tangut [Xixia]ŋwə̱ ‘appetite’Li 97 Tangut: 0885

3.2Qiangic8

Ersuŋɑ³³ be‘hungry’Sun H 91 ErsQ
Ersuŋɑ³³ ‘hungry’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 897.18
Guiqiongpho³⁵morpheme ȵõ³³morpheme mu⁵⁵ be‘hungry’Sun H 91 GuiQ
Guiqiongpho³⁵morphemeȵõ³³morphememu⁵⁵ ‘hungry’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 897.17
Guiqiongphɔ⁵⁵morphemeȵũ³⁵morpheme (mu⁵⁵) v.‘hungry, be’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1298.16

3.3.1rGyalrong15

rGyalrong (Jinchuan Dusong)də³prefixmot⁵ v‘get hungry’Nagano 2013 rGyDB: 0392
rGyalrongkaprefix mo be v.‘hungry’Dai 89 Jiar: 3.7.9
rGyalrongkaprefix mo ‘hungry’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 897.12
rGyalrong (Eastern)kaprefix◦mok be‘hungry’Sun H 91 rEQ: 3.7.9
rGyalrong (Jinchuan Maori Maori)kəprefix◦samorpheme◦'mo v‘get hungry’Nagano 2013 rGyDB: 0392
rGyalrong (Jinchuan Cengda)ə³morphemextu⁵morphemedə³morphememot³ v‘get hungry’Nagano 2013 rGyDB: 0392
rGyalrong (Ganzi Danba Badi Qiongshan)ˉ[l̥]tumorpheme ˊtᴀprefix mo v‘get hungry’Nagano 2013 rGyDB: 0392
rGBenzhenkaprefix-moʔ ‘hungry’Sun J 97 rGB

6.1Lolo-Burmese4

*Lolo-Burmesemwat ~ ŋwat ‘hungry’Matisoff 72 LTSR: 132
*Lolo-Burmesemwat ⪤ ŋ(w)at ⪤ myat ‘hungry’Matisoff 85 GSTC: 034
*Lolo-Burmesemwatᴸ ⪤ ŋ(w)atᴸ ‘hungry’Matisoff 03 HPTB: 603

6.1.1Burmish41

Achang (Xiandao)mut⁵⁵ ‘hungry’Dai 89 Xian: 1792
Bolavɛ̃³¹morpheme møʔ⁵⁵ ‘hungry’Dai 89 Bola: 1792
Bola (Luxi)vɛ̃³¹morphememøʔ⁵⁵ v.‘hungry, be’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1298.32
Burmese (Rangoon)je²²morphemeŋɑʔ⁴ v.‘thirsty, be’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1478.27
Burmese (Spoken Rangoon)je²²morphemeŋɑʔ⁴⁴ ‘thirsty’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 898.40
Burmese (Spoken)mᴜʔ² ‘hungry’Luce 85: U.21
Burmese (Written)chamorpheme-ŋat be v.‘hungry / thirsty, be in want of food’Matisoff 85 GSTC: 034
Burmese (Written)mwat ‘hungry or thirsty’Benedict 76 WBur
Burmese (Written)ŋat ‘hungry; to starve’Luce 85: Y.111
Burmese (Written)ŋat ‘thirsty, hungry’Benedict 76 WBur
Danumᴜʔ² ‘hungry’Luce 85: U.21
Hpun (Metjo)myeʔ⁵ ‘hungry’Luce 85: U.21
Langsu (Luxi)møʔ³¹ v.‘hungry, be’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1298.31
Lashimu:t⁵⁵ be v.‘hungry’Dai 89 Lash: 3.7.9
Lashi (Lachhe')mɔt³ ‘hungry’Luce 85: U.21
Leqi (Luxi)muːt⁵⁵ v.‘hungry, be’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1298.33
Marmamwaiʔ ‘hungry’Huziwara 08 Sak: 90
Maru [Langsu]møʔ³¹ be v.‘hungry’Dai 89 Lang: 3.7.9
Maru [Langsu]mʷɔɪʔ² ‘hungry’Luce 85: U.21
Maru [Langsu]mᴜɛʔ² ‘hungry’Luce 85: U.21
Atsi [Zaiwa]mᴜt² ‘hungry’Luce 85: U.21
Atsi [Zaiwa]tso²¹morpheme mut⁵⁵ ‘hungry’Xu 84 Zaiwa
Atsi [Zaiwa]tso²¹morphememut⁵⁵ ‘hungry’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 897.42

6.1.2Loloish4

*LoloishC-mwatᴸ ‘hungry’Bradley 79 PLo: 637
*LoloishC-mwatᴸ ‘hungry’Hansson 89 AHKP: 533
Lolophomi̱³¹ be v.‘hungry’Dai 89 Lolo: 3.7.9
PNLCprefix-mwatᴸ ‘hungry’Chen 86 CS: 169.

6.1.2.1Northern Loloish42

Gazhuotsa²³²morphememi⁵³ v.‘hungry, be’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1298.47
Gazhuotsa³²³morpheme mi⁵³ be v.‘hungry’Dai 89 Gazh: 3.7.9
Lalomi̱² ‘hungry’Chen 86 CS: 169.
Lalomə̀q ‘hungry’Björverud 94
Lalomɯ̱²¹ be v.‘hungry’Chen 86 Yi: 3.7.9
Liphomi² ‘hungry’Chen 86 CS: 169.
Liphomi̱²¹ be v.‘hungry’Chen 86 Yi: 3.7.9
Nasuñi 55 ‘hungry’Matisoff 72 LTSR: 132
Nasuñi⁵⁵ ‘hungry’Matisoff 85 GSTC: 034
Nasuȵi̱⁵⁵ ‘hungry’Chen 86 CS: 169.
Nasuȵi̱⁵⁵ be v.‘hungry’Chen 86 Yi: 3.7.9
Neisuŋi¹³ ‘hungry’Chen 86 CS: 169.
Nesuȵi̱² ‘hungry’Chen 86 CS: 169.
Nesuȵi̱²¹ be v.‘hungry’Chen 86 Yi: 3.7.9
Noesuŋɪ¹³ be v.‘hungry’Chen 86 Yi: 3.7.9
Nosumi̱⁵⁵ ‘hungry’Chen 86 CS: 169.
Nosumi⁵⁵ be v.‘hungry’Chen 86 Yi: 3.7.9
Nusu (Southern)ma̱⁵³ ‘hungry’Sun J 86 Nusu
Nusu (Central)muɔʴ⁵³ ‘hungry’Sun J 86 Nusu
Nusu (Bijiang)muɔʴ⁵³ ‘hungry’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 897.45
Nusu (Central)mɔ̱⁵³ ‘hungry’Dai 89 NusB: 1792.
Nusu (Central)mɔ̱⁵³ v.‘hungry, be’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1298.34
Nusu (Northern)mɯɛ̱³¹ ‘hungry’Sun J 86 Nusu
Yi (Dafang)me¹³ ‘hungry’Chen 85 YiJZ
Yi (Liangshan)mi⁵⁵ ‘hungry’Ma 08 Yi: index
Yi (Liangshan)mi⁵⁵ʥi³³morpheme ‘hungry’Ma 08 Yi: index
Yi (Liangshan)ɛ⁵⁵prefixmɛ³³ ‘hungry’Ma 08 Yi: index
Yi (Mile)ni̱²¹ ‘hungry’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 897.25
Yi (Nanhua)me̱²¹ v.‘hungry, be’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1298.37
Yi (Nanhua)mɛ̱²¹ ‘hungry’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 897.24
Yi (Nanjian)mɯ̱²¹ ‘hungry’Chen 85 YiJZ
Yi (Nanjian)mɯ̱²¹ ‘hungry’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 897.23
Yi (Weishan)mɯ̱²¹ v.‘hungry, be’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1298.36
Yi (Wuding)ȵi̱⁵⁵ v.‘hungry, be’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1298.38
Yi (Xide)mi⁵⁵ be v.‘hungry’Chen 79 YiCh
Yi (Xide)mi⁵⁵ ‘hungry’Chen 85 YiJZ
Yi (Xide)mi⁵⁵ v.‘hungry, be’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1298.35
Yi (Xide)mi⁵⁵ ‘hungry’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 897.21
Yi (Xide)mi⁵⁵-dʑi³³morpheme ‘hunger’Chen 79 YiCh

6.1.2.2Central Loloish38

Lolo (Ni)gni ‘hungry’Luce 85: U.21
Ahini 44s ‘hungry’Matisoff 72 LTSR: 132
Ahini̱² ‘hungry’Chen 86 CS: 169.
Ahini̱²¹ ‘hungry’Chen 86 Yi: 3.7.9
Ahini̱²¹ be v.‘hungry’Luo 90: 3.7.9
Ahini⁴⁴s| ‘hungry’Matisoff 85 GSTC: 034
Jinuo (Baka)mø⁵⁵ ‘hungry’Dai 89 JinB: 1858
Jinuo (Youle)mø⁵⁵ ‘hungry’Gai 86
Jinuomœ⁵⁵ v.‘hungry, be’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1298.44
Jinuomɐ⁴⁴ ‘hungry’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 897.34
Kucongmɯ31 ‘hungry’Dai 09 Kucong
Lahu (Black)meu˰ ‘hungry’Luce 85: U.21
Lahu (Black)mɤʔ²¹ ‘hungry’Chang 86
Lahu (Yellow)mɯʔ²¹ ‘hungry’Chang 86
Lisu(h'i⁶morpheme)◦mrghe⁶ ‘hungry’Lisu h'i⁶ ‘stomach’.Bradley 79 PLo: 637
Lisuhẽ̱³¹morphememɯ̱³¹ v.‘hungry, be’Huang and Dai 92 TBL: 1298.40
Lisu (Northern)hẽʔ²¹morphememɤʔ²¹ ‘hungry; starving’Bradley 94 Lisu
Lisu (Putao)h̃iʔ⁶morpheme◦mɤ̃ʔ⁶ (stomach) ‘hungry’Luce 85: U.21
Lisu (Central)hʼi⁶morpheme-mrghe⁶ v.‘hungry, be’Fraser 22
Lisu (Theng-yüeh)hʼi⁶morphememrghe⁶ ‘hungry’Luce 85: U.21
Lisumrghe6 ‘hungry’Matisoff 72 LTSR: 132
Lisu (Northern)mɯʔ²¹ V‘hungry’Bradley 94 Lisu
Lisu (Nujiang)mɯ̱⁴² ‘hungry’Xu 86 Lisu
Lisumɯ⁴¹ ‘hungry’Sun H 91 ZMYY: 897.27
Sani [Nyi](ɪ²¹morphemepɪ³³morpheme)◦ni̱²¹ ‘hungry’Sani ɪ²¹ pɪ³³ ‘stomach’.Wu 84
Sani [Nyi]n̩²² be v.‘hungry’Chen 86 Yi: 3.7.9
Sani [Nyi]n̥²²s| ‘hungry’Matisoff 85 GSTC: 034
Sani [Nyi]ɪ¹¹morpheme pɪ⁴⁴morpheme ṉˌ²² ‘hungry’Sani ɪ¹¹ pɪ⁴⁴ ‘stomach’.Ma 89 SanQ: 324.1

6.1.2.3Southern Loloish36

Akhameh LS ‘hungry’Matisoff 72 LTSR: 132
Akhamehʔ³³ ‘hungry’Matisoff 85 GSTC: 034
Akhamɛ̀q ‘hungry’Hansson 89 AHKP: 533
Akha (Yunnan)mɛ̀q lámorpheme ‘hungry’Hansson 89 AHKP: 533
Bisubɛ̀ ‘hungry’Matisoff 72 LTSR: 132
Bisuhàŋmorpheme (bɛ̀) ‘hungry’Bisu hàŋ ‘rice’.Bradley 9x Bisu
Bisuhàŋmorpheme◦bɛ̀ be v.‘hungry’Beaudouin 88 Bisu: 27
Hani (Dazhai)me̱³¹ ‘hungry’Li Yongsui 86 Hani
Hani (Dazhai)me̱³¹ ‘thirsty’Li Yongsui 86 Hani
Hanimie³³ ‘hungry’Matisoff 85 GSTC: 034
Hani (Lüchun)mɛ̀q ásuffix ‘hungry’Hansson 89 AHKP: 533
Hani (Gelanghe)mɛ̱³¹ ‘hungry’Li Yongsui 86 Hani
Haonimi³¹ ‘hungry’Hansson 89 AHKP: 533
Mpimeʔ¹ ‘hungry (of others)’Srinuan 76
Mpimeʔ¹/mjaʔ¹ ‘hungry’Hansson 89 AHKP: 533
Mpimjɑʔ¹ ‘hungry’Srinuan 76
Côông [Phunoi]ɦɑ̃¹¹morpheme bɑt¹¹ ‘hungry’Bradley xx Phu
Sangkongmbe̱³¹ ‘hungry’Li Yongsui 91 Sang
Silamy̰21 ‘hungry’Kato 08 Lao: 217
Wonime 33 ‘hungry’Matisoff 72 LTSR: 132

6.1.2.4Southeastern Loloish5

Azhaȵi²² ‘hungry’Pelkey 11 Phula: 1000
Pholami̠⁵⁵ ‘hungry’Pelkey 11 Phula: 1000
Hlepho Phowaʔn̩³³ ‘hungry’Pelkey 11 Phula: 1000
Phuzaȵi⁵⁵ ‘hungry’Pelkey 11 Phula: 1000

6.2Naxi1

Laze (Xiangjiao)dze˥morphememi˩ ‘hungry’Michaud 06 NaLaze: 2176

9.0.1Old Chinese1

Chinese (Old/Mid)ngɑ̂/ngɑ̂- ‘hungry, starve’Karlgren 57 GSR: 2o

9.0.3Modern Chinese2

Cite this entry

STEDT etymon #99, *mwat ⪤ *ŋ(w)at ‘HUNGRY / THIRSTY’.
Stable link: https://larc-iu.github.io/stedt/etymon/99
Data: STEDT v1.0 (2017). Accessed: [date].
BibTeX
@misc{stedt-99,
  title  = {{*mwat ⪤ *ŋ(w)at 'HUNGRY / THIRSTY'}},
  author = {STEDT},
  year   = {2017},
  note   = {Sino-Tibetan Etymological Dictionary and Thesaurus (STEDT) v1.0, etymon #99},
  url    = {https://larc-iu.github.io/stedt/etymon/99}
}