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Kiranti etymology :
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Proto-Kiranti: *wà(s)
Meaning: cloth, wear
Sunwar: wā cloth
kiret-prnum,kiret-meaning,kiret-sun,kiret-lim,kiret-dum,kiret-kul,kiret-yam,
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Limbu dictionary :
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Entry: wa:pmaʔ, -wa:tt-/-wa:t-/-wa:ʔl
Grammar: vt.
Meaning: put jewelry or ornaments on someone, apply cosmetics to someone
Derivation: [dir. < wa:pmaʔ put on jewelry]
Comments: ṭika wa:tnɛ I'll put ṭīkā on your forehead; wa:ttaN She dressed me up (viz. with jewelry and cosmetics).
limet-prnum,limet-pspeech,limet-meaning,limet-dercomm,limet-comments,
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Dumi dictionary :
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Entry: wa:tńsinɨ
Grammar: vr.erg.
Meaning: 1) put on (ornaments), put jewelry on oneself 2) give a nɨ 'name' during the Tsomdam festival or during the ceremony of nukhil dhyǝknɨ.
Nepali: 1) lagāunu
Derivation: [< *wa:tnɨ 'put on']
Comments: 1) Puma wa:tnsi! Ma:lɨm wa:tnsi! Put on flowers! Wear a mālā!; cf. wa:tmɨtnɨ dumet-prnum,dumet-pspeech,dumet-meaning,dumet-nepali,dumet-dercomm,dumet-comments,
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Kulung dictionary :
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Entry: waima
Grammar: vt-5 [1: wat- 2: watt- 3: wai- 4: wan- 5: wa:-]
Meaning: wear (cloths and jewellery)
Nepali: lagāunu.
kulet-prnum,kulet-pspeech,kulet-meaning,kulet-nepali,
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Yamphu dictionary :
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Entry: wä:ʔma
Stem: <wä:d- ; wä:t- ; wä:->
Grammar: v.intr. & v.tr.
Meaning: to wear ornaments or a watch.
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Sino-Tibetan etymology :
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Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *q(h)ʷa (-t)
Meaning: clothes, dress
Tibetan: bgo (p., i. bgos) to dress, gos garment, dress.
Burmese: LB *watx garment, cloth.
Lushai: vuaʔ to wear or put on (boots, nose-ring, hat etc.).
Lepcha: tă-go, ta-go a jacket
Comments: Kanauri gasa; Rawang gwa ~ ga, nuŋ-wat to cover breasts (nuŋ) with breast-cloth, Trung gwa1 to wear on; Rgyarung wya-n I wear, tewyet clothes. Sh. 125, 133; Ben. 29, 44. The Tib. form can be alternatively compared with OCh. 衣 *ʔǝj garment, clothes (see Simon 29). Cf. perhaps Mikir hu, Naga *hU 'skin, bark' (?). [Cf. also: Tib. ko 'skin, hide, leather'; OC 裘 *gʷǝ 'fur garment'.]
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