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Proto-Sino-Tibetan: "*c{u:}m" | Query method: Match substring
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Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *cūm ( ~ ć-)
Meaning: hold, close the fist
Kachin: ǯum1 to take hold of, to hold; (H) ǯum the length of two hand-breadths, with thumb extended between.
Lushai: čūm (čum) punch, strike with the fist.
Comments: Magari ʒjum to catch; Chepang cum hold. Cf. *śūm. Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *ćūm
Meaning: honour, authority
Tibetan: gćom, bćom pride, haughtiness, arrogance.
Kachin: čum authority.
Comments: The OCh. form can be alternatively compared with Tib. gźuŋ (p. gźuŋs) to attend, be heedful (cf., however, *tŭŋ). stibet-prnum,stibet-meaning,stibet-kach,stibet-lush,stibet-comments,stibet-prnum,stibet-meaning,stibet-chin,stibet-tib,stibet-kach,stibet-comments,
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