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Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *[t]ūp (~ -ɨ̄-)
Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology
Meaning: wrap, bundle
Chinese: 褡 *tǝ̄p (MC) a k. of girdle, wrapper.
Burmese: thup to wrap up, as in a bundle, or bind up, as in a package.
Kachin: lǝtup3 to close the fist, (H) thup to wrap up, bundle up (possibly from Burm.).
Comments: Mat. 200. Cf. *[t]V̆p, *t(r)V̆p (the three roots are somewhat difficult to distinguish).
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