Kiranti etymology : Query result

Proto-Kiranti: *phìl[ä]p-

Meaning: a k. of bird (?)

Tulung: philakpu swallow

Kaling: phelepso flying squirrel

Proto-Kiranti: *phin ( ~ -en)

Meaning: to squeeze

Limbu: phimmaʔ

Yamphu: phimma

Proto-Kiranti: *phíp

Sino-Tibetan etymology: Sino-Tibetan etymology

Meaning: suck

Tulung: phip/m-

Kaling: 'phamnä (EKg)

Limbu: pipmā (pittu)

Dumi: phipnɨ 'suck'; pɨpnɨ 'squeeze, wring out'

Kulung: phimma

Yamphu: phi:pma

Proto-Kiranti: *phì(s)

Meaning: rot

Tulung: phis- go bad

Kaling: phinä (phi) get stale, rotten

Limbu: phīmā (phīrā) to rot

Proto-Kiranti: *phít (/*ʔp-)

Meaning: bring

Sunwar: 'pit-ca

Tulung: phit- bring across

Kaling: 'pannä ('pidu) bring, fetch

Limbu: phetmā (phettu)

Dumi: pitnɨ

Kulung: baima

Comments: Toba 88 *'pit-.

Proto-Kiranti: *phlàn (/ʔp-)

Meaning: loosen

Sunwar: prõj-ca release

Kaling: phlajnä (phlandu) to take off (clothes), untie

Limbu: phemmā (phendā) get loose, pendemā to unloose, pendebā loose

Yamphu: imma (?)

Proto-Kiranti: *phlèm

Meaning: hit

Tulung: phlem- hit (with projectile)

Kaling: phlemnä (phlemu) to step on

Proto-Kiranti: *phlǝ̀m

Sino-Tibetan etymology: Sino-Tibetan etymology

Meaning: feather, wing

Sunwar: phrā̃

Tulung: baphlem wing (arch.)

Kulung: walamma 'feather'

Comments: Cf. *lám, *l[ä́]p.

Proto-Kiranti: *phlòm

Meaning: knead

Tulung: phlöm- knead; churn up (mud)

Kaling: phlwɔmnä (phlomu) knead, mix (with water)

Limbu: phommā (phondu) to rub (oil)

Proto-Kiranti: *phòl

Sino-Tibetan etymology: Sino-Tibetan etymology

Meaning: mix

Tulung: phol- stir

Kaling: phwɔlnä (pholu) mix, stir, beat

Limbu: phupmā (phuttu) mix

Kulung: phǝlma

Yamphu: phu:ma 'stir'

Proto-Kiranti: *phòm(V) (/*ʔp-)

Sino-Tibetan etymology: Sino-Tibetan etymology

Meaning: snow

Sunwar: phū̃

Tulung: phomu, phǝmu

Limbu: pho-na hailstone

Yamphu: om

Proto-Kiranti: *phòsu

Sino-Tibetan etymology: Sino-Tibetan etymology

Meaning: cheek

Tulung: phosü (also phosip)

Kaling: phosu

Dumi: busu

Kulung: phɔusi

Comments: Initial b- in Dumi is unclear. Toba 88 *phosu(y).

Proto-Kiranti: *phrä́p

Meaning: scratch

Tulung: phrap-

Kaling: 'phrämnä ('phräptu)

Comments: Toba 95 *phräp-. Cf. *prä̀m.

Proto-Kiranti: *phréC

Meaning: scatter

Sunwar: 'phra-ca scatter, spread out

Tulung: phrēt- economise, spread thinly (when plating seedlings)

Kaling: 'phrenä ('phrehtu) spread out seedlings

Yamphu: ri:ʔma 'spread out; plant seedlings'

Proto-Kiranti: *phrók (? /-ŋ; /ʔp-)

Meaning: loosen

Sunwar: phrāk-si-ca to separate

Tulung: phro(t)- undo, loosen, take off, bro(k)si- become loose (as waistcloth etc.)

Kaling: 'phronä ('phrogu) to untie

Kulung: phɔmcima

Comments: Toba 92 *phroC-.

Proto-Kiranti: *p(h)uk(s) (/*ʔp-)

Meaning: raise (1), get up (2)

Sunwar: pōk-ca pick up (? error instead of ph-), bōk-ca get up

Tulung: phǝk- raise, awaken, bǝk- get up, rise

Kaling: 'phunä ('phugu) get up, raise

Limbu: phuŋmā (phukkhu) raise, phoŋmā (phokkhu) collect men for war or emergency, phoŋmā (phokhu) to rouse from sleep; pokmā (pogā) to arise

Dumi: phɨknɨ

Kulung: pɔkpa adj. 'awake, arisen', pɔ̄ma v.

Yamphu: pu:kma

Comments: Toba 90 *'phVk-.

Proto-Kiranti: *phùl

Meaning: dig

Tulung: phul- dig around in, rout up

Kaling: phul cave (< *phùlV)

Proto-Kiranti: *phùl

Meaning: flour

Tulung: phul

Kaling: phal

Kulung: phul

Comments: Toba 99 *phal.

Proto-Kiranti: *phulV

Sino-Tibetan etymology: Sino-Tibetan etymology

Meaning: worm, snake

Tulung: wacipula earthworm (cf. also blo snake)

Kaling: -phul in wɔsphul earthworm (ср. wɔs a rate for the worship of the earth)

Yamphu: phi-ba 'bugs or worms in dung or spoilt food' (?)

Comments: Toba 96 *bhlu (confused with *bhén).

Proto-Kiranti: *phum

Meaning: leaf (in the comp. *saŋphum, see *saŋ)

Sunwar: sapha

Tulung: seblam leaf, paper

Kaling: sɔpham leaf, sɔphu-lem dry leaf

Comments: In T, besides seblam, cf. also söpsürü fallen leaves (< *saŋ-phum-c₁ǝ̀ + rü stalk of leave)