Kiranti etymology : Query result

Proto-Kiranti: *Kám-

Sino-Tibetan etymology: Sino-Tibetan etymology

Meaning: cloud

Sunwar: 'gossu

Tulung: khase

Kaling: köm

Limbu: khāpmī (cf. also khāmedombā fog)

Dumi: kɨ́-hɨm

Yamphu: khimmiʔma

Comments: For S -su, T -se cf. also T (aug.) muse cloud. Toba 88 *köm.

Proto-Kiranti: *kam

Sino-Tibetan etymology: Sino-Tibetan etymology

Meaning: mouth, palate

Kaling: kwam 'mouth'

Limbu: kham-dāk 'hard palate'

Dumi: kǝm

Proto-Kiranti: *kaŋ

Sino-Tibetan etymology: Sino-Tibetan etymology

Meaning: put on stove, fire

Sunwar: 'kā-ca

Tulung: koa(t)-

Kaling: kɔnä (kɔŋu)

Yamphu: mi-gäŋa 'glow or warmth of a fire'

Proto-Kiranti: *kaŋ

Sino-Tibetan etymology: Sino-Tibetan etymology

Meaning: tooth

Kulung: kaŋ

Proto-Kiranti: *kap

Meaning: to have, possess

Limbu: kɔpmaʔ

Yamphu: kapma

Proto-Kiranti: *kát (/-n)

Meaning: splash, pour, spill

Tulung: kot- splash (with beer from gourd - a ritual act)

Kaling: 'kannä ('kattu) splash, whitewash

Dumi: kānnɨ

Kulung: kaima

Proto-Kiranti: *kä́p ( ~ ʔk-)

Sino-Tibetan etymology: Sino-Tibetan etymology

Meaning: add

Tulung: kap- give more of

Kaling: 'kämnä ('käptu) add, increase

Dumi: kepnɨ

Proto-Kiranti: *ké- (~χ-)

Sino-Tibetan etymology: Sino-Tibetan etymology

Meaning: black

Sunwar: kjet

Tulung: kekem

Kaling: kekem

Comments: Could be also *kèk; S kjet may go back to *kek-et. Toba 87 *kekem.

Proto-Kiranti: *ke-ba

Sino-Tibetan etymology: Sino-Tibetan etymology

Meaning: tiger

Limbu: ke-wa

Yamphu: ki:ba

Proto-Kiranti: *k[è]l ( ~ ʔk-)

Sino-Tibetan etymology: Sino-Tibetan etymology

Meaning: face

Sunwar: kul

Tulung: kǝl

Kaling: ka-phi (?)

Comments: Toba 89 *ka--.

Proto-Kiranti: *kep

Meaning: sting

Dumi: kepnɨ

Kulung: kemma

Proto-Kiranti: *ket (/ʔk-)

Meaning: bring

Limbu: ke:pmaʔ

Yamphu: khiʔma

Proto-Kiranti: *kǝ-

Meaning: pierce

Tulung: ko-

Kaling: käj-

Comments: Toba 93 *'kä(y)-.

Proto-Kiranti: *kǝr ( /ʔk-)

Meaning: wound

Sunwar: gār

Kaling: 'kwɔr bruise (CSDP kwɔr), wound, injury

Limbu: kāmmaʔ, -kānd-/-kān-

Dumi: kar

Kulung: kher

Proto-Kiranti: *kha

Meaning: be satisfied, full

Limbu: kha:maʔ

Kulung: khama

Yamphu: uk-khāma

Proto-Kiranti: *khák

Sino-Tibetan etymology: Sino-Tibetan etymology

Meaning: sputum

Tulung: khɔkmo mucus from chest

Kaling: 'khɔkmö

Limbu: khākwā phlegm

Kulung: khakma

Comments: Toba 96 *khakmö.

Proto-Kiranti: *kham ( ~ ʔk-)

Sino-Tibetan etymology: Sino-Tibetan etymology

Meaning: peach (tree)

Limbu: khɔ̄mrēʔ

Kulung: kham-si

Proto-Kiranti: *kham(-s)

Sino-Tibetan etymology: Sino-Tibetan etymology

Meaning: embrace

Tulung: kham-

Limbu: khummā (khumsu) wrap up (body)

Proto-Kiranti: *khälem (~x-)

Meaning: ant

Tulung: khalem ant

Kaling: khelem flying ant

Kulung: khalem 'black ant'

Proto-Kiranti: *khäp (~x-)

Meaning: begin

Tulung: khap- begin, diummu khap- have almost finished

Kaling: 'khämnä ('khäbu) near completion