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Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *che
Meaning: break, lop off
Chinese: *s_e to lop off.
Tibetan: ãche (p. bces, f. bce, gce) to hurt, damage, injure.
Kachin: (H) ce be broken up.
Comments: Cf. also Jnp. šǝʒa2, (H) siŋza, siŋca to destroy, demolish, ʒa2 be damaged; Konyak ʒei 'bite'. Cf. Austric: PAN *Sasaq 'whet, sharpen', PAA *cɛh 'cut, split'.
Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *chek
Meaning: callosity
Tibetan: sag brawn, callosity.
Kachin: (H) lǝci be foot-sore, as from excessive walking.
Lushai: siak the spur (of a cock).
Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *cheɫ
Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology
Meaning: clean, clear
Tibetan: sel to remove, to clean.
Kachin: (H) mǝǯen a clearing, as for a village.
Lushai: sial to clear (as road).
Lepcha: ǯil-lă ǯil-lă pure, clear (as water, sky)
Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *chĕm
Meaning: thread, fibre
Chinese: *chim, *cim (but also *sem) thread.
Tibetan: ãchem (p. chems, f. bcem, i. chems) to sew.
Kachin: (H) ǝcam fibres, strings.
Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *chĕn
Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology
Meaning: night, dark
Tibetan: mchan night.
Kachin: nsin3 darkness, (H) sin to be or become dark.
Kiranti: *sèn-
Comments: ? Here perhaps Wancho raŋ-šai, LB *cin 'cloud' ( < 'darkness'?).
Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *chĕŋ
Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology
Meaning: gather up
Burmese: ćhań to collect (Luce).
Kachin: (H) ciŋ to gather up.
Lushai: seŋ to gather up.
Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *chĕŋ
Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology
Meaning: clean, clear
Chinese: *cheŋ clear, pure, bright.
Tibetan: saŋs (p. (b)saŋs, f. (b)saŋ) to clean (dirt etc.), cleanse, (b)seŋ clean, white, ãchaŋ to take away, to take off (cf. also gcaŋ be clean, chaŋs purified, clean).
Burmese: ćaŋ be clean, pure.
Kachin: seŋ1, ceŋ1 be clean, pure, free (cf. also (H) coŋ to remove, clear away).
Lushai: thiaŋ (thian) be clear, KC *M-r?-thiaŋʔ.
Lepcha: čóŋ to wash, to cleanse, to purify
Kiranti: *sèŋ
Comments: Cf. also OCh. 靜 *ʒ_eŋʔ pure. Midzhu (ka-)śoŋ; Trung tsaŋ1-ma1 clear; Tani *siŋ, Ao Naga *soŋ 'white'. Simon 16; Sh. 54, 185, 410; Ben. 52-53; Peiros-Starostin 213.
Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *chĕŋH
Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology
Meaning: invite, ask
Chinese: *cheŋʔ request, invite; ask.
Tibetan: gceŋ to invite.
Kiranti: *sìŋ
Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *chĕp
Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology
Meaning: many, cluster together
Tibetan: gseb multitude, crowd; chabs very much.
Burmese: sip very.
Lushai: Hmar sip 'full'
Lepcha: čóp to add to, to increase, to superadd, to make addition to
Comments: PG *cepL big; Yamphu sapma 'be enough, suffice'; Sulung *zVp (Serdukpen zeb-do 'all', aʒab 'good', Bugun zap).
Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *ć(h)er ( / -l)
Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology
Meaning: noise
Tibetan: ćal noise.
Burmese: ći be loud, ća be abrupt, as a sound.
Lushai: čiar make a noise.
Lepcha: čól to be in uproar, commotion, to be noisy, to be turbulent, to be tumultuous
Comments: Cf. Jnp. (H) šai be noisy.
Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *ć(h)et
Meaning: penalty
Tibetan: ćhad punishment.
Lushai: čiat as a penalty.
Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *chēn
Meaning: red
Chinese: *chēns red.
Lushai: sen red, crimson, scarlet.
Comments: Tiddim san red, Lhota echẽn blood. Cf. also OC 騂 *sin 'be red-brownish'.
Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *chēn
Meaning: resemble
Burmese: ćhan be alike, similar.
Kachin: san3 to resemble; show appearance.
Lushai: thēn the exast likeness of.
Comments: Cf. also Lush.čen be as high as, as tall as, be equal in height, length or distance (possibly reflecting a merger of this root with *ćhiǝl equal q. v.).
Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *[ćh]ēŋ
Meaning: play, entertain
Kachin: nseŋ1, ninseŋ1 open air entertainment.
Lushai: čēŋ (čēn) to play, sport.
Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *chēŋ
Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology
Chinese: 青 *shēŋ blue, green
Kachin: gǝciŋ1 be fresh, green.
Comments: BG: Garo thaŋ live, gathaŋ green, Dimasa gathaŋ alive, unripe; Kanauri śöŋ; Rawang mǝśiŋ green (color); Karen *SVŋ, Manipuri asaŋ-ba, Rengma ke-šin 'green'. Probably distinct (although confusable with) *chreŋ q.v.
Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *ch[ē]t
Meaning: cut
Chinese: *chīt cut.
Tibetan: zed broken off, damaged.
Burmese: ćhać to cut in parts, LB *chit; cf. also ćit to divide into several parts.
Lushai: sāt (saʔ) to chop (with a dao), to cut, to hew.
Lepcha: čít to split, as wood,to divide, to separate
Kiranti: *ʔcet to split
Comments: Cf. PAA *ciet / *cit 'to slice'.
Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *chǝ
Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology
Meaning: be ill; to heal, recover
Tibetan: ãcho (p. (b)sos, f. gso) to heal, to cure; nourish.
Lushai: KC *sa to be ill.
Kiranti: *sat(s)
Comments: PG *[s]aL heal (as wound); BG: Dimasa sa, Garo sa-; Rgyarung tsha; Trung dza2 be ill. Sh. 54.
Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *chǝ̄H
Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology
Meaning: pluck, reap, harvest
Chinese: *chǝ̄ʔ gather, pluck; 菜 *chǝ̄ʔs edible herbs, vegetables.
Tibetan: bca fruit (Sch.); bcas harvest, to reap.
Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *chǝ̄j ( ~ -ɨ̄j)
Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology
Meaning: nest
Chinese: *shǝ̄j bird's nest.
Tibetan: gze home, habitation, nest.
Comments: See notes to *dɨ[l]; from STEDT (285-288) one may add Qiang forms meaning 'nest' (Pumi sčua etc.) (?).
Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *chǝ̄j ( ~ -ɨ̄j)
Meaning: couple
Chinese: *chǝ̄j consort, wife, mate.
Tibetan: mche twins.
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