Sino-Tibetan etymology : Query result

Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *guājH (*guājH-*ruājH)

Meaning: bee, wasp

Burmese: kwajh dammer-bee.

Kachin: numroi⁴ a bee, (H) mǝroi.

Lushai: khuai, khoi bee.

Comments: Gurung kwe, Thakali koy; Rawang kha bee (domesticated); Chepang kwaay. Ben. 44; Bod. 138. Cf. PAA *kǝ-wVj 'bee, wasp'.

Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *gŭm

Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology

Meaning: pillow, bed

Burmese: khum block bench, stool, table, raised brick or stone foundation of a building or pillar, base.

Kachin: lǝkhum⁴ a chair, a stool, (H) duŋkhum a pillow.

Lushai: khum a bed, KC *m-khum.

Lepcha: kám, a-kám a block of wood or stone used as a seat; thjak-kam, tăkám a pillow

Kiranti: *kom (/-ŋ)

Comments: Kanauri kum; Trung u¹-kǝm¹ pillow. Cf. also Burm. um pillow. Sh. 44, 133; Ben. 143.

Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *gŭr

Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology

Meaning: burden, load

Tibetan: khur burden, load, ãkhur carry, convey.

Burmese: kun merchandise, wares, goods for sale.

Kachin: gun¹ to carry on the back, mǝgun³ a load, as carried on the back.

Lushai: KC *m-khur.

Kiranti: *kùr (/ʔk-)

Comments: ? Cf. also Burm. wan load (Luce 54). Sh. 409.

Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *Gʷa (s-)

Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology

Meaning: tooth

Tibetan: so tooth.

Burmese: swah tooth, LB *swax.

Kachin: wa¹ tooth.

Lushai: ha, KC *ha.

Lepcha: fo

Kiranti: *wa ( ~ K-)

Comments: Mikir so; BG: Dimasa ha-thai, Garo wa; Moshang va, Namsangia pa; Rawang sa, Trung sa²; Newari wa; Kham hā̀; Mantshati tshoa, Thebor soa; Kadu sǝwa; Rgyarung -swe. Sh. 53, 124, 135, 407, 430; Ben. 106.

Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *Gʷăŋ

Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology

Meaning: circle

Burmese: waŋh fence, forming enclosure; waŋʔ swing around; spin; (?) kwaŋh circle.

Kachin: waŋ³ circle.

Lushai: huaŋ surround; yard, enclosure.

Kiranti: *waŋ

Comments: Yamphu waŋla 'loop of a rope', wäŋma 'to go in a circle', wäŋliŋ 'round, spherical'; Rawang waŋ; Taungthu kwaŋ, Pwo khwã, Sgaw, Palaychi kwɔ circle, ring, Sgaw wɔ surround, kewɔ circle, Pwo wã encompass. Ben. 50, 132. (?) Cf. Austric: PAA *kɔ:ŋ 'ring', PAN *leken 'coil'.

Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *Gʷā(k)

Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology

Meaning: dirt

Chinese: 汙 *ʔʷā impure, untidy.

Tibetan: ãgo (p. gos, ãgos) to dirty, sully oneself.

Kachin: wuʔ² be unclean, impure, ǝwuʔ² pollution, defilement.

Lepcha: ko to be muddy, thick (water etc); kă-kju-lă unwashed, dirty, filthy, unclean

Comments: Peiros-Starostin 213.

Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *Gʷēm

Meaning: shake

Tibetan: skjom-pa (bskjoms, bskjom, skjom(s)) to shake, agitate, ãkhjom-pa (p. ãkhjoms) to rock, wave as a ship.

Kachin: wam² to shake, as a tree, ǝwam² to move slowly up and down.

Lushai: hēm (hem) to wag from side to side; to beat.

Lepcha: kam to sift

Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *Gʷ(r)ɨ̆ɫH (~-iǝ̆-)

Meaning: fall

Chinese: 隕 *w_rǝnʔ fall down. throw down.

Tibetan: ãgjel-ba (p., i. gjel) to fall, tumble, sgjel (p., f. bsgjel) to throw down.

Kachin: khon² to fall down from an elevation.

Kiranti: *gol

Comments: Here perhaps some TB forms meaning 'to lie': Sunwar gol, Tani *ge, Sangtam Naga ŋa-ke, Pumi *gV(N), Jiarong nǝ ʒ-gǝ.

Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *ɣā

Meaning: crow, raven

Chinese: 烏 *ʔā crow, raven (cf. also 鴉 *ʔrā raven, crow).

Tibetan: kha-tha crow, raven.

Burmese: kjih-ʔa raven, a 'to caw'

Kachin: u²-kha¹ crow, raven.

Kiranti: *gá(k)

Comments: Rawang thaŋ-kha; Trung tak-ka crow. Ben. 100.

Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *ɣēr

Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology

Meaning: prepare (food), feast

Chinese: 燕 *ʔēns feast, 宴 *ʔēns rest, repose; feast; have pleasure.

Tibetan: dger-ba to prepare (food).

Burmese: jań be pleasant, calm, tame.

Kachin: khjen⁴, khjem⁴ to prepare.

Lushai: er make preparation for (a feast) (cf. also ur id.).

Comments: A possible derivate in Tib. is mgron feast, treat, banquet, entertainment (see Simon 20).

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