Kiranti etymology : Query result

Proto-Kiranti: *[bh]là

Sino-Tibetan etymology: Sino-Tibetan etymology

Meaning: arrow

Sunwar: li-bra

Tulung: pla, plal rainbow (?)

Kaling: lɔ-phu bow

Limbu: toŋ-lā arrow stick (toŋ arrow)

Yamphu: thuk-la 'arrow'

Proto-Kiranti: *bhlè

Sino-Tibetan etymology: Sino-Tibetan etymology

Meaning: penis

Tulung: ble

Kaling: li

Limbu: le

Dumi: lī

Kulung: le

Yamphu: säʔ-li

Comments: Toba 93 *bli. Cf. also K lekɔtɔs, T lekɔkti testicle (*bhlè penis + *qhák skin + *ʔtì egg [+ *c₁ǝ̀ in Kg]); Yamphu lä:ŋa testicles. Cf. *lè coire.

Proto-Kiranti: *bhlí ( / *bhä́li)

Sino-Tibetan etymology: Sino-Tibetan etymology

Meaning: four

Tulung: blǝ

Kaling: 'bhäl

Limbu: lisi

Dumi: balɨkpi

Kulung: līci

Yamphu: riʔum

Comments: Toba 90 *blä. A reconstruction *bhlín is also possible. Cf. also K 'lanne four days ahead, ɔ-laŋ-kane 4 days ago (< *-liŋ- < *-lin-); Dumi lɨkdinna 'the day after the day after the day after tomorrow, four days from now'.

Proto-Kiranti: *b(h)ó(-ks)

Sino-Tibetan etymology: Sino-Tibetan etymology

Meaning: be

Sunwar: 'bāk-ca be (location)

Tulung: b(a)- be, stay, be seated

Limbu: poŋmā (pokhā) to be

Dumi: boknɨ

Proto-Kiranti: *bhórok

Meaning: frog, toad

Tulung: boro (AS bhoro) frog

Kaling: bhoro (CSDP 'bhoro) toad

Limbu: pɔdɔk

Dumi: bhorǝ

Kulung: bɔrɔ

Yamphu: paja:k

Proto-Kiranti: *bhrèn

Meaning: lazy

Tulung: bhrē(t)-, br- be lazy

Kaling: bhren-pä lazy, bhren lazyness

Proto-Kiranti: *bhrók / *bhróŋ (-s)

Meaning: break

Tulung: bhrös-, brös- tear (itr.) (as cloth), break off (as fruit or leaves)

Kaling: 'bhronä ('bhrogu) break, cleave (Toba bhres- 'tear')

Comments: Toba 97 *bhrös-, 99 *bhres-.

Proto-Kiranti: *b(h)ról

Sino-Tibetan etymology: Sino-Tibetan etymology

Meaning: break

Sunwar: S 'brol-ca (itr.), 'prol-ca (tr.) break (pots)

Limbu: phŭmā to snap, break into pieces

Proto-Kiranti: *bhu (// *ʔpu)

Sino-Tibetan etymology: Sino-Tibetan etymology

Meaning: snake, worm

Sunwar: bussu snake

Tulung: phucü crawling insect

Limbu: kubu a worm wich eats wood, tāŋ-bū blind snake

Dumi: bhuskam, bhusum, bhusuŋ, bhucaʔa

Kulung: bɔ̄sma 'k. of insect'; pu 'snake', puchɔ 'worm'

Yamphu: pu-ǯik 'bug, insect or worm', pu-sä:ʔ 'snake'

Comments: Sunwar, Tulung, Dumi and Kulung reflect a compound with *-c₁ǝ.

Proto-Kiranti: *bhúk(-s)

Sino-Tibetan etymology: Sino-Tibetan etymology

Meaning: burst, explode

Sunwar: 'būk-ca

Kaling: 'bhunä ('bhuktu)

Limbu: (timɔk)-phɔkma (-phɔksu) to fire (gun)

Dumi: boknɨ

Kulung: pɔ̄ma

Yamphu: pokma

Proto-Kiranti: *b(h)ul

Meaning: run

Dumi: bɨlnɨ

Kulung: bulma

Yamphu: pimma

Proto-Kiranti: *bhùr

Meaning: scold

Sunwar: barbare-ca

Tulung: bhur-, bur- be angry with, abuse

Kaling: bharnä (bhardu) scold, shout (Toba: bhrwan-)

Kulung: burma (Toba: bhas- shout?)

Comments: Toba 95 *bhrwan- (?), 99 *bha_r-.

Proto-Kiranti: *bhV́(k)

Sino-Tibetan etymology: Sino-Tibetan etymology

Meaning: go

Kaling: 'bhɔnä ('bhɔŋɔ)

Limbu: pekmā (pe)

Proto-Kiranti: *b(h)Vŋ

Sino-Tibetan etymology: Sino-Tibetan etymology

Meaning: tree

Limbu: siŋ=bo:ŋ

Dumi: bhu

Yamphu: siŋ=bu

Proto-Kiranti: *bhVŋ

Sino-Tibetan etymology: Sino-Tibetan etymology

Meaning: good

Kaling: bhɔŋ-pɛ, bhu-pɛ 'good'

Proto-Kiranti: *bì

Sino-Tibetan etymology: Sino-Tibetan etymology

Meaning: give

Kaling: binä (biŋɔ)

Limbu: pīmā (pīru / bīru)

Dumi: bīnɨ

Kulung: pima

Yamphu: pi:ma

Comments: Toba 90 *'bi-.

Proto-Kiranti: *bìn

Sino-Tibetan etymology: Sino-Tibetan etymology

Meaning: cow

Sunwar: bī

Tulung: beno (AS bönö) ox

Kaling: baj (thus in CSDP and EKg; in KgE 'baj)

Limbu: pit cow, ox (cf. also pi-hi cow-dung)

Dumi: bhiʔi

Kulung: pi

Yamphu: pik

Comments: Toba 88 *pV.

Proto-Kiranti: *bir-

Meaning: cat

Tulung: birma

Kaling: birmö

Comments: Toba 88 *birmö.

Proto-Kiranti: *blàk-c₁ǝ̀

Meaning: lightning

Tulung: blɔkci, blɛkci (AS bǝlɛkci)

Kaling: blɔs

Dumi: bɨslɨm

Kulung: baks

Comments: Toba 92 *blaksi.

Proto-Kiranti: *blàŋ

Meaning: decorate, dress up

Tulung: blɔ(t)-

Kaling: blɔnä (blɔŋu)