Proto-Kiranti: *ber, *ber-mä
Meaning: a k. of insect (butterfly, dragonfly, caterpillar)
Tulung: be-phermu, -pherma butterfly
Kaling: sam-bermä caterpillar, ku-berme dragonfly (? what is the relation of the 2d part in bebüläm butterfly?)
Comments: Cf. also T (namdi) burwa variety of cricket; *bep-. Toba 88 *bebuläm.