Reconstruction:Proto-Kra/m-ʈaᴬ

This Proto-Kra entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Kra

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Alternative reconstructions

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Etymology

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Compare Proto-Tai *p.taːᴬ (eye), Proto-Be *ɗaᴬ¹ (eye) (> Lingao da¹), Proto-Austronesian *mata (eye).

Noun

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*m-ʈaᴬ

  1. eye

Descendants

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  • Laha
    • Laha (Ta Mit): maak⁴² ta²⁴³
    • Laha (Noong Lay): kɛn²⁴ ta⁴², ta³
  • Qabiao: te⁵³
    • Qabiao (Phó Là): tê¹
  • Buyang
    • Paha: ma⁵⁵ da³²²
    • Buyang (Yalang): tau⁵³
    • Buyang (Ecun): mak³¹ (ma⁰) ta²⁴
    • Buyang (Langjia): ma⁰ ta⁵⁴
    • En (Nung Ven): ta²⁴³
  • Lachi
    • Lachi (Jinchang): la⁴⁴ tjou⁵⁵
    • Lachi (Tân Lợi): nam⁰ tju⁴³
  • Gelao
    • Telue
      • Gelao (Judu): vu⁰ tei³¹
      • Gelao (Niupo): mu³³ tɯ³¹
      • Gelao (Moji): pa³¹ tau³¹
      • Gelao (Wantao): pə⁰ tau³¹
      • Gelao (Yueliangwan): bu³⁵ ti³⁵
      • Gelao (Fengyan): bu³⁵ ti³⁵
    • Hakei
      • Gelao (Zhenfeng): ta³¹ to³⁵
      • Gelao (Sanchong): to³⁵
    • Qau
      • Gelao (Wanzi): ləɯ¹³ tau³³
      • Gelao (Dagouchang): ləu²¹ tau³³
    • A'ou (reflexes display spirantization from Proto-Kra *-ʈa)
      • Gelao (Hongfeng): pa⁴² ɕəu⁴², pa⁴³ ɕiu⁴³
      • Gelao (Bigong): zəɯ³³ zəɯ⁵⁵
      • Mulao: li³³ zo³¹
    • Vandu
      • Red Gelao (Vietnam): la⁵⁵ te⁵⁵

Notes

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  1. ^ Miyake, Marc (2021). "Retroflexion or Disyllabism? A Kra Puzzle". In Kupchik, John; Alonso de la Fuente, José Andrés; Miyake, Marc Hideo; Vovin, Alexander (eds.). Studies in Asian historical linguistics, philology and beyond: festschrift presented to Alexander V. Vovin in honor of his 60th birthday. Brill. Leiden. pp. 115–136

References

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