Reconstruction:Proto-Tai/saːm

This Proto-Tai 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-Tai

Proto-Tai cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : *saːm

Etymology

From Middle Chinese 三 (MC sam, “three”).

Numeral

*saːm

1. three

Descendants

• Northern Tai
  • Bouyei: saaml
  • Tai Do: xảm
  • Zhuang: sam
• Central Tai
  • Nong Zhuang: sam
  • Nùng: slám
  • Tày: slam
• Southwestern Thai
  • Thai: สาม (sǎam)
  • Northern Thai: ᩈᩣ᩠ᨾ
  • Lao: ສາມ (sām)
  • Lü: ᦉᦱᧄ (ṡaam)
  • Tai Dam: ꪎꪱꪣ
  • Shan: သၢမ် (sǎam)
  • Tai Laing: ꩬꩼၢမ်
  • Aiton: ꩬံ (saṃ)
  • Tai Nüa: ᥔᥣᥛᥴ (sáam)
  • Ahom: 𑜏𑜪 (saṃ)