2.0 Animals and Animal Verbs > 2.1 Animals of the Chinese Zodiac > 2.1.10 Fowl (i.e. Domestic Birds)

#1604 PTB *daw BIRD

Reconstructed mesoroots below:

STC p.192 expressed uncertainty about the rhyme of this etymon, saying it was either *‑aw or *‑ow. STC and HPTB p. 227 wrongly assumed that this root was confined to Bodo-Garo.

STC loc. cit. suggested an association with Proto-Kuki-Chin *m‑tsow FLY (n.).

rnanalysislgidreflexglossgfnlanguagegrpidgrpnogrpgeneticcitationsrcabbrsrcidrn
201071604164tow~dowbird*Sino-Tibetan10Sino-Tibetan (previously published reconstructions)0Chou 72ACST1116a0
52919716042032daw or dowbird*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Mortensen 12 TkDRM-Tk0
5148331604,m,16042012daw or dowbird*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Matisoff 03 HPTBJAM-HPTB5860
52912616042031tabird*Tangkhulic661.3.4Tangkhulic1Mortensen 12 TkDRM-Tk7140
526364m,16042029ŋu-tʰebirdChamphung661.3.4Tangkhulic1Brown 37 IndoBRO18370
526180m,16042026o-tabirdTankghul (Central)661.3.4Tangkhulic1Brown 37 IndoBRO18370
526242m,16042027a-tabirdTangkhul (Northern)661.3.4Tangkhulic1Brown 37 IndoBRO18370
620526m,16042024ʔin-tibirdTusom661.3.4Tangkhulic1Mortensen 12 TkDRM-TkAnimals.1200
53323216042064dauʔbird*Bodo-Garo161.7.1Bodo-Garo1Burling 59 PBoRB-PB4400
5332501604,3002064dauʔ-dəiegg*Bodo-Garo161.7.1Bodo-Garo1Burling 59 PBoRB-PB4410
30497316041722d[a,|o]wbird*Bodo-Garo161.7.1Bodo-Garo1Benedict 72 STCSTC192n4910
201041604109d[ɑ,|o]wbird*Bodo-Garo161.7.1Bodo-Garo1Chou 72ACST1116a0
319778m,1604350dag◦dáwbird (kind of, black)Bodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Bhat 68 BoroBhat-Boro0
762451604,2393,m359dau-leng-aeagleBodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Coblin 86WSC-SH760
710931604,2393,m358dau-leŋ-aeagleBodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Benedict 72 STCSTC3330
1151881604,300710dauʔ-dəieggBodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
3199131604350dáwbirdBodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Bhat 68 BoroBhat-Boro0
3199211604,m350dáw apabird (kind of, small crying)Bodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Bhat 68 BoroBhat-Boro0
3199501604,m350dáw beŋgibird (kind of, black, living in thorny bamboo thicBodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Bhat 68 BoroBhat-Boro0
3199381604,m350dáw diŋglabird (kind of)Bodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Bhat 68 BoroBhat-Boro0
3199401604,m350dáw dublábird (kind of, flying in groups)Bodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Bhat 68 BoroBhat-Boro0
3199391604,m350dáw dugrubird (kind of, brown , living in bushes or thornyBodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Bhat 68 BoroBhat-Boro0
3199341604,m350dáw gedebbird (kind of, aquatic)Bodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Bhat 68 BoroBhat-Boro0
3199331604,m350dáw guldubbird (kind of, aquatic)Bodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Bhat 68 BoroBhat-Boro0
3199321604,m350dáw gurkyabird (kind of)Bodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Bhat 68 BoroBhat-Boro0
3199621604,m350dáw hottébird (kind of, spotted, crying hotté hotté)Bodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Bhat 68 BoroBhat-Boro0
3199591604,m350dáw hudubird (kind of big)Bodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Bhat 68 BoroBhat-Boro0
3199221604,m350dáw kamzuŋbird (kind of)Bodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Bhat 68 BoroBhat-Boro0
3199231604,m350dáw kukábird (kind of)Bodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Bhat 68 BoroBhat-Boro0
3199271604,m350dáw kulúdwoodpecker (kind of, small, green)Bodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Bhat 68 BoroBhat-Boro0
3199251604,m350dáw kurkaeagle (kind of)Bodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Bhat 68 BoroBhat-Boro0
3199241604,m350dáw kutlúwoodpecker (kind of, small green)Bodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Bhat 68 BoroBhat-Boro0
3199521604,b350dáw məynabird (kind of)Bodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Bhat 68 BoroBhat-Boro0
3199411604,m350dáw paglabird (kind of)Bodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Bhat 68 BoroBhat-Boro0
3199461604,m350dáw perensubird (kind of, considered to be the king of all biBodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Bhat 68 BoroBhat-Boro0
3199441604,m350dáw piləwbird (kind of, snake-eating)Bodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Bhat 68 BoroBhat-Boro0
3199451604,m350dáw pisáchickenBodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Bhat 68 BoroBhat-Boro0
3199541604,m350dáw ranibird (kind of, yellow)Bodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Bhat 68 BoroBhat-Boro0
3199551604,m350dáw renabird (kind of, small)Bodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Bhat 68 BoroBhat-Boro0
3199571604,m350dáw sikibird (kind of, crying siki siki)Bodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Bhat 68 BoroBhat-Boro0
3199581604,m350dáw sokasparrow (house)Bodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Bhat 68 BoroBhat-Boro0
3199351604,m350dáw tippə́wbird (kind of, small, sitting by the side of waterBodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Bhat 68 BoroBhat-Boro0
3199361604,m350dáw topibird, kind of small singingBodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Bhat 68 BoroBhat-Boro0
3199871604,m,m350daw◦bú zoglácrane (kind of, big)Bodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Bhat 68 BoroBhat-Boro0
3199661604,m,m350daw◦ká dondabird (kind of, big)Bodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Bhat 68 BoroBhat-Boro0
3199671604,m350daw◦ká◦zancrow (kind of, large)Bodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Bhat 68 BoroBhat-Boro0
3199701604,m350daw◦kúkabird (kind of, small brown)Bodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Bhat 68 BoroBhat-Boro0
3218241604,m350daw◦mabig birdBodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Bhat 68 BoroBhat-Boro0
3199181604,m350daw◦mábird (big)Bodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Bhat 68 BoroBhat-Boro0
3199891604,m350daw◦másarfowl (kind of, wild)Bodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Bhat 68 BoroBhat-Boro0
3199921604,m350daw◦raybird (kind of, talking)Bodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Bhat 68 BoroBhat-Boro0
3199951604,m,m350daw◦ráy məkríembroidery (kind of, like bird)Bodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Bhat 68 BoroBhat-Boro0
3199971604,m350daw◦ríŋgawbird (kind of, bad omen)Bodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Bhat 68 BoroBhat-Boro0
3227681604,m350daw◦sábird (small)Bodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Bhat 68 BoroBhat-Boro0
3200011604,m350daw◦síŋdawbird (kind of, singing)Bodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Bhat 68 BoroBhat-Boro0
3200051604,m,m350daw◦srí gubəysparrow (kind of, big, house)Bodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Bhat 68 BoroBhat-Boro0
3200071604,m,m350daw◦sri habraŋsparrow (kind of, big)Bodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Bhat 68 BoroBhat-Boro0
3199761604,m350daw◦tíbbird (kind of, very small)Bodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Bhat 68 BoroBhat-Boro0
3200101604,m,1604350daw◦zlá dawcockBodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Bhat 68 BoroBhat-Boro0
199961604,2393,m348dɑu-leŋ-ɑeagleBodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Chou 72ACST890c0
318914m,1604350guldub dáwbird (kind of)Bodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Bhat 68 BoroBhat-Boro0
317744m,1604350kanzúŋ dáwbird (kind of, with a comb-like thing on its head)Bodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Bhat 68 BoroBhat-Boro0
320780m,1604350pilə́w dawbird (kind of)Bodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Bhat 68 BoroBhat-Boro0
323753m,1604350zezlí dáwbird (kind of, small, that weaves a small basket-lBodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Bhat 68 BoroBhat-Boro0
2555711604531daobirdDimasa801.7.1.1Bodo1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
2570651604,m531dao◦daipeacockDimasa801.7.1.1Bodo1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
1719441604,300531dao◦dieggDimasa801.7.1.1Bodo1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
2559041604,m531dao◦jelacockDimasa801.7.1.1Bodo1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
2560201604,m531dao◦khacrow (bird)Dimasa801.7.1.1Bodo1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
2570411604,m531dao◦khuowlDimasa801.7.1.1Bodo1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
2562021604,m531dao◦lingeagleDimasa801.7.1.1Bodo1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
2564521604,m,m531dao◦ling-hakhrihawkDimasa801.7.1.1Bodo1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
2564841604,m531dao◦mahenDimasa801.7.1.1Bodo1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
2561751604,m531dao◦phlamduduckDimasa801.7.1.1Bodo1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
2571711604,m531dao◦phripigeonDimasa801.7.1.1Bodo1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
2554411604,m531dao◦rakhalbat (animal)Dimasa801.7.1.1Bodo1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
2558721604,34531dao◦sachickenDimasa801.7.1.1Bodo1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
2561461604,m531dao◦thudoveDimasa801.7.1.1Bodo1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
2565381604,m531dao◦yanghornbillDimasa801.7.1.1Bodo1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
710941604,2393534dau-liŋkiteDimasa801.7.1.1Bodo1Benedict 72 STCSTC3330
561381604803tauʔbirdKokborok801.7.1.1Bodo1Tripuri 88PT-Kok0
561341604,41803tauʔ-kʰanchicken meatKokborok801.7.1.1Bodo1Tripuri 88PT-Kok0
561371604,m803tauʔ-kʰoŋduckKokborok801.7.1.1Bodo1Tripuri 88PT-Kok0
561301604,m803tauʔ-lacockKokborok801.7.1.1Bodo1Tripuri 88PT-Kok0
561331604,300803tauʔ-təyeggKokborok801.7.1.1Bodo1Tripuri 88PT-Kok0
477621604,300880tu◦dieggLalung [Tiwa]801.7.1.1Bodo1Balawan 65MB-Lal780
714721604,2610579do-grikblack pheasantGaro811.7.1.2Garo1Benedict 72 STCSTC4030
762441604,2393580do-rengfalcon, kiteGaro811.7.1.2Garo1Coblin 86WSC-SH760
199951604,2393567do-reŋfalcon / kiteGaro811.7.1.2Garo1Chou 72ACST890c0
710921604,2393579do-reŋfalcon, kiteGaro811.7.1.2Garo1Benedict 72 STCSTC3330
1151771604,300571doʔ-cieggGaro811.7.1.2Garo1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
72561604,300568doʔ◦cieggGaro811.7.1.2Garo1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT11900
46593016041945do•-birdnGaro (Bangladesh)811.7.1.2Garo1Burling 03 GaroRB-LMMG4.43-II:idx0
4659331604,m,16341945do•-bi-pacock; roosternGaro (Bangladesh)811.7.1.2Garo1Burling 03 GaroRB-LMMG4.43-II:idx0
4659361604,m,m1945do•-chi-dikbird coop; chicken coopnGaro (Bangladesh)811.7.1.2Garo1Burling 03 GaroRB-LMMG5.852-II:idx0
4659401604,m1945do•-gepducknGaro (Bangladesh)811.7.1.2Garo1Burling 03 GaroRB-LMMG4.43-II:idx0
4659411604,m1945do•-gringbird basketnGaro (Bangladesh)811.7.1.2Garo1Burling 03 GaroRB-LMMG5.852-II:idx0
4659431604,m,m1945do•-ja-rakducknGaro (Bangladesh)811.7.1.2Garo1Burling 03 GaroRB-LMMG4.43-II:idx0
4659971604,23931945do•-renghawknGaro (Bangladesh)811.7.1.2Garo1Burling 03 GaroRB-LMMG4.43-II:idx0
47383716041973daw•-bird (bound form taw• 'chicken, bird')nAtong821.7.1.3Koch1van Breugel 08 AtongSVB-GA0
4738381604,m1973daw•blokbulbul birdnAtong821.7.1.3Koch1van Breugel 08 AtongSVB-GA0
4738401604,m1973daw•gepducknAtong821.7.1.3Koch1van Breugel 08 AtongSVB-GA0
4738391604,m1973daw•◦gamdoteaglenAtong821.7.1.3Koch1van Breugel 08 AtongSVB-GA0
4738461604,m1973daw•◦phylgymtype of big eaglenAtong821.7.1.3Koch1van Breugel 08 AtongSVB-GA0
4738471604,m1973daw•◦rengeaglenAtong821.7.1.3Koch1van Breugel 08 AtongSVB-GA0
47605816041973taw•bird, chickennAtong821.7.1.3Koch1van Breugel 08 AtongSVB-GA0
4760621604,m1973taw•gylyktype of jungle birdnAtong821.7.1.3Koch1van Breugel 08 AtongSVB-GA0
4760741604,m1973taw•pynchyreptype of small birdnAtong821.7.1.3Koch1van Breugel 08 AtongSVB-GA0
4760751604,m1973taw•reksyrupbanana bird (lit. 'banana tree sucking bird')nAtong821.7.1.3Koch1van Breugel 08 AtongSVB-GA0
4760611604,m1973taw•◦gurungnestnAtong821.7.1.3Koch1van Breugel 08 AtongSVB-GA0
4760631604,7201973taw•◦karangbird's wingnAtong821.7.1.3Koch1van Breugel 08 AtongSVB-GA0
4760641604,m1973taw•◦khasicapon, castrated rooster/cocknAtong821.7.1.3Koch1van Breugel 08 AtongSVB-GA0
4760651604,m1973taw•◦kurungnest of a chickennAtong821.7.1.3Koch1van Breugel 08 AtongSVB-GA0
4760671604,m1973taw•◦nokchicken cove, coopnAtong821.7.1.3Koch1van Breugel 08 AtongSVB-GA0
4760731604,m1973taw•◦palyngjungle fowlnAtong821.7.1.3Koch1van Breugel 08 AtongSVB-GA0
4760771604,m1973taw•◦thupnestnAtong821.7.1.3Koch1van Breugel 08 AtongSVB-GA0
503161m,16041987bota-duapaddy-bird [As. baũtā "sower"]Deori/Deuri831.7.1.4Deori1Jacquesson 05 DeuriFJ-LD0
503233m,m,16041987cĩyã-nĩyã duabird which picks fish (generic)Deori/Deuri831.7.1.4Deori1Jacquesson 05 DeuriFJ-LD0
2939931604514dufowlDeori/Deuri831.7.1.4Deori1Brown 95WBB-Deuri660
5034091604,34371987du-jãeggDeori/Deuri831.7.1.4Deori1Jacquesson 05 DeuriFJ-LD0
1676341604,3437513du-jā²eggDeori/Deuri831.7.1.4Deori1unknownDeuri0
5034281604,m1987du-pisachicken, hen's chicksDeori/Deuri831.7.1.4Deori1Jacquesson 05 DeuriFJ-LD0
2939001604514duabirdDeori/Deuri831.7.1.4Deori1Brown 95WBB-Deuri640
50338816041987duwabird [dua, duwa]Deori/Deuri831.7.1.4Deori1Jacquesson 05 DeuriFJ-LD0
2939561604,3437514du◦jaeggDeori/Deuri831.7.1.4Deori1Brown 95WBB-Deuri650
504288b,1604,m1987peŋ=du-riperched (bird) [As. peŋā] [peŋ=du-ri, peõ du-ri]Deori/Deuri831.7.1.4Deori1Jacquesson 05 DeuriFJ-LD0
504497b,16041987takoy duaketeki (As.) bird, cuckoo, Cuculus sp. [≠ durõ]Deori/Deuri831.7.1.4Deori1Jacquesson 05 DeuriFJ-LD0
1151871604,3001629tau-cieggWancho851.7.2.2Konyak-Chang1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
4602361604,m1962du̱³³ndi⁵⁵fowlYi (Liangshan)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Ma 08 YiSIL-Nuosuindex0
30439316041736thobird*Karen507Karenic1Benedict 72 STCSTC128n3500
3044611604,m1736tho-tibird-water*Karen507Karenic1Benedict 72 STCSTC135n3670
52963116042039tho²bird*Karen [Burling]507Karenic1Luangthongkum 13TL-PK220
52930216042038thoᴮbird*Karen507Karenic1Luangthongkum 13TL-PK22 1
201061604119tobird*Karen507Karenic1Chou 72ACST1116a0
30497416041736tobird*Karen507Karenic1Benedict 72 STCSTC192n4910
53096616042044tho³³birdBwe507Karenic1Luangthongkum 13TL-PK220
36201416041849tho³³bɔ̱⁵⁵birdnKaren507Karenic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0326.500
36206616041849tho³³bɔ̱⁵⁵a³¹xi³¹nest (bird)nKaren507Karenic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0327.500
3607271604,m1849tho³³da³³goosenKaren507Karenic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0301.500
3606751604,m1849tho³³di̱³¹ducknKaren507Karenic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0300.500
53067116042043thu¹¹birdKayah507Karenic1Luangthongkum 13TL-PK220
4983242623,16041981rō◦tʰó̤long-nosed bird snake [lit. snake-bird]NKayan (Pekon)507Karenic1Manson 10 KayanKM-Kayan0
53037716042042thau¹¹birdKayan507Karenic1Luangthongkum 13TL-PK220
49918916041981tʰó̤birdNKayan (Pekon)507Karenic1Manson 10 KayanKM-Kayan0
4992001604,1651981tʰó̤◦bóegret [lit. bird-white]NKayan (Pekon)507Karenic1Manson 10 KayanKM-Kayan0
4992011604,2187,m1981tʰó̤◦byá◦nbéscarlet sunbird [lit. bird-??]NKayan (Pekon)507Karenic1Manson 10 KayanKM-Kayan0
4992021604,m1981tʰó̤◦kalòwoodpecker [lit. bird-?]NKayan (Pekon)507Karenic1Manson 10 KayanKM-Kayan0
4992051604,m1981tʰó̤◦kʰéngreater hornbill (Buceros bicornis) [lit. bird-?]NKayan (Pekon)507Karenic1Manson 10 KayanKM-Kayan0
4992081604,m1981tʰó̤◦kʰokabà̤istork [lit. bird-??]NKayan (Pekon)507Karenic1Manson 10 KayanKM-Kayan0
4992091604,m1981tʰó̤◦kʰṳ̀parrot [lit. bird-?]NKayan (Pekon)507Karenic1Manson 10 KayanKM-Kayan0
4992101604,m1981tʰó̤◦kʰwánsmaller hornbill (Anthracoceros albirostris) [lit. bird-?]NKayan (Pekon)507Karenic1Manson 10 KayanKM-Kayan0
4992141604,m1981tʰó̤◦lwilə̄pigeon [lit. bird-?]NKayan (Pekon)507Karenic1Manson 10 KayanKM-Kayan0
4992151604,m1981tʰó̤◦lwimə̄dó̤imperial pigeon [lit. bird-??-big]NKayan (Pekon)507Karenic1Manson 10 KayanKM-Kayan0
4992281604,m1981tʰó̤◦nankwêwagtail [lit. bird-?]NKayan (Pekon)507Karenic1Manson 10 KayanKM-Kayan0
4992321604,m1981tʰó̤◦pâbarn owl (eats insects) [lit. bird-?]NKayan (Pekon)507Karenic1Manson 10 KayanKM-Kayan0
4992341604,m1981tʰó̤◦prá̤peacock [lit. bird-?] (<Mon?)NKayan (Pekon)507Karenic1Manson 10 KayanKM-Kayan0
4992351604,16111981tʰó̤◦pwì̤bird's nest [lit. bird-nest]NKayan (Pekon)507Karenic1Manson 10 KayanKM-Kayan0
4992331604,m1981tʰó̤◦pʰòbaby bird, small bird [lit. bird-DIM]NKayan (Pekon)507Karenic1Manson 10 KayanKM-Kayan0
4992371604,m1981tʰó̤◦rwèquail [lit. bird-?]NKayan (Pekon)507Karenic1Manson 10 KayanKM-Kayan0
4992381604,m1981tʰó̤◦ryāusparrow [lit. bird-?]NKayan (Pekon)507Karenic1Manson 10 KayanKM-Kayan0
4992411604,m1981tʰó̤◦sèpheasant [lit. bird-?]NKayan (Pekon)507Karenic1Manson 10 KayanKM-Kayan0
4992441604,m1981tʰó̤◦talètètyá̤ukind of bird [lit. bird-?]NKayan (Pekon)507Karenic1Manson 10 KayanKM-Kayan0
4992461604,m1981tʰó̤◦tapyánhoopoe [lit. bird-?]NKayan (Pekon)507Karenic1Manson 10 KayanKM-Kayan0
4992451604,m1981tʰó̤◦θapʰâblack drongo (Dicrurus macrocercus) [lit. bird-?]NKayan (Pekon)507Karenic1Manson 10 KayanKM-Kayan0
53121416042045thu¹¹birdKayaw507Karenic1Luangthongkum 13TL-PK220
53213916042048thu³³birdPwo (Northern)507Karenic1Luangthongkum 13TL-PK220
53242016042049thu⁵⁵birdPwo (Southern)507Karenic1Luangthongkum 13TL-PK220
53152816042046tho³¹˜birdSgaw (Northern)507Karenic1Luangthongkum 13TL-PK220
53184016042047thu⁴⁵’birdSgaw (Southern)507Karenic1Luangthongkum 13TL-PK220
1872191604311tso⁵⁵birdBai (Bijiang)518Bai1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC142.370
1872181604314tso⁴⁴birdBai (Dali)518Bai1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC142.350
3620641604,m,m1846tso̱³³tsɿ³³khua²¹nest (bird)nBai (Jianchuan)518Bai1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0327.480
1872441604,m317tso⁴⁴tsi³³birdBai (Jianchuan)518Bai1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC142.360
806861604,m309tsʰu³¹ kʰo³³gizzard / crop of birdBai (Jianchuan)518Bai1Zhao 90ZYS-Bai4.2.40
205721604,1604480tiog/tieubirdChinese (Old/Mid)539.0.1Old Chinese0Chou 72ACST1116a0
3290551604,1604481tiôg/tieu:birdChinese (Old/Mid)539.0.1Old Chinese0Karlgren 57 GSRGSR1116a0
366551604,m1011niǎo-zǔibeak / billChinese (Mandarin)559.0.3Modern Chinese0Sun J 85 ChGlJS-Ch520

Chinese comparandum

鳥 OC *tiôg, GSR #1116a ‘bird’; Schuessler 2007:401 *tiûʔ; Mand. niǎo.
雕/鵰 OC *tiôg, GSR #1083t-u ‘eagle’; B & S 2011: *tˁiw; Mand. diāo.

The irregular initial n‑ in the Mandarin pronunciation niǎo for the word 鳥 BIRD (Karlgren called it “quite a riddle,” GSR #1116a) is usually attributed to pernicious homophony with a dental stop initial word meaning PENIS.


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[Source note] The words meaning ‘bird’ in N.PO and S.PO are wa⁵³(B3) and wa⁵⁵(B3) respectively.