9.0 Shape, Size, Color, Measure, Number, Time, Space > 9.8 Measure Words

#1310 PTB *s-la(ː)m ARMSPAN / FATHOM / CORD

Reconstructed mesoroots below:
rnanalysislgidreflexglossgfnlanguagegrpidgrpnogrpgeneticcitationsrcabbrsrcidrn
51532213102012la(ː)mfathom*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Matisoff 03 HPTBJAM-HPTB5990
608091310181la[a]mfathom*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0LaPolla 87RJL-DPTB1470
2831521310173rjamfathom*Tani51.1.1Tani1Sun J 93 HCSTJS-HCST1430
153815p,m,1310,m285(a-la) lje-ŋefathomApatani731.1.1.1Western Tani1Sun J 93 TaniJS-Tani0
1538161310,m285lje-nɯŋfathomApatani731.1.1.1Western Tani1Sun J 93 TaniJS-Tani0
1538171310,m285lje-ŋefathomApatani731.1.1.1Western Tani1Sun J 93 TaniJS-Tani0
1735101310333rjamfathomBengni731.1.1.1Western Tani1Sun J 93 HCSTJS-HCST0
1538131310334rjamfathomBengni731.1.1.1Western Tani1Sun J 93 TaniJS-Tani0
152228p,1310365a-jamclassifier (fathom)Bokar731.1.1.1Western Tani1Sun J 93 TaniJS-Tani0
1735111310360jamfathomBokar731.1.1.1Western Tani1Sun J 93 HCSTJS-HCST0
39063613101820jamfathomclfBokar731.1.1.1Western Tani1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0899.240
228893o,1310368a jamfathom=6 feetBokar Lhoba731.1.1.1Western Tani1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC959.510
173512m,13101253bom-jamfathomPadam-Mishing [Abor-Miri]741.1.1.2Eastern Tani1Sun J 93 HCSTJS-HCST0
50110213101920la(a)m ⪤ hla(a)mYARD / ARMSPAN / CORD*Chin81.2Kuki-Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC10710
34283313101802lamcord / fathom (outstretched arms)Kuki-Chin681.2.1.1Northern Chin1Haokip 98Qbp-KC13.40
44686913101926láamyard (measurement: spread arms)Thado681.2.1.1Northern Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC10710
5995513101598laamfathomTiddim681.2.1.1Northern Chin1LaPolla 87RJL-DPTB1470
44687013101928lamspan of the armsCho (Mindat)691.2.1.2Southern Plains Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC10710
44687113101929láangfathom (distance from one hand to the other with outstretched arms)Khumi691.2.1.2Southern Plains Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC10710
44686613101947lâmyard (measurement: one fingertip from the other)Lai (Hakha)701.2.2Central Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC10710
44686713101923lǎmyardLai (Falam)701.2.2Central Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC10710
44686813101924hlámmeasurement (the distance between the tip of the fingers on the right hand to the same on the left, with the arms extended)nLushai [Mizo]701.2.2Central Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC10710
599541310983hlamfathomLushai [Mizo]701.2.2Central Chin1LaPolla 87RJL-DPTB1470
44686513101921measurement: one fingertip from the othernLakher [Mara]711.2.3Maraic1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC10710
1318171310805ləmcord / fathom (outstretched arKom Rem721.2.4“Old Kuki”0Toba 91 KRQT-KomRQ13.40
52431613102030laam-kʰàtcord, one; fathom, oneSorbung721.2.4“Old Kuki”0Mortensen 11 SorbungMK-SorbungBodyParts.3590
619010p,13102228a-hnəmFATHOM*Ao631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Bruhn 14 PCNDWB-PCNII.2370
619439p,13102226a¹-nəm²fathom, armspan (middle finger to middle finger)n.Ao (Chungli)631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Bruhn 14 PCNDWB-PCNII.2370
450355p,13101963a◦hnəmarmspan (both arms extended)Ao (Mongsen: Mangmetong)631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Coupe 07 AoARC-GMA0
5254541310,m2023lam kɐleft fingertip to right fingertip (one unit)Huishu661.3.4Tangkhulic1Mortensen 12 TkDRM-TkBodyParts.3480
62082013102024lamfathomTusom661.3.4Tangkhulic1Mortensen 12 TkDRM-TkBodyParts.3400
1070013101040ləmcord / fathomMeithei131.4Meithei1Singh 91 MeiQCYS-Meithei13.40
322171310676lāmfathom / cubitJingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Matisoff 74 TJLBJAM-TJLB1160
390631377,13101814lă³¹lam³³fathomclfJingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0899.190
228891377,1310690lă³¹lam⁵⁵fathom=6 feetJingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC959.470
41295377,1310679lǎ¹ lam³³fathom, cordJingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Liu 84JZ-Jingpo0
32218377,1310676lə◦lāmfathom / cubitJingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Matisoff 74 TJLBJAM-TJLB1160
59952377,1310684lə◦lamfathomJingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1LaPolla 87RJL-DPTB1470
303759377,1310685lə◦lamfathomJingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Benedict 72 STCSTC71n2200
3964913101093glam³⁵fathom, cordTshona (Wenlang)222.1.2Bodic1Lu 86 CuoMJZ-CNMenba0
39061813101850klam³⁵fathomclfCuona Menba222.1.2Bodic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0899.060
40367213101850klam³⁵hug / hold in the armsCuona Menba222.1.2Bodic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1149.060
1287301310562lio⁵⁵cord / fathomErsu343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 ErsQSHK-ErsCQ0
2289021310561lio⁵⁵fathom=6 feetErsu343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC959.180
390630m,13101813(te⁵⁵) liu⁵³fathomclfLyuzu343.2Qiangic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0899.180
13000413101146ɬy⁵⁵cord / fathomNamuyi343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 NamQSHK-NamuQ13.40
22887713101147ɬy⁵⁵fathom=6 feetNamuyi343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC959.190
39065813101844ɬu⁵³fathomclfNamuyi343.2Qiangic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0899.460
42911p,13101304tə⁵⁵ liɛ̃⁵⁵fathomPumi (Qinghua)343.2Qiangic1Lu 83 PumiJZ-Pumi0
390625m,13101808(tɯ⁵⁵) lu⁵⁵fathomclfQueyu (Xinlong)343.2Qiangic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0899.130
131227m,13101698tə³⁵ lõ⁵⁵cord / fathom (outstretched arQueyu (Yajiang) [Zhaba]343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 ZhaQSHK-ZhabQ13.40
228901m,13101699tə³⁵lõ⁵⁵fathom=6 feetQueyu (Yajiang) [Zhaba]343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC959.160
390626m,13101809(tɛ⁵⁵) li⁵⁵fathomclfZhaba (Daofu County)343.2Qiangic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0899.140
137251310559ʔlocord / fathomErgong (Daofu)353.3rGyalrongic1Dai 89 DaofDQ-Daofu13.40
50236513101982lam⁵³fathom (fingertip to fingertip of out-stretched arms)Rawang384Nungic1LaPolla 03RJL-Rawang9360
59950m,1310539ti⁵⁵ lam⁵³fathomTrung [Dulong] (Dulonghe)384Nungic1LaPolla 87RJL-DPTB1470
40198m,1310538ti⁵⁵ lɑ̆m⁵³fathomTrung [Dulong] (Dulonghe)384Nungic1Sun H 82 DulJZ-Dulong0
59951m,1310541tśi⁵⁵ lam⁵³fathomTrung [Dulong] (Nujiang)384Nungic1LaPolla 87RJL-DPTB1470
40338m,1310540tɕi⁵⁵ lɑ̆m⁵³fathomTrung [Dulong] (Nujiang)384Nungic1Sun H 82 DulJZ-Dulong0
51532313102011s-|lam¹/|²fathom*Lolo-Burmese426.1Lolo-Burmese1Matisoff 03 HPTBJAM-HPTB5990
385311310204lam⁵⁵fathom, cordAchang (Longchuan)446.1.1Burmish1Dai 85 AcJZJZ-Achang0
599561310206lam⁵⁵fathomAchang (Longchuan)446.1.1Burmish1LaPolla 87RJL-DPTB1470
39064013101824lam⁵⁵fathomclfAchang (Longchuan)446.1.1Burmish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0899.280
2288881310200lam⁵⁵fathom=6 feetAchang (Longchuan)446.1.1Burmish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC959.410
39064113101825lam⁵⁵fathomclfAchang (Xiandao)446.1.1Burmish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0899.290
59953p,1310407a◦lamfathomBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1LaPolla 87RJL-DPTB1470
303761p,1310409ă◦lamfathomBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Benedict 72 STCSTC71n2200
1337181310394lamfathomBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Hansson 89 AHKPILH-PLxxx0
322191310401lamfathom / cubitBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Matisoff 74 TJLBJAM-TJLB1160
4394001310406lammeasure with arms extendedBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Benedict 76 WBurPKB-WBRD0
3037601310409lamencompass with the armsBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Benedict 72 STCSTC71n2200
439401p,1310406ə-laṁfathom, four cubitsn.Burmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Benedict 76 WBurPKB-WBRD0
156781310886lam³¹cord / fathomLashi446.1.1Burmish1Dai 89 LashDQ-Lashi13.40
156791310886lam³¹fingertip to fingertipv.Lashi446.1.1Burmish1Dai 89 LashDQ-Lashi13.4.20
39064513101830lam³¹fathomclfLeqi (Luxi)446.1.1Burmish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0899.330
5995713101690lam⁵¹fathomAtsi [Zaiwa]446.1.1Burmish1LaPolla 87RJL-DPTB1470
39064213101827lam⁵¹fathomclfAtsi [Zaiwa]446.1.1Burmish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0899.300
39530713101827lam⁵¹wide / broadadjAtsi [Zaiwa]446.1.1Burmish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0976.300
39541313101827lam⁵¹spacious / commodiousadjAtsi [Zaiwa]446.1.1Burmish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0978.300
22157013101693lam⁵¹wideAtsi [Zaiwa]446.1.1Burmish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC815.420
22891413101693lam⁵¹fathom=6 feetAtsi [Zaiwa]446.1.1Burmish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC959.420
1337171310153lam¹fathom*Loloish456.1.2Loloish1Hansson 89 AHKPILH-PLxxx0
4276213101217la³⁵fathomNusu (Central)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Sun J 86 NusuJZ-Nusu0
4246413101220liɛ³⁵fathom, cordNusu (Southern)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Sun J 86 NusuJZ-Nusu0
4260413101219lɔ³¹fathomNusu (Northern)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Sun J 86 NusuJZ-Nusu0
411391310700ɬɛ⁴⁴fathomJinuo (Youle)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Gai 86JZ-Jinuo0
39065513101841lo³¹fathomclfLahu (Lancang)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0899.430
322201310838fathom / cubitLahu (Black)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Matisoff 74 TJLBJAM-TJLB1160
416241310850lu³¹fathomLahu (Black)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Chang 86JZ-Lahu0
228884m,1310851te⁵³lo³¹fathom=6 feetLahu (Black)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC959.330
417771310856lu³¹fathomLahu (Yellow)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Chang 86JZ-Lahu0
1337191310228lḿfathomAkha486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Hansson 89 AHKPILH-PLxxx0
406471310629lɔ⁵⁵fathom, cordHani (Dazhai)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Li Yongsui 86 HaniJZ-Hani0
404891310628le⁵⁵fathom, cordHani (Caiyuan)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Li Yongsui 86 HaniJZ-Hani0
407891310630lm̩⁵⁵fathom, cordHani (Gelanghe)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Li Yongsui 86 HaniJZ-Hani0
409351310634lu⁵⁵fathom, cordHani (Shuikui)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Li Yongsui 86 HaniJZ-Hani0
52944813102038blaᴮlinear measure about half a yard (closed-hand)*Karen507Karenic1Luangthongkum 13TL-PK1680
53080213102043ple¹¹linear measure about half a yard (closed-hand)Kayah507Karenic1Luangthongkum 13TL-PK1680
53050113102042pla¹¹linear measure about half a yard (closed-hand)Kayan507Karenic1Luangthongkum 13TL-PK1680
53135113102045pla¹¹linear measure about half a yard (closed-hand)Kayaw507Karenic1Luangthongkum 13TL-PK1680
30817613101235klɛ̀mfathom (Tatawk dialect)Pa-O507Karenic1Solnit 89 PaODBS-PaO0
308175p,13101235tə◦khrɛ̀mfathomPa-O507Karenic1Solnit 89 PaODBS-PaO0
53226613102048phla¹¹¨linear measure about half a yard (closed-hand)Pwo (Northern)507Karenic1Luangthongkum 13TL-PK1680
53254913102049phla³³linear measure about half a yard (closed-hand)Pwo (Southern)507Karenic1Luangthongkum 13TL-PK1680
53197113102047pla³¹linear measure about half a yard (closed-hand)Sgaw (Southern)507Karenic1Luangthongkum 13TL-PK1680
53166513102046pla¹¹¨linear measure about half a yard (closed-hand)Sgaw (Northern)507Karenic1Luangthongkum 13TL-PK1680
61240513102207measure of 8 chǐ 尺.Chinese (Hanzi)529Sinitic1BaxterSagart 2011WHBLS-201132530
606743131022110662ameasure of 8 chǐ 尺.Chinese (GSR #)529Sinitic1BaxterSagart 2011WHBLS-201132530
6221091310481dzi̯əma measure (eight 尺)Chinese (Old/Mid)539.0.1Old Chinese0Karlgren 57 GSRGSR662a0

Chinese comparandum

尋 OC *dzi̯əm, GSR #662a ‘measure of 8 chǐ (尺)’; B & S 2011: *sə‑ləm {sə‑l[ə]m}; Mand. xún.