2.0 Animals and Animal Verbs > 2.1 Animals of the Chinese Zodiac > 2.1.7 Equine

#1432 PTB *(b/g)waŋ DONKEY / ASS / RABBIT

The obvious semantic connection between DONKEY and RABBIT is the length of the ears in both species. Chundra Cathcart points out that the same semantic association exists in Iranian, e.g. Modern Persian xar‑goš “hare, rabbit, literally ‘donkey-ears’”. See #5357 IA *kharāyō HARE / RABBIT and #5358 IA *khara‑gośa HARE / RABBIT.

For the same DONKEY-RABBIT association, see #5356 PTB *tow‑la RABBIT / HARE.

In many languages, the word for ‘rabbit’ is a binome with the first syllable meaning ‘mountain, wild’ < #6076 PTB *ri MOUNTAIN.

In several languages (the Deng group, Cuona, Lhasa Tibetan, and Dulong/Trung), the second syllable of these binomes begins with a velar rather than a labial. It is possible that this points to a *labiovelar onset to this syllable. However, it is at least equally possible that a separate morpheme is involved.

The doublet in Caodeng rGyalrong poŋ‑luʔ ‘donkey’ and re‑waŋ ‘rabbit’ is some evidence for the medial *‑wa‑ in the reconstruction.

rnanalysislgidreflexglossgfnlanguagegrpidgrpnogrpgeneticcitationsrcabbrsrcidrn
1861811432,m1431puŋ³³di¹¹rabbitSulung [Puroik]41.1“North Assam”0Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC121.520
1578151432,m334puŋ-dikrabbitBengni731.1.1.1Western Tani1Sun J 93 TaniJS-Tani0
1578166076,1432365*rɯ-goŋrabbitBokar731.1.1.1Western Tani1Sun J 93 TaniJS-Tani0
3602386076,14321820rə poŋrabbitnBokar731.1.1.1Western Tani1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0292.240
1861556076,1432368rɯ poŋrabbitBokar Lhoba731.1.1.1Western Tani1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC121.510
3602366076,14321818ɹɯ³¹goŋ⁵⁵rabbitnDarang [Taraon]61.1.2Deng1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0292.220
1861546076,1432509ɹɯ³¹goŋ⁵⁵rabbitDarang [Taraon]61.1.2Deng1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC121.490
3602376076,14321819ɹɯ³¹guŋ⁵⁵rabbitnKaman [Miju]61.1.2Deng1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0292.230
1861796076,1432592ɹɯ³¹guŋ⁵⁵rabbitKaman [Miju]61.1.2Deng1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC121.480
1861806076,1432662ɹi³¹goŋ³⁵rabbitIdu61.1.2Deng1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC121.500
3602396076,14321821ɹi³¹goŋ³⁵rabbitnYidu61.1.2Deng1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0292.250
3369291432,m1788bon◦mōass (animal)nfKanauri202.1.1Western Himalayish0Bailey 11BAI19110
337480m,14321788gyā◦böṅass (male)nKanauri202.1.1Western Himalayish0Bailey 11BAI19110
1857771432,m1088boŋ◦budonkeyTsangla (Motuo)222.1.2Bodic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC114.70
2966456076,14321085ri¹³poŋ¹³rabbitTsangla (Motuo)222.1.2Bodic1Zhang Jichuan 86JZ-CLMenba0
1861346076,14321088ri◦boŋrabbitTsangla (Motuo)222.1.2Bodic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC121.70
2980431432,m1093buŋ³⁵bu⁵⁵donkeyTshona (Wenlang)222.1.2Bodic1Lu 86 CuoMJZ-CNMenba0
2980506076,14321093ri³⁵boŋ⁵⁵rabbitTshona (Wenlang)222.1.2Bodic1Lu 86 CuoMJZ-CNMenba0
1858011432,m1092puŋ¹³pu⁵³donkeyTshona (Mama)222.1.2Bodic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC114.60
1861586076,14321092re¹³koŋ⁵⁵rabbitTshona (Mama)222.1.2Bodic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC121.60
3597091432,m1851boŋ budonkeynMotuo Menba222.1.2Bodic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0282.070
3602216076,14321851ri boŋrabbitnMotuo Menba222.1.2Bodic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0292.070
3597081432,m1850puŋ³⁵pu⁵³donkeynCuona Menba222.1.2Bodic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0282.060
3602206076,14321850re³⁵koŋ⁵⁵rabbitnCuona Menba222.1.2Bodic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0292.060
3840286076,1432,m1850re³⁵koŋ⁵⁵wu³¹year of the rabbitnCuona Menba222.1.2Bodic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0758.060
3602196076,14321848rə ɣoŋrabbitnTibetan (Alike)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0292.050
1861576076,14321550rə ɣoŋrabbitTibetan (Amdo:Bla-brang)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC121.40
1861336076,14321585rə ɣoŋrabbitTibetan (Amdo:Zeku)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC121.50
361436076,14321584rə ʁoŋhareTibetan (Amdo:Zeku)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Sun J 85 AmdoJS-Amdo3450
2911331432,m1586bo:ŋ◦bu·donkeyTibetan (Balti)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Rangan 75RAN1975530
2908086076,14321586ri◦yoŋrabbitTibetan (Balti)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Rangan 75RAN1975400
3602176076,14321826ʐɪ⁵⁵ɣũ⁵⁵rabbitnTibetan (Batang)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0292.030
1861326076,14321380ri¹³ɣoŋ⁵⁵rabbitTibetan (Khams:Dege)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC121.30
3597041432,m1815phuŋ¹³ku⁵⁵donkeynTibetan (Lhasa)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0282.020
1857991432,m1557phuŋ¹⁵ku¹³donkeyTibetan (Lhasa)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC114.20
1861566076,14321557re¹³koŋ¹⁵rabbitTibetan (Lhasa)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC121.20
3602166076,14321815ri¹³koŋ⁵⁵rabbitnTibetan (Lhasa)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0292.020
2701721432,m1402pung◦ādonkeynTibetan (Sherpa)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Hale 73 CSDAH-CSDPN03a.0450
3597031432,m1804boŋ budonkeynTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0282.010
1857741432,m1582boŋ budonkeyTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC114.10
2329961432,m1567bóŋ-boassTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Jäschke 1881HAJ-TED0
2329951432,m1567bóŋ-buassTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Jäschke 1881HAJ-TED0
2329991432,16201567bóŋ-moass (female)Tibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Jäschke 1881HAJ-TED0
2329971432,16351567bóŋ-pʻoass (male)Tibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Jäschke 1881HAJ-TED0
2330011432,m1567boŋ-pʻrúgcolt / foal (of an ass)Tibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Jäschke 1881HAJ-TED0
2329981635,14321567pʻo-bóŋass (male)Tibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Jäschke 1881HAJ-TED0
3602156076,14321804ri boŋrabbitnTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0292.010
1861316076,14321582ri boŋrabbitTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC121.10
2331306076,14321567ri-bóŋhareTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Jäschke 1881HAJ-TED0
379276076,14321575ri.bonghareTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Sun J 85 TbGlJS-Tib3450
3602186076,14321837rə ʁoŋrabbitnTibetan (Xiahe)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0292.040
802296076,1432999ri¹ bɯn²hareManang (Gyaru)232.1.4Tamangish1Nagano 84 ManYN-Man304-150
212246076,14321002²ri◦puŋhare / rabbitManang (Prakaa)232.1.4Tamangish1Hoshi 84HM-Prak0534b0
212236076,14321002²ru◦puŋhare / rabbitManang (Prakaa)232.1.4Tamangish1Hoshi 84HM-Prak0534a0
2701661432,m1457'puhng◦kudonkeynTamang (Sahu)232.1.4Tamangish1Hale 73 CSDAH-CSDPN03a.0450
1231261432,m1464'puhŋ◦kudonkeyTamang (Sahu)232.1.4Tamangish1Taylor 72 TmVoSIL-Sahu3.450
2701671432,m1520'puhm◦pudonkeynThakali232.1.4Tamangish1Hale 73 CSDAH-CSDPN03a.0450
673861432,m1531'puhm◦pudonkeyThakali (Tukche)232.1.4Tamangish1Hari 71a ThVoSIL-Thak3.A.450
3840376076,14321810jy³³bə⁵³ (ɣu²⁴)year of the rabbitnMuya343.2Qiangic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0758.150
3602296076,14321810ri³³βø⁵³rabbitnMuya343.2Qiangic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0292.150
1861376076,14321136ʐi³⁵vø⁵³rabbitMuya [Minyak]343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC121.150
3840316076,1432,m1853ʐi¹³ɣõ⁵⁵ɣu⁵⁵year of the rabbitnPumi (Lanping)343.2Qiangic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0758.090
35971514321808po¹³ŋgɯ⁵⁵donkeynQueyu (Xinlong)343.2Qiangic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0282.130
3305401432,60721797poŋ-luʔdonkeyCaodeng783.3.1rGyalrong1Sun J 97 CaoJS-Caodeng0
3316376076,14321797re-waŋrabbitCaodeng783.3.1rGyalrong1Sun J 97 CaoJS-Caodeng0
3602346076,14321816ɹɯ³¹guŋ⁵⁵rabbitnDulong384Nungic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0292.200
1861786076,1432537ɹɯ³¹guŋ⁵⁵rabbitTrung [Dulong]384Nungic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC121.460
3840426076,14321816ɹɯ⁵⁵guŋ⁵⁵year of the rabbitnDulong384Nungic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0758.200
2989636076,1432540ɹɯ³¹guŋ⁵⁵rabbitTrung [Dulong] (Nujiang)384Nungic1Sun H 82 DulJZ-Dulong0