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#2336 PTB *krəy DIRT / FILTH

This root is phonosemantically close to #572 PTB *kləy BODY DIRT / EXCREMENT, but must be kept separate, since many languages have distinct reflexes.

rnanalysislgidreflexglossgfnlanguagegrpidgrpnogrpgeneticcitationsrcabbrsrcidrn
724112336182kriydirt, dirty*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Benedict 72 STCSTC4600
6742p,2336257²ke⁵rhiedirt (body)Angami Naga651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT8930
71863m,2336685khə◦grəwidirt, filthJingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Benedict 72 STCSTC4600
718612336736kridirt, dirtyKanauri202.1.1Western Himalayish0Benedict 72 STCSTC4600
7186223361539kridirt, dirtyThebor202.1.1Western Himalayish0Benedict 72 STCSTC4600
71865p,2336409ă◦krèdirt, filthBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Benedict 72 STCSTC4600
316692336401krêdirt / filthBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Matisoff 74 TJLBJAM-TJLB2830
4410122336406krêdirty, filthy ( = gyâñ ) ; ( cf. khyê, kyu' )Burmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Benedict 76 WBurPKB-WBRD0
1685732336409krèdirty, filthyvs.Burmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Benedict 72 STCSTC4600