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#276 PTB *(p/b)i ROUNDED PART / NIPPLE / FOREHEAD / SHOULDER

This root typically occurs as the last syllable in compounds for such bodyparts as CHEST / BREAST, SHOULDER, FIST, FOREHEAD, and BUTTOCK (cf. Lahu ni‑ma‑qa‑pɨ, làʔ‑qá‑pɨ, làʔ‑chɨ̂ʔ‑pɨ, nā‑qā‑pɨ, and qhɛ̂‑qhɔ‑pɨ, respectively).

Hayu phi and the Jinuo forms with aspirated initials may descend from a separate root, especially since these morphemes do not occur as the final member in compounds.

This etymon resembles, but seems distinct from, #1275 PTB *pu BALL / EGG / ROUND OBJECT, which also refers to a variety of rounded body parts. It is sometimes difficult to distinguish these two roots in Lolo-Burmese, perhaps due to insufficient phonemicization in the sources.

rnanalysislgidreflexglossgfnlanguagegrpidgrpnogrpgeneticcitationsrcabbrsrcidrn
156841p,254,254,276285à-ñi ñi-penippleApatani731.1.1.1Western Tani1Sun J 93 TaniJS-Tani0
44223m,276564lɤ◦bishoulderGalo731.1.1.1Western Tani1Das Gupta 63 GalKDG-IGL0
539259,2761070ɲun-pinippleMilang741.1.1.2Eastern Tani1Tayeng 76 MilAT-MPB0
349841297,m,2761818ȵi⁵⁵khɑ³¹bi³⁵breastnDarang [Taraon]61.1.2Deng1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0094.220
193192297,m,276509ȵi⁵⁵khɑ³¹bi³⁵breastDarang [Taraon]61.1.2Deng1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC259.490
129059253,276661ȵo⁵⁵bi³⁵breastIdu61.1.2Deng1Sun H 91 IduQSHK-Idu5.40
193218253,276662ȵo⁵⁵bi³⁵breastIdu61.1.2Deng1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC259.500
349844253,2761821ȵo⁵⁵bi³⁵breastnYidu61.1.2Deng1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0094.250
166434m,2761017ka◦pheshoulderMao651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
4414453374,2761042khom-pinippleMeithei131.4Meithei1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
296549276,2761567pi-pinipple / teatTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Jäschke 1881HAJ-TED3230
62211m,276,276,m1174duru pi◦pi◦canippleNewar272.2Newar1Shakya 89SH-KNw5.4.1 1
441393276,2761919pi-pinippleNewar (Kathmandu)272.2Newar1Malla 07 PCKPM-pc0
441394276,276,m1919pi-pi-linipple (archaic)Newar (Kathmandu)272.2Newar1Malla 07 PCKPM-pc0
441395276,10191919pi-sibreastNewar (Kathmandu)272.2Newar1Malla 07 PCKPM-pc0
8838276,13491176pi◦cibreast, milk; (euph.) vaginaNewar (Dolakhali)272.2Newar1Genetti 90 DolaCG-Dolak0
143302353,276111kup◦piforehead*BSDTK292.3Kiranti1Michailovsky 91 KrBM-PK7770
115996353,276755'kūp◦phiforeheadKhaling772.3.3Central Kiranti1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
143306353,276754küp◦phiforeheadKhaling772.3.3Central Kiranti1Michailovsky 91 KrBM-PK7770
143303353,276307ky◦piforeheadBahing302.3.4Western Kiranti1Michailovsky 91 KrBM-PK7770
143304353,2761435kup◦phiforeheadSunwar302.3.4Western Kiranti1Michailovsky 91 KrBM-PK7770
115997353,2761437kūp◦phiforeheadSunwar302.3.4Western Kiranti1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
143305353,2761542kup◦piforeheadThulung302.3.4Western Kiranti1Michailovsky 91 KrBM-PK7770
49903353,2761545kup◦piforeheadThulung302.3.4Western Kiranti1Allen 75NJA-Thulung0
1288183350,276562vɛ³³ bi⁵⁵shoulderErsu343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 ErsQSHK-ErsCQ0
1927433350,276561vɛ³³bi⁵⁵shoulderErsu343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC250.180
43302695,1278,2761321lɑ³¹ χɑ⁵⁵ pi³³shoulderQiang (Taoping)343.2Qiangic1Sun H 81 QiaJZ-Qiang0
192714695,1278,2761323lɑ³¹χɑ⁵⁵pi³³shoulderQiang (Taoping)343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC250.90
17858m,2761325ji pishoulderQiang (Yadu)343.2Qiangic1Dai 89 QianDQ-QiangN1170
17832m,276585ɕo³³ pv̩³⁵chestGazhuo466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Dai 87 GazhDLF-Gazhuo 2
9760297,s,2761164ȵi̱³³ mo²¹ po³³chestNesu466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Chen 86 YiCK-YiQ5.10
193180p,251,2761662ᴀ³³nɯ³³pi⁵⁵breastYi (Mile)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC259.250
193179p,5541,2761666a⁵⁵tʂɿ̄³³pi³³breastYi (Nanjian)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC259.230
284080p,253,276210a³³nɯ³³pi⁵⁵breastAhi476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Chen 86 YiCK-YiQ5.40
47406p,253,276216ɑ³³ nɯ³³ pi⁵⁵breastAhi476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Luo 90LMZ-AhiQ5.40
192751276,565696phi³³tha⁵⁵shoulderJinuo476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC250.340
14189276,565698pʰi³¹ tʰa⁵⁵shoulderJinuo (Baya/Banai)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Dai 89 JinADQ-JinA1170
41016276,565700pʰi⁴²tʰɑ⁵⁵shoulderJinuo (Youle)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Gai 86JZ-Jinuo0
476541695,276,5651969la31 phi33 pa55shoulderKucong476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Dai 09 KucongDC-Kucong0
476530356,2026,2761969na55 ka31 phv33foreheadKucong476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Dai 09 KucongDC-Kucong0
115511327,276492hpeh:/pui:shoulder*Common Lahu476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Bradley 79 PLoDB-PLolo1070
348982356,2026,2761841nɑ¹¹qɑ²¹pɯ³³foreheadnLahu (Lancang)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0077.430
115756695,86,276832làʔ-chɨ̂ʔ-pɨfistLahu (Black)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
119243695,1278,276832làʔ-qá-pɨshoulderLahu (Black)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
192827695,86,276851lᴀ²¹tshɿ⁵⁴pə³³fistLahu (Black)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC252.330
115974356,2026,276832nā-qā-pɨforeheadLahu (Black)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
41492356,2026,276850na³¹ qa³¹ pɯ³³foreheadLahu (Black)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Chang 86JZ-Lahu0
114896297,s,276,1019832ni-ma-pɨ(◦šī)chestLahu (Black)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
114895297,s,310,276832ni-ma-qa-pɨchestLahu (Black)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
41515297,s,276850ni³³ ma³³ pɯ³³chest (of body)Lahu (Black)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Chang 86JZ-Lahu0
163429251,s,276848niː◦ma◦[puiː]breast; chest; heartLahu (Black)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Luce 85GHL-PPBU.90
191858356,2026,276851nᴀ³¹qᴀ²¹pə³³foreheadLahu (Black)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC233.330
193082163,276851pɛ³¹pɯ³³chestLahu (Black)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC257.33 3
114673572,820,276832qhɛ̂-qhɔ-pɨbuttockLahu (Black)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
41645356,2026,276856na³¹ qa³¹ pɯ³³foreheadLahu (Yellow)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Chang 86JZ-Lahu0
41667297,276856ȵi³³ pɯ³³chest (of body)Lahu (Yellow)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Chang 86JZ-Lahu0
119244695,276925lá⁶-hprgh⁴shoulderLisu476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
284726695,276943lá⁶-hprgh⁴armLisu (Central)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Fraser 22JF-HLL 4
286327695,276943lá⁶-hprgh⁴shoulderLisu (Central)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Fraser 22JF-HLL0
10798695,276923lá⁶hprgh⁴shoulderLisu476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Bradley 79 PLoDB-PLolo1070
10799695,276923lá⁶hprgh⁴armLisu476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Bradley 79 PLoDB-PLolo1080
276978695,276946læʔ²¹phɤ³³shoulderLisu (Northern)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Bradley 94 LisuDB-Lisu0
276980695,276,m,m946læʔ²¹phɤ³³ nɔ⁵⁵du³³shoulder padLisu (Northern)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Bradley 94 LisuDB-Lisu0
276981695,276,m946læʔ²¹phɤ³³phi²¹shoulder bladeLisu (Northern)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Bradley 94 LisuDB-Lisu0
41815695,276947lɛ³¹ pʰɯ³³shoulderLisu (Nujiang)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Xu 86 LisuJZ-Lisu0
192722695,276942lɛ³¹pʰɯ⁴⁴shoulderLisu476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC250.270
349655695,2761838lɛ̱³¹phɯ³³shouldernLisu476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0090.400
16932251,s,276,m1365n̩⁴⁴ mɑ³³ pɪ⁴⁴ be⁴heartbeatSani [Nyi]476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Ma 89 SanQMXL-SaniQ323.40
283952297,s,276,m1223n̩⁴⁴mɑ³³pɪ⁴⁴be⁴⁴heartbeatSani [Nyi]476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Chen 86 YiCK-YiQ9.3.10
172591212,2761366tɕɪ̱⁴⁴ pu²¹foreheadSani [Nyi]476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Wu 84WAH-Sani226.10
168441212,2761365tɕɪ⁴⁴ pʰv̩¹¹foreheadSani [Nyi]476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Ma 89 SanQMXL-SaniQ306.50
2837891212,2761223tɕɪ⁴⁴phu²¹foreheadSani [Nyi]476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Chen 86 YiCK-YiQ3.20
3489781212,2761836tɕɪ⁴⁴phv̩¹¹foreheadnYi (Sani)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0077.390
193107b,2761416ɕiõ³³phv̩³¹chestHani (Shuikui)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC257.320
150054356,2761362ȵi³¹ phu³¹foreheadSangkong486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Li Yongsui 91 SangLYS-Sangkon0
521638356,2762019n̩²¹pə⁵⁵foreheadHlepho Phowa756.1.2.4Southeastern Loloish1Pelkey 11 PhulaJP-CPL2500
519224356,2762017ȵi⁵⁵pə³³foreheadPhuza756.1.2.4Southeastern Loloish1Pelkey 11 PhulaJP-CPL2500
513622253,2761998nju˩bi˧˩breastNa (Yongning)436.2Naxi1Michaud 06 NaLazeAM-NaLaze10
126557253,2761157ȵu³¹bi³³breastNaxi (Eastern)436.2Naxi1He 85JZ-Naxi0
193182253,2761676ȵu³¹bi³³breastNaxi (Yongning)436.2Naxi1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC259.290

^ 1.
Newar duru ‘milk’ is a loan from Skt. dugdha- (cf. #3466 IA *du‑t MILK / BREAST); ca DIMINUTIVE.
^ 2.
Gazhuo ɕo³³ and Shuikui ɕiõ³³ are probably loans from Chinese 胸 (Mand. xiōng) ‘chest’.
^ 3.
This form is also cited in DL:852 as pɛ̀‑pɨ ‘crop of bird; (human) breast, chest’. It is co-allofamic with pɛ̀‑pì(‑qu) ‘chicken’s breast’ (cf. also pɛ̀‑qu ‘goiter’).
^ 4.
The trigraph ‑rgh was described by Fraser as representing “the sound of involuntary retching”, and seems to have represented the high central vowel ɨ.