Allofams:
1.0 The Body > 1.2 Head and Face > 1.2.5 Face

#1192 PTB *r-ŋwa-l FACE / FRONT

The final liquid is attested directly in Kaman, Karbi, Tsangla, and Tshona, and indirectly in Manang, Thakali, Bantawa, and Chinese (all of which have a final nasal). The final ‑i in Bantawa ŋai wa and Chamling ngai is also perhaps a reflex of this final liquid. The *r‑ prefix is attested in rGyalrongic.

The Written Tibetan rhyme ‑o is a regular reflex of PTB *‑wa (cf. #632 PTB *s/p‑wa TOOTH > WT so).

There is no apparent relation to PTai *hnaa‑C ‘face’.

The final nasals in the Tamang and Magar forms are either to be attributed to the final ‑l or to assimilation from the nasal initial.

There is a Chinese comparandum (顏) reconstructed in GSR 199c with final ‑n. Again, it is possible to assign this to #2017 PTB *ŋar TOPKNOT / FOREPART / FRONT SIDE rather than to the present allofam.

rnanalysislgidreflexglossgfnlanguagegrpidgrpnogrpgeneticcitationsrcabbrsrcidrn
60656m,1192591a³¹ ŋal³⁵faceKaman [Miju]61.1.2Deng1LaPolla 87RJL-DPTB2130
39850m,1192590ɑ³¹ ŋɑl³⁵faceKaman [Miju]61.1.2Deng1Sun H 80 MLDSLZO-MLD0
269211921054ʔŋàfaceKaman [Miju]61.1.2Deng1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT1020
115509m,11921064mo◦horfaceMikir [Karbi]141.5Mikir [Karbi]1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
126375273,1192319khɑ¹³ ŋo⁵³faceBaima222.1.2Bodic1Sun H 91 BaimSHK-BaimaQ3.10
421731192,s1086ȵer◦mafaceTsangla (Motuo)222.1.2Bodic1Sun H 80 MLDSLZO-MLD0
6065511921091ŋor⁵⁵faceTshona (Mama)222.1.2Bodic1LaPolla 87RJL-DPTB2130
4199811921090ŋor⁵⁵faceTshona (Mama)222.1.2Bodic1Sun H 80 MLDSLZO-MLD0
19202311921092ŋor⁵⁵faceTshona (Mama)222.1.2Bodic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC236.60
4200211921090ŋur⁵⁵faceTshona (Mama)222.1.2Bodic1Sun H 80 MLDSLZO-MLD0
419991192,s1090ȵer⁵⁵ mᴀ⁵³faceTshona (Mama)222.1.2Bodic1Sun H 80 MLDSLZO-MLD0
34920111921850ŋur⁵⁵facenCuona Menba222.1.2Bodic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0082.060
34920011921848ŋofacenTibetan (Alike)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0082.050
19202211921550ŋofaceTibetan (Amdo:Bla-brang)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC236.40
3603711921584ŋofaceTibetan (Amdo:Zeku)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Sun J 85 AmdoJS-Amdo2390
19199811921585ŋofaceTibetan (Amdo:Zeku)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC236.50
128871192329ŋo²³¹faceTibetan (Batang)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Dai 89 BataDQ-Batang3.10
34919811921826ŋᴜ²³¹facenTibetan (Batang)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0082.030
191997273,11921380kha⁵⁵ŋo⁵³faceTibetan (Khams:Dege)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC236.30
34924711921815ŋo¹³face (self-respect)nTibetan (Lhasa)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0082.020
3782111921575ngofaceTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Sun J 85 TbGlJS-Tib2390
805281192,2344,s1581ngo-vkhrud-pawash one's faceTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Zhang Liansheng 88ZLS-Tib1620
34924611921804ŋofacenTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0082.010
804471192,20311581ŋo gdoŋfaceTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Zhang Liansheng 88ZLS-Tib150
804481192,m1581ŋo-mdogcomplexion, facial expressionTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Zhang Liansheng 88ZLS-Tib160
34919911921837ŋofacenTibetan (Xiahe)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0082.040
1154881192894n̊ofaceLepcha212.1.3Lepcha1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
1758741192172ᴬʰŋonfront*TGTM232.1.4Tamangish1Mazaudon 94 TheseMM-Thesis2260
803011192,m999ŋon² dzᴇ²frontManang (Gyaru)232.1.4Tamangish1Nagano 84 ManYN-Man3540
17587311921003¹ŋwẽfrontManang (Prakaa)232.1.4Tamangish1Mazaudon 94 TheseMM-Thesis2260
12620511921455¹ŋonin front ofnTamang (Risiangku)232.1.4Tamangish1Mazaudon 91 TamQMM-TamRisQ1.50
17587111921456¹ŋonfront / beforeTamang (Risiangku)232.1.4Tamangish1Mazaudon 94 TheseMM-Thesis2260
2677501192,m1457ngohn◦kyāmbeforeTamang (Sahu)232.1.4Tamangish1Hale 73 CSDAH-CSDPNXIID0
2667951192,m1457ngon◦kyāmfrontadjTamang (Sahu)232.1.4Tamangish1Hale 73 CSDAH-CSDPN12c.160
2673721192,m1457ngon◦kyāmin front ofTamang (Sahu)232.1.4Tamangish1Hale 73 CSDAH-CSDPNXIIC560
1240071192,m1464ŋohn◦kyambeforeadj.Tamang (Sahu)232.1.4Tamangish1Taylor 72 TmVoSIL-Sahu12.D.280
1239191192,m1464ŋon◦kyamfrontadj.Tamang (Sahu)232.1.4Tamangish1Taylor 72 TmVoSIL-Sahu12.C.160
1239671192,m1464ŋon◦kyamin front ofadj.Tamang (Sahu)232.1.4Tamangish1Taylor 72 TmVoSIL-Sahu12.C.570
2673731192,m1520ngon-sāngin front ofThakali232.1.4Tamangish1Hale 73 CSDAH-CSDPNXIIC560
676051192,m1531ŋon-saŋfrontThakali (Tukche)232.1.4Tamangish1Hari 71a ThVoSIL-Thak12.C.160
677821192,m1531ŋon-saŋin front ofThakali (Tukche)232.1.4Tamangish1Hari 71a ThVoSIL-Thak12.C.560
17587211921530ᴴŋon-frontThakali (Tukche)232.1.4Tamangish1Mazaudon 94 TheseMM-Thesis2260
1431831192129ŋaface*Kiranti292.3Kiranti1Michailovsky 91 KrBM-PK7600
747571192911nafaceLimbu312.3.1Eastern Kiranti1Michailovsky 89 LmBM-Lim0
1431811192912nafaceLimbu312.3.1Eastern Kiranti1Michailovsky 91 KrBM-PK7600
1154761192913faceLimbu312.3.1Eastern Kiranti1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
26911192910naːfaceLimbu312.3.1Eastern Kiranti1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT1020
747861192,m911naː◦raface, cheeksLimbu312.3.1Eastern Kiranti1Michailovsky 89 LmBM-Lim0
1431821192,m912naː◦rafaceLimbu312.3.1Eastern Kiranti1Michailovsky 91 KrBM-PK7600
1154771192,m913nā◦rāfaceLimbu312.3.1Eastern Kiranti1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
1322891192,20341644naː cikfaceYakha312.3.1Eastern Kiranti1Kohn 90TK-Yakha3.10
1324801192,2034,3631644naː cik◦muŋbeard / moustacheYakha312.3.1Eastern Kiranti1Kohn 90TK-Yakha8.1.20
510981192,m327Nai◦wafaceBantawa762.3.2Southern Kiranti1Rai 85 BnDsNKR-Bant0
511011192,m327Na◦lUNfaceBantawa762.3.2Southern Kiranti1Rai 85 BnDsNKR-Bant0
510991192,2039327Na◦romface (abuse)Bantawa762.3.2Southern Kiranti1Rai 85 BnDsNKR-Bant0
1431781192,m324ŋai◦wafaceBantawa762.3.2Southern Kiranti1Michailovsky 91 KrBM-PK7600
1431761192,2037323ŋam◦sifaceBantawa762.3.2Southern Kiranti1Michailovsky 91 KrBM-PK7600
1431771192,m323ŋa◦lïŋfaceBantawa762.3.2Southern Kiranti1Michailovsky 91 KrBM-PK7600
1431791192,m324ŋa◦lïŋfaceBantawa762.3.2Southern Kiranti1Michailovsky 91 KrBM-PK7600
1431801192,2039324ŋa◦romface (abusive)Bantawa762.3.2Southern Kiranti1Michailovsky 91 KrBM-PK7600
1431731192424ngaiface, looksChamling762.3.2Southern Kiranti1Michailovsky 91 KrBM-PK7600
797011192425ngaifaceChamling762.3.2Southern Kiranti1Winter 85WW-Cham260
1431741192,m424nga◦lungface, cheekChamling762.3.2Southern Kiranti1Michailovsky 91 KrBM-PK7600
797021192,m425nga◦lungface / cheekChamling762.3.2Southern Kiranti1Winter 85WW-Cham260
1431751192,1190424nga◦yafaceChamling762.3.2Southern Kiranti1Michailovsky 91 KrBM-PK7600
1431701192,m821ŋo◦bofaceKulung762.3.2Southern Kiranti1Michailovsky 91 KrBM-PK7600
611301192,m822ŋo◦bofaceKulung762.3.2Southern Kiranti1Rai 75 KulRPHH-Kul0
1431681192,m544ŋaː◦yɨfaceDumi772.3.3Central Kiranti1Michailovsky 91 KrBM-PK7600
1479181192,m547ŋaː◦yɨface (of a woman); dainty, comely, unblemished / beautiful faceDumi772.3.3Central Kiranti1Driem 93 DumiSVD-Dum0
732411192,m,273547ŋaː◦yɨ-koː◦phuface, countenance, visageDumi772.3.3Central Kiranti1Driem 93 DumiSVD-Dum0
1431671192,m643ŋaː◦rofaceHayu302.3.4Western Kiranti1Michailovsky 91 KrBM-PK7600
1154911192,m644ŋaː◦rofaceHayu302.3.4Western Kiranti1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
1431691192,11841542ŋa◦lifaceThulung302.3.4Western Kiranti1Michailovsky 91 KrBM-PK7600
1155161192,11841543ŋā◦līfaceThulung302.3.4Western Kiranti1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
502571192,11841545ŋa◦liface, appearanceThulung302.3.4Western Kiranti1Allen 75NJA-Thulung0
1154811192763'ngāːhfaceKham282.4Kham-Magar-Chepang1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
667951192766'ŋaːhfaceKham282.4Kham-Magar-Chepang1Watters 89 KhQDNW-KhamQ2.A.210
2667961192,m990ngon-sāngfrontadjMagar282.4Kham-Magar-Chepang1Hale 73 CSDAH-CSDPN12c.160
12835811,22,1192,1213560li³³ spə⁵³ ŋo³³ rə³³ pa³³frontErgong (Northern)353.3rGyalrongic1Sun H 91 ErNQSHK-ErgNQ1.50
135351192559rŋafaceErgong (Daofu)353.3rGyalrongic1Dai 89 DaofDQ-Daofu3.10
1283821192560rŋɐ¹³faceErgong (Northern)353.3rGyalrongic1Sun H 91 ErNQSHK-ErgNQ3.10
1295401192558ʐŋafaceErgong (Danba)353.3rGyalrongic1Sun H 91 ErDQSHK-ErgDQ3.10
130669p,1192618tə◦rŋefacerGyalrong (NW)783.3.1rGyalrong1Sun H 91 rNWSHK-rGNWQ3.10
130853p,1192,368618tə◦rŋe rmebeard / moustacherGyalrong (NW)783.3.1rGyalrong1Sun H 91 rNWSHK-rGNWQ8.1.20
1693211192481ngɑn/ngɑnface, countenance, colorChinese (Old/Mid)539.0.1Old Chinese0Karlgren 57 GSRGSR199c0
16981711921007yenface, countenance, colorChinese (Mandarin)559.0.3Modern Chinese0Karlgren 57 GSRGSR199c0

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