1.0 The Body > 1.2 Head and Face > 1.2.2 Horn(ed)/Antler > 1.2.2.2 Comb (Hair)

#1220 PTB *ʔ-gʷəy-s COMB (FOR HAIR)

Reconstructed mesoroots below:

This phonologically unstable root is reconstructed with a labiovelar initial. The reflexes are divided between forms with labial and velar initials, sometimes even within a single subgroup, like Lolo-Burmese. Some reflexes have overt labiovelar initials, like Digaro se‑kwi and the Karenic root *khwiɁᴰ.

The Sulung form biek³³ has an unexplained final ‑k, and the Bai form su⁵⁵phĩ̱²¹ has an unexplained nasal element.

rnanalysislgidreflexglossgfnlanguagegrpidgrpnogrpgeneticcitationsrcabbrsrcidrn
724311220182kwi(y)comb*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Benedict 72 STCSTC4800
51527612202012kʷi-|scomb*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Matisoff 03 HPTBJAM-HPTB5980
20341912201431biek³³combnSulung [Puroik]41.1“North Assam”0Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC459.520
340100m,12201800che-kuicombDarang [Taraon]61.1.2Deng1Anonymous xx TarNEFA-Taraon0
369673m,12201818tshe⁵⁵kui⁵⁵combnDarang [Taraon]61.1.2Deng1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0481.220
203392m,1220509tshe⁵⁵kui⁵⁵combnDarang [Taraon]61.1.2Deng1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC459.490
621435m,12202244se-kwicombDigaro61.1.2Deng1Matisoff 03 HPTBJAM-HPTB260
31604412201779khuihcombvLushai [Mizo]701.2.2Central Chin1Bhaskararao 96 CDBPB-CLDB25800
62143612202080khuiʔcombLushai [Mizo]701.2.2Central Chin1Matisoff 03 HPTBJAM-HPTB260
239166366,1220,1220,m976sam◦khuih◦khuih◦nacombnLushai [Mizo]701.2.2Central Chin1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
515079p,12202037C-gyuaycomb*Northern Naga121.7.2Northern Naga/Konyakian1Matisoff 03 HPTBJAM-HPTB5920
78641p,1220161C̥-gyuaycomb*Northern Naga121.7.2Northern Naga/Konyakian1French 83WTF-PNN4700
23916212201489chucombnTangsa (Moshang)841.7.2.1Tangsa-Nocte1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
7785212201107cucombTangsa (Moshang)841.7.2.1Tangsa-Nocte1French 83WTF-PNN4700
77854m,1220435ku seicombChang851.7.2.2Konyak-Chang1French 83WTF-PNN470 1
239150m,1220429ku◦seicombnChang851.7.2.2Konyak-Chang1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
778531220,m809šai pucombKonyak851.7.2.2Konyak-Chang1French 83WTF-PNN4700
2391521220,m807shai◦pucombnKonyak851.7.2.2Konyak-Chang1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
662791220,m604prẽ◦baqcomb wool (with fingers)Gurung (Ghachok)232.1.4Tamangish1Glover 72 GuVoSIL-Gur7.B.3.10
651141220,m604priq◦sicombGurung (Ghachok)232.1.4Tamangish1Glover 72 GuVoSIL-Gur7.A.390
610381220,m822khiy-ucombv.Kulung762.3.2Southern Kiranti1Rai 75 KulRPHH-Kul0
21332212201147pəʴ³⁵combvNamuyi343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC654.190
203377385,12201147ʁo⁵⁵pəʴ³³combnNamuyi343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC459.190
42576312201844pəʴ³¹combv.Namuyi343.2Qiangic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1634.460
369697385,12201844ʁuo⁵⁵pəəʴ³¹combnNamuyi343.2Qiangic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0481.460
21334812201409ɸiɛ⁵⁵combvXumi343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC654.200
203403385,12201409ʁo³³ɸyɛ³⁵combnXumi343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC459.200
51505912202011ʔ-|gʷəy²comb*Lolo-Burmese426.1Lolo-Burmese1Matisoff 03 HPTBJAM-HPTB5920
5152751220,12202011ʔ-|gʷəy² ⪤ ʔ-|gʷi²comb*Lolo-Burmese426.1Lolo-Burmese1Matisoff 03 HPTBJAM-HPTB5980
51565712202243pricomb*Burmese446.1.1Burmish1Matisoff 03 HPTBJAM-HPTB6070
2879871220201phjɛ³¹combnAchang (Lianghe)446.1.1Burmish1Dai 85 AcJZJZ-Achang0
2881591220201phjɛ³¹combvAchang (Lianghe)446.1.1Burmish1Dai 85 AcJZJZ-Achang0
36967912201824phʐa³¹combnAchang (Longchuan)446.1.1Burmish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0481.280
42574512201824phʐa³¹combv.Achang (Longchuan)446.1.1Burmish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1634.280
2033881220200phʐa³¹combnAchang (Longchuan)446.1.1Burmish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC459.410
2133331220200phʐa³¹combvAchang (Longchuan)446.1.1Burmish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC654.410
2871631220207pjɛ⁵⁵combnAchang (Luxi)446.1.1Burmish1Dai 85 AcJZJZ-Achang0
2873351220207pjɛ⁵⁵combvAchang (Luxi)446.1.1Burmish1Dai 85 AcJZJZ-Achang0
42574612201825phɛ³¹combv.Achang (Xiandao)446.1.1Burmish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1634.290
4409471220406bhîcomb, brush ( = phî )n.Burmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Benedict 76 WBurPKB-WBRD0
2391631220392bhī:combnBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
36967712201822bhi³combnBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0481.260
2033871220411bhi³combnBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC459.390
4409371220406phîcomb, brush ( = phrî )v.Burmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Benedict 76 WBurPKB-WBRD0
4409431220406phrîcomb, brushv.Burmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Benedict 76 WBurPKB-WBRD0
42574312201822phri³combv.Burmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1634.260
2133321220411phri³combvBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC654.390
2337111220,m653phyè xòcombHpun (Northern)446.1.1Burmish1Henderson 86 HpunEJAH-Hpun0
2337121220,1220,s653phyè, phyè-ŋcombvHpun (Northern)446.1.1Burmish1Henderson 86 HpunEJAH-Hpun0
45247412201965phrícomb hairMarma446.1.1Burmish1Huziwara 08 SakHK-Sak1-1b0
452475m,12201965wə◦phrícombMarma446.1.1Burmish1Huziwara 08 SakHK-Sak1-1c0
20338912201034pjɛ̱³⁵combnMaru [Langsu]446.1.1Burmish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC459.430
36968112201827pje̱²¹combnAtsi [Zaiwa]446.1.1Burmish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0481.300
20341412201693pje̱²¹combnAtsi [Zaiwa]446.1.1Burmish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC459.420
12077p,1220152ʔ-pi²comb*Loloish456.1.2Loloish1Bradley 79 PLoDB-PLolo6790
142225385,1220586o³¹piɛ⁵⁵combGazhuo466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Dai 91 TB15DHFRL0
369698385,12201845o³¹piɛ⁵⁵combnGazhuo466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0481.470
21334912201658ku⁵⁵combvYi (Dafang)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC654.220
203404p,12201658o³³ku⁵⁵combnYi (Dafang)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC459.220
1819601220,m1662dzi²¹dzo²¹rustYi (Mile)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC39.250
18198612201663dʑi³³rustYi (Mojiang)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC39.260
21335012201664pi⁵⁵combvYi (Nanhua)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC654.240
42575412201834pɯ⁵⁵combv.Yi (Nanhua)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1634.370
203405385,12201664u⁵⁵pi̱⁵⁵combnYi (Nanhua)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC459.240
369688385,12201834u⁵⁵pɯ⁵⁵tɕe³³combnYi (Nanhua)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0481.370
4250051220,2499,m1834ʑi³³ ȵi³³ dzo²¹rustv.Yi (Nanhua)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1618.370
213324385,m,12201666(u³¹dy⁵⁵)pɯ²¹combvYi (Nanjian)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC654.230
203379385,1220,m1666u²¹pɯ²¹tɕi̱³³combnYi (Nanjian)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC459.230
42575212201832kɯ⁵⁵combv.Yi (Xide)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1634.350
21332312201670kɯ⁵⁵combvYi (Xide)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC654.210
369686p,12201832ɔ³³kɯ⁵⁵combnYi (Xide)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0481.350
203378p,12201670ɔ³³kɯ⁵⁵combnYi (Xide)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC459.210
2034101220,m696phi³³ɕi⁴²combnJinuo476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC459.340
3011201220,m700phi⁵⁵ʃi⁴²combn.Jinuo (Youle)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Gai 86JZ-Jinuo0
3696951220,m1842phi⁵⁵ɕi⁴²combnJinuo476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0481.440
120781220492puiˍcomb*Common Lahu476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Bradley 79 PLoDB-PLolo6790
3696941220,61311841pɤ¹¹kɑ⁵⁴combnLahu (Lancang)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0481.430
2033841220,6131851pə³¹kᴀ⁵⁴combnLahu (Black)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC459.330
334131220,6131839pɨ̄-kâʔcombLahu (Black)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Matisoff 72 LTSRJAM-TSR96(a)0
3025511220856pɤ²combv.Lahu (Yellow)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Chang 86JZ-Lahu0
3023451220856pɤ⁵combn.Lahu (Yellow)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Chang 86JZ-Lahu0
3023461220,m856pɤ⁵ʑa³comb (fine-toothed)Lahu (Yellow)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Chang 86JZ-Lahu0
164615385,1220949ô¹pɯ¹comb; to comb (head)Lisu (Putao)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Luce 85GHL-PPBV.290
203381385,1220942o⁵⁵pɯ⁵⁵combnLisu476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC459.270
108871220923prgh¹combLisu476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Bradley 79 PLoDB-PLolo6790
1646131220950prgh¹comb; to comb (head)Lisu (Theng-yüeh)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Luce 85GHL-PPBV.290
2850121220943prgh¹combv.Lisu (Central)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Fraser 22JF-HLL0
1646121220949pɯ¹comb; to comb (head)Lisu (Putao)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Luce 85GHL-PPBV.290
42575712201838pɯ⁵⁵combv.Lisu476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1634.400
2133261220942pɯ⁵⁵combvLisu476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC654.270
2728721220946pɤ⁵⁵combVLisu (Northern)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Bradley 94 LisuDB-Lisu0
285011385,1220943wu¹-prgh¹combn.Lisu (Central)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Fraser 22JF-HLL0
164616385,1220950wu¹prgh¹comb; to comb (head)Lisu (Theng-yüeh)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Luce 85GHL-PPBV.290
279207p,1220,m,m946ɔ⁵⁵pɤ⁵⁵ ga²¹læ²¹thick-toothed combLisu (Northern)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Bradley 94 LisuDB-Lisu0
279208p,1220,m,m946ɔ⁵⁵pɤ⁵⁵ mja³³dzi³³comb with thin and dense teethLisu (Northern)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Bradley 94 LisuDB-Lisu0
2033821220,m1676pv³¹mi¹³combnNaxi (Yongning)436.2Naxi1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC459.290
2133521220908pəɹ⁵⁵combvNaxi (Lijiang)436.2Naxi1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC654.280
2034071220,m908pəɹ⁵⁵me³³combnNaxi (Lijiang)436.2Naxi1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC459.280
42576212201843pɚ⁵⁵combv.Naxi436.2Naxi1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1634.450
3696961220,m1843pɚ⁵⁵me³³combnNaxi436.2Naxi1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0481.450
579141220122khwéidcombv.t.*Karen507Karenic1Jones 61RBJ-KLS1020
1505071220127khwiscombv*Karen507Karenic1Benedict 79 KarPKB-KLH130
52934112202038khwiɁᴰcombv.*Karen507Karenic1Luangthongkum 13TL-PK61 2
52965712202039khwi⁴combv.*Karen [Burling]507Karenic1Luangthongkum 13TL-PK610
1670751220413khwicombv.Bwe507Karenic1Henderson 97 KarEJAH-BKD0
53098812202044khwi³³combv.Bwe507Karenic1Luangthongkum 13TL-PK610
1669321220413wicombv.Bwe507Karenic1Henderson 97 KarEJAH-BKD0
1669331220,m,1220,m413wi ko=wo kɔ́comb the hairv.Bwe507Karenic1Henderson 97 KarEJAH-BKD0
42576712201849khui⁵⁵combv.Karen507Karenic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1634.500
53070512202043khwi⁵⁵combv.Kayah507Karenic1Luangthongkum 13TL-PK610
53041112202042khiɁ⁴⁵combv.Kayan507Karenic1Luangthongkum 13TL-PK610
49713512201981kwìcombVKayan (Pekon)507Karenic1Manson 10 KayanKM-Kayan0
49713812201981kʰwìcombVKayan (Pekon)507Karenic1Manson 10 KayanKM-Kayan0
53124912202045khi³³combv.Kayaw507Karenic1Luangthongkum 13TL-PK610
15050812201241khútcombvPa-O507Karenic1Benedict 79 KarPKB-KLH130
52986412202040khut²¹combv.Pa-O (Northern)507Karenic1Luangthongkum 13TL-PK610
15051112201258khwɛ̀qcombvPalaychi507Karenic1Benedict 79 KarPKB-KLH130
53217312202048khwi³⁵combv.Pwo (Northern)507Karenic1Luangthongkum 13TL-PK610
15051012201267khwìcombvPwo (Bassein)507Karenic1Benedict 79 KarPKB-KLH130
53245912202049khwi⁵³combv.Pwo (Southern)507Karenic1Luangthongkum 13TL-PK610
15050912201278khwìcombvPwo (Moulmein)507Karenic1Benedict 79 KarPKB-KLH130
15051212201391khwícombvSgaw507Karenic1Benedict 79 KarPKB-KLH130
53156512202046khwi³³combv.Sgaw (Northern)507Karenic1Luangthongkum 13TL-PK610
53187612202047khwi⁵⁵combv.Sgaw (Southern)507Karenic1Luangthongkum 13TL-PK610
369699m,12201846su⁵⁵phĩ̱²¹combnBai (Jianchuan)518Bai1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0481.480

^ 1.
[Source note] ku < ku lo HEAD HAIR (lo = LONG).
^ 2.
[Source note] The SK tones suggest tone *A in PK.