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#137 PTB *pʷam BELLY / STOMACH / WAIST

Several languages have compounds for BELLY where the first element is from *wam and the second apparently from #1275 PTB *pu BALL / EGG / ROUND OBJECT: Hani (Caiyuan) ɔ³¹ pʰu³¹, Jinuo (Baya/Banai) vu⁵⁵ pʰu⁴⁴, Jinuo (Youle) ɣo⁵⁵ pʰu⁴⁴, and Karen u⁵⁵ pʰɤ⁵⁵.

See the long discussion of this etymon in VSTB pp. 124-7.

formglossgfnlanguagesourcesrcidnotes
0.1 Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)
144457137180pambelly; stomach*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Matisoff 78 VSTBJAM-VSTB4a
5156931372012pʷambelly*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Matisoff 03 HPTBJAM-HPTB608
144469137180wambelly; stomach*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Matisoff 78 VSTBJAM-VSTB4b
1 NE Indian Areal Group
1.1 “North Assam”
1.1.1 Tani
1.1.1.2 Eastern Tani
5511384, 1371070mak-papabdomenMilang741.1.1.2Eastern Tani1Tayeng 76 MilAT-MPB1
1.2 Kuki-Chin
1.2.2 Central Chin
144465137, p, 2680980von a śordiarrheaLushai [Mizo]701.2.2Central Chin1Matisoff 78 VSTBJAM-VSTB4b
1.2.3 Maraic
116968p, 137, m, m871a-vy cha-kistomach (second) of ruminantsLakher [Mara]711.2.3Maraic1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety
146108p, 137, m, m871a-vy khi-tlajoin of intestines and stomachnLakher [Mara]711.2.3Maraic1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety42
144467p, 137, m, 137873a-vy; pa-vystomachLakher [Mara]711.2.3Maraic1Matisoff 78 VSTBJAM-VSTB4b
116954m, 137871pa-vystomachLakher [Mara]711.2.3Maraic1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety
1.3 “Naga” Areal Group
1.3.4 Tangkhulic
116890p, m, p, 1371472āphur āphāmabdomen / bellyTangkhul661.3.4Tangkhulic1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety
144455p, m, p, 1371475āphurāphambellyTangkhul661.3.4Tangkhulic1Matisoff 78 VSTBJAM-VSTB4a
1.5 Mikir [Karbi]
1715841371062vamwaistMikir [Karbi]141.5Mikir [Karbi]1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL
1141701371064vamloins / waistMikir [Karbi]141.5Mikir [Karbi]1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety
1444641371066vamwaist / loinMikir [Karbi]141.5Mikir [Karbi]1Matisoff 78 VSTBJAM-VSTB4b
468851371063wámgroin / loinsMikir [Karbi]141.5Mikir [Karbi]1Grüssner 79 BPKHG-MikirQ215
470531371063wámwaistMikir [Karbi]141.5Mikir [Karbi]1Grüssner 79 BPKHG-MikirQ215
1.7 Sal
1.7.2 Northern Naga/Konyakian
1.7.2.2 Konyak-Chang
144466137811hwumbellyKonyak (Tamlu)851.7.2.2Konyak-Chang1Matisoff 78 VSTBJAM-VSTB4b
1.7.3 Jingpho-Asakian
1.7.3.1 Jingpho
1169372103, 137671-hpamstomachJingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety
1444542103, 137678-hpamstomachJingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Matisoff 78 VSTBJAM-VSTB4a
31777137, m676wàm-pūmstomach complaintJingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Matisoff 74 TJLBJAM-TJLB247
117686137, 2103671wun-bunavelJingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety
2 Himalayish
2.1 Tibeto-Kanauri
2.1.1 Western Himalayish
181851371262umwaistPattani [Manchati]202.1.1Western Himalayish0Sharma, D.D. 82 THDS-Patt
1313141371005umwaistPattani [Manchati]202.1.1Western Himalayish0Sharma, S.R. 91 MaSTP-ManQ5.6
2.2 Newar
623551371174pwa:stomachNewar272.2Newar1Shakya 89SH-KNw9.10
2.3 Kiranti
2.3.2 Southern Kiranti
79449137328homwaistBantawa762.3.2Southern Kiranti1Rai 84 BnDcWW-Bant30
61490137, m822pumlulower backKulung762.3.2Southern Kiranti1Rai 75 KulRPHH-Kul
2.4 Kham-Magar-Chepang
114160137445pāmwaistChepang282.4Kham-Magar-Chepang1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety
64376137449pamwaistChepang282.4Kham-Magar-Chepang1Caughley 72 CVocSIL-Chep2.A.37
127973137, m, 1364452pam/hemh/hwoyŋhwaistChepang (Eastern)282.4Kham-Magar-Chepang1Caughley 90 CheQRC-ChepQ5.6
66743137766'wãːhback (lower)Kham282.4Kham-Magar-Chepang1Watters 89 KhQDNW-KhamQ2.A.31
66920137766'wãːhwaist / lower backKham282.4Kham-Magar-Chepang1Watters 89 KhQDNW-KhamQ2.A.37
12817137, 232766'wãːhrusbackbone / spineKham282.4Kham-Magar-Chepang1Watters 89 KhQDNW-KhamQ2.A.32
114154137763'wḁ̄hwaistKham282.4Kham-Magar-Chepang1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety
114248137, 232763'wḁ̄h ruhsbackbone / spineKham282.4Kham-Magar-Chepang1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety
3 Tangut-Qiang
3.1 Tangut
234953137, 5191495(ɣɔɦ) teɦnavelTangut [Xixia]333.1Tangut1Nishida 64 TanNT-SGK191
176991371491ʔobelly / abdomenTangut [Xixia]333.1Tangut1Dai 89 XixiDQ-Xixia5.7
17700137, 5191491ʔo tɪ̃navelTangut [Xixia]333.1Tangut1Dai 89 XixiDQ-Xixia5.7.1
3.2 Qiangic
129766137, m1135vu³⁵lø⁵³belly / abdomenMuya [Minyak]343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 MuyQSHK-MuyaQ5.7
193226137, m1136vu³⁵lø⁵³bellyMuya [Minyak]343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC260.15
3.3 rGyalrongic
128492137560vəu⁵³belly / abdomen (outer bulge)Ergong (Northern)353.3rGyalrongic1Sun H 91 ErNQSHK-ErgNQ5.7
129598137558vɛubelly / abdomenErgong (Danba)353.3rGyalrongic1Sun H 91 ErDQSHK-ErgDQ5.7
13617137559vɑubelly / abdomenErgong (Daofu)353.3rGyalrongic1Dai 89 DaofDQ-Daofu5.7
6 Lolo-Burmese-Naxi
6.1 Lolo-Burmese
5160821372011p-wam²belly / stomach*Lolo-Burmese426.1Lolo-Burmese1Matisoff 03 HPTBJAM-HPTB618
6.1.1 Burmish
38660137, 114201oŋ³¹ tʂɑ³¹full, satiatedAchang (Lianghe)446.1.1Burmish1Dai 85 AcJZJZ-Achang
38431137, m204ɔm³¹ tau³¹bellyAchang (Longchuan)446.1.1Burmish1Dai 85 AcJZJZ-Achang
38709137, m207ɔm⁵¹ tau⁵¹bellyAchang (Luxi)446.1.1Burmish1Dai 85 AcJZJZ-Achang
38796137, 114207ɔm⁵¹ tsa⁵¹full, satiatedAchang (Luxi)446.1.1Burmish1Dai 85 AcJZJZ-Achang
13136137, m370vɛ³¹ tau³¹bellyBola446.1.1Burmish1Dai 89 BolaDQ-Bola119
13295137, 1855370vɛ̃³¹ pɔt⁵⁵pregnantBola446.1.1Burmish1Dai 89 BolaDQ-Bola1912
116854137396wâmabdomen / bellyBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety
31778137401wâmbellyBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Matisoff 74 TJLBJAM-TJLB247
144459137403wâmbellyBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Matisoff 78 VSTBJAM-VSTB4b
439423137406wâmbellyBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Benedict 76 WBurPKB-WBRD
116855137, 163396wâm-pânabdomen / bellyBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety
156432125, 137886khjei⁵⁵ pham⁵⁵stomachLashi446.1.1Burmish1Dai 89 LashDQ-Lashi9.10
15661137, 1855886wɔm³³ pu:t³¹pregnantbe v.Lashi446.1.1Burmish1Dai 89 LashDQ-Lashi10.4.14
15548137, m886wɔm³³ tou³³belly / abdomenLashi446.1.1Burmish1Dai 89 LashDQ-Lashi5.7
3526212125, 1371830khjei⁵⁵pham⁵⁵stomachnbpLeqi (Luxi)446.1.1Burmish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0148.33
15409137, m1024vɛ̃³⁵ pat⁵⁵pregnantbe v.Maru [Langsu]446.1.1Burmish1Dai 89 LangDQ-Langsu10.4.14
15294137, 1641024vɛ̃³⁵ tuk³¹belly / abdomenMaru [Langsu]446.1.1Burmish1Dai 89 LangDQ-Langsu5.7
1444621371028wɛnbellyMaru [Langsu]446.1.1Burmish1Matisoff 78 VSTBJAM-VSTB4b
144463137, 1641028wɛn-tokabdomen, stomachMaru [Langsu]446.1.1Burmish1Matisoff 78 VSTBJAM-VSTB4b
440732125, 1371686khji²¹ pham²¹stomachAtsi [Zaiwa]446.1.1Burmish1Xu 84 ZaiwaJZ-Zaiwa
3526182125, 1371827khji²¹pham²¹stomachnbpAtsi [Zaiwa]446.1.1Burmish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0148.30
1937242125, 1371693khji²¹pham²¹stomachAtsi [Zaiwa]446.1.1Burmish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC269.42
1444611371685vàmbellyAtsi [Zaiwa]446.1.1Burmish1Matisoff 78 VSTBJAM-VSTB4b
440621371686vam²¹bellyAtsi [Zaiwa]446.1.1Burmish1Xu 84 ZaiwaJZ-Zaiwa
6.1.2 Loloish
11585137152wam²belly*Loloish456.1.2Loloish1Bradley 79 PLoDB-PLolo133
6.1.2.1 Northern Loloish
193241137, m1215uɑ³¹lɔ⁵³bellyNusu (Bijiang)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC260.45
15962137, m1218va³¹ lɔ̱⁵³bellyNusu (Central/Zhizhiluo)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Dai 89 NusADQ-NusuA119.
16215137, m1216va³¹ lɔ⁵³bellyNusu (Central)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Dai 89 NusBDQ-NusuB119.
349957137, m1831va³¹lɔ⁵³bellynNusu (Central)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0096.34
425081371219vɔ³⁵bellyNusu (Northern)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Sun J 86 NusuJZ-Nusu
42652137, m1217vɑ³¹ lɔ⁵³bellyNusu (Central)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Sun J 86 NusuJZ-Nusu
42458137, 18301220yɛ³¹ dʐɔ⁵⁵full, satiatedNusu (Southern)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Sun J 86 NusuJZ-Nusu
43670137, m1656ɣɔ¹³ mo⁵⁵bellyYi (Dafang)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Chen 85 YiJZJZ-Yi
193255137, m1658ɣɔ¹³mo⁵⁵bellyYi (Dafang)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC260.22
10005137, m, m1667vu⁵⁵-dʑi²¹ ko³³bellyYi (Xide)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Chen 79 YiChCSL-YIzd
10060137, m1667vu⁵⁵-ȵi³³pregnantbe v.Yi (Xide)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Chen 79 YiChCSL-YIzd
6.1.2.2 Central Loloish
40942137, m699vu⁴² mɔ⁴⁴bellyJinuo (Buyuan)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Gai 86JZ-Jinuo
14372137, 1855698vu⁵⁵ pø³³pregnantJinuo (Baya/Banai)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Dai 89 JinADQ-JinA1981
14194137, 2103698vu⁵⁵ pʰu⁴⁴bellyJinuo (Baya/Banai)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Dai 89 JinADQ-JinA122
41145137, 1855700ɣo⁵⁵ pø⁴⁴pregnantbe v.Jinuo (Youle)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Gai 86JZ-Jinuo
41131137, 111700ɣo⁵⁵ pɹɤ³³full, satiatedJinuo (Youle)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Gai 86JZ-Jinuo
41024137, 2103700ɣo⁵⁵ pʰu⁴⁴bellyJinuo (Youle)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Gai 86JZ-Jinuo
284433137, 520, 10191703g'awˇtu:shiˍnavelLahu (Nyi)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Bradley 79 LahuDB-Lahu120
11586137492g'oˇbelly*Common Lahu476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Bradley 79 PLoDB-PLolo133
284477137, 5201704g'u˯tu:navelLahu (Shehleh)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Bradley 79 LahuDB-Lahu120
144460137, m840g̈ô-bellyLahu476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Matisoff 78 VSTBJAM-VSTB4b
350019137, 520, 10191841ɣu⁵³tu³³ɕi¹¹navelnLahu (Lancang)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0097.43
31780137838g̈ô-bellyLahu (Black)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Matisoff 74 TJLBJAM-TJLB247
117730137, 137, 520, 525831g̈û(~g̈ɔ̂)-tu-câʔumbilical cordLahu (Black)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Matisoff 88 DLJAM-DL1138
117688137, 137, 520, 1019831g̈û(~g̈ɔ̂)-tu-šīnavelLahu (Black)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Matisoff 88 DLJAM-DL1138
116919137, m, 137, m832ɣô-~ɣû-abdomen / bellyLahu (Black)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety
117731137, 520, 1019, 525831ɣû-tu-šī-câʔumbilical cordLahu (Black)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Matisoff 88 DLJAM-DL1129
41518137, m850ɣu⁵³ pe³¹bellyLahu (Black)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Chang 86JZ-Lahu
41519137, 520, 1019850ɣu⁵³ tv̩³³ si¹¹navelLahu (Black)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Chang 86JZ-Lahu
41670137, m856ʔu⁵⁵ piʔ²¹bellyLahu (Yellow)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Chang 86JZ-Lahu
41671137, 520, 1019856ʔu⁵⁵ tu³³ ɕiʔ²¹navelLahu (Yellow)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Chang 86JZ-Lahu
284527137, 520, 1019846g'uˇtu:shiˍnavelLahu (Bakeo)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Bradley 79 LahuDB-Lahu120
284581137, 520, 1019847tu:shiˍnavelLahu (Banlan)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Bradley 79 LahuDB-Lahu120
6.1.2.3 Southern Loloish
144614137, 1384236ù-máʔabdomenAkha486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Matisoff 78 VSTBJAM-VSTB
116858137, 1384229 maˆabdomen / bellyAkha486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety
40539137, m629u³¹ de³¹bellyHani (Dazhai)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Li Yongsui 86 HaniJZ-Hani
40392137, 2103628ɔ³¹ pʰu³¹bellyHani (Caiyuan)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Li Yongsui 86 HaniJZ-Hani
40691137, 1384630u³¹ ma̱³³bellyHani (Gelanghe)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Li Yongsui 86 HaniJZ-Hani
40833137, m634ɣu³¹ mɔ³³bellyHani (Shuikui)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Li Yongsui 86 HaniJZ-Hani
7 Karenic
14906137, 2111746u⁵⁵ pʰɤ⁵⁵bellyKaren (Sgaw/Hinthada)507Karenic1Dai 89 KarBDQ-KarenB122

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