1.0 The Body > 1.2 Head and Face > 1.2.7 Ear > 1.2.7.4 Hear/Listen

#1410 PTB *s-nyan HEAR / LISTEN (provisional)

Reconstructed mesoroots below:

This etymon refers to either visual or auditory perception. Some reflexes have ny‑ onsets, while others have hy‑ or zero, but this is easily explicable in terms of an *s‑ prefix.

rnanalysislgidreflexglossgfnlanguagegrpidgrpnogrpgeneticcitationsrcabbrsrcidrn
51513014102012hyenhear / listen / look / see*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Matisoff 03 HPTBJAM-HPTB5940
50052514101920ʔenLOOK / BEHOLD / GLANCE*Chin81.2Kuki-Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC4940
44399214101930enlookPaite681.2.1.1Northern Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC4940
44399114101925en¹ > et³look atTiddim681.2.1.1Northern Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC4940
31363414101778en¹ > et³look atvTiddim681.2.1.1Northern Chin1Bhaskararao 96 CDBPB-CLDB2890
17036314101597en¹/et³look atTiddim681.2.1.1Northern Chin1Bhaskararao 94 TCVPB-TCV0
32759514101794ˊen/ˍetlook atvTiddim681.2.1.1Northern Chin1Henderson 65 TidCEJAH-TC0
2447311410976enlook atLushai [Mizo]701.2.2Central Chin1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
44399014101924ênlook, to look at, to glance, to behold, to view, to eyevLushai [Mizo]701.2.2Central Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC4940
31587514101779enlookvLushai [Mizo]701.2.2Central Chin1Bhaskararao 96 CDBPB-CLDB23030
1314851410805ensee / lookvKom Rem721.2.4“Old Kuki”0Toba 91 KRQT-KomRQ3.4.90
1502261410,1410,m1112en ~ én ~ mbówrsee / lookvMoyon721.2.4“Old Kuki”0Kosha 90DK-Moyon3.4.90
52411814102030ʔenlookSorbung721.2.4“Old Kuki”0Mortensen 11 SorbungMK-SorbungBodyParts.0520
52411914102030ʔeneelookimp.Sorbung721.2.4“Old Kuki”0Mortensen 11 SorbungMK-SorbungBodyParts.0530
1722361410,m,1410,m1364in◦zhu, in◦yelistenSangtam631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
2325721410,m796ʼen◦ɯ̵́listenKhezha651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Yabu 94 KhöSY-KhozhaQ3.6.70
24473314101041yenglook atMeithei131.4Meithei1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
24866314101281eseePhom851.7.2.2Konyak-Chang1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
1281891410,m378hɛn◦cahearvBunan202.1.1Western Himalayish0Sharma, S.R. 91 BuSBN-BunQ3.6.70
126399811,1410319nɑ³⁵ ȵɛ¹³hearvBaima222.1.2Bodic1Sun H 91 BaimSHK-BaimaQ3.6.70
4227514101086ȵanlistenTsangla (Motuo)222.1.2Bodic1Sun H 80 MLDSLZO-MLD0
20709514101088ȵanlistenTsangla (Motuo)222.1.2Bodic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC532.70
3934114101085ȵan¹³listenTsangla (Motuo)222.1.2Bodic1Zhang Jichuan 86JZ-CLMenba0
396021410,8111093ȵɑ³⁵ nɑ⁵⁵listenTshona (Wenlang)222.1.2Bodic1Lu 86 CuoMJZ-CNMenba0
4209914101090ȵʌn¹³listenTshona (Mama)222.1.2Bodic1Sun H 80 MLDSLZO-MLD0
20711914101092ȵᴀn¹³listenTshona (Mama)222.1.2Bodic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC532.60
42799714101851ȵanlistenv.Motuo Menba222.1.2Bodic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1681.070
42799614101850ȵan³⁵listenv.Cuona Menba222.1.2Bodic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1681.060
42799514101848ȵanlistenv.Tibetan (Alike)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1681.050
20711814101550ȵanlistenTibetan (Amdo:Bla-brang)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC532.40
20709414101585ȵanlistenTibetan (Amdo:Zeku)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC532.50
42799314101826ȵẽ¹³listenv.Tibetan (Batang)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1681.030
20709314101380ȵen¹³listenTibetan (Khams:Dege)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC532.30
42799214101815ȵɛ̃¹³listenv.Tibetan (Lhasa)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1681.020
20711714101557ȵɛ̃¹⁵listenTibetan (Lhasa)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC532.20
17224614101564ñanlistenTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
1447481410,s1567nyan-palistenTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Jäschke 1881HAJ-TEDp.6400
42799114101804ȵanlistenv.Tibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1681.010
20709214101582ȵanlistenTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC532.10
805211410,s1581ȵan-pahear, listenTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Zhang Liansheng 88ZLS-Tib920
42799414101837ȵanlistenv.Tibetan (Xiahe)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1681.040
50487314101988nyenlistenv.Lepcha212.1.3Lepcha1Plaisier 07 LepchaHP-GL0
1759571410172ᴬʰɲanlisten*TGTM232.1.4Tamangish1Mazaudon 94 TheseMM-Thesis2420
798361410,m999nyᴇn² no²listenManang (Gyaru)232.1.4Tamangish1Nagano 84 ManYN-Man0590
2092014101002³ɲẽ-hearManang (Prakaa)232.1.4Tamangish1Hoshi 84HM-Prak02770
17595614101003¹ɲẽ-hearManang (Prakaa)232.1.4Tamangish1Mazaudon 94 TheseMM-Thesis2420
12620914101455¹ŋjanlistenvTamang (Risiangku)232.1.4Tamangish1Mazaudon 91 TamQMM-TamRisQ3.6.70
17595214101456¹ŋjanlisten / pay attention / obeyTamang (Risiangku)232.1.4Tamangish1Mazaudon 94 TheseMM-Thesis2420
1246221410,s1464nyem-palistenv.Tamang (Sahu)232.1.4Tamangish1Taylor 72 TmVoSIL-Sahu21.A.170
2642141410,s1457nyem-pā(n)listenvTamang (Sahu)232.1.4Tamangish1Hale 73 CSDAH-CSDPN10b1.170
1229681410,s1464nyem◦pahearv.Tamang (Sahu)232.1.4Tamangish1Taylor 72 TmVoSIL-Sahu1.580
268978m,1410,s1457the nyem◦pāhearTamang (Sahu)232.1.4Tamangish1Hale 73 CSDAH-CSDPN01.0580
17595314101462¹ɲenlisten / to hearTamang (Sahu)232.1.4Tamangish1Mazaudon 94 TheseMM-Thesis2420
1759541410,m1467ɲan-golistenTamang (Taglung)232.1.4Tamangish1Mazaudon 94 TheseMM-Thesis2420
1759551410,m1524ɲan-lã...listenThakali (Marpha)232.1.4Tamangish1Mazaudon 94 TheseMM-Thesis2420
621481410,m1174nyen◦ehearv.Newar272.2Newar1Shakya 89SH-KNw3.6.70
1433961410163en-hearv.*SE Kiranti292.3Kiranti1Michailovsky 91 KrBM-PK7890
53336614102068ren-hear*Kiranti292.3Kiranti1Opgenort 11 TilungJRO-Tilung0
1433951410111ŋen-hearv.*BSDTK292.3Kiranti1Michailovsky 91 KrBM-PK7890
510711410327enlistenBantawa762.3.2Southern Kiranti1Rai 85 BnDsNKR-Bant0
1434051410323en-hearv.Bantawa762.3.2Southern Kiranti1Michailovsky 91 KrBM-PK7890
1434071410,m324en- (-n)hearv.Bantawa762.3.2Southern Kiranti1Michailovsky 91 KrBM-PK7890
1434061410323ent-listen tov.Bantawa762.3.2Southern Kiranti1Michailovsky 91 KrBM-PK7890
793671410328ʔen-hear / listenv.t.Bantawa762.3.2Southern Kiranti1Rai 84 BnDcWW-Bant30
796511410425en-hearChamling762.3.2Southern Kiranti1Winter 85WW-Cham130
1434041410,m424en-yuhearv.Chamling762.3.2Southern Kiranti1Michailovsky 91 KrBM-PK7890
1434031410,m821yen-uhearv.Kulung762.3.2Southern Kiranti1Michailovsky 91 KrBM-PK7890
616731410,m822yen-uhearv.Kulung762.3.2Southern Kiranti1Rai 75 KulRPHH-Kul0
1434001410544ŋyiː-hearv.Dumi772.3.3Central Kiranti1Michailovsky 91 KrBM-PK7890
1434011410544ŋyiː-hear (things)v.Dumi772.3.3Central Kiranti1Michailovsky 91 KrBM-PK7890
732581410,m547ŋyiː◦nɨhear, listen tov.Dumi772.3.3Central Kiranti1Driem 93 DumiSVD-Dum0
732571410,m547ŋyiː◦nɨhear, not be deaf.Dumi772.3.3Central Kiranti1Driem 93 DumiSVD-Dum0
2642191410,m752ngi-nelistenvKhaling772.3.3Central Kiranti1Hale 73 CSDAH-CSDPN10b1.170
1434021410754√ngi-hearv.Khaling772.3.3Central Kiranti1Michailovsky 91 KrBM-PK7890
1433971410307ŋin-hearv.Bahing302.3.4Western Kiranti1Michailovsky 91 KrBM-PK7890
127896m,1410452sayʔ◦naʔhearvChepang (Eastern)282.4Kham-Magar-Chepang1Caughley 90 CheQRC-ChepQ3.6.70
127491408,1410766thəy-nyahearv.Kham282.4Kham-Magar-Chepang1Watters 89 KhQDNW-KhamQ1.580
668181408,1410766tʰəy-nyahearv.Kham282.4Kham-Magar-Chepang1Watters 89 KhQDNW-KhamQ1.580
207125m,1410561ba³³ȵi⁵⁵listenErsu343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC532.180
128767m,1410562bɐ³³ ȵi⁵⁵hearErsu343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 ErsQSHK-ErsCQ0
428007m,14101813bæ³³ȵi⁵³listenv.Lyuzu343.2Qiangic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1681.180
129716m,14101135sɯ⁵⁵ŋɑ³³hearv.Muya [Minyak]343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 MuyQSHK-MuyaQ3.6.70
207100m,14101147bɛ⁵⁵hĩ⁵⁵listenNamuyi343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC532.190
428035m,14101844bæ⁵⁵hĩ⁵⁵listenv.Namuyi343.2Qiangic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1681.460
428000m,14101805se¹¹ȵi⁵⁵listenv.Pumi (Jiulong)343.2Qiangic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1681.100
427999m,14101853thə¹³ni¹³listenv.Pumi (Lanping)343.2Qiangic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1681.090
207097m,14101306thə¹³ni¹³listenPumi (Qinghua)343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC532.110
42792m,14101304tʰə¹³ ni¹³listenPumi (Qinghua)343.2Qiangic1Lu 83 PumiJZ-Pumi0
42940m,14101307sɛ³⁵ ȵi⁵³listenPumi (Taoba)343.2Qiangic1Lu 83 PumiJZ-Pumi0
207121m,14101309sɛ³⁵ȵi⁵³listenPumi (Taoba)343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC532.100
207096m,14101323tɕhy⁵⁵ȵy⁵⁵listenQiang (Taoping)343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC532.90
43227m,14101321tɕʰy⁵⁵ ȵy⁵⁵listenQiang (Taoping)343.2Qiangic1Sun H 81 QiaJZ-Qiang0
207124m,14101699kə³⁵ȵu⁵³listenQueyu (Yajiang) [Zhaba]343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC532.160
428006m,14101812lɛ³³hĩ⁵⁵listenv.Xumi343.2Qiangic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1681.170
428004m,14101809ŋo⁵⁵ȵu³³listenv.Zhaba (Daofu County)343.2Qiangic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1681.140
129558m,1410558wu sŋihearv.Ergong (Danba)353.3rGyalrongic1Sun H 91 ErDQSHK-ErgDQ3.6.70
207123m,1410557wu sŋilistenErgong (Danba)353.3rGyalrongic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC532.140
1295561410558ȵaŋearErgong (Danba)353.3rGyalrongic1Sun H 91 ErDQSHK-ErgDQ3.60
1922821410557ȵaŋearErgong (Danba)353.3rGyalrongic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC241.140
135561410559ȵɑŋearErgong (Daofu)353.3rGyalrongic1Dai 89 DaofDQ-Daofu3.60
135571410,815559ȵɑŋ phəearwaxErgong (Daofu)353.3rGyalrongic1Dai 89 DaofDQ-Daofu3.6.60
384821410204en³¹look atAchang (Longchuan)446.1.1Burmish1Dai 85 AcJZJZ-Achang0
41802514101824en³¹let s.b. see / showv.Achang (Longchuan)446.1.1Burmish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1470.280
2069071410200en³¹lookAchang (Longchuan)446.1.1Burmish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC528.410
384831410,1227204en³¹ mʐaŋ⁵⁵seeAchang (Longchuan)446.1.1Burmish1Dai 85 AcJZJZ-Achang0
4180731410,12271824en³¹mʐaŋ⁵⁵seev.Achang (Longchuan)446.1.1Burmish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1471.280
2069581410,1227200en³¹mʐaŋ⁵⁵seeAchang (Longchuan)446.1.1Burmish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC529.410
428026811,14101834no⁵⁵ȵi³³listenv.Yi (Nanhua)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1681.370
207128811,14101664nɯ³³ȵi³³listenYi (Nanhua)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC532.240
4384814101665ne⁵⁵listenYi (Nanjian)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Chen 85 YiJZJZ-Yi0
168121410,m1285hnɑ̃⁵⁵ ce³³listenCôông [Phunoi]486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Bradley xx PhuDB-Phunoi0
51356214101998ɲi˧listenv.Na (Yongning)436.2Naxi1Michaud 06 NaLazeAM-NaLaze10
4280341411,14101843kho³³mi³³listenv.Naxi436.2Naxi1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1681.450
2071301411,1410908kho³³mi³³listenNaxi (Lijiang)436.2Naxi1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC532.280
4280821411,1410,m1843kho³³mi³³thv̩³³hearv.Naxi436.2Naxi1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1682.450
4011721411,1410,m1843kho³³mi³³tʂhɚ²¹pleasant to the earsNaxi436.2Naxi1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1092.450
1294721411,14101159kʰo³³mi³³listenNaxi (Western)436.2Naxi1He 85JZ-Naxi0
1266121411,14101157kʰua³³ȵi³³listenNaxi (Eastern)436.2Naxi1He 85JZ-Naxi0
2071051410,m1676ȵi⁵⁵; nv⁵⁵listenNaxi (Yongning)436.2Naxi1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC532.290
57211811,1410123ná'◦ɣə̀nhearv.*Karen (Pwo)507Karenic1Jones 61RBJ-KLS2230
572091410126ɣỳnhearv.*Karen (TP)507Karenic1Jones 61RBJ-KLS2230
6806m,1410412šɔ́-ʔnɛ̀hearv.Bwe507Karenic1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT9310
167139m,1410413ʃɔ́◦nehear, to listenv.Bwe507Karenic1Henderson 97 KarEJAH-BKD0
531072m,14102044ʃɔ⁵⁵ne³³listen toBwe507Karenic1Luangthongkum 13TL-PK1710
1639151410588hɛ¹hearv.Geba507Karenic1Luce 85GHL-PPBI.1700
49657914101981hyə́nhearVtrKayan (Pekon)507Karenic1Manson 10 KayanKM-Kayan0
497658811,14101981nâ◦hyə́nhearVKayan (Pekon)507Karenic1Manson 10 KayanKM-Kayan0
5721014101242hỳnhearv.Pa-O507Karenic1Jones 61RBJ-KLS2230
30855914101235hɨ̀nhearPa-O507Karenic1Solnit 89 PaODBS-PaO0
16391614101233hɯn⁶hearv.Pa-O (Northern)507Karenic1Luce 85GHL-PPBI.1700
388911410310e³³look atBai (Bijiang)518Bai1Xu 84 BaiJZ-Bai0

Chinese comparandum

認 OC *ńi̯ən, GSR #456j ‘know, recognize’; Schuessler 2007: *nəns or *niəm; B & S 2011: *nən‑s {nə[n]‑s}; Mand. rèn.