2.0 Animals and Animal Verbs > 2.1 Animals of the Chinese Zodiac > 2.1.7 Equine
#1432 PTB *(b/g)waŋ DONKEY / ASS / RABBIT |
The obvious semantic connection between DONKEY and RABBIT is the length of the ears in both species. Chundra Cathcart points out that the same semantic association exists in Iranian, e.g. Modern Persian xar‑goš “hare, rabbit, literally ‘donkey-ears’”. See #5357 IA *kharāyō HARE / RABBIT and #5358 IA *khara‑gośa HARE / RABBIT.
For the same DONKEY-RABBIT association, see #5356 PTB *tow‑la RABBIT / HARE.
In many languages, the word for ‘rabbit’ is a binome with the first syllable meaning ‘mountain, wild’ < #6076 PTB *ri MOUNTAIN.
In several languages (the Deng group, Cuona, Lhasa Tibetan, and Dulong/Trung), the second syllable of these binomes begins with a velar rather than a labial. It is possible that this points to a *labiovelar onset to this syllable. However, it is at least equally possible that a separate morpheme is involved.
The doublet in Caodeng rGyalrong poŋ‑luʔ ‘donkey’ and re‑waŋ ‘rabbit’ is some evidence for the medial *‑wa‑ in the reconstruction.
rn | analysis | lgid | reflex | gloss | gfn | language | grpid | grpno | grp | genetic | citation | srcabbr | srcid | rn |
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186181 | 1432,m | 1431 | puŋ³³di¹¹ | rabbit | Sulung [Puroik] | 4 | 1.1 | “North Assam” | 0 | Sun H 91 ZMYY | ZMYYC | 121.52 | 0 | |
157815 | 1432,m | 334 | puŋ-dik | rabbit | Bengni | 73 | 1.1.1.1 | Western Tani | 1 | Sun J 93 Tani | JS-Tani | 0 | ||
157816 | 6076,1432 | 365 | *rɯ-goŋ | rabbit | Bokar | 73 | 1.1.1.1 | Western Tani | 1 | Sun J 93 Tani | JS-Tani | 0 | ||
360238 | 6076,1432 | 1820 | rə poŋ | rabbit | n | Bokar | 73 | 1.1.1.1 | Western Tani | 1 | Huang and Dai 92 TBL | TBL | 0292.24 | 0 |
186155 | 6076,1432 | 368 | rɯ poŋ | rabbit | Bokar Lhoba | 73 | 1.1.1.1 | Western Tani | 1 | Sun H 91 ZMYY | ZMYYC | 121.51 | 0 | |
360236 | 6076,1432 | 1818 | ɹɯ³¹goŋ⁵⁵ | rabbit | n | Darang [Taraon] | 6 | 1.1.2 | Deng | 1 | Huang and Dai 92 TBL | TBL | 0292.22 | 0 |
186154 | 6076,1432 | 509 | ɹɯ³¹goŋ⁵⁵ | rabbit | Darang [Taraon] | 6 | 1.1.2 | Deng | 1 | Sun H 91 ZMYY | ZMYYC | 121.49 | 0 | |
360237 | 6076,1432 | 1819 | ɹɯ³¹guŋ⁵⁵ | rabbit | n | Kaman [Miju] | 6 | 1.1.2 | Deng | 1 | Huang and Dai 92 TBL | TBL | 0292.23 | 0 |
186179 | 6076,1432 | 592 | ɹɯ³¹guŋ⁵⁵ | rabbit | Kaman [Miju] | 6 | 1.1.2 | Deng | 1 | Sun H 91 ZMYY | ZMYYC | 121.48 | 0 | |
186180 | 6076,1432 | 662 | ɹi³¹goŋ³⁵ | rabbit | Idu | 6 | 1.1.2 | Deng | 1 | Sun H 91 ZMYY | ZMYYC | 121.50 | 0 | |
360239 | 6076,1432 | 1821 | ɹi³¹goŋ³⁵ | rabbit | n | Yidu | 6 | 1.1.2 | Deng | 1 | Huang and Dai 92 TBL | TBL | 0292.25 | 0 |
336929 | 1432,m | 1788 | bon◦mō | ass (animal) | nf | Kanauri | 20 | 2.1.1 | Western Himalayish | 0 | Bailey 11 | BAI1911 | 0 | |
337480 | m,1432 | 1788 | gyā◦böṅ | ass (male) | n | Kanauri | 20 | 2.1.1 | Western Himalayish | 0 | Bailey 11 | BAI1911 | 0 | |
185777 | 1432,m | 1088 | boŋ◦bu | donkey | Tsangla (Motuo) | 22 | 2.1.2 | Bodic | 1 | Sun H 91 ZMYY | ZMYYC | 114.7 | 0 | |
296645 | 6076,1432 | 1085 | ri¹³poŋ¹³ | rabbit | Tsangla (Motuo) | 22 | 2.1.2 | Bodic | 1 | Zhang Jichuan 86 | JZ-CLMenba | 0 | ||
186134 | 6076,1432 | 1088 | ri◦boŋ | rabbit | Tsangla (Motuo) | 22 | 2.1.2 | Bodic | 1 | Sun H 91 ZMYY | ZMYYC | 121.7 | 0 | |
298043 | 1432,m | 1093 | buŋ³⁵bu⁵⁵ | donkey | Tshona (Wenlang) | 22 | 2.1.2 | Bodic | 1 | Lu 86 CuoM | JZ-CNMenba | 0 | ||
298050 | 6076,1432 | 1093 | ri³⁵boŋ⁵⁵ | rabbit | Tshona (Wenlang) | 22 | 2.1.2 | Bodic | 1 | Lu 86 CuoM | JZ-CNMenba | 0 | ||
185801 | 1432,m | 1092 | puŋ¹³pu⁵³ | donkey | Tshona (Mama) | 22 | 2.1.2 | Bodic | 1 | Sun H 91 ZMYY | ZMYYC | 114.6 | 0 | |
186158 | 6076,1432 | 1092 | re¹³koŋ⁵⁵ | rabbit | Tshona (Mama) | 22 | 2.1.2 | Bodic | 1 | Sun H 91 ZMYY | ZMYYC | 121.6 | 0 | |
359709 | 1432,m | 1851 | boŋ bu | donkey | n | Motuo Menba | 22 | 2.1.2 | Bodic | 1 | Huang and Dai 92 TBL | TBL | 0282.07 | 0 |
360221 | 6076,1432 | 1851 | ri boŋ | rabbit | n | Motuo Menba | 22 | 2.1.2 | Bodic | 1 | Huang and Dai 92 TBL | TBL | 0292.07 | 0 |
359708 | 1432,m | 1850 | puŋ³⁵pu⁵³ | donkey | n | Cuona Menba | 22 | 2.1.2 | Bodic | 1 | Huang and Dai 92 TBL | TBL | 0282.06 | 0 |
360220 | 6076,1432 | 1850 | re³⁵koŋ⁵⁵ | rabbit | n | Cuona Menba | 22 | 2.1.2 | Bodic | 1 | Huang and Dai 92 TBL | TBL | 0292.06 | 0 |
384028 | 6076,1432,m | 1850 | re³⁵koŋ⁵⁵wu³¹ | year of the rabbit | n | Cuona Menba | 22 | 2.1.2 | Bodic | 1 | Huang and Dai 92 TBL | TBL | 0758.06 | 0 |
360219 | 6076,1432 | 1848 | rə ɣoŋ | rabbit | n | Tibetan (Alike) | 24 | 2.1.2.1 | Tibetan | 1 | Huang and Dai 92 TBL | TBL | 0292.05 | 0 |
186157 | 6076,1432 | 1550 | rə ɣoŋ | rabbit | Tibetan (Amdo:Bla-brang) | 24 | 2.1.2.1 | Tibetan | 1 | Sun H 91 ZMYY | ZMYYC | 121.4 | 0 | |
186133 | 6076,1432 | 1585 | rə ɣoŋ | rabbit | Tibetan (Amdo:Zeku) | 24 | 2.1.2.1 | Tibetan | 1 | Sun H 91 ZMYY | ZMYYC | 121.5 | 0 | |
36143 | 6076,1432 | 1584 | rə ʁoŋ | hare | Tibetan (Amdo:Zeku) | 24 | 2.1.2.1 | Tibetan | 1 | Sun J 85 Amdo | JS-Amdo | 345 | 0 | |
291133 | 1432,m | 1586 | bo:ŋ◦bu· | donkey | Tibetan (Balti) | 24 | 2.1.2.1 | Tibetan | 1 | Rangan 75 | RAN1975 | 53 | 0 | |
290808 | 6076,1432 | 1586 | ri◦yoŋ | rabbit | Tibetan (Balti) | 24 | 2.1.2.1 | Tibetan | 1 | Rangan 75 | RAN1975 | 40 | 0 | |
360217 | 6076,1432 | 1826 | ʐɪ⁵⁵ɣũ⁵⁵ | rabbit | n | Tibetan (Batang) | 24 | 2.1.2.1 | Tibetan | 1 | Huang and Dai 92 TBL | TBL | 0292.03 | 0 |
186132 | 6076,1432 | 1380 | ri¹³ɣoŋ⁵⁵ | rabbit | Tibetan (Khams:Dege) | 24 | 2.1.2.1 | Tibetan | 1 | Sun H 91 ZMYY | ZMYYC | 121.3 | 0 | |
359704 | 1432,m | 1815 | phuŋ¹³ku⁵⁵ | donkey | n | Tibetan (Lhasa) | 24 | 2.1.2.1 | Tibetan | 1 | Huang and Dai 92 TBL | TBL | 0282.02 | 0 |
185799 | 1432,m | 1557 | phuŋ¹⁵ku¹³ | donkey | Tibetan (Lhasa) | 24 | 2.1.2.1 | Tibetan | 1 | Sun H 91 ZMYY | ZMYYC | 114.2 | 0 | |
186156 | 6076,1432 | 1557 | re¹³koŋ¹⁵ | rabbit | Tibetan (Lhasa) | 24 | 2.1.2.1 | Tibetan | 1 | Sun H 91 ZMYY | ZMYYC | 121.2 | 0 | |
360216 | 6076,1432 | 1815 | ri¹³koŋ⁵⁵ | rabbit | n | Tibetan (Lhasa) | 24 | 2.1.2.1 | Tibetan | 1 | Huang and Dai 92 TBL | TBL | 0292.02 | 0 |
270172 | 1432,m | 1402 | pung◦ā | donkey | n | Tibetan (Sherpa) | 24 | 2.1.2.1 | Tibetan | 1 | Hale 73 CSD | AH-CSDPN | 03a.045 | 0 |
359703 | 1432,m | 1804 | boŋ bu | donkey | n | Tibetan (Written) | 24 | 2.1.2.1 | Tibetan | 1 | Huang and Dai 92 TBL | TBL | 0282.01 | 0 |
185774 | 1432,m | 1582 | boŋ bu | donkey | Tibetan (Written) | 24 | 2.1.2.1 | Tibetan | 1 | Sun H 91 ZMYY | ZMYYC | 114.1 | 0 | |
232996 | 1432,m | 1567 | bóŋ-bo | ass | Tibetan (Written) | 24 | 2.1.2.1 | Tibetan | 1 | Jäschke 1881 | HAJ-TED | 0 | ||
232995 | 1432,m | 1567 | bóŋ-bu | ass | Tibetan (Written) | 24 | 2.1.2.1 | Tibetan | 1 | Jäschke 1881 | HAJ-TED | 0 | ||
232999 | 1432,1620 | 1567 | bóŋ-mo | ass (female) | Tibetan (Written) | 24 | 2.1.2.1 | Tibetan | 1 | Jäschke 1881 | HAJ-TED | 0 | ||
232997 | 1432,1635 | 1567 | bóŋ-pʻo | ass (male) | Tibetan (Written) | 24 | 2.1.2.1 | Tibetan | 1 | Jäschke 1881 | HAJ-TED | 0 | ||
233001 | 1432,m | 1567 | boŋ-pʻrúg | colt / foal (of an ass) | Tibetan (Written) | 24 | 2.1.2.1 | Tibetan | 1 | Jäschke 1881 | HAJ-TED | 0 | ||
232998 | 1635,1432 | 1567 | pʻo-bóŋ | ass (male) | Tibetan (Written) | 24 | 2.1.2.1 | Tibetan | 1 | Jäschke 1881 | HAJ-TED | 0 | ||
360215 | 6076,1432 | 1804 | ri boŋ | rabbit | n | Tibetan (Written) | 24 | 2.1.2.1 | Tibetan | 1 | Huang and Dai 92 TBL | TBL | 0292.01 | 0 |
186131 | 6076,1432 | 1582 | ri boŋ | rabbit | Tibetan (Written) | 24 | 2.1.2.1 | Tibetan | 1 | Sun H 91 ZMYY | ZMYYC | 121.1 | 0 | |
233130 | 6076,1432 | 1567 | ri-bóŋ | hare | Tibetan (Written) | 24 | 2.1.2.1 | Tibetan | 1 | Jäschke 1881 | HAJ-TED | 0 | ||
37927 | 6076,1432 | 1575 | ri.bong | hare | Tibetan (Written) | 24 | 2.1.2.1 | Tibetan | 1 | Sun J 85 TbGl | JS-Tib | 345 | 0 | |
360218 | 6076,1432 | 1837 | rə ʁoŋ | rabbit | n | Tibetan (Xiahe) | 24 | 2.1.2.1 | Tibetan | 1 | Huang and Dai 92 TBL | TBL | 0292.04 | 0 |
80229 | 6076,1432 | 999 | ri¹ bɯn² | hare | Manang (Gyaru) | 23 | 2.1.4 | Tamangish | 1 | Nagano 84 Man | YN-Man | 304-15 | 0 | |
21224 | 6076,1432 | 1002 | ²ri◦puŋ | hare / rabbit | Manang (Prakaa) | 23 | 2.1.4 | Tamangish | 1 | Hoshi 84 | HM-Prak | 0534b | 0 | |
21223 | 6076,1432 | 1002 | ²ru◦puŋ | hare / rabbit | Manang (Prakaa) | 23 | 2.1.4 | Tamangish | 1 | Hoshi 84 | HM-Prak | 0534a | 0 | |
270166 | 1432,m | 1457 | 'puhng◦ku | donkey | n | Tamang (Sahu) | 23 | 2.1.4 | Tamangish | 1 | Hale 73 CSD | AH-CSDPN | 03a.045 | 0 |
123126 | 1432,m | 1464 | 'puhŋ◦ku | donkey | Tamang (Sahu) | 23 | 2.1.4 | Tamangish | 1 | Taylor 72 TmVo | SIL-Sahu | 3.45 | 0 | |
270167 | 1432,m | 1520 | 'puhm◦pu | donkey | n | Thakali | 23 | 2.1.4 | Tamangish | 1 | Hale 73 CSD | AH-CSDPN | 03a.045 | 0 |
67386 | 1432,m | 1531 | 'puhm◦pu | donkey | Thakali (Tukche) | 23 | 2.1.4 | Tamangish | 1 | Hari 71a ThVo | SIL-Thak | 3.A.45 | 0 | |
384037 | 6076,1432 | 1810 | jy³³bə⁵³ (ɣu²⁴) | year of the rabbit | n | Muya | 34 | 3.2 | Qiangic | 1 | Huang and Dai 92 TBL | TBL | 0758.15 | 0 |
360229 | 6076,1432 | 1810 | ri³³βø⁵³ | rabbit | n | Muya | 34 | 3.2 | Qiangic | 1 | Huang and Dai 92 TBL | TBL | 0292.15 | 0 |
186137 | 6076,1432 | 1136 | ʐi³⁵vø⁵³ | rabbit | Muya [Minyak] | 34 | 3.2 | Qiangic | 1 | Sun H 91 ZMYY | ZMYYC | 121.15 | 0 | |
384031 | 6076,1432,m | 1853 | ʐi¹³ɣõ⁵⁵ɣu⁵⁵ | year of the rabbit | n | Pumi (Lanping) | 34 | 3.2 | Qiangic | 1 | Huang and Dai 92 TBL | TBL | 0758.09 | 0 |
359715 | 1432 | 1808 | po¹³ŋgɯ⁵⁵ | donkey | n | Queyu (Xinlong) | 34 | 3.2 | Qiangic | 1 | Huang and Dai 92 TBL | TBL | 0282.13 | 0 |
330540 | 1432,6072 | 1797 | poŋ-luʔ | donkey | Caodeng | 78 | 3.3.1 | rGyalrong | 1 | Sun J 97 Cao | JS-Caodeng | 0 | ||
331637 | 6076,1432 | 1797 | re-waŋ | rabbit | Caodeng | 78 | 3.3.1 | rGyalrong | 1 | Sun J 97 Cao | JS-Caodeng | 0 | ||
360234 | 6076,1432 | 1816 | ɹɯ³¹guŋ⁵⁵ | rabbit | n | Dulong | 38 | 4 | Nungic | 1 | Huang and Dai 92 TBL | TBL | 0292.20 | 0 |
186178 | 6076,1432 | 537 | ɹɯ³¹guŋ⁵⁵ | rabbit | Trung [Dulong] | 38 | 4 | Nungic | 1 | Sun H 91 ZMYY | ZMYYC | 121.46 | 0 | |
384042 | 6076,1432 | 1816 | ɹɯ⁵⁵guŋ⁵⁵ | year of the rabbit | n | Dulong | 38 | 4 | Nungic | 1 | Huang and Dai 92 TBL | TBL | 0758.20 | 0 |
298963 | 6076,1432 | 540 | ɹɯ³¹guŋ⁵⁵ | rabbit | Trung [Dulong] (Nujiang) | 38 | 4 | Nungic | 1 | Sun H 82 Dul | JZ-Dulong | 0 |