1.0 The Body > 1.9 Reproductive System > 1.9.12 Female

#1623 PTB *k/m-na MOTHER / FEMALE

The velar prefix is attested in Jingpho.

The present root seems to overlap somewhat with #5595 PTB *nya‑ŋ/k WOMAN and #1621 PTB *n(y)u FEMALE / MOTHER, and further microlinguistic work will be necessary to separate them out.

formglossgfnlanguagesourcesrcidnotes
0.1 Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)
195571623174(m-)na woman / lady / girl*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Chou 72ACST94a-e
51550116232012m-na mother*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Matisoff 03 HPTBJAM-HPTB603
1 NE Indian Areal Group
1.2 Kuki-Chin
1.2.3 Maraic
304946p, 1623877i-na motherLakher [Mara]711.2.3Maraic1Benedict 72 STCSTC187n487
1.7 Sal
1.7.2 Northern Naga/Konyakian
1.7.2.2 Konyak-Chang
304942p, 1623434a-no older sisterChang851.7.2.2Konyak-Chang1Benedict 72 STCSTC187n487
254735p, 1623429a nou sister (elder)Chang851.7.2.2Konyak-Chang1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL
19562p, 1623427ɑ-no older sisterChang851.7.2.2Konyak-Chang1Chou 72ACST94a-e
1.7.3 Jingpho-Asakian
1.7.3.1 Jingpho
197016m, 1623690kă³¹ na³³ sister (elder)Jingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC334.47
334213m, 1623679kă¹ na³³ elder sisterJingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Liu 84JZ-Jingpo
254762m, 1623669ka na sister (elder)Jingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL
2547611623669na sister (elder)Jingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL
3049411623685na older sisterJingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Benedict 72 STCSTC187n487
35674416231814na̱³³ elder sisternJingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0227.19
195611623666nɑ woman / lady / girlJingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Chou 72ACST94a-e
2 Himalayish
2.1 Tibeto-Kanauri
2.1.1 Western Himalayish
54217416232108n5a mothern.Byangsi202.1.1Western Himalayish0Sharma 2003SRS-TBLUP656
5421711623, m2108n5a gɛ mother'sn.Byangsi202.1.1Western Himalayish0Sharma 2003SRS-TBLUP653
5421731623, m2108n5a na mother (term of address)n.Byangsi202.1.1Western Himalayish0Sharma 2003SRS-TBLUP655
3049431623417na motherByangsi202.1.1Western Himalayish0Benedict 72 STCSTC187n487
195631623416nɑ motherByangsi202.1.1Western Himalayish0Chou 72ACST94a-e
542224m, 16232108po nà: father's eldest brother's wife, mother's elder sistern.Byangsi202.1.1Western Himalayish0Sharma 2003SRS-TBLUP706
304944m, 1623417pu-na auntByangsi202.1.1Western Himalayish0Benedict 72 STCSTC187n487
2.1.2 Bodic
2.1.2.1 Tibetan
3049381623, s1578mna-ma daughter in lawTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Benedict 72 STCSTC187n487
377561623, s1575mna.ma daughter-in-lawTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Sun J 85 TbGlJS-Tib174
3564051623, s1804mnaɦ ma daughter-in-lawnTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0221.01
1973511623, s1582mnaɦ ma daughter-in-lawTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC341.1
195581623, s1561mnɑ-nɑ daughter-in-lawTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Chou 72ACST94a-e
2.1.4 Tamangish
195591623, 16231129nɑ-nɑ woman / lady / girlMurmi232.1.4Tamangish1Chou 72ACST94a-e
3 Tangut-Qiang
3.2 Qiangic
506877m, 16231997á ȵà mother (direct)Qiang (Mianchi)343.2Qiangic1Evans 99 QiangJPE-SQiang276.1