1.0 The Body > 1.9 Reproductive System > 1.9.7 Penis

#1624 PTB *la MALE

This etymon is very well attested in the NE Indian Areal Group, Lolo-Burmese, and Jingpho, with possible cognates also in Himalayish. STC (p. 96) recognizes a ‘masculine suffix’ *‑la, “used with words for animals (in Tsangla, Digaro, Nung, Kachin, Burmese-Lolo, Konyak, Garo-Bodo, Mikir, and Meithei)”.

Strangely enough, there is a homophonous root #5493 PTB *la(ː) FEMALE / DAUGHTER with the antonymous meaning FEMALE / DAUGHTER. Cf. Benedict 1981, 1991.

rnanalysislgidreflexglossgfnlanguagegrpidgrpnogrpgeneticcitationsrcabbrsrcidrn
5335101624182-lamasc. gender suffix*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Benedict 72 STCSTCp.960
46110m,16241444nyi◦lomaleTagin731.1.1.1Western Tani1Das Gupta 83 TagKDG-Tag0
341530m,m,16241800pa:ra ta:◦la:pigeon (male)Darang [Taraon]61.1.2Deng1Anonymous xx TarNEFA-Taraon0
341222m,m,16241800pa:ra-ta:◦la:pigeon (male)Darang [Taraon]61.1.2Deng1Anonymous xx TarNEFA-Taraon0
341220m,16241800ta:◦la:male (suffix)Darang [Taraon]61.1.2Deng1Anonymous xx TarNEFA-Taraon0
1675653420,1624487thü³¹ la³¹penisChokri651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Nienu 90 ChoQVN-ChkQ10.3.10
2917p,3420,1624421²u²tho²lapenisChokri651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT1420
4584p,1624785¹e²lɯmaleKhezha651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT2880
458516241016¹lomaleMao651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT2880
458816241338²lømaleRengma (Southern)651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT2880
4586m,16241381²a²limaleSema [Sumi]651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT2880
4587m,16241346ka-lûmaleRongmei / Nruanghmei641.3.3Zeme Group1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT2880
2161624,m1037la◦bəmaleMeithei131.4Meithei1Abbi 85AAAM-SSM0
317203m,1624350aw◦labusiness man; artistBodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Bhat 68 BoroBhat-Boro0
321275m,1624350bal◦lawidowerBodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Bhat 68 BoroBhat-Boro0
321262m,1624350bardáw◦lamale going in search of a lover; term of abuseBodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Bhat 68 BoroBhat-Boro0
318719m,1624350ga◦lamale with ugly faceBodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Bhat 68 BoroBhat-Boro0
4582m,1624349jɤ◦lamaleBodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT2880
317560m,1624350ordáw◦lasexy (a term of abuse--male)Bodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Bhat 68 BoroBhat-Boro0
319293m,1624350tap◦lalazy (male)Bodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Bhat 68 BoroBhat-Boro0
55822m,1624803čə-lamaleKokborok801.7.1.1Bodo1Tripuri 88PT-Kok0
555671624803lamale suffixKokborok801.7.1.1Bodo1Tripuri 88PT-Kok0
559161764,1624803šəy-lamale dogKokborok801.7.1.1Bodo1Tripuri 88PT-Kok0
789731624161laᴬmale (of animals)*Northern Naga121.7.2Northern Naga/Konyakian1French 83WTF-PNN5200
789711624161laᴮmale*Northern Naga121.7.2Northern Naga/Konyakian1French 83WTF-PNN5190
78239m,16241192da lamaleNocte841.7.2.1Tangsa-Nocte1French 83WTF-PNN5310
78238m,16241192de lahusbandNocte841.7.2.1Tangsa-Nocte1French 83WTF-PNN5310
254581m,16241188de◦lahusbandNocte841.7.2.1Tangsa-Nocte1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
3114441006,16241192vak◦lamale pigNocte841.7.2.1Tangsa-Nocte1French 83WTF-PNN5200
457916241187²la(ʔ)maleNocte841.7.2.1Tangsa-Nocte1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT2880
4580m,16241187¹dʌ¹lamaleNocte841.7.2.1Tangsa-Nocte1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT2880
441465m,16241943de-lahusbandNocte (Namsang)841.7.2.1Tangsa-Nocte1Benedict 2008PKB-KSEA2430
457816241488¹la(ʔ)maleTangsa841.7.2.1Tangsa-Nocte1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT2880
4414661764,m,16241944gui-hẽ lamale dogTangsa (Moshang)841.7.2.1Tangsa-Nocte1Benedict 2008PKB-KSEA2430
3114431764,m,16241107gui◦hen◦lamale dogTangsa (Moshang)841.7.2.1Tangsa-Nocte1French 83WTF-PNN5200
3114461764,1624435kei◦lomale dogChang851.7.2.2Konyak-Chang1French 83WTF-PNN5200
3114471006,1624,m435ok◦lo◦šoudomestic boarChang851.7.2.2Konyak-Chang1French 83WTF-PNN5200
4577m,1624786²me̥¹lo̥ᴜmaleKhiamngan851.7.2.2Konyak-Chang1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT2880
45831624810lamaleKonyak (Tamlu)851.7.2.2Konyak-Chang1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT2880
4414641764,16241942kui-lamale dogTableng851.7.2.2Konyak-Chang1Benedict 2008PKB-KSEA2430
3114451006,16241632vak◦laboarWancho851.7.2.2Konyak-Chang1French 83WTF-PNN5200
317701624676maleJingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Matisoff 74 TJLBJAM-TJLB2490
45811624667²lamaleJingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT2880
31771m,1624676ʔə◦làmaleJingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Matisoff 74 TJLBJAM-TJLB2490
1641261624566-lɑ¹male of animalsGanan401.7.3.2Asakian1Luce 85GHL-PPBK.390
1641271624720-lɑ¹male of animalsKadu (Kantu)401.7.3.2Asakian1Luce 85GHL-PPBK.390
164125p,16241354ă◦lɑ³male of animalsSak (Bawtala)401.7.3.2Asakian1Luce 85GHL-PPBK.390
88363420,16241176tuk◦lapenisNewar (Dolakhali)272.2Newar1Genetti 90 DolaCG-Dolak0
441456m,16241938nang-lahusband; maleNung (Rawang)384Nungic1Benedict 2008PKB-KSEA1660
3585772538,16241824n̥o³¹lɔ³¹bullnAchang (Longchuan)446.1.1Burmish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0260.280
3585782538,16241825no³¹lɔ³¹bullnAchang (Xiandao)446.1.1Burmish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0260.290
3585812538,16241829nɔ̆³¹la³¹bullnBola (Luxi)446.1.1Burmish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0260.320
45751624390maleBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT288 1
439929p,1624406ə-lânot castratedBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Benedict 76 WBurPKB-WBRD0
31772p,1624401ʔə◦lânot castratedBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Matisoff 74 TJLBJAM-TJLB2490
3585802538,16241828nŭŋ³⁵lɔ³⁵bullnLangsu (Luxi)446.1.1Burmish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0260.310
156521624886lo³³maleLashi446.1.1Burmish1Dai 89 LashDQ-Lashi10.30
3585822538,16241830nə̆³³lo³³bullnLeqi (Luxi)446.1.1Burmish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0260.330
1540116241024lɔ³⁵maleMaru [Langsu]446.1.1Burmish1Dai 89 LangDQ-Langsu10.30
4576m,16241679à◦lòmaleAtsi [Zaiwa]446.1.1Burmish1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT2880
3585792538,16241827nŏ²¹lo²¹bullnAtsi [Zaiwa]446.1.1Burmish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0260.300
3585832538,16241831nuɔ⁵⁵la⁵³bullnNusu (Central)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0260.340
3585932538,16241842njo⁴⁴lɔ⁴⁴bullnJinuo476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0260.440
142181601,1624698tʃʰɤ⁵⁵ lɤ³¹penisJinuo (Baya/Banai)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Dai 89 JinADQ-JinA1440
108361624,m923la⁵htsaw⁴manLisu476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Bradley 79 PLoDB-PLolo1610

^ 1.
This word is not to be found in the dictionaries of Judson 1893/1953/1966 or Bernot 1978-92.