1.0 The Body > 1.3 Mouth and Throat > 1.3.1 Mouth > 1.3.1.3 Yawn/Gape

#1716 PTB *ha-y YAWN

Reconstructed mesoroots below:

The reflexes show a certain amount of vocalic variation, only to be expected in such a sound-symbolic root.

There is a similar root #1715 PTB *m‑ha(ː)m*kam YAWN, which should be kept distinct, since some languages (Nocte, Tangsa, Tamang) have compounds containing both etyma.

Several forms reflect a diphthongal rhyme *‑ay, either directly (Tangsa, Lalung, Thakali, Lahu) or indirectly via a fronted vowel (Apatani, Chokri, Karbi).

rnanalysislgidreflexglossgfnlanguagegrpidgrpnogrpgeneticcitationsrcabbrsrcidrn
54181716,1715134ha-haːmyawnv.*Kuki-Naga-Chin31NE Indian Areal Group0Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT4840
2277517161053hoyawnMiji31NE Indian Areal Group0Simon 79 MijiIMS-Miji0
161264m,1716285ge-heyawnApatani731.1.1.1Western Tani1Sun J 93 TaniJS-Tani0
161269m,1716286ge-heyawnApatani731.1.1.1Western Tani1Sun J 93 TaniJS-Tani0
6934m,1716283²ge◦²he (²)yawnApatani731.1.1.1Western Tani1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT9810
29335817161509hàoyawnThado681.2.1.1Northern Chin1Thirumalai 72THI1972560
445184m,17161921pā-hāyawnvLakher [Mara]711.2.3Maraic1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC7470
2506m,1716870²pə²hayawnv.Lakher [Mara]711.2.3Maraic1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT740
61917617162229xaYAWNv.*Central Naga631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Bruhn 14 PCNDWB-PCNIII.0170
6189081716,p,m2228xa-m-saYAWN*Ao631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Bruhn 14 PCNDWB-PCNII.1350
6202021716,m,m2226wa¹mə²sa²yawnv.Ao (Chungli)631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Bruhn 14 PCNDWB-PCNII.1350
4515051716,m1963hwà◦məsayawn [yawned]v.Ao (Mongsen: Mangmetong)631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Coupe 07 AoARC-GMA0
6204641716,17152231ho³həm³-yawnv.Lotha Naga631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Bruhn 14 PCNDWB-PCNIII.0170
3168311716,1715961hó◦hùm>yawnLotha Naga631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Acharya 75ACH19750
6172131716,m,s2220ho◦hü◦ayawnLotha Naga631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Murry 78LLC-ALV1390
54241716,1715962³ho³hɯm(ʔ)yawnv.Lotha Naga631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT4840
167419m,1716487kü³¹ ha³³yawnvChokri651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Nienu 90 ChoQVN-ChkQ3.7.160
2507m,1716421²kɤ⁵heyawnv.Chokri651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT740
6931m,1716421²kɤ⁵heyawnChokri651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT9810
2325861716796hayawnv.Khezha651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Yabu 94 KhöSY-KhozhaQ3.7.160
5420p,1716785²e²xayawnv.Khezha651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT4840
6932p,17161016¹a⁴hayawnMao651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT9810
5421p,17161016¹a⁵hayawnv.Mao651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT4840
5248521715,1716?2022ham-hweyawnv.Kachai661.3.4Tangkhulic1Mortensen 12 TkDRM-TkBodyParts.0780
46988m,17161063ko◦hè-gape / open mouthv.Mikir [Karbi]141.5Mikir [Karbi]1Grüssner 79 BPKHG-MikirQ480
46989m,17161063ko◦hè-yawnv.Mikir [Karbi]141.5Mikir [Karbi]1Grüssner 79 BPKHG-MikirQ480
477741716,m,m,m880hai◦om ko◦nayawn / gapev.Lalung [Tiwa]801.7.1.1Bodo1Balawan 65MB-Lal890
4742221716,m1973ha◦jam-yawnvAtong821.7.1.3Koch1van Breugel 08 AtongSVB-GA0
25051716,17151187³ha³hʌmyawnv.Nocte841.7.2.1Tangsa-Nocte1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT740
69271716,17151187³ha³hʌmyawnNocte841.7.2.1Tangsa-Nocte1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT9810
52281716,1715,m1187³ha³hʌm ³riyawnv.Nocte841.7.2.1Tangsa-Nocte1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT3680
25041715,17161488²ham²haiyawnv.Tangsa841.7.2.1Tangsa-Nocte1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT740
69281715,17161488²ham²haiyawnTangsa841.7.2.1Tangsa-Nocte1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT9810
1263551716,17151455¹ha-kamyawnvTamang (Risiangku)232.1.4Tamangish1Mazaudon 91 TamQMM-TamRisQ3.7.160
1241451716,1715,s1464'ha◦kʰam-payawnv.Tamang (Sahu)232.1.4Tamangish1Taylor 72 TmVoSIL-Sahu13.B.90
6886317161531haj 'lɔ-lɔyawnThakali (Tukche)232.1.4Tamangish1Hari 71a ThVoSIL-Thak2.B.2.90
25081716,m,m,m,m1648ha◦baŋ◦ba-thak◦mayawnv.Yakha312.3.1Eastern Kiranti1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT740
1323421716,m,m,m,m,m1644ha◦kɔm◦ba tak◦ma◦nayawnvYakha312.3.1Eastern Kiranti1Kohn 90TK-Yakha3.7.160
25091716,1715,m,m,m820ha◦kam◦a-mo◦mayawnv.Kulung762.3.2Southern Kiranti1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT740
618841716,1715,m822ha◦kam◦mayawnKulung762.3.2Southern Kiranti1Rai 75 KulRPHH-Kul0
495761716,1715,m1545ha◦kam◦ayawnThulung302.3.4Western Kiranti1Allen 75NJA-Thulung0
128760p,1716562dɑ³³ xɑ⁵⁵gape / open mouthErsu343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 ErsQSHK-ErsCQ0
1288571716,m562xɑ⁵⁵ ŋ̩⁵⁵yawnErsu343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 ErsQSHK-ErsCQ0
1290031716,1716,m594hø³³ hø⁵⁵ bi⁵⁵yawnGuiqiong343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 GuiQSHK-GuiqQ0
4079111716,1716,m1811hə³¹hə⁵⁵bi³⁵yawnv.Guiqiong343.2Qiangic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1243.160
4079131716,m1813xa³⁵ mu³³yawnv.Lyuzu343.2Qiangic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1243.180
4079101716,m,m,m1810χɑ⁵³ nɐ³³tɕə⁵⁵tɕi³³yawnv.Muya343.2Qiangic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1243.150
129904m,17161146lo³³xa³⁵gape / open mouthv.Namuyi343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 NamQSHK-NamuQ3.7.150
1299051716,1716,m1146xa⁵⁵xa⁵⁵mɯ⁵⁵yawnv.Namuyi343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 NamQSHK-NamuQ3.7.160
4079371716,1716,m1844χa⁵⁵χa⁵⁵ ŋu⁵³yawnv.Namuyi343.2Qiangic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1243.460
4079051716,m1805xɑ¹¹xe¹¹yawnv.Pumi (Jiulong)343.2Qiangic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1243.100
5101871716,1716,m1996hà há pùyawn (onomat)Qiang (Longxi)343.2Qiangic1Evans 99 QiangJPE-SQiang17850
5101861716,m1997χà púyawn [b?-do]Qiang (Mianchi)343.2Qiangic1Evans 99 QiangJPE-SQiang17850
131031m,17161408dʑi³³ hɑ³⁵gape / open mouthXumi343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 ShiQSHK-ShixQ0
4079121716,m,m1812ha³³ji⁵⁵ tɕhũ⁵⁵yawnv.Xumi343.2Qiangic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1243.170
4079091716,m,m1809ha¹³ mu⁵⁵tʂe³³yawnv.Zhaba (Daofu County)343.2Qiangic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1243.140
69251716390yawnBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT9810
155001716886xɔ:⁵³gape / open mouthv.Lashi446.1.1Burmish1Dai 89 LashDQ-Lashi3.7.150
1524617161024xa³⁵gape / open mouthv.Maru [Langsu]446.1.1Burmish1Dai 89 LangDQ-Langsu3.7.150
69221716151ha²/³yawn*Loloish456.1.2Loloish1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT9810
110621716152ha²/³yawn*Loloish456.1.2Loloish1Bradley 79 PLoDB-PLolo574-10
137801716,m,m584xa²⁴ ji³¹ m³³yawnv.Gazhuo466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Dai 89 GazhDQ-Gazhuo3.7.160
93321716,m,m878xɑ⁵⁵ u²¹ ʂa³³yawnv.Lalo466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Chen 86 YiCK-YiQ3.7.160
163381716,m1216xɑ³³ tʂɯ̱⁵³yawnNusu (Central)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Dai 89 NusBDQ-NusuB1723.0
160901716,m1218xɑ³¹ tɕɯ̱³¹yawnNusu (Central/Zhizhiluo)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Dai 89 NusADQ-NusuA1723.0
100321716,m1667ha³⁴-ʂɯ³³yawnYi (Xide)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Chen 79 YiChCSL-YIzd0
473611716216xɑ⁵⁵yawnv.Ahi476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Luo 90LMZ-AhiQ3.7.160
145761716,1716697xɤ⁵⁵ xɛ³¹yawnJinuo (Baka)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Dai 89 JinBDQ-JinB17850
14348p,1716,m698ɤ⁵⁵ xɛ³¹ m̩³¹yawnJinuo (Baya/Banai)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Dai 89 JinADQ-JinA17850
110631716492haiˇ/haˇyawn*Common Lahu476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Bradley 79 PLoDB-PLolo574-10
6221641716,m,m,m831há-mɨ̀ ~ hɛ́-mɨ̀|yawnLahu (Black)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Matisoff 88 DLJAM-DL10630
10731273,1716923hkrgh⁵hu³yawnLisu476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Bradley 79 PLoDB-PLolo574-20
3390917161368ha 55|yawnSani [Nyi]476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Matisoff 72 LTSRJAM-TSR176a0
169981716,m1365hɑ⁵⁵ tʂʰɑ¹¹yawnvSani [Nyi]476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Ma 89 SanQMXL-SaniQ342.10
2838271716,m1223hɑ⁵⁵tʂhɑ²¹yawnSani [Nyi]476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Chen 86 YiCK-YiQ3.7.160

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