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#1786 PQ *s-lu MILK

This root so far seems to be confined to Qiangic (including Tangut). The *s‑ prefix is reconstructed on the basis of the voiceless liquids in Ergong, NW rGyalrong, and (Sofronov’s) Tangut. The aspirated dental stops in Ergong and NW rGyalrong appear to be secondary “extrusions” of the previous liquids. There is no apparent connection with #3458 PTB *s‑lwaŋ BREAST, which always means BREAST, not MILK.

rn	analysis	lgid	reflex	gloss	language	grpid	grpno	grp	genetic	citation	srcabbr	srcid	rn
132196	1786	1493	lhi̯u¹	milk	Tangut [Xixia]	33	3.1	Tangut	1	Sofronov 97	MVS-Grin		0
132197	1786	1493	z̀i̯u²	milk	Tangut [Xixia]	33	3.1	Tangut	1	Sofronov 97	MVS-Grin		0
129761	1786	1135	lɐ³⁵	milk	Muya [Minyak]	34	3.2	Qiangic	1	Sun H 91 MuyQ	SHK-MuyaQ	5.4.3	0
194297	1786	1136	lɐ̱³⁵	milk	Muya [Minyak]	34	3.2	Qiangic	1	Sun H 91 ZMYY	ZMYYC	281.15	0
128480	1786	560	ɬtʰə⁵³	milk	Ergong (Northern)	35	3.3	rGyalrongic	1	Sun H 91 ErNQ	SHK-ErgNQ	5.4.3	0
130444	p,1786	617	ta◦lu	milk	rGyalrong (Northern)	78	3.3.1	rGyalrong	1	Sun H 91 rNQ	SHK-rGNQ	5.4.3	0
130765	p,1786	618	ta◦r̥tʰə	milk	rGyalrong (NW)	78	3.3.1	rGyalrong	1	Sun H 91 rNW	SHK-rGNWQ	5.4.3	0
130445	p,m,1786	617	ta◦ʃtok◦lu	colostrum	rGyalrong (Northern)	78	3.3.1	rGyalrong	1	Sun H 91 rNQ	SHK-rGNQ	5.4.4	1
14019	p,1786	606	tə lo	milk	rGyalrong	78	3.3.1	rGyalrong	1	Dai 89 Jiar	DQ-Jiarong	5.4.3	0
194321	p,1786	1340	tə lo	milk	rGyalrong	78	3.3.1	rGyalrong	1	Sun H 91 ZMYY	ZMYYC	281.12	0
130130	p,1786	616	tə◦lo	milk	rGyalrong (Eastern)	78	3.3.1	rGyalrong	1	Sun H 91 rEQ	SHK-rGEQ	5.4.3	0

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Colostrum is the thin secretion produced by the mother of a newborn for a few days before actual milk is produced.