1.0 The Body > 1.8 Secretions and Somatophonics > 1.8.3 Spit/Saliva > 1.8.3.3 Cough

#1795 PTB *kwak COUGH

Reconstructed mesoroots below:

There is a possible relationship between this root and #540 PTB *k(r)aːk PHLEGM / SPUTUM / MUCUS, the latter also now being reconstructed with a medial glide. Cf. also #2260 PTB *ha(ː)k HAWK / GAG / CHOKE.

rnanalysislgidreflexglossgfnlanguagegrpidgrpnogrpgeneticcitationsrcabbrsrcidrn
767301795168khəkcough*Sino-Tibetan10Sino-Tibetan (previously published reconstructions)0Coblin 86WSC-SH580
767331795183kaːkcough*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Coblin 86WSC-SH580
200251795174kɑːkcough up / phlegm*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Chou 72ACST937g0
2275717951053kʰɯucoughv.Miji31NE Indian Areal Group0Simon 79 MijiIMS-Miji0
50046417951920khuʔCOUGH*Chin81.2Kuki-Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC4330
6848p,m,1795245pì-ì-khᴜ̀coughv.Anal81.2Kuki-Chin1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT9480
44368017951930khuhcoughPaite681.2.1.1Northern Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC4330
44367917951926khûu-I, khûutcoughThado681.2.1.1Northern Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC4330
44367817951925khuʔ³coughTiddim681.2.1.1Northern Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC4330
443682p,17951948nˋkʻuˊˊcoughAsho691.2.1.2Southern Plains Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC4330
443681p,17951928m-khuhmake (s.o.) coughvCho (Mindat)691.2.1.2Southern Plains Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC4330
44368317951929pkhiwcoughKhumi691.2.1.2Southern Plains Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC4330
44367517951947khuʔ-INVcoughLai (Hakha)701.2.2Central Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC4330
44367617951923khùʔ-INVcoughLai (Falam)701.2.2Central Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC4330
1149821795978khuhcoughv.Lushai [Mizo]701.2.2Central Chin1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
44367717951924khùhcoughvLushai [Mizo]701.2.2Central Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC4330
68471795975khuʔcoughv.Lushai [Mizo]701.2.2Central Chin1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT9480
6851p,1795870²pə²khucoughv.Lakher [Mara]711.2.3Maraic1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT9480
6850m,1795804in-khúcoughv.Kom Rem721.2.4“Old Kuki”0Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT9480
131796m,1795805ən◦kʰucoughKom Rem721.2.4“Old Kuki”0Toba 91 KRQT-KomRQ11.10
6849m,m,1795883kʌ-pu-khúcoughv.Lamkang721.2.4“Old Kuki”0Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT9480
619241p,17952229a-khu(t)COUGHv.*Central Naga631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Bruhn 14 PCNDWB-PCNIII.0820
618859p,17952228a.khətCOUGHv.*Ao631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Bruhn 14 PCNDWB-PCNII.0860
619544p,17952226a³kət¹coughv.Ao (Chungli)631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Bruhn 14 PCNDWB-PCNII.0860
171739p,1795270a◦ketcoughAo (Chungli)631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
171740p,1795273a◦khetcoughAo (Mongsen: Longchang)631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
450624p,17951963a◦khətcough [coughed]v.Ao (Mongsen: Mangmetong)631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Coupe 07 AoARC-GMA0
620260p,17952231e¹-khu³-coughv.Lotha Naga631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Bruhn 14 PCNDWB-PCNIII.0820
171746p,1795963e◦khucoughLotha Naga631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
617035p,17952220e◦khücoughLotha Naga631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Murry 78LLC-ALV250
617036p,1795,s2220e◦khü◦acoughLotha Naga631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Murry 78LLC-ALV250
132726p,1795,s965e◦khu◦acoughLotha Naga631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Nienu 90 LotQVN-LothQ11.10
17175117951364khucoughSangtam631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
618323p,17952206a◦khücoughv.Yimchungrü631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Kumar 73 YimBBK-Yim380
6853p,1795905ma-khûcoughv.Liangmei641.3.3Zeme Group1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT9480
6852p,17951346n-xaucoughv.Rongmei / Nruanghmei641.3.3Zeme Group1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT9480
52876817952031kʰacough*Tangkhulic661.3.4Tangkhulic1Mortensen 12 TkDRM-Tk3240
524941m,m,17952022kʰə-mə-kʰucoughKachai661.3.4Tangkhulic1Mortensen 12 TkDRM-TkBodyParts.3100
30533917951470khacoughTangkhul661.3.4Tangkhulic1Bhat 69 TNVBhat-TNV870
114984m,m,17951472kha◦ma◦khācoughv.Tangkhul661.3.4Tangkhulic1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
620802m,m,17952024kʰa-ŋ-kʃicoughTusom661.3.4Tangkhulic1Mortensen 12 TkDRM-TkBodyParts.3220
525773m,m,17952025kʰə-mə-kʰacoughUkhrul661.3.4Tangkhulic1Mortensen 12 TkDRM-Tk0
10682m,1795,s1040lok khu◦bəcoughMeithei131.4Meithei1Singh 91 MeiQCYS-Meithei11.10
10689m,1795,m1040lok khu◦dokpəclear throatMeithei131.4Meithei1Singh 91 MeiQCYS-Meithei11.80
171759m,17951041lok◦khucoughMeithei131.4Meithei1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
47246m,p,17951063ch-.ing◦khák-clear throatMikir [Karbi]141.5Mikir [Karbi]1Grüssner 79 BPKHG-MikirQ670
47239m,p,17951063ch-.ing◦khák-coughMikir [Karbi]141.5Mikir [Karbi]1Grüssner 79 BPKHG-MikirQ670
147577m,17951068tśiŋ khakexpectorate, clear throat, cough up; phlegm, sputumMikir [Karbi]141.5Mikir [Karbi]1Benedict 72 STCSTC3230
1283361795378gokscoughBunan202.1.1Western Himalayish0Sharma, S.R. 91 BuSBN-BunQ11.10
6846m,1795550ʔlo-khᴜʔcoughv.Dzongkha242.1.2.1Tibetan1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT9480
1149621795,s1568k'ogs-pacoughv.Tibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
17176117951564khogscoughTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
3049161795,s1578khogs(-pa)coughv,nTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Benedict 72 STCSTC184n4820
68451795,s1562khogs-pacoughv.Tibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT9480
1149721795,m,s763'khā◦si-nyācoughv.Kham282.4Kham-Magar-Chepang1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
127041795,m,s766kha◦si-nyacoughv.Kham282.4Kham-Magar-Chepang1Watters 89 KhQDNW-KhamQ2.B.2.260
667731795,m,s766kʰa◦si-nyacoughv.Kham282.4Kham-Magar-Chepang1Watters 89 KhQDNW-KhamQ2.B.2.260
2659785468,1795990cu-khecoughnMagar282.4Kham-Magar-Chepang1Hale 73 CSDAH-CSDPN10a.260
1149735468,1795994cu-khecoughv.Magar282.4Kham-Magar-Chepang1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
52934317952038kukᴰcoughv.*Karen507Karenic1Luangthongkum 13TL-PK630
52965917952039kuɁ²coughv.*Karen [Burling]507Karenic1Luangthongkum 13TL-PK630
572871795125kuʔcough*Karen (Sgaw)507Karenic1Jones 61RBJ-KLS2860
572851795124kúʔcough*Karen (Pwo-Sgaw)507Karenic1Jones 61RBJ-KLS2860
572821795123kɔ́ʔcough*Karen (Pwo)507Karenic1Jones 61RBJ-KLS2860
6844p,1795412θə-khùcoughv.Bwe507Karenic1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT9480
530990m,17952044θə⁵⁵khu³³coughv.Bwe507Karenic1Luangthongkum 13TL-PK630
53070717952043khɨ⁵⁵coughv.Kayah507Karenic1Luangthongkum 13TL-PK630
53041317952042khuɁ⁴⁵coughv.Kayan507Karenic1Luangthongkum 13TL-PK630
53125117952045khɨ³³coughv.Kayaw507Karenic1Luangthongkum 13TL-PK630
529866m,m,17952040(taɁ²¹he⁵⁵) khuk²¹coughv.Pa-O (Northern)507Karenic1Luangthongkum 13TL-PK630
57286m,17951259lə́q◦kùqcoughPalaychi507Karenic1Jones 61RBJ-KLS2860
53217517952048kauɁ⁴⁵coughv.Pwo (Northern)507Karenic1Luangthongkum 13TL-PK630
53246117952049kɔuɁ³¹coughv.Pwo (Southern)507Karenic1Luangthongkum 13TL-PK630
5728417951272kɔ̀ʔcoughPwo (Bassein)507Karenic1Jones 61RBJ-KLS2860
5728317951279kàuʔcoughPwo (Moulmein)507Karenic1Jones 61RBJ-KLS2860
53156717952046kuɁ⁴⁵coughv.Sgaw (Northern)507Karenic1Luangthongkum 13TL-PK630
53187817952047kɔuɁ²¹coughv.Sgaw (Southern)507Karenic1Luangthongkum 13TL-PK630
684317951388⁴kuʔcoughv.Sgaw507Karenic1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT9480
5728917951394kuʔcoughSgaw (Bassein)507Karenic1Jones 61RBJ-KLS2860
15098p,1795746tθă³¹ ku̱⁵⁵coughKaren (Sgaw/Hinthada)507Karenic1Dai 89 KarBDQ-KarenB21110
5728817951399kuʔcoughSgaw (Moulmein)507Karenic1Jones 61RBJ-KLS2860
148331795747ku̱ʔ⁵⁵coughKaren (Sgaw/Yue)507Karenic1Dai 89 KarADQ-KarenA21110
205171795480kə́g/kʻɑ̥̂icoughChinese (Old/Mid)539.0.1Old Chinese0Chou 72ACST937g0
767311795478khəghcoughChinese (Old)539.0.1Old Chinese0Coblin 86WSC-SH580
767321795468khəï-coughChinese (Middle)549.0.2Middle Chinese0Coblin 86WSC-SH580

Chinese comparandum

咳 OC *k’əg, GSR #937g ‘cough’; B & S 2011: *kʰˁək‑s; Mand. .
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The final *‑t in this meso-root is unexplained, but we are including it here for now.