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#1842 PTB *g/m/b-raŋ STRONG / FIRM / TENSE

Reconstructed mesoroots below:

A few forms (Chepang, Burmish) show final ‑m instead of ‑ŋ.

For a possibly related root, where the *r is prefixal rather than part of an initial consonant cluster, see #5727 PTB *r‑kaŋ STRONG.

This root is set up as *graŋ ⪤ *kraŋ in HPTB:267.

There is apparently a doublet at the PKC level: PKC *khrooŋ ‘strong’, *khraŋ‑I, khran‑II ‘grow / increase / rise’.

rnanalysislgidreflexglossgfnlanguagegrpidgrpnogrpgeneticcitationsrcabbrsrcidrn
770231842,1842168krang/mkranghard / strong*Sino-Tibetan10Sino-Tibetan (previously published reconstructions)0Coblin 86WSC-SH910
5150101842,18422012graŋ ⪤ kraŋstrong / firm / tight / distended*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Matisoff 03 HPTBJAM-HPTB2670
396871842505pɹeŋ³⁵strengthDarang [Taraon]61.1.2Deng1Sun H 80 MLDSLZO-MLD0
37971218421818pɹeŋ⁵⁵strength (physical)nDarang [Taraon]61.1.2Deng1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0675.220
2061461842509pɹeŋ⁵⁵strengthDarang [Taraon]61.1.2Deng1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC513.490
342112m,18421800ta:◦grõstrongDarang [Taraon]61.1.2Deng1Anonymous xx TarNEFA-Taraon0
50137618421920khraŋ-I, khran-IIGROW / INCREASE / RISE*Chin81.2Kuki-Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC13450
50138518421920khrooŋSTRONG*Chin81.2Kuki-Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC13540
44810618421926kháŋ-I, khàn-IIgrowThado681.2.1.1Northern Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC13450
44810518421925khang² > khan³grow, prosperTiddim681.2.1.1Northern Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC13450
31414318421778khang² > khan³grow; prospervTiddim681.2.1.1Northern Chin1Bhaskararao 96 CDBPB-CLDB7210
17057718421597khaŋ²/khan³grow, prosperTiddim681.2.1.1Northern Chin1Bhaskararao 94 TCVPB-TCV0
44810718421928changgrowvCho (Mindat)691.2.1.2Southern Plains Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC13450
44814618421928chäng ⪤ khawngstrong, firmCho (Mindat)691.2.1.2Southern Plains Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC13540
44810318421923ṭhǎŋ-I, ṭhàn-IIgrowLai (Falam)701.2.2Central Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC13450
44810218421947thrâŋ-I, thrǎn-IIgrow, growLai (Hakha)701.2.2Central Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC13450
44814518421947thròoŋ-I, thrǒon-IIstrongbe v.Lai (Hakha)701.2.2Central Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC13540
31624318421779ThanggrowvLushai [Mizo]701.2.2Central Chin1Bhaskararao 96 CDBPB-CLDB29400
44810418421924ṭháng-I ṭhàn-IIgrow, to increase in size, etcvLushai [Mizo]701.2.2Central Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC13450
2424601842976t̥hanggrowLushai [Mizo]701.2.2Central Chin1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
61936518422229m-|raŋHARD / STRONGbe v.*Central Naga631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Bruhn 14 PCNDWB-PCNIII.2060
61908318422228m-|ɹaŋHARDbe v.*Ao631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Bruhn 14 PCNDWB-PCNII.3100
1488021842272m-raŋ|hardAo (Chungli)631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1French 83WTF-PNN5010
1488031842272me raŋ|hardAo (Chungli)631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1French 83WTF-PNN5010
2425571842270meranghardAo (Chungli)631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
2590231842270merangironAo (Chungli)631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
61980918422226mə²|ɹaŋ²hardbe v.Ao (Chungli)631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Bruhn 14 PCNDWB-PCNII.3100
61983618422245mə³|ɹaŋ³ironn.Ao (Chungli)631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Bruhn 14 SuppCNDWB-CNSD0
2380731842273merangbraveadjAo (Mongsen: Longchang)631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
242559p,1842273tü◦maranghardAo (Mongsen: Longchang)631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
148804p,1842274tə ma |raŋhardAo (Mongsen: Longchang)631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1French 83WTF-PNN5010
450432p,18421963(NZP-) məɹaŋhard, be stiffbe v.Ao (Mongsen: Mangmetong)631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Coupe 07 AoARC-GMA0
1488051842,m1641ma |laŋ lahardYacham-Tengsa631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1French 83WTF-PNN5010
2425801842,m1640malang◦lahardYacham-Tengsa631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
618342p,18422206a◦mürangstrongYimchungrü631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Kumar 73 YimBBK-Yim790
71334p,1842358ga◦khraŋfixed, firm, healthyBodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Benedict 72 STCSTC3820
318405p,1842350gə◦krəŋstrong; firm; straightBodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Bhat 68 BoroBhat-Boro0
4669331842,m,m1945mang-rak-ahealthy; strongviGaro (Bangladesh)811.7.1.2Garo1Burling 03 GaroRB-LMMG8.91-II:idx0
788561842161raŋhard*Northern Naga121.7.2Northern Naga/Konyakian1French 83WTF-PNN5010
1488011842,m809wan pudifficultKonyak851.7.2.2Konyak-Chang1French 83WTF-PNN5010
2399681842,m807wan◦pudifficultKonyak851.7.2.2Konyak-Chang1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
1488001842,m809waŋ puhardKonyak851.7.2.2Konyak-Chang1French 83WTF-PNN5010
48850918421978wɔŋ³¹difficultPhom851.7.2.2Konyak-Chang1Burling 98 PhomBP-PPWL0
48840618421978wɔŋ³¹force / power / strength (e.g. of a man, elephant) (cf. 'difficult')Phom851.7.2.2Konyak-Chang1Burling 98 PhomBP-PPWL0
4885651842,m1978wɔŋ³¹gɔʔ³³strong ('power; difficult'+?)Phom851.7.2.2Konyak-Chang1Burling 98 PhomBP-PPWL0
2604711842,m1402ram◦bustrong (human)adjTibetan (Sherpa)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Hale 73 CSDAH-CSDPN12a.040
14884118421567kʻraŋhard, solid, compactTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Jäschke 1881HAJ-TEDp.550
24259018421564mkhraṅhardTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
1488421842,s1567mkʻraŋ-bahardTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Jäschke 1881HAJ-TEDp.550
48046418421977gramʔfirm, resoluteonom.Chepang282.4Kham-Magar-Chepang1Caughley 00 ChepangRC-DOC0
48044518421977grəmh-firm muscledva.Chepang282.4Kham-Magar-Chepang1Caughley 00 ChepangRC-DOC0
48044318421977grəmʔfirm, steady, resoluteonom.Chepang282.4Kham-Magar-Chepang1Caughley 00 ChepangRC-DOC0
4804461381,18421977hluŋ grəmh-bold, firm, stout-heartedva.Chepang282.4Kham-Magar-Chepang1Caughley 00 ChepangRC-DOC0
46989718421970khjãstrongTangut [Xixia]333.1Tangut1Li 97 TangutLFW199721780
4029032,1842540sɑ̆ʔ⁵⁵ zɑŋ⁵³strengthTrung [Dulong] (Nujiang)384Nungic1Sun H 82 DulJZ-Dulong0
38611p,1842201ɑ³¹ ɕɑŋ³⁵strengthAchang (Lianghe)446.1.1Burmish1Dai 85 AcJZJZ-Achang0
38476p,1842204a³¹ xʐaŋ⁵⁵strengthAchang (Longchuan)446.1.1Burmish1Dai 85 AcJZJZ-Achang0
379718p,18421824a³¹xʐaŋ⁵⁵strength (physical)nAchang (Longchuan)446.1.1Burmish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0675.280
206142p,1842200a³¹xʐaŋ⁵⁵strengthAchang (Longchuan)446.1.1Burmish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC513.410
379719p,18421825a³¹xʐaŋ⁵⁵strength (physical)nAchang (Xiandao)446.1.1Burmish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0675.290
132461842370ɣam³¹strengthBola446.1.1Burmish1Dai 89 BolaDQ-Bola9610
37972218421829ɣam³¹strength (physical)nBola (Luxi)446.1.1Burmish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0675.320
4393021842406kraṁʼfirm, resoluteBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Benedict 76 WBurPKB-WBRD0
4380961842406kraŋʼtense, tightBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Benedict 76 WBurPKB-WBRD0
4380951842406kyaŋʼtense, tightBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Benedict 76 WBurPKB-WBRD0
37972118421828ɣam³⁵strength (physical)nLangsu (Luxi)446.1.1Burmish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0675.310
20614318421034ɣam³⁵strengthMaru [Langsu]446.1.1Burmish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC513.430

Chinese comparandum

彊 / 強 / 强 OC *gʼi̯ɑng, GSR #710e-g ‘strong’; Schuessler 2007:427 *gaŋ; B & S 2011: *ɡaŋ {[ɡ]aŋ}; Mand. qiáng.
強 / 强 OC *gʼi̯ɑng, GSR #710e-g ‘make an effort’; Schuessler 2007:427 *gaŋʔ; B & S 2011: *m‑kaŋʔ; Mand. qiǎng.

張 OC *ti̯ɑng, GSR #721h ‘draw a bow; stretch, expand, extend’; Schuessler 2007:605-6 *traŋ; B & S 2011: *C.traŋ ; Mand. zhāng.
帳 OC *ti̯ɑng, GSR #721g ‘curtain’; Schuessler 2007:605-6 *traŋh; B & S 2011: *traŋ‑s; Mand. zhāng.
長 OC *d’i̯ɑng, GSR #721a-e ‘long, longstanding; excelling’; Schuessler 2007:605-6 *draŋ; B & S 2011: *Cə‑N‑traŋ {Cə‑[N]‑traŋ}; Mand. cháng.
長 OC *d’i̯ɑng, GSR #721a-e ‘grow (up); senior, official’; Schuessler 2007:605-6 *traŋʔ; B & S 2011: *traŋʔ; Mand. zhǎng.