1.0 The Body > 1.5 Limbs, Joints, and Body Measures > 1.5.9 Body Measures > 1.5.9.2 Left

#2154 PTB *b(w)ay LEFT (HAND)

Reconstructed mesoroots below:

This etymon is certainly co-allofamic with #6133 PTB *(p/b)aːy LAME / LIMP / ASKEW, via a set of semantic associations familiar from Western languages, where left-handedness has been regarded as “gauche” or “sinister”.

HPTB pp. 219, 510 ill-advisedly reconstructs an allofam *r‑bi(y) to account for Karbi ar‑vi, though STC correctly assigns it to the general *b(w)ay etymon.

W.T. French 1983:445 sets up a Proto Northern Naga root *phaːy AFTER (> e.g. Chang pai ‘backwards, behind’), which he also suggests to be related to the notions of LEFT and LAME / LIMP. (See #7190 PNN *pʰaːy AFTER.)

A number of Nungish and Qiangic forms with velar + labial clusters must also reflect this root. If we were to set up an allofam *gway, this would be tantamount to admitting this root into the select company of etyma with *labiovelar initials like DOG, NEST, COMB, TRUMPET, etc.

rnanalysislgidreflexglossgfnlanguagegrpidgrpnogrpgeneticcitationsrcabbrsrcidrn
304022154177b(w)ǎyleft*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC0800
76082154175bayleft*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT2250
719952154182bayleft(hand)*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Benedict 72 STCSTC470
51480321542012bʷay or| b(w)ay|left side / lefthand*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Matisoff 03 HPTBJAM-HPTB5850
52919621542032bʷay |or |b(w)ayleft side / lefthand*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Mortensen 12 TkDRM-Tk0
39823m,2154590kɯ³¹ wɑi⁵³leftKaman [Miju]61.1.2Deng1Sun H 80 MLDSLZO-MLD0
381546m,21541819kɯ³¹wɑi⁵³leftn/advKaman [Miju]61.1.2Deng1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0710.230
182711m,2154592kɯ³¹wɑi⁵³leftKaman [Miju]61.1.2Deng1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC53.480
3425172154,m1802vei◦lamside (left)Kuki-Chin681.2.1.1Northern Chin1Haokip 98Qbp-KC1.30
3426782154,m1802vei◦langleft handKuki-Chin681.2.1.1Northern Chin1Haokip 98Qbp-KC6.1.7.50
31558721541778vei¹leftTiddim681.2.1.1Northern Chin1Bhaskararao 96 CDBPB-CLDB19490
1645682154296voeu⁴left (hand)Awa Khumi691.2.1.2Southern Plains Chin1Luce 85GHL-PPBR.640
1645672154221-vʷɔɪ¹left (hand)Khumi (Ahraing)691.2.1.2Southern Plains Chin1Luce 85GHL-PPBR.640
38592154975věileftLushai [Mizo]701.2.2Central Chin1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT2250
296852154979veileftLushai [Mizo]701.2.2Central Chin1Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC0800
694692154984veileftLushai [Mizo]701.2.2Central Chin1Benedict 72 STCSTC470
3155862154,m1779vei-lamleft-hand sideLushai [Mizo]701.2.2Central Chin1Bhaskararao 96 CDBPB-CLDB19490
1721682154,m976vei◦lamleft-handLushai [Mizo]701.2.2Central Chin1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
3860m,2154870²tsə³veileftLakher [Mara]711.2.3Maraic1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT2250
131623712,2154805kut vuileft handKom Rem721.2.4“Old Kuki”0Toba 91 KRQT-KomRQ6.1.7.50
1314422154,m805vui◦te̊ŋside (left)Kom Rem721.2.4“Old Kuki”0Toba 91 KRQT-KomRQ1.30
316947m,2154961āyú◦wèleft-handedLotha Naga631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Acharya 75ACH19750
132606m,2154965hayi◦weside (left)Lotha Naga631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Nienu 90 LotQVN-LothQ1.30
3862m,2154257²the⁵vi-leftAngami Naga651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT2250
172138m,2154252pe◦vi◦tsaleft-handAngami (Khonoma)651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
167171m,2154256(u) vi⁵⁵ t sa³¹side (left)Angami (Kohima)651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Nienu 90 AngQVN-AngQ1.30
167281m,2154256(u) vi⁵⁵ tsa³¹left handAngami (Kohima)651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Nienu 90 AngQVN-AngQ6.1.7.50
172139m,2154254the◦vi◦tsaleft-handAngami (Kohima)651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
167357m,2154487(u) ve³³ tso³¹side (left)Chokri651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Nienu 90 ChoQVN-ChkQ1.30
167491m,2154487(u) ve³⁵ tso³¹left handChokri651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Nienu 90 ChoQVN-ChkQ6.1.7.50
1721432154790woileft-handKhoirao641.3.3Zeme Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
1721452154906mawuileft-handLiangmei641.3.3Zeme Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
1721562154,7681301bei◦lamleft-handPuiron641.3.3Zeme Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
17215321541347mbaileft-handRongmei / Nruanghmei641.3.3Zeme Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
38642154,m1346n-|bɑi-zatleftRongmei / Nruanghmei641.3.3Zeme Group1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT2250
52887121542031jojleft side*Tangkhulic661.3.4Tangkhulic1Mortensen 12 TkDRM-Tk4290
526561m,21542023ʔa-vueleft sideHuishu661.3.4Tangkhulic1Mortensen 12 TkDRM-Tk0
526456m,2154,m2022ʔa-ji-waleft sideKachai661.3.4Tangkhulic1Mortensen 12 TkDRM-TkBodyParts.0030
296822154,m1473phui kəsiŋəleft-handedTangkhul661.3.4Tangkhulic1Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC0800
694672154,m1484phui kəsiŋəleft-handedTangkhul661.3.4Tangkhulic1Benedict 72 STCSTC470
2968121541473wui-sóŋleftTangkhul661.3.4Tangkhulic1Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC0800
694662154,m1484wui-śoŋleftTangkhul661.3.4Tangkhulic1Benedict 72 STCSTC470
17216021541471wui◦shongleft-handTangkhul661.3.4Tangkhulic1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
30592821541470wuyleft (side)Tangkhul661.3.4Tangkhulic1Bhat 69 TNVBhat-TNV920
30592921541470yuyleft (side)Tangkhul661.3.4Tangkhulic1Bhat 69 TNVBhat-TNV920
2968321541473yuy◦paŋleft handTangkhul661.3.4Tangkhulic1Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC0800
620698m,21542024ʔəpa-paleft handTusom661.3.4Tangkhulic1Mortensen 12 TkDRM-TkBodyParts.1730
5266492154,13052025juj-vakleft sideUkhrul661.3.4Tangkhulic1Mortensen 12 TkDRM-Tk0
386121541038òileftMeithei131.4Meithei1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT2250
1721692154,m1041oi◦romleft-handMeithei131.4Meithei1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
1039621541040oyside (left)Meithei131.4Meithei1Singh 91 MeiQCYS-Meithei1.30
2968821541043òyleftMeithei131.4Meithei1Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC0800
1452154,m1037oy◦naleftMeithei131.4Meithei1Abbi 85AAAM-SSM0
16895321541041woileft-handMeithei131.4Meithei1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
1039721541040woyside (left)Meithei131.4Meithei1Singh 91 MeiQCYS-Meithei1.30
1055321541040woyleft handMeithei131.4Meithei1Singh 91 MeiQCYS-Meithei6.1.7.50
172170m,21541062ar◦vileft-handMikir [Karbi]141.5Mikir [Karbi]1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
29686m,21541065ar◦vileftMikir [Karbi]141.5Mikir [Karbi]1Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC0800
69470m,21541068ar◦vileftMikir [Karbi]141.5Mikir [Karbi]1Benedict 72 STCSTC470
3863m,21541060ar◦vī(ʔ)leftMikir [Karbi]141.5Mikir [Karbi]1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT2250
164566m,21541122tă◦wɑi¹left (hand)Mru151.6Mru1Luce 85GHL-PPBR.640
381577695,21541814laʔ³¹pa̱i³³leftn/advJingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0710.190
172167695,2154669la◦paileft-handJingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
29676695,2154672lə◦pāileft-handed, awkwardJingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC0800
69461695,2154685lə◦paileft-handed, awkwardJingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Benedict 72 STCSTC470
296752154672pāileftJingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC0800
694602154685paileftJingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Benedict 72 STCSTC470
411502154679pa̱i³³leftJingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Liu 84JZ-Jingpo0
38154221541814pa̱i³³leftn/advJingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0710.190
1826852154690pa̱i³³leftJingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC53.470
38662154667²paileftJingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT2250
29677p,2154672ə◦pāiawkward / speak with a broguebe v.Jingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC0800
168503p,2154685ə◦paiawkward, speak with a broguevs.Jingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Benedict 72 STCSTC470
2967421541537ba-|eleftThebor202.1.1Western Himalayish0Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC0800
6945921541539ba-|eleftThebor202.1.1Western Himalayish0Benedict 72 STCSTC470
296842154,s895vi-mleftLepcha212.1.3Lepcha1Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC0800
694682154,s900vi-mleftLepcha212.1.3Lepcha1Benedict 72 STCSTC470
48642721541977weʔleft sidenl.Chepang282.4Kham-Magar-Chepang1Caughley 00 ChepangRC-DOC0
38582154442weʔ-doleftChepang282.4Kham-Magar-Chepang1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT2250
634442154449weʔ-doleftChepang282.4Kham-Magar-Chepang1Caughley 72 CVocSIL-Chep12.C.190
625202154,712449weʔ-krutarm (left)Chepang282.4Kham-Magar-Chepang1Caughley 72 CVocSIL-Chep2.A.500
2668422154441weʔ.doleft (opposite of right)adjChepang282.4Kham-Magar-Chepang1Hale 73 CSDAH-CSDPN12c.190
48642921541977weʔ.doleft (direction)nl.Chepang282.4Kham-Magar-Chepang1Caughley 00 ChepangRC-DOC0
1278382154452weʔ◦doleft side (of anything)Chepang (Eastern)282.4Kham-Magar-Chepang1Caughley 90 CheQRC-ChepQ1.30
1279972154,712452weʔ◦krutleft handChepang (Eastern)282.4Kham-Magar-Chepang1Caughley 90 CheQRC-ChepQ6.1.7.50
3815392154,m1811wi⁵⁵la⁵⁵leftn/advGuiqiong343.2Qiangic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0710.160
3815382154,m1810ʁɐ̱⁵⁵rɐ⁵³leftn/advMuya343.2Qiangic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0710.150
1296835364,s,2154,m1135qho⁵⁵pa⁵³ʁɒ³⁵ʐɐ³⁵side (left)Muya [Minyak]343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 MuyQSHK-MuyaQ1.30
129780770,2154,m1135ɣi⁵⁵ʁɐ³⁵ʐɐ³⁵left handMuya [Minyak]343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 MuyQSHK-MuyaQ6.1.7.50
1826692154,m1136ʁɐ³⁵ʐɐ³⁵leftMuya [Minyak]343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC53.150
1298632,m,2154,m1146gu⁵⁵mi⁵⁵ja³³ta³³side (left)Namuyi343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 NamQSHK-NamuQ1.30
1826712154,m1147ja³³ta³³leftNamuyi343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC53.190
129941695,2154,m1146lɛ³³ja³³ta³³left handNamuyi343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 NamQSHK-NamuQ6.1.7.50
3815692154,m1844ja³³ta³¹leftn/advNamuyi343.2Qiangic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0710.460
38153321541805we³⁵leftn/advPumi (Jiulong)343.2Qiangic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0710.100
38153221541853uɑ¹³leftn/advPumi (Lanping)343.2Qiangic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0710.090
4283721541304uɑ¹³left (hand)Pumi (Qinghua)343.2Qiangic1Lu 83 PumiJZ-Pumi0
18266821541306uɑ¹³leftPumi (Qinghua)343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC53.110
429822154,m1307we⁵⁵ tɕʰye⁵³leftPumi (Taoba)343.2Qiangic1Lu 83 PumiJZ-Pumi0
1826922154,m1309we⁵⁵tɕhye⁵³leftPumi (Taoba)343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC53.100
508443m,m,21541996lí zɨ́ ʁuáleft (hand)Qiang (Longxi)343.2Qiangic1Evans 99 QiangJPE-SQiang10450
129251699,m,2154,m1319dʒə pa ʁuaʴ χileft handQiang (Mawo)343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 MawQSHK-MawoQ6.1.7.50
4312021541317ʁuaʴleftQiang (Mawo)343.2Qiangic1Sun H 81 QiaJZ-Qiang0
18269121541320ʁuaʴleftQiang (Mawo)343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC53.80
38153121541852ʁuɑleftn/advQiang (Mawo)343.2Qiangic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0710.080
1291222154,m1319ʁuɑʴ χiside (left)Qiang (Mawo)343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 MawQSHK-MawoQ1.30
50844521541997guìleft (hand)Qiang (Mianchi)343.2Qiangic1Evans 99 QiangJPE-SQiang10450
5093422154,21541997guì ~ guíupside down, inverted (=left (hand))Qiang (Mianchi)343.2Qiangic1Evans 99 QiangJPE-SQiang14460
4327421541321χgy³³leftQiang (Taoping)343.2Qiangic1Sun H 81 QiaJZ-Qiang0
18266721541323χgy³³leftQiang (Taoping)343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC53.90
179462154,m1325ʁuæ xʂeleftQiang (Yadu)343.2Qiangic1Dai 89 QianDQ-QiangN10450
131182695,2154,m1698le⁵⁵ wa³⁵ ɕã⁵⁵left handQueyu (Yajiang) [Zhaba]343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 ZhaQSHK-ZhabQ6.1.7.50
1826952154,m1699wa³⁵ɕã⁵⁵leftQueyu (Yajiang) [Zhaba]343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC53.160
1311144,m,2154,m1698zu³⁵ pu⁵³ wa³⁵ ɕã⁵⁵side (left)Queyu (Yajiang) [Zhaba]343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 ZhaQSHK-ZhabQ1.30
131052695,2154,m1408lie³⁵ ʑɛ³³ zi⁵⁵left handXumi343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 ShiQSHK-ShixQ0
131085m,m,2154,m1408li³³ pu⁵⁵ ʑɛ⁵⁵ zi⁵⁵side (left)Xumi343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 ShiQSHK-ShixQ0
1826972154,m1409ʑɛ³³zi⁵⁵leftXumi343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC53.200
129526m,4,1902,2154,m558hɛ zu pu ʐɛ kuaside (left)Ergong (Danba)353.3rGyalrongic1Sun H 91 ErDQSHK-ErgDQ1.30
129610696,2154,m558ʑa ʑɛ kualeft handErgong (Danba)353.3rGyalrongic1Sun H 91 ErDQSHK-ErgDQ6.1.7.50
129609696,2154,m558ʑa ʑɛ ʐtʰɯright handErgong (Danba)353.3rGyalrongic1Sun H 91 ErDQSHK-ErgDQ6.1.7.40
1826942154,m557ʑɛ kualeftErgong (Danba)353.3rGyalrongic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC53.140
182693p,21541340ka wileftrGyalrong783.3.1rGyalrong1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC53.120
381575p,21541806kɑ◦wileftn/advrGyalrong (Maerkang)783.3.1rGyalrong1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0710.110
333207p,2154,m1799ke-vi-laʔleftrGBenzhen783.3.1rGyalrong1Sun J 97 rGBJS-rGBenzhe0
381544695,21541817lɛ³¹ɣɯ⁵⁵leftn/advNung384Nungic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0710.210
182709695,2154269lɛ³¹ɣɯ⁵⁵leftAnong384Nungic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC53.440
502202p,21541982ə◦gwɛ⁵³leftRawang384Nungic1LaPolla 03RJL-Rawang7760
381543p,21541816ɑ³¹gui⁵⁵leftn/advDulong384Nungic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0710.200
182710p,2154537ɑ³¹gŭi⁵⁵leftTrung [Dulong]384Nungic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC53.460
39999p,2154538ɑ³¹ gŭi⁵⁵leftTrung [Dulong] (Dulonghe)384Nungic1Sun H 82 DulJZ-Dulong0
402052154540gui⁵⁵leftTrung [Dulong] (Nujiang)384Nungic1Sun H 82 DulJZ-Dulong0
1646182154383-wai⁴left (hand)Burmese (Modern)446.1.1Burmish1Luce 85GHL-PPBV.350
38157921541823bɛ²²leftn/advBurmese (Rangoon)446.1.1Burmish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0710.270
38155021541823wɛ⁵⁵leftn/advBurmese (Rangoon)446.1.1Burmish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0710.270
1646172154393-wayleft (hand)Burmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Luce 85GHL-PPBV.350
38552154390bhaileftBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT2250
296782154397bhaileftBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC0800
4401312154406bhaileft sideBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Benedict 76 WBurPKB-WBRD0
694632154409bhaileftBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Benedict 72 STCSTC470
38157821541822bhɑj²leftn/advBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0710.260
3856695,2154390lak-wàileft-handBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT2250
29679695,2154397lak-wâileft handBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC0800
440132695,2154406lak-wâileft handBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Benedict 76 WBurPKB-WBRD 2
69464695,2154409lak-waìleft handBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Benedict 72 STCSTC470
172165695,2154392lak◦waileft-handBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
296802154397wâispeak with a brogueBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC0800
4401992154406wâispeak with accentBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Benedict 76 WBurPKB-WBRD0
694652154409waìspeak with a brogueBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Benedict 72 STCSTC470
38154921541822wɑi³leftn/advBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0710.260
1826812154411wɑi³leftBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC53.390
1645712154393wɑi⁴left (hand)Burmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Luce 85GHL-PPBR.640
234000695,2154653lᴜ̀ʔ píleft (hand)Hpun (Northern)446.1.1Burmish1Henderson 86 HpunEJAH-Hpun0
15567695,2154,695886lɔʔ³¹ pe̱i⁵⁵ lɔʔ³¹left handLashi446.1.1Burmish1Dai 89 LashDQ-Lashi6.1.7.50
381556695,21541830lɔʔ³¹pe̱i⁵⁵leftn/advLeqi (Luxi)446.1.1Burmish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0710.330
45331321541965beleftMarma446.1.1Burmish1Huziwara 08 SakHK-Sak3620
44022695,21541686loʔ²¹ pa̱i²¹leftAtsi [Zaiwa]446.1.1Burmish1Xu 84 ZaiwaJZ-Zaiwa0
182708695,21541693loʔ²¹pa̱i²¹leftAtsi [Zaiwa]446.1.1Burmish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC53.420
381553695,21541827loʔ³¹pa̱i²¹leftn/advAtsi [Zaiwa]446.1.1Burmish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0710.300
38572154151b-|way²left*Loloish456.1.2Loloish1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT2250
114112154152b-|way²left*Loloish456.1.2Loloish1Bradley 79 PLoDB-PLolo446A0
381570695,21541845la⁵³vɤ⁵⁵pha⁵⁵leftn/advGazhuo466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0710.470
93692154,695878ʔve²¹ lɪ̱²¹left handLalo466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Chen 86 YiCK-YiQ6.1.7.50
92782154,m878ʔve²¹ ɕi⁵⁵side (left)Lalo466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Chen 86 YiCK-YiQ1.30
2962672154,m904vɛ⁵⁵bo²¹side (left)Lipho466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Chen 86 YiCK-YiQ1.30
2964002154,695904vɛ⁵⁵le̱²¹left handLipho466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Chen 86 YiCK-YiQ6.1.7.50
94672154,13051148fɵ³³ pʰa̱²¹side (left)Nasu466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Chen 86 YiCK-YiQ1.30
9578695,21541148la̱⁵⁵ fɵ³³left handNasu466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Chen 86 YiCK-YiQ6.1.7.50
9788p,2154,6951164a⁵⁵ fer³³ lɪ̱²¹left handNesu466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Chen 86 YiCK-YiQ6.1.7.50
9682p,2154,m1164a⁵⁵ fer³³ ta³⁵side (left)Nesu466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Chen 86 YiCK-YiQ1.30
28420921541193fe³³side (left)Noesu466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Chen 86 YiCK-YiQ1.30
284315695,21541193la¹³fe³³left handNoesu466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Chen 86 YiCK-YiQ6.1.7.50
283528695,21541194la⁴⁴vɿ³³tɕo⁴⁴side (left)Nosu466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Chen 86 YiCK-YiQ1.30
2836482154,6951194vɿ²¹lo⁵⁵left handNosu466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Chen 86 YiCK-YiQ6.1.7.50
1606821541218ue³¹leftNusu (Central/Zhizhiluo)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Dai 89 NusADQ-NusuA1023.0
4246821541219ue³⁵ nu⁵⁵leftNusu (Northern)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Sun J 86 NusuJZ-Nusu0
1631721541216ue⁵⁵leftNusu (Central)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Dai 89 NusBDQ-NusuB1023.0
38155721541831ue⁵⁵leftn/advNusu (Central)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0710.340
4260821541217ue⁵⁵ ɑ³¹leftNusu (Central)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Sun J 86 NusuJZ-Nusu0
18268421541215ue⁵⁵ɑ⁵³leftNusu (Bijiang)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC53.450
4232821541220ui³¹ tʂʰɛ⁵⁵leftNusu (Southern)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Sun J 86 NusuJZ-Nusu0
4363121541656fə³³leftYi (Dafang)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Chen 85 YiJZJZ-Yi0
18269821541658fə³³leftYi (Dafang)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC53.220
461908695,21541962la³⁴vɿ³³left (side)Yi (Liangshan)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Ma 08 YiSIL-Nuosuindex0
46441121541962vɿ³³left (side)Yi (Liangshan)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Ma 08 YiSIL-Nuosuindex0
46441621541962vɿ³³ʨo²¹left (side)Yi (Liangshan)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Ma 08 YiSIL-Nuosuindex0
182674p,21541662ᴀ³³vᴀ⁵⁵phi⁵⁵leftYi (Mile)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC53.250
182700p,21541663ᴀ⁵⁵fɛ³³bo⁵⁵leftYi (Mojiang)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC53.260
38156021541834ve⁵⁵leftn/advYi (Nanhua)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0710.370
18269921541664vɛ⁵⁵bɛ²¹leftYi (Nanhua)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC53.240
4376021541665ve²¹ ɕi⁵⁵leftYi (Nanjian)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Chen 85 YiJZJZ-Yi0
18267321541666ve²¹ɕi⁵⁵leftYi (Nanjian)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC53.230
38155921541833ʔvᴇ²¹leftn/advYi (Weishan)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0710.360
38156121541835fɔ³³leftn/advYi (Wuding)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0710.380
10392695,21541667la³⁴-vɿ³³left sideYi (Xide)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Chen 79 YiChCSL-YIzd0
43902695,21541669la⁴⁴ vɿ³³left (hand)Yi (Xide)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Chen 85 YiJZJZ-Yi0
182672695,21541670la⁴⁴vɿ³³leftYi (Xide)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC53.210
103932154,6951667vɿ²¹-lo⁵⁵left handYi (Xide)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Chen 79 YiChCSL-YIzd0
284000m,2154210a³³va⁵⁵phi⁵⁵side (left)Ahi476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Chen 86 YiCK-YiQ1.30
47448695,2154216le̱²¹ vɑ⁵⁵left handAhi476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Luo 90LMZ-AhiQ6.1.7.50
284107695,2154210le̱²¹va⁵⁵left handAhi476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Chen 86 YiCK-YiQ6.1.7.50
47283p,2154216ɑ³³ vɑ⁵⁵ pʻiside (left)Ahi476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Luo 90LMZ-AhiQ1.30
182704695,2154696la³³vu³³leftJinuo476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC53.340
14317695,2154698la⁵⁵ vu⁵⁵leftJinuo (Baya/Banai)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Dai 89 JinADQ-JinA10450
14554695,2154697la⁵⁵ v̩⁵⁵leftJinuo (Baka)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Dai 89 JinBDQ-JinB10450
381567695,21541842la⁵⁵vu⁵⁵leftn/advJinuo476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0710.440
40977695,2154700lɑ⁵⁵ vu⁵⁵leftJinuo (Youle)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Gai 86JZ-Jinuo0
476820695,2154,13051969la31 fa33 pɔ35left (side)Kucong476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Dai 09 KucongDC-Kucong0
114142154492mehˍleft*Common Lahu476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Bradley 79 PLoDB-PLolo446B0
3031962154844mɛ̄leftLahu476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Benedict 72 STCSTC25n80 3
381566695,21541841lɑ²¹mɛ¹¹leftn/advLahu (Lancang)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0710.430
29691695,2154849làʔ-mɛ̄left handLahu (Black)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC0800
41474695,2154850laʔ²¹ mɛ³¹leftLahu (Black)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Chang 86JZ-Lahu0
182678695,2154,m851lᴀ²¹mɛ³¹phɔ⁵³leftLahu (Black)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC53.330
29692695,2154854làʔ-fāleft handLahu (Yellow)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC0800
29693695,2154,m854làʔ-vɛ̄-ɔ̄left handLahu (Yellow)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC0800
41628695,2154856laʔ²¹ faʔ²¹leftLahu (Yellow)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Chang 86JZ-Lahu0
1646202154950-rgh¹left (hand)Lisu (Theng-yüeh)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Luce 85GHL-PPBV.350
29689695,2154927Lá⁶-rgh¹leftLisu476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC0800
285711695,2154943lá⁶-rgh¹left (hand)Lisu (Central)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Fraser 22JF-HLL0
10778695,2154923lá⁶rgh¹leftLisu476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Bradley 79 PLoDB-PLolo446A0
276919695,2154946læʔ²¹ɤ⁵⁵left hand; left; monkeyLisu (Northern)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Bradley 94 LisuDB-Lisu0
276922695,2154946læʔ²¹ɤ⁵⁵ dʑɔ³³je³³left opportunismLisu (Northern)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Bradley 94 LisuDB-Lisu0
276921695,2154946læʔ²¹ɤ⁵⁵ hɤ⁵⁵je³³left deviationLisu (Northern)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Bradley 94 LisuDB-Lisu0
276920695,2154,m946læʔ²¹ɤ⁵⁵ba²¹left hand sideLisu (Northern)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Bradley 94 LisuDB-Lisu0
276923695,2154946læʔ²¹ɤ⁵⁵pha²¹left handedLisu (Northern)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Bradley 94 LisuDB-Lisu0
182675695,2154942lɛ³¹ɣɯ⁵⁵leftLisu476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC53.270
381563695,21541838lɛ̱³¹ɯ⁵⁵leftn/advLisu476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0710.400
41781695,2154,m947lɛ̱⁴² ɣɯ⁵⁵ tʃʰe³¹leftLisu (Nujiang)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Xu 86 LisuJZ-Lisu0
1646192154949ʀɯ¹left (hand)Lisu (Putao)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Luce 85GHL-PPBV.350
2746822154946ɤ⁵⁵left; left side; left-leaningNLisu (Northern)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Bradley 94 LisuDB-Lisu0
283767p,21541223a³³væ⁵⁵o⁵⁵side (left)Sani [Nyi]476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Chen 86 YiCK-YiQ1.30
283886695,21541223le²²væ⁵⁵left handSani [Nyi]476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Chen 86 YiCK-YiQ6.1.7.50
131976695,21541379le²¹vɛ⁵⁵left handSani [Nyi]476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Wu 84YHJC-Sani0
17071695,21541365le̱²² væ⁵⁵left handSani [Nyi]476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Ma 89 SanQMXL-SaniQ362.14.0
16874p,21541365ɑ⁴⁴ væ⁵⁵ o⁵⁵left sideSani [Nyi]476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Ma 89 SanQMXL-SaniQ313.30
381562p,21541836ɒ⁴⁴væ⁵⁵leftn/advYi (Sani)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0710.390
458979695,21541968la̰21 ṵ21left-handSila486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Kato 08 LaoKT-LPDR220
523701m,21542020a²²vɔ̠⁴⁵pʰɛ̠⁴⁵leftAzha756.1.2.4Southeastern Loloish1Pelkey 11 PhulaJP-CPL11110
52133421542018fi⁵⁵ʦa²¹leftSouthern Muji756.1.2.4Southeastern Loloish1Pelkey 11 PhulaJP-CPL11110
51893121542016fæ³³ɬɔ⁵⁵leftPhola756.1.2.4Southeastern Loloish1Pelkey 11 PhulaJP-CPL11110
522550p,21542019a⁵⁵fi⁵⁵ʑa⁵⁵leftHlepho Phowa756.1.2.4Southeastern Loloish1Pelkey 11 PhulaJP-CPL11110
520138695,21542017li⁵⁵fɛ³³pʰi⁵⁵leftPhuza756.1.2.4Southeastern Loloish1Pelkey 11 PhulaJP-CPL11110
5167582154,m1999væ˧tɑ˧leftLaze (Xiangjiao)436.2Naxi1Michaud 06 NaLazeAM-NaLaze115090
51390121541998ʁwæ˥left (monosyllable)Na (Yongning)436.2Naxi1Michaud 06 NaLazeAM-NaLaze10
5139022154,m1998ʁwæ˧gi#˥leftNa (Yongning)436.2Naxi1Michaud 06 NaLazeAM-NaLaze10
5139032154,m,m1998ʁwæ˧gi˧dzɤ˧leftNa (Yongning)436.2Naxi1Michaud 06 NaLazeAM-NaLaze10
1294682154,m1159ua³³tɕy³¹leftNaxi (Western)436.2Naxi1He 85JZ-Naxi0
1827012154,m908ua⁵⁵tɕy³¹leftNaxi (Lijiang)436.2Naxi1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC53.280
3815682154,m1843uæ³³tɕy²¹leftn/advNaxi436.2Naxi1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0710.450
1266082154,m1157uɑ³³dʑi³³leftNaxi (Eastern)436.2Naxi1He 85JZ-Naxi0
1826762154,m1676ɣua³³dzə³³leftNaxi (Yongning)436.2Naxi1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC53.290

Chinese comparandum

≠ 左, but add note to refer to comparanda in #6133.


^ 1.
Note the triple Tangkhul allofams in y‑ ⪤ w‑ ⪤ ph‑.
^ 2.
[Source note] (< phai ‘go aside’) (Benedict 1976).
^ 3.
Benedict proposes a development from PLB *lak‑bai > *laŋ‑wai > *mai > mɛ̄. This analysis implies that there was a subsequent re-compounding of this mɛ̄ with the morpheme làʔ ‘hand’.