7.0 Adjectival Verbs > 7.1 Adjectives and attributives > 7.1.8 Evaluatives (but see also 7.1.3, 7.1.5, 9.6) > 7.1.8.3 Neutral term

#2228 PTB *r-ga OLD

This root, most abundantly attested in Himalayish, appears with all three dental suffixes, ‑n, ‑t, and ‑s. Some Bodo-Garo forms seem to show metathesis of the prefix and the root initial.

rnanalysislgidreflexglossgfnlanguagegrpidgrpnogrpgeneticcitationsrcabbrsrcidrn
723952228182r-ga|old*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Benedict 72 STCSTC4450
51496022282012r-|gaold*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Matisoff 03 HPTBJAM-HPTB5890
246162p,22281196ka◦ghaold (of things)Ntenyi651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
246168p,22281382a◦khaold (of things)Sema [Sumi]651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
2547062228?,m531gara◦juold womanDimasa801.7.1.1Bodo1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
2546882228?,m531gara◦saold manDimasa801.7.1.1Bodo1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
2462102228,m531rakha◦baold (of persons)Dimasa801.7.1.1Bodo1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
2942272228?514giraold (of people)Deori/Deuri831.7.1.4Deori1Brown 95WBB-Deuri710
5034852228?,m1987gira-(si)adult person, old peopleDeori/Deuri831.7.1.4Deori1Jacquesson 05 DeuriFJ-LD0
246160p,22281188te◦kaold (of things)Nocte841.7.2.1Tangsa-Nocte1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
717592228685ləgaoldJingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Benedict 72 STCSTC4450
2967602228,s1085kat¹³pu⁵⁵old person (male)Tsangla (Motuo)222.1.2Bodic1Zhang Jichuan 86JZ-CLMenba0
2973012228,s1085kat¹³pu⁵⁵oldTsangla (Motuo)222.1.2Bodic1Zhang Jichuan 86JZ-CLMenba0
194855m,2228,s1088meme gat◦puold man (colloq)Tsangla (Motuo)222.1.2Bodic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC292.70
2975462228,s1089gan-muold person (female)Tsangla (Tilang)222.1.2Bodic1Zhang Jichuan 86JZ-CLMenba0
2975452228,s1089gat-puold person (male)Tsangla (Tilang)222.1.2Bodic1Zhang Jichuan 86JZ-CLMenba0
2978642228,s1089gat-puoldTsangla (Tilang)222.1.2Bodic1Zhang Jichuan 86JZ-CLMenba0
2986982228,s1093ge³⁵pu⁵⁵old (people)Tshona (Wenlang)222.1.2Bodic1Lu 86 CuoMJZ-CNMenba0
2981492228,s1093gɑt³⁵pu⁵⁵old personTshona (Wenlang)222.1.2Bodic1Lu 86 CuoMJZ-CNMenba0
1948792228,s1092kᴀt¹³po⁵³old personTshona (Mama)222.1.2Bodic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC292.60
3994392228,s1851gat buold / elderlyMotuo Menba222.1.2Bodic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1058.070
3538312228,s1851gat puold mannMotuo Menba222.1.2Bodic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0171.070
3538382228,s1850kat³⁵mo⁵³old ladynCuona Menba222.1.2Bodic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0172.060
3537862228,s1850kat³⁵po⁵³old mannCuona Menba222.1.2Bodic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0171.060
4191062228,m1850kat³⁵ta³¹old, bev.Cuona Menba222.1.2Bodic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1493.060
3994382228,m1850kat³⁵to⁵³old / elderlyCuona Menba222.1.2Bodic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1058.060
3537852228,s1848rgat poold mannTibetan (Alike)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0171.050
39943722281848rgiold / elderlyTibetan (Alike)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1058.050
41910522281848rgiold, bev.Tibetan (Alike)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1493.050
1948782228,s1550hga poold personTibetan (Amdo:Bla-brang)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC292.40
2236932228,s1550hga◦nold (of people)Tibetan (Amdo:Bla-brang)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC857.40
2242032228,s,s1550hȵa◦ŋ waold (things)Tibetan (Amdo:Bla-brang)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC867.40
365122228,s1584ged-poold personTibetan (Amdo:Zeku)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Sun J 85 AmdoJS-Amdo7140
1948542228,s1585rga pəold personTibetan (Amdo:Zeku)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC292.50
22366922281585rgiold (of people)Tibetan (Amdo:Zeku)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC857.50
41910322281826gɛ⁵⁵old, bev.Tibetan (Batang)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1493.030
3994352228,s1826gɛ⁵⁵po⁵³old / elderlyTibetan (Batang)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1058.030
353783m,22281826mɪ⁵³gẽ⁵⁵old mannTibetan (Batang)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0171.030
353835m,2228,s1826ʔai⁵⁵gẽ⁵mo⁵³old ladynTibetan (Batang)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0172.030
2236682228,s1380gɛ¹³bo⁵³old (of people)Tibetan (Khams:Dege)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC857.30
194853m,22281380ȵi⁵³gen⁵³old personTibetan (Khams:Dege)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC292.30
2236922228,s1557ka¹³pu⁵³old (of people)Tibetan (Lhasa)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC857.20
3538342228,s1815kə¹³mu⁵⁵old ladynTibetan (Lhasa)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0172.020
3537822228,s1815kə¹³pu⁵⁵old mannTibetan (Lhasa)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0171.020
41910222281815kɛ¹³²old, bev.Tibetan (Lhasa)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1493.020
3994342228,s1815kɛ̃¹³pa⁵⁵old / elderlyTibetan (Lhasa)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1058.020
1948772228,m1557kɛ̃¹⁵khoʔ⁵³old personTibetan (Lhasa)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC292.20
2327641764,2228,s1567kʻyi-rgɑ́◦ndog (old)Tibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Jäschke 1881HAJ-TED0
41910122281804rgaold, bev.Tibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1493.010
717582228,s1578rga-baoldTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Benedict 72 STCSTC4450
2236672228,s1582rgad poold (of people)Tibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC857.10
382962228,s1575rgad.poold personTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Sun J 85 TbGlJS-Tib7140
2547092228,16201564rgad◦moold womanTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
2462162228,s1564rgad◦paold (of persons)Tibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
2546922228,s1564rgad◦poold manTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
3538332228,s1804rgan moold ladynTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0172.010
3537812228,s1804rgan poold mannTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0171.010
1948522228,m1582rgan ɦkhogold personTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC292.10
3994332228,s1804rgas poold / elderlyTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1058.010
377462228,m1575rgas.gnherwrinkle (of old age)Tibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Sun J 85 TbGlJS-Tib1640
3537842228,s1837ga poold mannTibetan (Xiahe)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0171.040
3538362228,s1837gan moold ladynTibetan (Xiahe)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0172.040
41910422281837geold, bev.Tibetan (Xiahe)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1493.040
50473722281988gánold, agedadj.Lepcha212.1.3Lepcha1Plaisier 07 LepchaHP-GL0
5047382228,m1988gán◦lâtoldness, old agen.Lepcha212.1.3Lepcha1Plaisier 07 LepchaHP-GL0
3538482228,s1811ge³⁵mu⁵⁵old ladynGuiqiong343.2Qiangic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0172.160
3537962228,s1811ge³⁵pu⁵⁵old mannGuiqiong343.2Qiangic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0171.160
2236742228,s595gie³⁵pu³³old (of people)Guiqiong343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC857.170
1948592228,s595gie⁵⁵pu⁵³old manGuiqiong343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC292.170
2241852228?1147gɛ³⁵old (things)Namuyi343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC867.190
3991032228?1844gæ³⁵used / oldNamuyi343.2Qiangic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1051.460
353790m,22281805mĩ³⁵gẽ³⁵old mannPumi (Jiulong)343.2Qiangic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0171.100
353789m,22281853mi¹³zgiɛ̃⁵⁵old mannPumi (Lanping)343.2Qiangic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0171.090
1948571002,22281306mi¹³sgiɛ̃⁵⁵old personPumi (Qinghua)343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC292.110
399444m,22281808ga¹³rge⁵⁵old / elderlyQueyu (Xinlong)343.2Qiangic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1058.130
1948842228,m1699ge³⁵te⁵⁵old personQueyu (Yajiang) [Zhaba]343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC292.160
2236992228,m,m1699gə⁵⁵ti⁵³ɕe³³old (of people)Queyu (Yajiang) [Zhaba]343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC857.160
353845m,22281808ma¹³rge⁵⁵old ladynQueyu (Xinlong)343.2Qiangic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0172.130
3537932228,s1808rgə¹³phu⁵⁵old mannQueyu (Xinlong)343.2Qiangic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0171.130
3994432228,m1807gə darold / elderlyDaofu353.3rGyalrongic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1058.120
4191122228,m1807gə darold, bev.Daofu353.3rGyalrongic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1493.120
1948832228,m557gɛ dɛʴold personErgong (Danba)353.3rGyalrongic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC292.140
331430p,22281797kə-rgɐʔsold (age)Caodeng783.3.1rGyalrong1Sun J 97 CaoJS-Caodeng0
5712162228,m2173rga22 rgon33old personrGyalrong (Maerkang Caodeng (B))783.3.1rGyalrong1Nagano 2013 rGyDBYN-RGLD07290
3314332228,s1797rgɐn◦muold womanCaodeng783.3.1rGyalrong1Sun J 97 CaoJS-Caodeng0
3314322228,s1797rgɐt◦poold manCaodeng783.3.1rGyalrong1Sun J 97 CaoJS-Caodeng0
456834b,22281966lao1ga1oldvi.Tujia (Northern)415Tujia1Brassett 04 TujiaPCB-Tujia0
454815b,22281967lao¹ga¹oldbe v.Tujia (Northern)415Tujia1Brassett 06 TujiaBBL-TL6.20
289256b,22281616lau⁵⁵ka⁵⁵old (of people)Tujia (Northern)415Tujia1Tian 86JZ-Tujia0
289257b,22281616lau⁵⁵ka⁵⁵tough / old (of plants)Tujia (Northern)415Tujia1Tian 86JZ-Tujia0
353829b,2228,m1847lau⁵⁵ka⁵⁵tie⁵⁵old mannTujia415Tujia1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0171.490
194895b,2228,m1615lau⁵⁵ka⁵⁵tie⁵⁵old personTujia415Tujia1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC292.380
353876p,2559,m,22281842a⁴⁴phi⁴⁴jo⁴²kha⁴²old ladynJinuo476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0172.440
300931m,2228700jo⁴²khɑ⁴²old personJinuo (Youle)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Gai 86JZ-Jinuo0
41914422281842kha⁴²old, bev.Jinuo476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1493.440
3015072228700khɑ⁴²old (people)Jinuo (Youle)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Gai 86JZ-Jinuo0
3015082228700khɑ⁴²old (food)Jinuo (Youle)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Gai 86JZ-Jinuo0

Chinese comparandum

古 OC *ko, GSR #49a-e ‘old’; Schuessler 2007:259 *kâʔ; B & S 2011: *kˁa; Mand. .
故 OC *ko, GSR #49i ‘old (not new)’; Schuessler 2007:259,263 *kâh; B & S 2011: *kˁaʔ‑s; Mand. .