2.0 Animals and Animal Verbs > 2.1 Animals of the Chinese Zodiac > 2.1.3 Feline

#2308 PTB *d-k(e/ə)y TIGER

Reconstructed mesoroots below:

A number of Tani and Naga forms for ‘leopard’ appear to be TIGER with an -r suffix, cf. Angami and Chokri, which have the root #2308 in both ‘tiger’ and ‘leopard’.

rnanalysislgidreflexglossgfnlanguagegrpidgrpnogrpgeneticcitationsrcabbrsrcidrn
5151752308,23082012d-key| ⪤ d-kəy|tiger*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Matisoff 03 HPTBJAM-HPTB5950
303742308177d-|keytiger*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC0520
724132308182d-|keytiger*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Benedict 72 STCSTC4620
1864362308,m,m1431kə◦r³³tə³³leopardSulung [Puroik]41.1“North Assam”0Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC126.520
155865p,2308,m285ta-ke◦rleopardApatani731.1.1.1Western Tani1Sun J 93 TaniJS-Tani0
1558702308,m,1621334kɯ◦r-nɯːleopard (female)Bengni731.1.1.1Western Tani1Sun J 93 TaniJS-Tani0
1558712308,m,1635334kɯ◦r-puːleopard (male)Bengni731.1.1.1Western Tani1Sun J 93 TaniJS-Tani0
1558662308,m,m334kɯ◦r-tɯːleopardBengni731.1.1.1Western Tani1Sun J 93 TaniJS-Tani0
1558722308,m,m334kɯ◦r-wuːleopard (young)Bengni731.1.1.1Western Tani1Sun J 93 TaniJS-Tani0
492386m,m,p,2308,m1979ho◦men-ta◦ka◦rleopardn.Galo731.1.1.1Western Tani1Rɨbaa,Post,et al. 09GLDC-GED0
493260m,m,p,2308,m1979ho◦men-ta◦ka◦rPanthera pardusn.Galo731.1.1.1Western Tani1Rɨbaa,Post,et al. 09GLDC-GED0
44724p,2308,m564ta◦ka◦rːleopardGalo731.1.1.1Western Tani1Das Gupta 63 GalKDG-IGL0
155868p,2308,m498ta-ka◦rleopardDamu741.1.1.2Eastern Tani1Sun J 93 TaniJS-Tani0
293742805,23081072si-kespecies of civet catMishing [Miri]741.1.1.2Eastern Tani1Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC0520
718862805,23081076si-kespecies of civet catMishing [Miri]741.1.1.2Eastern Tani1Benedict 72 STCSTC4620
1864352308,m662kɯ⁵⁵tɕi⁵⁵leopardIdu61.1.2Deng1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC126.500
3611712308,m1821kɯ⁵⁵tɕi⁵⁵leopard / panthernYidu61.1.2Deng1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0310.250
50034823081920kayTIGER*Chin81.2Kuki-Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC3170
293128m,23081509kʌ́m◦kéitigerThado681.2.1.1Northern Chin1Thirumalai 72THI1972430
313963m,23081778kaːm³ kei²leopardTiddim681.2.1.1Northern Chin1Bhaskararao 96 CDBPB-CLDB5650
449263m,23081957t◦šeⁱtigerChinbon691.2.1.2Southern Plains Chin1So-Hartmann 88 ChinHSH-SCL620
44821323081953ʔkeⁱtigerDaai691.2.1.2Southern Plains Chin1So-Hartmann 88 ChinHSH-SCL620
441302m,2308775tə◦keitigerKhami691.2.1.2Southern Plains Chin1Benedict 72 STCSTC0
449824m,23081959tᵊ◦kaːⁱtigerKhumi691.2.1.2Southern Plains Chin1So-Hartmann 88 ChinHSH-SCL620
443049m,23081929t◦káaytigerKhumi691.2.1.2Southern Plains Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC3170
44954523081958kaːⁱtigerMatu691.2.1.2Southern Plains Chin1So-Hartmann 88 ChinHSH-SCL620
448500m,23081954sʰa◦ˀeitigerNyhmoye691.2.1.2Southern Plains Chin1So-Hartmann 88 ChinHSH-SCL620
450104m,23081960tᵊ◦kɛ́tigerWakung691.2.1.2Southern Plains Chin1So-Hartmann 88 ChinHSH-SCL620
443047m,23081923tsa-kǎytigerLai (Falam)701.2.2Central Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC3170
443046m,23081947tsa-kâytigerLai (Hakha)701.2.2Central Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC3170
3139642308,m1779kei-teːleopardLushai [Mizo]701.2.2Central Chin1Bhaskararao 96 CDBPB-CLDB5650
2567302308,m976kei◦têleopardLushai [Mizo]701.2.2Central Chin1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
2699m,2308975sḁ-kéitigerLushai [Mizo]701.2.2Central Chin1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT1040
29375m,2308979sa-keitigerLushai [Mizo]701.2.2Central Chin1Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC0520
443048m,23081924sà-kéitigerLushai [Mizo]701.2.2Central Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC3170
257491m,2308976sa◦keitigerLushai [Mizo]701.2.2Central Chin1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
443045m,23081921chā-kèitigerLakher [Mara]711.2.3Maraic1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC3170
441304m,2308877tśə◦keitigerLakher [Mara]711.2.3Maraic1Benedict 72 STCSTC0
2700m,2308870²tsə¹keitigerLakher [Mara]711.2.3Maraic1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT1040
441305p,2308335i◦keitigerBete721.2.4“Old Kuki”0Benedict 72 STCSTC0
2567142308,m1019kei◦yang-la◦chaleopardMaring111.3“Naga” Areal Group0Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
2574622308270keyitigerAo (Chungli)631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
2567032308270keyileopardAo (Chungli)631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
256704p,2308273a◦khuleopardAo (Mongsen: Longchang)631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
257463p,2308273a◦kwutigerAo (Mongsen: Longchang)631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
450943m,23081963tʃuŋraŋ◦khùleopardn.Ao (Mongsen: Mangmetong)631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Coupe 07 AoARC-GMA0
451383p,23081963[a]-khutigern.Ao (Mongsen: Mangmetong)631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Coupe 07 AoARC-GMA0
25748623081640khütigerYacham-Tengsa631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
2567002308,m252kwi◦haleopardAngami (Khonoma)651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
257460p,2308252te◦khutigerAngami (Khonoma)651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
2567012308,m,m254khu◦r◦hüleopardAngami (Kohima)651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
257461p,2308254te◦khutigerAngami (Kohima)651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
2567062308,m,m486kho◦r◦hanuleopardChokri651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
257466p,2308486tü◦khotigerChokri651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
2567122308,m1017khe◦doleopardMao651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
441306p,23081017o◦khetigerMao651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
2574672308,m790khu◦buitigerKhoirao641.3.3Zeme Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
256710m,2308906cha◦kuileopardLiangmei641.3.3Zeme Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
257469m,2308906cha◦kuitigerLiangmei641.3.3Zeme Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
2567092308,m906kwi◦ruknaleopardLiangmei641.3.3Zeme Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
257471p,23081018a◦kautigerMaram641.3.3Zeme Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
2567132308,m1018kau◦tauleopardMaram641.3.3Zeme Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
2567192308,m1301kei◦jang◦laleopardPuiron641.3.3Zeme Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
257477m,23081301ta◦khutigerPuiron641.3.3Zeme Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
256725m,23081694heria◦kauleopardZeme641.3.3Zeme Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
257487m,23081694ma◦kautigerZeme641.3.3Zeme Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
52912723082031kʰutiger*Tangkhulic661.3.4Tangkhulic1Mortensen 12 TkDRM-Tk7150
526414m,23082029a-kʰu-bitigerChamphung661.3.4Tangkhulic1Brown 37 IndoBRO18370
2567232308,m1471kui◦rangleopardTangkhul661.3.4Tangkhulic1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
257482m,23081471shang◦khatigerTangkhul661.3.4Tangkhulic1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
256722m,23081471shang◦khaleopardTangkhul661.3.4Tangkhulic1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
29378m,23081473śəŋ◦khɯtigerTangkhul661.3.4Tangkhulic1Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC0520
526232m,23082026sa-kwitigerTankghul (Central)661.3.4Tangkhulic1Brown 37 IndoBRO18370
526294m,23082027sa-kʰwɯtigerTangkhul (Northern)661.3.4Tangkhulic1Brown 37 IndoBRO18370
526355m,23082028saŋ-kʰutigerTangkhul (Standard)661.3.4Tangkhulic1Brown 37 IndoBRO18370
528754m,23082025ʃaŋ-kutigerUkhrul661.3.4Tangkhulic1Mortensen 12 TkDRM-Tk0
256731m,23081041kabo◦keileopardMeithei131.4Meithei1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
25749223081041kaitigerMeithei131.4Meithei1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
29379m,23081043kəbo◦kəyleopardMeithei131.4Meithei1Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC0520
2701p,23081060te◦kètigerMikir [Karbi]141.5Mikir [Karbi]1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT1040
257493p,23081062te◦ketigerMikir [Karbi]141.5Mikir [Karbi]1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
304282p,23081068te◦ketigerMikir [Karbi]141.5Mikir [Karbi]1Benedict 72 STCSTC116n3240
293722308,s797key-batiger*Kiranti292.3Kiranti1Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC0520
718802308,s799key-batiger*Kiranti292.3Kiranti1Benedict 72 STCSTC4620
4776312308,s1975ki◦batigerAthpare (Rai)312.3.1Eastern Kiranti1Ebert 97 AthpareKE-GA0
718852308,s758kö-batigerBalali312.3.1Eastern Kiranti1Benedict 72 STCSTC4620
293732308,s914keh-vatigerLimbu312.3.1Eastern Kiranti1Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC0520
718842308,s918keh-vatigerLimbu312.3.1Eastern Kiranti1Benedict 72 STCSTC4620
741662308,s911keː◦batigerLimbu312.3.1Eastern Kiranti1Michailovsky 89 LmBM-Lim0
26982308,s910keː◦baʔtigerLimbu312.3.1Eastern Kiranti1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT1040
2697m,2308,s910si◦geː◦batigerLimbu312.3.1Eastern Kiranti1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT1040
718822308,s954ki-batigerLohorong312.3.1Eastern Kiranti1Benedict 72 STCSTC4620
4996382308,s1873ki•◦batigernYamphu312.3.1Eastern Kiranti1Rutgers 98RR-Yamphu546.050
3440262308,m1801ki◦watigerBantawa762.3.2Southern Kiranti1Rai 85 BnDsNKR-Bant0
718812308,s1360ki-patigerSampang772.3.3Central Kiranti1Benedict 72 STCSTC4620
320602308,2805401khyê-sacleopard catBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Matisoff 74 TJLBJAM-TJLB1620
4410292308,2805406khyê-sacleopard cat ( local )Burmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Benedict 76 WBurPKB-WBRD0
3042812308,2805409khye-satsleopard cat (local)Burmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Benedict 72 STCSTC116n3240
52958423082038keᴬtiger*Karen507Karenic1Luangthongkum 13TL-PK3030
52979123082039khe⁴tiger*Karen [Burling]507Karenic1Luangthongkum 13TL-PK3030
53117023082044khi⁵⁵tigerBwe507Karenic1Luangthongkum 13TL-PK3030
3609402308,m1849khe⁵⁵ju³¹lionnKaren507Karenic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0305.500
53091423082043khi³³tigerKayah507Karenic1Luangthongkum 13TL-PK3030
53062023082042khai⁵³tigerKayan507Karenic1Luangthongkum 13TL-PK3030
49687623081981kʰétigerNKayan (Pekon)507Karenic1Manson 10 KayanKM-Kayan0
49690223081981kʰé◦sʰwîleopard [lit. tiger-vine]NKayan (Pekon)507Karenic1Manson 10 KayanKM-Kayan0
4969042308,60861981kʰé◦θèlion [lit. tiger-horse]NKayan (Pekon)507Karenic1Manson 10 KayanKM-Kayan0
53147423082045khi⁵⁵tigerKayaw507Karenic1Luangthongkum 13TL-PK3030
3088512308,m,2308,m,m1235kè ràu, kè cə◦ràuleopard catPa-O507Karenic1Solnit 89 PaODBS-PaO0
3088522308,2308,m1235kè, kè tàntigerPa-O507Karenic1Solnit 89 PaODBS-PaO0
53005923082040ke³¹¨tigerPa-O (Northern)507Karenic1Luangthongkum 13TL-PK3030
53032223082041ke³¹¨tigerPa-O (Southern)507Karenic1Luangthongkum 13TL-PK3030
53236723082048khi³⁵tigerPwo (Northern)507Karenic1Luangthongkum 13TL-PK3030
2937623081266khetigerPwo507Karenic1Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC0520
53266423082049khi⁵³tigerPwo (Southern)507Karenic1Luangthongkum 13TL-PK3030
2937723081390khetigerSgaw507Karenic1Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC0520
53178323082046khe³³jɨ¹¹¨lionSgaw (Northern)507Karenic1Luangthongkum 13TL-PK3030