6.0 Verbs of Motion, of Manipulation, and of Production > 6.11 Digging, excavation

#2325 PTB *r-(k/g)wa-t DIG UP / SCOOP OUT

Reconstructed mesoroots below:

Both the open syllable and stopped variant are well attested. This root was formerly reconstructed as *r‑ko‑t ⪤ *r‑go‑t.

rnanalysislgidreflexglossgfnlanguagegrpidgrpnogrpgeneticcitationsrcabbrsrcidrn
82052325175r-|go-|tdig out / scoop outv.*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT7060
197932325,2325174r-|go-|t~r-|ko-|tdig (in ground)*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Chou 72ACST496p0
197892325,2325174r-|go-|t~r-|ko-|tdig in ground / underground*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Chou 72ACST496p0
82042325175r-|ko-|tdig out / scoop outv.*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT7060
723702325182r-|ko-|tdig out / scoop out*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Benedict 72 STCSTC4200
5151982325,23252012r-|ko-|t ⪤ r-|go-|tdig out / scoop up*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Matisoff 03 HPTBJAM-HPTB5960
2831122325,2325173ko~ kjodig (hole)*Tani51.1.1Tani1Sun J 93 HCSTJS-HCST1030
153015p,2325285tà-krodigApatani731.1.1.1Western Tani1Sun J 93 TaniJS-Tani0
1550542325334koːhoevBengni731.1.1.1Western Tani1Sun J 93 TaniJS-Tani0
1733712325333koː rhyme!dig (hole)Bengni731.1.1.1Western Tani1Sun J 93 HCSTJS-HCST0
153023m,2325334uŋ koːdig a holeBengni731.1.1.1Western Tani1Sun J 93 TaniJS-Tani0
1733722325360koːdig (hole)Bokar731.1.1.1Western Tani1Sun J 93 HCSTJS-HCST0
1530172325365koːdigBokar731.1.1.1Western Tani1Sun J 93 TaniJS-Tani0
42879523251820koːdig / scoop outv.Bokar731.1.1.1Western Tani1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1698.240
2104312325368koːdigBokar Lhoba731.1.1.1Western Tani1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC597.510
49192623251979-`koohole (result)vs:adv.Galo731.1.1.1Western Tani1Rɨbaa,Post,et al. 09GLDC-GED0
4906232325,s1979`ko◦namdig (by scooping away dirt)vt.Galo731.1.1.1Western Tani1Rɨbaa,Post,et al. 09GLDC-GED0
17337323251251kodig (hole)Padam [Abor]741.1.1.2Eastern Tani1Sun J 93 HCSTJS-HCST0
6902325,m1070kyo ɟuŋdiggingMilang741.1.1.2Eastern Tani1Tayeng 76 MilAT-MPB0
15932325,m1070kyo-madigMilang741.1.1.2Eastern Tani1Tayeng 76 MilAT-MPB0
40374223251819guɑ³⁵digKaman [Miju]61.1.2Deng1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1150.230
42879423251819guɑ³⁵dig / scoop outv.Kaman [Miju]61.1.2Deng1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1698.230
2104552325,m592guɑ³⁵; son³⁵digKaman [Miju]61.1.2Deng1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC597.480
2400012325,m963kho◦chetdigLotha Naga631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
788772325161kuahoe*Northern Naga121.7.2Northern Naga/Konyakian1French 83WTF-PNN5040
603123251488khotdig (out) / scoop (out)v.,v.Tangsa841.7.2.1Tangsa-Nocte1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT7060
1685552325685gòtscooped outvs.Jingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Benedict 72 STCSTC4200
3044872325,2325685ləgot / ləkhotdigJingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Benedict 72 STCSTC135n3680
715582325,2325685ləgot ⪤ ləkhotscoop upJingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Benedict 72 STCSTC4200
197942325,2325666ləgot~ləkhotscoop upJingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Chou 72ACST496p0
197902325,2325666ləgot~ləkhotdig in ground / undergroundJingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Chou 72ACST496p0
42882223251848rkodig / scoop outv.Tibetan (Alike)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1698.050
21043323251550hkedigTibetan (Amdo:Bla-brang)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC597.40
3632323251584hkodigTibetan (Amdo:Zeku)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Sun J 85 AmdoJS-Amdo5250
3632423251584hkudig (imp / pf)Tibetan (Amdo:Zeku)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Sun J 85 AmdoJS-Amdo5260
21040923251585rkodigTibetan (Amdo:Zeku)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC597.50
42877423251826kᴜ⁵³dig / scoop outv.Tibetan (Batang)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1698.030
21040823251380ko⁵³digTibetan (Khams:Dege)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC597.30
41747823251815ko⁵⁵dig / excavatev.Tibetan (Lhasa)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1458.020
42877323251815ko⁵⁵dig / scoop outv.Tibetan (Lhasa)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1698.020
3810823251575(b)rkosdig (imp / pf)Tibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Sun J 85 TbGlJS-Tib5260
24002523251564rkodigTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
3810723251575rkodigTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Sun J 85 TbGlJS-Tib5250
42877223251804rkodig / scoop outv.Tibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1698.010
60282325,s1562rko-badig (out) / scoop (out)v.,v.Tibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT7060
3044862325,s,2325,s1578rko-ba / rkod-padigTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Benedict 72 STCSTC135n3680
715562325,s,2325,s1578rko-ba ⪤ rkod-padig out, engraveTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Benedict 72 STCSTC4200
60292325,s1562rkod-padig (out) / scoop (out)v.,v.Tibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT7060
2429942325,m1564rko◦byedhoenTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
41748023251837hkodig / excavatev.Tibetan (Xiahe)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1458.040
42877523251837hkodig / scoop outv.Tibetan (Xiahe)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1698.040
51007223251997kuàhoev.Qiang (Mianchi)343.2Qiangic1Evans 99 QiangJPE-SQiang17390
50808823251997kuàhoeQiang (Mianchi)343.2Qiangic1Evans 99 QiangJPE-SQiang8660
20097623251323kua³³hoeQiang (Taoping)343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC412.90
210439m,23251699lə³⁵khuɐ⁵³digQueyu (Yajiang) [Zhaba]343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC597.160
2104382325557quɛidigErgong (Danba)353.3rGyalrongic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC597.140
58628623252166kuahoerGyalrong (Lixian Xuecheng Jiamizhai)783.3.1rGyalrong1Nagano 2013 rGyDBYN-RGLD05820
42880523251831khua̱⁵³dig / scoop outv.Nusu (Central)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1698.340
33608623251220khuɛ³⁵hoeNusu (Southern)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Sun J 86 NusuJZ-Nusu0
33627323251220khuɛ̱⁵³digNusu (Southern)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Sun J 86 NusuJZ-Nusu0
21042823251215khuɑ⁵³digNusu (Bijiang)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC597.450
52967123252039khun²dig*Karen [Burling]507Karenic1Luangthongkum 13TL-PK830
52936323252038khuᴮdig*Karen507Karenic1Luangthongkum 13TL-PK830
53072623252043khɨ¹¹digKayah507Karenic1Luangthongkum 13TL-PK830
53127023252045khu¹¹digKayaw507Karenic1Luangthongkum 13TL-PK830
5659423251242khúdigv.Pa-O507Karenic1Jones 61RBJ-KLS430
30448223251759khudigPa-O507Karenic1Benedict 72 STCSTC135n3680
53015223252041khu³³digPa-O (Southern)507Karenic1Luangthongkum 13TL-PK830
52988023252040khu⁵⁵digPa-O (Northern)507Karenic1Luangthongkum 13TL-PK830
53219323252048khɑ³³digPwo (Northern)507Karenic1Luangthongkum 13TL-PK830
53247923252049khə⁵⁵digPwo (Southern)507Karenic1Luangthongkum 13TL-PK830
30448523251755khudigKaren (Sgaw)507Karenic1Benedict 72 STCSTC135n3680
53158623252046khu³¹˜digSgaw (Northern)507Karenic1Luangthongkum 13TL-PK830
53189623252047khu⁴⁵’digSgaw (Southern)507Karenic1Luangthongkum 13TL-PK830
5660223251394khùdigv.Sgaw (Bassein)507Karenic1Jones 61RBJ-KLS430
5660123251399khúʔdigv.Sgaw (Moulmein)507Karenic1Jones 61RBJ-KLS430
203472325,2325480gʻi̯wət/gʻi̯uətdig out (earth)Chinese (Old/Mid)539.0.1Old Chinese0Chou 72ACST496s0
203462325,2325480kʻwət/kʻuətdig (in ground)Chinese (Old/Mid)539.0.1Old Chinese0Chou 72ACST496p0
2946282325471gjo/|utdig out (earth)Chinese (Old)539.0.1Old Chinese0Baxter 92WHB-OC3230

Chinese comparandum

堀 OC *k’wət, GSR #496p; B & S 2011: *kʰˁut {[kʰ]ˁut}; Mand. kū.
搰 OC *g’wət, GSR #486c ‘dig out’; Schuessler 2007:327 *gût; B & S 2011: *ɡˁut {[ɡ]ˁut}; Mand. .
掘 OC *g’i̯wət, GSR #496s; B & S 2011: *ɡot {[ɡ]ot}; Mand. jué.
窟堀 ‘cave, hole’