2.0 Animals and Animal Verbs > 2.2 Other Animals > 2.2.6 Insects, Arachnids, and Worms

#2370 PTB *k/gwaːy ⪤ *k/gwa BEE (dammer)
Reconstructed mesoroots below:

Karenic has developed a dental suffix of this root.

rnanalysislgidreflexglossgfnlanguagegrpidgrpnogrpgeneticcitationsrcabbrsrcidrn
52921923702032k/|gwaːybee (dammer)*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Mortensen 12 TkDRM-Tk0
5152672370,2370,23702012kwa ⪤ gwa ⪤ k/|gwaːybee (dammer)*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Matisoff 03 HPTBJAM-HPTB5980
608622370181kwaaybee*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0LaPolla 87RJL-DPTB1910
76212370175kwaːybee*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT2370
721062370182kwaːybee*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Benedict 72 STCSTC1570
303982370,2370177kwaːy ⪤ gwaːybee*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC0760
765252370183kwaːy(*B)bee / wasp*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Coblin 86WSC-SH410
50045423701920khuayBEE*Chin81.2Kuki-Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC4230
50102123701920khuay-lul ⪤ -hlulBEESWAX / WASP*Chin81.2Kuki-Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC9900
5011842370,27781920khuay-waʔHONEYBEE*Chin81.2Kuki-Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC11530
50089023701920khuay-ŋalHORNET (bee)*Chin81.2Kuki-Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC8590
44362223701930khuaibeePaite681.2.1.1Northern Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC4230
44362323701927hkwēbeeSizang681.2.1.1Northern Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC4230
701412370,2370,m1515khoi ⪤ khui-vabeeThado681.2.1.1Northern Chin1Benedict 72 STCSTC1570
604312370,2370,m1514khoi~ khui-vabeeThado681.2.1.1Northern Chin1LaPolla 87RJL-DPTB191 1
760992370,2370,m1516khoi~khui(-va)beeThado681.2.1.1Northern Chin1Coblin 86WSC-SH410
296292370,2370,m1512khoi~khui-vabeeThado681.2.1.1Northern Chin1Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC0760
4472352370,27781926khúay vàahoney beeThado681.2.1.1Northern Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC11530
44581023701926khúay ŋálhornetThado681.2.1.1Northern Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC8590
44362123701926khúoybeeThado681.2.1.1Northern Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC4230
44644523701926khúoy-lúubeeswax, waspThado681.2.1.1Northern Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC9900
44362023701925khuai²beeTiddim681.2.1.1Northern Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC4230
31426623701778khuai²beeTiddim681.2.1.1Northern Chin1Bhaskararao 96 CDBPB-CLDB8290
3142672370,m1778khuai² baːl¹middle portion between honey comb and beehive whicTiddim681.2.1.1Northern Chin1Bhaskararao 96 CDBPB-CLDB8300
3142712370,m1778khuai² zu²honeyTiddim681.2.1.1Northern Chin1Bhaskararao 96 CDBPB-CLDB8340
3142702370,m,m1778khuai² zu¹ luːm¹honey combTiddim681.2.1.1Northern Chin1Bhaskararao 96 CDBPB-CLDB8330
44362523701948kʻóˊ-́|ibeeAsho691.2.1.2Southern Plains Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC4230
44644623701948kʻoˊˊ-|i-|ʻló-|iwaspAsho691.2.1.2Southern Plains Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC9900
44362423701928khawibee, wasp, hornetCho (Mindat)691.2.1.2Southern Plains Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC4230
44581123701928khawi m-ngabig hornet, nesting in earthCho (Mindat)691.2.1.2Southern Plains Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC8590
44362623701929kháawybeeKhumi691.2.1.2Southern Plains Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC4230
44644723701929kháwy’uuybeeswaxKhumi691.2.1.2Southern Plains Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC9900
44361723701947khûaybeeLai (Hakha)701.2.2Central Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC4230
44361823701923khǔaybeeLai (Falam)701.2.2Central Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC4230
4472342370,27781947khûay |vaʔhoney beeLai (Hakha)701.2.2Central Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC11530
44580923701947khûay ŋàlhornet (ground bees)Lai (Hakha)701.2.2Central Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC8590
44644423701947khûay-lùlbeeswaxLai (Hakha)701.2.2Central Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC9900
2565142370,m976khawi◦zuhoneyLushai [Mizo]701.2.2Central Chin1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
2555102370976khuaibeeLushai [Mizo]701.2.2Central Chin1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
31426523701779khuaibeeLushai [Mizo]701.2.2Central Chin1Bhaskararao 96 CDBPB-CLDB8290
44361923701924khúai ⪤ kháwibee, a wasp, a hornetnLushai [Mizo]701.2.2Central Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC4230
701402370,2370984khuai ⪤ khoibeeLushai [Mizo]701.2.2Central Chin1Benedict 72 STCSTC1570
604302370,2370983khuai~ khobeeLushai [Mizo]701.2.2Central Chin1LaPolla 87RJL-DPTB1910
296282370,2370979khuai~khoibeeLushai [Mizo]701.2.2Central Chin1Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC0760
760982370,2370986khuai~khoibeeLushai [Mizo]701.2.2Central Chin1Coblin 86WSC-SH410
296322370872kheibeeLakher [Mara]711.2.3Maraic1Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC0760
44361623701921khèibee, waspLakher [Mara]711.2.3Maraic1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC4230
44580823701921khèi-pā-ngìahornet, the name of a species of red waspnLakher [Mara]711.2.3Maraic1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC8590
44644323701921khèi-|hlóbee wax (hard)Lakher [Mara]711.2.3Maraic1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC9900
4472332370,27781921khèi-|vāhoney beenLakher [Mara]711.2.3Maraic1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC11530
2712p,2370870²ə¹kheibeeLakher [Mara]711.2.3Maraic1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT1060
296312370872əkhabeeLakher [Mara]711.2.3Maraic1Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC0760
604332370876əkhabeeLakher [Mara]711.2.3Maraic1LaPolla 87RJL-DPTB1910
701432370877əkhabeeLakher [Mara]711.2.3Maraic1Benedict 72 STCSTC1570
29637p,2370259ma◦kwibee (Khonoma dial.)Angami Naga651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC0760
29636p,2370259mè◦pfǐbee (Kohima dial.)Angami Naga651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC0760
3982p,2370257²me³pfhibeeAngami Naga651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT2370
255480p,2370252ma◦kwibeeAngami (Khonoma)651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
256490p,2370,1631252ma◦kwi◦dzühoneyAngami (Khonoma)651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
255482p,2370254me◦pfibeeAngami (Kohima)651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
256491p,2370,1631254me◦pfi◦dzühoneyAngami (Kohima)651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
255488p,2370486mü◦khwibeeChokri651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
256495p,2370,1631486mü◦khwi◦zühoneyChokri651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
3983p,2370421²me³fibeeChokri651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT2370
2564972370,m906khui◦duihoneyLiangmei641.3.3Zeme Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
255490p,2370906ma◦khuibeeLiangmei641.3.3Zeme Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
255495p,23701347ng◦khoibeeRongmei / Nruanghmei641.3.3Zeme Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
256501p,2370,m1347ng◦khoi◦duihoneyRongmei / Nruanghmei641.3.3Zeme Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
256510p,2370,m1694ng◦kui◦dihoneyZeme641.3.3Zeme Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
255505p,2370,m1694ng◦kui◦puibeeZeme641.3.3Zeme Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
52886623702031kʰojbee*Tangkhulic661.3.4Tangkhulic1Mortensen 12 TkDRM-Tk4240
524792m,23702022ʔa-kʰibeeKachai661.3.4Tangkhulic1Mortensen 12 TkDRM-TkAnimals.1750
25550123701471khuibeeTangkhul661.3.4Tangkhulic1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
2963023701473khuibeeTangkhul661.3.4Tangkhulic1Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC0760
6043223701481khuibeeTangkhul661.3.4Tangkhulic1LaPolla 87RJL-DPTB1910
7014223701484khuibeeTangkhul661.3.4Tangkhulic1Benedict 72 STCSTC1570
2565072370,m1471khui◦rahoneyTangkhul661.3.4Tangkhulic1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
30507623701470khuybeeTangkhul661.3.4Tangkhulic1Bhat 69 TNVBhat-TNV850
271123701469¹khuibeeTangkhul661.3.4Tangkhulic1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT1060
62054423702024kxuibeeTusom661.3.4Tangkhulic1Mortensen 12 TkDRM-TkAnimals.1760
6205452370,m,m2024kxui-tsy-kuəhoneyTusom661.3.4Tangkhulic1Mortensen 12 TkDRM-TkAnimals.1770
52676723702025kʰujbeeUkhrul661.3.4Tangkhulic1Mortensen 12 TkDRM-Tk0
25551123701041khoibeeMeithei131.4Meithei1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
2565152370,m1041khoi◦hihoneyMeithei131.4Meithei1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
2575202370,m1041khoi◦ruwaxMeithei131.4Meithei1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
2963823701043khoybeeMeithei131.4Meithei1Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC0760
29639p,2370160C-guaybee*Northern Naga121.7.2Northern Naga/Konyakian1Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC0760
785912370161C̬-|guaybug / beeB*Northern Naga121.7.2Northern Naga/Konyakian1French 83WTF-PNN4640
29640m,23701630ve-koibugWancho851.7.2.2Konyak-Chang1Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC0760
255626m,23701628ve◦koibugWancho851.7.2.2Konyak-Chang1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
296412370170gwaybee*TGTM232.1.4Tamangish1Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC0760
1757392370172ᴮgwaibee*TGTM232.1.4Tamangish1Mazaudon 94 TheseMM-Thesis1980
296342370598kwebeeGurung232.1.4Tamangish1Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC0760
3034792370601kwebeeGurung232.1.4Tamangish1Benedict 72 STCSTC44n1440
2708572370596kwehqbeenGurung232.1.4Tamangish1Hale 73 CSDAH-CSDPN03a.0980
648432370604kwehqbeeGurung (Ghachok)232.1.4Tamangish1Glover 72 GuVoSIL-Gur3.A.980
1757382370600⁴kwebeeGurung (Ghachok)232.1.4Tamangish1Mazaudon 94 TheseMM-Thesis1980
27085923701520'kohybeenThakali232.1.4Tamangish1Hale 73 CSDAH-CSDPN03a.0980
27088523701520'kohyhoneynThakali232.1.4Tamangish1Hale 73 CSDAH-CSDPN03a.1000
2963523701522koybeeThakali232.1.4Tamangish1Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC0760
30348023701760koybeeThakali232.1.4Tamangish1Benedict 72 STCSTC44n1440
17573623701524⁵²kwebee (?)Thakali (Marpha)232.1.4Tamangish1Mazaudon 94 TheseMM-Thesis1980
17573723701526¹¹goibeeThakali (Syang)232.1.4Tamangish1Mazaudon 94 TheseMM-Thesis1980
16839923701531'kohjhoneyThakali (Tukche)232.1.4Tamangish1Hari 71a ThVoSIL-Thak3.A.100 100
6704123701531'kohjbeeThakali (Tukche)232.1.4Tamangish1Hari 71a ThVoSIL-Thak3.A.980
17573523701530⁴kojbeeThakali (Tukche)232.1.4Tamangish1Mazaudon 94 TheseMM-Thesis1980
48063423701977gwasbee (sp.), large lowland type, with round nest hanging from tree (B)n.Chepang282.4Kham-Magar-Chepang1Caughley 00 ChepangRC-DOC0
27102370442kwaibeeChepang282.4Kham-Magar-Chepang1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT1060
47991723701977kwaybee (sp.), small black forest bee, nests in tree hole, honey-producingn.Chepang282.4Kham-Magar-Chepang1Caughley 00 ChepangRC-DOC0
625902370449kwaybeeChepang282.4Kham-Magar-Chepang1Caughley 72 CVocSIL-Chep3.A.980
2963323701200khabeeAnong384Nungic1Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC0760
6043423701203khabee (domesticated)Anong384Nungic1LaPolla 87RJL-DPTB1910
7014423701205khabeeAnong384Nungic1Benedict 72 STCSTC1570
3680142370,m1817khuɑ⁵⁵tʂhɿ³¹sugar (honey)nNung384Nungic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0449.210
5018162370,m1982kwa⁵³ (mədɯŋ³¹)beeRawang384Nungic1LaPolla 03RJL-Rawang4150
363789m,23701817ʂɿ⁵⁵khuɑ⁵⁵beeNanimNung384Nungic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0367.210
187809m,2370269ʂɿ⁵⁵khuɑ⁵⁵honeybeeAnong384Nungic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC153.440
36378823701816kuɑ⁵⁵beeNanimDulong384Nungic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0367.200
604282370,m541khwa³¹ me⁵³beeTrung [Dulong] (Nujiang)384Nungic1LaPolla 87RJL-DPTB1910
2990062370,m540khwɑ³¹me⁵³honeybeeTrung [Dulong] (Nujiang)384Nungic1Sun H 82 DulJZ-Dulong0
39802370390kwàidammer beeBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT2370
296272370397kwâidammer beeBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC0760
4402082370406kwâidammer bee ( cf. na-kyai 'wasp' )Burmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Benedict 76 WBurPKB-WBRD0
604292370407kwaidammer-beeBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1LaPolla 87RJL-DPTB1910
701392370409kwaìdammer-beeBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Benedict 72 STCSTC1570
760972370410kwàidammer beeBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Coblin 86WSC-SH410
52929723702038kwatᴰbee (Apis cerana)*Karen507Karenic1Luangthongkum 13TL-PK17 2
5309612370,m,23702044wɛ³³~θə⁵⁵kwɛ⁵⁵bee (Apis cerana)Bwe507Karenic1Luangthongkum 13TL-PK170
53066623702043wɛ⁵⁵bee (Apis cerana)Kayah507Karenic1Luangthongkum 13TL-PK170
53037223702042hwɛɁ⁴⁵bee (Apis cerana)Kayan507Karenic1Luangthongkum 13TL-PK170
498226m,23701981pʰú◦ʍètripe [lit. belly-bee]NKayan (Pekon)507Karenic1Manson 10 KayanKM-Kayan0
49939623701981ʍèsmall beeNKayan (Pekon)507Karenic1Manson 10 KayanKM-Kayan0
5312092370,23702045hwɛ³³~khwɛ³³bee (Apis cerana)Kayaw507Karenic1Luangthongkum 13TL-PK170
307350m,23701235tə◦wátbee, honey-, k. ofPa-O507Karenic1Solnit 89 PaODBS-PaO0
52983123702040wat²¹bee (Apis cerana)Pa-O (Northern)507Karenic1Luangthongkum 13TL-PK170
53010623702041wat²¹bee (Apis cerana)Pa-O (Southern)507Karenic1Luangthongkum 13TL-PK170
53213523702048kwɛ⁵⁵bee (Apis cerana)Pwo (Northern)507Karenic1Luangthongkum 13TL-PK170
53241623702049kwɛ³¹¨bee (Apis cerana)Pwo (Southern)507Karenic1Luangthongkum 13TL-PK170
53152423702046kwɛɁ⁴⁵bee (Apis cerana)Sgaw (Northern)507Karenic1Luangthongkum 13TL-PK170
53183623702047kwɛ⁵⁵bee (Apis cerana)Sgaw (Southern)507Karenic1Luangthongkum 13TL-PK170

Chinese comparandum

蜾/𧒘 OC *klwɑ̂r, GSR #351c/352c ‘small wasp’; Coblin 86:41 ST *kway > OC *kwarx (< *kwarx‑gwlarx); Schuessler 2007:269 *kôi~k‑(r)ōjʔ; B & S 2011: *kˁorʔ‑rˁorʔ (redup. infixation < *kˁorʔ); Mand. guǒ.
蠃 OC *lwɑ̂, GSR #14b ‘wasp (small)’; Coblin 86:41 *gwlarx; Schuessler 2007:269 *rôiʔ; B & S 2011: *rˁojʔ {[r]ˁo[j]ʔ}; Mand. luǒ.


^ 1.
[Source note] (va ‘bird’) (LaPolla 1987).
^ 2.
[Source note] This etymon has irregular tone change, i.e. *D has become tone A in S.Sgaw and Pwo. Perhaps, the final *-t had been dropped much earlier, then the *D tone became the *A tone.