STEDT Etymon #2457
7.0 Adjectival Verbs > 7.1 Adjectives and attributives > 7.1.3 Human qualities and appearance
#2457 PTB *mway BEAUTIFUL / PERFECTLY / WELL |
The present analysis combines two roots set up separately in STC: *may #300 ‘good, well’ and *moy #304 ‘beautiful’.
| rn | analysis | lgid | reflex | gloss | gfn | language | grpid | grpno | grp | genetic | citation | srcabbr | srcid | rn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72249 | 2457 | 182 | may | good / well | *Tibeto-Burman | 2 | 0.1 | Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions) | 0 | Benedict 72 STC | STC | 300 | 0 | |
| 30387 | 2457 | 177 | maːy | good | *Tibeto-Burman | 2 | 0.1 | Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions) | 0 | Matisoff 85 GSTC | JAM-GSTC | 065 | 0 | |
| 515423 | 2457 | 2012 | maːy | good / well | *Tibeto-Burman | 2 | 0.1 | Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions) | 0 | Matisoff 03 HPTB | JAM-HPTB | 601 | 0 | |
| 19833 | 2457 | 174 | moy | beautiful | *Tibeto-Burman | 2 | 0.1 | Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions) | 0 | Chou 72 | ACST | 568a-c | 0 | |
| 30403 | 2457 | 177 | moy | beautiful | *Tibeto-Burman | 2 | 0.1 | Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions) | 0 | Matisoff 85 GSTC | JAM-GSTC | 081 | 0 | |
| 515456 | 2457 | 2012 | moy | beautiful / perfectly | *Tibeto-Burman | 2 | 0.1 | Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions) | 0 | Matisoff 03 HPTB | JAM-HPTB | 602 | 0 | |
| 72253 | 2457 | 182 | moy | beautiful | *Tibeto-Burman | 2 | 0.1 | Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions) | 0 | Benedict 72 STC | STC | 304 | 0 | |
| 500782 | 2457 | 1920 | mooy | BEAUTIFUL / APPROPRIATE | *Chin | 8 | 1.2 | Kuki-Chin | 1 | VanBik 09 PKC | KVB-PKC | 751 | 0 | |
| 445206 | 2457 | 1925 | moi² | young and tender ("who are considered beautiful") | Tiddim | 68 | 1.2.1.1 | Northern Chin | 1 | VanBik 09 PKC | KVB-PKC | 751 | 0 | |
| 445204 | 2457 | 1923 | mǒoy-I, mòoy-II | beautiful, pretty | Lai (Falam) | 70 | 1.2.2 | Central Chin | 1 | VanBik 09 PKC | KVB-PKC | 751 | 0 | |
| 29694 | 2457 | 864 | móoy | beautiful | Laizo | 70 | 1.2.2 | Central Chin | 1 | Matisoff 85 GSTC | JAM-GSTC | 081 | 0 | |
| 29695 | 2457 | 864 | mǒoy | beautiful | Laizo | 70 | 1.2.2 | Central Chin | 1 | Matisoff 85 GSTC | JAM-GSTC | 081 | 0 | |
| 146214 | 2457 | 979 | maih | in good condition; plump, well-favored | be v. | Lushai [Mizo] | 70 | 1.2.2 | Central Chin | 1 | Matisoff 85 GSTC | JAM-GSTC | 065 | 0 |
| 237304 | 2457 | 976 | mawi | beautiful | Lushai [Mizo] | 70 | 1.2.2 | Central Chin | 1 | Marrison 67 Naga | GEM-CNL | 0 | ||
| 242255 | 2457 | 976 | mawi | good | Lushai [Mizo] | 70 | 1.2.2 | Central Chin | 1 | Marrison 67 Naga | GEM-CNL | 0 | ||
| 445205 | 2457 | 1924 | máwi | beautiful, pretty, lovely, nice, approriate, proper | Lushai [Mizo] | 70 | 1.2.2 | Central Chin | 1 | VanBik 09 PKC | KVB-PKC | 751 | 0 | |
| 70955 | 2457 | 984 | moi | pretty, beautiful | Lushai [Mizo] | 70 | 1.2.2 | Central Chin | 1 | Benedict 72 STC | STC | 304 | 0 | |
| 242257 | 2457 | 1062 | me | good | Mikir [Karbi] | 14 | 1.5 | Mikir [Karbi] | 1 | Marrison 67 Naga | GEM-CNL | 0 | ||
| 29487 | 2457 | 1065 | me | good, well | Mikir [Karbi] | 14 | 1.5 | Mikir [Karbi] | 1 | Matisoff 85 GSTC | JAM-GSTC | 065 | 0 | |
| 70942 | 2457 | 1068 | me | good, well | Mikir [Karbi] | 14 | 1.5 | Mikir [Karbi] | 1 | Benedict 72 STC | STC | 300 | 0 | |
| 237306 | 2457,m | 1062 | me◦sen | beautiful | Mikir [Karbi] | 14 | 1.5 | Mikir [Karbi] | 1 | Marrison 67 Naga | GEM-CNL | 0 | ||
| 252643 | 2457,m | 1062 | me◦sen | well (adv) | Mikir [Karbi] | 14 | 1.5 | Mikir [Karbi] | 1 | Marrison 67 Naga | GEM-CNL | 0 | ||
| 29494 | 2457 | 353 | -may | V properly | Bodo | 80 | 1.7.1.1 | Bodo | 1 | Matisoff 85 GSTC | JAM-GSTC | 065 | 0 | |
| 29495 | 1753,2457 | 353 | ray-may | speak properly | Bodo | 80 | 1.7.1.1 | Bodo | 1 | Matisoff 85 GSTC | JAM-GSTC | 065 | 0 | |
| 322294 | m,2457 | 350 | raysu◦məy | beautiful | Bodo | 80 | 1.7.1.1 | Bodo | 1 | Bhat 68 Boro | Bhat-Boro | 0 | ||
| 29497 | m,2457 | 353 | so-may | beautiful | be v. | Bodo | 80 | 1.7.1.1 | Bodo | 1 | Matisoff 85 GSTC | JAM-GSTC | 065 | 0 |
| 323289 | m,2457 | 350 | so◦may | match; beautiful | v | Bodo | 80 | 1.7.1.1 | Bodo | 1 | Bhat 68 Boro | Bhat-Boro | 0 | |
| 320337 | m,2457 | 350 | so◦may◦na | beautiful | Bodo | 80 | 1.7.1.1 | Bodo | 1 | Bhat 68 Boro | Bhat-Boro | 0 | ||
| 29496 | 36,2457 | 353 | za-may | eat properly | Bodo | 80 | 1.7.1.1 | Bodo | 1 | Matisoff 85 GSTC | JAM-GSTC | 065 | 0 | |
| 29489 | 2457 | 160 | maːy | good | *Northern Naga | 12 | 1.7.2 | Northern Naga/Konyakian | 1 | Matisoff 85 GSTC | JAM-GSTC | 065 | 0 | |
| 78831 | 2457 | 161 | maːy | good | *Northern Naga | 12 | 1.7.2 | Northern Naga/Konyakian | 1 | French 83 | WTF-PNN | 496 | 0 | |
| 237278 | m,2457,m | 429 | chügla-mai◦bü | beautiful | Chang | 85 | 1.7.2.2 | Konyak-Chang | 1 | Marrison 67 Naga | GEM-CNL | 0 | ||
| 29493 | 2457,m | 431 | mai-bu | good | Chang | 85 | 1.7.2.2 | Konyak-Chang | 1 | Matisoff 85 GSTC | JAM-GSTC | 065 | 0 | |
| 242218 | 2457,m | 429 | mai◦bü | good | Chang | 85 | 1.7.2.2 | Konyak-Chang | 1 | Marrison 67 Naga | GEM-CNL | 0 | ||
| 251842 | m,2457 | 807 | a◦mei | ugly | Konyak | 85 | 1.7.2.2 | Konyak-Chang | 1 | Marrison 67 Naga | GEM-CNL | 0 | ||
| 29491 | 2457,m | 808 | mei-pu | good | Konyak | 85 | 1.7.2.2 | Konyak-Chang | 1 | Matisoff 85 GSTC | JAM-GSTC | 065 | 0 | |
| 236764 | 2457,m | 807 | mei◦ang | bad | Konyak | 85 | 1.7.2.2 | Konyak-Chang | 1 | Marrison 67 Naga | GEM-CNL | 0 | ||
| 242222 | 2457,m | 807 | mei◦pu | good | Konyak | 85 | 1.7.2.2 | Konyak-Chang | 1 | Marrison 67 Naga | GEM-CNL | 0 | ||
| 237281 | m,2457,m | 807 | shi◦mei◦pu | beautiful | Konyak | 85 | 1.7.2.2 | Konyak-Chang | 1 | Marrison 67 Naga | GEM-CNL | 0 | ||
| 236763 | m,2457 | 807 | yi◦mei | bad | Konyak | 85 | 1.7.2.2 | Konyak-Chang | 1 | Marrison 67 Naga | GEM-CNL | 0 | ||
| 29492 | 2457,m | 1282 | mei-pə | good | Phom | 85 | 1.7.2.2 | Konyak-Chang | 1 | Matisoff 85 GSTC | JAM-GSTC | 065 | 0 | |
| 242234 | 2457,m | 1281 | mei◦pü | good | Phom | 85 | 1.7.2.2 | Konyak-Chang | 1 | Marrison 67 Naga | GEM-CNL | 0 | ||
| 488518 | 2457 | 1978 | mʌy⁵⁵ | good | Phom | 85 | 1.7.2.2 | Konyak-Chang | 1 | Burling 98 Phom | BP-PPWL | 0 | ||
| 236776 | m,2457,m | 1281 | ne◦mei◦pü | bad | Phom | 85 | 1.7.2.2 | Konyak-Chang | 1 | Marrison 67 Naga | GEM-CNL | 0 | ||
| 488503 | m,2457 | 1978 | nɛ³³mʌy⁵⁵ | bad | Phom | 85 | 1.7.2.2 | Konyak-Chang | 1 | Burling 98 Phom | BP-PPWL | 0 | ||
| 237291 | m,2457,m | 1281 | the◦mei◦shipü | beautiful | Phom | 85 | 1.7.2.2 | Konyak-Chang | 1 | Marrison 67 Naga | GEM-CNL | 0 | ||
| 488770 | m,2457 | 1978 | ŋʌ³¹mʌy⁵⁵ | smell good ('breathe'+'good') | Phom | 85 | 1.7.2.2 | Konyak-Chang | 1 | Burling 98 Phom | BP-PPWL | 0 | ||
| 488545 | 1612,2457 | 1978 | ʃam⁵⁵mʌy⁵⁵ | rich / wealthy ('house'+'good') | Phom | 85 | 1.7.2.2 | Konyak-Chang | 1 | Burling 98 Phom | BP-PPWL | 0 | ||
| 242243 | 2457 | 1628 | mai | good | Wancho | 85 | 1.7.2.2 | Konyak-Chang | 1 | Marrison 67 Naga | GEM-CNL | 0 | ||
| 29490 | 2457 | 1630 | mai | good | Wancho | 85 | 1.7.2.2 | Konyak-Chang | 1 | Matisoff 85 GSTC | JAM-GSTC | 065 | 0 | |
| 242251 | 2457 | 669 | mai | good | Jingpho | 37 | 1.7.3.1 | Jingpho | 1 | Marrison 67 Naga | GEM-CNL | 0 | ||
| 29484 | 2457 | 672 | māi | god, pleasing | Jingpho | 37 | 1.7.3.1 | Jingpho | 1 | Matisoff 85 GSTC | JAM-GSTC | 065 | 0 | |
| 70940 | 2457 | 685 | mai | good, well | Jingpho | 37 | 1.7.3.1 | Jingpho | 1 | Benedict 72 STC | STC | 300 | 0 | |
| 402109 | 2457 | 1814 | mai³³ | well-behaved / lovable (child) | Jingpho | 37 | 1.7.3.1 | Jingpho | 1 | Huang and Dai 92 TBL | TBL | 1114.19 | 0 | |
| 70954 | 2457 | 685 | moi | perfectly, beautifully | Jingpho | 37 | 1.7.3.1 | Jingpho | 1 | Benedict 72 STC | STC | 304 | 0 | |
| 29485 | m,2457 | 672 | šə◦māi | cure, heal | Jingpho | 37 | 1.7.3.1 | Jingpho | 1 | Matisoff 85 GSTC | JAM-GSTC | 065 | 0 | |
| 452305 | 2457 | 1964 | mí | good | vi | Sak | 40 | 1.7.3.2 | Asakian | 1 | Huziwara 08 Sak | HK-Sak | 344 | 0 |
| 29486 | 2457 | 1200 | mɛ | good, well | Anong | 38 | 4 | Nungic | 1 | Matisoff 85 GSTC | JAM-GSTC | 065 | 0 | |
| 70941 | 2457 | 1205 | mɛ | good, well | Anong | 38 | 4 | Nungic | 1 | Benedict 72 STC | STC | 300 | 0 | |
| 223167 | 2457 | 1666 | me²¹ | beautiful | Yi (Nanjian) | 46 | 6.1.2.1 | Northern Loloish | 1 | Sun H 91 ZMYY | ZMYYC | 847.23 | 0 | |
| 223830 | 2457 | 1666 | me²¹ | good | Yi (Nanjian) | 46 | 6.1.2.1 | Northern Loloish | 1 | Sun H 91 ZMYY | ZMYYC | 860.23 | 0 | |
| 399147 | 2457 | 1833 | mᴇ²¹ | good | Yi (Weishan) | 46 | 6.1.2.1 | Northern Loloish | 1 | Huang and Dai 92 TBL | TBL | 1052.36 | 0 | |
| 399565 | 2457 | 1833 | mᴇ²¹ | beautiful | Yi (Weishan) | 46 | 6.1.2.1 | Northern Loloish | 1 | Huang and Dai 92 TBL | TBL | 1060.36 | 0 | |
| 136456 | m,2457 | 244 | jɔ mỳ | good | Akha (Yunnan) | 48 | 6.1.2.3 | Southern Loloish | 1 | Hansson 89 AHKP | ILH-PL | 318 | 0 | |
| 136455 | 2457 | 243 | mỳ | good | Akha (Thai) | 48 | 6.1.2.3 | Southern Loloish | 1 | Hansson 89 AHKP | ILH-PL | 318 | 0 | |
| 133735 | 2457 | 228 | mỳ | good | Akha | 48 | 6.1.2.3 | Southern Loloish | 1 | Hansson 89 AHKP | ILH-PL | 381 | 0 | |
| 29498 | 2457 | 230 | mỳ | good, beautiful | Akha | 48 | 6.1.2.3 | Southern Loloish | 1 | Matisoff 85 GSTC | JAM-GSTC | 065 | 0 | |
| 136458 | 2457 | 633 | mỳ | good | Hani (Lüchun) | 48 | 6.1.2.3 | Southern Loloish | 1 | Hansson 89 AHKP | ILH-PL | 318 | 0 | |
| 223834 | 2457 | 510 | mɯ³¹ | good | Hani (Dazhai) | 48 | 6.1.2.3 | Southern Loloish | 1 | Sun H 91 ZMYY | ZMYYC | 860.31 | 0 | |
| 399152 | 2457 | 1839 | mɯ³¹ | good | Hani (Lüchun) | 48 | 6.1.2.3 | Southern Loloish | 1 | Huang and Dai 92 TBL | TBL | 1052.41 | 0 | |
| 300573 | 2457 | 630 | mɯ³¹ | good | Hani (Gelanghe) | 48 | 6.1.2.3 | Southern Loloish | 1 | Li Yongsui 86 Hani | JZ-Hani | 0 | ||
| 136457 | 2457 | 635 | meeq | good | Hani (Wordlist) | 48 | 6.1.2.3 | Southern Loloish | 1 | Hansson 89 AHKP | ILH-PL | 318 | 0 | |
| 223860 | 2457 | 1416 | mɯ³¹ | good | Hani (Shuikui) | 48 | 6.1.2.3 | Southern Loloish | 1 | Sun H 91 ZMYY | ZMYYC | 860.32 | 0 | |
| 399153 | 2457 | 1840 | mɯ³¹ | good | Hani (Mojiang) | 48 | 6.1.2.3 | Southern Loloish | 1 | Huang and Dai 92 TBL | TBL | 1052.42 | 0 | |
| 133739 | 2457 | 1115 | mɯ¹ | good | Mpi | 48 | 6.1.2.3 | Southern Loloish | 1 | Hansson 89 AHKP | ILH-PL | 381 | 0 | |
| 29499 | 2457 | 1116 | mɯ¹ | good | Mpi | 48 | 6.1.2.3 | Southern Loloish | 1 | Matisoff 85 GSTC | JAM-GSTC | 065 | 0 | |
| 434981 | 2457 | 1120 | mɯ¹ | good | Mpi | 48 | 6.1.2.3 | Southern Loloish | 1 | Srinuan 76 | SD-MPD | 0 | ||
| 459220 | 2436,2457 | 1968 | ma21 mɯ21 | bad | Sila | 48 | 6.1.2.3 | Southern Loloish | 1 | Kato 08 Lao | KT-LPDR | 259 | 0 | |
| 459219 | 2457 | 1968 | mɯ21 | good | Sila | 48 | 6.1.2.3 | Southern Loloish | 1 | Kato 08 Lao | KT-LPDR | 258 | 0 | |
| 20377 | 2457,m | 480 | mi̯ər/myi| | beautiful | Chinese (Old/Mid) | 53 | 9.0.1 | Old Chinese | 0 | Chou 72 | ACST | 568a-c | 0 | |
| 29696 | 2457 | 474 | mi̯ər | beautiful | Chinese (Old) | 53 | 9.0.1 | Old Chinese | 0 | Matisoff 85 GSTC | JAM-GSTC | 081 | 0 |
美 OC *mi̯ər, GSR #568a-c ‘beautiful’; B & S 2011: *mrəjʔ {[m]rəjʔ}; Mand. měi.