6.0 Verbs of Motion, of Manipulation, and of Production > 6.3 Friction

#2512 PTB *s-nu(l/r) RUB AGAINST / GRAZE / TOUCH

Reconstructed mesoroots below:

There are three similar roots in this semantic area, all possibly related. Cf. #4819 PTB *s‑nwat MOP / RUB / WIPE and #4903 PTB *hnuay RUB / CRUMPLE / TWIST.

rnanalysislgidreflexglossgfnlanguagegrpidgrpnogrpgeneticcitationsrcabbrsrcidrn
51557025122012nuːlrub / wear down*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Matisoff 03 HPTBJAM-HPTB6050
723152512182nuːlrub / rub against*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Benedict 72 STCSTC3650
4940252512,s1979nen◦namrubvt.Galo731.1.1.1Western Tani1Rɨbaa,Post,et al. 09GLDC-GED0
4940262512,s1979nər◦namrubvt.Galo731.1.1.1Western Tani1Rɨbaa,Post,et al. 09GLDC-GED0
4940302512,s1979nər◦namrub (with tool)vt.Galo731.1.1.1Western Tani1Rɨbaa,Post,et al. 09GLDC-GED0
4957902512,s1979nər◦namwipe (with tool)vt.Galo731.1.1.1Western Tani1Rɨbaa,Post,et al. 09GLDC-GED0
4940312512,m1979nər◦puurub offvt.Galo731.1.1.1Western Tani1Rɨbaa,Post,et al. 09GLDC-GED0
34181225121800nyurubDarang [Taraon]61.1.2Deng1Anonymous xx TarNEFA-Taraon0
5009232512b,2512b1920hnor ⪤ hnurGRAZE / RUB / TOUCH*Chin81.2Kuki-Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC8920
5008612512a1920nuulRUB / BRUSH / WIPE*Chin81.2Kuki-Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC8300
4456482512a1930nulwipePaite681.2.1.1Northern Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC8300
4459862512b,m1927nawk hīrubSizang681.2.1.1Northern Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC8920
4459852512b,2512b1926nôʔ-|I, nòʔ-|IIrubThado681.2.1.1Northern Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC8920
4456472512a1926nùu-INVrub (e.g. ointment on skin), smearThado681.2.1.1Northern Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC8300
4456462512a1925nuːl²wipeTiddim681.2.1.1Northern Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC8300
3147792512a1778nuːl²wipevTiddim681.2.1.1Northern Chin1Bhaskararao 96 CDBPB-CLDB12690
1708212512a1597nuːl²wipeTiddim681.2.1.1Northern Chin1Bhaskararao 94 TCVPB-TCV0
4459842512b,2512b1923hnǒr-|I, hnòr-|IIgraze, rub, touchLai (Falam)701.2.2Central Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC8920
4459832512b,2512b,2512b,2512b1947hnûr-|I, hnǔr-|II ⪤ hnôr-|I, hnǒr-|IIgraze, rub, touchLai (Hakha)701.2.2Central Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC8920
4456452512a1924núulrub against, to brush pastvLushai [Mizo]701.2.2Central Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC8300
3161262512a1779nuːlrub against; brush pastvLushai [Mizo]701.2.2Central Chin1Bhaskararao 96 CDBPB-CLDB27410
712332512a984nuːlbrush past, rub againstLushai [Mizo]701.2.2Central Chin1Benedict 72 STCSTC3650
4459822512b1921hnáorub againstvLakher [Mara]711.2.3Maraic1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC8920
24832025121382nurubvSema [Sumi]651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
24831525121018rubvMaram641.3.3Zeme Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
30638625121470nurrubTangkhul661.3.4Tangkhulic1Bhat 69 TNVBhat-TNV950
24832125121471nurrubvTangkhul661.3.4Tangkhulic1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
527494p,25122025kʰə-nurrub against a stoneUkhrul661.3.4Tangkhulic1Mortensen 12 TkDRM-Tk0
712322512579nolrub, kneadGaro811.7.1.2Garo1Benedict 72 STCSTC3650
248329p,2512669ga◦nunrubvJingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
71230p,2512685kə◦nunrubJingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Benedict 72 STCSTC3650
71231p,2512685mə◦nunrub with the fingersJingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Benedict 72 STCSTC3650
1685502512685nunworn, threadbarevs.Jingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Benedict 72 STCSTC3650
48334725121977nulh-rub and roll on ground, rocking and pressing (as when washing clothes); root (pig)vt.Chepang282.4Kham-Magar-Chepang1Caughley 00 ChepangRC-DOC0

Chinese comparandum

Comment:: Cf. 揉 róu, comparandum for #2510 PTB *now TENDER / SOFT.