7.0 Adjectival Verbs > 7.1 Adjectives and attributives > 7.1.11 Light/Dark > 7.1.11.2 Dark

#2535 PTB *s-n(y/r)əw DARK / WITHERED / EVIL

Several reflexes of this root have a velar rather than a palatal nasal, which appear secondary. Notice the WB doublet ŋrui ⪤ ńui. Perhaps the wide semantic divergence among the reflexes favored the development of allofamy in this root.

rnanalysislgidreflexglossgfnlanguagegrpidgrpnogrpgeneticcitationsrcabbrsrcidrn
721052535182ŋruwdark, faded, withered*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Benedict 72 STCSTC1560
51561425352012ŋrəwdark / faded / withered*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Matisoff 03 HPTBJAM-HPTB6060
318092535676nyùifaded, wilted, witheredJingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Matisoff 74 TJLBJAM-TJLB2360
701362535685nyuifaded, wilted, witheredJingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Benedict 72 STCSTC1560
4811822683,25351977cyak.ryəwdarknessn.Chepang282.4Kham-Magar-Chepang1Caughley 00 ChepangRC-DOC0
480906m,25351977cənh.ryəwevil-natured personn.Chepang282.4Kham-Magar-Chepang1Caughley 00 ChepangRC-DOC0
480677m,25351977ghan.ryəwcruel, violent personn.Chepang282.4Kham-Magar-Chepang1Caughley 00 ChepangRC-DOC0
487373m,2535,m1977heʔ.ryəw.(məyʔ)evil watchers (e.g. rival shamans)n.Chepang282.4Kham-Magar-Chepang1Caughley 00 ChepangRC-DOC0
4811831381,2683,2535,m1977hluŋ cyak.ryəw.məyʔhard-hearted onesn.Chepang282.4Kham-Magar-Chepang1Caughley 00 ChepangRC-DOC0
486094m,25351977luʔ.ryəwlascivious personn.Chepang282.4Kham-Magar-Chepang1Caughley 00 ChepangRC-DOC0
485761m,25351977prənʔ.ryəwperson who cursesn.Chepang282.4Kham-Magar-Chepang1Caughley 00 ChepangRC-DOC0
48576225351977ryəw-ugly, inauspicious, bad, evilva.Chepang282.4Kham-Magar-Chepang1Caughley 00 ChepangRC-DOC0
48243325351977ryəw.baŋ thaŋ-become evilvi.Chepang282.4Kham-Magar-Chepang1Caughley 00 ChepangRC-DOC0
486794m,2535,m1977seʔ.ryəw.(məyʔ)evil being (seen in dream, trance - rival shaman)n.Chepang282.4Kham-Magar-Chepang1Caughley 00 ChepangRC-DOC0
486498m,2535,m1977səyk.ryəw.lanevil spirit (sp.), causing illness (esp. of baby)nn.Chepang282.4Kham-Magar-Chepang1Caughley 00 ChepangRC-DOC0
486385m,2535,m1977was.ryəw.lanevil spirit (sp.), causing hornets to stingn.Chepang282.4Kham-Magar-Chepang1Caughley 00 ChepangRC-DOC0
7013725351205ŋyöwitheredAnong384Nungic1Benedict 72 STCSTC1560
7013825351205əŋyüfadeAnong384Nungic1Benedict 72 STCSTC1560
318102535401hñûidull, faded, wiltedBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Matisoff 74 TJLBJAM-TJLB2360
4407332535406hñûidull, faded, wither, of dejected countenanceBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Benedict 76 WBurPKB-WBRD0
701352535409hńuìdull, faded, witherBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Benedict 72 STCSTC1560
4407042535406ŋruidark in color; darken ( cf. ñui )Burmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Benedict 76 WBurPKB-WBRD0
701342535,2535409ŋrui ⪤ ńuidark in color, darkenBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Benedict 72 STCSTC1560
4407052535406ŋruiʼslightly dark ( cf. ñui' )Burmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Benedict 76 WBurPKB-WBRD0