6.0 Verbs of Motion, of Manipulation, and of Production > 6.5 Fighting

#2596 PTB *g-raːl ⪤ *g-ran ⪤ *ray ENEMY / FIGHT / QUARREL / STRIFE / SWORD / WAR

Reconstructed mesoroots below:

Tibetan has evidence for both the ‑l and ‑n finals.

This root is quite possibly related to #5531 PTB *d‑gra STRANGER / ENEMY; this open-syllable variant is also attested directly in Tibetan.

Written Burmese rây ‘brave’ is a possible doublet of ran ‘quarrel’.

rnanalysislgidreflexglossgfnlanguagegrpidgrpnogrpgeneticcitationsrcabbrsrcidrn
196222596174(g-)|rɑlfight / quarrel / war*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Chou 72ACST147r0
5157352596,2596,25962012g-raːl| ⪤ g-ran| ⪤ rayenemy / fight / quarrel / strife / sword / war*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Matisoff 03 HPTBJAM-HPTB6090
304852596,2596,2596177g-|raːl ⪤ ran ⪤ raywar / strife*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC1490
2831362596173rolenemy*Tani51.1.1Tani1Sun J 93 HCSTJS-HCST1270
173456m,25961252mi-rolenemyPadam [Abor]741.1.1.2Eastern Tani1Sun J 93 HCSTJS-HCST0
669m,25961070ma-rolenemyMilang741.1.1.2Eastern Tani1Tayeng 76 MilAT-MPB0
50096825961920raalENEMY / BATTLE / WAR*Chin81.2Kuki-Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC9370
5009542596,m1920raal-phraaBRAVE / FEARLESS*Chin81.2Kuki-Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC9230
44619025961926gáalenemy, battle, rival, warThado681.2.1.1Northern Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC9370
4461892596,m1925gaːl² te¹enemyTiddim681.2.1.1Northern Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC9370
44619125961928gaenemyCho (Mindat)691.2.1.2Southern Plains Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC9370
44619225961929tváaywar, fightKhumi691.2.1.2Southern Plains Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC9370
44618625961947râalenemy, battleLai (Hakha)701.2.2Central Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC9370
44618725961923rǎalenemy, battleLai (Falam)701.2.2Central Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC9370
4461292596,m,m1947râal-thrǎa-I, -thrat-IIbrave, fearlessbe v.Lai (Hakha)701.2.2Central Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC9230
4461302596,m,m1923rǎal-thràa-I, -thràt-IIbravebe v.Lai (Falam)701.2.2Central Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC9230
3037672596984ra:lwar against, warriorLushai [Mizo]701.2.2Central Chin1Benedict 72 STCSTC71n2200
44618825961924ráalenemy, the foe (in warfare)nLushai [Mizo]701.2.2Central Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC9370
301192596979raːlwar against, warriorLushai [Mizo]701.2.2Central Chin1Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC1490
31367925961779raːlat warbe v.Lushai [Mizo]701.2.2Central Chin1Bhaskararao 96 CDBPB-CLDB3240
446185m,25961921chā-rìaat warbe v.Lakher [Mara]711.2.3Maraic1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC9370
4461282596,m1921rìa-phabrave, fearlessbe v.Lakher [Mara]711.2.3Maraic1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC9230
25430725961019ralenemyMaring111.3“Naga” Areal Group0Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
252345p,2596270a◦rürwarAo (Chungli)631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
252347p,2596273a◦riwarAo (Mongsen: Longchang)631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
621556p,25962247o¹-rəʔ³enemyn.Lotha Naga631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Bruhn 14 SuppCNDWB-CNSD0
241205p,2596963o◦rrüfightvLotha Naga631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
252350p,2596963o◦rrüwarLotha Naga631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
254304p,2596963o◦rrüenemyLotha Naga631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
2543152596,s1364ro◦rüenemySangtam631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
254319p,2596,m1672thü◦ri◦rienemyYimchungrü631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
252365p,2596,m1672th◦ri◦tsüwarYimchungrü631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
303769p,2596264te-hrəwarAngami Naga651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Benedict 72 STCSTC71n2200
252343p,2596252the◦rhüwarAngami (Khonoma)651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
252344p,2596254te◦rhüwarAngami (Kohima)651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
25235425961347rihwarRongmei / Nruanghmei641.3.3Zeme Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
252366p,25961694he◦reiwarZeme641.3.3Zeme Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
252352p,25961137he◦reuwarMzieme641.3.3Zeme Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
52893925962031raalenemy / war*Tangkhulic661.3.4Tangkhulic1Mortensen 12 TkDRM-Tk5030
3012325961473raiwar; battle; feudTangkhul661.3.4Tangkhulic1Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC1490
301242596,m1473rai kapiŋawarriorTangkhul661.3.4Tangkhulic1Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC1490
301252596,m1473rai khaŋararwarfare; make warTangkhul661.3.4Tangkhulic1Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC1490
301262596,10021473rai-misoldier; militaryTangkhul661.3.4Tangkhulic1Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC1490
2502392596,m1471rai◦khaiswordTangkhul661.3.4Tangkhulic1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
2523612596,m1471rai◦khangararwarTangkhul661.3.4Tangkhulic1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
30692325961470raywarTangkhul661.3.4Tangkhulic1Bhat 69 TNVBhat-TNV1000
62085625962024rɯewarTusom661.3.4Tangkhulic1Mortensen 12 TkDRM-TkImplements.0460
52580225962025rajwarUkhrul661.3.4Tangkhulic1Mortensen 12 TkDRM-Tk0
25237225961041lalwarMeithei131.4Meithei1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
25432625961041lalenemyMeithei131.4Meithei1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
793082596161ralwar*Northern Naga121.7.2Northern Naga/Konyakian1French 83WTF-PNN5750
787422596161rəlenemy*Northern Naga121.7.2Northern Naga/Konyakian1French 83WTF-PNN4830
25235325961188ranwarNocte841.7.2.1Tangsa-Nocte1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
25236325961628ranwarWancho851.7.2.2Konyak-Chang1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
3042662596,s1578ḥgran-pafight, contend withTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Benedict 72 STCSTC113n3180
3030302596,s1578ḥgran-pafightTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Benedict 72 STCSTC15n530
2502532596,m1564ral-griswordTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
301182596,m1569ral-griswordTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC1490
3030312596,m1578ral-griswordTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Benedict 72 STCSTC15n530
3037652596,m1578ral-griswordTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Benedict 72 STCSTC71n2200
301202596397ranquarrelBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC1490
4390222596406ranquarrel, enmityBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Benedict 76 WBurPKB-WBRD0
3042672596409ranquarrelBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Benedict 72 STCSTC113n3180
3030502596409ranquarrelBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Benedict 72 STCSTC15n54(b)0
3037662596409ranquarrelBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Benedict 72 STCSTC71n2200
2473992596,m392ran◦twequarrelvBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
202332596,2596480t̑i̯ɑn/tśi̯ɑ̈nbattle / fightv.Chinese (Old/Mid)539.0.1Old Chinese0Chou 72ACST147r0
301212596474t̂i̯anbattle; fightv.Chinese (Old)539.0.1Old Chinese0Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC1490

Chinese comparandum

Cf. comparanda for #5570 PTB *dar*d(u/i)r TREMBLE / SHIVER (fear, cold) and for #5531 PTB *d‑gra STRANGER / ENEMY.

Also see #701 PTB *gyat HERO / CHAMPION.
傑 OC *g’i̯ɑt, GSR #284b; B & S 2011: *N‑k‹r›at {N‑[k]‹r›at}; Mand. jié. S313