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

#2615 PTB *riːt REAP / SCRAPE / SHAVE / CUT / SEVER

This etymon bears some resemblance to #3564 PTB *d‑ra‑t CUT / SLASH, but should be kept distinct.

A couple of forms have apparently acquired a labial prefix: cf. Garo ak‑brit‑a and Gurung wre◦baq ‘scratch’.

rnanalysislgidreflexglossgfnlanguagegrpidgrpnogrpgeneticcitationsrcabbrsrcidrn
723212615182ri-|treap / cut / scrape / shave*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Benedict 72 STCSTC3710
81982615175riːtscrape*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT7010
303652615177riːtreap*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC0440
51578326152012riːtreap*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Matisoff 03 HPTBJAM-HPTB6110
21234426151431lit³³cut (vegetable)Sulung [Puroik]41.1“North Assam”0Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC634.520
7126826151076ritcutMishing [Miri]741.1.1.2Eastern Tani1Benedict 72 STCSTC3710
59902615975rîitscratchv.Lushai [Mizo]701.2.2Central Chin1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT7010
293042615979rîitscrape with a hoeLushai [Mizo]701.2.2Central Chin1Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC0440
31619126151779riːtscrape with a hoevLushai [Mizo]701.2.2Central Chin1Bhaskararao 96 CDBPB-CLDB28440
712662615984riːtscrape with a hoeLushai [Mizo]701.2.2Central Chin1Benedict 72 STCSTC3710
24757626151050vireapMeluri651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
30537526151470retcutTangkhul661.3.4Tangkhulic1Bhat 69 TNVBhat-TNV870
599126151060rètscratchv.Mikir [Karbi]141.5Mikir [Karbi]1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT7010
7126726151068retscrape, shaveMikir [Karbi]141.5Mikir [Karbi]1Benedict 72 STCSTC3710
59891458,2615,s568ak-brit-ascratchv.Garo811.7.1.2Garo1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT7010
662702615,s604wre◦baqscratchGurung (Ghachok)232.1.4Tamangish1Glover 72 GuVoSIL-Gur0
659632615,s604wre◦baqscratch (thorn)Gurung (Ghachok)232.1.4Tamangish1Glover 72 GuVoSIL-Gur4.B.110
658562615,s604wriq◦bascratchGurung (Ghachok)232.1.4Tamangish1Glover 72 GuVoSIL-Gur2.B.2.400
799592615999riː¹scratchVManang (Gyaru)232.1.4Tamangish1Nagano 84 ManYN-Man1340
2096426151002¹r̥eː-scratchManang (Prakaa)232.1.4Tamangish1Hoshi 84HM-Prak0314b0
598726151468'riːscratchv.Tamang (Bagmati)232.1.4Tamangish1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT7010
42292126151812ri³⁵cut up (vegetable)v.Xumi343.2Qiangic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1574.170
1679472615146ri:treap / cut with sickle*Lolo-Burmese426.1Lolo-Burmese1Matisoff 72 LTSRJAM-TSR1690
41233226151824ʐit⁵⁵mow / cut (grass)v.Achang (Longchuan)446.1.1Burmish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1342.280
41233326151825ʐɯt⁵⁵mow / cut (grass)v.Achang (Xiandao)446.1.1Burmish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1342.290
41233126151823jeʔ⁴mow / cut (grass)v.Burmese (Rangoon)446.1.1Burmish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1342.270
41233026151822rip⁴mow / cut (grass)v.Burmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1342.260
712652615409ritreap, mow, shaveBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Benedict 72 STCSTC3710
2106292615411ritcutBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC601.390
2920502615879ɣə̀qchop / cut w. sickle or sawLalo466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Björverud 94SB-Lalo0
21064626151658ɣe¹³cutYi (Dafang)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC601.220
46448926151962ɣo³³cut (slice); slice into chunksYi (Liangshan)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Ma 08 YiSIL-Nuosuindex0
21230526151662ɣɯ³³cut (vegetable)Yi (Mile)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC634.250
41220126151833ɣɯ̱²¹cut (meat)v.Yi (Weishan)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1339.360
41228926151833ɣɯ̱²¹cut off / severv.Yi (Weishan)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1341.360
41234026151833ɣɯ̱²¹mow / cut (grass)v.Yi (Weishan)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1342.360
42295726151835ɣɤ¹¹cut up (vegetable)v.Yi (Wuding)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1574.380
42293926151832ɣo³³cut up (vegetable)v.Yi (Xide)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1574.350
21230326151670ɣo³³cut (vegetable)Yi (Xide)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC634.210
47708426151969ɣɤ31cut (grass)Kucong476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Dai 09 KucongDC-Kucong0
41234726151841ɣɤ²¹mow / cut (grass)v.Lahu (Lancang)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1342.430
338532615839g̈ə̀ʔreap / cut with sickleLahu (Black)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Matisoff 72 LTSRJAM-TSR1690
2106262615851ɣə²¹cutLahu (Black)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC601.330
3025312615856ɣɛ⁷cut (vegetables)Lahu (Yellow)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Chang 86JZ-Lahu0
3025012615856ɣɯ⁵cut (grain)Lahu (Yellow)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Chang 86JZ-Lahu0
338542615930rgh6reap / cut with sickleLisu476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Matisoff 72 LTSRJAM-TSR1690
2863042615943rgh³sever / cutv.Lisu (Central)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Fraser 22JF-HLL0
2850752615943rgh³cut (as finger)v.Lisu (Central)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Fraser 22JF-HLL0
2850772615943rgh⁶cut (reap, as paddy)v.Lisu (Central)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Fraser 22JF-HLL0
42294426151838ɣo̱³³cut up (vegetable)v.Lisu476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1574.400
2123062615942ɣo⁴⁴cut (vegetable)Lisu476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC634.270
2746872615946ɣɔ³³cutVLisu (Northern)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Bradley 94 LisuDB-Lisu0
2106232615942ɣɯ⁴¹cutLisu476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC601.270
41220526151838ɯ̱³³cut (meat)v.Lisu476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1339.400
41234426151838ɯ̱³¹mow / cut (grass)v.Lisu476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1342.400
2739702615946ɤ³³cut with chopper vertically; with knife, sickle, etc.VLisu (Northern)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Bradley 94 LisuDB-Lisu0
2747412615946ɤʔ²¹saw; pull; draw (the bow); cut (with sickle); openVLisu (Northern)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Bradley 94 LisuDB-Lisu0
2747432615,m,2615946ɤʔ²¹le³³ ɤʔ²¹cut....as ifVLisu (Northern)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Bradley 94 LisuDB-Lisu0
42294326151836ɣɯ³³cut up (vegetable)v.Yi (Sani)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1574.390
41234626151840ʒɿ³¹mow / cut (grass)v.Hani (Mojiang)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1342.420

Chinese comparandum

*C.rit‑s S351 ‘sharp; profit’