9.0 Shape, Size, Color, Measure, Number, Time, Space > 9.6 Qualities > 9.6.1 Positive/Desirable qualities > 9.6.1.1 Positive Qualities

#2745 PTB *(t)s(y)aŋ CLEAR / PURE / CLEAN (provisional)

Reconstructed mesoroots below:

See #1837 PTB *s(y)u‑ŋ/k WAKE UP / MORNING / CLEAR-HEADED / SOBER UP for a phonosemantically similar root.

rnanalysislgidreflexglossgfnlanguagegrpidgrpnogrpgeneticcitationsrcabbrsrcidrn
766892745168sengclear*Sino-Tibetan10Sino-Tibetan (previously published reconstructions)0Coblin 86WSC-SH550
607732745,2745181(t)syaŋ=*syaŋclean*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0LaPolla 87RJL-DPTB1100
3035892745182syaŋclear, clean*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Benedict 72 STCSTC53n1770
1523062745,s498*tsaŋ◦macleanDamu741.1.1.2Eastern Tani1Sun J 93 TaniJS-Tani0
50041027451920thiaŋ-I, thian-IICLEAN / CLEAR*Chin81.2Kuki-Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC3790
44333927451930siangcleanPaite681.2.1.1Northern Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC3790
44334027451927chīang htō hīcleanSizang681.2.1.1Northern Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC3790
44333827451926thíeŋ-I, thìen-IIcleanbe v.Thado681.2.1.1Northern Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC3790
44333727451925siang² > sian³cleanbe v.Tiddim681.2.1.1Northern Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC3790
31513827451778siang² > sian³cleanviTiddim681.2.1.1Northern Chin1Bhaskararao 96 CDBPB-CLDB15750
17098327451597siaŋ²/sian³cleanTiddim681.2.1.1Northern Chin1Bhaskararao 94 TCVPB-TCV0
44333427451947thîaŋ-I, thǐan-IIcleanbe v.Lai (Hakha)701.2.2Central Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC3790
44333527451923thǐaŋ-I, thìan-IIcleanbe v.Lai (Falam)701.2.2Central Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC3790
31625927451779thiangclean upvLushai [Mizo]701.2.2Central Chin1Bhaskararao 96 CDBPB-CLDB29640
31626027451779thiangcleanviLushai [Mizo]701.2.2Central Chin1Bhaskararao 96 CDBPB-CLDB29650
44333627451924thíang-I, thìan-IIclear (as sky, weather), to be fresh (as air or smell)be v.Lushai [Mizo]701.2.2Central Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC3790
2389492745,m976thiang◦hlimcleanvLushai [Mizo]701.2.2Central Chin1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
443333m,27451921pā-thàiclean, purebe v.Lakher [Mara]711.2.3Maraic1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC3790
61936027452229tsaŋCLEAN / CLEARbe v.*Central Naga631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Bruhn 14 PCNDWB-PCNIII.2010
6189202745,m2228tʃaŋ-tʃajCLEARbe v.*Ao631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Bruhn 14 PCNDWB-PCNII.1470
5058092745,m1991cāŋ◦cāclearbe v.Ao (Chungli)631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Temsunungsang 09 AoTT-APPA30
6201442745,m2226tʃaŋ²tʃa²be clear, clarifyv.Ao (Chungli)631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Bruhn 14 PCNDWB-PCNII.1470
450409p,2745,m1963(NZP-) tʃàŋ◦tʃàclearbe v.Ao (Mongsen: Mangmetong)631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Coupe 07 AoARC-GMA0
620254p,27452231n̩¹-tshəŋ¹-cleanbe v.Lotha Naga631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Bruhn 14 PCNDWB-PCNIII.2010
2389262745,s963ntsang◦acleanvLotha Naga631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
617480p,2745,s2220n◦tsüng◦aclearLotha Naga631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Murry 78LLC-ALV180
617481p,2745,m,s2220n◦tsüng◦chet◦acleanLotha Naga631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Murry 78LLC-ALV180
617483p,2745,s2220n◦tsüng◦ucleanLotha Naga631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Murry 78LLC-ALV180
59581p,2745,s1045ə◦seŋ-bacleanMeithei131.4Meithei1LaPolla 87RJL-DPTB1100
2972992745,s1085tsaŋ⁵⁵ma¹³cleanTsangla (Motuo)222.1.2Bodic1Zhang Jichuan 86JZ-CLMenba0
595842745,s1087tsaŋ◦macleanTsangla (Motuo)222.1.2Bodic1LaPolla 87RJL-DPTB1100
2234662745,s1088tsaŋ◦macleanTsangla (Motuo)222.1.2Bodic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC853.70
2978622745,27451089sing-singcleanTsangla (Tilang)222.1.2Bodic1Zhang Jichuan 86JZ-CLMenba0
2986942745,s1093tsɑŋ⁵⁵mɑ⁵⁵cleanTshona (Wenlang)222.1.2Bodic1Lu 86 CuoMJZ-CNMenba0
595832745,s1091tsaŋ⁵⁵ ma⁵³cleanTshona (Mama)222.1.2Bodic1LaPolla 87RJL-DPTB1100
2234902745,s1092tsᴀŋ⁵⁵mᴀ⁵³cleanTshona (Mama)222.1.2Bodic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC853.60
4008052745,s1851tsaŋ macleanMotuo Menba222.1.2Bodic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1085.070
4008042745,s1850tsaŋ⁵⁵ma⁵³cleanCuona Menba222.1.2Bodic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1085.060
4008032745,m1848ɣtsaŋ dakcleanTibetan (Alike)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1085.050
2234892745,s1550htsaŋ macleanTibetan (Amdo:Bla-brang)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC853.40
2234652745,s1585rtsaŋ macleanTibetan (Amdo:Zeku)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC853.50
4008012745,s1826tsõ⁵⁵ma⁵³cleanTibetan (Batang)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1085.030
2619522745,2745701sāng◦sāngqcleanadjTibetan (Jirel)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Hale 73 CSDAH-CSDPN12b.480
2234642745,s1380tsuŋ⁵⁵ma⁵³cleanTibetan (Khams:Dege)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC853.30
2234882745,s1557tsaŋ⁵⁵ma¹³cleanTibetan (Lhasa)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC853.20
4008002745,s1815tsaŋ⁵⁵ma⁵⁵cleanTibetan (Lhasa)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1085.020
2619532745,m1402ceng◦geqcleanadjTibetan (Sherpa)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Hale 73 CSDAH-CSDPN12b.480
689372745,s1427saŋ◦macleanTibetan (Spiti)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Sharma, S.R. 79 SpSRS-PSS0
30359027451560siŋsclear, cleanTibetan (Western)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Benedict 72 STCSTC53n1770
1486932745,s1580gseng-poclear and sharp (of sounds); acute (of hearing)Tibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Coblin 86WSC-SH550
4007992745,s1804gtsaŋ macleanTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1085.010
2234632745,s1582gtsaŋ macleanTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC853.10
7617727451580sengclearTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Coblin 86WSC-SH550
761752745,s,2745,s1580seng-po ~ bseng-poclear, white, airy, paleTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Coblin 86WSC-SH550
2389532745,s1564ɣtsaṅ◦bacleanvTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
4008022745,s1837htsaŋ macleanTibetan (Xiahe)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1085.040
802962745,s999dzaŋ² bacleanManang (Gyaru)232.1.4Tamangish1Nagano 84 ManYN-Man3500
211252745,s1002³tsaŋ◦pəpretty / cleanManang (Prakaa)232.1.4Tamangish1Hoshi 84HM-Prak0453b0
216612745,s1002³tsaŋ◦pəcleanManang (Prakaa)232.1.4Tamangish1Hoshi 84HM-Prak09330
21124m,2745,s1002¹ŋuʔi ³tsaŋ◦pəpretty / cleanManang (Prakaa)232.1.4Tamangish1Hoshi 84HM-Prak0453a0
261948m,2745,s1520kham-sāng-pacleanadjThakali232.1.4Tamangish1Hale 73 CSDAH-CSDPN12b.480
67233m,2745,s1531kʰɔm-saŋ-pɔcleanThakali (Tukche)232.1.4Tamangish1Hari 71a ThVoSIL-Thak12.B.480
2234962745,2745561ʂo⁵⁵ʂo⁵⁵cleanErsu343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC853.180
4008672436,2745,27451813mæ³³ʂu⁵³ʂu⁵³dirtyLyuzu343.2Qiangic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1086.180
4008162745,27451813ʂu³³ʂu⁵³cleanLyuzu343.2Qiangic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1085.180
2235222436,2745,27451147mɛ⁵⁵ʂɛ³³ʂɛ⁵⁵dirtyNamuyi343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC854.190
2234712745,27451147ʂɛ³³ʂɛ⁵⁵cleanNamuyi343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC853.190
4008952436,2745,27451844mæ⁵³ʂa³³ʂa⁵³dirtyNamuyi343.2Qiangic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1086.460
4008442745,27451844ʂa³³ʂɑ⁵³cleanNamuyi343.2Qiangic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1085.460
5095682436,27451996mà sódirtyQiang (Longxi)343.2Qiangic1Evans 99 QiangJPE-SQiang1542 1
50939627451996ɕóclearQiang (Longxi)343.2Qiangic1Evans 99 QiangJPE-SQiang14700
2235422436,2745,m1320mə ɕu tiudirtyQiang (Mawo)343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC854.80
2235482436,27451409me⁵⁵ʂɑ̃⁵⁵dirtyXumi343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC854.200
4008662436,27451812mu⁵⁵ʂõ⁵⁵dirtyXumi343.2Qiangic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1086.170
4008632436,2745,m1809ma³³ʂtsᴜ̃⁵⁵ma³³dirtyZhaba (Daofu County)343.2Qiangic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1086.140
2235102745,m537tsɑŋ⁵⁵mɑ⁵⁵cleanTrung [Dulong]384Nungic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC853.460
4008182745,m1816ɕɑŋ⁵⁵mɑ⁵⁵cleanDulong384Nungic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1085.200
595752745,m539tsaŋ⁵⁵ ma⁵⁵cleanTrung [Dulong] (Dulonghe)384Nungic1LaPolla 87RJL-DPTB1100
595762745,m541tsaŋ⁵⁵ ma⁵⁵cleanTrung [Dulong] (Nujiang)384Nungic1LaPolla 87RJL-DPTB1100
2996842745,m540tsɑŋ⁵⁵mɑ⁵⁵cleanTrung [Dulong] (Nujiang)384Nungic1Sun H 82 DulJZ-Dulong0
2389432745392caṅcleanvBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
5170682436,27451999mə˥ʂu˥dirtyLaze (Xiangjiao)436.2Naxi1Michaud 06 NaLazeAM-NaLaze122120
5134702436,27451998mɤ˧ʂu˩dirtyNa (Yongning)436.2Naxi1Michaud 06 NaLazeAM-NaLaze10
51400227451998ʂu˩clean; clear (water)Na (Yongning)436.2Naxi1Michaud 06 NaLazeAM-NaLaze10
5140222745,m1998ʂu˩qæ˩˧very cleanNa (Yongning)436.2Naxi1Michaud 06 NaLazeAM-NaLaze10
2235272436,27451676mə³³ʂu³¹dirtyNaxi (Yongning)436.2Naxi1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC854.290
40084327451843ʂu²¹cleanNaxi436.2Naxi1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1085.450
2234762745,m,m1676ʂu³¹ga³¹la⁵⁵cleanNaxi (Yongning)436.2Naxi1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC853.290
30767927451235càŋclean (2)Pa-O507Karenic1Solnit 89 PaODBS-PaO0
61139527452207clear (weather)Chinese (Hanzi)529Sinitic1BaxterSagart 2011WHBLS-201122430
61139427452207clearadj.Chinese (Hanzi)529Sinitic1BaxterSagart 2011WHBLS-201122420
614773m,27452218睡◦醒wake upvChinese (Hanzi)529Sinitic1Nagano 2013 rGyDBYN-RGLD05010
605732274522110812i'clearadj.Chinese (GSR #)529Sinitic1BaxterSagart 2011WHBLS-201122420
60573327452211812clear (weather)Chinese (GSR #)529Sinitic1BaxterSagart 2011WHBLS-201122430
6213212745478dzjingxpureChinese (Old)539.0.1Old Chinese0Coblin 86WSC-SH550
601659p,27452210N-tsʰeŋclear (weather)Chinese (Old)539.0.1Old Chinese0BaxterSagart 2011WHBLS-201122430
766902745478singclearChinese (Old)539.0.1Old Chinese0Coblin 86WSC-SH550
766912745478singxclearChinese (Old)539.0.1Old Chinese0Coblin 86WSC-SH550
2945882745471tshjengclear / pure / brightChinese (Old)539.0.1Old Chinese0Baxter 92WHB-OC2830
2947382745471tshjengclearChinese (Old)539.0.1Old Chinese0Baxter 92WHB-OC4080
60165827452210tsʰeŋclearadj.Chinese (Old)539.0.1Old Chinese0BaxterSagart 2011WHBLS-201122420
6213222745468dzjäng:pureChinese (Middle)549.0.2Middle Chinese0Coblin 86WSC-SH550
59758527452209dzjengclear (weather)Chinese (Middle)549.0.2Middle Chinese0BaxterSagart 2011WHBLS-201122430
766932745468siengclearChinese (Middle)549.0.2Middle Chinese0Coblin 86WSC-SH550
766952745468sieng-clearChinese (Middle)549.0.2Middle Chinese0Coblin 86WSC-SH550
766942745468sieng:clearChinese (Middle)549.0.2Middle Chinese0Coblin 86WSC-SH550
1487092745468singhwake up, become sober (< clear the mind);Chinese (Middle)549.0.2Middle Chinese0Coblin 86WSC-SH550
59758427452209tshjengclearadj.Chinese (Middle)549.0.2Middle Chinese0BaxterSagart 2011WHBLS-201122420
59351027452208qīngclearadj.Chinese (Mandarin)559.0.3Modern Chinese0BaxterSagart 2011WHBLS-201122420
59351127452208qíngclear (weather)Chinese (Mandarin)559.0.3Modern Chinese0BaxterSagart 2011WHBLS-201122430
14261527451010xǐngwake upChinese (Mandarin)559.0.3Modern Chinese0Evans 91ELS-CLL0

Chinese comparandum

醒 OC *sing ‘wake up, become sober’ (Coblin 1986:55); not in GSR; cf. Mand. xǐng, xīng.


Also see S432


^ 1.
[Source note] cf. ‘poison’.