1.0 The Body > 1.8 Secretions and Somatophonics > 1.8.5 Feces/Shit/Dung/Filth/Excrement > 1.8.5.2 Fart

#311 PTB *pya-n/t/s FART / SHIT

All three apical suffixes (‑s, ‑t, ‑n) are attested in this interesting root. See HPTB:439-479.

The reflexes of this root overlap to some extent with those of #575 PTB *baːl SHIT / EXCREMENT / FILTH / BOWELS, leading one to suspect that they are ultimately related.

rnanalysislgidreflexglossgfnlanguagegrpidgrpnogrpgeneticcitationsrcabbrsrcidrn
515713311,3112012pyen ⪤ pyetfart*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Matisoff 03 HPTBJAM-HPTB6090
7258p,p,3111054tə́-t◦pʻɪ̂tfartv.Kaman [Miju]61.1.2Deng1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT11930
39919p,311590tɯ³¹ pʰit⁵⁵fartn.Kaman [Miju]61.1.2Deng1Sun H 80 MLDSLZO-MLD0
7257p,3111054t◦pʻɪ̂tfartv.Kaman [Miju]61.1.2Deng1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT11930
5293p,311,m1381¹a¹pi²ifartv.Sema [Sumi]651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT4110
5296p,311905n-bifartv.Liangmei641.3.3Zeme Group1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT4110
53703111346bɔ́stool / excrementRongmei / Nruanghmei641.3.3Zeme Group1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT4690
5291p,311,m,m1695«¹n◦⁵bi»-¹ke⁴cufartv.Zeme641.3.3Zeme Group1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT4110
115782311,p,m1472phon ka-chungflatulent; fartTangkhul661.3.4Tangkhulic1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
2768p,3111060ke◦phéfartv.Mikir [Karbi]141.5Mikir [Karbi]1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT1150
115783311,m,s1064phe ke-doflatulent; fartMikir [Karbi]141.5Mikir [Karbi]1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
472443111063phé-fartMikir [Karbi]141.5Mikir [Karbi]1Grüssner 79 BPKHG-MikirQ1420
115785311,316671hpyet buflatulent; fartJingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
115786311,m671hpyet sunflatulent; fartJingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
3528603111814phjet³¹fartnbpJingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0153.190
194466311690phjet³¹fartJingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC284.470
7259311,316667¹phyet³bufartv.Jingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT11930
422403111086pʰifartTsangla (Motuo)222.1.2Bodic1Sun H 80 MLDSLZO-MLD0
395753111093pʰe⁵⁵fartTshona (Wenlang)222.1.2Bodic1Lu 86 CuoMJZ-CNMenba0
420683111090pʰɛʔ⁵³fartTshona (Mama)222.1.2Bodic1Sun H 80 MLDSLZO-MLD0
1271323111426phenfartSpiti242.1.2.1Tibetan1Bodh 91CB-SpitiQ11.70
304053311,3111578ḥphyen / phyenflatulenceTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Benedict 72 STCSTC99n2830
1157873111568pʻyenflatulent; fartTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
127819311,311,m,s436phẽs ◦pi◦ri-wafartChantyal232.1.4Tamangish1Noonan 92NPB-ChanQ11.70
1262963111455¹pʰeːfartnTamang (Risiangku)232.1.4Tamangish1Mazaudon 91 TamQMM-TamRisQ11.70
1157793111459pheflatulent; fartTamang (Sahu)232.1.4Tamangish1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
143199311,311129pi- (?pe-)fartv.*Kiranti292.3Kiranti1Michailovsky 91 KrBM-PK7620
115778311,m913phep māflatulent; fartLimbu312.3.1Eastern Kiranti1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
75061311,m911pheq◦matfartLimbu312.3.1Eastern Kiranti1Michailovsky 89 LmBM-Lim0
75064311,m911pheq◦r-fart at (so.)v.Limbu312.3.1Eastern Kiranti1Michailovsky 89 LmBM-Lim0
143198311,m912pheʔ◦r-fart atv.Limbu312.3.1Eastern Kiranti1Michailovsky 91 KrBM-PK7620
75065311,m911pheːs- (phe)fartv.Limbu312.3.1Eastern Kiranti1Michailovsky 89 LmBM-Lim0
2766311,m910pheːs-(u)fartv.Limbu312.3.1Eastern Kiranti1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT1150
2765311,m910pheː◦mafartv.Limbu312.3.1Eastern Kiranti1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT1150
132581311,m1644piːʔ◦maːfartYakha312.3.1Eastern Kiranti1Kohn 90TK-Yakha11.70
51055311327bhefartv.Bantawa762.3.2Southern Kiranti1Rai 85 BnDsNKR-Bant0
143195311323bhes-fartv.Bantawa762.3.2Southern Kiranti1Michailovsky 91 KrBM-PK7620
79393311328bhes-fartv.i.Bantawa762.3.2Southern Kiranti1Rai 84 BnDcWW-Bant130
143196311323bhett-fart atv.Bantawa762.3.2Southern Kiranti1Michailovsky 91 KrBM-PK7620
79616311,m425bhis-(a)fartChamling762.3.2Southern Kiranti1Winter 85WW-Cham60
143194311,m424bhis-afartv.Chamling762.3.2Southern Kiranti1Michailovsky 91 KrBM-PK7620
143193311821bes-fartv.Kulung762.3.2Southern Kiranti1Michailovsky 91 KrBM-PK7620
61566311,s822bes-afartv.Kulung762.3.2Southern Kiranti1Rai 75 KulRPHH-Kul0
143190311544piː-fartv.Dumi772.3.3Central Kiranti1Michailovsky 91 KrBM-PK7620
73309311,m547piːʔ◦khiːmfartDumi772.3.3Central Kiranti1Driem 93 DumiSVD-Dum0
73311311,m547piː◦nɨfartDumi772.3.3Central Kiranti1Driem 93 DumiSVD-Dum0
143192311,m754'pik◦möfartKhaling772.3.3Central Kiranti1Michailovsky 91 KrBM-PK7620
143191311754√pi-fartv.Khaling772.3.3Central Kiranti1Michailovsky 91 KrBM-PK7620
143189311307pis-fartv.Bahing302.3.4Western Kiranti1Michailovsky 91 KrBM-PK7620
143188311643pet-fartv.Hayu302.3.4Western Kiranti1Michailovsky 91 KrBM-PK7620
128136311452pesfartnChepang (Eastern)282.4Kham-Magar-Chepang1Caughley 90 CheQRC-ChepQ11.70
128137311,m452peʔ◦naʔfartvChepang (Eastern)282.4Kham-Magar-Chepang1Caughley 90 CheQRC-ChepQ11.70
118563311994benshitnMagar282.4Kham-Magar-Chepang1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
118626311,m,s994ben kā-keshitv.Magar282.4Kham-Magar-Chepang1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
13717311559ɸɕɑfartErgong (Daofu)353.3rGyalrongic1Dai 89 DaofDQ-Daofu11.70
14159311,m606pʰɕᴇ rbofartrGyalrong783.3.1rGyalrong1Dai 89 JiarDQ-Jiarong11.70
130626p,311617tə◦pʰefartrGyalrong (Northern)783.3.1rGyalrong1Sun H 91 rNQSHK-rGNQ11.70
1303053553,311,m616wu◦pʰʃɐ rbofartrGyalrong (Eastern)783.3.1rGyalrong1Sun H 91 rEQSHK-rGEQ11.70
115781311,m1603pi⁴⁴ del³̯²̯flatulent; fartTrung [Dulong]384Nungic1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
96723111148pi̱²¹fartNasu466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Chen 86 YiCK-YiQ11.70
9884311,m1164bi²¹ thɤ²¹fartNesu466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Chen 86 YiCK-YiQ11.70
131931311,35531379bi²¹~vi²¹fartnSani [Nyi]476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Wu 84YHJC-Sani0
131932311,m1379bi²¹ɬɯ²¹fartvSani [Nyi]476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Wu 84YHJC-Sani 1
283989311,m1223bi²¹ɬɤ²¹fartSani [Nyi]476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Chen 86 YiCK-YiQ11.70
115776m,m,311,m229u˯ k'a˯ pyeh˯-euflatulent; fartAkha486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
6145853112218fartChinese (Hanzi)529Sinitic1Nagano 2013 rGyDBYN-RGLD01530

Chinese comparandum

The Chinese comparandum has not been reconstructed for Old Chinese. However, its semantic content is such that it might not have appeared in ancient literary sources.


^ 1.
Sani ɬɯ²¹ ‘to let go, release’.