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#3425 PTB *m-bay PENIS

On the basis of the data so far available, this etymon has a fairly wide though scattered distribution, with reflexes in a single Himalayish language (Hayu), a few closely related Loloish languages (Noesu, Nosu, Nusu), and a couple of Qiangic languages (rGyalrong and Xixia). It is noteworthy that the nasal prefix is overtly attested in Hayu, rGyalrong, and Xixia, so that it may confidently be set up for PTB. This etymon is quite distinct from the most widely attested root for PENIS with nasal prefix, #1284 PTB *m‑ley*m‑li PENIS above, as proven e.g. by the Hayu reflexes: *m‑ley > Hayu mli, *m‑be > Hayu ‑(m)be.

rnanalysislgidreflexglossgfnlanguagegrpidgrpnogrpgeneticcitationsrcabbrsrcidrn
118276m,3425644khõː◦bepenisHayu302.3.4Western Kiranti1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
143775m,3425643kho◦mbepenisHayu302.3.4Western Kiranti1Michailovsky 91 KrBM-PK71380
1205191601,3425641tsɩː°◦pɩurine, penisnHayu302.3.4Western Kiranti1Michailovsky 89 H2BM-Hay72.1.109, 1
23466034251494mbeɦpenisTangut [Xixia]333.1Tangut1Nishida 64 TanNT-SGK211-1120
13221334251493mbɪn²penisTangut [Xixia]333.1Tangut1Sofronov 97MVS-Grin0
130927p,3425618tə◦mbipenisrGyalrong (NW)783.3.1rGyalrong1Sun H 91 rNWSHK-rGNWQ10.3.10
130928p,3425,386618tə◦mbi kuglans penisrGyalrong (NW)783.3.1rGyalrong1Sun H 91 rNWSHK-rGNWQ10.3.20
130933p,3425,m618tə◦mbi r̥tʰəsemenrGyalrong (NW)783.3.1rGyalrong1Sun H 91 rNWSHK-rGNWQ10.3.70
130934p,3425,m,m618tə◦mbi r̥tʰə kətəejaculatevrGyalrong (NW)783.3.1rGyalrong1Sun H 91 rNWSHK-rGNWQ10.3.80
130929p,3425,m618tə◦mbi tɕʰimforeskinrGyalrong (NW)783.3.1rGyalrong1Sun H 91 rNWSHK-rGNWQ10.3.30
130600p,3425,m617tə◦mbu ndzomglans penisrGyalrong (Northern)783.3.1rGyalrong1Sun H 91 rNQSHK-rGNQ10.3.20
130601p,3425,586617tə◦mbu r̥qʰuforeskinrGyalrong (Northern)783.3.1rGyalrong1Sun H 91 rNQSHK-rGNQ10.3.30
130605p,3425,189617tə◦mbu tɕisemenrGyalrong (Northern)783.3.1rGyalrong1Sun H 91 rNQSHK-rGNQ10.3.70
28439134251193be³³penisNoesu466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Chen 86 YiCK-YiQ10.3.10
28373834251194be³³penisNosu466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Chen 86 YiCK-YiQ10.3.10
1598334251218bɯ⁵⁵penisNusu (Central/Zhizhiluo)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Dai 89 NusADQ-NusuA141.0

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The relationship between the apparent Hayu doublet, ‑pɪ and ‑(m)be, is not clear.