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#3430 PTB *tsyum VAGINA / COPULATE

This etymon has been found in a few Himalayish languages (Bantawa, Lepcha, Tamang, and perhaps Newar), as well as in the NE Indian Areal Group. The basic meaning seems to be ‘come together’. There is a perfect fit between the Karbi and Lepcha forms. The analysis of the Karbi form is as follows: i ‘sleep’ + rap ‘befriend; be together’ (see #1647 PTB *lyap ⪤ *rap COPULATE / LOVE) + chom ‘suffix indicating action performed together’ (Walker 1925:37).

rn	analysis	lgid	reflex	gloss	gfn	language	grpid	grpno	grp	genetic	citation	srcabbr	srcid	rn
116068	p,p,3430	1472	kha◦ŋa◦shām	copulate		Tangkhul	66	1.3.4	Tangkhulic	1	Matisoff 87 BP	JAM-Ety		0
116072	127,1647,3430	1064	i◦rap-chom	copulate		Mikir [Karbi]	14	1.5	Mikir [Karbi]	1	Matisoff 87 BP	JAM-Ety		0
441425	3430	893	c̀ʻo	harmonize; be congruous with		Lepcha	21	2.1.3	Lepcha	1	Mainwaring 98	GBM-Lepcha	92	0
441426	3430,m	893	c̀ʻo da	lie together		Lepcha	21	2.1.3	Lepcha	1	Mainwaring 98	GBM-Lepcha	92	1
441427	3430	893	c̀ʻom	have carnal connection with women		Lepcha	21	2.1.3	Lepcha	1	Mainwaring 98	GBM-Lepcha	92	0
126222	3430,661	1455	²tsjum◦ʈu	vagina, vulva	n	Tamang (Risiangku)	23	2.1.4	Tamangish	1	Mazaudon 91 TamQ	MM-TamRisQ	10.4.4	0
119922	3430,661	1459	²cjum-t̥u	vagina		Tamang (Sahu)	23	2.1.4	Tamangish	1	Matisoff 87 BP	JAM-Ety		0
8839	3430	1176	cũ	vagina / breast / milk		Newar (Dolakhali)	27	2.2	Newar	1	Genetti 90 Dola	CG-Dolak		2
51171	3431,3430	327	sen◦com	vagina		Bantawa	76	2.3.2	Southern Kiranti	1	Rai 85 BnDs	NKR-Bant		0

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Lepcha da is a reflexive morpheme (cf. Lahu dàʔ < PTB *m‑dak). See HPTB pp. 318, 320.

^ 2.

Although Newar cũ resembles reflexes of #5539 PTB *dzy(ə/o)w SUCK / KISS / BREAST / MILK, the nasalization of the vowel leads me to include it in the present set.