1.0 The Body > 1.9 Reproductive System > 1.9.7 Penis

#3559 PTB *dzəy SEED / TESTICLE / ROUND OBJECT

Reconstructed mesoroots below:

The basic meaning of this etymon seems to be SEED, with extensions into SMALL ROUND OBJECT, and thence to TESTICLE.

This morpheme frequently occurs as the last syllable in words for EYE, as does the semantically similar root #1019 PTB *sey FRUIT / ROSE / ROUND OBJECT.

#3559 PTB *dzəy SEED / TESTICLE / ROUND OBJECT is quite distinct from #1019 PTB *sey FRUIT / ROSE / ROUND OBJECT, as witness the WB forms ‘fruit’ vs. ə‑ceʼ ‘seed’.

rnanalysislgidreflexglossgfnlanguagegrpidgrpnogrpgeneticcitationsrcabbrsrcidrn
51489535592012dzəyseed*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Matisoff 03 HPTBJAM-HPTB5880
5013293559b1920khlaay-tsii|SEED / CROP*Chin81.2Kuki-Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC12980
5005913559a1920tsiiSEED / CROP*Chin81.2Kuki-Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC5600
4478783559b1930khai chi|cropPaite681.2.1.1Northern Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC12980
4443033559a1927htai chīseedSizang681.2.1.1Northern Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC5600
4478793559b1927htai chī|seedSizang681.2.1.1Northern Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC12980
4478773559b1926kháay-tsîi|seed, cropThado681.2.1.1Northern Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC12980
4443023559a1926tsîiseedThado681.2.1.1Northern Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC5600
297535591589tsǐseedTiddim681.2.1.1Northern Chin1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT148b0
4443043559a1929tiiseed used for plantingKhumi691.2.1.2Southern Plains Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC5600
4478763559b1947thlâay tsìi|seeds, cropsLai (Hakha)701.2.2Central Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC12980
4442993559a1947tsìiseeds, cropsLai (Hakha)701.2.2Central Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC5600
4443003559a1923tsîiseeds, cropsLai (Falam)701.2.2Central Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC5600
2487193559976chiseednLushai [Mizo]701.2.2Central Chin1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
4443013559a1924chîseedsLushai [Mizo]701.2.2Central Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC5600
29743559975tsîseedLushai [Mizo]701.2.2Central Chin1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT148b0
4442983559a1921chíseedLakher [Mara]711.2.3Maraic1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC5600
2976p,3559870²ə³tsiseedLakher [Mara]711.2.3Maraic1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT148b0
619266m,35592229ma-tʃəjʔSEED*Central Naga631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Bruhn 14 PCNDWB-PCNIII.1070
248692p,3559270me◦tsüseednAo (Chungli)631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
619858m,35592226mə³tsəʔ³seed (for planting)n.Ao (Chungli)631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Bruhn 14 PCNDWB-PCNIII.1070
620401m,35592231mo¹-tʃəʔ²seedn.Lotha Naga631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Bruhn 14 PCNDWB-PCNIII.1070
316843m,3559961mó◦cə̀seedLotha Naga631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Acharya 75ACH19750
617395m,35592220mo◦jüseedLotha Naga631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Murry 78LLC-ALV1100
248707m,35591364ma◦jüseednSangtam631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
618321p,35592206a◦jiseedYimchungrü631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Kumar 73 YimBBK-Yim750
6184807660,35592206moli◦jihpillYimchungrü631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Kumar 73 YimBBK-Yim420
165498682,35591672mük◦chieyeYimchungrü631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
6184991381a,35592206mulung◦jihheartYimchungrü631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Kumar 73 YimBBK-Yim800
248711m,3559,m1672mu◦ji-iseednYimchungrü631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
618488m,3559,m2206mü◦jih hiukhisowYimchungrü631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Kumar 73 YimBBK-Yim760
2486903559252tsaseednAngami (Khonoma)651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
2486913559254tsieseednAngami (Kohima)651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
2486953559486tsaseednChokri651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
248703p,m,35591196a◦ma◦chüseednNtenyi651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
165490682,35591335yhü◦tyeeyeRengma651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
7000p,682,35591338²n²yhʌ⁴tøeyeRengma (Southern)651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT10090
165492p,682,35591382a◦nhye◦tieyeSema [Sumi]651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
52908035592031tʰaseed*Tangkhulic661.3.4Tangkhulic1Mortensen 12 TkDRM-Tk6600
620982m,35592024ʔi-cʃiseedTusom661.3.4Tangkhulic1Mortensen 12 TkDRM-TkPlants.0110
526133m,35592025ʔa-tʰaseedUkhrul661.3.4Tangkhulic1Mortensen 12 TkDRM-Tk0
5333033559,35602064c(aʔ)-liseed*Bodo-Garo161.7.1Bodo-Garo1Burling 59 PBoRB-PB4430
2495433559807teisowvKonyak851.7.2.2Konyak-Chang1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
2990135591282šeisowPhom851.7.2.2Konyak-Chang1Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC1140
299023559,35601282šei-liseedPhom851.7.2.2Konyak-Chang1Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC1140
24955335591281sheisowvPhom851.7.2.2Konyak-Chang1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
2487043559,35601281shei◦liseednPhom851.7.2.2Konyak-Chang1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
1281762072,s,3559378gyəl◦mo◦tsieyeballBunan202.1.1Western Himalayish0Sharma, S.R. 91 BuSBN-BunQ3.4.20
126378682,3559319ȵi¹³ ndʐe³⁵eyeBaima222.1.2Bodic1Sun H 91 BaimSHK-BaimaQ3.40
126386682,3559,m,m319ȵi¹³ ndʐe³⁵ nɔ⁵³ dʒuɛ³⁵tearsBaima222.1.2Bodic1Sun H 91 BaimSHK-BaimaQ3.4.60
19120735591092tɕu¹³seedTshona (Mama)222.1.2Bodic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC220.60
75182682,3559,577911mik◦tsi◦gekeye sandLimbu312.3.1Eastern Kiranti1Michailovsky 89 LmBM-Lim0
59363682,3559304mi-tśieyeBahing302.3.4Western Kiranti1LaPolla 87RJL-DPTB880
71455682,3559305mi-tśieyeBahing302.3.4Western Kiranti1Benedict 72 STCSTC4020
143149682,35591435miːk◦cieyeSunwar302.3.4Western Kiranti1Michailovsky 91 KrBM-PK7580
115276682,35591437miːk◦cieyeSunwar302.3.4Western Kiranti1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
44137735591913zuìpit, stone; bulletQiang (Mianchi)343.2Qiangic1Matisoff 93 PCJAM-II0
4413763559,35591913zuì zuítesticlesQiang (Mianchi)343.2Qiangic1Matisoff 93 PCJAM-II0
50729735591997zuìpit, stone (also 'testicle')Qiang (Mianchi)343.2Qiangic1Evans 99 QiangJPE-SQiang4750
50815635591997zuìbulletQiang (Mianchi)343.2Qiangic1Evans 99 QiangJPE-SQiang899 1
131016681,35591408ȵe³³ ji⁵⁵eyeXumi343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 ShiQSHK-ShixQ0
349060681,35591812ȵɛ³³jĩ⁵⁵eyenXumi343.2Qiangic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0079.170
192132681,35591409ȵɛ³³ji⁵⁵eyeXumi343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC238.200
127309p,1427,35591612a²¹ la⁵⁵ tɕi³⁵eyeTujia415Tujia1Chen 86 TuMQCK-TujMQ3.40
1271601427,3559,m1611lo³⁵ tsʰi⁵⁵ li⁵⁵eyeballTujia415Tujia1Chen 86 TuBQCK-TujBQ3.4.20
38553681,3559201ȵɑ³¹ tɕi³¹eyeAchang (Lianghe)446.1.1Burmish1Dai 85 AcJZJZ-Achang0
38409681,3559204ȵɔʔ⁵⁵ tsiʔ³¹eyeAchang (Longchuan)446.1.1Burmish1Dai 85 AcJZJZ-Achang0
349071681,35591824ȵɔʔ⁵⁵tsiʔ³¹eyenAchang (Longchuan)446.1.1Burmish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0079.280
192117681,3559200ȵɔʔ⁵⁵tsiʔ³¹eyeAchang (Longchuan)446.1.1Burmish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC238.410
38690681,3559207ȵaʔ³¹ tɕiʔ⁵⁵eyeAchang (Luxi)446.1.1Burmish1Dai 85 AcJZJZ-Achang0
174061284,3559209li⁵⁵ tsi³¹testiclesAchang (Xiandao)446.1.1Burmish1Dai 89 XianDQ-Xiandao1420
17363681,3559209ɲɔʔ⁵⁵ tsi³¹eyeballAchang (Xiandao)446.1.1Burmish1Dai 89 XianDQ-Xiandao101.30
13159545,3559370ŋji̱³⁵ tʃɿ³⁵testiclesBola446.1.1Burmish1Dai 89 BolaDQ-Bola1420
3657522463,35591823mjo⁵⁵si⁵³seednBurmese (Rangoon)446.1.1Burmish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0405.270
1912242463,35591428mjo⁵⁵si⁵³seedBurmese (Spoken Rangoon)446.1.1Burmish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC220.400
248714p,3559392a◦ce’seednBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
118990m,3559,m,3559396hwê-ce’ ~ gwê-ce’testiclesBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
118987m,3559,643396hwê-ce’-ʔitscrotumBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
118745479,3559396lañ-ce'Adam's apple / larynx / glottisBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
1189571284,3559396lî-ce’testicleBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
3657512463,35591822mjo³se¹seednBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0405.260
1911982463,3559411mjo³se¹seedBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC220.390
115245681,3559396myak-ci'eyeBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
165500681,3559392myak◦cieyeBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
2487132463,3559392myui:ce’seednBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
441041p,3559406ə-ceʼseedn.Burmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Benedict 76 WBurPKB-WBRD0
15653545,3559886ŋji̱⁵⁵ tʃei⁵⁵testicleLashi446.1.1Burmish1Dai 89 LashDQ-Lashi10.3.50
15202681,35591024mjɔʔ³¹ tʃik³⁵eyeMaru [Langsu]446.1.1Burmish1Dai 89 LangDQ-Langsu3.40
15204681,3559,m1024mjɔʔ³¹ tʃik³⁵ tʃhɛʔ⁵⁵eyeballMaru [Langsu]446.1.1Burmish1Dai 89 LangDQ-Langsu3.4.20
192118681,35591034mjɔʔ³¹tʃik⁵⁵eyeMaru [Langsu]446.1.1Burmish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC238.430
15402545,35591024ŋji̱³⁵ tʃi̱k⁵⁵testicleMaru [Langsu]446.1.1Burmish1Dai 89 LangDQ-Langsu10.3.50
44043681,35591686mjoʔ²¹ tʃi⁵⁵eyeAtsi [Zaiwa]446.1.1Burmish1Xu 84 ZaiwaJZ-Zaiwa0
349073681,35591827mjoʔ²¹tʃi⁵⁵eyenAtsi [Zaiwa]446.1.1Burmish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0079.300
192143681,35591693mjoʔ²¹tʃi⁵⁵eyeAtsi [Zaiwa]446.1.1Burmish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC238.420
17824681,3559585ȵa⁵³ tsɛ²⁴eyeGazhuo466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Dai 87 GazhDLF-Gazhuo0
142239681,3559586ȵa⁵³tsɛ²⁴eyeGazhuo466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Dai 91 TB15DHFRL0
9309681,3559878ʔmɪ̱³³ tse²¹eyeLalo466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Chen 86 YiCK-YiQ3.40
42347681,35591220miɑ̱³¹ tʂi⁵⁵eyeNusu (Southern)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Sun J 86 NusuJZ-Nusu0
42628681,35591217miɑ⁵³ dʑi³¹eyeNusu (Central)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Sun J 86 NusuJZ-Nusu0
192119681,35591215miɑ⁵³dʑi³¹eyeNusu (Bijiang)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC238.450
349077681,35591831mɹa̱⁵³dʐi³¹eyenNusu (Central)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0079.340
15945681,35591218mʴa̱³¹ dzi³¹eyeNusu (Central/Zhizhiluo)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Dai 89 NusADQ-NusuA101.0
16199681,35591216mʴa̱⁵³ dʐʅ³¹eyeNusu (Central)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Dai 89 NusBDQ-NusuB101.0
42486681,35591219ȵɑ̱⁵³ dʐɿ⁵⁵eyeNusu (Northern)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Sun J 86 NusuJZ-Nusu0
43923681,35591669ȵɔ³³ dzɿ²¹eyeYi (Xide)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Chen 85 YiJZJZ-Yi0
10341681,35591667ȵɔ³³-dzɿ²¹eyeYi (Xide)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Chen 79 YiChCSL-YIzd0
349078681,35591832ȵɔ³³dzɿ²¹eyenYi (Xide)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0079.350
192107681,35591670ȵɔ³³dzɿ²¹eyeYi (Xide)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC238.210
206999681,3559,m1670ȵɔ³³dzɿ²¹m̥(ɿ̄)³³close (eye)Yi (Xide)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC530.210
191221p,3559696a³³tsi⁴⁴seedJinuo476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC220.340
142191284,3559698li⁵⁵ tsɿ³³testiclesJinuo (Baya/Banai)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Dai 89 JinADQ-JinA1450
14175681,3559698mja³¹ sɯ⁴⁴eyeJinuo (Baya/Banai)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Dai 89 JinADQ-JinA1040
14466681,3559697mja³¹ sɯ⁴⁴eyeJinuo (Baka)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Dai 89 JinBDQ-JinB1040
14176681,3559698mja³¹ tsɿ³³eyeJinuo (Baya/Banai)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Dai 89 JinADQ-JinA104.10
14467681,3559697mja³¹ tsɿ⁴⁴eyeJinuo (Baka)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Dai 89 JinBDQ-JinB104.10
349087681,35591842mja⁴² tsi⁴⁴eyenJinuo476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0079.440
192139681,3559696mja⁴²tsi⁴⁴eyeJinuo476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC238.340
41003681,3559700mjɑ⁴² sɤ⁴⁴eyeJinuo (Youle)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Gai 86JZ-Jinuo0
41002681,3559700mjɑ⁴² tsi³³eyeJinuo (Youle)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Gai 86JZ-Jinuo0
3009173559700tʃɤ³⁵seedJinuo (Youle)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Gai 86JZ-Jinuo0
301831p,3559699ɑ⁴⁴tsi³³seednJinuo (Buyuan)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Gai 86JZ-Jinuo0
163464681,681,3559949mya³ (myɛ³sɤ⁵)eyeLisu (Putao)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Luce 85GHL-PPBU.310
163465681,3559950mya³sï⁵eyeLisu (Theng-yüeh)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Luce 85GHL-PPBU.310
136769p,35591299à tzyseedHani (Pijo)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Hansson 89 AHKPILH-PL3680
191219p,3559418a³¹tsɿ³³seedHani (Caiyuan)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC220.300
137385681,35591299maq tzyeyeHani (Pijo)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Hansson 89 AHKPILH-PL4680
40372681,3559628ma̱³³ tsɿ̄³³eyeHani (Caiyuan)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Li Yongsui 86 HaniJZ-Hani0
192137681,3559418ma̱³³tsɿ̄³³eyeHani (Caiyuan)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC238.300
136766p,3559635al◦ssyuqseedHani (Wordlist)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Hansson 89 AHKPILH-PL3680
40812681,3559634ma³³ tsi̱³³eyeHani (Shuikui)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Li Yongsui 86 HaniJZ-Hani0
192138681,35591416ma³³tsi̱³³eyeHani (Shuikui)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC238.320
136768p,3559784à tzyseedHani (Khatu)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Hansson 89 AHKPILH-PL3680
137384681,3559784mja tzy ?eyeHani (Khatu)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Hansson 89 AHKPILH-PL4680
349085681,35591840ma³³tsi̱³³eyenHani (Mojiang)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0079.420
36798835591843dzy²¹seed of Chinese prickly ashnNaxi436.2Naxi1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0448.450
1911963559314tsv³³seedBai (Dali)518Bai1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC220.350
1912223559317tsṽ³³seedBai (Jianchuan)518Bai1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC220.360

Chinese comparandum

*tsij {[ts]ij}; Mand. ‘millet (Setaria italica)’


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[Source note] cf. ‘pit/stone’, ‘testicles’ (Evans 1999).