1.0 The Body > 1.2 Head and Face > 1.2.5 Face > 1.2.5.1 Forehead/Temples

#371 PTB *m-twaŋ FOREHEAD / HEAD / HAIR (OF HEAD) / HORN

WT attests to both the g‑ and m‑ prefixes with this root.

Several Kiranti forms (Kulung, Chamling, Limbu) meaning HORN are assigned to the present root.

rnanalysislgidreflexglossgfnlanguagegrpidgrpnogrpgeneticcitationsrcabbrsrcidrn
22709371,20251053tok◦jaŋforeheadMiji31NE Indian Areal Group0Simon 79 MijiIMS-Miji0
3408143711800tha:nghairDarang [Taraon]61.1.2Deng1Anonymous xx TarNEFA-Taraon0
342115371,m1800thang kadustyle (of hair, for man)Darang [Taraon]61.1.2Deng1Anonymous xx TarNEFA-Taraon0
116291371503thaːnghair (head)Darang [Taraon]61.1.2Deng1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
3488593711818thɯŋ³⁵hairnDarang [Taraon]61.1.2Deng1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0075.220
191917371509thɯŋ³⁵hair of headDarang [Taraon]61.1.2Deng1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC234.490
348909371,20181818thɯŋ³⁵plɯ⁵⁵braid / plaitnDarang [Taraon]61.1.2Deng1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0076.220
191968371,2018509thɯŋ³⁵plɯ⁵⁵plaitDarang [Taraon]61.1.2Deng1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC235.490
39673371505tʰɯŋ³⁵hair (head)Darang [Taraon]61.1.2Deng1Sun H 80 MLDSLZO-MLD0
39674371,2018505tʰɯŋ³⁵ plɯ⁵⁵braidDarang [Taraon]61.1.2Deng1Sun H 80 MLDSLZO-MLD0
191994371,2018662thoŋ³⁵pɹu⁵⁵plaitIdu61.1.2Deng1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC235.500
191943371,m662thoŋ⁵⁵bɹɑ⁵⁵hair of headIdu61.1.2Deng1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC234.500
35536371,s659tʰõm◦brahairIdu61.1.2Deng1Pulu 78JP-Idu0
129086371,s661tʰoŋ⁵⁵bɹa⁵⁵hair of headIdu61.1.2Deng1Sun H 91 IduQSHK-Idu8.1.10
35540371,m659tʰõ◦apahair (knot; forehead)Idu61.1.2Deng1Pulu 78JP-Idu0
35541371,m659tʰõ◦cehair (knot string)Idu61.1.2Deng1Pulu 78JP-Idu0
35539371,m659tʰõ◦guruhair (knot; woman's)Idu61.1.2Deng1Pulu 78JP-Idu0
35538371,m659tʰo◦guruhair (knot)Idu61.1.2Deng1Pulu 78JP-Idu0
48592371,m660tʰõ◦guruhair-knotIdu61.1.2Deng1Anonymous 62 IduNEFA-PBI0
48424371,s660tʰrõm-brehairIdu61.1.2Deng1Anonymous 62 IduNEFA-PBI0
348912371,20181821thoŋ³⁵ pɹu⁵⁵braid / plaitnYidu61.1.2Deng1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0076.250
348862371,21871821thoŋ⁵⁵bɹɑ⁵⁵hairnYidu61.1.2Deng1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0075.250
165699p,371963o◦tonforeheadLotha Naga631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
132623p,371965o◦toNforehead / browLotha Naga631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Nienu 90 LotQVN-LothQ3.20
165707371531thaingforeheadDimasa801.7.1.1Bodo1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
61998m,3711098pa◦tongforeheadTsangla (Central)222.1.2Bodic1Egli-RodunerSER-HSLT31 130
39244m,3711085pa⁵⁵ toŋ⁵⁵foreheadTsangla (Motuo)222.1.2Bodic1Zhang Jichuan 86JZ-CLMenba0
42165m,3711086pa◦toŋforeheadTsangla (Motuo)222.1.2Bodic1Sun H 80 MLDSLZO-MLD0
191846m,3711088pa◦toŋforeheadTsangla (Motuo)222.1.2Bodic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC233.70
39416m,3711089pa◦toŋforeheadTsangla (Tilang)222.1.2Bodic1Zhang Jichuan 86JZ-CLMenba0
348946m,3711851pa toŋforeheadnMotuo Menba222.1.2Bodic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0077.070
1160163711568gdaṅsforeheadTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
1160173711568mdaṅsforeheadTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
1487043711580mdongsblaze, star on a horse's forehead; eyes on a peacock's featherTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Coblin 86WSC-SH7090
143394371129daŋhead*Kiranti292.3Kiranti1Michailovsky 91 KrBM-PK7880
5333653712068daŋhead*Kiranti292.3Kiranti1Opgenort 11 TilungJRO-Tilung0
5333593712068taŋhair*Kiranti292.3Kiranti1Opgenort 11 TilungJRO-Tilung0
307019371,m1771taŋ◦ghekheadBelhare312.3.1Eastern Kiranti1Bickel 95BB-Belhare0
116728m,371913ku◦dāŋhorn / antlersLimbu312.3.1Eastern Kiranti1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
74463371911taŋhorn <head>Limbu312.3.1Eastern Kiranti1Michailovsky 89 LmBM-Lim0
143391371912taŋhornLimbu312.3.1Eastern Kiranti1Michailovsky 91 KrBM-PK7880
116757371,m,s913tāŋ◦liŋ◦bahornedLimbu312.3.1Eastern Kiranti1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
132298m,682,371,20721644moːha mi?◦taŋ◦khwaeyelashYakha312.3.1Eastern Kiranti1Kohn 90TK-Yakha3.4.40
132478371,12281644tam◦phəwahair of headYakha312.3.1Eastern Kiranti1Kohn 90TK-Yakha8.1.10
1322873711644taŋhorn (of animal)Yakha312.3.1Eastern Kiranti1Kohn 90TK-Yakha2.100
132288371,m,20101644taŋ◦gaː wəhakantler (of deer)Yakha312.3.1Eastern Kiranti1Kohn 90TK-Yakha2.110
132297m,682,371,20721644toːha miʔ◦taŋ◦khwaeyebrowYakha312.3.1Eastern Kiranti1Kohn 90TK-Yakha3.4.30
132479m,371,12281644wɔksaː tam◦phəwacowlick (flexure in hair)Yakha312.3.1Eastern Kiranti1Kohn 90TK-Yakha8.1.1.10
4999483711873taŋhair on the headnYamphu312.3.1Eastern Kiranti1Rutgers 98RR-Yamphu580.250
79431371328dungtop / headBantawa762.3.2Southern Kiranti1Rai 84 BnDcWW-Bant240
79519682,371328mük-tangeyebrowBantawa762.3.2Southern Kiranti1Rai 84 BnDcWW-Bant530
51111371327TaNheadBantawa762.3.2Southern Kiranti1Rai 85 BnDsNKR-Bant0
79586371328tanghairBantawa762.3.2Southern Kiranti1Rai 84 BnDcWW-Bant680
79585371328tangheadBantawa762.3.2Southern Kiranti1Rai 84 BnDcWW-Bant680
79590371,m328tang-müwahair on headBantawa762.3.2Southern Kiranti1Rai 84 BnDcWW-Bant680
344336371,m1801TaN◦bophead (of a group or family)Bantawa762.3.2Southern Kiranti1Rai 85 BnDsNKR-Bant0
344335371,m1801TaN◦DoNmahead scarfBantawa762.3.2Southern Kiranti1Rai 85 BnDsNKR-Bant0
51113371,m327TaN◦mUahair (of head)Bantawa762.3.2Southern Kiranti1Rai 85 BnDsNKR-Bant0
143390371323taŋheadBantawa762.3.2Southern Kiranti1Michailovsky 91 KrBM-PK7880
114589371,463325taŋ◦kïtshïkbrainBantawa762.3.2Southern Kiranti1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
143388371424head hairChamling762.3.2Southern Kiranti1Michailovsky 91 KrBM-PK7880
143389371424tohornChamling762.3.2Southern Kiranti1Michailovsky 91 KrBM-PK7880
79738371425to*hornChamling762.3.2Southern Kiranti1Winter 85WW-Cham360
79739371425tONhair (on head)Chamling762.3.2Southern Kiranti1Winter 85WW-Cham360
61476m,371822pit◦tohornKulung762.3.2Southern Kiranti1Rai 75 KulRPHH-Kul0
150025m,371821pit◦to◦horn (cow)Kulung762.3.2Southern Kiranti1Michailovsky 91 KrBM-PK70
61302371,m822ton◦rimˍscarf, head clothKulung762.3.2Southern Kiranti1Rai 75 KulRPHH-Kul0
143385371821toŋheadKulung762.3.2Southern Kiranti1Michailovsky 91 KrBM-PK7880
61298371822toŋˍheadKulung762.3.2Southern Kiranti1Rai 75 KulRPHH-Kul0
61301371,363822toŋ◦muihair (of head)Kulung762.3.2Southern Kiranti1Rai 75 KulRPHH-Kul0
143383371544doːscalp, head-hairDumi772.3.3Central Kiranti1Michailovsky 91 KrBM-PK7880
72629371547doːscalp, hair on headDumi772.3.3Central Kiranti1Driem 93 DumiSVD-Dum0
143314371,366544doː◦səmhead hairDumi772.3.3Central Kiranti1Michailovsky 91 KrBM-PK7790
72632371,366547doː◦səmhair on headDumi772.3.3Central Kiranti1Driem 93 DumiSVD-Dum0
143384371754dhongheadKhaling772.3.3Central Kiranti1Michailovsky 91 KrBM-PK7880
116527371755dhongheadKhaling772.3.3Central Kiranti1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
262771371,m,m,m752dhong halley mū-nenod (with head)vKhaling772.3.3Central Kiranti1Hale 73 CSDAH-CSDPN02b1.640
119465371,234755dhong◦soluskullKhaling772.3.3Central Kiranti1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
120665371,m641taŋ◦laŋforeheadnHayu302.3.4Western Kiranti1Michailovsky 89 H2BM-Hay84.2460
115994371,392644taŋ◦laŋforeheadHayu302.3.4Western Kiranti1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
1159911002,371,2027994mi-tḁ̄◦hḁ̄foreheadMagar282.4Kham-Magar-Chepang1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
1154831002,371,2027994mi-Tā◦hāfaceMagar282.4Kham-Magar-Chepang1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
548913m,3712121nə'◦mtoʔforeheadrGyalrong (Baoxing Qiaoqi Yuojie)783.3.1rGyalrong1Nagano 2013 rGyDBYN-RGLD00110
13932p,371606tə mtoforehead / browrGyalrong783.3.1rGyalrong1Dai 89 JiarDQ-Jiarong3.20
348950p,3711806tə mtoforeheadnrGyalrong (Maerkang)783.3.1rGyalrong1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0077.110
191873p,3711340tə mtoforeheadrGyalrong783.3.1rGyalrong1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC233.120
550497p,3712124tə'5mto53foreheadrGyalrong (Ganzi Danba Badi)783.3.1rGyalrong1Nagano 2013 rGyDBYN-RGLD00110
548473p,3712120tə22ndoʔ22foreheadrGyalrong (Baoxing Qiaoqi Leilecun Duoguozu)783.3.1rGyalrong1Nagano 2013 rGyDBYN-RGLD00110
130036p,371616tə◦mtoforehead / browrGyalrong (Eastern)783.3.1rGyalrong1Sun H 91 rEQSHK-rGEQ3.20
549325p,3712122ˊtə mtoforeheadrGyalrong (Ganzi Danba Badi Munashan)783.3.1rGyalrong1Nagano 2013 rGyDBYN-RGLD00110
550040m,3712123ˊŋo m̥toˀforeheadrGyalrong (Ganzi Danba Badi Qiongshan)783.3.1rGyalrong1Nagano 2013 rGyDBYN-RGLD00110
329332p,3711796tA mtoforeheadrGyalrong783.3.1rGyalrong1Nagano 97 GyQGyarong.Nag3.20
501475371,20251982daŋ³¹ gaŋ³³foreheadRawang384Nungic1LaPolla 03RJL-Rawang870
1160051188,3711603mal⁴̯⁴̯ ta⁴̯⁴̯foreheadTrung [Dulong]384Nungic1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
1500271188,3711605mal⁴⁴ta⁴⁴foreheadTrung [Dulong]384Nungic1Matisoff 93 PCJAM-II0
1918901188,371537mɑ̆ʴ⁵⁵dɑ̆ʔ⁵⁵foreheadTrung [Dulong]384Nungic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC233.460
3489591188,3711816ɹɛn³¹dɑŋ⁵⁵foreheadnDulong384Nungic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0077.200
400171188,371538mɑ̆ɹ⁵⁵ dɑ̆ʔ⁵⁵foreheadTrung [Dulong] (Dulonghe)384Nungic1Sun H 82 DulJZ-Dulong0
42481356,2024,371,m1219nu̱³¹ pʰi⁵⁵ dõ³⁵ ɑ⁵⁵foreheadNusu (Northern)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Sun J 86 NusuJZ-Nusu0
43775356,3711665no²¹ tʰo³³foreheadYi (Nanjian)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Chen 85 YiJZJZ-Yi0
191853356,3711666no²¹tho³³foreheadYi (Nanjian)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC233.230
115978m,371,m1286bə̆◦tã šeʔforeheadCôông [Phunoi]486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
16710m,371,12141285bə̆◦tɑ̃⁵⁵ se³³foreheadCôông [Phunoi]486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Bradley xx PhuDB-Phunoi 1 2
516308371,m1999tu˧kɤ˥foreheadLaze (Xiangjiao)436.2Naxi1Michaud 06 NaLazeAM-NaLaze12510
514156371,m1998to˧kɤ#˥foreheadNa (Yongning)436.2Naxi1Michaud 06 NaLazeAM-NaLaze10
126585371,m1157to³³kə³³foreheadNaxi (Eastern)436.2Naxi1He 85JZ-Naxi0
191856371,m1676to³³kɑ³³foreheadNaxi (Yongning)436.2Naxi1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC233.290
129445371,m1159to⁵⁵mu³³foreheadNaxi (Western)436.2Naxi1He 85JZ-Naxi0
348984371,m1843to⁵⁵mu³³foreheadnNaxi436.2Naxi1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0077.450
191881371,m908to⁵⁵mu³³foreheadNaxi (Lijiang)436.2Naxi1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC233.280
496639p,3711981ka◦dáforeheadNKayan (Pekon)507Karenic1Manson 10 KayanKM-Kayan0
308323p,3711235kə◦tɔ̀ŋforeheadPa-O507Karenic1Solnit 89 PaODBS-PaO0

^ 1.
Phunoi prefix bə̆‑*m‑.
^ 2.
Phunoi regularly denasalizes.