6.0 Verbs of Motion, of Manipulation, and of Production > 6.9 Undoing > 6.9.1 Peel

#4452 PTB *kayk STRIP / UNDRESS / DISMANTLE (provisional)

Reconstructed mesoroots below:

The comparison between the PKC root and the Lahu form looks solid, motivating a reconstruction at the PTB level.

rnanalysislgidreflexglossgfnlanguagegrpidgrpnogrpgeneticcitationsrcabbrsrcidrn
50048344521920khek-I, kheʔ-IIPEEL OFF / STRIP*Chin81.2Kuki-Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC4520
44378844521926khèe-INVpeel (by taking off cover), e.g. bananaThado681.2.1.1Northern Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC4520
44378744521947khek-I , kheʔ-IIpeel (by taking off cover), e.g. banana, peanutsLai (Hakha)701.2.2Central Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC4520
6221484452831qɛ̂ʔtake off clothing; strip; dismantle (sthg.)v.Lahu (Black)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Matisoff 88 DLJAM-DL2480