1.0 The Body > 1.3 Mouth and Throat > 1.3.1 Mouth

#468 PTB *ku(w) MOUTH

It is so far unclear whether this root should be reconstructed with simple *‑u or with the diphthong or long vowel *‑əw. This uncertainty is conventionally reflected by the reconstruction *‑u(w).

The putative Tangut cognate has undergone a change from velar stop to velar nasal.

There is an excellent Chinese comparandum.

rnanalysislgidreflexglossgfnlanguagegrpidgrpnogrpgeneticcitationsrcabbrsrcidrn
77211468168khuɣmouth*Sino-Tibetan10Sino-Tibetan (previously published reconstructions)0Coblin 86WSC-SH1100
5152644682012ku(w)mouth*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Matisoff 03 HPTBJAM-HPTB5970
77214468183ku(w)mouth*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Coblin 86WSC-SH1100
227354681053gomouthMiji31NE Indian Areal Group0Simon 79 MijiIMS-Miji0
129034p,468,2096661e⁵⁵ko⁵⁵be⁵³mouthIdu61.1.2Deng1Sun H 91 IduQSHK-Idu3.70
192351p,468,2096662e⁵⁵ko⁵⁵be⁵³mouthIdu61.1.2Deng1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC242.500
48428p,468,2096660e◦ko-bemouthIdu61.1.2Deng1Anonymous 62 IduNEFA-PBI0
35642p,468,2096659e◦ko◦bɤmouthIdu61.1.2Deng1Pulu 78JP-Idu0
349325p,468,20961821e⁵⁵ ko⁵⁵ be⁵³mouthnYidu61.1.2Deng1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0084.250
150272467,4681112nèr◦kù ~ ner◦kùbeak / billMoyon721.2.4“Old Kuki”0Kosha 90DK-Moyon3.9.30
6221584681722k(h)umouth*Bodo-Garo161.7.1Bodo-Garo1Benedict 72 STCSTC184 n. 4830
533299468,2982064ku-dəisaliva*Bodo-Garo161.7.1Bodo-Garo1Burling 59 PBoRB-PB4430
5332794682064kVmouth*Bodo-Garo161.7.1Bodo-Garo1Burling 59 PBoRB-PB4420
318555468,273350kaw◦gámouthBodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Bhat 68 BoroBhat-Boro0
71936468,273358khu-gamouthBodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Benedict 72 STCSTC4700
117588468,273710ko-gaʔmouthBodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
319685468,298350ku◦də́ysalivaBodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Bhat 68 BoroBhat-Boro0
317998468,273350ku◦gábeak / mouth / lipBodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Bhat 68 BoroBhat-Boro0
114531468,273352ku◦gábeak / lip / mouthBodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
117362468,273352ku◦gámouth, lipBodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
117565468,273352ku◦gámouth, lipBodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
7072468,273349ku◦gáʔmouthBodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT10610
318001468,m,298350ku◦gá◦dəysalivaBodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Bhat 68 BoroBhat-Boro0
119566468,m,298352ku◦gá◦dəyspittle / salivaBodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
114526468,278352ku◦kábbeak / billBodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
317657468,273350kəwgámouthBodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Bhat 68 BoroBhat-Boro0
117562468,273352kəw◦gámouthBodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
19592468529khumouthDimasa801.7.1.1Bodo1Chou 72ACST110a-c0
166271468531khumouthDimasa801.7.1.1Bodo1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
304922468534khumouthDimasa801.7.1.1Bodo1Benedict 72 STCSTC184n4830
76353468535khumouthDimasa801.7.1.1Bodo1Coblin 86WSC-SH1100
71935468,273534khu-sgachinDimasa801.7.1.1Bodo1Benedict 72 STCSTC4700
166178468,448531khu◦jerlipDimasa801.7.1.1Bodo1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
165399468,273531khu◦sgachinDimasa801.7.1.1Bodo1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
166028468,273531khu◦skajawDimasa801.7.1.1Bodo1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
56093p,468803bə◦kʰoʔmouthKokborok801.7.1.1Bodo1Tripuri 88PT-Kok0
56094468,686803kʰoʔ-čilipKokborok801.7.1.1Bodo1Tripuri 88PT-Kok0
47652468880khuʔmouthLalung [Tiwa]801.7.1.1Bodo1Balawan 65MB-Lal170
47655468,1114880khu◦smangʔmoustacheLalung [Tiwa]801.7.1.1Bodo1Balawan 65MB-Lal190
47653468,452880khu◦urmouthLalung [Tiwa]801.7.1.1Bodo1Balawan 65MB-Lal180
7071468,2731036ko◦gaʔmouthMeche801.7.1.1Bodo1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT10610
304921468,468579ku / khumouthGaro811.7.1.2Garo1Benedict 72 STCSTC184n4830
19591468,468567ku ~ khumouthGaro811.7.1.2Garo1Chou 72ACST110a-c0
76352468,468580ku ~ khumouthGaro811.7.1.2Garo1Coblin 86WSC-SH1100
119568468,298571ku-cispittle / salivaGaro811.7.1.2Garo1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
117589468,686571ku-sikmouthGaro811.7.1.2Garo1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
144944m,m,m,468,448581ka'-ma-ni ku'-chillower lipGaro (Bangladesh)811.7.1.2Garo1Burling 92 GaBaRB-GB0
144974468,298581ku'-chisaliva, bubblesGaro (Bangladesh)811.7.1.2Garo1Burling 92 GaBaRB-GB0
144975468,448581ku'-chillipGaro (Bangladesh)811.7.1.2Garo1Burling 92 GaBaRB-GB0
144979468,m,m581ku'-gi-sepcorner of mouthGaro (Bangladesh)811.7.1.2Garo1Burling 92 GaBaRB-GB0
144980468,686581ku'-sikmouth; language; opening of a pot, etc.Garo (Bangladesh)811.7.1.2Garo1Burling 92 GaBaRB-GB0
466823468,2981945ku•-chibubbles; salivanGaro (Bangladesh)811.7.1.2Garo1Burling 03 GaroRB-LMMG6.29-II:idx0
466826468,4481945ku•-chillipnGaro (Bangladesh)811.7.1.2Garo1Burling 03 GaroRB-LMMG6.22-II:idx0
466857468,6861945ku•-sikmouthnGaro (Bangladesh)811.7.1.2Garo1Burling 03 GaroRB-LMMG6.22-II:idx0
145045m,m,m,468,448581sak-a-ni ku'-chilupper lipGaro (Bangladesh)811.7.1.2Garo1Burling 92 GaBaRB-GB0
474697468,4481973khu•◦chullipnAtong821.7.1.3Koch1van Breugel 08 AtongSVB-GA0
117590468,478294ku-cukmouthAtong821.7.1.3Koch1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
119578468,298294ku-dəispittle / salivaAtong821.7.1.3Koch1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
164178442,468419dū-kwīmouthChairel401.7.3.2Asakian1Luce 85GHL-PPBK.540
117576442,468968du-khwímouthLui401.7.3.2Asakian1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
119555468,1631702kho◦jyuqspittle / salivaTibetan (Jirel)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
114103p,468,1228,2064702o◦koq-pu◦jyaqbeardTibetan (Jirel)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
1322014681493ngu²mouthTangut [Xixia]333.1Tangut1Sofronov 97MVS-Grin0
1322004681493ngu¹mouthTangut [Xixia]333.1Tangut1Sofronov 97MVS-Grin0
192330442,4681320dzə kuəmouthQiang (Mawo)343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC242.80
43144442,4681317dzə◦kuəmouthQiang (Mawo)343.2Qiangic1Sun H 81 QiaJZ-Qiang0
37567442,4681316dzə◦ku̥mouthQiang (Mawo)343.2Qiangic1Sun J 86 MawoJS-Mawo0
129175442,4681319dzə◦ku̥ə̥mouthQiang (Mawo)343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 MawQSHK-MawoQ3.70
431454681317ʂqumouthQiang (Mawo)343.2Qiangic1Sun H 81 QiaJZ-Qiang0
178524681325ʂqumouthQiang (Yadu)343.2Qiangic1Dai 89 QianDQ-QiangN1100
130543468,1232,368617kʰu mtɕʰi rmewhiskers (of animal)rGyalrong (Northern)783.3.1rGyalrong1Sun H 91 rNQSHK-rGNQ8.1.70
15755467,468958me³¹ kv̩⁴⁴beak / billLolopho456.1.2Loloish1Dai 89 LoloDQ-Lolopho3.9.30
169232p,4681114ʔɑ²-khwe²mouthMpi486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Bradley 79 PLoDB-PLolo3030
513283468,m1998kwɤ˩pi˩mouthNa (Yongning)436.2Naxi1Michaud 06 NaLazeAM-NaLaze10
513285468,m1998kwɤ˩to˧˩lower jawNa (Yongning)436.2Naxi1Michaud 06 NaLazeAM-NaLaze10
349350468,4761849kho³¹bu³³mouthnKaren507Karenic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0084.500
1175262095,4681256thàq◦hóqmouthPalaychi507Karenic1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
576782095,4681259thàq◦hóqmouthPalaychi507Karenic1Jones 61RBJ-KLS6680
14894468,476746ho³¹ bu³³mouthKaren (Sgaw/Hinthada)507Karenic1Dai 89 KarBDQ-KarenB1100
14685468,476747ko³¹ pu³³mouthKaren (Sgaw/Yue)507Karenic1Dai 89 KarADQ-KarenA1100
80621442,273,468309tɕui³³ kæ⁵⁵ kʰo³³mouthBai (Jianchuan)518Bai1Zhao 90ZYS-Bai3.70
20217468480kʻu/kʻəumouthChinese (Old/Mid)539.0.1Old Chinese0Chou 72ACST110a-c0
77212468478khugxmouthChinese (Old)539.0.1Old Chinese0Coblin 86WSC-SH1100
77213468468khəu:mouthChinese (Middle)549.0.2Middle Chinese0Coblin 86WSC-SH1100

Chinese comparandum

口 OC *k’u, GSR #110a-c ‘mouth’; Coblin 86:110 ST *khuɣ > OC *khugx; Schuessler 2007:336 *khôʔ; B & S 2011: *kʰˁoʔ {kʰˁ(r)oʔ}; Mand. kǒu.