1.0 The Body > 1.3 Mouth and Throat > 1.3.1 Mouth

#476 PTB *m-p(r)(w)aŋ MOUTH

Reconstructed mesoroots below:

Two forms with final velar stop (Bokar Lhoba gum pɯk and Tsangla Motuo ʔa pak taŋ ‘mouth’) seem at first glance to be related to this root. However, Bokar nap pang and Tsangla no waŋ ‘mouth’ suggest that a separate root is involved.

The resemblance of these stop-finalled forms to Thai (cf. Siamese pàak ‘mouth’) seems quite fortuitous.

So far the nasal prefix has only been found in Qiangic.

rnanalysislgidreflexglossgfnlanguagegrpidgrpnogrpgeneticcitationsrcabbrsrcidrn
283027476173fi-|buŋbeak*Tani51.1.1Tani1Sun J 93 HCSTJS-HCST180
173086476287hi-|bubeakApatani731.1.1.1Western Tani1Sun J 93 HCSTJS-HCST0
151136476285hí-|bubeak / billApatani731.1.1.1Western Tani1Sun J 93 TaniJS-Tani0
151139476286hi-|bubeak / billApatani731.1.1.1Western Tani1Sun J 93 TaniJS-Tani0
173087476333fi-|buŋbeakBengni731.1.1.1Western Tani1Sun J 93 HCSTJS-HCST0
151137476334fi-|buŋbeak / billBengni731.1.1.1Western Tani1Sun J 93 TaniJS-Tani0
173088476360ji-|buŋbeakBokar731.1.1.1Western Tani1Sun J 93 HCSTJS-HCST0
151138476365ji-|buŋbeak / billBokar731.1.1.1Western Tani1Sun J 93 TaniJS-Tani0
349324470,4761820nap paŋmouthnBokar731.1.1.1Western Tani1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0084.240
156620470,476365nap-paŋmouthBokar731.1.1.1Western Tani1Sun J 93 TaniJS-Tani0
381492454,4761820ɦam paŋsidenBokar731.1.1.1Western Tani1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0709.240
381974454,4761820ɦam pəŋedge / rim / marginnBokar731.1.1.1Western Tani1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0718.240
413406324,476366gum◦pɯkmouthBokar Lhoba731.1.1.1Western Tani1Sun H 80 MLDSLZO-MLD0
183095454,476368ham paŋedgeBokar Lhoba731.1.1.1Western Tani1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC61.510
192326470,476368nap paŋmouthBokar Lhoba731.1.1.1Western Tani1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC242.510
41339470,476366nap◦paŋmouthBokar Lhoba731.1.1.1Western Tani1Sun H 80 MLDSLZO-MLD0
44268476564ibubeak / billGalo731.1.1.1Western Tani1Das Gupta 63 GalKDG-IGL0
4893274761979iibuubeakn.Galo731.1.1.1Western Tani1Rɨbaa,Post,et al. 09GLDC-GED0
44207470,476564nap-pamouthGalo731.1.1.1Western Tani1Das Gupta 63 GalKDG-IGL 2
458584761444ibuŋbeak / billTagin731.1.1.1Western Tani1Das Gupta 83 TagKDG-Tag0
117560470,476189nâp-pangmouthPadam-Mishing [Abor-Miri]741.1.1.2Eastern Tani1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
35351m,476659lãm◦bõbeak / billIdu61.1.2Deng1Pulu 78JP-Idu0
162364m,476221lə̆◦bɛãᴜ⁵mouth, lipsKhumi (Ahraing)691.2.1.2Southern Plains Chin1Luce 85GHL-PPBO.160
1623634761633mrɔ̆ŋ⁴mouth, lipsWomatu691.2.1.2Southern Plains Chin1Luce 85GHL-PPBO.160
6193534762229paŋMOUTH*Central Naga631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Bruhn 14 PCNDWB-PCNIII.1940
6187804762228t-|paŋMOUTH*Ao631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Bruhn 14 PCNDWB-PCNII.0070
619909476,3662226paŋ³səm¹beard, facial hairn.Ao (Chungli)631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Bruhn 14 PCNDWB-PCNIII.1210
166243p,476270te◦bangmouthAo (Chungli)631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
166159p,476,m270te◦bang◦mechilipAo (Chungli)631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
620068p,4762226tə²-paŋ²mouthn.Ao (Chungli)631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Bruhn 14 PCNDWB-PCNII.0070
166160p,476,m273tü◦bang◦metsülipAo (Mongsen: Longchang)631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
166244p,476273tü◦pangmouthAo (Mongsen: Longchang)631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
4514531612,476,m1963im-paŋ məphuward, upper ('village' + 'mouth' + 'ward')n.Ao (Mongsen: Mangmetong)631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Coupe 07 AoARC-GMA0
450952476,7831963paŋ-kəplipn.Ao (Mongsen: Mangmetong)631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Coupe 07 AoARC-GMA0
451002p,4761963[tə]-paŋmouth, beakn.Ao (Mongsen: Mangmetong)631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Coupe 07 AoARC-GMA0
450709p,m,4761963[tə]-thəm-paŋedge ('end' + 'mouth')Ao (Mongsen: Mangmetong)631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Coupe 07 AoARC-GMA0
620360p,4762231o¹-pəŋ¹mouthn.Lotha Naga631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Bruhn 14 PCNDWB-PCNIII.1940
132642p,476965o◦bungmouthLotha Naga631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Nienu 90 LotQVN-LothQ3.70
166250p,476963o◦pangmouthLotha Naga631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
617572p,4762220o◦püngmouthLotha Naga631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Murry 78LLC-ALV760
1662624761364pemouthSangtam631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
166267p,4761640ta◦bangmouthYacham-Tengsa631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
166254p,4761050a◦pomouthMeluri651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
168965p,4761196a◦panmouthNtenyi651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
166258p,4761196a◦pangmouthNtenyi651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
2369244761347pangbank (edge)Rongmei / Nruanghmei641.3.3Zeme Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
320800476,273350pu◦gámouthBodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Bhat 68 BoroBhat-Boro0
117564476,273352pu◦gámouthBodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
78193m,476435sam puŋpoint, rim, mouthChang851.7.2.2Konyak-Chang1French 83WTF-PNN5240
78145m,476,783435sam puŋ koplipChang851.7.2.2Konyak-Chang1French 83WTF-PNN5150
166245m,476429sam◦pungmouthChang851.7.2.2Konyak-Chang1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
166161m,476,783429sam◦pung◦koplipChang851.7.2.2Konyak-Chang1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
6246m,476428sʌ̀mˇ-bùŋmouthChang851.7.2.2Konyak-Chang1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT7360
117549273,476724khā◦prāmouthKaike222.1.2Bodic1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
62010470,4761098no◦wangmouthTsangla (Central)222.1.2Bodic1Egli-RodunerSER-HSLT32 100
169007470,4761095nu◦wangmouthTsangla (Central)222.1.2Bodic1Andvik 93EA-Tsh80
39258470,4761085no¹³ waŋ¹³mouthTsangla (Motuo)222.1.2Bodic1Zhang Jichuan 86JZ-CLMenba0
39260470,476,783,m1085no¹³ waŋ¹³ kʰop⁵⁵ taŋ⁵⁵lipTsangla (Motuo)222.1.2Bodic1Zhang Jichuan 86JZ-CLMenba0
42184470,4761086no◦waŋmouthTsangla (Motuo)222.1.2Bodic1Sun H 80 MLDSLZO-MLD0
192305470,4761088no◦waŋmouthTsangla (Motuo)222.1.2Bodic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC242.70
192356470,476,783,m1088no◦waŋ khop◦taŋlipTsangla (Motuo)222.1.2Bodic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC243.70
42185p,476,8221086ʔa◦pak◦taŋmouthTsangla (Motuo)222.1.2Bodic1Sun H 80 MLDSLZO-MLD0
39424470,4761089no-waŋmouthTsangla (Tilang)222.1.2Bodic1Zhang Jichuan 86JZ-CLMenba0
39425470,476,783,m1089no-waŋ-kʰop-taŋlipTsangla (Tilang)222.1.2Bodic1Zhang Jichuan 86JZ-CLMenba0
39429470,476,3661089no-waŋ-sumbeardTsangla (Tilang)222.1.2Bodic1Zhang Jichuan 86JZ-CLMenba0
114525p,476894a-bon̊beak / billLepcha212.1.3Lepcha1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
117552p,476894a-bon̊mouthLepcha212.1.3Lepcha1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
114524476894bon̊beak / billLepcha212.1.3Lepcha1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
128785686,476,596,590562sɿ⁵⁵ mphɑ⁵⁵ ndʐo⁵⁵ pi⁵⁵lipErsu343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 ErsQSHK-ErsCQ 3
128795686,476562sɿ⁵⁵ nphɑ⁵⁵mouthErsu343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 ErsQSHK-ErsCQ0
192335686,476561sɿ⁵⁵nphɑ⁵⁵mouthErsu343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC242.180
192386686,476,596,590561sɿ⁵⁵nphɑ⁵⁵ndʐo⁵⁵pi⁵⁵lipErsu343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC243.180
128950m,476594ũ⁵⁵ pa⁵³mouthGuiqiong343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 GuiQSHK-GuiqQ0
129911476,686,m,5861146mpʰ◦sɿ⁵◦⁵ɦəʴ³³◦qu⁵⁵lipNamuyi343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 NamQSHK-NamuQ3.90
42859803,476,m1304xiɛ̃¹³ pu¹³ lɑ⁵⁵lipPumi (Qinghua)343.2Qiangic1Lu 83 PumiJZ-Pumi0
43001471,476,m1307n̥ɐ³⁵ pu³⁵ la⁵³lipPumi (Taoba)343.2Qiangic1Lu 83 PumiJZ-Pumi0
37565442,4761316tshə◦b [β]lipQiang (Mawo)343.2Qiangic1Sun J 86 MawoJS-Mawo0
9515467,4761148ȵe̱⁵⁵ pu²¹mouthNasu466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Chen 86 YiCK-YiQ3.70
43654467,4761656mi¹³ pu²¹mouthYi (Dafang)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Chen 85 YiJZJZ-Yi0
131997453,476,467,4411379bɒ²¹pɒ³³; ni⁵⁵ȵɛ³³mouthSani [Nyi]476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Wu 84YHJC-Sani0
117538467,476229meh˯ boe˯snout / mouthAkha486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
51242467,476344man◦pɔ̀ŋmouthBisu486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Beaudouin 88 BisuPB-Bisu150
40521467,476629me³¹ bɔ³¹mouthHani (Dazhai)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Li Yongsui 86 HaniJZ-Hani0
40675467,476630mɛ³¹ bø³¹mouthHani (Gelanghe)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Li Yongsui 86 HaniJZ-Hani0
117539453,4761286bam◦fònmouthCôông [Phunoi]486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
16786453,4761285bɑm³³ fon¹¹mouthCôông [Phunoi]486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Bradley xx PhuDB-Phunoi0
1274713442,453,4761290hija ban põ³¹beak / billCôông [Phunoi]486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Ferlus 91MF-PhnQ3.9.30
349350468,4761849kho³¹bu³³mouthnKaren507Karenic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0084.500
496800m,4761981ka◦plōmouthNKayan (Pekon)507Karenic1Manson 10 KayanKM-Kayan0
496802m,476,m1981ka◦plō◦pʰèlips [lit. mouth-skin]NKayan (Pekon)507Karenic1Manson 10 KayanKM-Kayan0
307721m,4761235pèʔ phrɔ̂ŋclose mouthPa-O507Karenic1Solnit 89 PaODBS-PaO0
3091384761235phrɔ̂ŋmouthPa-O507Karenic1Solnit 89 PaODBS-PaO0
1175234761238phrɔ̂ŋmouthPa-O507Karenic1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
576744761242phrɔ̂ŋmouthPa-O507Karenic1Jones 61RBJ-KLS6680
114514476,20961238phrɔ̂ŋ◦bíbeak / billPa-O507Karenic1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
57682476,20961242phrɔ̂ŋ◦bíbeak / billPa-O507Karenic1Jones 61RBJ-KLS6910
309264474,4761235ʔàŋ phrɔ̂ŋopen mouthPa-O507Karenic1Solnit 89 PaODBS-PaO0
14894468,476746ho³¹ bu³³mouthKaren (Sgaw/Hinthada)507Karenic1Dai 89 KarBDQ-KarenB1100
14685468,476747ko³¹ pu³³mouthKaren (Sgaw/Yue)507Karenic1Dai 89 KarADQ-KarenA1100

^ 1.
“The first morpheme is ‘tooth’; the second morpheme can be identified with the classifier for long slender objects, PT *buŋ...” Sun 1993a:92.
^ 2.
Galo seems to show an alternation between bu and pa. If these are indeed allofams, it would support the reconstruction of a rising diphthong *‑wa‑.
^ 3.
Ersu sɿ⁵⁵ mphɑ⁵⁵ ‘mouth’; ndʐo⁵⁵ pi⁵⁵ ‘skin’.