Allofams:
1.0 The Body > 1.9 Reproductive System > 1.9.3 Navel

#517 PTB *m/s-la(ː)y NAVEL / CENTER / SELF

Reconstructed mesoroots below:

Reflexes of this allofam occur in the NE Indian Areal Group, Himalayish, and Lolo-Burmese, as well as in Tujia.

The initial nasals of the Bodo-Garo forms are presumably due to prefix preemption.

rnanalysislgidreflexglossgfnlanguagegrpidgrpnogrpgeneticcitationsrcabbrsrcidrn
7592517175laːynavel; middle, center*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT2140
30384517177laːymiddle, center; navel*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC0620
72236517182laːymiddle, center; navel*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Benedict 72 STCSTC2870
29562517190aiselfPadam-Mishing [Abor-Miri]741.1.1.2Eastern Tani1Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC071 1
39825517590pɑ³¹ tɯ³¹| lɑi⁵⁵|centerKaman [Miju]61.1.2Deng1Sun H 80 MLDSLZO-MLD0
37675171054tláinavel / centerKaman [Miju]61.1.2Deng1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT214 2
5010315171920laayCENTER / MIDDLE / NAVEL*Chin81.2Kuki-Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC10000
162044517,5291535nɑi¹nᴜ̃³navelThanphum81.2Kuki-Chin1Luce 85GHL-PPBN.160
342713m,m,5171802keng◦kho◦laimiddle toeKuki-Chin681.2.1.1Northern Chin1Haokip 98Qbp-KC7.2.30
342705712,5171802khut◦laimiddle fingerKuki-Chin681.2.1.1Northern Chin1Haokip 98Qbp-KC7.1.20
342655517,m1802lai◦vomnavelKuki-Chin681.2.1.1Northern Chin1Haokip 98Qbp-KC5.7.10
446511p,5171927a lainavelSizang681.2.1.1Northern Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC10000
4465105171926láaynavelThado681.2.1.1Northern Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC10000
3278195171794-laːimiddlenaTiddim681.2.1.1Northern Chin1Henderson 65 TidCEJAH-TC0
4465095171925lai²navelTiddim681.2.1.1Northern Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC10000
3143175171778lai²navelTiddim681.2.1.1Northern Chin1Bhaskararao 96 CDBPB-CLDB8730
3143385171778laːi²middleTiddim681.2.1.1Northern Chin1Bhaskararao 96 CDBPB-CLDB8920
1619335171592lɑi¹navel; middleTiddim681.2.1.1Northern Chin1Luce 85GHL-PPBN.160
4465135171948mlaihnavelAsho691.2.1.2Southern Plains Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC10000
162050p,517292ăˋhmlɑi¹navelAsho (Sandoway)691.2.1.2Southern Plains Chin1Luce 85GHL-PPBN.16 3
4465125171928lainavelCho (Mindat)691.2.1.2Southern Plains Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC10000
446514517,m1929lay◦líiwngnavelKhumi691.2.1.2Southern Plains Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC10000
162049517,m296lɛ³lun⁴navelAwa Khumi691.2.1.2Southern Plains Chin1Luce 85GHL-PPBN.160
162047517221lɑɛ²navelKhumi (Ahraing)691.2.1.2Southern Plains Chin1Luce 85GHL-PPBN.160
162048517,517221lɑɛ⁴ [lɛᴜ̃⁴]navelKhumi (Ahraing)691.2.1.2Southern Plains Chin1Luce 85GHL-PPBN.160
1620432111,5171035buŋ⁴lɑi⁴navelMatupi691.2.1.2Southern Plains Chin1Luce 85GHL-PPBN.160
1620465171633lɑi⁴navelWomatu691.2.1.2Southern Plains Chin1Luce 85GHL-PPBN.160
161935517792lɑi³navelKhualsim701.2.2Central Chin1Luce 85GHL-PPBN.160
4465065171947lâaycenter, middle, navelLai (Hakha)701.2.2Central Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC10000
4465075171923lǎaycenter, middleLai (Falam)701.2.2Central Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC10000
161936517620lɑi⁵navelLai (Hakha)701.2.2Central Chin1Luce 85GHL-PPBN.160
3756517975láainavel / centerLushai [Mizo]701.2.2Central Chin1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT2140
166299517976lainavelLushai [Mizo]701.2.2Central Chin1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
245355517976laimiddleLushai [Mizo]701.2.2Central Chin1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
117718517978lainavel;middle;centerLushai [Mizo]701.2.2Central Chin1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
29469517979lainavelLushai [Mizo]701.2.2Central Chin1Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC0620
4465085171924láicenter, middle, the navelnLushai [Mizo]701.2.2Central Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC10000
3143165171779lainavelLushai [Mizo]701.2.2Central Chin1Bhaskararao 96 CDBPB-CLDB8730
3143375171779laimiddleLushai [Mizo]701.2.2Central Chin1Bhaskararao 96 CDBPB-CLDB8920
70890517984laimiddle; center; navelLushai [Mizo]701.2.2Central Chin1Benedict 72 STCSTC2870
161934517977lɑi¹navelLushai [Mizo]701.2.2Central Chin1Luce 85GHL-PPBN.160
162042p,517,533862məˊpə̆lɛ⁴ri¹navelLailenpi711.2.3Maraic1Luce 85GHL-PPBN.160
117744m,517,533871(pa-|)lia-riumbilical cordLakher [Mara]711.2.3Maraic1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
115728712,517871ku-liafinger (middle)Lakher [Mara]711.2.3Maraic1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
4465055171921lìamiddle, centerLakher [Mara]711.2.3Maraic1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC10000
115729517,m871lia-pifinger (middle)Lakher [Mara]711.2.3Maraic1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
117717517871palianavelLakher [Mara]711.2.3Maraic1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
119169m,517,m871phei-lia-pymiddle toeLakher [Mara]711.2.3Maraic1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
29561517872tlaioneself, selfLakher [Mara]711.2.3Maraic1Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC0710
37582103,517870²pə¹liənavel / centerLakher [Mara]711.2.3Maraic1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT2140
162041517966pə̆ˋliɛ¹|navelLothvo (Hiranpi)711.2.3Maraic1Luce 85GHL-PPBN.160
1619375171052pə̆⁵|lɛ⁶navelMera711.2.3Maraic1Luce 85GHL-PPBN.160
1620455171508lɑi¹navelTha'oa711.2.3Maraic1Luce 85GHL-PPBN.160
1619325171638lɑi³navelXongsai711.2.3Maraic1Luce 85GHL-PPBN.160
161938517,5331700la⁵rwi⁴navelZotung711.2.3Maraic1Luce 85GHL-PPBN.160
131665m,517805ke ləimiddle toeKom Rem721.2.4“Old Kuki”0Toba 91 KRQT-KomRQ7.2.30
131657712,517805kut ləimiddle fingerKom Rem721.2.4“Old Kuki”0Toba 91 KRQT-KomRQ7.1.20
131592517805mələinavelKom Rem721.2.4“Old Kuki”0Toba 91 KRQT-KomRQ5.7.10
3757517804mʌláainavel / centerKom Rem721.2.4“Old Kuki”0Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT2140
131789m,517,m805nəi mələi ruiumbilical cordKom Rem721.2.4“Old Kuki”0Toba 91 KRQT-KomRQ10.4.120
1662865171019palainavelMaring111.3“Naga” Areal Group0Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
6192105172229ph-|lajNAVEL, BELLY BUTTON*Central Naga631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Bruhn 14 PCNDWB-PCNIII.0510
619118p,5172228t-ph-|la[j]NAVEL*Ao631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Bruhn 14 PCNDWB-PCNII.3450
166279p,517270te◦pelanavelAo (Chungli)631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
620069p,5172226tə²-pə²|la²navel, belly buttonn.Ao (Chungli)631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Bruhn 14 PCNDWB-PCNII.3450
3764p,517275²tɯ²pɯ²la|navel / centerAo (Chungli)631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT2140
166280p,517273tü◦pülanavelAo (Mongsen: Longchang)631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
451011p,5171963[tə]-phəlanaveln.Ao (Mongsen: Mangmetong)631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Coupe 07 AoARC-GMA0
6203625172231n̩¹-|la¹navel, belly buttonn.Lotha Naga631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Bruhn 14 PCNDWB-PCNIII.0510
132675517965NlanavelLotha Naga631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Nienu 90 LotQVN-LothQ5.7.10
166284517963nnanavelLotha Naga631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
3763517962¹n¹la|navel / centerLotha Naga631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT2140
376018,517257⁵u³luonavel / centerAngami Naga651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT2140
166277517252lonavelAngami (Khonoma)651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
167270p,517256(u) lou³³navelAngami (Kohima)651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Nienu 90 AngQVN-AngQ5.7.10
166278p,517254u◦lonavelAngami (Kohima)651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
167473p,517487(u) lou³³navelChokri651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Nienu 90 ChoQVN-ChkQ5.7.10
232617517796po̵ló̵navelKhezha651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Yabu 94 KhöSY-KhozhaQ5.7.10
2537595171017aiIMao651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
1662915171335nnunavelRengma651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
3761p,5171337¹a²bvɯ³li|navel / centerRengma (Northern)651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT2140
37625171338⁴n⁴lu|navel / centerRengma (Southern)651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT2140
166292p,2103,5171382a◦pfo◦lanavelSema [Sumi]651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
342984p,2103,5171803a◦po◦lanavelSema [Sumi]651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Achumi 98Qbp-Sumi5.7.10
166283525,517906cha◦lanavelLiangmei641.3.3Zeme Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
166285164,5171018puk◦lanavelMaram641.3.3Zeme Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
1662885171347lanavelRongmei / Nruanghmei641.3.3Zeme Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
1662951002,517,m1694mi◦la◦rianavelZeme641.3.3Zeme Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
37591002,5171695³mi¹n¹la|navel / centerZeme641.3.3Zeme Group1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT2140
5288265172031lajnavel*Tangkhulic661.3.4Tangkhulic1Mortensen 12 TkDRM-Tk3830
525315m,m,5172023ʔa-pu-lenavelHuishu661.3.4Tangkhulic1Mortensen 12 TkDRM-TkBodyParts.1120
524884m,m,5172022ʔa-uk-lenavelKachai661.3.4Tangkhulic1Mortensen 12 TkDRM-TkBodyParts.1380
166293517,6591471hai◦zonavelTangkhul661.3.4Tangkhulic1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL 4
117719517,6591472hai◦zonavelTangkhul661.3.4Tangkhulic1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
29569517,6591473hay◦zonavelTangkhul661.3.4Tangkhulic1Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC0710
620684m,m,5172024ʔi-pʰ-lienavelTusom661.3.4Tangkhulic1Mortensen 12 TkDRM-TkBodyParts.1490
10576712,5171040khut◦yaymiddle fingerMeithei131.4Meithei1Singh 91 MeiQCYS-Meithei7.1.20
115732712,5171042khu◦yaifinger (middle)Meithei131.4Meithei1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
245356m,5171041ma◦yaimiddleMeithei131.4Meithei1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
317122p,517,520350a◦máy◦tunavelBodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Bhat 68 BoroBhat-Boro0
317121p,517,520350a◦má◦tunavelBodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Bhat 68 BoroBhat-Boro0
117714p,517,520,p,517,520352a◦má◦tu~a◦máy◦tunavelBodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety 5
166297m,m,517531ho◦tha◦mainavelDimasa801.7.1.1Bodo1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
2247164,520,5171036u-tu-mɤinavelMeche801.7.1.1Bodo1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT150
3754517786²³lɪʔnavel / centerKhiamngan851.7.2.2Konyak-Chang1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT2140
128332517378umbilical cordBunan202.1.1Western Himalayish0Sharma, S.R. 91 BuSBN-BunQ10.4.120
1313165171005renavelPattani [Manchati]202.1.1Western Himalayish0Sharma, S.R. 91 MaSTP-ManQ5.7.10
189345171262ré(h)navelPattani [Manchati]202.1.1Western Himalayish0Sharma, D.D. 82 THDS-Patt0
1176925171405lhyeqnavelSherpa242.1.2.1Tibetan1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
3770526,m,517321chum◦buy◦tlinavelBantawa762.3.2Southern Kiranti1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT214 6
3769526,m,517321chum◦bu◦limiddleBantawa762.3.2Southern Kiranti1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT2140
79415526,m,517328chum◦bu◦linavelBantawa762.3.2Southern Kiranti1Rai 84 BnDcWW-Bant210
117726526,m,517325tshum-bu◦linavelBantawa762.3.2Southern Kiranti1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
143710526,517,2111643sᴜ◦li◦pᴜŋnavelHayu302.3.4Western Kiranti1Michailovsky 91 KrBM-PK71290
63923517449ləyʔselfChepang282.4Kham-Magar-Chepang1Caughley 72 CVocSIL-Chep13.B.280
127832111,517766'pũːh◦təlinavelKham282.4Kham-Magar-Chepang1Watters 89 KhQDNW-KhamQ2.A.380
1177002111,517763pũh◦talinavelKham282.4Kham-Magar-Chepang1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
130191p,m,517616ta◦jɐk lamiddle fingerrGyalrong (Eastern)783.3.1rGyalrong1Sun H 91 rEQSHK-rGEQ7.1.20
130197p,m,517616ta◦me lamiddle toerGyalrong (Eastern)783.3.1rGyalrong1Sun H 91 rEQSHK-rGEQ7.2.30
182846p,5171340tə lamiddlerGyalrong783.3.1rGyalrong1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC56.120
381424p,5171806tə lɑmiddlenrGyalrong (Maerkang)783.3.1rGyalrong1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0708.110
384907m,m,1016,m,5171806tə tsə lɑ wu lɑimiddle of a monthnrGyalrong (Maerkang)783.3.1rGyalrong1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0775.110
333263p,5171799tə-laʔmiddlerGBenzhen783.3.1rGyalrong1Sun J 97 rGBJS-rGBenzhe0
43349m,5171616lo³⁵ li⁵⁵centerTujia (Northern)415Tujia1Tian 86JZ-Tujia0
127209m,m,m,5171611mɯe²¹ tʰi⁵⁵ kʰu⁵⁵ li⁵⁵navelTujia415Tujia1Chen 86 TuBQCK-TujBQ5.7.10
381440p,5171823ɑ⁵³lɛ²²middlenBurmese (Rangoon)446.1.1Burmish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0708.270
182860p,5171428ɑ lɛ²²middleBurmese (Spoken Rangoon)446.1.1Burmish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC56.400
70889p,517409ă◦laimiddle, center, navelBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Benedict 72 STCSTC2870
245353p,517392a◦laymiddleBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
164894p,517393a◦lay³middle / navelBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Luce 85GHL-PPBY.140
350718695,m,5171822lɑk⁴khɑ¹lɑj²finger (middle)nBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0111.260
440172p,517406ə-laimiddle, centerBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Benedict 76 WBurPKB-WBRD0
3753p,517390ə◦lainavel / centerBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT2140
381439p,5171822ɑ¹lɑj²middlenBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0708.260
182834p,517411ɑ¹lɑj²middleBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC56.390
113829m,517396ʔə◦laimiddle, centerBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
29468p,517397ʔə◦laimiddle, centerBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC0620
1447515678,517831khâʔ-letrigger of crossbown.Lahu (Black)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Matisoff 88 DLJAM-DLp.369 7
294725678,517833khâʔ-letrigger of crossbowLahu (Black)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC0620
29470517833letriggerLahu (Black)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC0620
144750m,517831nâʔ-letriggern.Lahu (Black)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Matisoff 88 DLJAM-DLp.7510
29471m,517833nâʔ-letrigger of gunLahu (Black)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC0620

Chinese comparandum


^ 1.
For now we are including this Abor-Miri form for ‘self’ with zero-initial in this set, along with several zero-initial forms meaning ‘I/me’ from Naga languages. One can imagine a scenario whereby the *s‑l cluster became a voiceless lateral *hl‑, thence a plain *h‑, then zero. (Such was the fate, e.g. of the voiceless PLB resonants *hl‑, *hr‑, *hy‑, which all became h‑ in Lahu. Cf. also the Tangkhul reflexes in h‑.)
^ 2.
The tl‑ cluster in this Miju form looks like a reduction of the disyllabic sequence tɯ‑lai (cf. pɑ³¹ tɯ³¹ lɑi⁵⁵ ‘center’).
^ 3.
This form attests to the simultaneous presence of the *s‑ and *m‑ prefixes with this root: *s‑m‑lay.
^ 4.
The h‑ in these Tangkhul forms apparently descends from the lateral cluster *s‑l (cf. the forms from Abor-Miri and Naga languages with zero initial).
^ 5.
Nasal initials in Bodo máy presumably due to prefixal preemption.
^ 6.
For Bantawa tl‑, cf. Lakher [Mara] and Miju forms with similar reflexes of #517 PTB *m/s‑la(ː)y NAVEL / CENTER / SELF.
^ 7.
The trigger is, as it were, the navel of a gun or crossbow. See Matisoff 1988, The Dictionary of Lahu, p. 1373.