1.0 The Body > 1.2 Head and Face > 1.2.6 Eye > 1.2.6.10 See/Look

#5419 PTB *ney LOOK / TRY TO

Reconstructed mesoroots below:

This root is particularly well-attested in Bodo-Garo and Lolo-Burmese, with a healthy sprinkling of forms elsewhere.

rnanalysislgidreflexglossgfnlanguagegrpidgrpnogrpgeneticcitationsrcabbrsrcidrn
304775419177neylook / try*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC1450
51554054192012neylook / try to*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Matisoff 03 HPTBJAM-HPTB6040
24472754191694nilook atZeme641.3.3Zeme Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
3203935419350naylookvBodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Bhat 68 BoroBhat-Boro0
300785419353naylookBodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC1450
3216875419,m350nay◦blidlook straightvBodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Bhat 68 BoroBhat-Boro0
3198585419,m350nay◦damsee by forcevBodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Bhat 68 BoroBhat-Boro0
3203985419,m350nay◦kmalook secretlyvBodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Bhat 68 BoroBhat-Boro0
3183165419,m350nay◦knejust begin to lookvBodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Bhat 68 BoroBhat-Boro0
3183565419,m350nay◦krelook by bending one's head a littlevBodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Bhat 68 BoroBhat-Boro0
3203395419,m350nay◦nagood to look atBodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Bhat 68 BoroBhat-Boro0
3233725419,m350nay◦sleŋsee a littlevBodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Bhat 68 BoroBhat-Boro0
3204085419,m350nay◦slúsee a littlevBodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Bhat 68 BoroBhat-Boro0
3233665419,m350nay◦slusee a little; peepvBodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Bhat 68 BoroBhat-Boro0
3204045419,m350nay◦solook aftervBodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Bhat 68 BoroBhat-Boro0
300795419,m353nay◦solook after, try VingBodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC1450
3204065419,m350nay◦soŋsee a littlevBodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Bhat 68 BoroBhat-Boro0
3204515419,m350na◦zatryvBodo801.7.1.1Bodo1Bhat 68 BoroBhat-Boro0
2447295419531nailook atDimasa801.7.1.1Bodo1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
300845419532nailook, seeDimasa801.7.1.1Bodo1Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC1450
3037075419534nailook, seeDimasa801.7.1.1Bodo1Benedict 72 STCSTC65n2060
558515419803naylook atKokborok801.7.1.1Bodo1Tripuri 88PT-Kok0
558545419803naytryKokborok801.7.1.1Bodo1Tripuri 88PT-Kok0
558525419,m803nay-toʔsearch, look forKokborok801.7.1.1Bodo1Tripuri 88PT-Kok0
300835419572nilook, seeGaro811.7.1.2Garo1Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC1450
3037065419579nilook, seeGaro811.7.1.2Garo1Benedict 72 STCSTC65n2060
4671775419,m1945ni-alook at; test; try; watchvtGaro (Bangladesh)811.7.1.2Garo1Burling 03 GaroRB-LMMG3.514-II:idx0
4671785419,m,m1945ni-cha-alook upviGaro (Bangladesh)811.7.1.2Garo1Burling 03 GaroRB-LMMG9.41-II:idx0
4671955419,m,m1945ni-rok-aguard; look after; observevtGaro (Bangladesh)811.7.1.2Garo1Burling 03 GaroRB-LMMG9.73-II:idx0
4787045419,m1976ni◦golookv.Baram202.1.1Western Himalayish0Kansakar 10 BaramTRK-Baram2010
73008m,5419547ləm◦nɨlook for, search, seekDumi772.3.3Central Kiranti1Driem 93 DumiSVD-Dum0
73603147,5419547syen◦nɨlook at, discernDumi772.3.3Central Kiranti1Driem 93 DumiSVD-Dum0
262923m,5419752sey-nelook atvKhaling772.3.3Central Kiranti1Hale 73 CSDAH-CSDPN10b2.150
45715354191966ni1look forvt.Tujia (Northern)415Tujia1Brassett 04 TujiaPCB-Tujia0
45436554191967ni¹look forvTujia (Northern)415Tujia1Brassett 06 TujiaBBL-TL4.30
43096354191847ȵi⁵³find / look forv.Tujia415Tujia1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1744.490
304785419141ney³ ⪤ ʔney¹look / try*Lolo-Burmese426.1Lolo-Burmese1Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC1450
110435419152C-|ɲi¹look at*Loloish456.1.2Loloish1Bradley 79 PLoDB-PLolo594A0
121765419152C-|ɲi¹tryv.*Loloish456.1.2Loloish1Bradley 79 PLoDB-PLolo7940
2922955419879lookLalo466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Björverud 94SB-Lalo0
971354191164ȵi⁵⁵see / lookv.Nesu466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Chen 86 YiCK-YiQ3.4.90
284238m,54191193na³³ȵi¹³see / lookNoesu466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Chen 86 YiCK-YiQ3.4.90
20689954191662ni³³lookYi (Mile)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC528.250
20692554191663ni⁵⁵lookYi (Mojiang)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC528.260
41803454191834ȵi³³let s.b. see / showv.Yi (Nanhua)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1470.370
20692454191664ȵi³³lookYi (Nanhua)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC528.240
2069755419,m1664ȵi³³ko²¹seeYi (Nanhua)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC529.240
425415m,54191834ʂɿ²¹ȵi³³try / attemptv.Yi (Nanhua)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1627.370
4384554191665i⁵⁵look atYi (Nanjian)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Chen 85 YiJZJZ-Yi0
20689854191666i⁵⁵lookYi (Nanjian)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC528.230
42541654191835ȵi³³try / attemptv.Yi (Wuding)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1627.380
2840285419210ni³³see / lookAhi476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Chen 86 YiCK-YiQ3.4.90
473255419216ni³³see / lookv.Ahi476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Luo 90LMZ-AhiQ3.4.90
47714054191969ȵi33lookKucong476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Dai 09 KucongDC-Kucong0
110445419492ni:look at*Common Lahu476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Bradley 79 PLoDB-PLolo594A0
425421m,54191841xɑ³³ ni³³try / attemptv.Lahu (Lancang)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1627.430
3007636,5419,450833câ ni vetry eating; have a tasteLahu (Black)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC1450
300755419833nilook at; look after, care forLahu (Black)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC1450
415725419850ni³³look atLahu (Black)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Chang 86JZ-Lahu0
2069035419851ni³³lookLahu (Black)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC528.330
415735419,1227850ni³³ mɔ³¹seeLahu (Black)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Chang 86JZ-Lahu0
30077m,5419,450833te ni vetry doingLahu (Black)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC1450
285756m,5419943hpi²-nyi³lookLisu (Central)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Fraser 22JF-HLL0
278484m,5419946na³³ni³³ask; inquire; ask and look for; visitVLisu (Northern)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Bradley 94 LisuDB-Lisu0
282668m,5419944na³³ɲi³³ask; inquire; ask and look for; visitVLisu (Central)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Bradley 94 LisuDB-Lisu0
2787875419946ni³³look; glance; peep; look around; seeVLisu (Northern)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Bradley 94 LisuDB-Lisu0
2787975419,m,m946ni³³ ma²¹ my³³look down on; discriminate; slander; despiseLisu (Northern)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Bradley 94 LisuDB-Lisu0
2787985419,m,m946ni³³ ma²¹ phy²¹look down onLisu (Northern)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Bradley 94 LisuDB-Lisu0
2787945419,m946ni³³dʑa³³attend; look afterLisu (Northern)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Bradley 94 LisuDB-Lisu0
2787925419,m946ni³³hwa⁵⁵unpleasant to look at; uglyLisu (Northern)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Bradley 94 LisuDB-Lisu0
2788035419,m946ni³³na³⁵look; visit; have a lookLisu (Northern)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Bradley 94 LisuDB-Lisu0
2787895419,m946ni³³ta⁵⁵watch; look at; wait; wait and see; gaze; stareLisu (Northern)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Bradley 94 LisuDB-Lisu0
2857555419943nyi³lookLisu (Central)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Fraser 22JF-HLL0
107255419923nyi¹look atLisu476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Bradley 79 PLoDB-PLolo594B0
278404m,5419946næ³³ni³³take a furtive look atLisu (Northern)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Bradley 94 LisuDB-Lisu0
282667m,5419944næ³³ɲi³³take a furtive look atLisu (Central)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Bradley 94 LisuDB-Lisu0
286607m,5419943shï⁵-nyi³tryLisu (Central)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Fraser 22JF-HLL0
285757m,5419943tē²-nyi³lookLisu (Central)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Fraser 22JF-HLL0
281040m,m,m,5419946thi²¹ lø³⁵zaʔ²¹ ni³³treat equally without discrimination; look togetherLisu (Northern)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Bradley 94 LisuDB-Lisu0
276105m,5419946tɕa³⁵ni³³test; try; guessLisu (Northern)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Bradley 94 LisuDB-Lisu0
282545m,5419944tɕa³⁵ɲi³³test; try; guessLisu (Central)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Bradley 94 LisuDB-Lisu0
2797775799,5419,m946tɕha³³ni³³thɯ³³look for; seekLisu (Northern)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Bradley 94 LisuDB-Lisu0
2828485799,5419,m944tɕha³³ɲi³³thɯ³³look for; seekLisu (Central)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Bradley 94 LisuDB-Lisu0
280706m,5419946za³⁵ni³³tryLisu (Northern)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Bradley 94 LisuDB-Lisu0
280708m,5419,5419946za³⁵ni³³ni³³have a try; test; examineLisu (Northern)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Bradley 94 LisuDB-Lisu0
282918m,5419944za³⁵ɲi³³tryLisu (Central)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Bradley 94 LisuDB-Lisu0
282920m,5419,5419944za³⁵ɲi³³ɲi³³have a try; test; examineLisu (Central)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Bradley 94 LisuDB-Lisu0
425418m,54191838zɑ³⁵ ni̱³³try / attemptv.Lisu476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1627.400
405224m,54191838zɑ³⁵ȵi³³taste / try the flavor ofLisu476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1182.400
2826875419944ɲi³³look; glance; peep; look around; seeVLisu (Central)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Bradley 94 LisuDB-Lisu0
2826975419,m,m944ɲi³³ ma²¹ my³³look down on; discriminate; slander; despiseLisu (Central)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Bradley 94 LisuDB-Lisu0
2826985419,m,m944ɲi³³ ma²¹ phy²¹look down onLisu (Central)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Bradley 94 LisuDB-Lisu0
2826945419,m944ɲi³³dʑa³³attend; look afterLisu (Central)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Bradley 94 LisuDB-Lisu0
2826925419,m944ɲi³³hwa⁵⁵unpleasant to look at; uglyLisu (Central)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Bradley 94 LisuDB-Lisu0
2827035419,m944ɲi³³na³⁵look; visit; have a lookLisu (Central)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Bradley 94 LisuDB-Lisu0
2826895419,m944ɲi³³ta⁵⁵watch; look at; wait; wait and see; gaze; stareLisu (Central)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Bradley 94 LisuDB-Lisu0
418825419947ȵi̱⁴⁴look atLisu (Nujiang)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Xu 86 LisuJZ-Lisu0
2069005419942ȵi⁴⁴lookLisu476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC528.270
1715254191366ne³³lookSani [Nyi]476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Wu 84WAH-Sani92.10
41803654191836ne⁴⁴let s.b. see / showv.Yi (Sani)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1470.390
418129m,54191836nɒ³³ne⁴⁴see ( a doctor)v.Yi (Sani)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1472.390
52317954192020nɛ⁴⁴look atAzha756.1.2.4Southeastern Loloish1Pelkey 11 PhulaJP-CPL5910
52318054192020ȵi⁴⁴look atAzha756.1.2.4Southeastern Loloish1Pelkey 11 PhulaJP-CPL5910
51840454192016ȵi⁵⁵look atPhola756.1.2.4Southeastern Loloish1Pelkey 11 PhulaJP-CPL5910