Allofams:
1.0 The Body > 1.9 Reproductive System > 1.9.7 Penis

#545 PTB *m-ney PENIS

This etymon is obviously an allofam of #1284 PTB *m‑ley ⪤ *m‑li PENIS. The reflexes in this set arose through assimilation of the lateral root-initial to the nasal prefix. In some cases (e.g. Jingpho, Meithei) the prefix still co-occurs with the secondary nasal root-initial. In other languages (e.g. Lahu) the prefix has disappeared as such, after supplanting the original root-initial (“prefix preemption”).1 This allofam occurs in Jingpho, and is widely attested in Lolo-Burmese; there are also a few scattered reflexes in languages of the NE Indian Areal Group (Chang, Meithei, Mru).

rnanalysislgidreflexglossgfnlanguagegrpidgrpnogrpgeneticcitationsrcabbrsrcidrn
106625451040mənupenisMeithei131.4Meithei1Singh 91 MeiQCYS-Meithei10.3.10
1182845451123nia-penisMru151.6Mru1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
1644585451122niɑ¹penisMru151.6Mru1Luce 85GHL-PPBQ.510
1644575451122niɑ⁴penisMru151.6Mru1Luce 85GHL-PPBQ.510
4667545428nèpenisChang851.7.2.2Konyak-Chang1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT2940
118253545671mənēpenisJingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
31741545676mənēpenisJingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Matisoff 74 TJLBJAM-TJLB2600
29356545,545672mənè~mənéʔpenisJingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC0490
118254545671nēpenisJingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
118955545,300671ne-ditesticleJingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
118305545,m,m671ne-rú-rúmasturbationJingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
118466545,642671ne-zusemenJingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
144757545,m668ne³¹khaʔ⁵⁵corona glandisn.Jingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Dai 83 JingDQ-Jingpho0
144758545,572668ne³¹khji⁵⁵smegman.Jingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Dai 83 JingDQ-Jingpho0
144762545,m668ne³¹kjo̱³¹sexually dysfunctional malen.Jingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Dai 83 JingDQ-Jingpho0
144763545,1638668ne³¹laŋ³³penisn.Jingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Dai 83 JingDQ-Jingpho0
144764545,363668ne³¹mun³³male pubic hairn.Jingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Dai 83 JingDQ-Jingpho0
144759545,590668ne³¹phjiʔ³¹foreskin / prepucen.Jingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Dai 83 JingDQ-Jingpho0
144765545,3426668ne³¹po̱t³¹penis shaftn.Jingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Dai 83 JingDQ-Jingpho0
144768545,m668ne³¹si³³impotencen.Jingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Dai 83 JingDQ-Jingpho0
144755545,m668ne³¹tan³¹large penisn.Jingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Dai 83 JingDQ-Jingpho0
144760545,m668ne³¹than³³glans penisn.Jingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Dai 83 JingDQ-Jingpho0
144756545,300668ne³¹ti³¹scrotumn.Jingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Dai 83 JingDQ-Jingpho0
144771545,642668ne³¹tsu³³semenn.Jingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Dai 83 JingDQ-Jingpho0
144769545,m668ne³¹tu̱m³³testiclesn.Jingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Dai 83 JingDQ-Jingpho0
144761545,m668ne³¹tʃin³¹circumcised penisn.Jingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Dai 83 JingDQ-Jingpho0
144770545,m668ne³¹up⁵⁵uncircumcised penisn.Jingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Dai 83 JingDQ-Jingpho0
144766545,1283668ne³¹ʒaŋ³³sexually potent malen.Jingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Dai 83 JingDQ-Jingpho0
144767545,m668ne³¹ʒuʔ⁵⁵masturbationn.Jingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Dai 83 JingDQ-Jingpho0
32182545,591676nèʔ-ūmforeskin / prepuceJingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Matisoff 74 TJLBJAM-TJLB126 2
4666545667¹mə¹nyepenisJingpho371.7.3.1Jingpho1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT2940
17405545209n̥i³¹penisAchang (Xiandao)446.1.1Burmish1Dai 89 XianDQ-Xiandao1410
13158545370ŋji̱³⁵penisBola446.1.1Burmish1Dai 89 BolaDQ-Bola1410
13159545,3559370ŋji̱³⁵ tʃɿ³⁵testiclesBola446.1.1Burmish1Dai 89 BolaDQ-Bola1420
15653545,3559886ŋji̱⁵⁵ tʃei⁵⁵testicleLashi446.1.1Burmish1Dai 89 LashDQ-Lashi10.3.50
46645451023nʔyīpenisMaru [Langsu]446.1.1Burmish1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT2940
293585451026nʔyīpenisMaru [Langsu]446.1.1Burmish1Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC0490
15402545,35591024ŋji̱³⁵ tʃi̱k⁵⁵testicleMaru [Langsu]446.1.1Burmish1Dai 89 LangDQ-Langsu10.3.50
46635451679nʔyìpenisAtsi [Zaiwa]446.1.1Burmish1Weidert 87 TBToAW-TBT2940
293575451683nʔyìpenisAtsi [Zaiwa]446.1.1Burmish1Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC0490
11571545492niˍpenis*Common Lahu476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Bradley 79 PLoDB-PLolo1220
284480545,m1704niˍ hk'eh˰penisLahu (Shehleh)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Bradley 79 LahuDB-Lahu1220
284436545,m1703nyiˍ hk'eh˰penisLahu (Nyi)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Bradley 79 LahuDB-Lahu1220
311454545,3476831nī thûhave an erectionLahu (Black)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Matisoff 88 DLJAM-DL6810
169224545,3476831nī thûhave an erection; be arousedLahu (Black)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Matisoff 88 DLJAM-DL7690
118260545,m832nī(-qhɛ̀ʔ)penisLahu (Black)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
32320545,42838nī-chusemenLahu (Black)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Matisoff 74 TJLBJAM-TJLB830
118261545,385,387832nī-ó-qōglans penisLahu (Black)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety 3
29355545,m833nī-qhɛ̀ʔpenisLahu (Black)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Matisoff 85 GSTCJAM-GSTC049 4
31743545,m838nī-qhɛ̀ʔpenisLahu (Black)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Matisoff 74 TJLBJAM-TJLB2600
118490545,572832nī-qhɛ̂smegma / semenLahu (Black)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
144772545,572832nī-qhɛ̂semenLahu (Black)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
118960545,1019832nī-šītesticleLahu (Black)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
119002545,1019,1611832nī-sī-phɨscrotumLahu (Black)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
118962545,1019,1611832nī-sī-phɨscrotumLahu (Black)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
118961545,1019,301832nī-sī-utesticleLahu (Black)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
118959545,301,m832nī-u-tɛ́testicleLahu (Black)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
284530545,m846niˍ hk'eh˰penisLahu (Bakeo)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Bradley 79 LahuDB-Lahu1220
284584545847niˍpenisLahu (Banlan)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Bradley 79 LahuDB-Lahu1220
4414115451114ne²penisMpi486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Bradley 79 PLoDB-PLolo 5
2360865451284nèpenisCôông [Phunoi]486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Bradley 79 PLoDB-PLolo0
1730015451618nɪ́penisUgong486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Bradley 93 UgoDB-Ugong10.3.10
173003545,3051618nɪ́ khûtesticleUgong486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Bradley 93 UgoDB-Ugong10.3.50
173002545,8201618nɪ́ kɔŋpenis holeUgong486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Bradley 93 UgoDB-Ugong0
173005545,m1618nɪ́ wɯ̌ŋsemenUgong486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Bradley 93 UgoDB-Ugong10.3.70

^ 1.
For the first use of the term “prefix preemption” see Matisoff 1972, “Tangkhul Naga and comparative TB”.
^ 2.
Final nasal in Jingpho ‑ūm perhaps result of assimilation to preceding round vowel.
^ 3.
Literally “penis-head”.
^ 4.
Lahu qhɛ̀ʔ ‘to be notched’; probably so called because of the notched appearance of the corona glandis.
^ 5.
According to Bradley (1979:304-5), this form coexists with Mpi tɕhɑ²lɑʔ⁴; see #1284 PTB *m‑ley ⪤ *m‑li.