1.0 The Body > 1.9 Reproductive System > 1.9.12 Female

#5493 PTB *la(ː) FEMALE / DAUGHTER (provisional)

Reconstructed mesoroots below:

This root occurs in several sub-branches of the NE Indian areal group.

Strangely enough, there is a homophonous root #1624 PTB *la MALE with the antonymous meaning MALE. Cf. Benedict 1981, 1991.

rnanalysislgidreflexglossgfnlanguagegrpidgrpnogrpgeneticcitationsrcabbrsrcidrn
50104954931920laaFEMALE (adolescent stage)*Chin81.2Kuki-Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC10180
4466092170,54931926bóoŋ láaunmated female cowThado681.2.1.1Northern Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC10180
44660854931925la²adolescent stage of an animalTiddim681.2.1.1Northern Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC10180
446610m,54931928ng-launmarried woman, a girlnCho (Mindat)691.2.1.2Southern Plains Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC10180
446611m,54931929ang◦lóogirl old enough to marry (15-20 years old)Khumi691.2.1.2Southern Plains Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC10180
446606m,54931923fa-lǎafemale (adolescent stage), unmarried young womanLai (Falam)701.2.2Central Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC10180
44660554931947lǎafemale (adolescent stage)Lai (Hakha)701.2.2Central Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC10180
44660754931924young and mature, full grown (used of female animals, poultry, etc)Lushai [Mizo]701.2.2Central Chin1VanBik 09 PKCKVB-PKC10180
2550931621a,5493976nu◦layoung womanLushai [Mizo]701.2.2Central Chin1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
61919354932229laFEMALE, WOMAN*Central Naga631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Bruhn 14 PCNDWB-PCNIII.0340
61911454932228-laFEMININE SEMANTIC GENDERsuf.*Ao631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Bruhn 14 PCNDWB-PCNII.3410
61977054932226-la²FEMININE SEMANTIC GENDERsuf.Ao (Chungli)631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Bruhn 14 PCNDWB-PCNII.3410
254258m,5493270ja◦ladaughterAo (Chungli)631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
6197412234,m,54932245kən¹tən²-la²singer (female)n.Ao (Chungli)631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Bruhn 14 SuppCNDWB-CNSD0
3111855493,s270la◦rwomannAo (Chungli)631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
254109m,5493270taniok◦labrideAo (Chungli)631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
620133m,54932245tʃa²la²daughtern.Ao (Chungli)631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Bruhn 14 SuppCNDWB-CNSD0
620197m,m,54932245u²tʃa³(la²)mother, Momn.Ao (Chungli)631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Bruhn 14 SuppCNDWB-CNSD0
2550775493,m273la◦yadiyoung womanAo (Mongsen: Longchang)631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
254771p,m,5493273tü◦ti◦lasister (younger)Ao (Mongsen: Longchang)631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
4514185493,m1963la◦zatı̀unmarried woman, maidenn.Ao (Mongsen: Mangmetong)631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Coupe 07 AoARC-GMA0
450872m,54931963tsə◦lahorned wild animal, femalen.Ao (Mongsen: Mangmetong)631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Coupe 07 AoARC-GMA0
4506592727,54931963tʃà◦ladaughter ('offspring' + F)n.Ao (Mongsen: Mangmetong)631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Coupe 07 AoARC-GMA0
62029354932231-lo¹female suffix (proper names)suf.Lotha Naga631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Bruhn 14 PCNDWB-PCNIII.0340
620294p,5493,s2231e¹-lo¹-eʔ³female, woman / wifen.Lotha Naga631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Bruhn 14 PCNDWB-PCNIII.0340
6217552727,5493,s2247tso²◦lo◦v³daughtern.Lotha Naga631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Bruhn 14 SuppCNDWB-CNSD 1
132718p,5493,s965E◦lo◦efemaleLotha Naga631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Nienu 90 LotQVN-LothQ10.40
245216p,5493,s,m963e◦lo◦e-engalamarriedLotha Naga631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
316916p,5493,s961ē◦ló◦yfemaleLotha Naga631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Acharya 75ACH19750
311193p,5493,s963e◦lu◦ewomannLotha Naga631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
19504p,5493,s963e◦lu◦ewomanLotha Naga631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL8670
254469p,5493,s,m963e◦lu◦e◦rorogirlLotha Naga631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
2542675493,m963la◦ngodaughterLotha Naga631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
2550825493,m,s963lo◦ro◦eyoung womanLotha Naga631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
254778p,m,5493963o◦yi◦losister (younger)Lotha Naga631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
618118m,5493,m2205ashi la◦rüold womanSangtam631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Kumar 73 SangBBK-Sangtam0
254700m,5493,m1364ashi◦la◦rüold womanSangtam631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
2550865493,m,m1364la◦za◦rüyoung womanSangtam631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
257421m,54931364shari◦laspiderSangtam631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
254279m,5493,m1364tsu◦la◦tpüdaughterSangtam631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
256469m,54931050awi◦lahenMeluri651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
254550m,54931050a◦lagrandmotherMeluri651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
254477m,54931196gha◦lagirlNtenyi651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
52903254932031ladaughter*Tangkhulic661.3.4Tangkhulic1Mortensen 12 TkDRM-Tk6020
525043m,54932022ŋə-lu-nodaughterKachai661.3.4Tangkhulic1Mortensen 12 TkDRM-TkPeople.0310
254281p,2492,p,5493,m1471a◦nao◦nga◦la◦vadaughterTangkhul661.3.4Tangkhulic1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
255088p,5493,24921471nga◦la◦naoyoung womanTangkhul661.3.4Tangkhulic1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
254483p,5493,24921471nga◦la◦naogirlTangkhul661.3.4Tangkhulic1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
526906m,5493,24922025ŋə-la-nawdaughterUkhrul661.3.4Tangkhulic1Mortensen 12 TkDRM-Tk0
78769p,5493161C̥-glaᴮfemale*Northern Naga121.7.2Northern Naga/Konyakian1French 83WTF-PNN0
31120554931281lawomannPhom851.7.2.2Konyak-Chang1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
77972m,54931283ne layoung womanPhom851.7.2.2Konyak-Chang1French 83WTF-PNN4860
77973m,5493,m1283ne la ñəgirlPhom851.7.2.2Konyak-Chang1French 83WTF-PNN4860
255085m,54931281ne◦layoung womanPhom851.7.2.2Konyak-Chang1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
254478m,5493,m1281ne◦la◦nyügirlPhom851.7.2.2Konyak-Chang1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
488284m,54931978nɛ³³læ⁵⁵adolescent girlPhom851.7.2.2Konyak-Chang1Burling 98 PhomBP-PPWL0
488305m,m,54931978tʰe⁵⁵hi³³læ⁵⁵young people / youth (cf. 'adolescent boy, girl')Phom851.7.2.2Konyak-Chang1Burling 98 PhomBP-PPWL0

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[Source note] /tso²-lo³-uʔ³/ ?