Allofams:
1.0 The Body > 1.9 Reproductive System > 1.9.4 Breast

#5539 PTB *dzy(ə/o)w SUCK / KISS / BREAST / MILK

Reconstructed mesoroots below:

This root frequently occurs reduplicated, for obvious hypocoristic reasons, occasionally with voicing of the second reduplicate (cf. the Lalung form). This root is allofamically connected to #5541 PTB *m‑ts(y)(u/i)p SUCK / KISS / BREAST / MILK. It is sometimes difficult to distinguish reflexes of the various allofams, especially in branches like Loloish that have reduced final consonantism. Many languages have allofamic doublets in any case.

rnanalysislgidreflexglossgfnlanguagegrpidgrpnogrpgeneticcitationsrcabbrsrcidrn
51493355392012dz(y)əwsuck / kiss / breast / milk*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Matisoff 03 HPTBJAM-HPTB5890
51494355392012dzyowsuck / kiss / breast / milk*Tibeto-Burman20.1Tibeto-Burman (previously published reconstructions)0Matisoff 03 HPTBJAM-HPTB5890
151705p,5539334a-čubreastBengni731.1.1.1Western Tani1Sun J 93 TaniJS-Tani0
156414p,5539334a-čumilkBengni731.1.1.1Western Tani1Sun J 93 TaniJS-Tani0
156410p,5539,m334a-ču itmilchBengni731.1.1.1Western Tani1Sun J 93 TaniJS-Tani0
151707p,5539365a-čubreastBokar731.1.1.1Western Tani1Sun J 93 TaniJS-Tani0
151706p,5539365a-čuːbreastBokar731.1.1.1Western Tani1Sun J 93 TaniJS-Tani0
41510155391820dʑuːsqueeze (for milk)v.Bokar731.1.1.1Western Tani1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1405.240
1564195539365ǰuːmilkvBokar731.1.1.1Western Tani1Sun J 93 TaniJS-Tani0
193193p,5539368a tɕuːbreastBokar Lhoba731.1.1.1Western Tani1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC259.510
2111455539368dʑuːmilkvBokar Lhoba731.1.1.1Western Tani1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC611.510
414175539,m366tɕu◦rəmilk dregsBokar Lhoba731.1.1.1Western Tani1Sun H 80 MLDSLZO-MLD 1
44227p,5539564a◦cobreastsGalo731.1.1.1Western Tani1Das Gupta 63 GalKDG-IGL0
44228p,5539,m,3465564a◦co cuː◦cirːnippleGalo731.1.1.1Western Tani1Das Gupta 63 GalKDG-IGL0
225903464,55391078o◦cimilkMiri, Hill731.1.1.1Western Tani1Simon 76 MiriIMS-HMLG0
45896p,55391444a◦cubreastTagin731.1.1.1Western Tani1Das Gupta 83 TagKDG-Tag0
35740253,m,p,5539,m659no◦ci e◦co◦gasuckleIdu61.1.2Deng1Pulu 78JP-Idu0
35640253,5539659nu◦cimilkIdu61.1.2Deng1Pulu 78JP-Idu0
1315735539,5539805ču čubreastKom Rem721.2.4“Old Kuki”0Toba 91 KRQT-KomRQ5.40
1315755539,5539,467805ču ču murnippleKom Rem721.2.4“Old Kuki”0Toba 91 KRQT-KomRQ5.4.10
3114115539,55391112cu◦cuʔbreastMoyon721.2.4“Old Kuki”0Kosha 90DK-Moyon5.40
1652715539,55391019chu◦chubreastMaring111.3“Naga” Areal Group0Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
1723305539,5539,10131019chu◦chu◦yuimilkMaring111.3“Naga” Areal Group0Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
1723213457,3457,5539273ma◦ma◦tzümilkAo (Mongsen: Longchang)631.3.1Central Naga (Ao Group)1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
172318253,5539252nu◦dzümilkAngami (Khonoma)651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
167259253,5539256nou³¹ dzü⁵⁵milkAngami (Kohima)651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Nienu 90 AngQVN-AngQ5.4.30
172319253,5539254nu◦dzümilkAngami (Kohima)651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
167461253,5539487no³¹ dzü³⁵milkChokri651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Nienu 90 ChoQVN-ChkQ5.4.30
172323m,253,5539486tho◦no◦zümilkChokri651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
232612m,5539796me◦tsɯ̵́suckv.Khezha651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Yabu 94 KhöSY-KhozhaQ5.4.40
172328p,253,55391017o◦ne◦dzümilkMao651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
165276253,55391335nyu◦jubreastRengma651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
52904555392031jukiss*Tangkhulic661.3.4Tangkhulic1Mortensen 12 TkDRM-Tk6160
620649m,m,55392024kʰa-mə-zɯkissTusom661.3.4Tangkhulic1Mortensen 12 TkDRM-TkBodyParts.1020
528347m,m,55392025kʰə-mə-jukissUkhrul661.3.4Tangkhulic1Mortensen 12 TkDRM-Tk0
17270955391062chusuckMikir [Karbi]141.5Mikir [Karbi]1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
4704655391063chū-suckv.Mikir [Karbi]141.5Mikir [Karbi]1Grüssner 79 BPKHG-MikirQ740
470385539,34611063chù-bōngbreastMikir [Karbi]141.5Mikir [Karbi]1Grüssner 79 BPKHG-MikirQ740
470425539,3461,m1063chù-bōng-chethènippleMikir [Karbi]141.5Mikir [Karbi]1Grüssner 79 BPKHG-MikirQ74 2
470445539,1911063chū-lāngmilkMikir [Karbi]141.5Mikir [Karbi]1Grüssner 79 BPKHG-MikirQ740
47047m,m,55391063mók ke-chū-suckv.Mikir [Karbi]141.5Mikir [Karbi]1Grüssner 79 BPKHG-MikirQ1720
476285539,5539880chu◦jubreastLalung [Tiwa]801.7.1.1Bodo1Balawan 65MB-Lal90
476295539,5539,m,m880chu◦ju cha◦nasuck breastv.Lalung [Tiwa]801.7.1.1Bodo1Balawan 65MB-Lal90
476305539,s880chu◦makissn.Lalung [Tiwa]801.7.1.1Bodo1Balawan 65MB-Lal90
476315539,s,m,m880chu◦ma cha◦nakissv.Lalung [Tiwa]801.7.1.1Bodo1Balawan 65MB-Lal90
1676285539513ce²milkv.Deori/Deuri831.7.1.4Deori1unknownDeuri0
2943505539514chemilkvDeori/Deuri831.7.1.4Deori1Brown 95WBB-Deuri730
164273p,55391354ă◦tsô²breastsSak (Bawtala)401.7.3.2Asakian1Luce 85GHL-PPBL.1460
1282343467,5539378pel◦tsimilkBunan202.1.1Western Himalayish0Sharma, S.R. 91 BuSBN-BunQ5.4.30
181055539,5539731ču◦čunippleKanauri202.1.1Western Himalayish0Sharma, D.D. 88 KnDS-Kan290
183815539,55391262cu◦cubreastf.Pattani [Manchati]202.1.1Western Himalayish0Sharma, D.D. 82 THDS-Patt0
1313035539,55391005cu◦cubreastPattani [Manchati]202.1.1Western Himalayish0Sharma, S.R. 91 MaSTP-ManQ5.40
422635539,m1086tɕʰu◦ramilk dregsTsangla (Motuo)222.1.2Bodic1Sun H 80 MLDSLZO-MLD 3
3957255391093jo³⁵milkTshona (Wenlang)222.1.2Bodic1Lu 86 CuoMJZ-CNMenba0
4206655391090jo¹³milkTshona (Mama)222.1.2Bodic1Sun H 80 MLDSLZO-MLD0
19431855391092jo¹³milkTshona (Mama)222.1.2Bodic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC281.60
420885539,m1090tɕʰu⁵⁵ ru⁵³milk dregsTshona (Mama)222.1.2Bodic1Sun H 80 MLDSLZO-MLD0
2915965539,55391586ču◦ču·nippleTibetan (Balti)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Rangan 75RAN1975670
21112155391582bʑomilkvTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC611.1 4
3114025539,s1567ḥjo-bamilkvTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Jäschke 1881HAJ-TED179 5
17234555391564ʒomilkTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
1262215539,55391455¹tsju-¹tsjumilk (baby-talk)nTamang (Risiangku)232.1.4Tamangish1Mazaudon 91 TamQMM-TamRisQ5.4.30
622155539,5539,m,s1174cu◦cu pyae◦gusuckv.Newar272.2Newar1Shakya 89SH-KNw5.4.50
143637253,5539307ny◦tsymilkBahing302.3.4Western Kiranti1Michailovsky 91 KrBM-PK71170
1205905539,m641tshux◦tsubreast, nipplenHayu302.3.4Western Kiranti1Michailovsky 89 H2BM-Hay84.1710
1429035539,5539643tshux◦tsubreastHayu302.3.4Western Kiranti1Michailovsky 91 KrBM-PK7280
193215p,5539269ɑ³¹tʂhu⁵⁵breastAnong384Nungic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC259.440
194337p,5539,5541269ɑ³¹tʂhu⁵⁵tʂhɿ³¹milkAnong384Nungic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC281.440
38430253,5539204nau³⁵ tʂu³⁵breastAchang (Longchuan)446.1.1Burmish1Dai 85 AcJZJZ-Achang0
349847253,55391824nau³⁵tʂu³⁵breastnAchang (Longchuan)446.1.1Burmish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0094.280
193188253,5539200nau³⁵tʂu³⁵breastAchang (Longchuan)446.1.1Burmish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC259.410
1727045539392cuiʼsuckBurmese (Written)446.1.1Burmish1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
1528755391024tʃa̱uk⁵⁵nurse / sucklev.Maru [Langsu]446.1.1Burmish1Dai 89 LangDQ-Langsu5.4.6 6
112365539152co¹milk*Loloish456.1.2Loloish1Bradley 79 PLoDB-PLolo155A0
137995539,m584ɕo³³ pv̩³⁵breastGazhuo466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Dai 89 GazhDQ-Gazhuo5.40
436695539,m1656tsɒ¹³ mo²¹breastYi (Dafang)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Chen 85 YiJZJZ-Yi0
436925539,10131656tsɒ¹³ ʑi²¹milkYi (Dafang)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Chen 85 YiJZJZ-Yi0
1932045539,m1658tsɒ¹³mo²¹breastYi (Dafang)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC259.220
1943265539,10131658tsɒ¹³ʑi²¹milkYi (Dafang)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC281.220
311385p,55391770a˯ coeˇbreast; milkAkha486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Lewis 68 AEDcPL-AED500
40538p,5539629a³¹ tɕʰu⁵⁵breastHani (Dazhai)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Li Yongsui 86 HaniJZ-Hani0
40560p,5539629a³¹ tɕʰu⁵⁵milkHani (Dazhai)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Li Yongsui 86 HaniJZ-Hani0
193183p,5539510a³¹tɕhu⁵⁵breastHani (Dazhai)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC259.310
194305p,5539510a³¹tɕhu⁵⁵milkHani (Dazhai)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC281.310
40712p,5539630a³¹ tɕʰø⁵⁵milkHani (Gelanghe)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Li Yongsui 86 HaniJZ-Hani0
40690p,5539,308630a³¹ tɕʰø⁵⁵ bɛ̱³³breastHani (Gelanghe)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Li Yongsui 86 HaniJZ-Hani0
167393458,5539,2541285lɑ̃⁵⁵ cu¹¹ ɲiʔ⁵⁵suckCôông [Phunoi]486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Bradley xx PhuDB-Phunoi0
1500813458,55391362loŋ³³ tɕhø⁵⁵breast milkSangkong486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Li Yongsui 91 SangLYS-Sangkon0

^ 1.
Bokar Lhoba tɕu rə a loanword from Tibetan, referring actually to a kind of dried cheese (cf. WT ru‑ma ‘curdled milk, used as a ferment’ (Jäschke 1881/1958:531)).
^ 2.
Karbi chethè is defined as ‘life, breath, stature; pipe’ in Walker 1925:31, as in chethè ari ‘larynx, windpipe’. Thus this form seems to mean ‘breast-pipe’. For reasons of space, this semantic association is not diagrammed in the chart at the beginning of this chapter.
^ 3.
Tsangla (Motuo) tɕʰu ra is a loanword from Tibetan, referring to a kind of dried cheese (cf. Bokar Lhoba tɕu rə).
^ 4.
WT bʑo is the future form of the verb, whose principal parts are ḥjo‑ba (Pres.). bźos (Perf.), bźo (Fut.), ḥjos (Impv.) (see, Jäschke 1881/1958:179).
^ 5.
These WT forms reflect the allofam *dzyow (see, HPTB:224, 382).
^ 6.
Note the secondary final velar, the regular Maru reflex of the rhyme *‑əw. See note under #253 PTB *s‑nəw BREAST / MILK / SUCK.