9.0 Shape, Size, Color, Measure, Number, Time, Space > 9.10 Locations > 9.10.1 Roads and Ways

#5668 PTB *r-ka ⪤ *k(r)a PATH / WAY / CHANNEL / DITCH (provisional)

Many reflexes point to a simple prototype *ka, but there also is strong evidence for a rhotic element, either prefixal (as in WT rka) or medial (as in Nusu Bijiang khɹɑ³⁵). Many other purported reflexes have voiced initials (as in Hani Gelanghe ga⁵⁵ma³³ ‘road, way’), which perhaps means that a separate root or allofam *ga should be set up, as witness another Gelanghe form, ɯ⁵⁵xɛ³¹ ‘ditch’.

rnanalysislgidreflexglossgfnlanguagegrpidgrpnogrpgeneticcitationsrcabbrsrcidrn
346707m,56681848tɕhə rkæditch / gullynTibetan (Alike)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0034.050
181210m,56681550tɕhər kaditchTibetan (Amdo:Bla-brang)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC24.40
181186m,56681585tɕhə◦rkaditchTibetan (Amdo:Zeku)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC24.50
34670556681826ka⁵³ditch / gullynTibetan (Batang)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0034.030
34670356681804rkaditch / gullynTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0034.010
34670656681837hkaditch / gullynTibetan (Xiahe)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0034.040
3440885668,m1801kha◦daladitchnBantawa762.3.2Southern Kiranti1Rai 85 BnDsNKR-Bant0
18119256681147qhɛ³³ditchNamuyi343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC24.190
3467485668,m1844qhæ³³bu⁵⁵ditch / gullynNamuyi343.2Qiangic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0034.460
346711m,56681853tʃə⁵⁵qha⁵⁵ditch / gullynPumi (Lanping)343.2Qiangic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0034.090
181189m,56681306tʃə⁵⁵qha⁵⁵ditchPumi (Qinghua)343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC24.110
50633756681996qhuàditchQiang (Longxi)343.2Qiangic1Evans 99 QiangJPE-SQiang360
181212m,56681320tsə guiʴditchQiang (Mawo)343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC24.80
5063365668,m1997qhò ɚ́ditchQiang (Mianchi)343.2Qiangic1Evans 99 QiangJPE-SQiang360
5063395668,m1997qhuà tsuéditch (large)Qiang (Mianchi)343.2Qiangic1Evans 99 QiangJPE-SQiang360
3467151013,56681808ʒi¹³ qo⁵⁵ditch / gullynQueyu (Xinlong)343.2Qiangic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0034.130
1812155668,1013557quɛ ʐɛditchErgong (Danba)353.3rGyalrongic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC24.140
3467145668,10131807ɣrə rɛditch / gullynDaofu353.3rGyalrongic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0034.120
20415456681034khjɔ³¹road / wayMaru [Langsu]446.1.1Burmish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC474.430
20417956681693khjo⁵¹road / wayAtsi [Zaiwa]446.1.1Burmish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC474.420
2921061013,5668879ɣə́-khàditchLalo466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Björverud 94SB-Lalo0
33487356681219khɹɑ³¹ditchNusu (Northern)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Sun J 86 NusuJZ-Nusu0
3352465668,m1219khɹɑ³¹phɹiõ³¹road / wayNusu (Northern)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Sun J 86 NusuJZ-Nusu0
18120556681215khɹɑ³⁵ditchNusu (Bijiang)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC24.450
2041555668,m1215khɹɑ³⁵phɹɔ̃³⁵road / wayNusu (Bijiang)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC474.450
3467361013,56681831ɣɹi³³khɹa³³ditch / gullynNusu (Central)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0034.340
46050056681962ga³³distance; pathway; road; trail (path)Yi (Liangshan)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Ma 08 YiSIL-Nuosuindex0
4605055668,m1962ga³³po³⁴path, correctYi (Liangshan)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Ma 08 YiSIL-Nuosuindex0
4605155668,m1962ga³³ʐa⁵⁵make wayYi (Liangshan)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Ma 08 YiSIL-Nuosuindex0
4605225668,m1962ga³³ʑo⁵⁵go the wrong way; lose (one's way); lost, get; turn, take a wrongYi (Liangshan)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Ma 08 YiSIL-Nuosuindex0
4605455668,m1962ga³⁴sɛ³³pathYi (Liangshan)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Ma 08 YiSIL-Nuosuindex0
4605435668,m1962ga³⁴ʂa³³path, difficult; see somebody offYi (Liangshan)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Ma 08 YiSIL-Nuosuindex0
4605335668,m1962ga³⁴ʨɛ³³path; road; routeYi (Liangshan)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Ma 08 YiSIL-Nuosuindex0
4648713574,56681962tʂɯ⁵⁵ga³³Milky WayYi (Liangshan)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Ma 08 YiSIL-Nuosuindex0
4647341013,56681962ʑɿ³³ga³³ditch (channel)Yi (Liangshan)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Ma 08 YiSIL-Nuosuindex0
431508m,56681834be̱³³gɑ²¹lead the wayv.Yi (Nanhua)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1756.370
2041445668,m1666gɑ⁵⁵mɑ³³road / wayYi (Nanjian)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC474.230
1811941013,56681666ɣɯ⁵⁵khɑ²¹ditchYi (Nanjian)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC24.230
3467381013,56681833ɣɯ⁵⁵khɑ²¹ditch / gullynYi (Weishan)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0034.360
2041435668,m1670ga²¹mo²¹road / wayYi (Xide)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC474.210
4235005668,m1832gɑ³³ ʐɑ⁵⁵make way for / give wayv.Yi (Xide)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1586.350
1811931013,56681670ʑɿ³³ga³³ditchYi (Xide)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC24.210
3467371013,56681832ʑɿ³³gɑ³³ditch / gullynYi (Xide)466.1.2.1Northern Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0034.350
181225p,5668696a³³khɹo³³ditchJinuo476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC24.340
204175m,5668696jɔ³³khɔ³³road / wayJinuo476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC474.340
301131m,5668700jɔ⁴⁴kho⁴⁴road / wayJinuo (Youle)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Gai 86JZ-Jinuo0
4765031013,56681969ɣɯ31 khʌ31ditch; channelKucong476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Dai 09 KucongDC-Kucong0
3467451013,56681841ɣɯ³¹qhɑ⁵³ditch / gullynLahu (Lancang)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0034.430
1811991013,5668851ɣɯ³¹qhᴀ⁵³ditchLahu (Black)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC24.330
3019311013,5668856ɣɯ²qha³ditchLahu (Yellow)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Chang 86JZ-Lahu0
2824601013,5668,m944ji³³khwa²¹tɕø³⁵ditch; irrigation ditchLisu (Central)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Bradley 94 LisuDB-Lisu0
2740951013,5668,m946ji³³khwa²¹tɕɤ³⁵ditch; irrigation ditchLisu (Northern)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Bradley 94 LisuDB-Lisu0
3467411013,56681836ż³³kɒ³³ditch / gullynYi (Sani)476.1.2.2Central Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0034.390
1358791013,5668244ý xhɛ̀irrigation ditchAkha (Yunnan)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Hansson 89 AHKPILH-PL2250
1358781013,5668243ý-xhɛ̀irrigation ditchAkha (Thai)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Hansson 89 AHKPILH-PL2250
2041485668,m510ga⁵⁵ma³³road / wayHani (Dazhai)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC474.310
181198m,5668510lo⁵⁵ga⁵⁵ditchHani (Dazhai)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC24.310
1358811013,5668633ý xhɛ̀irrigation ditchHani (Lüchun)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Hansson 89 AHKPILH-PL2250
346743m,56681839lo⁵⁵ga⁵⁵ditch / gullynHani (Lüchun)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0034.410
1358831013,56681299ý kuirrigation ditchHani (Pijo)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Hansson 89 AHKPILH-PL2250
1812231013,5668,m,m418ɤ⁵⁵khɔ³¹; lu⁵⁵kaŋ³³ditchHani (Caiyuan)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC24.300
3002135668,m630ga⁵⁵ma³³road / wayHani (Gelanghe)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Li Yongsui 86 HaniJZ-Hani0
2998491013,5668630ɯ⁵⁵xɛ³¹ditchHani (Gelanghe)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Li Yongsui 86 HaniJZ-Hani0
1812241013,56681416ɣɯ⁵⁵kɔ⁵⁵ditchHani (Shuikui)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC24.320
1358821013,5668784ý kuirrigation ditchHani (Khatu)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Hansson 89 AHKPILH-PL2250
346744m,56681840lu⁵⁵ka³³ditch / gullynHani (Mojiang)486.1.2.3Southern Loloish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0034.420
5202151013,56682018ʑi²¹ka¹³ditchSouthern Muji756.1.2.4Southeastern Loloish1Pelkey 11 PhulaJP-CPL260
5328421013,56682062ɯ³³ za³¹ditchPhu Kha756.1.2.4Southeastern Loloish1Fried 00 PhuKhaRF-PK0
18119756681676kha³³ditchNaxi (Yongning)436.2Naxi1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC24.290
34674756681843khæ³³ditch / gullynNaxi436.2Naxi1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0034.450
34675456681843khə³³ditch / gullynNaxi436.2Naxi1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0034.450
1812225668,5668908khə³³ (kha³³)ditchNaxi (Lijiang)436.2Naxi1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC24.280

Chinese comparandum

柜 OC *ki̯wo, GSR #95f ‘gutter’; Schuessler 2007:324 *kwaʔ; Mand. .
澮 OC *kwɑ̂d, GSR #321f ‘watering channel, drain, canal’; Schuessler 2007:324 *kwâts~*kôts; B & S 2011: *kˁop‑s {[k]ˁop‑s}; Mand. kuài.
闕 OC *k’i̯wɑ̆t, GSR #301h ‘opening, breach; gate’; Schuessler 2007:324 *khwat~*khot; B & S 2011: *kʷʰat; Mand. què.

渠 OC *g’i̯o, GSR #95g ‘canal’; Schuessler 2007:324 *gwa; B & S 2011: *ɡa {[ɡ](r)a}; Mand. .
衢 OC *g’i̯wo, GSR #96d ‘road; crossroads’; Schuessler 2007:436 *gwa; B & S 2011: (*ɡʷa); Mand. .