1.0 The Body > 1.2 Head and Face > 1.2.8 Nose > 1.2.8.5 Smell

#5756 PTB *bu STINK / SMELL BAD

This root, attested in Qiangic and Naxi, usually refers to a bad smell, although certain forms are glossed with the opposite meaning of ‘fragrant’.

For phonosemantically similar roots, see #1421 PTB *bat SMELL / ODOR and #810 PTB *bi NOSE.

rnanalysislgidreflexglossgfnlanguagegrpidgrpnogrpgeneticcitationsrcabbrsrcidrn
2255625756,14151147bu³³ȵyɛ³⁵stinkyNamuyi343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC894.190
2256135756,14151147bu³³ȵyɛ³⁵fishyNamuyi343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC895.190
4000495756,14151844bu⁵⁵ȵuæ³¹fragrant (smell)Namuyi343.2Qiangic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1069.460
4000975756,14151844bu⁵⁵ȵuæ³¹stinking / smellyNamuyi343.2Qiangic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1070.460
4001485756,14151844bu⁵⁵ȵuæ³¹savory / appetizingNamuyi343.2Qiangic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1071.460
4005425756,14151844bu⁵⁵ȵuæ³¹fishy-smellingNamuyi343.2Qiangic1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1079.460
2255885756,14151409bu³³n̥o⁵⁵stinkyXumi343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC894.200
1310905756,14151408by⁵⁵ n̥o⁵⁵smell / sniffXumi343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 ShiQSHK-ShixQ0
225486m,m,5756,14151409tʂu³³mɑ⁵⁵bu³³n̥o⁵⁵fragrantXumi343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC892.200
225639m,m,5756,14151409ʒẽ⁵⁵rɛ̃³³bu³³n̥o⁵⁵fishyXumi343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC895.200
5172905756,14151999bu˧ɳv˧perceive a smell (unintentionally)v.Laze (Xiangjiao)436.2Naxi1Michaud 06 NaLazeAM-NaLaze128800
5170435756,14151999bv˧ɳv˧stinkingLaze (Xiangjiao)436.2Naxi1Michaud 06 NaLazeAM-NaLaze121600
5126465756,14151998bv˧nv˧perceive a smell (unintentionally)v.Na (Yongning)436.2Naxi1Michaud 06 NaLazeAM-NaLaze10
5126455756,14151998bv˧nv˧stinkingNa (Yongning)436.2Naxi1Michaud 06 NaLazeAM-NaLaze10
512672m,5756,14151998ɕjɤ˧ bv˧nv˧good (smell)Na (Yongning)436.2Naxi1Michaud 06 NaLazeAM-NaLaze10
2079215756,14151676bv³³nv³³smellvNaxi (Yongning)436.2Naxi1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC548.290
2256185756,14151676bv³³nv³³fishyNaxi (Yongning)436.2Naxi1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC895.290
2255675756,1415,m1676bv³³nv³³dʐuəɹ¹³stinkyNaxi (Yongning)436.2Naxi1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC894.290
2255165756,1415,m1676bv³³nv³³dʑɑ¹³deliciousNaxi (Yongning)436.2Naxi1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC893.290
4000965756,14151843bv̩³³nv̩²¹stinking / smellyNaxi436.2Naxi1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL1070.450