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#68 PTB *r-ŋam BREATHE / PANT / SOUL / SPIRIT

This word seems to refer especially to heavy breathing or panting. The *r‑ prefix is attested in Tibetan.

Written Tibetan reflexes of this etymon show alternation between initial n‑ and ŋ‑, while Tani reflexes show initial ŋ‑ throughout. Also, the glosses SOUL / SPIRIT have been added to the etymon.

rnanalysislgidreflexglossgfnlanguagegrpidgrpnogrpgeneticcitationsrcabbrsrcidrn
49325768,s1979`ŋa◦nampantvi.Galo731.1.1.1Western Tani1Rɨbaa,Post,et al. 09GLDC-GED0
15714768498ŋapantDamu741.1.1.2Eastern Tani1Sun J 93 TaniJS-Tani0
15714668,m498ŋa-ʔapantDamu741.1.1.2Eastern Tani1Sun J 93 TaniJS-Tani0
15171468498ŋaʔbreatheDamu741.1.1.2Eastern Tani1Sun J 93 TaniJS-Tani0
57668,m1070ŋa-mabreathMilang741.1.1.2Eastern Tani1Tayeng 76 MilAT-MPB0
148268,m1070ŋa-mabreatheMilang741.1.1.2Eastern Tani1Tayeng 76 MilAT-MPB0
148368,m,m1070ɲa-ca-mabreatheMilang741.1.1.2Eastern Tani1Tayeng 76 MilAT-MPB0
171718681564rnambreatheTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
11460968,s1568rṅams-pabreatheTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
61869968,s,m1567rŋɑ́m-pɑ rgodwild puffingTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Jäschke 1881HAJ-TED1340
61869868,s,m1567rŋɑ́m-pɑ tʻuŋshort breathTibetan (Written)242.1.2.1Tibetan1Jäschke 1881HAJ-TED1340