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#686 PTB *si(ŋ/k) MOUTH / LIP

This etymon is best attested in Himalayish, with some support also from the NE Indian Areal Group and Asakian, and perhaps Qiangic and/or WB. The reflexes have either simple sibilant or affricate initials. I presume the proto-initial to have been *s‑, in view of the natural tendency to develop secondary affrication before ‑i‑.

It is very possible that this etymon belongs together with #1349 PTB *si(ŋ/k) VAGINA, in a single word-family, in view of the similar semantic range of #3589 PTB *dzyuk ⪤ *tsyuk VULVA / VAGINA / MOUTH / LIP.

A particularly interesting form is Newar mhu◦tu◦si, where mhu◦tu means ‘mouth’, and si means ‘corner (of the mouth)’. The basic meaning of si is ‘border, margin, bank’, as in khu‑si ‘riverbank’, mi‑kha‑pu‑si ‘eyebrow’ (K. P. Malla, p.c.). Thus Newar si has nothing to do with the present etymon.

This etymon seems quite distinct from #477 TGTM *suŋ MOUTH, which so far has been attested only in Himalayish.

rnanalysislgidreflexglossgfnlanguagegrpidgrpnogrpgeneticcitationsrcabbrsrcidrn
5202097,6861070caŋ-cimouthMilang741.1.1.2Eastern Tani1Tayeng 76 MilAT-MPB0
19912097,686,m,m1070caŋ-ci-ci-maspitMilang741.1.1.2Eastern Tani1Tayeng 76 MilAT-MPB0
587686,s1070cip-pabeak / billMilang741.1.1.2Eastern Tani1Tayeng 76 MilAT-MPB 1
166171467,6861335meng◦silipRengma651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
166263p,2133,6861382a◦ki◦chimouthSema [Sumi]651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
342905p,2133,6861803a◦ki◦chimouthSema [Sumi]651.3.2Angami-Pochuri Group1Achumi 98Qbp-Sumi3.70
1661696861347cilipRongmei / Nruanghmei641.3.3Zeme Group1Marrison 67 NagaGEM-CNL0
56094468,686803kʰoʔ-čilipKokborok801.7.1.1Bodo1Tripuri 88PT-Kok0
117589468,686571ku-sikmouthGaro811.7.1.2Garo1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
144980468,686581ku'-sikmouth; language; opening of a pot, etc.Garo (Bangladesh)811.7.1.2Garo1Burling 92 GaBaRB-GB0
466857468,6861945ku•-sikmouthnGaro (Bangladesh)811.7.1.2Garo1Burling 03 GaroRB-LMMG6.22-II:idx0
117577m,6861352áng-símouthSak401.7.3.2Asakian1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
117578m,6861352ang-symouthSak401.7.3.2Asakian1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
164174m,6861354ɑŋ³sɤ³mouthSak (Bawtala)401.7.3.2Asakian1Luce 85GHL-PPBK.540
62014m,6861098lep◦chilipTsangla (Central)222.1.2Bodic1Egli-RodunerSER-HSLT32 140
79764477,467,686999sɯŋ² man² ji²lipManang (Gyaru)232.1.4Tamangish1Nagano 84 ManYN-Man0110
20614467,6861002²mə̃◦cilipManang (Prakaa)232.1.4Tamangish1Hoshi 84HM-Prak00100
143553478,686129cok◦siŋlip*Kiranti292.3Kiranti1Michailovsky 91 KrBM-PK71080
143549686129siŋ (?*ciŋ)lip*Kiranti292.3Kiranti1Michailovsky 91 KrBM-PK71070
143662686,822,s912si◦daŋ◦bamouthLimbu312.3.1Eastern Kiranti1Michailovsky 91 KrBM-PK71210
75648m,686911wɔ◦selipLimbu312.3.1Eastern Kiranti1Michailovsky 89 LmBM-Lim0
1173772095,686,448325do◦si◦jalipBantawa762.3.2Southern Kiranti1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
511222095,686,s327Do◦si◦walipBantawa762.3.2Southern Kiranti1Rai 85 BnDsNKR-Bant0
147757454,478,686547kəm◦tsok◦silips (human); mouth (buccal cavity) and lips; beak, bill,Dumi772.3.3Central Kiranti1Driem 93 DumiSVD-Dum0
147758454,478,686547kəm◦tsok◦silips (human); mouth (buccal cavity) and lips; beak, bill,Dumi772.3.3Central Kiranti1Driem 93 DumiSVD-Dum0
143550478,686544tsok◦silipDumi772.3.3Central Kiranti1Michailovsky 91 KrBM-PK71080
73812478,686547tsok◦silipDumi772.3.3Central Kiranti1Driem 93 DumiSVD-Dum0
143659686307sœmouthBahing302.3.4Western Kiranti1Michailovsky 91 KrBM-PK71210
117355454,686644kum◦tshiŋlipHayu302.3.4Western Kiranti1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
143545454,686643kum◦tsiŋlipHayu302.3.4Western Kiranti1Michailovsky 91 KrBM-PK71070
143664454,686643kum◦tsiŋ◦lipHayu302.3.4Western Kiranti1Michailovsky 91 KrBM-PK71220
1436616861542simouthThulung302.3.4Western Kiranti1Michailovsky 91 KrBM-PK71210
1470006861545simouth, beak, edge of basket, entry of bridgeThulung302.3.4Western Kiranti1Allen 75NJA-Thulung0
50628686,586,4481545si◦kok◦telipThulung302.3.4Western Kiranti1Allen 75NJA-Thulung0
117373686,586,m,4481543sī◦ko◦kaʔ◦telipThulung302.3.4Western Kiranti1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
50629686,3661545si◦seommoustacheASThulung302.3.4Western Kiranti1Allen 75NJA-Thulung0
117521686,366,m1543si◦syom◦amoustacheThulung302.3.4Western Kiranti1Matisoff 87 BPJAM-Ety0
127925686452səykbeak / billChepang (Eastern)282.4Kham-Magar-Chepang1Caughley 90 CheQRC-ChepQ3.9.30
128785686,476,596,590562sɿ⁵⁵ mphɑ⁵⁵ ndʐo⁵⁵ pi⁵⁵lipErsu343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 ErsQSHK-ErsCQ 2
128795686,476562sɿ⁵⁵ nphɑ⁵⁵mouthErsu343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 ErsQSHK-ErsCQ0
192335686,476561sɿ⁵⁵nphɑ⁵⁵mouthErsu343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC242.180
192386686,476,596,590561sɿ⁵⁵nphɑ⁵⁵ndʐo⁵⁵pi⁵⁵lipErsu343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 ZMYYZMYYC243.180
129911476,686,m,5861146mpʰ◦sɿ⁵◦⁵ɦəʴ³³◦qu⁵⁵lipNamuyi343.2Qiangic1Sun H 91 NamQSHK-NamuQ3.90
3953636861828tʃɛ̱ʔ⁵⁵narrowadjLangsu (Luxi)446.1.1Burmish1Huang and Dai 92 TBLTBL0977.310

^ 1.
Note assimilation of the medial consonants.
^ 2.
Ersu sɿ⁵⁵ mphɑ⁵⁵ ‘mouth’; ndʐo⁵⁵ pi⁵⁵ ‘skin’.