Reconstruction:Proto-Naish/ŋgam

This Proto-Naish entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Naish

Etymology

See Proto-Sino-Tibetan *mV-qəm (or more specifically, a verb underlying it attested in rGyalrongic).

Verb

*ŋgam

  1. to grab on two sides
  2. to pinch, clamp

Descendants

  • Naxi: ggaiq (/⁠ɡa²¹⁠/)

Further reading

  • Li, Zihe (2022) A Naish Historical Phonology: The Rhyme System‎[1], page 41
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