Reconstruction:Proto-Tai/ŋwanᴬ

This Proto-Tai 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-Tai

Etymology

Compare Sui vanl (“day”), Proto-Be *vɨnᴬ², Proto-Hlai *hŋwən (“day; daytime; noon; sun”).

Noun

*ŋwanᴬ (Pittayaporn, 2009)

  1. daytime

Descendants

  • Northern Tai
    • Bouyei: nguanz
    • Zhuang: ngoenz
  • Southwestern Tai
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