Reconstruction:Proto-Tai/ʰmaːᴬ

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 1

Compare Proto-Kra *(C-)maᴬ, Proto-Kam-Sui *hma¹ (> Sui hmal), Proto-Be *maːᴬ¹ (> ma¹ in most modern lects), Proto-Hlai *hmaː (> maː¹, paː¹, paː⁴, pʰaː⁴ across the different lects).

Noun

*ʰmaːᴬ (Pittayaporn, 2009)

  1. dog
Descendants
  • Tai
    • Northern Tai
      • Saek: หม่า
      • Tai Do: mả
      • Zhuang: ma
    • Central Tai
    • Southwestern Tai

Etymology 2

Compare Proto-Kra *x-maᴬ, Proto-Kam-Sui *k-hma¹, Proto-Hlai *hmaː.

Verb

*ʰmaːᴬ (Pittayaporn, 2009)

  1. to come
Descendants
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