Reconstruction:Proto-Tai/krawꟲ

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

The Proto-Tai form *krawꟲ was reconstructed by Pittayaporn (2009).^[1]

It considered that which Li (1977) had thought one single form - *kləuꟲ¹ (“head; knot of hair on the top of the head”)^[2] as two forms: *krawꟲ (“head”) and *klawꟲ (“hair knot”).^[1] But Pittayaporn (2009) seems to vacillate whether to distinguish between the two forms.^[3]

Noun

*krawꟲ

head.

Descendants

Northern Thai
- Zhuang: laeuj (Shangsi dialect)^[1]
- Bouyei: xaeuj^[1]
- Saek: [script needed] (tʰrawꟲ¹)^[1]

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 Pittayaporn, Pittayawat (2009) The Phonology of Proto-Tai (Doctoral dissertation)‎^[1], Department of Linguistics, Cornell University , page 323
^ Li, Fangkuei (1977) A Handbook of Comparative Tai, University of Hawaii Press, pages 220, 221, 222, 290
^ Pittayaporn (2009) (ibid.) page 362 says: The reflexes of this etymon in NT dialects point to PT *-r. It is generally thought to be the same etymon as 'hair knot' found only in CT and SWT with *-l-. The Siamese form generally refers to 'hair knot' but means 'head' in the expression /puətᴰᴸ¹ siənᴬ¹ wiənᴬ² klaːwꟲ¹/ 'to have a headache, to be confused'.

[a-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 Pittayaporn, Pittayawat (2009) The Phonology of Proto-Tai (Doctoral dissertation)‎^[1], Department of Linguistics, Cornell University , page 323

[2] Li, Fangkuei (1977) A Handbook of Comparative Tai, University of Hawaii Press, pages 220, 221, 222, 290

[3] Pittayaporn (2009) (ibid.) page 362 says: The reflexes of this etymon in NT dialects point to PT *-r. It is generally thought to be the same etymon as 'hair knot' found only in CT and SWT with *-l-. The Siamese form generally refers to 'hair knot' but means 'head' in the expression /puətᴰᴸ¹ siənᴬ¹ wiənᴬ² klaːwꟲ¹/ 'to have a headache, to be confused'.

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