Reconstruction:Proto-Tungusic/ʒalum

This Proto-Tungusic 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-Tungusic

Etymology

Derived from *ʒalu- (“to fill, be filled”) +‎ *-m.

Adjective

*ʒalum

  1. full

Descendants

  • Northern:
    • Even: [script needed] (jalü-)
    • Evenki: дялум (ʒalum)
    • Solon: [script needed] (jalun)
  • South-Eastern:
    • Nanai: [script needed] (jalo-)
    • Orok: [script needed] (jalüm-)
  • South-Central:
    • Manchu: ᠵᠠᠯᡠ (jalu) (verb: ᠵᠠᠯᡠᠮᠪᡳ (jalumbi), radical: jalu-)

References

  • J.A. Alonso de la Fuente, "Written Manchu uju 'head'", 2010.
  • A. Vovin, "Voiceless Velars in Manchu", 1997.
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