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Appendix:Proto-Guang reconstructions

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The following list of Proto-Guang reconstructions is from Snider (1990: 16-24).

List

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No. Gloss Proto-Guang
1 to kill *mɔ̃ʔ
2 to swallow *mVCV
3 to stick *mɨ̃tã
4 belly *kω-mɛ̃
5 nasal mucus *ɪ-mɛ̃ʔ
6 latex/birdlime *kɨ-mãraʔ
7 to drink *nũŋ
8 to walk *nãʔ
9 mouth *kɔ-nɔ̃
10 okro *kə-kpunĩ
11 vein *o-tɨ̃nĩ
12 be tired *kpVnV
13 to know *nĩ
14 mother *o-nĩ
15 to laugh *mVsV
16 two *a-ɲɔ̃
17 to spoil *ɲVta
18 to wring out *ɲω̃ŋ
19 head *ku-ŋũ
20 to melt *ŋãlã-kɪ
21 to lean *kpasa
22 to wake up *tɨ̃ŋ-kĩ
23 to lick *nĩn-ta
24 to unbind *saŋ-kɪ
25 to bite *duŋ
26 hunger *a-kVŋ
27 to grow *dωŋ
28 leaf *kɨ-fVtaʔ
29 be white *fuli
30 rope *ɔ-fɛ
31 bark *kɪ-jafω
32 to urinate *bulufɔ
33 to cure *čV
34 tree *o-yi
35 be cold *yuli
36 sore *ɔ-lɔ
37 skin *ɔ-wωlω
38 to die *wu
39 to pound *wɔtɪ
40 ash *n-sɔ̃
41 ear *kω-sω
42 three *a-sã
43 water *ɲ-ču
44 to sit *čɪnã
45 dance *kω-čaʔ
46 yam *ku-jɔ
47 to wait *jɔʔ
48 chase away *ja
49 husband *o-kulu
50 salt *ɱ-fɔlɪ
51 to carve *sVlV
52 new *pVpV
53 red *pVpV
54 breast *kɪ-ɲãpω
55 loan *ka-pala
56 be wet *pɔlɛ
57 to bury *pula
58 to come *ba
59 be drunk *bVʔ
60 weaver *ɔ-lω-pω
61 seed *kɨ-bi
62 blacksmith *ɔ-bɪlɪ-pω
63 to pull *bɪtɪ
64 to roast *tɔ̃
65 to plug *tiʔ
66 to call *tɪrɪ
67 feather *kω-tɔʔ
68 thing *kω-tɔ
69 alcoholic drink *n-tã
70 to eat *di
71 tail *o-dũʔ
72 to cook *daŋka
73 chief *o-wura
74 to steal *yuri
75 sheep *Ø-santɪ
76 to fade *kpa
77 to wipe off *kpVrV
78 to belch *kpV
79 to dig *kuruʔ
80 blood *ŋ-kalωŋ
81 lizard *Ø-kɨti
82 to bear *kω-kɪ
83 to open *buŋ-ki
84 to unload *sω-kɪ
85 left *bvnV
86 how many *a-fVnV
87 life *ŋm-kpã
88 path *ɔ-kpa
89 talking drums *n-tumpanĩ

References

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  • Snider, Keith L. 1990. The consonants of proto-Guang. Journal of West African languages 20(1), 3-26.
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