Reconstruction:Proto-Kra/ɲitᴰ

This Proto-Kra 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-Kra

Etymology

Cognate with Proto-Austronesian *Caŋis

Verb

*ɲitᴰ

1. to weep, cry

Descendants

• Lachi
  • Lachi (Tân Lợi): tji⁰ ɲɔ²²
  • Lachi (Jinchang): ti⁴⁴ ȵo³⁵
• Gelao
  • Hakei
    • Gelao (Zhenfeng): ȵi⁴²
    • Gelao (Sanchong): ŋə⁵³
    • Gelao (Heijiaoyan): ȵi³¹
  • A'ou
    • Gelao (Hongfeng): ȵe¹³, ȵie¹³
    • Mulao: ŋeŋ⁵³
• Laha
  • Laha (Noong Lay): ñit¹
• Buyang
  • Buyang (Langjia): ɲiːt¹¹
  • Buyang (Ecun): ȵiːt⁵³
  • Paha: ȵit¹¹

References

• Ostapirat, Weera (2000) “Proto-Kra”, in Linguistics of the Tibeto-Burman Area‎^[1], volume 23, number 1, pages 1-251.
• Greenhill, S.J., Blust, R., & Gray, R.D. (2008). The Austronesian Basic Vocabulary Database: From Bioinformatics to Lexomics. Evolutionary Bioinformatics, 4:271–283.