Reconstruction:Proto-Austroasiatic/jaːmʔ

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This Proto-Austroasiatic 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-Austroasiatic

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Etymology

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  • Proto-Austroasiatic: *jaːmʔ (Sidwell, 2024, #AA021)
  • Proto-Mon-Khmer: *jaam (Shorto, 2006, #205)

Compare Korku jaːm ("to cry, to weep").

Verb

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*jaːmʔ

  1. to weep, to cry

Descendants

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  • Aslian: *ɟaam ~ *ʔiɟaam (Phillips, 2012)
    • Jahaic:
      • Cheq Wong: njəm
      • Jahai: ɟim
      • Kensiu: jim
    • Senoic:
      • Semai: jaap
      • Temiar: jaap
    • Semelaic:
      • Semelai: ʔjam
  • Proto-Bahnaric: *ɲəm (Sidwell, 2011) (see there for further descendants)
  • Proto-Katuic: *ɲaam ~ *ɲiim (Sidwell, 2005)
    • Bru: ɲi̤am
    • Kriang: ɲaːm
    • Pacoh: nhiam
  • Khasic: *jaam (Sidwell, 2012)
  • Khmeric:
  • Proto-Khmuic: *ja/əːm (Sidwell, 2013)
    • Khmu: jaːm
  • Mangic:
    • Bolyu: jaːm³¹
    • Mang: ɲaːm¹
  • Monic: *jaam (Diffloth, 1984)
  • Proto-Palaungic: *jaːm (Sidwell, 2015)
    • Palaung:
    • Plang:
      • La Gang: jàm
      • Man Noi: jà̤m
    • Riang: jɑm²
  • Pearic:
    • Chong:
      • Chantaburi: ja̤ːm
    • Pear: ɲiem
  • Proto-Vietic: *jaːmʔ ~ ɲaːmʔ (Ferlus, 2007) (see there for further descendants)