Reconstruction:Proto-Tungusic/darama

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 *dara (“waist”) +‎ *-ma.

Noun

*darama

1. waist, lower back

Declension

Declension of *darama

	Singular
Nominative	*darama
Accusative	*daramaba
Genitive	*daramaŋī
Dative	*daramadua
Locative	*daramala
Ablative	*daramadiki
Prolative	*daramali
Elative	*daramagiʒi
Instrumental	*daramaʒi
Delative	*daramalāki
Directive	*daramatiki
Comitative	*daramagili

Descendants

• Jurchenic:
  • Manchu: ᡩᠠᡵᠠᠮᠠ (darama), ᡩᠠᡵᠠ (dara)
• Tungusic:
  • North Tungusic:
    • Evenki: дарама (darama)
    • Even: дарам (daram)
    • Negidal: дайама (dajama)
  • South Tungusic:
    • Central:
      • Oroch: да̄ма (dāma)
      • Udihe: да̄ма (dāma)
    • South-Eastern:
      • Nanai: дарама (darama)
      • Orok: дарама (darama)
      • Ulch: дарама (darama)

References

• Cincius, V. I. (1975) Сравнительный словарь тунгусо-маньчжурских языков (in Russian), volume 1, Leningrad: Nauka, page 198