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APPENDICES
358 Proto-Kamta wordlist
Appendix A. Comparative KRNB wordlists: Proto-Kamta and reflexes in eight descendent lects
Contents Proto-Kamta wordlist .................................................................................................... 358 English reversal wordlist............................................................................................... 441 Reconstruction Id. reversal list...................................................................................... 452
Proto-Kamta wordlist This section outlines a list of words reconstructed for proto-Kamta. The phonological characteristics of the words are based on the reconstruction in chapter 4. As argued in that chapter, the language of the proto-Kamta period probably included the phonological distinction between retroflex and dental nasals */*n and laterals */l, as well as the vowel * in final position. These features were subsequently lost in all KRNB lects, but not until after the proto-Kamta period of linguistic history. Cognate data for the 8 KRNB lects are listed under a reconstructed headword. Reference is also included to the entry in Ralph Turners Comparative Dictionary of Indo-Aryan languages (prefixed below by CDIAL). Each headword is categorised as either:
Tatsama. Sanskrit loan unaltered by the MIA phonological changes, and mostly unaltered by NIA changes;
Altered Tatsama. These are also NIA era loans from Sanskrit, that are not affected by the MIA era phonological changes. However, their form has been considerably altered by NIA phonological changes.
Tadbhava. Ordinary inherited form, affected by all MIA and later changes. I have not distinguished items retained from proto-Indo-Iranian from early loanwords from Austro-asiatic, Dravidian or Tibeto-Burman origin. Many non-Aryan loanwords have been part of the language for millenia, and underwent the MIA changes alongside of the strata retained from proto-Indo-Iranian;
Semi-Tatsama. MIA borrowing from SanskritOIA consonant clusters are broken up rather than simplified or retained;
Persian & Arabic loanwords. The inclusion of these loans in the proto-Kamta vocabulary is justified because the first Muslim invasion occurred in 1200 AD. As the proto-Kamta stage covers 1250-1550 AD, it is plausible that well distributed Perso-Arabic origin words entered the language during that formative period. In almost all cases, these Perso-Arabic origin words undergo the same changes as the Tadbhava strata.
* mtn, * mn *agur
Proto-Kamta wordlist 359
---- ----
* mtn, * mn adj. like that; TH: mon ; SH: oj mtn, oimn ,
, ; RP: mon ; BH: oj mton, omun ,
, . Recon. Id: 1147. Etym: yvant. CDIAL: 10475.
semi-Tatsama.
* rkm, * r, *u r adj. like that; KS: ur ; RL: hur, hun , , ; MH: n, nti , ,
; TH: oi rkom, no , ,
. Recon. Id: 1145. Etym: raqm. Arabic.
* laka, * laka adj. like that; RP: ka ; BH: oi naxan ; BN: heka . Recon. Id: 1146. Etym: lak ; laka.
CDIAL: 10881 ; 10882. Tadbhava.
*g, *ag n. 8th month in the Hindu calendar;
KS: gn ; RL: gn ; MH: gn ; TH: gon ;
SH: n ; RP: agon ; BH: agon, aon ; BN: aon . Recon. Id: 1535. Etym: agrahyaa.
CDIAL: 88. Tadbhava.
*t adj. that many; KS: dla ; RL: tla ; MH: tla, tla , , ; TH: to ; SH: tola ; RP: toa ; BH: tola . Recon. Id: 1161. Etym: see *t 'this many'.
Tadbhava.
*lp adj. few, little; TH: lo ; SH: l ; RP: lpo, lpo-okna , ,
; BN: lp . Recon. Id: 1193. Etym: lpa small.
CDIAL: 722. Tatsama.
*(t)kina adj. that many; RL: tkina !; RP: okn, sekn " . Recon. Id: 1162.
aaaa ---- ----
*a adj. narrow (road); RL: a #; MH: a ; SH: ao ; BH: ao ; BN: ato . Recon. Id: 1320.
*a, *a adj. eight; KS: a $; RL: a $;
MH: a #; TH: a, a $ ; SH: a, a ; RP: a $ ; BH: a ; BN: a, at $ . Recon. Id: 1087. Etym: a. CDIAL: 941.
Tadbhava.
*agur n. grape; KS: gur %;
*agul *ai
360 Proto-Kamta wordlist
RL: gur &; MH: gur #'; TH: agur, agul & ; SH: aur, agur ; RP: agur, agul & ; BH: aur ; BN: aur, aul ( . Recon. Id: 509. Etym: angur. Persian.
*agul n. finger, toe; KS: aul ; RL: agul , , &; MH: agul #'; TH: nuul ; SH: neul & ; RP: nogul ' ; BH: noul, aul, noul , , '
, , ; BN: auli ) . Recon. Id: 384. Etym: agula. CDIAL: 134.
Tadbhava.
*aa n. charcoal, coal; MH: aa *$; BH: aa $ . Recon. Id: 107. Etym: agnih. CDIAL: 65.
Tadbhava.
*ai n. ring (on finger); KS: ai $; RL: ai *$; MH: ai #$; TH: ai )$ ; SH: ai, au, agu )$, ,
; RP: ai, agu , & , ; BH: ai, aui $ ; BN: ati )$ . Recon. Id: 633. Etym: aguhya pertaining
to thumb or big toe. CDIAL: 138. Tadbhava.
*akali n. chilli; RP: akali ; BH: akali . Recon. Id: 530.
*aka n. space, the sky, the heavens; KS: akas +; RL: akas +; MH: akas ; TH: aka + ; RP: aka + ;
BN: akas + . Recon. Id: 182. Etym: k. CDIAL: 1008.
Tatsama.
*ag- post. in front, ahead, further on; KS: agu '; RL: agati, agut, agu biti , ,
), ', ',; MH: agut, aguti , ', '; TH: aot, aut , ' , ; SH: ago, agila , ) ,
; RP: agot ; BH: ak-pax-t, ag-ot -, ,
, , ; BN: ate, ae , , . Recon. Id: 1027. Etym: gra. CDIAL: 68.
Tadbhava.
*agia n. courtyard; KS: na .; RL: na .*; MH: na .; TH: na . ; SH: aina ) ; RP: agn / ; BH: ain . Recon. Id: 2184. Etym: agana. CDIAL: 118.
Tadbhava.
*aguni n. fire; KS: agin ); RL: gin ); MH: gni {Ts.} /; TH: agun ' ; SH: oun ; RP: agun ' ; BH: oun ', , . Recon. Id: 120. Etym: agn. CDIAL: 55. semi-
Tatsama.
*aara, *ara n. glowing charcoal; KS: ara ; RL: ra .*0; MH: ara #; TH: ara ; RP: ara ; BN: aar ( . Recon. Id: 111. Etym: gra, *igra.
CDIAL: 125. Tadbhava.
*ai n. today;
*aa *ao
Proto-Kamta wordlist 361
KS: a {Hn.} 1; RL: [ai, ai] , 1, 2; MH: azi 1; TH: ai 1 ; SH: azi )1 ; RP: ai 1 ; BH: ai )1 ; BN: azi )1 . Recon. Id: 1510. Etym: ady. CDIAL: 242.
Tadbhava.
*aa n. flour; KS: aa ; RL: aa ; MH: aa ; TH: aa ; SH: aa ; RP: aa ; BH: aa . Recon. Id: 540. Etym: rta. CDIAL: 1338.
Tadbhava.
*aia n. bullock, ox; TH: aria )34 ; RP: ai ar )34" . Recon. Id: 265. Etym: cf. *a-:
*aman *u
362 Proto-Kamta wordlist
KS: alo ; MH: alok, alk {Ts.} ; TH: alo ; SH: alo ; RP: alo, ala , , ; BH: alo . Recon. Id: 211. Etym: lka. CDIAL: 1400.
Tadbhava.
*aman n. space, the sky, the heavens; KS: asman ; SH: aman + ; RP: aman ; . Recon. Id: 183. Etym: sman.< Persian.
*aia kali n. tomorrow;
SH: ai kali ) ; BH: ai kali + ) ; BN: oha kali ) . Recon. Id: 1512. Etym: see *a- 'come' and
*kali 'yesterday, tomorrow'.
*ast-ast adv. slowly, patiently; KS: ast-ast -
*ukuni *ula
Proto-Kamta wordlist 363
TH: u ; SH: u $ ; RP: u ; BH: u ; BN: ut, ut . Recon. Id: 293. Etym: ra. CDIAL: 2387.
Tadbhava.
*ukuni n. bug, louse; KS: wokin 4); RL: kni ; MH: nukni ; TH: ukun ; SH: uxuni ; RP: ukuni ; BH: ukun, ugun . Recon. Id: 225. Etym: utkua. CDIAL: 1728.
Tadbhava.
*ua n. light; KS: ula 1; RP: ul 1" ; BH: 1 ; BN: udzzl H . Recon. Id: 209. Etym: ujjvala. CDIAL: 1670.
Tadbhava.
*uttr n. answer; MH: uttr I; SH: uttor I ; RP: ottor I ; BH: uttor I ; BN: uttr I( . Recon. Id: 711. Etym: ttara. CDIAL: 1767.
Tatsama.
*uttr n. north; KS: uttr I; RL: uttr I; MH: uttr I; TH: uttor I ; SH: uttor I ; RP: ottor I ; BH: uttor I ; BN: uttr I( . Recon. Id: 1071. Etym: ttara. CDIAL: 1767.
Tatsama.
*un, *ul n. wool; KS: un F; RL: un F; MH: un, uni , , F;
TH: ul, rul , J , ; BN: ul F . Recon. Id: 276. Etym: ?r cf. ul {Oriya}.
CDIAL: 2424. ?Tadbhava, ?English loan.
*upba, *upa n. fast (hunger-strike); KS: upas -; RL: upas -; MH: upas, upas , -,,
-; RP: up - ; BH: up -+ ; BN: upobas, upas -, . Recon. Id: 852. Tatsama, Semi-Tatsama.
*upr- post. ontop, above; KS: upr F-; RL: upr-t -; MH: upr-t -; TH: uprot - ; SH: upor - ; RP: opore, oor, oprot -, K,
- , , ; BH: upur -, - , ; BN: opr, oprt, uprt -(, -(
, . Recon. Id: 1022. Etym: uppara. CDIAL: 2330.
Tadbhava.
*ub- n. birth; SH: ubza ,1 ; BH: ubon L . Recon. Id: 1507. Etym: tpadyat arises,
originates. CDIAL: 1814. Tadbhava.
*umra, *omra pro. they (over there); KS: wora, mra , ,, ; RL: [ama, ma], [ama-la, ma-la]
, A, A; MH: ma A; TH: umra B ; SH: umura ; RP: umra, omra, tamra ,
, ; BH: umr 3 ; BN: tami-a, umi-a )(, )( ,
. Recon. Id: 2290.
*ula n. contrary, opposite, inverse, unfavourable, inauspicious;
MH: ula M;
* gua *garh
364 Proto-Kamta wordlist
TH: ula M ; RP: ula M ; BH: ul M .
Recon. Id: 1042. Etym: ullaghin leaping over. CDIAL: 2367. Tadbhava.
---- .... ----
* gua dem. these, PROX DEM PL; KS: i-la ; RL: i-la ; MH: i-la ; TH: eila . ; SH: eila . ; RP: egl, eg .N ; BH: ei-la . ; BN: ei-gila .) . Recon. Id: 2344. Etym: kla herd, troop.
CDIAL: 3330. semi-Tatsama.
* pak- adv. this way, over here; KS: ipak -; RL: ipak, jipak -; TH: eipake, epaka, eipakaj .-, .-,
.-4 , , ; SH: ei axe .- ; RP: eipake, epake .- . Recon. Id: 1224. Etym: pak wing, feather,
fin, shoulder, side'. CDIAL: 7627. Tadbhava.
* mtn, * mn adj. like this; TH: mon . ; SH: eimtn, eimn ., .
, ; RP: mon . ; BH: ei-mton, -mun . , .
, . Recon. Id: 1144. Etym: see * mtn, mn
'like that'.?semi-Tatsama.
* rkm, * r adj. like this; KS: ir, ir, wr ; RL: ir, in , , ; MH: n, nti , .,
.; TH: no {Hindu}, ei rkom {Muslim}
., . , . Recon. Id: 1142. Etym: raqm. Arabic.
* laka, * laka adj. like this; RP: ka . ;
BH: ei naxan . ; BN: ka . . Recon. Id: 1143. Etym: lak ; laka.
CDIAL: 10881 ; 10882. Tadbhava.
*j, *ihaj pro. she, he, it (here nearby); KS: jhaj O#4; RL: j .#4; MH: ..; TH: ia 4# ; SH: ijai 44 ; RP: i .#4 ; BH: aj, ij, ijj .4, 4, 44
, , ; BN: . . Recon. Id: 2285.
*k adj. one, single, same; KS: jk .; RL: k .; MH: ek .; TH: k . ; SH: k . ; RP: k . ; BH: k . ; BN: ek, k . . Recon. Id: 1078. Etym: ka (*kka).
CDIAL: 2462. ?Tadbhava.
*k laka, *k laka adj. same, of similar kind;
RL: k laka . ; MH: klaxa, klaxati ,
.P, .P; RP: kej rk . ; BH: kei naxan . . Recon. Id: 1154. Etym: lak ; laka.
CDIAL: 10881 ; 10882. Tadbhava.
*garh adj. eleven; KS: gar .; RL: gar .; MH: gar .; TH: ar . ; SH: egaro . ;
*-, *--koa *o gua
Proto-Kamta wordlist 365
RP: garo . ; BH: . ; BN: ar .( . Recon. Id: 1090. Etym: kdaa. CDIAL: 2485.
Tadbhava.
*-, *--koa adv. here; KS: iin, hin, hiina , $,
)$; RL: ia, [iina, jiina] ,
$, .$; MH: i, iin , $, .$; TH: eie, eie kna .$, .$ ,
; SH: eie .$ ; RP: eie, ee, ekona ., . ,
; BH: ei, eixun, eie .), .) ,
; BN: t . . Recon. Id: 1222. Etym: sthman station,
place ; ka corner, angle. CDIAL: 13760 ; 3504. Tadbhava.
*ri n. heel; KS: jri QR; RL: i .QR; MH: eri .; TH: eri .)3 . Recon. Id: 424. Etym: ai. CDIAL: 191.
Tadbhava < Dravidian.
*t adj. this many; KS: tla .; RL: tla .; MH: tla, tla , ., .; TH: to . ; SH: tola S" ; RP: toa . ; BH: tola . ; BN: toila .' ) ' .
Recon. Id: 1158. Etym: iyattak. CDIAL: 1589. Tadbhava.
*tbar n. Sunday; KS: [twar, atwar] ,; RL: twar, twar .,; MH: etwar, etwarbar .,; BH: toar ., . Recon. Id: 1515.
*ndur n. rat, harvest rat; KS: nidur )D; RL: nidur )D; MH: nindur ):; TH: nindur ): ; SH: endur .: ; RP: endur .: ; BH: endur .: ; BN: endur, indur .:( . Recon. Id: 302. Etym: undura ; indra.
CDIAL: 2095. < Austro-asiatic.
*la, *la adv. now; KS: ala ; RL: ala U; MH: ala U; TH: la, lane, laj ., ., .4
, , ; SH: la . ; RP: la . ; BH: la . ; BN: la, lao ., . , . Recon. Id: 1210. Etym: see *ba 'sun'.
la,la
*o pak- *kt, *kt
366 Proto-Kamta wordlist
CDIAL: 3330. semi-Tatsama.
*o pak- adv. that way, over there; KS: u-pak- -; RL: hu-pak- -; TH: upaka, upake, oipakaj -, -,
-4 , , ; SH: oi paxe - ; RP: opake, oipake - ; BN: oi ale K . Recon. Id: 1228. Etym: pak wing, feather,
fin, shoulder, side'. CDIAL: 7627. Tadbhava.
*o, *uhaj pro. she, he, it (over there); KS: whaj #4; RL: wh ,.; MH: .; TH: ua 4# ; SH: uwai 44 ; RP: oi, tai #4, #4 , ; BH: ui, uwi 4, 44 , ; BN: o 4 . Recon. Id: 2286.
*o, *o n. lip; KS: wo $; RL: o $; MH: o $; TH: o, o $, $ , ; SH: o $ ; RP: o # ; BH: o, o $, $ , ; BN: tot $ . Recon. Id: 480. Etym: ha 'lip' & tua
beak, trunk, snout (*hha).
CDIAL: 2563 & 5853. Tadbhava.
*o-, *-, *o--koa, *--koa adv. there;
KS: u-in, huin , $, $; RL: oi-a, oi-ina , V,$, V,)$; MH: oi-, oi-in , $,
$; TH: oie, eie, oie kona, eie kona
$, $, $ , $ , , , ;
SH: oie $ ; RP: oe, oekona, ee , ,
, , ; BH: e-i-xun, oie ), ),
, , ; BN: ot , , . Recon. Id: 1226. Etym: sthman station,
place ; ka corner, angle. CDIAL: 13760 ; 3504. Tadbhava.
*o n. dew, mist, light condensation; KS: wos ; RL: os . Recon. Id: 146. Etym: avay. CDIAL: 855.
Tadbhava.
*oar adj. wide (road); MH: sar ; SH: oar kr- - -; BH: oar . Recon. Id: 1317. Etym: avasra moving
aside > sra {Pk.}. CDIAL: 861. Tadbhava.
k k k k ---- ----
*kin adj. difficult; KS: kin )$; RL: kin )$; MH: kin )$; TH: koin )$ ; SH: koin )$ ; BH: koin $ ; BN: kotin )$ . Recon. Id: 1406. Etym: kahin hard, stiff.
CDIAL: 2650. Tatsama.
*kor adj. hard;
MH: kor $; BH: kour $ . Recon. Id: 1413. Etym: khra. CDIAL: 2651.
Tatsama.
*ktkina, *ktkina adj. how many? (INT); RL: ktkina !; RP: ktokn " . Recon. Id: 1168.
*kt, *kt adj. how many? (INT); KS: kdla, ktla, ktla ,
*kt h a *kr-
Proto-Kamta wordlist 367
, ; RL: ktla, ktla ; MH: ktla, ktla , ,
; TH: kto ; SH: ktola, kt , , ; RP: ktgul, ktogul, ktol '"
; BH: ktola . Recon. Id: 1167. Etym: kiyatta. CDIAL: 3167.
Tadbhava.
*kt h a n. talk; TH: kat h a W ; RP: kta ; BH: kta W ; BN: kota W . Recon. Id: 759. Etym: kath conversation,
speech. CDIAL: 2704. Tatsama.
*knk adj. some, few; RL: knk ; MH: knk ; TH: knek {Hindu} ; SH: knek ; BH: knek ; BN: knik, kanik [unexplained] ),
) , . Recon. Id: 1187. Etym: katipay several.
CDIAL: 2696. Tadbhava.
*kpa n. forehead; KS: kpal -; RL: kpal -; MH: kpal -; TH: kpal - ; SH: koal - ; RP: kal K ; BH: kpal - ; BN: kapal - . Recon. Id: 433. Etym: kapla (*kappla).
CDIAL: 2744. Tadbhava.
*kpur n. camphor; KS: kpur -%; RL: kpur -; MH: kpur -; SH: kour K ; RP: koul - ; BH: kopur - ; BN: korpur, korpul {Ts.} -%X( .
Recon. Id: 215. Etym: karpra. CDIAL: 2880. Tadbhava.
*kbi n. wrist; TH: kobi ,)1 ; RP: kobi L ; BN: kbza, kgza L . Recon. Id: 420. Etym: qaba.< Persian <
Arabic.
*km adj. little, few; KS: km- ; RL: km ; MH: km ; BH: km ; BN: km . Recon. Id: 1200. Etym: kam. Persian.
*kmr n. waist; KS: ; RL: kmr ; MH: kmr ; TH: kmor ; SH: kmr ; RP: kmor ; BH: kmor ; BN: komor ( . Recon. Id: 412. Etym: kamar.< Persian.
*km n. lotus; KS: kml ; RL: kml ; MH: kml . Recon. Id: 77. Etym: kamala. CDIAL: 2764.
Tatsama.
*kmb n. blanket, doona, quilt; KS: kmml ,; MH: kml, kmbl , ,
Y; TH: kmbol Y ; SH: kmbol, kmol Y ; RP: kombol Y ; BH: kmbli Y . Recon. Id: 654. Etym: kambal. CDIAL: 2771.
< Austro-asiatic.
*kr- v. does; KS: kr- - -; RL: kr- - -; MH: kr- - -; TH: *kr- - -;
*ki *kaa
368 Proto-Kamta wordlist
SH: kr, kor - -; RP: kr- - -; BH: kr - -; BN: kr- (- -. Recon. Id: 1569. Etym: karti. CDIAL: 2814.
Tadbhava.
*ki n. waterpot (earthen, made of baked clay);
MH: klsi U; SH: kuli ) ; RP: koli, klo U, , ; BH: koli ; BN: kolsi ) . Recon. Id: 593. Etym: kala. CDIAL: 2920.
Tadbhava.
*kaj n. pea; TH: klaj ; RP: kalaj . Recon. Id: 504. Etym: kalya. CDIAL: 2932.
Tadbhava.
*ka, *ka n. banana; KS: kla ; RL: kl ; MH: kl ; TH: kla ; SH: kl ; RP: kla ; BH: kla ; BN: kl . Recon. Id: 500. Etym: kadala > kayala
{Pk.}. CDIAL: 2712. < Austro-asiatic.
*kia n. liver; KS: kla {Hn.} 1; RL: klina )C1; MH: klia )U14; TH: koia 1 ; SH: koza, koa 1 ; RP: ko 1" ; BN: koliza )1 . Recon. Id: 400. Etym: klyaka. CDIAL: 3103.
Tadbhava.
*km n. oath; KS: ksm ; MH: ksm , , )Z4; TH: kom + ; RP: kso . Recon. Id: 714. Etym: qasm.< Persian <
Arabic.
*kahui, *ki+kahui n. elbow; KS: knja 4; RL: konia , C4,
4; MH: kilkani )[; TH: kheni, keni nuul , )
, ; SH: kilkani ) ; RP: kolkun, korkun "
; BH: kilkni )[ ; BN: tilkani ) ) . Recon. Id: 389. Etym: kaphi > kuha
{Pk.} ; kla + kaphi. CDIAL: 2757 ;
3202/3203 + 2757. Tadbhava.
*kai n. glass; KS: k #8; TH: kai 8 ; SH: kais 8 ; RP: kas {SCB} #8 ; BH: kais 8 . Recon. Id: 621. Etym: kc. CDIAL: 3007.
Tadbhava.
*kak n. comb; KS: kako ; RL: kako #; MH: kaku, kako , , ; SH: kaxoi ; RP: kakoi, kakai , # ,
; BH: kaxoi . Recon. Id: 695. Etym: kkata. CDIAL: 2598.
Tadbhava.
*kak, *bi kak n. scorpion; RL: bis-kakr ), ; MH: bis-kakr ),?; RP: kaxa PQR ; BH: kaxa 3 . Recon. Id: 322. Etym: see *bi 'poison'.
*kaa n. thorn (generic), sting; KS: ka #; RL: kaa #; MH: ka ; TH: kaa ; SH: kaa ; RP: kaa # ;
*kad *kati
Proto-Kamta wordlist 369
BH: kaa ; BN: kaa . Recon. Id: 48. Etym: kaa > kaka.
CDIAL: 2668. Tadbhava.
*kad n. shoulder; KS: ka ; RL: ka ; MH: ka ; TH: ka ; BN: kan, kant , 9 , . Recon. Id: 478. Etym: skandh > khadha
{Pk.}. CDIAL: 13627. Tadbhava.
*kaina n. river bank; RP: kain \" ; BH: kain, kana ] . Recon. Id: 158. Etym: possibly < kaha
border, edge' {Pk.} < kah. CDIAL: 2680. ?.
*kauwa n. crow; KS: kwa ,; RL: kuwa, khuwa , ^,,
%,; MH: kuha ; TH: kuwa 4 ; SH: kauwa 4 ; RP: kauw 4 ; BH: kauw 4 ; BN: kauwa _ . Recon. Id: 299. Etym: kka. CDIAL: 2993.
Tadbhava.
*kak + tli n. armpit; KS: kakti ; RL: kakli `; MH: kaxli `; TH: kakli ) ; SH: panzar -a ; RP: kak ; BH: paktani K ; BN: patkuli, pakuli K!), K
, . Recon. Id: 378. Etym: kka + cf. *tl-
'under'. CDIAL: 2588. Tadbhava.
*kaga adj. poor; KS: kal ; TH: kaal ; SH: kagal, kaal ; BN: kaal .
Recon. Id: 1359. Etym: kakla. CDIAL: 2604. Tadbhava.
*kai, *kaija n. sickle (for harvesting rice); KS: kia )84; RL: kia )84; MH: keia 8O#; TH: koia G ; SH: kasi daw )8 5 ; RP: hasuw, hais, kaiso #4,
, ; BH: kai 8 ; BN: kasi #)8 . Recon. Id: 671. Etym: karty. CDIAL: 2866.
Tadbhava.
*ka- post. near, close, beside; TH: kaot b ; RP: kase, kae 8 ; BN: kapot [k > k > p] - . Recon. Id: 1016. Etym: kka [see also
*kak- 'elbow']. CDIAL: 2588. Tadbhava.
*kaari n. knife; RP: kaair ; BN: katari ( . Recon. Id: 2376. Etym: kartari scissors,
knife. CDIAL: 2858. Tadbhava.
*kai n. stick; KS: kai ); RP: kai ) . Recon. Id: 23. Etym: kh. CDIAL: 3120.
Tadbhava.
*kauwal n. jackfruit; KS: kl c$; RL: kl $; MH: kl, kowal , $,
$d; TH: kl $ ; SH: kaol $ ; RP: kaol ; BH: kaol ; BN: katl $ . Recon. Id: 512.
*kati n. knife; RL: kati ; MH: kati ; TH: kati ) . Recon. Id: 663. Etym: karta. CDIAL: 2853.
Tadbhava.
*kad *kala
370 Proto-Kamta wordlist
*kad n. mud, mire; KS: kado 5; RL: kad 5; MH: kad 5; TH: kada 5 ; SH: kado 5 ; RP: kado 5 ; BH: kado 5 ; BN: kad 5 . Recon. Id: 117. Etym: kardma. CDIAL: 2869.
Tadbhava.
*kan n. ear; KS: kan ; RL: kan ; MH: kan ; TH: kan ; SH: kan ; RP: kan ; BH: kan ; BN: kan . Recon. Id: 364. Etym: kra. CDIAL: 2830.
Tadbhava.
*kaa n. nostril; MH: kana ; TH: naker kana . Recon. Id: 455. Etym: k one -- eyed >
'full of holes' {Pk.}. CDIAL: 3019. Tadbava.
*kaa adj. blind; KS: kana ; RL: kana ; MH: kana ; TH: kana ; RP: kana ; BH: kana . Recon. Id: 996. Etym: k. CDIAL: 3019.
Tadbhava.
*kapa n. cotton; MH: kapas -; SH: karpa {Ts.} -X ; BH: kapa -+ ; BN: kapas - . Recon. Id: 85. Etym: karpsa. CDIAL: 2877.
Tadbhava.
*kapo, *kapa n. clothes, clothing; KS: kpra -QR; MH: kapra e;
SH: kaor, kapa, kapra -3, -3 , ;
RP: kapra, kapa -3 ; BH: kapor - ; BN: kapur, kaur -( . Recon. Id: 585. Etym: karpaa patched
garment, rag. CDIAL: 2871. Tadbhava < Austro-asiatic.
*kami harwa n. rib (of the chest); BH: kami hru J4 ; BN: kamihara )3 . Recon. Id: 487. Etym: kambi branch or
shoot of bamboo. CDIAL: 2774. Tadbhava.
*kamar n. blacksmith; MH: kumar A; TH: kamar ; SH: kamar ; RP: kamar ; BH: kamar ; BN: kamar ( . Recon. Id: 815. Etym: karmra [aspiration
unexplained]. CDIAL: 2898. Tadbhava.
*kar n. because; KS: karn f; MH: karn ; TH: karon, kahron ; SH: kan ; BH: karon ; BN: karn ( . Recon. Id: 1007. Etym: kraa 'cause'.
CDIAL: 3057. ?Tadbhava.
*kar-, *karwa n. husk (as of rice grain); KS: krwan J; RL: krwan g,; TH: kari ) ; SH: karani ) . Recon. Id: 55. Etym: kaana separating
chaff from grain in a mortar, chaff. CDIAL: 2685. 2686. Tadbhava.
*kala adj. black; KS: kal, klua , , ,; RL: kal ; MH: kal ; TH: kalo ; SH: kala ; RP: kala ; BH: kala ;
*kali *kuha, *kuha
Proto-Kamta wordlist 371
BN: kala . Recon. Id: 1264. Etym: kla. CDIAL: 3083.
Tadbhava < Dravidian.
*kali n. yesterday, tomorrow; yesterday, tomorrow;
KS: kal ; RL: kali, kali- {Mth.} U; MH: kali ; TH: kail ; SH: kali ) ; RP: kalk, kail ", ,
; BH: bit kali, awa kali ), ), O4
) , ; BN: zoa kali, soa kali O_ )
. Recon. Id: 1511. Etym: klya > kalla {Pk.}.
CDIAL: 3104. Tadbhava.
*kahii n. story; KS: khni {Hn.} ; MH: kahini, kahani , ),
; TH: kahini ) ; BH: kahini ) ; BN: kahini )) . Recon. Id: 728. Etym: kathana. CDIAL: 2702.
Tadbhava.
*kah pro. who? (INT); KS: k ; RL: khaj #4; MH: ka .; TH: ke, kaj , 4 , ; SH: kaj 4 ; RP: kai #4 ; BH: kaj 4 ; BN: ka 4 . Recon. Id: 2295.
*kintu, *kintuk cj. but, however; RL: kintu )h; MH: kintu, kintuk , )h,
)h; TH: kintu, kintuk )h, )h ,
; SH: kintuk )h ; RP: kintuk )h ; BH: kintuk )h ; BN: kintu )h .
Recon. Id: 1002. Etym: kintu. Tatsama.
*kiu adj. some, anything; KS: kuu {Hn.} b%; RL: kiu )b; MH: kiu )b; TH: kiu )b ; SH: kesu b ; BH: kisu )b . Recon. Id: 1198. Etym: kcid. CDIAL: 3144.
Tadbhava.
*ki- v. buys; KS: kin- - )-; RL: kin- - )-; MH: kin- - )-; TH: kin- )- -; SH: kin- )), ; RP: ken-, kin- -, )- -, -; BH: ken-, kin- -, )- -, -; BN: kin- ) . Recon. Id: 1773. Etym: krti. CDIAL: 3594.
Tadbhava.
*kia n. farmer; KS: kisan ); RL: kisan ); MH: kisan, krisk , ),
i; TH: kian )? ; SH: kian )j+ ; BH: kin )+ . Recon. Id: 823. Etym: kra. CDIAL: 3447.
Tadbhava.
*ku adj. evil, wicked; RP: ku ; BH: ku . Recon. Id: 872. Etym: ku- 'pejorative prefix'
eg. kukrtya. CDIAL: 3205. Bangla loan?.
*kua n. well; KS: ku #; RL: kui >; MH: kua, kui , #, #; BH: ku 4 ; BN: kua #_ . Recon. Id: 734. Etym: kpa. CDIAL: 3400.
Tadbhava.
*kuha, *kuha adj n. cloudy, foggy, misty; KS: kuhasi #;
*kumar *kr
372 Proto-Kamta wordlist
RL: kuhas #; MH: kuha, kuhasa , #,
#; TH: kuha ; SH: kuha # ; RP: kuw 4" ; BH: kuw, kuli 4, 4) ,
; BN: kuha . Recon. Id: 127. Etym: kuha ; kuhavara.
CDIAL: 3386 ; 3389. Tadbhava.
*kumar n. potter; KS: kumar A; RL: kumar A; MH: kumar A; TH: kumar ; SH: kumar ; RP: kumr ; BH: kumr ; BN: kumar ( . Recon. Id: 828. Etym: kumbhakra.
CDIAL: 3310. Tadbhava.
*kuki n. grasshopper (small); SH: kuki ) ; BH: kuki k ; BN: kukti ) . Recon. Id: 555.
*kukur n. dog; RL: kukur ; MH: kukur ; TH: kukur ; SH: kukur ; RP: kukur ; BH: kukur ; BN: kukur ( . Recon. Id: 222. Etym: kurkur. CDIAL: 3329.
Tadbhava.
*kual n. axe, hatchet; KS: kulari UQR; RL: kural X; MH: kulari U; TH: kural 3 ; SH: kual 3 ; RP: kurl QR" ; BH: kurl QR ; BN: kutar $( . Recon. Id: 684. Etym: kuhra. CDIAL: 3244.
Tadbhava.
*kutta n. dog; KS: kutta I; RL: kutta I; RP: kutt I" . Recon. Id: 223. Etym: kutta. CDIAL: 3275.
adapted Tatsama.
*kumir, *kumbir n. crocodile; TH: kumir {Tb.} ) ; RP: kumbir {Ts.} ), l ,
. Recon. Id: 255. Etym: kumbhra. CDIAL: 3317.
Tadbhava, Tatsama.
*ku n. jujube tree and its small plum-like berry;
RP: kul ; BH: kul . Recon. Id: 508. Etym: kvala the fruit of
Zizyphus jujuba. CDIAL: 3358. Tadbhava.
*kuiar n. sugarcane; KS: kusiar )4; RL: kusiar )4; MH: kusiar "; TH: kuar + ; SH: kuiar )+4 ; RP: kur +" ; BH: kuir )+4 ; BN: kusiar )+4( . Recon. Id: 547. Etym: kakra. CDIAL: 3541.
Tadbhava.
*k laka, *ki laka adj. like what, how (INT);
RP: kka " ; BH: ki naxan ) ; BN: keka . Recon. Id: 1152. Etym: lak ; laka.
CDIAL: 10881 ; 10882. Tadbhava.
*kmn adj. like what, how (INT); TH: kmon ; SH: kmn " ; RP: kmon ; BH: kmun . Recon. Id: 1153. Etym: see * mtn, mn
'like that'. semi-Tatsama.
*kr adj. like what, how (INT); KS: kr ; RL: kir, kin, kn ,
), );
*koa *kjra
Proto-Kamta wordlist 373
MH: kn, knti , , ;
TH: kno . Recon. Id: 1151. Etym: raqm. Arabic.
*koa n. thorn, sting, spear; SH: kosa b ; RP: koa, kosa 8 ; BH: koa 8 . Recon. Id: 50. Etym: kcc- 'thrust, pierce,
dig'. CDIAL: 3489. Tadbhava.
*koptr, *kjtr n. pigeon; KS: kptr {P. -; MH: koptor {P. -; TH: koptor {P. - ; RP: kojtor, kojtol {Tb.} ; BH: kojtor {Tb.} . Recon. Id: 221. Etym: kabtar ; kapta.
CDIAL: 2753. Persian ; Tadbhava.
*koml adj. soft; MH: koml ; BH: komla . Recon. Id: 1410. Etym: kmal. CDIAL: 3523.
Tatsama.
*kojla n. charcoal, coal; KS: kojl 4; RL: kojla ; MH: kojla ; TH: kjla 4 ; SH: kjla 4 ; RP: kjla 4 ; BH: koj, kla . . Recon. Id: 106. Etym: kkila > kil
{Pk.}. CDIAL: 3484. Austro-Asiatic > MIA.
*kwn adv. where (INT); RL: kuna, kunina , ],
)]; MH: kun, kunin , ],
]; TH: kune $ ; SH: koe, kuna $, $ , ; RP: koe W ; BH: koe, kui , , ; BN: kuntaj [unexplained] $ . Recon. Id: 1230. Etym: ka punar who? ;
sthman station, place. CDIAL: 2575 ; 13760. Tadbhava.
*kwn pak- adv. which way? (INT); KS: kunpak -; RL: kunpkaj C-; TH: kunpakaj -4 ; RP: kon pak - . Recon. Id: 1233. Etym: ka punar who? ;
pak wing, feather, fin, shoulder, side'. CDIAL: 2575 ; 7627. Tadbhava.
*kwn ba adv. when (INT); RL: kun-bla ,; MH: kun-bla m; TH: kunbla , ; RP: konbla, konbla, kumbla
,, n, , , , ;
BH: konbela , ; BN: konbela, kunbela , . Recon. Id: 1214. Etym: ka punar who? &
*ba 'sun'. CDIAL: 2575. Tadbhava.
kkkk ---- ----
*kaa adj. sour; KS: ka ; RL: kaa ; MH: k ; TH: kaa . Recon. Id: 1353. Etym: khaa. CDIAL: 3777.
Tatsama?.
*ki n. firewood, fuel; RL: kri ;
TH: kori )3 ; SH: koi, kori )3 ; RP: koi, koi )3 ; BH: kori QR ; BN: kori )( . Recon. Id: 28. Etym: khaa. CDIAL: 3769.
Tadbhava.
*kjra adj. brown; RL: kjra ;
*krha *kali
374 Proto-Kamta wordlist
MH: kjra 4. Recon. Id: 1430. Etym: khadirak.
CDIAL: 3806. Tadbhava.
*krha n. hare, rabbit; KS: kra ; RL: kra ; MH: kra . Recon. Id: 290. Etym: kharabhaka 'hare'.
CDIAL: 3823. Tadbhava.
*klipa n. tailor; SH: kolipa, koripa )- ; RP: kolp ; BH: kolp )- . Recon. Id: 834. Etym: khalfa.< Persian <
Arabic.
*k-, *kan n. threshing-floor, granary; KS: klian {Hn )4; TH: klan ; SH: kltowai o,)3 ; RP: klan ; BH: klan . Recon. Id: 610. Etym: khla threshing
floor. CDIAL: 3834. Tadbhava.
*kauda n. milk; RP: kaud , kaud 5 ; BH: kaud 5 . Recon. Id: 535.
*kaur, *kur n. date-palm; KS: kur {Hn.} 1%; RL: kur {Hn.} 1; MH: kur {Hn.} 1; TH: keur 1 ; SH: kezur 1 ; RP: kaior, keur 1, 1 ,
; BH: kaur 1 ; BN: kezur, kedur 1( . Recon. Id: 506. Etym: kharjra. CDIAL: 3828.
Tadbhava.
*ka n. bed frame; KS: ka ; SH: ka ; RP: ka ; BH: ka ; BN: kat . Recon. Id: 692. Etym: khv. CDIAL: 3781.
Tadbhava.
*ka adj. short; MH: ka ; RP: kao, kao ; BH: ka, kao ; BN: kata . Recon. Id: 1255.
*kala n. lizard (big); MH: kalas c; TH: kaa + ; RP: kaai, kaai $+ . Recon. Id: 232. Etym: see *ka 'short' &
*la 'corpse'.
*kad adj. deep (lake); KS: kad 5; RL: kadi 5. Recon. Id: 1344. Etym: kht (khtik) >
*khaddha {MIA}. CDIAL: 3862. Tadbhava.
*kapr n. spear; RP: kapor - ; BH: kapor - ; BN: kapr -( . Recon. Id: 639.
*kapri n. skull; KS: kpri -QR; RL: kppr {Hn.} Np. p; BH: kapri -QR . Recon. Id: 431. Etym: kharpara. CDIAL: 3831.
Tadbhava.
*kamar n. threshing-floor, granary; KS: kmari ; RL: A; MH: kmar . Recon. Id: 611.
*karab adj. evil, wicked; KS: krab ,; RL: krap ,; MH: karab ,; RP: karap - . Recon. Id: 870. Etym: Kharb.< Persian <
Arabic.
*kali, *kalia n. cave; SH: kai ; RP: kaij 4", #"4" , ; BH: kai + . Recon. Id: 94. Etym: khl.< Persian < Arabic.
*kali adj. empty;
*kai *koa
Proto-Kamta wordlist 375
KS: kali ; RL: kali ; MH: kali ; TH: kali ) ; SH: kali ) ; RP: kali ) ; BH: kail + ; BN: kali . Recon. Id: 1365. Etym: khl.< Persian <
Arabic.
*kai n. castrated animal (esp. a goat); KS: kssi {Hn.} q; RP: kai + . Recon. Id: 275. Etym: kha.< Persian <
Arabic.
*kida n. hunger; TH: kida )r5 ; RP: kid )5" . Recon. Id: 568. Etym: kudh. CDIAL: 3716.
Semi-Tatsama.
*kira n. cucumber; KS: kira ; RL: kira ; MH: kira ); TH: kira ) ; SH: kira ; RP: kir ) . Recon. Id: 82. Etym: kraka. CDIAL: 3697.
Tadbhava.
*ku- v. itchy; MH: kuzla-ni 1; TH: kuzli 1) ; BN: kuzali 1) . Recon. Id: 1340. Etym: kharju. CDIAL: 3827.
Tadbhava < Dravidian.
*-kudi adj. some, few, little; KS: k kudi . 5; TH: uxudi )5 . Recon. Id: 1189.
*kun n. blood; KS: [kun, kon] %; RL: kun . Recon. Id: 358. Etym: n.< Persian.
*kub adv. very much, lots; KS: kob ,; MH: kob ,;
TH: kuei , ; SH: kib ), ; RP: kup - ; BH: kub, kup ,, - , . Recon. Id: 1181. Etym: khb. Persian.
*kui n. joy, happiness; KS: kusi +; RL: kusi +; MH: kusi +; SH: kui + ; BH: kui + ; BN: kusi )8 . Recon. Id: 943. Etym: khvu.< Persian.
*k n. straw (long dry grass); KS: kr ; MH: ker-i ; TH: ker ; SH: kr " ; RP: kr, k 3 ; BH: kr ; BN: ker ( . Recon. Id: 52. Etym: kha. CDIAL: 3917.
Tadbhava.
*kt n. field; KS: kt ; RL: kt ; MH: kt ; SH: kt " ; RP: kt " ; BN: ketiari ),( . Recon. Id: 686. Etym: ktra 'land'.
CDIAL: 3735. Tadbhava.
*kd n. sorrow, grief; MH: ked 5; RP: ked 5 ; BH: kt 5 . Recon. Id: 896. Tatsama.
*kok- n. cave, cavity; KS: ko ; BH: kokor ; BN: kokr ( . Recon. Id: 95. Etym: khkkha. CDIAL: 3927.
Tadbhava.
*koa adj. lame, crippled; RP: kora, koa ; BN: kora ( . Recon. Id: 991. Etym: khra (kha).
*konta *ghi, *ghir
376 Proto-Kamta wordlist
CDIAL: 3941. Tadbhava.
*konta n. nest; KS: kota ; RL: kota ; MH: konta, kota , s,
. Recon. Id: 331.
*kol- n. skull;
MH: kolka, kuli, kola , , [, )M, M;
SH: kola, kola $ ; RP: kuli ; BN: lau-xula - -. Recon. Id: 432. Etym: khla cavity, hollow.
CDIAL: 3943. Tadbhava.
g g g g ---- ----
*gn, *gnd n. smell, scent; KS: gn {Tb.} ; RL: gn {Tb.} ; MH: gnd {Ts.} 9; TH: gndh o {Ts.} 9 ; RP: gndo {Ts.} 9, 94 , ,; BH: gndo {Ts.} 9 ; BN: gnd, knd {Ts.} 9 . Recon. Id: 123. Etym: gndha. CDIAL: 4131.
Tadbhava ; Tatsama.
*gp n. talk; RL: gp -; MH: g, gp K. Recon. Id: 756. Etym: gappa. CDIAL: 4022.
Tadbhava.
*gbr n. cow-dung; KS: gwr ,; RL: gwr ,; TH: gbor , ; RP: gbor , ; BH: gwor , ; BN: gobr, kowr ,( . Recon. Id: 260. Etym: grvara. CDIAL: 4316.
Tadbhava.
*grm adj. warm (weather); KS: grm ; RL: grm ; MH: grm ; TH: grom ; SH: grm, grom ; RP: grom ; BH: grom ; BN: grm, korm ( . Recon. Id: 1265. Etym: garm.< Persian.
*grib adj. poor (person without means);
RL: grib ,; MH: grib ),; TH: gorip - ; SH: gorip )- ; RP: ), ; BH: gorib ), ; BN: gorib, korib (, . Recon. Id: 1356. Etym: garb.< Persian <
Arabic.
*grd na n. neck; KS: grd n 6; RL: ga 8; MH: gadna 5; TH: gurda '5X ; SH: gd ona 6 ; RP: grdon, gddan 5X ; BN: goldn, koldn 6 . Recon. Id: 449. Etym: gardan. Persian.
*glti n. error, mistake; KS: glti o; RL: glti o; MH: glti o. Recon. Id: 1446. Etym: galat.< Persian.
*ghm n. wheat; KS: gm ; RL: ghm ; MH: ghm ; TH: ghom ; SH: gm ; RP: go ; BH: gom ; BN: gm . Recon. Id: 76. Etym: gdhma. CDIAL: 4287.
Tadbhava (but unexplained *m).
*ghi, *ghir adj. deep (lake);
*ga *gaw
Proto-Kamta wordlist 377
KS: ghra ; RL: ghir ); MH: ghira ); BH: gohin ) ; BN: gobir, kobir {Ts.} n( . Recon. Id: 1343. Etym: gabhr (gabhr,
*gabhna) deep, solemn. CDIAL: 4024. Tadbhava.
*ga n. tree; KS: ga b; RL: ga b; MH: ga b; TH: ga b ; SH: gs b ; RP: gs, ga b, 8 , ; BH: g b ; BN: gas, gs b, 8 , . Recon. Id: 4. Etym: gaka > {Pali} gaccha.
CDIAL: 3949. Tadbhava.
*gar n. carrot; KS: gar 1; RL: gazr 1; MH: gazr 1; TH: gaor 1 ; SH: gazr 1 ; RP: gaor 1 ; BH: gaor 1 ; BN: gazr, kazr 1( . Recon. Id: 569. Etym: grjara. CDIAL: 4140.
Tadbhava.
*gai n. vehicle, waggon; KS: gari QR; RL: gai QR; MH: gari ; TH: gai 3 ; SH: gai )3 ; RP: gari QR ; BH: gai, gari QR ; BN: gari, kari 3 . Recon. Id: 624. Etym: ga cart.
CDIAL: 4116. Tadbhava.
*ganda adj. dirty; KS: gnda 5; RL: gnda :; MH: gnda :. Recon. Id: 1268. Etym: ganda.< Persian.
*gabur adj. young, youthful;
SH: gaur , ; BH: gaur, kaur , . Recon. Id: 1402. Etym: garbharpa a
youth. CDIAL: 4057. Tadbhava.
*gamla n. wide mouthed jar or pot; TH: gamla ; RP: gamla t . Recon. Id: 604.
*gaj n. cow; KS: gaj 4; RL: gaj O#; MH: gaj ; TH: gaj ; SH: gaj ; RP: gaj ; BH: gaj ; BN: gaj-oru, kaj-oru J . Recon. Id: 258. Etym: gva. CDIAL: 4147.
Tadbhava.
*gal n. cheek; KS: gal ; RL: gal ; MH: gal ; TH: gal ; SH: gal ; RP: gal, ga ; BH: gal ; BN: gal, kal . Recon. Id: 481. Etym: galla. CDIAL: 4089.
Tadbhava < Dravidian.
*gaa n. throat; KS: gla ; MH: gala ; SH: gala ; RP: gala ; BH: gala ; BN: gola, kola . Recon. Id: 482. Etym: gala. CDIAL: 4070.
Tadbhava.
*gaw n. body; RP: gaw ; BH: gaw . Recon. Id: 336. Etym: gtra. CDIAL: 4124.
Tadbhava.
*gaw n. village; KS: gaw #; RL: gaw #;
*gak *gua
378 Proto-Kamta wordlist
MH: gaw #; TH: garam {Ts.} ; SH: gaw, geram {Ts.} , ,
; RP: gram {Ts.}, geram {Ts.} 0,
, ; BH: gaw, geram {Ts.} , ,
; BN: gaw, kaw # . Recon. Id: 643. Etym: grma-. Tadbhava.
*gak adj. many; BH: gak j+ ; BN: gahke, kahke . Recon. Id: 1179.
*gidu n. brain; RL: gidu )D; MH: gidu )D. Recon. Id: 436. Etym: gudda 'pith, core'.
CDIAL: 4197. Tadbhava.
*girgi n. gecko (small lizard); KS: girgi )); RL: girgi ). Recon. Id: 237.
*girn n. thunder (from the clouds), roar, bellow;
KS: gir- )1b; RL: grn 1X; SH: gion 1X ; RP: gon H ; BH: giron, girion ))1, )1X
, ; BN: girgironi, girgirani )(-)( -
. Recon. Id: 202. Etym: cf. grjati. CDIAL: 4046.
semi-Tatsama.
*gil- v. swallows; KS: gil- - )-; RL: gil- - )-; MH: gil- - )-; TH: gil- )- -; SH: gil- ) ; RP: gel-, gil- -, )- -, -; BH: gel-, gil- -, )- -, -; BN: gil- ) . Recon. Id: 1988. Etym: *girati (*gilati)
drips, falls. CDIAL: 4159. Tadbhava.
*gilap n. sheet (that covers a person);
SH: gia )- ; RP: gip )"- ; BH: gip, gil )K . Recon. Id: 650. Etym: gilf.< Persian <
Arabic.
*gu n. excrement, faeces; KS: gu %; RL: gu '; MH: gu '; TH: gu ' ; SH: gu ' ; RP: gu ' ; BH: gu % ; BN: gu ' . Recon. Id: 402. Etym: gtha > gha {Pk.}.
CDIAL: 4225. Tadbhava.
*gua n. flour; RL: guna 'u; TH: gura '3 . Recon. Id: 541. Etym: guaka. CDIAL: 4193.
?Tadbhava.
*gu n. sugar (brown); KS: gur 'QR; RL: gu 'QR; MH: gu 'QR; TH: gur '3 ; RP: gu, gur '3 ; BN: gur, kur '3 . Recon. Id: 544. Etym: gu. CDIAL: 4182.
Tadbhava.
*gunur n. snail; KS: gunur '1; RL: gunri 'C1. Recon. Id: 239.
*gupa n. cave; KS: gua 'K; RL: gua, gupa 'K; MH: gua 'K. Recon. Id: 93. Etym: gupph. CDIAL: 4204.
Tadbhava.
*gurubar n. Sunday; RL: guru-ar 'J,; BH: gurur 'J, . Recon. Id: 1517.
*gua n. areca or betelnut; MH: gua ',; TH: gua '4 ;
*guha *g-, *gila
Proto-Kamta wordlist 379
SH: gua '4 ; RP: guw '4 ; BH: gu '4 ; BN: gua '_ . Recon. Id: 532. Etym: guvka. CDIAL: 4219.
Tadbhava.
*guha n. cave; TH: ga h a v ; BH: gu '" ; BN: guha ' . Recon. Id: 2374. Etym: gh. CDIAL: 4220.
Tadbhava.
*guhi n. crocodile; KS: gui '; MH: guhisap ' -; SH: guhi ') . Recon. Id: 256. Etym: gdh. CDIAL: 4286.
Tadbhava.
*gdra adj. dirty; TH: gdra 5 ; RP: gdra 7 ; BH: gdra 7 . Recon. Id: 1274.
*go-, *go-gula adj. all; KS: gola ; RL: go-la, golaj, go ,
c, 4; MH: gola .; TH: gela, goela ; SH: goaj-aj 44 ; BN: koaj ila, koej ila, koaj iti 4
), ) , .
Recon. Id: 1201. Etym: ga something round. CDIAL: 4271. Tadbhava.
*goa n. root (of a tree); KS: gora wR; RL: goa wR; MH: goa QR; RP: goa 3 ; BH: gora, gor 3, 3 , . Recon. Id: 42. Etym: ga 'foot, leg, knee'.
CDIAL: 4272. Tadbhava.
*gora adj. white; KS: gor ; RP: gora . Recon. Id: 1262. Etym: gaur. CDIAL: 4345.
Tadbhava.
*goru (halua goru) n. bullock, ox; KS: guru J; RL: goru J; MH: goru g; SH: gou, halua gou J, 4 J ,
; RP: goru, ala J, , ; BH: halu (gou, gou, goru) J, 4
J , ; BN: halua-goru x, _-x ,
- . Recon. Id: 262. Etym: grp. CDIAL: 4313.
Tadbhava.
*go n. circle; KS: gol ; RL: gol ; MH: gol ; TH: gol ; SH: gol ; RP: gol ; BH: goleja, gol 4, , . Recon. Id: 214. Etym: gla 'ball'. CDIAL: 4321.
Tadbhava.
*grhn n. eclipse (of the sun or moon); KS: grn 0; RL: grhn, grhn , 0f, X; MH: grhn, grh , 0, 0; TH: grhon, grohon 0 ; SH: gonna, grhn, grohn y,
, ; RP: gnna y ; BH: ghon ; BN: grhn, grn 0 . Recon. Id: 197. Etym: grhaa. CDIAL: 4364.
Tatsama.
gggg ---- ----
*g-, *gila n. waterpot; KS: gila V;
*gn- *glu
380 Proto-Kamta wordlist
RL: gila V; BH: ga, kra QR . Recon. Id: 592. Etym: ghaa pot.
CDIAL: 4406. Tadbhava.
*gn- n. bell; KS: goni ; RL: goni ; MH: gani \; TH: guni )\ ; SH: gna \ ; RP: goni, gna \, \ , ; BH: gna, kna \ ; BN: knta, konta \ . Recon. Id: 628. Etym: gha. CDIAL: 4421.
Tadbhava.
*gr n. house; KS: gr ; RL: gr ; MH: gr ; TH: gr ; RP: gr ; BH: gr, kr ; BN: kr ( . Recon. Id: 605. Etym: ghara. CDIAL: 4428.
Tadbhava.
*gi n. cow-dung; SH: goi ) ; BH: goi, koi . Recon. Id: 261.
*ga n. grass; KS: gas ; RL: gas ; MH: gas ; TH: ga ; SH: ga ; RP: ga # ; BH: ka + ; BN: kas . Recon. Id: 51. Etym: ghs. CDIAL: 4471.
Tadbhava.
*gaa n. path; SH: gaa ; RP: gaa ; BH: gaa . Recon. Id: 575. Etym: ghaa landing place,
quay, ferry. CDIAL: 4414. Tadbhava.
*ga n. neck;
TH: gar 3 ; SH: gar 3 ; RP: gar 3 ; BH: gar . Recon. Id: 479. Etym: gh nape of neck.
CDIAL: 4459. Tadbhava.
*giu n. ghee (clarified butter); KS: gi ; RL: giu ); MH: giu #; TH: giu, gi ), ) , ; SH: giu ) ; RP: giu, gi ), ) , ; BH: giu ) ; BN: ki ) . Recon. Id: 558. Etym: ghrt. CDIAL: 4501.
Tadbhava.
*gin n. hate; KS: gin {Tb.} ; RL: gin {Tb.} ); MH: gin {Tb.}, grin {Ts.} ); TH: gina {Tb.} ) ; SH: gin {Tb.} ) ; RP: gin {Tb.} ) ; BH: gin {Tb.} ) ; BN: krina {Ts.}, kina, kin {Tb.} i,
) , . Recon. Id: 881.
*gur- n. whirlwind; KS: guriali )4; TH: gunni bao )y, ; SH: gurani bao , ; RP: gunni bai, gurni bai )X, ; BN: kuruni-batas J ,
. Recon. Id: 178. Etym: cf. *gur- 'turn'.
*gea n. neck; KS: grd n 6; RL: ga 8; MH: gadna 5; TH: gurda '5X ; SH: gd ona 6 ; RP: grdon, gddan 5X ; BN: goldn, koldn 6 . Recon. Id: 449. Etym: ghicca. CDIAL: 4472.
Tadbhava.
*glu n. brain; TH: gelu ;
*goa *au
Proto-Kamta wordlist 381
RP: gilu ) ; BH: gilu ) . Recon. Id: 434. Etym: cf. *giu 'ghee'.
*goa n. horse; KS: QR; RL: gra #; MH: gra , , QR; TH: gra 3 ; SH: goa 3 ; RP: goa QR ; BH: goa, gora QR ;
BN: kora #( . Recon. Id: 257. Etym: gha > Pa. ghaka.
CDIAL: 4516. Tadbhava.
*goia n. crocodile; SH: gurial )4 ; RP: goril )4 ; BH: goril )4 ; BN: korial )(4 . Recon. Id: 253. Etym: ghaika 'alligator'.
CDIAL: 4422. Tadbhava.
---- 8888 ----
*kku, *aku n. knife; KS: kku 8{; RL: kku 8{; MH: kku, aku , 8{, 8; SH: saxu 8 ; RP: aku 8 ; BH: aku 8 . Recon. Id: 662. Etym: aki. Turkish.
*ku n. eye; KS: ouk 8^; RL: ku 8; MH: oxu 8; TH: ok 8 ; SH: oxu 8 ; RP: ouk 8 ; BH: oxu 8, 8 , ; BN: suku 8 . Recon. Id: 365. Etym: ckus. CDIAL: 4560.
Tadbhava.
*k n. lightning, thunderbolt; KS: rk 8; RP: rok 8 ; BH: rok 83 . Recon. Id: 206. Etym: caa; cf. caaka
thunderbolt {Oriya}. CDIAL: 4570. Tadbhava.
*ai n. chicken; RP: rai, ai 83 ; BH: srai 8 ; BN: sore 8( . Recon. Id: 297. Etym: caaka. CDIAL: 4571.
Tadbhava.
*ppl n. sandal; KS: ppl 8p; MH: ppl 8-; BH: ppol 8p . Recon. Id: 588. Etym: carpa flat.
CDIAL: 4696. Hindi loan.
*rb, *rbi n. fat (grease); TH: rop, orbi 8,, 8),X , ; SH: ori 8),X ; RP: rob, obbi 8,, 8)| , ; BN: sorbi 8),X . Recon. Id: 559. Etym: carb.< Persian.
*awar n. leech; TH: ra 8 ; SH: ewai, ama, amra zok 8I4,
83 1 , ; RP: sir )84" . Recon. Id: 317.
*and n. moon; KS: an , 8#5, 8#; RL: an 8#; MH: an 8; TH: an 8 ; SH: an 8# ; RP: an, ad 8, 8# , ; BH: an 8 . Recon. Id: 198. Etym: candr. CDIAL: 4661.
Tadbhava.
*au n. rice (uncooked); KS: ul 8^; RL: aul 8;
*akr *ari
382 Proto-Kamta wordlist
MH: aul 8; TH: aul 8 ; SH: saul 8 ; RP: aul 8 ; BH: aul 8 ; BN: saul 8 . Recon. Id: 517. Etym: cmala. CDIAL: 4749.
Tadbhava.
*akr n. servant; MH: akr 8; TH: akor 8 ; RP: akor, akrani 8, 8Z ,
; BH: banda akor ,: 8 ; BN: sakr 8( . Recon. Id: 831.
*aka n. wheel; KS: kr {Hn.} 8{; RL: kkr {Hn.} 8; MH: aka 8; TH: aka 8 ; SH: saxa 8 ; RP: aka 8 ; BH: aka 8 ; BN: saka 8 . Recon. Id: 622. Etym: cakr. CDIAL: 4538.
Tadbhava.
*ai, *ii n. ant; KS: ai 8#; RL: ii )8}; TH: ai 8 . Recon. Id: 553. Etym: c. Avadhi ref. in
Hindi dict..
*adr n. sheet (that covers a person); KS: adr 85; RL: adr, adr 85; MH: adr 85; TH: ador 85 ; RP: ador, sador 85 ; BH: ador 85 . Recon. Id: 649. Etym: cdar. Persian.
*aa n. chickpea, gram; KS: na 8; MH: ana 8; RP: sana b ; BH: ana 8 . Recon. Id: 564. Etym: caa. CDIAL: 4579.
Tadbhava.
*andia adj. bald; TH: andia 8):4 ; RP: andi 8:4 . Recon. Id: 466. Etym: candraka spot like
the moon. CDIAL: 4662. Tadbhava.
*andi n. fingernail; TH: andi 8): ; RP: andi 8: . Recon. Id: 393.
*andi n. silver; KS: ani 85; RL: andi 85; RP: sandi 8#5 ; BN: sandi, sandi 8: . Recon. Id: 1443. Etym: candrik
moonlight. CDIAL: 4669. Tadbhava.
*abi n. key; KS: awi 8,; RL: awi 8,; MH: abi, ai , 8),, 8n; TH: abi 8, ; SH: abi, ai 8), ; RP: abi 8), ; BN: sabi 8), . Recon. Id: 731.
*ab-, *abuwa n. molar; KS: wwa 8^; RL: wwa 8^,; RP: abalir dat 8,) 5 . Recon. Id: 470. Etym: crvati. CDIAL: 4711.
Tadbhava.
*amia n. skin (of person); KS: mra 8QR; RL: mra 8; MH: mra 8~; TH: amra {SCB} 83 ; SH: amea, ama, am 83, 8
, ; RP: ama 8AQR ; BH: sama, ama 83 ; BN: samra 8( . Recon. Id: 462. Etym: crman. CDIAL: 4701.
Tadbhava.
*ari adj. four; KS: ar 8; RL: ar 8; MH: ar 8;
*a, *aa *ila
Proto-Kamta wordlist 383
TH: air, ar 8, 8 , ; SH: air 8 ; RP: air 8 ; BH: air 8 ; BN: sari 8)( . Recon. Id: 1082. Etym: catvra.
CDIAL: 4655. Tadbhava.
*a, *aa n. thatch, roof; MH: al 8; TH: al, ala 8, 8 , ; SH: ala 8 ; BH: ala, al 8, 8 , ; BN: sal 8 . Recon. Id: 699. Etym: cla. CDIAL: 4770.
Tadbhava.
*aa n. farmer; TH: aa 8? ; RP: aa 8? . Recon. Id: 826.
*ik adj. thin (esp. human); TH: ikon )8 ; RP: ekon 8 ; BH: ikni )8 . Recon. Id: 1313. Etym: cikka slippery,
unctuous. CDIAL: 4782. Tadbhava.
*ika n. muskrat; KS: iko )8; RL: [ika, ikka] , )8, )8{; MH: ika )8; TH: ika )8 ; SH: ika, ika )8 ; RP: sik, ik )8" ; BH: ik )8 ; BN: sika )8 . Recon. Id: 304. Etym: cikka. CDIAL: 4779.
Tadbhava.
*iti n. butterfly; KS: titli ? ); RL: ii )88; MH: iti )8; TH: iti )8) ; SH: siti )8) ; RP: siti, iti )8) ; BH: iti )8 ; BN: siti )8)$ . Recon. Id: 333. Etym: citr conspicuous,
bright. CDIAL: 4803. Tadbhava.
*ini n. sugar; KS: ini 8; RL: ini )8; MH: ini )8; TH: ini )8) ; SH: ini )8) ; RP: ini )8) ; BH: ini )8) ; BN: seni 8) . Recon. Id: 543. Etym: < in 'Chinese'.
*in n. sign, print, mark; KS: in )8C; MH: in {Ts.} )8C; SH: paor sin {Tb.} )8 . Recon. Id: 416. Etym: cihna. CDIAL: 4833.
Tadbhava ; Tatsama.
*ip- v. presses; KS: ap- - 8--; RL: ap- - 8#--; MH: ip- - )8--; TH: ap de- 8- 5- -; SH: ipibar )8)-, ; RP: sip d- )b-" 5- -; BH: e?p-, ip- 8-- -; BN: sep-, sip- 8- . Recon. Id: 1827. Etym: capp (*cipp).
CDIAL: 4674. Tadbhava.
*irni n. comb; TH: ironi )8) ; RP: siruni, iruni )8J) . Recon. Id: 697.
*ilk- n. lightning, thunderbolt; RL: ilkiwar )8)[,; MH: ilk , )8[8, )88; TH: ilkase )8b ; SH: ilkon )8 . Recon. Id: 207. Etym: cf. cilla unctuous,
shining; cf. cilakn to be bright {Hn.}. CDIAL: 4827. Tadbhava?.
*ila n. kite (bird of prey); KS: ila 8U; RL: ila )8U; MH: ila )8U; TH: ila )8U ; SH: ia )8 ; RP: i )8 ; BH: il )8 ;
*i *pa
384 Proto-Kamta wordlist
BN: sila )8 . Recon. Id: 327. Etym: cilli > cill {Pk.}.
CDIAL: 4829. Tadbhava.
*i n. thing; KS: i 81; RL: i 81; MH: i 81. Recon. Id: 762. Etym: cz. Persian.
*un n. lime; KS: un 8%; RL: un 8; MH: un 8; TH: un 8 ; SH: sun, un 8 ; RP: un 8" ; BH: un 8 ; BN: sun 8 . Recon. Id: 119. Etym: cra *pulverized.
CDIAL: 4889. Tadbhava.
*up n. silence, quiet; KS: up 8-; RL: up 8-; MH: up 8-; TH: up 8- ; SH: up 8- . Recon. Id: 1453. Etym: cuppa. CDIAL: 4864.
Tadbhava.
*ui n. hair; KS: ul 8%; RL: uli 8; MH: uli 8; TH: ul 8 ; SH: uli 8) ; RP: ul 8 ; BH: uli 8) ; BN: suli 8) . Recon. Id: 464. Etym: ca. CDIAL: 4883.
Tadbhava.
*ulkani adj. itchy; MH: ulkani 8[; TH: ulkani 8) ; SH: ulkani 8) ; RP: ulk, ulkni 8", 8) ,
; BH: ulkni 8[ . Recon. Id: 1341. Etym: cul 'fidget, itch'.
CDIAL: 4874. Tadbhava.
*ua n. well; KS: ua 8#,; MH: ua 8#; TH: ua 84 ; SH: ua 8# ; RP: u, su 84 ; BH: u 8 . Recon. Id: 737.
*uhani n. alcohol; TH: uhani 8 ; RP: oani 84 . Recon. Id: 707.
*a n. unmarried male, boy; RL: ra 8; MH: ra 8#0; SH: sera 8"3 ; RP: ra, a 83 ; BH: ra 83 ; BN: sera 8( . Recon. Id: 787. Etym: ciga young bird.
CDIAL: 4785. Tadbhava.
*-mula n. lizard (big); SH: taras 8" ; BH: moul 8^ l; BN: moula . Recon. Id: 234.
*ri n. unmarried female, girl; RL: ri 8; MH: ri 8#0; SH: seeri 8) ; RP: ei, eri 8)3 . Recon. Id: 788. Etym: see *ra 'boy'.
* n. penis; MH: 8; SH: 8 ; BH: 8 . Recon. Id: 350.
*pa adj. flat; RL: pa 8; MH: pa 8; TH: pa 8" ; SH: pa 8"- ; RP: pa 8" ; BH: pa 8 ; BN: spta 8 . Recon. Id: 1463. Etym: cipi (*cippia).
CDIAL: 4818. Tadbhava.
*pa *aa
Proto-Kamta wordlist 385
*pa adj. wide (road); TH: pa 8" ; RP: pa 8" . Recon. Id: 1319. Etym: cipi (*cippia)
flat'. CDIAL: 4818. Tadbhava.
*hra n. features, likeness; KS: hra 8; MH: [ehera, hra] 8; TH: hra 83 ; SH: shra 8" ; RP: ehera 8 ; BH: ehara 8 . Recon. Id: 444. Etym: chra. Persian.
*oka adj. sharp (knife) with a point; KS: k 8; RL: k 8; MH: x 8; TH: xa, xo 8, 8 , ;
SH: okoka 88 ; RP: oka 8 ; BH: oka 8 ; BN: soka 8 . Recon. Id: 1295. Etym: cka pure, clean.
CDIAL: 4918. Tadbhava.
*oru n. buttocks; SH: oru 8J ; RP: oru 8J, 8J ; BH: oru 8J . Recon. Id: 345.
*uki n. bed frame; RL: owki, oki 8^; MH: owki 8^; SH: soxi 8) ; RP: oki 8), 8) , . Recon. Id: 690. Etym: catuka consisting of
four. CDIAL: 4629. Tadbhava.
---- bbbb ----
*j adj. six; KS: {Hn.} b; RL: {Hn.} b; MH: {Hn.} , b, b; TH: j b4 ; SH: j b4 ; RP: j b4 ; BH: j b4 ; BN: sj b4 . Recon. Id: 1085. Etym: (*ka).
CDIAL: 12803. Tadbhava.
*aja n. shadow, shade; KS: ja b#4; RL: aha, ia , b#, bO#; MH: ia )bO#; TH: ia )b4 ; SH: ma b ; RP: sj, sja, ja b#"4, b#"4
, ; BH: a b ; BN: soja b4 . Recon. Id: 33. Etym: chy. CDIAL: 5027.
Tadbhava?.
*ai n. ashes; SH: sai b ;
RP: ai b ; BH: ai b ; BN: sai b . Recon. Id: 109. Etym: chdi. CDIAL: 5020.
Tadbhava.
*agl n. goat; RL: agl b; MH: agl b; TH: agl b ; SH: saol, aol b ; RP: sagol, agol b ; BH: al b ; BN: sal b . Recon. Id: 271. Etym: chagal. CDIAL: 4963.
Tatsama?.
*a- n. lake (ox-bow); KS: arn bQR; BH: sara, ara b3 . Recon. Id: 142. Etym: cf. *a- 'leave'.
Tadbhava.
*aa n. deprived of, without; TH: ara b3 ; RP: saa bQR ; BH: ara bQR .
*a-, *aa *ilka
386 Proto-Kamta wordlist
Recon. Id: 1045. Etym: see *a- 'leave'. Tadbhava.
*a-, *aa n. release, deliverance, acquittal;
MH: ral b; TH: ara b3 ; SH: aa, ara b3 ; RP: sari dwa, ai dwa bQR 54
; BH: saa bQR . Recon. Id: 957. Etym: chrdati. CDIAL: 4998.
Tadbhava.
*ata n. mushroom; KS: ta b; RL: ta b; TH: ber ata ," b ; RP: ber sata, ata , b
; BH: br sata , b . Recon. Id: 521. Etym: chattrka. CDIAL: 4975.
Tadbhava.
*ati n. chest; KS: ati b; RL: ati b; SH: ati b) ; BH: ati b . Recon. Id: 486. Etym: chtti. CDIAL: 5014.
Tadbhava.
*ad n. roof; KS: t {Hn.} b; MH: t {Hn.} b; TH: ad b5 ; RP: ad, sad b5 . Recon. Id: 698. Etym: chdman. CDIAL: 4981.
Tadbhava.
*a n. cow-dung; KS: an b; RL: an b; MH: an b; BH: san, an b . Recon. Id: 259. Etym: chkana. CDIAL: 5007.
Tadbhava.
*an n. thatched roof, covering; MH: an- - b-; SH: san b ; BH: an b . Recon. Id: 700. Etym: channa. CDIAL: 4989.
Tadbhava.
*ap n. print, reflection; KS: ap b-; RL: ap b-; MH: ap b-; TH: ap b- ; RP: ap b- ; BH: ap b- . Recon. Id: 34. Etym: chapp press, cover,
hide. CDIAL: 4994. Tadbhava.
*al n. bark of a tree; KS: al b; TH: al b ; SH: al b ; RP: sal b ; BH: al b . Recon. Id: 43. Etym: challi. CDIAL: 5005.
Tadbhava.
*al n. hide (skin of an animal); TH: al b ; SH: al, ala b, b , ; RP: al b ; BH: sal b ; BN: sal 8 . Recon. Id: 463. Etym: challi bark.
CDIAL: 5005. Tadbhava.
*awi n. thatched roof, covering; RL: wni b^; RP: awni b, b4 , . Recon. Id: 2377. Etym: chdana covering.
CDIAL: 5017. Tadbhava.
*awa n. child; KS: ua b; RL: ba ua , b,; MH: ba ua , b; TH: ua b4 ; SH: sawa b4 ; RP: sawa b4 ; BH: sawa b4 ; BN: apasawa, apaswa -8_
. Recon. Id: 792. Etym: chpa young one.
CDIAL: 5026. Tadbhava.
*ilka n. bark of a tree; KS: ilka )b[; RL: lka b; MH: ilka )b[.
*uri *t, *t
Proto-Kamta wordlist 387
Recon. Id: 46. Etym: chilla. CDIAL: 5052. Tadbhava.
*uri n. knife; KS: uri b; MH: uri b; TH: uri b) ; SH: sui b) ; RP: uri b) ; BH: uri b) . Recon. Id: 664. Etym: kur razor.
CDIAL: 3727. Tadbhava.
*d, *nda n. nostril; KS: d b5; RL: d b5; SH: nda b: ; RP: nda, snda, da b":, b"5
, ; BH: nda b: .
Recon. Id: 457. Etym: chidr > chidda {Pk.}; cf. also *chindati cuts off,
splits; chda section, piece.
CDIAL: 5043 ; 5046 ; 5064. Tadbhava.
*o adj. little; KS: oo b; RL: b; MH: b; TH: , uu b, b , ; RP: oo b . Recon. Id: 1249. Etym: cha. CDIAL: 5071.
Tadbhava.
*orani n. key; RL: rani b; MH: rani b; RP: orani, sorani b ; BH: orani, sorani b . Recon. Id: 732.
---- 1111 ----
*g n. forest; KS: l 1; RL: gl 1; MH: gl 1#; TH: gol 1 ; SH: zl 1# ; RP: gol, oli, la 1, 1, 1
, , ; BH: ol 1 ; BN: zgl, sogl 1 . Recon. Id: 5. Etym: jgala. CDIAL: 5177.
Tadbhava.
*gi adj. forest-dwelling, wild; RL: gli 1#); MH: li 1*; SH: zoli 1& ; RP: li 1 ; BH: oli 1& ; BN: zoli, soolia 1 . Recon. Id: 1419. Etym: see *gl
'forest'. Tadbhava.
*gt n. world, universe; RL: gt 1; TH: got 1 ; RP: got 1 .
Recon. Id: 3. Etym: jgat. CDIAL: 5078. Tatsama.
* n. rust; KS: 1; TH: 1 ; SH: z 1 ; RP: a, aat, 1, 1, 1 ,
, ; BH: 1 . Recon. Id: 103. Etym: zang.< Persian.
*r n. root (of a tree); KS: r 1QR; RL: r 1#; MH: r, r-a , 1, 1; TH: r 1 . Recon. Id: 39. Etym: j. CDIAL: 5086.
Tadbhava.
*t, *t adj. as many (REL); KS: [-t-la, -t-la] 1; RL: [-t-la, -t-la] 1; MH: -t-la, -t-la , , 1,
1,; TH: to O ; SH: ztola O ;
*di *a
388 Proto-Kamta wordlist
BH: tola 1 ; BN: ztogula O) . Recon. Id: 1164. Etym: see *t 'this many'.
*di cj. if; KS: di 1)5; RL: di, (jdi, jdi) {Hn.} , 1)5,
4)5; MH: di, ud i , 15, 16; TH: udi, odi O)5 ; SH: zudi O)5 ; RP: odi, oidkl O)5, O5" ,
; BH: odi, du O5, OD , ; BN: zodi O)5 . Recon. Id: 1009. Etym: ydi. CDIAL: 10410.
semi-Tatsama.
*ntu n. animal, creature; KS: ntu 1%; RL: ntu 1; MH: tu 1; SH: zontur 1h ; BH: ontur 1h, 1h , . Recon. Id: 216. Etym: jant. CDIAL: 5110.
Tatsama.
*nm n. birth; KS: nm 1; RL: nm 1; MH: nm, lm , 1, 1; TH: lmo 1 ; SH: znm 1 ; RP: lmo 1 ; BH: nmo 1 ; BN: znm, sorm 1 . Recon. Id: 1506. Tatsama.
*min n. land; KS: min 1; MH: min 1); TH: omi 1) ; SH: zomin 1) ; RP: omi, omin 1), 1) , ; BH: omin 1) . Recon. Id: 584. Etym: zamn.< Persian.
*r n. fever; RL: r 1; MH: r 1; TH: r ; SH: zr ; RP: r 1 ;
BH: r 1 ; BN: zr ( . Recon. Id: 980. Etym: jvara-. Tatsama.
* n. water; RL: l 1; MH: l 1; SH: zl 1 ; BH: l 1 . Recon. Id: 131. Etym: jala. CDIAL: 5155.
Tadbhava.
*-, *n n. jealousy, envy; KS: ln 1; RL: ln 1; RP: la, la . Recon. Id: 889. Etym: cf. jvalati 'to burn'.
Tadbhava.
*wan adj. young, youthful; KS: wan 1,; RL: wan 1,; MH: wan 1,; TH: uwan 14, 14 , ; RP: uwn 14" ; BN: zuwan 1_ . Recon. Id: 1401. Etym: javn.< Persian.
*wab n. answer; KS: wab 1,,; RL: wa 1,,; MH: wa, wap ,
1,K, 1,-; TH: owab 14, ; SH: zobap, zowap 1,, ; RP: wap 14, ; BH: wap 14, . Recon. Id: 712. Etym: javb.< Persian <
Arabic.
*hr n. poison; KS: hr 1; MH: hr 1. Recon. Id: 538. Etym: zahr.< Persian.
*a n. thigh; KS: a 1; RL: a 1; MH: a 1; TH: a 1 . Recon. Id: 418. Etym: jgh. CDIAL: 5082.
Tadbhava.
*a n. cold (weather);
*an *ira
Proto-Kamta wordlist 389
KS: ar 1QR; MH: ar 1; TH: ar 1 ; SH: zar 1 ; RP: ar, a 13 ; BH: ar 1 . Recon. Id: 1267. Etym: jaa. CDIAL: 5090.
Tadbhava.
*an n. life; MH: an 1; RP: an 1 . Recon. Id: 849. Etym: jn.< Persian.
*anwar n. animal, creature; RL: nawr, anwr ,
14, 14; MH: nawr, nwar 14; RP: anwar 14 . Recon. Id: 217. Etym: jnvar.< Persian.
*a n. net, web; KS: al 1; RL: al 1; MH: al 1; TH: al 1 ; SH: zal 1 ; RP: al 1 ; BH: al 1 ; BN: zal 1 . Recon. Id: 250. Etym: jla. CDIAL: 5213.
Tadbhava.
*a n. firewood; KS: aln 1; RL: arn, rn-a , 1, 1X. Recon. Id: 29. Etym: jvlana. CDIAL: 5313.
Tadvhava.
*agah n. place; KS: g 1; MH: gh 1; TH: aga 1 ; RP: aga 1 ; BH: aa 1 ; BN: zaea, saa 14 . Recon. Id: 582. Etym: j'egh.< Persian.
*aha n. ship; KS: ha 11; RL: ha 15; MH: ha 11;
TH: aha 11 ; SH: zahat 1 ; RP: ahaz 11 ; BH: ahas 11 ; BN: zahas, sahas 11 . Recon. Id: 703. Etym: jahz.< Persian <
Arabic.
*ah pro. the one who (REL); KS: a 1; RL: haj 1#4; MH: ah 1; TH: j O#4 ; SH: zaj O4 ; RP: ai, a O#4, 1 , ; BH: aj O4 ; BN: za, sa O4 . Recon. Id: 2291.
*iu, *ib n. life; KS: iu 1; RL: ib 1,; MH: ib 1,; TH: ip 1, ; SH: zip, ziu 1, 1, , ; BH: iu )1 ; BN: ziu 1 . Recon. Id: 846. Etym: jv living.
CDIAL: 5239. Tadbhava, Tatsama.
*ini n. thing; MH: inis )1); TH: ini )1)+ ; SH: zini )1) ; RP: ini )1)+ ; BH: ini )1)+ . Recon. Id: 763. Etym: jins. Persian < Arabic.
*iba n. tongue; KS: ia 1n; RL: ia 1n; MH: iba )1n; TH: ia 1n ; SH: zia 1, ; RP: ib )1|" ; BH: ib )1, ; BN: zia, sia )1n . Recon. Id: 468. Etym: jihv. CDIAL: 5228.
Tadbhava.
*ira n. cummin plant, cummin seed; KS: ira 1;
*ui *ok
390 Proto-Kamta wordlist
RL: ira 1; MH: ir )1; TH: ira 1 ; SH: zira 1 ; RP: ir )1 ; BH: ir )1 ; BN: zira, sira 1( . Recon. Id: 65. Etym: jraka ; zra.
CDIAL: 5234. Tadbhava ; Persian.
*ui n. fire; SH: zui 1 ; BH: ui 1 ; BN: zui 1 . Recon. Id: 121. Etym: dyuti 'brightness'.
CDIAL: 6606. Tadbhava.
*ukti n. rope (thick); SH: zukti 1) ; BN: zutki, sutki 1) . Recon. Id: 681. Etym: yukti. Semi-Tatsama.
*uta, *ota n. shoe; KS: uta 1; RL: uta 1; MH: ota 1; TH: uta 1 ; SH: zota 1 ; RP: ota 1 ; BH: ut 1 ; BN: zuta 1 . Recon. Id: 591. Etym: yukt joined, yoked.
CDIAL: 10479. Tadbhava.
*uda adj. separate; TH: uda 15 ; SH: zuda 15 ; RP: ud 15" . Recon. Id: 1486. Etym: jud. Persian.
* ba adv. when (REL); RL: ila V1,; MH: ila V1,; TH: ebla, ela, la 1,, O
, ; SH: zla O" ; RP: la, ebla O, O,
; BH: la O ; BN: zela, sela O . Recon. Id: 1217. Etym: see *ba 'sun'.
* mtn, * mn adj. like what (REL);
TH: mon O ; SH: zmn O" ; RP: mon O ; BH: ei mton, emun 1 , 1
, . Recon. Id: 1150. Etym: see * mtn, mn
'like that'. semi-Tatsama.
* r adj. like what (REL); KS: r 1; RL: ir, in , V1,
V1; MH: n, nti , 1,
1; TH: no {Hindu} O . Recon. Id: 1148. Etym: raqm. Arabic.
* laka, * laka adj. like what (REL); RP: ka O" ; BH: ei naxan 1 ; BN: zka, ska O . Recon. Id: 1149. Etym: lak ; laka.
CDIAL: 10881 ; 10882. Tadbhava.
*i, *-k- n. gecko (small lizard); RL: rka 1; MH: kalaj 1!; TH: kei 1) ; SH: zii )1)$ ; RP: ei 1) ; BH: ii )1 ; BN: zeti, seti 1$ . Recon. Id: 235. Etym: jyaih. CDIAL: 5295.
Tadbhava.
*(t)kina adj. as many (REL); RL: tkina 1!; RP: ekn O" . Recon. Id: 1165.
*ok n. leech; KS: luk {Ts.} 1; RL: k {Tb.}, luk {Ts.} ,
1#, 1; MH: luk {Ts.} 1; TH: oluk {Ts.} 1 ; SH: zok 1 ; RP: ok 1 ; BH: ok 1 ; BN: zok, sok 1 . Recon. Id: 314. Etym: jalk (*jkk).
CDIAL: 5161. Tadbhava.
*onak *oa
Proto-Kamta wordlist 391
*onak n. light; RL: nak 1C; MH: nak 1C; BH: onak 1 ; BN: zonak, sonak 1 . Recon. Id: 208. Etym: jytsn 'moonlight' >
joh {Pk.}. CDIAL: 5301. Tadbhava.
*or n. power, force, strength; KS: or 1;
RL: or 1; MH: or 1; TH: or 1 ; SH: zor 1 ; RP: or 1 ; BH: or 1 ; BN: zor, sor 1( . Recon. Id: 1391. Etym: zor.< Persian.
---- 2222 ----
*k-ka adj. flashing, shining; TH: kk 22 ; SH: zg-zoxa 22 ; RP: 88 ; BH: goka, k-oka 2P2
. Recon. Id: 1276. Etym: jhakk flash, shine.
CDIAL: 5318. Tadbhava.
*i n. rain; RL: ri 2; SH: zori 2) ; RP: oi, ori 2)3 ; BH: ori, ori 23, 2)3 , . Recon. Id: 149. Etym: jha. CDIAL: 5329.
Tadbhava.
*ra n. stream, small river; BH: ra, ra 2 ; BN: sora 2( . Recon. Id: 163. Etym: jhara 'waterfall'.
CDIAL: 5343. Tadbhava.
*a, *a bai n. forest; KS: ar 1; MH: arbari 2,; TH: ar 23 ; SH: zar 23 ; RP: arbai, a bai 13,3 . Recon. Id: 6. Etym: jha > jha {Pk.}.
CDIAL: 5362. Tadbhava.
*it n. silence, quiet; RL: it-mar- )2; SH: zit )2 ; BH: it )2 . Recon. Id: 1454. Etym: jit. Austro-asiatic
(Kakati 1962: 37).
*u n adj. lie (untruth); KS: u 2%$; MH: u 2$. Recon. Id: 721. Etym: jhha. CDIAL: 5407.
Tadbhava.
*ua n adj. false, incorrect, untrue; KS: ua 2$; RL: ua 2$; MH: ua 2$. Recon. Id: 1449. Etym: see *u 'lie'.
Tadbhava.
*uri n. basket; TH: uri 2 ; RP: uri 2) . Recon. Id: 738.
*ul- v. hangs, swings; KS: ul- - 2-; RL: ul- - 2-; MH: ul-, ula- -, - 2-, 2-; TH: ula- 2- -; SH: zul- 2), ; RP: ol-, ul- 2-, 2- -, -; BH: ol-, ul- 2-, 2- -, -; BN: sul- 2 . Recon. Id: 1884. Etym: *jhulyati.
CDIAL: 5406. Tadbhava.
*oa n. basket; MH: la 2; RP: ola 2 . Recon. Id: 2378. Etym: jhla bag.
CDIAL: 5415. Tadbhava.
*a *ok-
392 Proto-Kamta wordlist
---- ----
*a adj. deaf; SH: oa ; RP: a + ; BH: a + . Recon. Id: 987.
*ar n. cockroach; RL: ar #; MH: ar . Recon. Id: 318.
*akua, *ak- adj. bald; KS: ukmuria $%)4; MH: kokia $$)4; RP: akuw 4 ; BH: akuw 4 . Recon. Id: 465. Etym: akka (*hakka)
bald. CDIAL: 5422. Tadbhava.
*aka adj. fresh; RL: ka ; TH: aka ; RP: aka ; BN: tatka . Recon. Id: 1306.
*ai n. wall (bamboo); KS: ai ; RL: ai ; MH: ai ; TH: ai ; RP: ai, ai . Recon. Id: 617. Etym: traa > a (Prakrit)
(cf. also thaha). CDIAL: 5990 (cf. also 6089), Tadbhava.
*ap n. footprint; KS: ap -; RL: ap -. Recon. Id: 415. Etym: happ. CDIAL: 5495.
Tadbhava.
*ikiki n. gecko (small lizard); KS: ikiki )); RL: ikikia ))k"; MH: ikiki )$)$; TH: ikiki, ikiki ))) . Recon. Id: 236. Etym: (connected to) hakk
clatter [Onom.]. CDIAL: 5487. Tadbhava.
*ip- v. presses; MH: ip- - )--; SH: ip- )- ; RP: ep-, ip- --, )-- -, -; BH: ep-, ip- --, )-- -, -. Recon. Id: 1826. Etym: ipp squeeze, nip.
CDIAL: 5464. Tadbhava.
*ina, *ina n. leech; KS: ina ); RL: ina ); MH: ina ); TH: ina oluk )8 1 ; SH: ina )1 ; RP: sin )8 1 ; BH: in ok )8 1 . Recon. Id: 315.
*ui n. throat; RL: u-i ; TH: ui ; RP: ui ; BH: ui . Recon. Id: 451. Etym: a hollow stick,
tube, hole. CDIAL: 5479. Tadbhava.
*a adj. sour; SH: a & ; RP: & ; BH: a ; BN: ta . Recon. Id: 1354. Etym: tigm sharp,
pungent, hot'. CDIAL: 5808. Tadbhava.
*r- adj. crooked (not straight), twisted, bent; KS: ra wR; MH: ra ; BH: ei )QR . Recon. Id: 1331. Etym: raka squinting.
CDIAL: 5474. Tadbhava.
*ok- n. basket; KS: okori ; MH: okri ; BN: tukuli . Recon. Id: 739. Etym: kka. CDIAL: 5477.
Tadbhava.
*ai *a
Proto-Kamta wordlist 393
---- $$$$ ----
*ai n. place; RL: ai, aw , $#, $#; MH: ai $; SH: ai $# . Recon. Id: 580. Etym: sthman or sthya
station'. CDIAL: 13760 ; 13762. Tadbhava.
*ana adj. cold (weather); KS: na $; RL: na $; MH: ana $u; TH: ana $u ; SH: ana $u ; RP: ana $u ; BH: ana $u ; BN: tanda $s . Recon. Id: 1266. Etym: stabdha stiff,
paralysed, dull. CDIAL: 13676. Tadbhava.
*ai n. branch; KS: al $; RL: al, al-i , $, $; MH: ali $; SH: al, ai $ ; RP: l $" ;
BH: ai $ . Recon. Id: 12. Etym: hla. CDIAL: 5546.
Tadbhava.
*ik adj. right (correct); KS: ik $; RL: ik $; MH: ik )$; TH: ik )$ ; SH: ik $ ; RP: ik $ ; BH: ik $ ; BN: tik $ . Recon. Id: 1444. Etym: hkka firm, right.
CDIAL: 5503. Tadbhava.
* n. leg; KS: $; RL: , -a , $, $; MH: $; SH: , a $", $ , ; RP: , a $", $ , ; BH: , a $, $ , ; BN: te $ . Recon. Id: 409. Etym: aka. CDIAL: 5428.
---- QQQQ ----
*gr n. path; RL: gr Q; MH: gr Q. Recon. Id: 573. Etym: ag (*ig) step,
pace. CDIAL: 5523. Tadbhava.
*ag n. stick; KS: a Q; RL: bd ,5 ; BH: a, ani Q, Qu , ; BN: da Q . Recon. Id: 22. Etym: akka. CDIAL: 5520.
Tadbhava.
*agr adj. long, tall; BH: aor Q ; BN: dar Q( . Recon. Id: 1253. Etym: agga defective >
*aga > cf. ga one who is reduced to a skeleton {Oriya}. CDIAL: 5524. Tadbhava.
*a adj. strong, able; RP: a Q ; BH: a Q . Recon. Id: 1388.
*a, *ai n. branch; TH: al, ail Q, Q , ; SH: al Q ; RP: al Q ; BN: dani, tani 5) . Recon. Id: 13. Etym: la. CDIAL: 5546.
Tadbhava.
*a n. fly, gadfly;
*ahi *ila
394 Proto-Kamta wordlist
SH: a Q ; RP: a Q#+ ; BH: a Q+ ; BN: das, tas 5 . Recon. Id: 308. Etym: daa stinging
insect. CDIAL: 6110. Tadbhava.
*ahi adj. right (hand); KS: dhina {Hn.} 5); RL: dhina, dahina {Hn.} 5); MH: daja, dahina {Hn.} ,
5#4, 5); TH: ahin Q) ; SH: ain Q ; RP: ain Q ; BH: ain Q ; BN: dain, tain 5 . Recon. Id: 1288. Etym: dkia. CDIAL: 6251.
Tadbhava.
*imma n. egg; KS: imma )Q; RL: imma )Q; MH: imma )Q; TH: ima )Q ; SH: ima )Q ; RP: ima )Q ; BH: im )Q ; BN: dima, tia )Q .
Recon. Id: 513. Etym: imba. CDIAL: 5550. Tadbhava.
*a n. wing; KS: na Q; RL: na Q; MH: n Qu; SH: ena Q ; RP: na Q" ; BH: na Q ; BN: dena, tena Q . Recon. Id: 244. Etym: ayana. CDIAL: 5535.
Tadbhava.
*oi n. rope (thick); MH: moi or # Q; TH: ori, moior Q), Q , ; SH: oi Q) ; RP: ori QQR ; BH: oi Q3 ; BN: dori, tori 5)( . Recon. Id: 678. Etym: davara. CDIAL: 6225.
Tadbhava.
*o n. bucket; KS: ol Q; RL: ol Q. Recon. Id: 745.
---- wwww ----
*ak n. drum; RP: ak w ; BH: ak w . Recon. Id: 627.
*aki n. basket; KS: ki w#; RL: aki w; MH: aki w); SH: axi w) . Recon. Id: 743. Etym: hakk cover.
CDIAL: 5574. Tadbhava.
*aa adj. long, tall; TH: araga {Hindu} w& ; SH: aa, aga w ; RP: aga w ; BH: aa, aa w . Recon. Id: 1251. Etym: agga defective >
hakhara branch without leaves or fruit {Pk.}; cf. dhga unmarried youth {Oriya}. CDIAL: 5524. Tadbhava.
*il n. louse; KS: il )w; TH: ila )w ; RP: la w . Recon. Id: 226. Etym: ala (6. *hilla).
CDIAL: 5536. Tadbhava.
*ila adj. loose; KS: ila w; RL: ila 6; MH: ila )w; TH: il, ila )w, )w , ; SH: ila, ila )w ; RP: il )w" ;
*uk- *tara
Proto-Kamta wordlist 395
BH: il )w ; BN: tila )w . Recon. Id: 1422. Etym: hila. CDIAL: 5590.
Tadbhava.
*uk- v. enters; KS: uk- - w%-; RL: uk- - w-; MH: uk- - w-; TH: uk- w- -; RP: ok- w- -. Recon. Id: 1590. Etym: *hukyati
approaches. CDIAL: 5592. Tadbhava.
*ua n. blanket, doona, quilt; RL: d ussa {Hn.} 6q; SH: ua w ; RP: u w)+4 ; BH: u w+, w+ , . Recon. Id: 655. Etym: dr (*dhra)
[retroflection unexplained]. CDIAL: 6502. Tadbhava.
*na n. unmarried male; MH: na w; SH: na w . Recon. Id: 790.
*ol n. drum; KS: ol w; RL: ol w; MH: ol w; TH: ol w ; SH: ol w ; RP: ol w ; BH: ol, ol w ; BN: tol w . Recon. Id: 625. Etym: hla. CDIAL: 5608.
Tadbhava.
t t t t ---- ----
*tk post. until; KS: tk ; RL: tk ; MH: p-tk 1-; SH: tk ; BH: tk . Recon. Id: 1058. Etym: tvatka. CDIAL: 5805.
Tadbhava.
*t- post. under, below; RL: tlt ; MH: tlt ; TH: tlot ; RP: tlot ; BH: tlot ; BN: tlt, tolt . Recon. Id: 1023. Etym: tala. CDIAL: 5731.
Tadbhava.
*taa adj. fresh; KS: taa 1; RL: taza 1; MH: taza 1; SH: taza 1 ; RP: taza 1 ; BH: taza 1 . Recon. Id: 1305. Etym: tza. Persian.
*tan post. for; KS: tan ; RL: tan ; MH: tan ; TH: tahane . Recon. Id: 1068.
*taman adj. all; SH: taman ; RP: tamangul '" ; BH: tamanlae C4 . Recon. Id: 1203. Etym: tamm 'complete'.
Arabic.
*tamma n. copper; KS: tmma ; RL: tama , , ; MH: tama ; TH: tama ; SH: tamma ; RP: tamma , ; BH: tama ; BN: tama . Recon. Id: 100. Etym: tmr. CDIAL: 5779.
Tadbhava.
*tara n. star;
*tara-tari *tui
396 Proto-Kamta wordlist
KS: tara ; RL: taro {Np.} ; MH: tara ; TH: tara ; SH: taa ; RP: tara ; BH: tara, tara-goni , ) ,
; BN: tara, tarai, tarai (, () ,
. Recon. Id: 185. Etym: tr. CDIAL: 5798.
Tadbhava.
*tara-tari adv. quick, swift; TH: taratari 3)3 ; BN: taratari ()( . Recon. Id: 1376. Etym: tars. CDIAL: 5708.
Tadbhava.
*taa, *tau n. palm (of hand); KS: tlwa, tlwa ; MH: tala ; TH: talu ; SH: tala ; RP: tala ; BH: tala, talu , , ; BN: tala . Recon. Id: 382. Etym: ta. CDIAL: 5748.
Tadbhava.
*tau n. palate; KS: talu %; RL: tal-ka [; MH: talka [; TH: talu ; SH: brm talu, borm talu ,
; RP: talu ; BH: talu ; BN: talu . Recon. Id: 446. Etym: tlu. CDIAL: 5803.
*ta-, *taa n. sole (of the foot); KS: tlua ,; RL: tluka, talka , , [; MH: tala ; TH: tala ; SH: tala ; RP: tala . Recon. Id: 413. Etym: cf. *tala 'palm of the
hand'.
*tita adj. bitter; KS: tit ; MH: tit ); TH: tito ) ; SH: tita ) ; RP: tit )" ; BH: tit ) ; BN: tita ) . Recon. Id: 1352. Etym: tikt. CDIAL: 5806.
Tadbhava.
*tin adj. three; KS: tin ; RL: tin ; MH: tin ; TH: tin ) ; SH: tin ) ; RP: tin ) ; BH: tin ) ; BN: tin, tini ) . Recon. Id: 1081. Etym: trya. CDIAL: 5994.
Tadbhava.
*tir n. river bank; TH: tir ) ; RP: tir ) . Recon. Id: 161. Etym: tra. CDIAL: 5842.
Tadbhava.
*tiri n. married woman, wife; KS: tirmat ); RL: tirmati ); SH: tiri )) ; BH: tiri )) ; BN: tiri ))( . Recon. Id: 785. Etym: str. CDIAL: 13734.
Tadbhava.
*tir n. arrow; KS: tir ; RL: tir ; MH: tir ; TH: tir ; SH: tir ) ; RP: tir ) ; BH: tir ) ; BN: tir ( . Recon. Id: 635. Etym: tr. Persian.
*tui pro. you (singular); KS: tui #; RL: tui >;
*tupan *tlmus
Proto-Kamta wordlist 397
MH: tui ; TH: tui ; SH: tui ; RP: tui # ; BH: tui # ; BN: t 4 . Recon. Id: 2284.
*tupan n. storm; KS: tuan K; MH: tuan K; RP: tun, tun K" . Recon. Id: 171. Etym: tfn. Persian.
*turi n. mustard plant or seed; KS: turi , QR, QR; RL: turi ; MH: turi ; TH: turi ) . Recon. Id: 66. Etym: trik. CDIAL: 6080.
Tadbhava.
*tua n. cotton; TH: tula ; RP: tu " ; BH: tu . Recon. Id: 86. Etym: tla. CDIAL: 5904.
Tadbhava.
*tu n. husk (as of rice grain); TH: tu ? ; SH: tui ) ; RP: tu ? ; BH: tu ? ; BN: tus ? . Recon. Id: 56. Etym: ta. CDIAL: 5892.
Tadbhava.
*t adj. loud; RL: tjz 1; BN: ts 1 . Recon. Id: 1461.
*ttli n. tamarind; KS: ttli ; RL: ttli ; MH: titli, ttli ; TH: tetul ; SH: titili )) ; RP: tetol, ttl, tetul , ,
; BH: tetli, tetili ) ; BN: titili )) .
Recon. Id: 70. Etym: tinti. CDIAL: 5813. Tadbhava.
*trh adj. thirteen; KS: tr ; RL: tr ; MH: ter ; TH: tr ; SH: tro ; RP: tro ; BH: tro ; BN: te, ter (' '. Recon. Id: 1093. Etym: trydaa
(*traydaa). CDIAL: 6001. Tadbhava.
*t n. oil (vegetable, for eating); KS: tl ; RL: tel ; MH: tel ; TH: tel ; SH: tl " ; RP: tl ; BH: tl " ; BN: tel . Recon. Id: 557. Etym: tail. CDIAL: 5958.
Tadbhava.
*tl- n. cockroach; KS: tl-pia )-4; TH: tlpoka, tlpia )-4, -
, ; SH: teluapoxa, teluaoxa 4-
; RP: telk " ; BH: telupoka, teluaoa -
. Recon. Id: 319. Etym: cf. *tl 'oil'.
*tomra pro. you (plural); KS: tumra ; RL: tma, tma, tma-la ,
A, A; MH: tma A; TH: tumra B ; SH: tomora, tomra ; RP: tomra, tumra ; BH: tomra ; BN: tumi, tumia ), )( , . Recon. Id: 2288.
*tlmus n. papaya; MH: telmus ;
*t h k *dri
398 Proto-Kamta wordlist
SH: telmus 8 ; BH: tolmu .
Recon. Id: 501.
t t t t h ---- WWWW ----
*t h k adj. few, little; KS: t h ork W; RL: t h ork W. Recon. Id: 1195. Etym: stk drop.
CDIAL: 13720. Tadbhava.
*t h n. female breast; MH: t h n W; TH: t h on W ; BN: stn {Tb.}, tn
*d *dami
Proto-Kamta wordlist 399
TH: doi 5)H ; BH: dori 51X ; BN: dorzi 51X . Recon. Id: 833.
*d adj. ten; KS: ds 5; RL: ds 5+; MH: ds 5+; TH: d 5+ ; SH: d 5 ; RP: d 5+ ; BH: d 5+ ; BN: ds, ts 5, 5 , . Recon. Id: 1089. Etym: da. CDIAL: 6227.
Tadbhava.
*dh adj. deep (lake); SH: dh, dho 5 ; RP: do 5 ; BN: doha, toha 5 . Recon. Id: 1346. Etym: draha deep lake
[etat of hrad]. CDIAL: 6627. Tadbhava.
*dhi n. curds; KS: di 5; RL: dhi 5; MH: dhi 5; TH: dohi 5) ; SH: doi 5 ; RP: doi 5 ; BH: doi 5, 5 , ; BN: doi V5 . Recon. Id: 563. Etym: ddhi. CDIAL: 6146.
Tadbhava.
*dat n. tooth; KS: dat 5#; RL: dat 5#; MH: dat 5#; TH: dat 5 ; SH: dat 5 ; RP: dat 5 ; BH: dat 5 ; BN: dat 5# . Recon. Id: 469. Etym: dnta. CDIAL: 6152.
Tadbhava.
*dag n. print, reflection; TH: dag 5 ; RP: dag 5 .
Recon. Id: 36. Etym: dg\.< Persian.
*dai n. beard; KS: dari 5wR; RL: dai 5wR; MH: dari 5; TH: da 5 ; SH: dai 5)3 ; RP: dari, dai 5QR ; BH: dai 5QR ; BN: dari, tari 5) . Recon. Id: 494. Etym: dra. CDIAL: 6250.
Tadbhava.
*dana n. grain (as of rice); KS: dana 5; RL: dana 5; MH: dana 5; TH: dana 5 ; SH: dana 5 ; RP: dana 5 ; BH: dana 5 . Recon. Id: 62. Etym: dna. Persian.
*dapna n. arm (upper); RP: dapna 5 ; BH: dana 5K ; BN: daana, taana 5K . Recon. Id: 376.
*dam n. price, value; KS: dam 5; RL: dam 5; MH: dam 5; TH: dam 5 ; RP: dam 5 ; BH: dam 5 . Recon. Id: 749. Etym: dramma. CDIAL: 6622.
Tadbhava.
*damal n. road; RL: [damal, dmal] , 5,
5; MH: damal 5. Recon. Id: 572.
*dami adj. expensive; SH: dami 5 ; RP: dami 5) ; BH: dami 5 ; BN: dami, dai 5 . Recon. Id: 1259.
*damura *duwar
400 Proto-Kamta wordlist
*damura n. bullock, ox; SH: damra 5 ; BH: dama, damra 5 ; BN: damuri, tamuri 5)( x . Recon. Id: 263. Etym: damya. CDIAL: 6184.
Tadbhava.
*daru n. alcohol; KS: daru 5g; RL: daru 5J; MH: daru 5J. Recon. Id: 705. Etym: dr. Persian.
*di n. day (not night); KS: din )5; RL: din )5; MH: din )5; TH: din )5 ; SH: din )5 ; RP: din )5 ; BH: din )5 ; BN: din )5 . Recon. Id: 1494. Etym: dina. CDIAL: 6328.
Tadbhava.
*dimag n. brain; KS: dimag )5; RL: dimag )5; MH: dimag )5. Recon. Id: 437. Etym: dimg\.< Persian <
Arabic.
*dil n. heart; KS: dil )5; MH: dil )5; RP: dil, del )5, 5 , . Recon. Id: 397. Etym: dil.< Persian.
*dui adj. two; KS: dui D>; RL: dui D>; MH: dui D; TH: dui D ; SH: dui D ; RP: dui D ; BH: dui D ; BN: dui, tui D . Recon. Id: 1080. Etym: dva. CDIAL: 6648.
Tadbhava.
*dud n. milk; KS: duhni D; RL: dud D6;
MH: dud D6; TH: dut, dud D6 ; SH: dut D5 ; RP: dud D6 ; BH: dut D6 ; BN: dut D6 . Recon. Id: 534. Etym: dugdh. CDIAL: 6391.
Tadbhava.
*dun n. storm; KS: dun D; RL: dun D; MH: D; TH: dun D ; SH: dun D . Recon. Id: 172. Etym: ?dr. CDIAL: 6644.
Tadbhava?.
*dunia n. world, universe; KS: dunia D)4; RL: dunia D)4; MH: dunia D)4; TH: dunia D)4 ; SH: dunia D)4 ; RP: duni D)4 ; BH: duni D)4 . Recon. Id: 1. Etym: dunya.< Persian < Arabic.
*duni n. milk; RL: duni DC; MH: duni DC. Recon. Id: 536. Etym: dhana 'milking,
milk-pail' > *dohna + -i. CDIAL: 6593. Tadbhava.
*dur adj. far; KS: dur 5%; RL: dur D; MH: durt D; TH: durot D ; SH: dur D ; RP: dur D ; BH: dur D ; BN: durai, turai, durait D(, D( ,
. Recon. Id: 1020. Etym: dr. CDIAL: 6495.
Tadbhava.
*duwar n. door; KS: duar ; MH: duar ; SH: duor D4 ;
*dri *dh uwa
Proto-Kamta wordlist 401
RP: dur D4 ; BH: duor D ; BN: duar D_( . Recon. Id: 613. Etym: duvra. CDIAL: 6459.
Tadbhava.
*dri n. delay, lateness, lapse of time; KS: dri 5; RL: dri 5; MH: deri 5; TH: deri 5) ; SH: deri 5) ; RP: deri 5 ; BH: deri 5QR ; BN: deri 5)( . Recon. Id: 941.
*dobar n. Sunday; TH: doar 5, ; SH: dowar 5, ; BH: dowar 5, ; BN: dowar, towar 5,( . Recon. Id: 1518.
*dwa n. space, the sky, the heavens; RP: dwa 54 ; BH: dwa 54 . Recon. Id: 184. Etym: div 'sky' or dv
'heavenly'. CDIAL: 6331 or 6523. Tadbhava.
*dwal n. wall (brick); KS: dial )5,; RL: diwal )5,; MH: dial )5,; TH: dwal, dal 54, 54 ,
; SH: ad doal b5 54 ; RP: dal, dwal 54 ; BH: dwal 54 . Recon. Id: 616. Etym: dvr.< Persian.
*dha n. body; KS: da 5; RL: dha 5; MH: dha 5; SH: deha 5 ; RP: deho, deha 5, 5 , ; BH: deha 5 ; BN: deha, teha 5 . Recon. Id: 335. Etym: dha. CDIAL: 6557.
Tadbhava.
*dokan n. shop, store;
KS: dukan {Hn.} D; RL: dkan 5; MH: dkan 5; TH: dkan 5 ; SH: doxan 5 ; RP: dokan 5 ; BH: dokan 5 ; BN: dokan, tokan 5 . Recon. Id: 607. Etym: dkn.< Persian <
Arabic.
*do n. fault, defect; RL: dos 5?; MH: dos 5?; TH: do 5? ; SH: do 5? ; RP: do 5? ; BH: dos 5? ; BN: dos 5? . Recon. Id: 873.
*dh atu n. metal; KS: d atu 6; RL: d atu 6; MH: d atu 6; SH: d atu 6 ; RP: d atu 6 ; BH: t atu 6 ; BN: tatu 6 . Recon. Id: 101. Etym: dhtu. CDIAL: 6773.
Tatsama.
*dh a n. grain (as of rice); RL: d an 6; MH: d an 6; BN: bidan, pid an ),6 . Recon. Id: 63. Etym: dhn. CDIAL: 6777.
Tadbhava.
*dh uwa n. smoke, vapour, gas; KS: d uwa 6; RL: d uwa 6,#; MH: d uwa 6; TH: d uwa 6#4 ; SH: d owa 64 ; RP: d um, d uw 6", 6#4" , ; BH: d um, d u 6 ; BN: tua 6 . Recon. Id: 122. Etym: dhm. CDIAL: 6849.
Tadbhava?.
*d ra *d ua
402 Proto-Kamta wordlist
dddd ---- 6666 ----
*d ra n. rat-like creature that lives in trees, has a long tail;
KS: d rja 6)4; MH: d rja, d urja 6)4; TH: d aria, d rea 6)4, 6)4 ,
; SH: d rea 64 ; RP: d rea, d ea 634 ; BH: d rea 64 ; BN: dal-holia, tal-holia Q-?4 -
. Recon. Id: 305.
*d i adj. rich (person with means); KS: d ni 6; RL: d ni 6; MH: d ni 6; SH: d oni 6 ; RP: d oni 6) ; BH: d oni, t oni 6 ; BN: toni 6) . Recon. Id: 1362. Etym: dhann. CDIAL: 6722.
Tadbhava.
*d akr n. bullock, ox; KS: d akr 6QR; RL: d akr 6#; MH: d akr 6. Recon. Id: