Reconstruction:Proto-Tai/C̬.namꟲ

This Proto-Tai entry contains reconstructed words 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-Tai

Etymology

Compare Proto-Be *namᴮᶜ² (“water”), Proto-Hlai *C-nəmʔ (“water”), Proto-Austronesian *daNum (“water”). Sagart compared this to Puyuma nanum, Amis nanom.

Noun

*C̬.namꟲ (Pittayaporn, 2009)

water

Descendants

Tai
- Northern Tai
  - Zhuang: raemx
  - Saek: นัม
- Central Tai
  - Tày: nặm
  - Nong Zhuang: naemx
  - Zuojiang Zhuang: naemx
- Southwestern Tai
  - Thai: น้ำ (náam)
  - Northern Thai: ᨶ᩶ᩣᩴ (nam)
  - Isan: [Term?]
  - Southern Thai: หน่าม
  - Lao: ນ້ຳ (nam)
  - Lü: ᦓᧄᧉ (nam²)
  - Tai Dam: ꪙꪾ꫁ (nam6)
  - Tai Dón: [Term?]
  - Shan: ၼမ်ႉ (nâ̰m)
  - Tai Nüa: ᥘᥛᥳ (lȧm)
  - Tai Laing: [Term?]
  - Khamti: ꩫမ်ႇ
  - Aiton: ꩫံ (naṃ)
  - Phake: ꩫံ (naṃ)
  - Ahom: 𑜃𑜪 (naṃ)

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