Reconstruction:Proto-Tai/kɤwꟲ

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

**Proto-Tai cardinal numbers**
< 8	9	10 >
Cardinal : *kɤwꟲ

Etymology

From Middle Chinese 九 (MC kɨu^X, “nine”), from Old Chinese 九 (OC *kuʔ).

Numeral

*kɤwꟲ

nine

Descendants

Northern Tai:
- Bouyei: guz
- Zhuang: gouj
- Saek: กู̂
Wenma-Southwestern Tai:
- Sapa-Southwestern Tai:
  - Proto-Southwestern Tai:
    - Thai: เก้า (gâao)
    - Northern Thai: ᨠᩮᩢ᩶ᩣ
    - Lao: ເກົ້າ (kao)
    - Lü: ᦂᧁᧉ (k̇aw²)
    - Tai Dam: ꪹꪀ꫁ꪱ (cảu)
    - Shan: ၵဝ်ႈ (kāo)
    - Ahom: 𑜀𑜧 (kaw)

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