Reconstruction:Proto-Naish/ŋu

This Proto-Naish 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-Naish

Etymology 1

    From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *d-ŋurl.

    Noun

    *ŋu

    1. silver
    Descendants
    • Naxi: ngvq (/⁠ŋv̩²¹⁠/)
    • Narua: ngu (/⁠ŋv̩˧⁠/)

    Etymology 2

      From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *ŋuw.

      Verb

      *ŋu

      1. to weep
      Descendants
      • Naxi: ngvq (/⁠ŋv̩²¹⁠/)
      • Narua: nguq (/⁠ŋv̩˩˥⁠/)

      Further reading

      • Li, Zihe (2022), A Naish Historical Phonology: The Rhyme System‎[1], page 18
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