Reconstruction:Proto-Tai/krawꟲ
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This Proto-Tai 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-Tai
Etymology
The Proto-Tai form *krawꟲ was reconstructed by Pittayaporn (2009).[1]
It considered that which Li (1977) had thought one single form - *kləuꟲ¹ (“head; knot of hair on the top of the head”)[2] as two forms: *krawꟲ (“head”) and *klawꟲ (“hair knot”).[1] But Pittayaporn (2009) seems to vacillate whether to distinguish between the two forms.[3]
See also *klawꟲ.
Noun
*krawꟲ
- head.
Descendants
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Pittayaporn, Pittayawat (2009) The Phonology of Proto-Tai (Doctoral dissertation), Department of Linguistics, Cornell University , page 323
- ^ Li, Fangkuei (1977) A Handbook of Comparative Tai, University of Hawaii Press, pages 220, 221, 222, 290
- ^ Pittayaporn (2009) (ibid.) page 362 says: The reflexes of this etymon in NT dialects point to PT *-r. It is generally thought to be the same etymon as 'hair knot' found only in CT and SWT with *-l-. The Siamese form generally refers to 'hair knot' but means 'head' in the expression /puətᴰᴸ¹ siənᴬ¹ wiənᴬ² klaːwꟲ¹/ 'to have a headache, to be confused'.