Reconstruction:Proto-Tai/naːjᴬ
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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
Alternative reconstructions
Etymology
Cognate with Southern Kam deel, Maonan tɛ¹, Ai-Cham te¹, Mak (China) te⁶, Biao ta¹, Proto-Hlai *hnaːʔ (Liao, 2017).
Li (1971) connects it Old Chinese 嬭 (OC *niei, “mother”).
Noun
*naːjᴬ (Pittayaporn, 2009)
Reconstruction notes
The reconstruction of this word has been problematic due to correspondences that are difficult to reconcile, including the rare correspondence of initials /n/ and /t/ and the different tone categories reflected in the daughter languages.