Reconstruction:Proto-Sino-Tibetan/dzjuk ~ tsjuk

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This Proto-Sino-Tibetan 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-Sino-Tibetan

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Etymology

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  • Proto-Sino-Tibetan: ?
    • Proto-Tibeto-Burman: *dzyuk ⪤ *tsyuk (Matisoff, STEDT)

This root is primarily attested in the Lolo-Burmese branch of Sino-Tibetan. According to Matisoff's reconstruction, the semantic range of PTB *dzyuk ~ *tsyuk varies from vagina, vulva to mouth, lip.

Noun

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*dzjuk ~ tsjuk

  1. vagina, vulva
  2. mouth, lip

Descendants

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  • Tangut-Qiang
    • Northern Tangut
      • Tangut: 𗼹 (*dźjwo², vagina, cave)
  • Lolo-Burmese-Naxi
    • Lolo-Burmese:
      *dźuk (vagina) (Benedict, 1972)
      • Burmish
        • Achang (Xiandao): /cuʔ⁵⁵/
        • Burmese: စောက်ဖုတ် (caukhput, vagina); စောက်ပတ် (caukpat, vulva)
      • Loloish
        • Nasu: /tʂo̠²¹ pi̠²¹/

See also

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