Reconstruction:Proto-Tai/ʰnaːꟲ

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

Compare Proto-Be *naːᴮꟲ¹, whence Lingao na³. Compare also Burmese နှာ (hna).

Noun

*ʰnaːꟲ (Pittayaporn, 2009)

1. face

Descendants

• Tai
  • Northern Tai
    • Zhuang: naj
  • Central Tai
    • Tày: nả
  • Southwestern Tai
    • Thai: หน้า (nâa)
    • Lao: ໜ້າ (nā)
    • Lü: ᦐᦱᧉ (ṅaa²)
    • Shan: ၼႃႈ (nāa)
    • Tai Nüa: ᥘᥣᥲ (làa) or ᥢᥣᥲ (nàa)
    • Ahom: 𑜃𑜡 (nā)
    • Tai Dam: ꪘ꫁ꪱ
    • Tai Dón: ꪘꪱꫂ