Reconstruction:Proto-Tai/haːꟲ

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

Proto-Tai cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : *haːꟲ

Etymology

From Old Chinese 五 (OC *ŋaːʔ, “five”).

Numeral

*haːꟲ

1. five

Descendants

• Northern Tai
  • Bouyei: hac
  • Saek: ฮ̂า
  • Tai Do: ha
  • Zhuang: haj
• Central Tai
  • Nùng: hà
  • Tày: hả
• Southwestern Tai
  • Ahom: 𑜑𑜡 (hā)
  • Lao: ຫ້າ (hā)
  • Lü: ᦠᦱᧉ (ḣaa²)
  • Northern Thai: ᩉ᩶ᩣ
  • Shan: ႁႃႈ (hāa)
  • Tai Dam: ꪬ꫁ꪱ
  • Tai Nüa: ᥞᥣᥲ (hàa)
  • Thai: ห้า (hâa)