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Reconstruction:Proto-Mon-Khmer/jaam

This Proto-Mon-Khmer 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-Mon-Khmer

Etymology
  • Proto-Mon-Khmer: *jaam (Shorto, 2006, #205)

Verb

*jaam

  1. to weep, to cry

Compare Korku jaːm ("to cry, to weep").

Descendants
  • Aslian: *ɟaam ~ *ʔiɟaam (Phillips, 2012)
    • Jahaic:
      • Cheq Wong: njəm
      • Jahai: ɟim
      • Kensiu: jim
    • Senoic:
      • Semai: jaap
      • Temiar: jaap
    • Semelaic:
      • Semelai: ʔjam
  • Proto-Bahnaric: *ɲəm (Sidwell, 2011) (see there for further descendants)
  • Proto-Katuic: *ɲaam ~ *ɲiim (Sidwell, 2005)
    • Bru: ɲi̤am
    • Kriang: ɲaːm
    • Pacoh: nhiam
  • Khasic: *jaam (Sidwell, 2012)
    • Khasi: iám, yám
    • Pnar: jam
  • Khmeric:
  • Proto-Khmuic: *ja/əːm (Sidwell, 2013)
    • Khmu: jaːm
  • Mangic:
    • Bolyu: jaːm³¹
    • Mang: ɲaːm¹
  • Monic: *jaam (Diffloth, 1984)
    • Old Mon: yām
      • Mon: ယာံ
  • Proto-Palaungic: *jaːm (Sidwell, 2015)
    • Palaung:
      • Shwe:
        • Sam-Loong: ယာမ်
    • Plang:
      • La Gang: jàm
      • Man Noi: jà̤m
    • Riang: jɑm²
  • Pearic:
    • Chong:
      • Chantaburi: ja̤ːm
    • Pear: ɲiem
  • Proto-Vietic: *jaːmʔ ~ ɲaːmʔ (Ferlus, 2007) (see there for further descendants)
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