Reconstruction:Proto-Mon-Khmer/kn₁(i)ʔ

This Proto-Mon-Khmer entry contains reconstructed words 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: kn₁[i]ʔ (Shorto, 2006, #93)

Compare Kharia [kɔnɛ].

Noun

*kn₁(i)ʔ

mouse, rat

Descendants

Aslian: *k[a]niɛʔ (Phillips, 2012)
- Senoic:
  - Semai: kekeni
Bahnaric: *knɛː (Sidwell, 2011) (see there for further descendants)
Katuic: *knɛɛ (Sidwell, 2005)
- Kui: [kənaj]
- Souei: [kənaj]
Khasic: *kʰnaaj (Sidwell, 2012)
- Khasi: khnái, nái
- Lyngngam: [kʰnaj]
- Pnar: [kʰne]
- War: [kʰnɛ]
Khmuic: *kneʔ₁ (Sidwell, 2013)
- Khmu: [kneʔ]
- O'du: [knaj]
- Phong: [knԑːj]
- T'in: [nɛɛ]
Monic:
- Old Mon: kni'
  - Mon: ဂၞိ (nɔeˀ)
Palaungic: *kni(i)ʔ (Sidwell, 2010)
Vietic: *k-neːʔ (Sidwell, 2010)

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