< Reconstruction:Proto-Mon-Khmer

Reconstruction:Proto-Mon-Khmer/lŋaam

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: *mat (Shorto, 2006, #1322)

Adjective

*lŋaam

  1. sweet

Descendants
  • Bahnaric: *ʔŋaːm (Sidwell, 2011) (see there for further descendants)
  • Katuic: *ŋaam (Sidwell, 2005)
    • Bru: [ŋi̤am]
    • Kui: [ŋŋi̤am~ŋi̤am]
    • Pacoh: nngam
  • Khasic: *ŋiam (Sidwell, 2012)
    • Khasic: shngiam
  • Palaungic: *ŋaam (Sidwell, 2010)
    • Palaung: ngām
    • Riang: [ŋɑ(ː)m²]
  • Pearic:
    • Chong
      • of Chantaburi: [ŋa̤ːˀm]
    • Pear: [ŋam]
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