Table 3 Correspondence of Bodo-Garo *-i in closing diphthongs with Old Chinese *-j
Proto-Bodo-Garo | Old Chinese | |
|---|---|---|
Die | thɯi 1 | 死 *sijʔ>sijX>sǐ ‘die (v.)’ |
Buy | prai 1 | 買 *mˤrajʔ>meaX>mǎi ‘buy’ |
Break | phai 2 | 破 *pʰˤaj-s>phaH>pò ‘break (v.)’ |
Proto-Bodo-Garo | Old Chinese | |
|---|---|---|
Die | thɯi 1 | 死 *sijʔ>sijX>sǐ ‘die (v.)’ |
Buy | prai 1 | 買 *mˤrajʔ>meaX>mǎi ‘buy’ |
Break | phai 2 | 破 *pʰˤaj-s>phaH>pò ‘break (v.)’ |