Table 4 Correspondence of Bodo-Garo tone 1 with Old Chinese *-ʔ
Proto-Bodo-Garo | Old Chinese | |
|---|---|---|
Die | thɯi 1 | 死 *sijʔ>sijX>sǐ ‘die (v.)’ |
Buy | prai 1 | 買 *mˤrajʔ>meaX>mǎi ‘buy’ |
Ear | na 1 | 耳 *C.nəʔ>nyiX>ěr ‘ear’ |
Nine | k(h)u 1 | 九 *[k]uʔ>kjuwX>jiǔ ‘nine’ |
Rice beer | cu 1 | 酒 *tsuʔ>tsjuwX>jiǔ ‘wine’ |
Water | tɯi 1 | 水 *s.turʔ>sywijX>shuǐ ‘water; river’ |