Appendix:Swadesh lists for Raji-Raute languages
The appendix contains 100-word Swadesh lists for Raji-Raute languages. (Asterisks denote Indic loanwords.)
Presentation
[edit]- For further information, including the full final version of the list, read the Wikipedia article: Swadesh list.
American linguist Morris Swadesh believed that languages changed at measurable rates and that these could be determined even for languages without written precursors. Using vocabulary lists, he sought to understand not only change over time but also the relationships of extant languages. To be able to compare languages from different cultures, he based his lists on meanings he presumed would be available in as many cultures as possible. He then used the fraction of agreeing cognates between any two related languages to compute their divergence time by some (still debated) algorithms. Starting in 1950 with 165 meanings, his list grew to 215 in 1952, which was so expansive that many languages lacked native vocabulary for some terms. Subsequently, it was reduced to 207, and reduced much further to 100 meanings in 1955. A reformulated list was published posthumously in 1971.
List
[edit]No. | English | Raute | Settled Raute | Forest Raji | Khirdwari Raji | Naukule Raji | Bandale Raji | Purbia Raji |
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Collection location: | Western Nepal | Dadeldhura, Nepal | Pithoragarh, India | Champawat, India | Kailali, Nepal | Kanchanpur, Nepal | Surkhet, Nepal | |
Fieldnotes by: | Fortier | Fortier, Reinhard | Fortier | Reinhöl, Krishan | Sah, Reinhard | Fortier, Sah, Reinhard | Reinhard | |
1 | I | nå | nå | nå | ne | ŋa | ŋa, nå | ŋa |
2 | you | na | na, naŋ | naŋ~naŋ | nàni | nâŋ, naŋ | nàŋ | ŋaŋ |
3 | we | nã, nåi, nå-shi-nǻ (excl) | nåni | nåni | nåni (incl), nåni ja là(excl) | ŋâi, ŋài | nã, nài | ŋài |
4 | this | ´i, yi, i, ´it | i, wai | ´i, yi, i, ´it | ài | in, nà̃i | in, yîn | yìn |
5 | that | waya, hey | aiy, hwaiy, hwe | hwai | χuai | hoi, ´ii | hun | hun |
6 | who | tsu, ṣu, chu | xu, gaho, sxu | hu, xu | χu | ɡoi *, hoi’ * | ɡun | gun |
7 | what | xã- | håŋ-hi, han, hã | xãŋ- | ài | aŋ, goi’ lei’ | aŋ | aŋ |
8 | not | hå, tå, wå, ai | wå, tå, hå | hå, wå | hã | dama, ma’ | dåma, ma’hu’ | mã’hũ, nài |
9 | all | diki, tokaya, hwari, kuna, ǰamma * | ǰamalå * | ǰama-lå * | jàmmàl * | sâbâ *, sàbàl * | ǰamma * | sàblà *, jàmàlai * |
10 | many | diki, bho | dhikala | dzikale | dzhikkàl | bârdzu, hiã’ | bardzu | tsho’ |
11 | one | dã; yìka | dha, ḍår, dã | dãã~dha | ḍa(h) | da | da | da |
12 | two | hnih | hnih, ni | hnih | nhı̃ | n̤i, nĩ | ni(-tou); n̤i | nī |
13 | big | ghå-re | banna, baina | bayna | bàina | bâraŋ, baràŋ | bwaraŋ | bàreŋ |
14 | long | lång | langge | lång | langê | lamijo *, lamtio * | lambya * | lamo * |
15 | small | tsi, dzo | tat, tuha | dzo, itu, itushiya, tuha, twiy-chey | cuĩca | tsʰutsu, tshiuri * | aitchyaŋ | aĩtshuŋ |
16 | woman | mütya, umakala | motiya, mala, matiya | motiya | màṭhya | ketila *, keti•la’ mhĩ’ | mitsa | màtsa mantshe’ |
17 | man | murka, mokya, bå? | bah, bala, ba | bah | poila | mântsʰe *, dhãthe•la’ mhĩ’ | yora, wora’ | yera màntshe’ |
18 | person | shêlå, swiy-ta, kwi, , tou | mãtshe *, tou | shêyår, mãcha *, tou | màñcà * | mantshe *, ´ii´ | mantshe * | màntshe’ * |
19 | fish | ´ngyich (as prey), ŋgå (scaly); gåt (general); bora (things that swim) | bora | bora | bura | ŋa, ŋhã’ | hã’ | ŋã’ |
20 | bird | b’wåh | b’wa | b’wa | bos | tsʰri, bʰwa, tsàri | bwå, bʰwa’ | bwa’ |
21 | dog | kuiy | kuiy | kuiy | kui | kui, kwi’ | kwi | kwi’ |
22 | louse | sirow | sir | sirow | sirà | sir, shir’ | sir | shir’ |
23 | tree | siŋ | siŋ | siŋ | siŋ | siŋ, shiŋ | rukaŋ * | rukhã * |
24 | seed | ruw | biye * | ruw | biye * | bjar *, biaŋ * | biyaŋ * | biaŋ * |
25 | leaf | hwã’, hwoli | wåh´, wha | hwã’ | χua | wa, wa’ | hwã | wa’ |
26 | root | ǰara * | ǰarao * | ǰyaråo *, lwå | ǰadao * | ǰârjau *, ǰàriã’ * | ǰaryao * | ǰàrhiã’ * |
27 | bark | sing kala, thapã | bakoriya *, kartia | bakwor * | bhukk * | kartia, khàpetau’ | boklao *, phik, khapetau’ | bàklau’ * |
28 | skin | k’ritiya | kàrtya, khale | khale * | khàllà * | bâklâu *, tshhalao’ | pʰiku, charlaŋ * | tshhala * |
29 | flesh (meat) | yå’, syå | shyå | syå | sya | sja, shia’ | sya’ | shia’ |
30 | blood | shwuiy, kwan | kxwuiy, phwi | phwuiy(u) | χui | râktâ *, ràgàtau’ | swiy | sĩ’ |
31 | bone | hareŋ * | hadaŋ * | hadå * | hadàŋ * | hadâu *, hadao’ * | hadduŋ * | harao’ * |
32 | grease | wasaha (dairy), sau | bahå * | bosa * | bàχɛ * | sau’ | sahũ | sàwu’ |
33 | egg | ãrre *, g’row | ãrre-wa * | ããre * | àṇḍa * | dri, dàni | dri | gliũ’ |
34 | horn | shiŋha * | shigaŋ * | shiŋha * | sioàŋ * | siŋ *, shiŋghao’ | siŋ *, siŋ-ɡah * | shĩghao’ * |
35 | tail | mhuuta | puchher * | bå-tuwa | puchɛra * | pâtsʰjaũ *, pàtshiaũ * | putcho *, bela | putshiũ’ * |
36 | feather | rowhã | rowhã | p(h)åkå * | pàkha * | mulu, pàkheniaũ * | mul | bhutlao’ * |
37 | hair | hyem, håmu, syaw, g’na (of head), snu (of body) | håmu | ham | hamu | tsʰam(ũ) | tsham, cham | bhutlao’ *, balu |
38 | head | garå | gaḍå, gera, gara | gåra | gaḍa | ɡʰârau, ghrau’ | ɡʰâjau, kopriŋ * | kaplà * |
39 | ear | günå | kunhe, guna | günå | guna | gra, gàna | grã, g’rã | gla’ |
40 | eye | mik | mhĩke, mike | mik | mhike | mik | mikhà | mik |
41 | nose | shina, ṣina | sínåh, shina | sina, ṣina | sina | sinja, shinĩa | sre'a, srå | slia’ |
42 | mouth | hmu(m), maw (mouth/inner lips), kuw (inside) | khåbero, khabêro, mang | hmu | khàbɛ-ru * | ɡa(ŋ) | ɡaŋ, gã | ga |
43 | tooth | s’wå, m’yũ, bhåka | tshyåx, dar | suwa, daro | daro | swa | swa | swa |
44 | tongue | låley | ǰibero * | låley | ǰibɛro * | lâju, lai | lai | lài |
45 | fingernail | hlim, hliŋ (nail/cuticle); dzyên (nail,claw) | nihaŋ *, nhiheng * | nihãŋ *, timh, tihm (nail, claw) | nihàŋ * | bâdzi, bàǰik | dzin (nail, claw) | dzìn (nail/claw) |
46 | foot | mbå | mbå | mbå | bha | bha, ba’ | bha | khutta * |
47 | knee | phuch | puhe | puh | puhɛ | pus | pus | pus |
48 | hand | (h)åk | hake | håk | hakɛ | yak, yêk | yak | yɛk |
49 | belly (stomach) | lådõ, duŋ(wiya) | lådo | lådo, gu-dung, buk | lado | dâŋ, g’daŋ | daŋ | daŋ |
50 | neck | màn *, ghãtu * | gidha, geynu (nape) | geydada | giddà | ghĩetsh | tuku | gardhàn * |
51 | breast | chuwch (breast/milk) | tsutsao | chowchow, dudhåŋ * | cucca | dudu(ŋ) * | dudhåŋ * | dudã’ * |
52 | heart | påtti, dil | bhåtti | bhåtte | mànɛ * | mutuŋ, tshatti | mutuŋ, tshatti | tshatti |
53 | liver | koto | kaljo *, karande | khalejo * | mulya * | kâledza *, hinu, hìn | kaljao * | kàlejau’ * |
54 | drink | tuŋ, hàm, dzyå (eat/drink) | ti-dzå, tuŋ | dzyå’ | tuŋ | tuŋ | tuŋ | tuŋ |
55 | eat | dzyå’ | dzå | dzyå’ | ǰå | dza, dzam | dza | ǰam |
56 | bite | ka | tikai-hĩ, kay | ka | takɛ * | kai, kiam | kay | kài’niaŋ |
57 | see | dabbu, dzyey, kày, bìgay | dabbu | dabbu, chyey | dàbb | mu, mum | mu | mum |
58 | hear | gun | kun | gunå | kun | krã, k’ne | krã | klãniaŋ |
59 | know | des (n.), lå (v.) | cha-koy-ko, daho | dåho (knowledge) | dàhàu | gãto, dama’dasku | des | dasniaŋ |
60 | sleep | shẽy | se, she’ | shẽy | ise | isâ, yis | mai, mâi | niŋniaŋ |
61 | die | shyiy | siya | shyiy | sive | si, shikà’ | si | shiniaŋ |
62 | kill | såt, håt | håte | såt | hatà | sât(di), sathenaŋ | sât | satniaŋ |
63 | swim | buwa, baw | baw | buwa, byaw, råp | rapê | reu, reohenaŋ | rehuwa | reoniaŋ |
64 | fly | par- | uḍyåwra *, odawe * | udla * | bhukày | brai, bàraikà | udai * | uṟeniaŋ * |
65 | walk | phwà, hwå, khwå-ko | khwå, hwå, phwa | hàko, xrro̅kå | take | swa, swakà | swa, tsʰe, glo(niaŋ) | duleniaŋ |
66 | come | biy, piy, lå | laũ, piye | biy, piy, lå | la | waŋ, woŋniaŋ | waŋ | woŋniaŋ |
67 | lie (down) | i´sey, lãtuwa * | pharakyo, dimmihi (lay down smthg) | taw | tha | ɡâdil, dimmihi, yis | mai | pàltiɛm |
68 | sit | shwiy, pha, dzây-na, guni | hwõy, hwe | hwi’, hwày, pha, ŋaŋ | hõĩ | dzʰoy, ǰhũwày | dray, dʰway | này- |
69 | stand | phyuw, zay | phyawng-ni, hai | phyuw, phyawng, hày-ni | ṭaḍo | rjapi, thàde’ | tåde(tu) | shepi’ |
70 | give | bay´ | ba´a, be | bay´, bey | be | bai, bai’ | bay | bài’ |
71 | say | khå, nâ | kha, ha, ne | khå | nɛko | kʰâi, ne, ŋar | ɡarr, tʰâm | gar |
72 | sun | Berr, dåmuw | diho | dixo | dihu | dinâ, bela | bela | dinà’ |
73 | moon | bayrra, ǰanna | thiyo, tiox, ǰanna, ǰunna | dzilå, ǰunda, thiyo | junnà | dzona, tsonà | dzunna | jonha |
74 | star | twi-twi (stars, milky way); kar- (north star); berr-ko to-ka (evening star) | dara *, tara * | taRa * | tara * | tara *, tsàkar | trâihja | tṟẽiyã’ |
75 | water | tiy | ti(-hi) | tiy | ti | ti | ti | ti |
76 | rain | s’gya, tsiy | ti(-hi), ti-lagwa | tsiiy | ti | deu, sàgài ruaka | deora, deu | deuruaka |
77 | stone | doliy, rako, kawba, gorrba, ´ânkanaba, ´ânaya | dhunge * | dzuga *, doliy | - | dʰuŋ *, dhungà * | dʰuŋi * | dhungà * |
78 | sand | buliya * | balya * | hluu | bàllya * | bâlja *, bàllhia’ * | bâlya * | bàlia’ * |
79 | earth, ground | dzey | dharti * | matiya * | deχà | pritʰâbi * | dharti * | dhàrti, disa’ * |
80 | cloud | dewa | deho | dexo | deχu | badlâ *, badàl | budal * | balhà’ * |
81 | smoke | dhuka * | oba, dhuka * | thuha * | - | dʰwa * | dʰumaŋ * | dhumã’ * |
82 | fire | hmüy | hmüy, mwi | hmüy | mhɛ̃ | m̤âi, mài’ | mhai’ | mwĩ’ |
83 | ash | duri * | dhuli * | boho’yogo | dhuli * | bʰubâri | blaka, bluak | khàrani * |
84 | burn | ul, hmut | ǰal *, mute | hmut | luŋ | bʰubâri, ǰhum | blok, ǰorr * | ghanku’ |
85 | path | yoŋ | yoŋ, iyuŋ | yong | yoŋ | dzikik, iyom | yom, iyom | iyɛm |
86 | mountain | khâre, yêkha | bhitta * (precipice) | ghata *, bhitta * | bhitta * | pârbtâ * | himale * | pàrbàt * |
87 | red | kosha, kamay, twi | tolåyriya, tohleriya | tolåriya | Tolhɛriya | haŋ | tchui, tchwi | tshwĩ’ |
88 | green | hwã’, må-hŋuw, gågina | wah | hwã’ | hàriyo * | hârijo * | håriyao * | hàriàũ * |
89 | yellow | hwiy-pelo, pielo * | pero | peru * | pero * | hâl-dijalo, pàlaŋ | lâdi-(lwa), tswĩ’ | piãlo * |
90 | white | ndow-rya | doware, dhauria | dow | dhàurya | pâlaŋ, plaŋ | p’laŋ | plaŋ |
91 | black | tokwanya | tokanya, toknaha | tuknaha | TokEnya | kwoŋ, kwaŋ | kwaŋ | kwaŋ |
92 | night | gadzyira, thepe-pa | gay, thepe | gay | gayàre | jak, ratrâ * | dziri | jhìri’ |
93 | hot | chuhnu, ghühnuw | ghöhnow | guhnu | ḍaha | tatâu *, tappàkà | tatau * | tato * |
94 | cold | dzuŋ | kalse *, dzuŋ | dzuŋ | dzũ(-ghài) | tsur(kà) | dzuŋ-ka, tsur | tshur |
95 | full | dz(y)e, dwi, iwãp | puro * | da, bharóh * | bhàràtà * | bʰâriŋ *, purau’ | bʰaraita * | pura * |
96 | new | hnu | hnung | nhuu | noŋ | nâwoi *, nawǝ̃ĩ * | naula * | nawàĩ * |
97 | good | hnik | niko, baria * | hnik, bariya * | nhikko | mâdza, màdza | nok-nâŋ | màja |
98 | round | gur- | batulo * | gur- | baṭulo * | ɡolâu * | ɡol-hwã * | golho * |
99 | dry | karow, patuwa | karau | kar | karàu | poktì, pokà | poka, pokta | pokiaŋ |
100 | name | miŋ, mrĩŋ | nåmu * | miiŋ | nam * | mriŋ, mrriŋ | m(i)riŋ | brriŋ |
See also
[edit]- Appendix:Swadesh lists for Tibeto-Burman languages of Nepal
- Appendix:Tibeto-Burman Swadesh lists
- Appendix:Vocabulary lists of Mainland Southeast Asian languages
- Appendix:Baram-Thangmi comparative vocabulary list
- Appendix:Dhimalish comparative vocabulary list
References
[edit]- Fortier, Jana. 2019. A Comparative Dictionary of Raute and Rawat: Tibeto-Burman Languages of the Central Himalayas. Harvard Oriental Series 88. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press. →ISBN