Indian Antiquary Vol 22

SR No.: 032514
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Richard Carnac Temple
Publisher: Swati Publications
Publication Year: 1984
Total Pages: 442
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 19 MB

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MAY, 1893.)
THE KUDOS OF KATHA AND THEIR VOCABULARY.
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Ligur.- Wan-ya-ma. (From the examples of verbs given below, ma or mat would seem to be the
termination of the aorist or present tense in Kudo, and wán-ya-nia therefore it is light.
See day' and 'fire,' supra). MAN.-Ta-mi-sat. (Mi is of course the well-known root meaning 'man,' ta being the prefix
Sat is an aflix peculiar to Kudô and probably has some meaningo). MONKEY.-Kwe. (Cf. Angami-Naga ta-kwi, SÅk kowuk, Garo kauw). Moon.-Sada. (Cf. Sak rattá, Singpho sitá, Manip. tá, Namsang-Naga dá, Tib. coll. dá-rá
corrupted from z-lává, Bhut. dan. Sa is perhaps an aflix only, (cf. Sokpa sárí), but see
under 'sun'). MOTHER.-Amo. (This is a root found in all cognate languages, except Southern Chin and a few
others, which have varieties of the root wri). ΜουNTAIN.-Καμά. Mosquito.-Pa'sit. (Cf. Såk píchli). NAME.-Naninë (This is merely a corruption of the Burmese coll. xá-me, which in turn is
derived from the Pali). Night.-Nat-kyet. (Cf. Sak hanáhé; and as to nat, Mithan-Naga rang-nak, Tablung-Naga, tang
niak, Lepcha sanap). Oll. ---Salaw. (cf. Kami sarau, Lushai sa'rik, Sak si-dál, Southern Chin a'ri, &c.). PLANTAIN.-Salá-shi. (Shi=fruit. Cf., perhaps, Limbu 14). RIVER.- yit. (Burmese colloquial. There is doubtless an indigenous word for 'stream.') ROAD.-Lam. (A very common root in the Tibeto-Burman family). SALT.-Súm. (cf. Namsang-Naga sum. Deoria-Chutia siin, Sak sitng, Singpho jum, Nowgong
Naga ma-tsit. Probably ultimately related to the cha or chi root found in most cognate
languages). Skin.-Salé. (Cf. Burmese baré Dhimal dödlé ; (perhaps) Sokpa sárá). SKY.-Hamét. (Ha is perhaps a prefix, but see under 'air.' Cf. Southern Chin ame-har, Thocha
mahte, Manyak ma, Burmese mô, Murmi mú, Gyarung man, Näga ke-mu, a cloud.) SNAKE.-Ka-p'ü. (Ka is the prefix. cf. Såk kapú, Mithan, Tablung, and Namsang Naga gú,
Horpa pa, Garo du-pat, Sunwar bú-sá, Bhut., Lepcha bö, Magar bul, Tib. bral, Lushai
rul, Manyak brú, Thochu búgi, Southern Chin p'ar). STAR.-U-nu-shi. (Perhaps, Gyarung tsi-ni). STONE.-Lông-ku-shi. (Lông is the root, which is widely diffused in the Tibeto-Burruese
family). Sun.-Samét. (Cf. Såk sa-mi. As to mét see nnder 'sky.' Sa in this case would appear to be
the root for 'sun' found in Bodo shan, Garo san, Dhimal sa-ne, Lepcha sáchak, but in
Kudo it is found also prefixed to the word for 'moon'). Tiger.-Kassá. (Cf. Sak ka-bá, Namsang-Naga sa, Deoria-Ohutia mesu, Tablung-Naga
sanu). 10 Tooth.-Swa. (Cf. Murmi swá, Sak abava, Burmese bwá, Thochu swa. Mithan-Naga va,
Singpho, Sakpa, Newar, wá, Namsang and Tablung Nâga, pa). TREE.-Pfun-grun. (Cf. Singpho pʻun, Sak pung-pang, Deoria-Chutia popon, Bodo bong-phang). VILLAGE.-Thén. (Cf. Kiranti téng, Sak ting, Mithan-Någa ting, Tablung-Naga tying,
Tib. coll. tông, Chinese coll. tầng). WATER.-W. (Cf. Newar wá, Sak 6). I.-Nga.--This is a very common root in the Tibeto-Burmap family, and elsewhere.
• Possibly the same word as the nam Sak. ** Query = tigress. Sa, tiger' and w, the feminine suffix.