Reconstruction:Proto-Karen/mɛʔᴰ

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This Proto-Karen entry contains reconstructed terms 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-Karen

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Etymology

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From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *s-mjak ~ s-mik (eye).

Noun

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*mɛʔᴰ

  1. eye
  2. face

Descendants

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  • Pa'o Karen: မဲ့ (eye, face)
  • S'gaw Karen: မဲာ် (mä̌, eye, face, knot in wood)
  • Western Pwo: မ့ၬ