On Jingpho 'one' and 'two'

The first two numerals in Jingpho (Jg.), 'one' and lokhog 'two' are Tibeto-Burman isolates. The 1-, apparently from PTB *lak 'arm/hand', ties in with WT hp 'five' but the forms themselves have long puzzled the writer. It now appears that they represent deriva...

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Main Author: Benedict, Paul K.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 2024
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/178195