"m-kul" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [Proto-Sino-Tibetan]

Etymology: * Proto-Sino-Tibetan: ? ** Proto-Tibeto-Burman: *m-kul (Matisoff, STEDT; Mortensen, 2012); *m-kul ⪤ *kun (Matisoff, 2003; Benedict, 1972); *(m-)kul (Weidert, 1987) In previous reconstructions the root for the number twenty was thought to be connected with a PTB *kun (“all”), but it was later suggested that the two words could indeed come from the same root. Evidence of this double-meaning association can be found in specific pairs of words in some Sino-Tibetan languages. For instance, in Karbi the pair koi (“twenty”) and ingkoi (“all”) is attested. In this example, the two meanings are distinguished by the presence or absence of some nasal element, that could be analyzed as the prefix *m-. From a semantic point of view, it is possible that the word for twenty and the word for all could in fact be both represented by PTB *(m-)kul ~ *kun, which had a meaning like "such a large number that one has to use all the fingers and toes to count up to it" (Matisoff, STEDT). Head templates: {{head|sit-pro|adjective}} *m-kul
  1. all Tags: reconstruction Related terms: l-(t (english: full, complete), d)jam (english: full, complete)
    Sense id: en-m-kul-sit-pro-adj-XvXvA2S2

Numeral [Proto-Sino-Tibetan]

Etymology: * Proto-Sino-Tibetan: ? ** Proto-Tibeto-Burman: *m-kul (Matisoff, STEDT; Mortensen, 2012); *m-kul ⪤ *kun (Matisoff, 2003; Benedict, 1972); *(m-)kul (Weidert, 1987) In previous reconstructions the root for the number twenty was thought to be connected with a PTB *kun (“all”), but it was later suggested that the two words could indeed come from the same root. Evidence of this double-meaning association can be found in specific pairs of words in some Sino-Tibetan languages. For instance, in Karbi the pair koi (“twenty”) and ingkoi (“all”) is attested. In this example, the two meanings are distinguished by the presence or absence of some nasal element, that could be analyzed as the prefix *m-. From a semantic point of view, it is possible that the word for twenty and the word for all could in fact be both represented by PTB *(m-)kul ~ *kun, which had a meaning like "such a large number that one has to use all the fingers and toes to count up to it" (Matisoff, STEDT). Head templates: {{head|sit-pro|numeral}} *m-kul
  1. twenty Tags: reconstruction
    Sense id: en-m-kul-sit-pro-num-fCxN90D3 Categories (other): Pages using bad params when calling Template:Sinoxenic, Proto-Sino-Tibetan entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages using bad params when calling Template:Sinoxenic: 0 100 Disambiguation of Proto-Sino-Tibetan entries with incorrect language header: 0 100

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  "etymology_text": "* Proto-Sino-Tibetan: ?\n** Proto-Tibeto-Burman: *m-kul (Matisoff, STEDT; Mortensen, 2012); *m-kul ⪤ *kun (Matisoff, 2003; Benedict, 1972); *(m-)kul (Weidert, 1987)\nIn previous reconstructions the root for the number twenty was thought to be connected with a PTB *kun (“all”), but it was later suggested that the two words could indeed come from the same root. Evidence of this double-meaning association can be found in specific pairs of words in some Sino-Tibetan languages. For instance, in Karbi the pair koi (“twenty”) and ingkoi (“all”) is attested. In this example, the two meanings are distinguished by the presence or absence of some nasal element, that could be analyzed as the prefix *m-.\nFrom a semantic point of view, it is possible that the word for twenty and the word for all could in fact be both represented by PTB *(m-)kul ~ *kun, which had a meaning like \"such a large number that one has to use all the fingers and toes to count up to it\" (Matisoff, STEDT).",
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      "text": "群 (qún) /*ɡur/ (B-S), /*ɡlun/ (ZS) (\"flock, group, all, numerous\")"
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      "text": "Beijing: 群 (qún, “crowd, group”); 昆 (kūn, “swarm”)"
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      "text": "Himalayish"
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      "text": "Meitei: কুল্ (kul) or কুন্ (kun) (\"twenty\")"
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      "text": "Kuki-Chin:"
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      "text": "Meitei: কুল্ (kul) or কুন্ (kun) (\"twenty\")"
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      "text": "Lolo-Burmese-Naxi"
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      "text": "Burmish"
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