Proto-Kiranti: *pu
Meaning: bird, hen
Tulung: po chicken
Kaling: salpu (for the 1st part cf. L sǝlɔkwā k. of bird ?)
Comments: Cf. also T -pu in dǝkpu, grǝkpu pheasant. What is the relationship of K phö chicken? (originally a different root, with contamination in Tulung?)