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Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *ɣēr
Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology
Meaning: prepare (food), feast
Chinese: 燕 *ʔēns feast, 宴 *ʔēns rest, repose; feast; have pleasure.
Tibetan: dger-ba to prepare (food).
Burmese: jań be pleasant, calm, tame.
Kachin: khjen4, khjem4 to prepare.
Lushai: er make preparation for (a feast) (cf. also ur id.).
Comments: A possible derivate in Tib. is mgron feast, treat, banquet, entertainment (see Simon 20).
stibet-prnum,stibet-meaning,stibet-chin,stibet-tib,stibet-burm,stibet-kach,stibet-lush,stibet-comments,

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