lɛ̠̃³⁵ ma³¹

Pela

Alternative forms

Etymology

From la̠³⁵ + ma³⁵, with nasal assimilation at the first element and tone sandhi at the second. Ultimately from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *s/ɡ-la. Cognate with Burmese လ (la.), Nuosu ꆪ (hlep, “moon (literary), month”), Old Chinese 夕 (OC *ljaːɡ), Tibetan ཟླ་བ (zla ba). Compare Zaiwa lvomo.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /lɛ̠̃³⁵ ma³¹/

Noun

lɛ̠̃³⁵ ma³¹

  1. moon
  2. month (in compounds)

Derived terms

References
  • Dai Qingxia, Jiang Ying, Kong Zhien, A Study of Pela Language (2007; Publishing House of Minority Nationalities, Beijing)
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