pɛ̠̃⁵⁵

See also: pɛ̠⁵⁵

Pela

Etymology

From either Proto-Sino-Tibetan or Proto-Lolo-Burmese. Cognate with Burmese ဖန် (hpan, “astringent”), Hani pail (“astringent”) and possibly Proto-Kuki-Chin *phak (“astringent”) and Drung paʔ. Compare Lhao Vo pin, Zaiwa bvan and Longchuan Achang pʰan⁵⁵.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pɛ̠̃⁵⁵/

Verb

pɛ̠̃⁵⁵

  1. astringent

See also
  • mɛ̃⁵⁵ ("flavour; taste")
  • tʃɔ̠n⁵⁵ ("sour")
  • tʃʰu⁵⁵ ("sweet")
  • kʰa³⁵ ("bitter; salty; (of tea) thick")
  • pʰjak⁵⁵ ("hot, spicy")
  • ŋɛ̃⁵⁵ ("salty")
  • pjɔ̃³¹ ("(of taste) thin; bland")
  • mja̠ʔ⁵⁵ ("delicious")
  • tʃam³¹ ("fresh")

References
  • Dai Qingxia, Jiang Ying, Kong Zhien, A Study of Pela Language (2007; Publishing House of Minority Nationalities, Beijing)
  • Huang Bufan (editor), Xu Shouchun, Chen Jiaying, Wang Huiyin, A Tibeto-Burman Lexicon (1992; Central Minorities University, Beijing)
  • Mangshi Jinghpo ethnicity Association of Development and Progress Studies(芒市景颇族发展进步研究学会)(ed.), Han-Zaiwa-Pela Dictionary (汉文载瓦文波拉语对译词典) (2018; Dehong Nationalities Publishing House, Mangshi)
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