tɯci

Japhug

Etymology

Probably a bare action nominal derived from tɯ- (indefinite possessor prefix) +‎ ci (“to pour completely”). Cognate with Situ təɟuʔ (“water”), Tshobdun təciʔ (“water”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tɯ.ci/

Noun

tɯci

(Kamnyu) water
(Kamnyu) juice (of a plant)

Derived terms

aci (“to be wet”)
tɯcirqɯ
tɯciste

References

Haoliang Zhao, (2018) A brief introduction to Zlarong, a newly recognized language in Mdzo sgang, TAR, page 3
Guillaume Jacques (2021) A grammar of Japhug‎, Berlin: Language Science Press, →ISBN

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