u³¹ lam⁵¹

Pela

Etymology

From u³⁵ (“(in compounds) head”) +‎ lam³¹ (“classifier for round things; generic classifier”). Compare Lhao Vo au꞉ lam꞉, Zaiwa ulvum and Lashi vhu” loem.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /u³¹ lam⁵¹/, [u³¹ lam⁵¹ ~ u̠³¹ lam⁵¹]

Noun

u³¹ lam⁵¹ (classifier lam⁵¹)

  1. head (top or front of the body, where the brain is located)

Derived terms

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See also
  • kauŋ⁵⁵ tɔ⁵¹ (“body”)
  • ŭ nauʔ³¹ (“brain”)
  • i³¹ mjɔt³¹ ~ i³¹ mjit³¹ (“mind”)

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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