nam³¹pat⁵⁵

Pela

Etymology

Borrowed from Burmese နံပါတ် (nampat, “number”), possibly through Jingpho nambat. Ultimately from English number. Compare Zaiwa nambat and Tai Nüa ᥘᥣᥛᥱᥙᥣᥖ (lǎampaat, “number”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /nam³¹.pat⁵⁵~nam³¹.pa̠t⁵⁵/

Noun

nam³¹pat⁵⁵

1. number
2. Ordinal number maker

Derived terms

• nam³¹pat⁵⁵ i³⁵ ("second")
• nam³¹pat⁵⁵ sam⁵⁵ ("third")
• nam³¹pat⁵⁵ ta³¹ ("first")

 

References

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