vɛ̃⁵⁵
Pela edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *d-wam (“bear”). Cognate with Burmese ဝံ (wam), Nuosu ꊈ (wo), Old Chinese 熊 (*ɢʷlɯm), Tibetan དོམ (dom), Tangut 𗴈 (*dow²) and Bokar ɕu tum. Compare Lhao Vo vae, Zaiwa wam and Longchuan Achang ɔm⁵⁵.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
vɛ̃⁵⁵
- bear (animal)
References edit
- Dai Qingxia, Jiang Ying, Kong Zhien, A Study of Pela Language (2007; Publishing House of Minority Nationalities, Beijing)