Pela edit

 
vɛ̃⁵⁵

Etymology edit

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *d-wam (bear). Cognate with Burmese ဝံ (wam), Nuosu (wo), Old Chinese (*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

  1. bear (animal)

References edit

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