Pela edit

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *ŋul ~ (d-)ŋur. Cognate with Burmese ငွေ (ngwe, silver) (From Old Burmese ငုယ် (nguy)), Tibetan དངུལ (dngul, silver), Old Chinese (*ŋrɯn, silver), Tangut 𘊟 (*ŋwo², silver), Tshangla ŋoi¹³ (silver) and Situ po ŋi (silver). Compare with Lhao Vo ngaui and Longchuan Achang ŋui⁵⁵.

Noun edit

ŋø⁵⁵

  1. silver
  2. (figurative) money
Derived terms edit

Etymology 2 edit

Compare Lhao Vo ngaui (like) and Zaiwa ngui (like).

Verb edit

ŋø⁵⁵

  1. love
    Synonym: tʃɔ̠t⁵⁵ tɛʔ³¹
  2. like

References edit

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