U+A326, ꌦ
YI SYLLABLE SY

[U+A325]
Yi Syllables
[U+A327]

Nuosu

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Loloish *swe² (blood), from Proto-Lolo-Burmese *swəj² (blood), from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *s-hjwəj-t (blood).

Noun

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(sy)

  1. blood

Etymology 2

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From Proto-Loloish *ʃe² (to die), from Proto-Lolo-Burmese *səj¹ (to die), from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *səj (to die).

Verb

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(sy)

  1. to die
  2. to extinguish (fire)

References

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  • "600 Phrases in the Liangshan Yi Dialect." Babel Stone.