a³¹

Pela

Etymology

Compare Lhao Vo a.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a³¹/

Particle

a³¹

1. topic marker; as for

   ŋai³¹ ja̠m⁵⁵ mɛ̃⁵⁵ a³¹ pju⁵⁵ a³¹ ŋa³¹ jauʔ⁵¹.

   We are a family of 5. (lit. As for my family, for persons, it is 5.)

   məŋ³¹.kɔŋ³¹ mau³¹ a³¹ a³¹ tɔ̠̃⁵⁵ lə̆.tʃɔn³¹ lə̆.tʃam³¹ ʃɿ⁵⁵ lai³¹ kɔ̠t⁵⁵ ka̠⁵⁵ kə̠̆.ŋ̍³¹.

   It is said that (as for) the Mengguang region, it was originally built by the lə̆.tʃɔn³¹ and lə̆.tʃam³¹ clans long ago.

Derived terms

• jaŋ³⁵ a³¹ (“therefore”)
• mɛ̃⁵⁵ a³¹ (“then”)
• tʃɔ̃⁵⁵ a³¹ (“if”)
• ʒa³¹ (“then”)

 

References

• Dai, Qingxia, Jiang, Ying, Kong, Zhien (2007) 波拉语研究 [A Study of Pela Language] (in Chinese), Beijing: Publishing House of Minority Nationalities.