a³¹ jaʔ³¹

Pela

Alternative forms

• jaʔ³¹(root form)

Etymology

From a³¹- +‎ jaʔ³¹. The root -jaʔ³¹ is possibly related to Burmese ရက် (rak, “day (24 hrs)”), hence from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *s-r(j)ak (“day, full day; overnight”). Cognate with Tibetan ཞག (zhag, “evening, one day (24 hrs)”), Old Chinese 夕 (*ljaːɡ, “evening, night”), Nuosu ꉖ (hxot, “night”). Compare with Lhao Vo ayo, and Zaiwa ayoq.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a³¹ jaʔ³¹/

Noun

a³¹ jaʔ³¹

1. season
2. period, time

Derived terms

• a³¹ jaʔ⁵⁵ a³¹ kʰjiŋ³⁵ (“period, time”)

 

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.
• Mangshi Jinghpo ethnicity Association of Development and Progress Studies (芒市景颇族发展进步研究学会), editor (2018), 汉文载瓦文波拉语对译词典 [Han-Zaiwa-Pela Dictionary] (in Chinese), Mangshi: Dehong Nationalities Publishing House.