jiml

Bouyei

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ɕim˨˦/

Etymology 1

From Chinese 金 (MC kim).

Noun

jiml

1. gold

Adjective

jiml

1. golden

Etymology 2

From Chinese 針 (MC tsyim).

Noun

jiml

1. needle

Etymology 3

Noun

jiml

1. friend; lover

References

• 吴启禄 (Qilu Wu), 王伟 (Wei Wang), 曹广衢 (Guangqu Cao), 吴定川 (Dingchuan Wu), editors (2002), 布依汉词典 [Bouyei–Chinese Dictionary] (in Chinese), Beijing: Publishing House of Minority Nationalities, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 278