jui⁵⁵

Pela

Etymology

Uncertain. Likely related with Proto-Tani *ju (“demon/evil spirit”), cf. Bokar u ju (“ghost”), also Old Chinese 鬼 (*kulʔ, “spirit, demon”), and Tangut 𗢛 (*ꞏju¹, “demon”), Horpa jə (“ghost, spirit”), and Nusu ʑui³³. Compare Lhao Vo yui, Lashi yu'.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jui⁵⁵/

Noun

jui⁵⁵

1. ghost, deity

Usage notes

Since Pela people are mostly animists, they do not clearly distinguish good and evil spirits by using different terms. Cf. Jingpho nat.

Derived terms

• jui⁵⁵ ka̠u³¹ ("offer sacrifice to spirits")
• jui⁵⁵ taŋ⁵⁵ ("spirit seat")
• jui⁵⁵ tʰɔ⁵⁵ ("chant prayer")

 

References

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