lɛ̠̃³⁵ ma³¹
See also: lema
Pela
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom la̠³⁵ + ma³⁵, with nasal assimilation at the first element and tone sandhi at the second. Ultimately from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *s/ɡ-la. Cognate with Burmese လ (la.), Nuosu ꆪ (hlep, “moon (literary), month”), Old Chinese 夕 (OC *ljaːɡ), Tibetan ཟླ་བ (zla ba). Compare Zaiwa lvomo.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editlɛ̠̃³⁵ ma³¹
Derived terms
edit- lɛ̠̃³⁵ ma³¹ kʰjɛʔ⁵⁵ ("month")
References
edit- Dai Qingxia, Jiang Ying, Kong Zhien, A Study of Pela Language (2007; Publishing House of Minority Nationalities, Beijing)