laʔ³¹

Pela

Etymology

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *lak. Cognate with Burmese လက် (lak, “hand, arm”), Tibetan ལག (lag, “hand, arm”), Old Chinese 翼 (OC *lɯɡ, “wing”), Tangut 𗁅 (*lạ¹, “hand”), Horpa ɮa and Nuosu ꇇ (lot, “hand”). Compare with Lhao Vo lo, , Zaiwa loq, and Longchuan Achang lɔʔ⁵⁵.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /laʔ³¹/

Noun

laʔ³¹

1. hand
2. arm

Derived terms

• laʔ³¹ saŋ³⁵ ("fingernail")
• laʔ³¹ tʃʰɛʔ⁵⁵ ("armpit")
• laʔ³¹ ŋju̠ŋ³⁵ ("finger")
• laʔ³¹ ɣu³⁵ ("fortune telling")

 

References

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