la̠³⁵

See also: Appendix:Variations of "la"

Pela

la̠³⁵

Alternative forms

• lɛ̠̃³⁵ ma³¹

Etymology

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 Lhao Vo lho".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /la̠³⁵/

Noun

la̠³⁵

1. moon
2. month

Derived terms

• lă̠ kʰjɛʔ⁵⁵ (“month”)
• lă̠ laŋ³¹ (“full moon”)
• lă̠ tʰɛ̃³¹ (“crescent moon”)

 

References

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