saŋ³⁵

Pela

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /saŋ³⁵/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *m-sin. Cognate with Burmese အသည်း (a.sany:, “liver”),Tibetan མཆིན་པ (mchin pa, “liver”), Nuosu ꌌ (sip, “liver”), Naxi serl (“liver”), Japhug tɯ-mtshi (“liver”), Tangut 𗮰 (*sji², “liver”) and Jingpho masin (“liver”). Compare Lhao Vo sang: , Zaiwa sing, Longchuan Achang a³¹ ʂəŋ³¹ and Hpon ă ʃaìŋ.

Noun

saŋ³⁵

1. liver

Etymology 2

Cognate with Burmese လက်သည်း (laksany:, “nail”),Tibetan སེན་མོ (sen mo, “nail”), Nuosu ꇇꌋ (lot si, “nail”), and Japhug tɯ-ndzrɯ (“nail”). Compare Lhao Vo sang: , Zaiwa sing and Longchuan Achang lɔʔ⁵⁵ ʂəŋ³¹.

Noun

saŋ³⁵

1. nail(in compounds)

Derived terms

• laʔ³¹ saŋ³⁵ ("fingernail, claw")

 

References

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