Pela edit

 
kʰui³⁵ .tɔ³¹ (a dog)

Etymology edit

Borrowed from a neighbouring Tai language, either Tai Nüa ᥖᥨᥝ (tow) or Shan တူဝ် (), maybe ultimately from Chinese . Compare Lhao Vo dau: and Zaiwa du.

Pronunciation edit

Classifier edit

tɔ³¹

  1. numerical classifier for animals
    kʰui³⁵ .tɔ³¹
    a dog

References edit

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