vɛ̃⁵⁵
Pela
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Sino-Tibetan *d-wam (“bear”). Cognate with Burmese ဝံ (wam), Nuosu ꊈ (wo), Old Chinese 熊 (*ɢʷlɯm), Tibetan དོམ (dom), Tangut 𗴈 (*dow²) and Bokar ɕu tum. Compare Lhao Vo vae, Zaiwa wam and Longchuan Achang ɔm⁵⁵.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editvɛ̃⁵⁵
- bear (animal)
References
edit- Dai Qingxia, Jiang Ying, Kong Zhien, A Study of Pela Language (2007; Publishing House of Minority Nationalities, Beijing)