vɛ⁵⁵ laʔ³¹
Pela
editEtymology
editFrom vɛ⁵⁵ (“to buy”) + laʔ³¹ (“hand?”). Compare Yunnan Lhao Vo vai³¹ lɔʔ⁵⁵ and Zaiwa wuiloq.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editvɛ⁵⁵ laʔ³¹
- business, trade
- vɛ⁵⁵ laʔ³¹ a³¹ auŋ⁵⁵ la⁵¹?
- (greetings) How's business lately? (lit. Haven't the business succeeded yet?)
Derived terms
edit- vɛ⁵⁵ laʔ³¹ kɔ̠t⁵⁵ (“to do business; to trade”)
- vɛ⁵⁵ laʔ³¹ kɔ̠t⁵⁵ su⁵⁵ (“businessman; merchant”)
See also
edit- pʰə̆.ka³⁵ (“business”; loanword from Jingpho via Zaiwa)