xaŋ⁵⁵

See also: xan, Xan, xân, and xắn

Pela

Etymology 1

Uncertain. Cognate with Lhao Vo qhang, Zaiwa hing and Hpon ʃaíŋ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xaŋ⁵⁵/

Noun

xaŋ⁵⁵

1. gold

Derived terms

• xaŋ⁵⁵ ŋə̆ta⁵¹ ("goldfish")

 

See also

• xui⁵⁵ ("yellow", cognate of Burmese ရွှေ (hrwe, “gold”))

Etymology 2

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *s-r(i/u)ŋ (“long”). Cognate with Burmese ရှည် (hrany), Tibetan རིང་པོ (ring po), Lisu ꓫꓲ (ʃi) and Japhug zri. Compare Lhao Vo qhang, Zaiwa hing, Longchuan Achang səŋ⁵⁵ and Hpon xrái-ŋ.

Verb

xaŋ⁵⁵

1. long (especially in length)

References

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