faʔ⁵⁵
Pela
Etymology 1
From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *rwak (“leaf”). Cognate with Burmese အရွက် (a.rwak, “leaf”) and Japhug tɤjwaʁ. Compare Lhao Vo afo', Zaiwa ahaq, Longchuan Achang a³¹xʐoʔ⁵⁵ and Hpon ăʀùʔ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /faʔ⁵⁵/
Noun
faʔ⁵⁵
- leaf(in compounds)
Derived Terms
- faʔ⁵⁵ kʰjɛʔ⁵⁵ ("tea")
See also
- a³¹faʔ⁵⁵ ("leaf")
- sak⁵⁵ faʔ⁵⁵ ("leaf")
Etymology 2
From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *s-pʷak (“hide(v.)”). Cognate with Burmese ဝှက် (hwak, “hide”), Tibetan ཕག (phag, “hidden”) and Lahu vɑ²¹ (“hide”). Compare Lhao Vo fo" and Zaiwa haq.
Verb
faʔ⁵⁵
- hide, hide oneself
References
- Dai Qingxia, Jiang Ying, Kong Zhien, A Study of Pela Language (2007; Publishing House of Minority Nationalities, Beijing)