lɛ̠̃³⁵ma³¹
Pela
Alternative forms
la̠³⁵
Etymology
From la̠³⁵ + ma³⁵, with nasal assimilation at the first element and tone sandhi at the second. Ultimately from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *s/ɡ-la. Cognate with Burmese လ (la.), Sichuan Yi ꆪ (hlep, “moon (literary), month”), Old Chinese 夕 (OC *ljaːɡ), Tibetan ཟླ་བ (zla ba).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /la̠³⁵/
Noun
lɛ̠̃³⁵ma³¹
- moon
References
- Dai Qingxia, Jiang Ying, Kong Zhien, A Study of Pela Language (2007; Publishing House of Minority Nationalities, Beijing)