maŋ³¹
Pela
Etymology
Likely borrowed from Tai Nüa ᥛᥫᥒᥰ (möeng, “region, plain, country”), possibly through Jingpho mung (“country”). Ultimately from Proto-Tai *mɯəŋᴬ (“township”). Compare Zaiwa ming (“country, as in mingdan (“country”)”).
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /maŋ³¹/
Noun
maŋ³¹
- region
- country (in compounds)
- province (in China)
Synonyms
- mau³¹ (native)
- kɔ³¹kja⁵⁵ ("country", Chinese loanword)
Derived terms
- maŋ³¹ tɛ̃⁵⁵ ("nation, country")
- mjɛn³¹ maŋ³¹ ("Myanmar")
- sɛ̃³⁵ maŋ³¹ ("Tai land; Thailand")
- ɣəi⁵⁵ maŋ⁵¹ ("sea"; literally "water land")
See also
- tʃuŋ³⁵kɔ³¹ ("China")
- tʃa³¹pan³⁵ ("Japan")
References
- Dai Qingxia, Jiang Ying, Kong Zhien, A Study of Pela Language (2007; Publishing House of Minority Nationalities, Beijing)