a³¹
Pela
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a³¹/
Etymology 1
From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *ʔa(ŋ/k)- (“noun prefix”) (STEDT). Compare Chinese 阿 (“noun prefix”).
Particle
a³¹
- noun prefix for some kinship terms and derivations from verbs
Derived terms
- a³¹ mauŋ⁵⁵ (younger brother (of a female))
- a³¹ mɔ̃⁵¹ ("elder brother")
- a³¹ na̠uŋ³¹ ("younger brother(of a male)/sister")
- a³¹ nuŋ⁵⁵ ("mother")
- a³¹ pai⁵¹ ("elder sister")
- a³¹ va⁵⁵ ("father")
Etymology 2
Compare Old Burmese အ (a), Zaiwa a and Lashi a. Possibly also related with Sichuan Yi ꀋ (ap). STEDT considers forms with zero-initial being derivations from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *ma (“not”).
Particle
a³¹
- not (prefixed to a non-imperative verb)
See also
- tʰə̆³¹ (for prohibitive uses)
References
- Dai Qingxia, Jiang Ying, Kong Zhien, A Study of Pela Language (2007; Publishing House of Minority Nationalities, Beijing)