a³¹jaʔ³¹
Pela
Alternative forms
- jaʔ³¹(root form)
Etymology
From a³¹ + jaʔ³¹. The root jaʔ³¹ is possibly related to Burmese ရက် (rak, “day(24 hrs)”), hence from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *s-r(j)ak (“day, full day; overnight”). Cognate with Tibetan ཞག (zhag, “evening, one day(24 hrs)”), Old Chinese 夕 (OC *ljaːɡ, “evening, night”), Sichuan Yi ꉖ (hxot, “night”). Compare with Lhao Vo ayo, and Zaiwa ayoq.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a³¹.jaʔ³¹/
Noun
a³¹jaʔ³¹
- season
References
- Dai Qingxia, Jiang Ying, Kong Zhien, A Study of Pela Language (2007; Publishing House of Minority Nationalities, Beijing)
- Mangshi Jinghpo ethnicity Association of Development and Progress Studies(芒市景颇族发展进步研究学会)(ed.), Han-Zaiwa-Pela Dictionary (汉文载瓦文波拉语对译词典) (2018; Dehong Nationalities Publishing House, Mangshi)