ȵam¹
Biao
Verb
ȵam¹
- (Shidong) to hold
References
- "Biao (Shidong)" in Greenhill, S.J., Blust, R., & Gray, R.D. (2008). The Austronesian Basic Vocabulary Database: From Bioinformatics to Lexomics. Evolutionary Bioinformatics, 4:271-283.
Lingao
Etymology
From Proto-Be *ȵaːmᴬ¹ (“to play”).
Pronunciation
- (Western)
- (Lincheng) IPA(key): /n̠ʲam˨˩˧/
- (Bolian) IPA(key): /n̠ʲam˩˧/
- (Huangtong) IPA(key): /n̠ʲam˨˩˧/
Verb
ȵam¹
- to play with; to toy with
- to play; to engage in sports or recreational activities
Descendants
- →? Hainanese: 弄 (“to play”)