ka̠⁵⁵

See also: ka³⁵

Pela

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka̠⁵⁵/

Etymology 1

Compare Lhao Vo ko" and Zaiwa gvo.

Particle

ka̠⁵⁵ (reduced form kă̠- /kə̠̆-/)

1. verb plural marker denoting plural subject (≥ 3)

   ŋai³⁵ na̠³¹ ma³¹tʰa³¹ sŭ.pɛ̠³¹ jaŋ³¹ kʰau³¹ la³¹ vŭ. ka̠³¹.

   My motorbike was stolen. (lit. "By somebody stole my motor.")

   njɔ̠̃³¹ na̠u̠ŋ⁵⁵ ɣəi⁵⁵ xɛʔ⁵⁵ xɛʔ⁵⁵ ai⁵⁵ kă̠.laŋ³¹.

   Let's go swimming.

Usage notes

When it is on the non-final position of the verbal phrase, the reduced form is used.

Derived terms

• kɛ̠ʔ⁵⁵ (“imperative form of ka̠⁵⁵, from ka̠⁵⁵ + ɛʔ⁵⁵”)

 

Etymology 2

Compare Lhao Vo ko.

Particle

ka̠⁵⁵

1. (used after amount) about, approximately

   ja̠m⁵⁵ mɛ̃⁵⁵ sam⁵⁵ kuŋ⁵⁵li⁵¹ ka̠⁵⁵ pa³¹ a³⁵.

   About 3 kilometers away from my home.

See also

• mjɔt³¹ ("(after round number) more than")
• i̠³⁵ ta³¹ nɛʔ³¹ ("several days")

References

• Dai Qingxia, Jiang Ying, Kong Zhien, A Study of Pela Language (2007; Publishing House of Minority Nationalities, Beijing)