u³¹ lam⁵¹

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Pela

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Etymology

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From u³⁵ ((in compounds) head) +‎ lam³¹ (classifier for round things; generic classifier). Compare Lhao Vo au꞉ lam꞉, Zaiwa ulvum and Lashi vhu” loem.

Pronunciation

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IPA(key): /u³¹ lam⁵¹/, [u³¹ lam⁵¹ ~ u̠³¹ lam⁵¹]

Noun

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u³¹ lam⁵¹ (classifier lam⁵¹)

  1. head (top or front of the body, where the brain is located)

Derived terms

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  • u³¹ lam⁵¹ na⁵⁵ (headache; to have a headache)
  • u³¹ lam⁵¹ ɣauʔ⁵⁵ (to have the hair shaved; to have a haircut)

See also

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References

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  • Dai Qingxia, Jiang Ying, Kong Zhien, A Study of Pela Language (2007; Publishing House of Minority Nationalities, Beijing)
  • Huang Bufan (editor), Xu Shouchun, Chen Jiaying, Wang Huiyin, A Tibeto-Burman Lexicon (1992; Central Minorities University, 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)