ŋa̠ʔ⁵⁵

Pela

ŋa̠ʔ⁵⁵ (və̆³¹kjɔ̃⁵⁵)

Etymology

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *s-ŋak (“bird”). Cognate with Burmese ငှက် (hngak), Nusu ŋ̊a̠⁵³, Lisu ꓠꓬꓹ (ɲɑ̌) and Northern Tujia ȵie³⁵ pi⁵⁵. Compare Lhao Vo ngho', Zaiwa ngvoq, Longchuan Achang m̥oʔ⁵⁵ and Hpon ŋʊ̀ʔ sà.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ŋa̠ʔ⁵⁵/, [ŋa̠ʔ⁵⁵~⁵¹]

Noun

ŋa̠ʔ⁵⁵

1. bird

References

• 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)