lɛ²⁴pa⁴⁴xa⁴²

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Tangwang[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Mandarin (lài, coarse; uneven; rough) + Dongxiang bagva (frog), likely influenced by Mandarin 癩蛤蟆癞蛤蟆 (làiháma, toad).

Noun[edit]

lɛ²⁴pa⁴⁴xa⁴²

  1. frog

References[edit]

  • Dan Xu (2020) “Exploring the Historical Layers of the Tangwang Language”, in Journal of Chinese Linguistics[1], volume 48, number 2, pages 297-322