tʃø³¹ ʃaʔ⁵⁵

Pela

Etymology

From tʃø³⁵ (“to arrive, to reach”) +‎ -ʃaʔ⁵⁵ (“until, up to”). Compare Zaiwa zhe shoq (“until; up to”) and Lhao Vo joe” sho’ (“till, until”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tʃø³¹ ʃaʔ⁵⁵/

Noun

tʃø³¹ ʃaʔ⁵⁵

1. till, until

   Synonym: tʃø³⁵

   jɔ̃³¹ ŋa⁵⁵ ʒɛ⁵¹ va⁵⁵ kʰau⁵⁵ tʃø³¹ ʃaʔ⁵⁵ lai³⁵ tai³¹ kɛ̠ʔ⁵⁵ jaŋ³¹ tam³¹ ta̠u³⁵ la³⁵ vɛ³¹.

   He returned only after seeing me off till the village entrance.

2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see tʃø³⁵,‎ ʃaʔ⁵⁵.

   nɔ̃⁵⁵ tʃø³¹ ʃaʔ⁵⁵ jɔ̃⁵¹ lai³¹ ɛʔ⁵⁵

   (You) do come! (lit. “Come until you arrive!”)

References

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