lɛ̠̃³⁵ ma³¹

Pela

Alternative forms

• la̠³⁵

Etymology

From la̠³⁵ + ma³⁵, with nasal assimilation at the first element and tone sandhi at the second. Ultimately from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *s/ɡ-la. Cognate with Burmese လ (la.), Nuosu ꆪ (hlep, “moon (literary), month”), Old Chinese 夕 (OC *ljaːɡ), Tibetan ཟླ་བ (zla ba). Compare Zaiwa lvomo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lɛ̠̃³⁵ ma³¹/

Noun

lɛ̠̃³⁵ ma³¹

1. moon
2. month (in compounds)

Derived terms

• lɛ̠̃³⁵ ma³¹ kʰjɛʔ⁵⁵ ("month")

 

References

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