ŋø⁵⁵

Pela

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ŋø⁵⁵/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *ŋul ~ (d-)ŋur. Cognate with Burmese ငွေ (ngwe, “silver”) (From Old Burmese ငုယ် (nguy)), Tibetan དངུལ (dngul, “silver”), Old Chinese 銀 (*ŋrɯn, “silver”), Tangut 𘊟 (*ŋwo², “silver”), Tshangla ŋoi¹³ (“silver”) and Situ po ŋi (“silver”). Compare with Lhao Vo ngaui and Longchuan Achang ŋui⁵⁵.

Noun

ŋø⁵⁵

  1. silver
  2. (figurative) money
Derived terms
  • ŋø⁵⁵ tʰauŋ³¹ (“wallet”)

Etymology 2

Compare Lhao Vo ngaui (“like”) and Zaiwa ngui (“like”).

Verb

ŋø⁵⁵

  1. love
    Synonym: tʃɔ̠t⁵⁵ tɛʔ³¹
  2. like

References

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