ɔ̀-chɨ̂
Lahu
Etymology
From
ɔ̀-
(
nominalizer
)
+
chɨ̂
(
“
lung
”
)
. Compare
Burmese
အဆုတ်
(
a.hcut
)
.
Pronunciation
IPA
(
key
)
:
/ɔ˧˩.t͡sʰɨ˥˧/
Noun
ɔ̀-chɨ̂
(
anatomy
)
lung
Synonyms
ɔ̀-chɨ̂-phôʔ
References
James A. Matisoff
(
1988
)
The Dictionary of Lahu
, University of California Press
.