ʂiɡə

Western Yugur

Etymology

Inherited from Old Uyghur 𐽰𐽶𐽷𐽶 (ʾyky /⁠éki, iki⁠/), ultimately from Proto-Turkic *ẹk(k)i.

Metathesized form of iʂgi, where the gemination present in Proto-Turkic and Late Old Uyghur stages gave way to a *-kk- > -ʂg- sound shift.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʂikə/, /ʂiɡə/

Numeral

ʂiɡə

  1. two, 2
    Məs ʂiɡə ɣo maŋenə. ― Let's go together. (literally, “us-two”) (咱们两人一起走吧。)

References

  • 林莲云 [Lin Lianyun] (1985) “ʂiɡə”, in 撒拉语简志 [A Brief History of Salar]‎[1], Beijing: 民族出版社: 琴書店, →OCLC, page 21
  • Léi, Xuǎnchūn (雷选春) (1992) 西部裕固汉词典 [Xībù Yùgù-Hàn cídiǎn], Chengdu: Sichuan Minority Publishing House, pages 304-305
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