U+A44D, ꑍ
YI SYLLABLE NYIP

[U+A44C]
Yi Syllables
[U+A44E]

Nuosu

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /n̠ʲi˨˩/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *kV-ni-s (two). Cognate with Burmese နှစ် (hnac, two).

Numeral

(nyip)

  1. two

Etymology 2

From Proto-Loloish *(ʔ)-ne¹, from Proto-Lolo-Burmese *ʔnəj¹/³, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *ku-ni(k) (sun; day). Cognate with Burmese နေ့ (ne., day) and Chinese (OC *njiɡ, “day”).

Classifier

(nyip)

  1. day