myeing

Lashi

Etymology

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *r-meŋ (“name”). Cognate with Burmese အမည် (a.many).

Pronunciation

  • (Waingmaw) IPA(key): [mjɨŋ˧˧]
  • (Mongko) IPA(key): [mjiŋ˧˧]
  • Hyphenation: myeing

Noun

myeing

  1. name
    • 2005, “Apoem ayang꞉ 32:29 [Genesis 32:29]”, in Jhoem꞉ mougsougˮ [The Book of the Bible]‎[1], page 53:
      Yaku gi «Akhidˮ reˮ myeing ngoo ri tid khooʼ weʼ» ga꞉ tid.
      Jacob said, «Now then, tell me your name!»

Derived terms

References

  • Qingxia Dai, Jie Li (2007) 勒期语研究 [The study of the Leqi language], Beijing: Central Institute for Nationalities Publishing House, →ISBN, page 295
  • Mark Wannemacher (2011) A phonological overview of the Lacid language‎[2], Chiang Mai: Payap University., page 32
  • Hkaw Luk (2017) A grammatical sketch of Lacid‎[3], Chiang Mai: Payap University (master thesis), page 108
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