myidjang

Lashi

Etymology

Cognate with Lhao Vo nyeisjvng and Achang nyeisjvng.

Pronunciation

  • (Waingmaw) IPA(key): [mjit̚˧˧.d͡ʑaŋ˧˧]
  • (Mongko) IPA(key): [mji˥˧.t͡ʃaŋ˥˧]
  • Hyphenation: myid‧jang

Noun

myidjang

  1. earth, land
    • 2005, “Apoem ayang꞉ 1:1 [Genesis 1:1]”, in Jhoem꞉ mougsougˮ [The Book of the Bible]‎[1], page 2:
      Xang꞉ shiˮ moo Mangsoo gi mougkhung꞉ yoʼ myidjang ri phainˮ so꞉ toˮ.
      First, God created heaven and earth.

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 275
  • Mark Wannemacher (2011) A phonological overview of the Lacid language[2], Chiang Mai: Payap University., page 31