shei

Achang

Etymology

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *sij.

Pronunciation

  • (Myanmar) /ʃɛi˧/
  • (Lianghe) [ʂz̩⁵⁵]
  • (Longchuan) [ʂz̩⁵⁵]
  • (Luxi) [ɕi³⁵]
  • (Xiandao) [ʂz̩⁵⁵]

Verb

shei

  1. to die

Derived terms

Further reading

  • Inglis, Douglas, Sampu, Nasaw, Jaseng, Wilai, Jana, Thocha (2005) A preliminary Ngochang–Kachin–English Lexicon‎[1], Payap University, page 116

Mandarin

Romanization

shei

  1. nonstandard spelling of shéi

Usage notes

  • Transcriptions of Mandarin into the Latin script often do not distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without indication of tone.
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