yasi

See also: Appendix:Variations of "yasi"

Apatani

Etymology

From Proto-Tani *si (“water”), from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *si (“water”). Cognate with Adi asi, Bokar iɕi.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈjasi]

Noun

yasi

  1. water

References

  • Ivan Martin Simon, An introduction to Apatani (1973), page 191
  • Tasso Sai, A Guide to Apatani Language (1983), page 11: "Air — alyi | Rain — ni'do | Water — yasi | Fire — yamu | Fire wood — yasang | Lightning — dolya | Thunder — yapung | Stone — yalang"
  • P. T. Abraham, Apatani grammar (1985), page 35
  • Tianshin Jackson Sun, A Historical-Comparative Study of the Tani (Mirish) Branch in Tibeto-Burman: Apatani S ja-si

Nheengatu

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ja.si/

Noun

yasi

  1. moon
  2. month

Sekar

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *asu.

Noun

yasi

  1. dog (animal)

References

  • Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*asu”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI
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