kjaʔ³¹

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Pela[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Likely from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *m/s-glak ~ m-glaŋ (cold; freeze). If so, cognate with Tibetan གྲང་མོ (grang mo) and Old Chinese (OC *ɡ·raŋ, *ɡ·raŋs, *ɡ·raŋs). Also cognate with Old Burmese ကြက် (krak)(in Miandian-guan Yiyu, circa 15c), Nuosu (mgo). Compare Lhao Vo gyo, , Zaiwa joq.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /kjaʔ³¹/, [caʔ³¹]

Verb[edit]

kjaʔ³¹

  1. cold (as weather)

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

  • Dai Qingxia, Jiang Ying, Kong Zhien, A Study of Pela Language (2007; Publishing House of Minority Nationalities, Beijing)