a³¹jaʔ³¹

Pela

Alternative forms

• jaʔ³¹(root form)

Etymology

From a³¹ + jaʔ³¹. The root jaʔ³¹ is possibly related to Burmese ရက် (rak, “day (24 hrs)”), hence from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *s-r(j)ak (“day, full day; overnight”). Cognate with Tibetan ཞག (zhag, “evening, one day (24 hrs)”), Old Chinese 夕 (*ljaːɡ, “evening, night”), Nuosu ꉖ (hxot, “night”). Compare with Lhao Vo ayo, and Zaiwa ayoq.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a³¹.jaʔ³¹/

Noun

a³¹jaʔ³¹

1. season

References

• Dai Qingxia, Jiang Ying, Kong Zhien, A Study of Pela Language (2007; Publishing House of Minority Nationalities, Beijing)
• Mangshi Jinghpo ethnicity Association of Development and Progress Studies(芒市景颇族发展进步研究学会)(ed.), Han-Zaiwa-Pela Dictionary (汉文载瓦文波拉语对译词典) (2018; Dehong Nationalities Publishing House, Mangshi)