jui⁵⁵

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Pela

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Etymology

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Uncertain. Likely related with Proto-Tani *ju (demon/evil spirit), cf. Bokar u ju (ghost), also Old Chinese (*kulʔ, spirit, demon), and Tangut 𗢛 (*ꞏju¹, demon), Horpa (ghost, spirit), and Nusu ʑui³³. Compare Lhao Vo yui, Lashi yu'.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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jui⁵⁵

  1. ghost, deity

Usage notes

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Since Pela people are mostly animists, they do not clearly distinguish good and evil spirits by using different terms. Cf. Jingpho nat.

Derived terms

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References

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