ȵam¹

Biao

Verb

ȵam¹

1. (Shidong) to hold

References

• "Biao (Shidong)" in Greenhill, S.J., Blust, R., & Gray, R.D. (2008). The Austronesian Basic Vocabulary Database: From Bioinformatics to Lexomics. Evolutionary Bioinformatics, 4:271–283.

Lingao

Etymology

From Proto-Be *ȵaːmᴬ¹ (“to play”).

Pronunciation

• (Western)
  • (Lincheng) IPA^(key): /n̠ʲam˨˩˧/
  • (Bolian) IPA^(key): /n̠ʲam˩˧/
  • (Dongying) IPA^(key): /n̠ʲam˨˩˧/
  • (Huangtong) IPA^(key): /n̠ʲam˨˩˧/

Verb

ȵam¹

1. to play with; to toy with
2. to play; to engage in sports or recreational activities

Descendants

• →? Hainanese: 弄 (“to play”)