ɔ̃³¹ kja̠u̠ʔ⁵⁵

Pela

FWOTD – 8 December 2023

ɔ̃³¹ kja̠u̠ʔ⁵⁵

Etymology

From ɔ̃³⁵ (“greens, leafy vegetables”) + kja̠u̠ʔ⁵⁵ (“to dry, to desiccate”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ̃³¹ kja̠u̠ʔ⁵⁵/

Noun

ɔ̃³¹ kja̠u̠ʔ⁵⁵

1. dry pickled mustard greens

   ɔ̃³¹ kja̠u̠ʔ⁵⁵ kja̠u̠ʔ⁵⁵ kə̠̆.nɛ̃⁵⁵ kɛ³⁵.

   (They said) they were going to dry (the greens to make) dry pickled mustard greens.

See also

• jɛn³¹ (“to pickle, to marinate”)
• kja̠u̠ʔ⁵⁵ (“to dry, to desiccate”)
• ɔ̃³¹ jɛn⁵¹ (“pickled greens”)
• ɔ̃³⁵ naʔ³¹ (“green vegetables”)

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)