ɣa³¹ ʃaʔ⁵⁵

Pela

Etymology

From ɣa³⁵ (“to get, to obtain; to be able to”) +‎ -ʃaʔ⁵⁵ (“until, up to”). Compare Zaiwa wo shoq (“as much as possible; must”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɣa³¹ ʃaʔ⁵⁵/

Noun

ɣa³¹ ʃaʔ⁵⁵

1. must, as much as possible

   nɔ̃⁵⁵ ɣa³¹ ʃaʔ⁵⁵ ai⁵⁵ ɛʔ⁵⁵

   You must go! (lit. “(You) go as much as possible!)

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)