ɣu³⁵

Pela

Etymology

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan. Cognate with Burmese ရှု (hru., “to look at, to view (in compounds)”), Nuosu ꉜ (hxep, “to look at, to read”), Nusu ɣʴu³¹ (“to look at”), Hani hu (“to look at”) and Japhug ru (“to look at”). Compare Lhao Vo qu”, Zaiwa wu and Xiandao ʐu³⁵.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɣu³⁵/

Verb

ɣu³⁵

Pela verb set
Base	ɣu³⁵
Causative	xu³⁵

to look at
to read
Synonym: ŋɛ̠ʔ⁵⁵
(auxiliary verb) indicating that an event has occurred already or the subject has had the experience before; ever; already; once
a³¹ ta³¹ ɣu³⁵ ʃɿ³¹.
having never eaten something yet
(auxiliary verb) to try
kʰam³⁵ pɛʔ⁵⁵ kɛ̠ʔ⁵⁵ ɣu³¹ ɛʔ⁵⁵.
Try knocking the door.

Usage notes

The morphological counterpart for ɣu³⁵ is supposed to be xu³⁵, yet the meaning “to let see; to show” of it seems no longer present, and synchronically it means “to meet; to encounter; to visit (someone)”.

Semantically, the counterpart of ɣu³⁵ is more likely pi³¹ ɣu³⁵ with an auxiliary verb pi³¹ (“to give”).

For a similar case in which both experiences and attempts are indicated by the same verb, see 試 / 试 (si³) in Cantonese.

Derived terms

kja³¹ ɣu³⁵ (“to inquire about something”)
laʔ³¹ ɣu³⁵ (“to tell one's fortune”)
mjɔt³¹ ɣu³⁵ (“to consider”)
mjɔ̃³¹ ɣu³⁵ (“to see”)
na⁵⁵ ɣu³¹ (“to see a doctor”)
pi³¹ ɣu³⁵ (“to let see; to show”)
ɣu³¹ kʰjɔ̃⁵⁵ (“to see clearly”)
ɣu³¹ nau⁵⁵ (“to be glad to see (someone or something); to like; to love”)
ɣu³⁵ kɛ̠³⁵ (“to compare”)
ɣu³⁵ sɛ³¹ (“to understand (while reading)”)

References

Dai Qingxia, Jiang Ying, Kong Zhien, A Study of Pela Language (2007; Publishing House of Minority Nationalities, Beijing)
Huang Bufan (editor), Xu Shouchun, Chen Jiaying, Wang Huiyin, A Tibeto-Burman Lexicon (1992; Central Minorities University, 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)