jaʔ³¹

Pela

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jaʔ³¹/

Etymology 1

See a³¹jaʔ³¹.

Noun

jaʔ³¹

1. season, time

Derived terms

• faʔ⁵⁵ tɔ̱t⁵⁵ jaʔ⁵⁵ ("spring(n.)")
• tshauŋ³¹ thɔʔ⁵⁵ jaʔ⁵⁵ ("autumn, fall")

Etymology 2

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *m/s/g-ljak (“to lick; tongue”). Cognate with Burmese လျက် (lyak, “lick”), Tibetan ལྡག་པ (ldag pa, “lick”), Old Chinese 舐 (OC *ɦljeʔ), Nuosu ꑽ (yot, “lick”). Compare with Lhao Vo yo, , Zaiwa yoq and Hpon zòʔ. Etymologically related to ʃa⁵⁵ (“tongue”).

Verb

jaʔ³¹

1. lick

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)