kʰjɛ̃⁵⁵

See also: kʰɛ̃⁵⁵

Pela

Etymology

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *kram (“fence, garden”). Cognate with Burmese ခြံ (hkram, “fence; garden; to surround”), Tibetan ཁྲམ (khram, “notched wood”) and Old Chinese 檻 (OC *ɡraːmʔ, *ɡraːms). Compare Lhao Vo khyae, Zaiwa qam and Longchuan Achang kʰʐam⁵⁵.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʰjɛ̃⁵⁵/

Noun

kʰjɛ̃⁵⁵

1. garden

Derived terms

• pɛ̃³¹ kʰjɛ̃⁵⁵ ("flower garden")
• ʃɿ³¹ kʰjɛ̃⁵⁵ ("orchard")

References

• Dai Qingxia, Jiang Ying, Kong Zhien, A Study of Pela Language (2007; Publishing House of Minority Nationalities, Beijing)
• Kong Zhien, Kong Kanze, Chinese-Zaiwa-Pela Dictionary (2018; Dehong Nationalities Publishing House, Mangshi)