maŋ³¹

Pela

Etymology

Likely borrowed from Tai Nüa ᥛᥫᥒᥰ (möeng, “region, plain, country”), possibly through Jingpho mung (“country”). Ultimately from Proto-Tai *mɯəŋᴬ (“township”). Compare Zaiwa ming (“country, as in mingdan (“country”)”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /maŋ³¹/

Noun

maŋ³¹

1. region
2. country (in compounds)
3. province (in China)

Synonyms

• mau³¹ (native)
• kɔ³¹kja⁵⁵ ("country", Chinese loanword)

Derived terms

• maŋ³¹ tɛ̃⁵⁵ ("nation, country")
• mjɛn³¹ maŋ³¹ ("Myanmar")
• sɛ̃³⁵ maŋ³¹ ("Tai land; Thailand")
• ɣəi⁵⁵ maŋ⁵¹ ("sea"; literally "water land")

See also

• tʃuŋ³⁵kɔ³¹ ("China")
• tʃa³¹pan³⁵ ("Japan")

References

• Dai Qingxia, Jiang Ying, Kong Zhien, A Study of Pela Language (2007; Publishing House of Minority Nationalities, Beijing)