mja³¹ ʃaʔ⁵⁵

Pela

Etymology

From mja³¹ (“many, much”) +‎ -ʃaʔ⁵⁵ (“until, up to”). Compare Zaiwa myo shoq (“more; as much as possible”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /mja³¹ ʃaʔ⁵⁵/

Noun

mja³¹ ʃaʔ⁵⁵

1. more, as much as possible

   mja³¹ ʃaʔ⁵⁵ ta³¹ kɛ̠ʔ⁵⁵ sɛʔ⁵⁵!

   (You) eat as much as you can!

See also

• kə̆.mja̠³⁵ (“very much, more”)
• mja³¹ mja³¹ (“much”)

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)