From pū + nyī (“to steam”). The initial component is unknown.
- IPA(key): [pũ˧˩n̠ʲĩ˧˩]
- Hyphenation: pū‧nyī
pūnyī
- steamer
- Štěpán Pavlík (2017) The Description of Namuzi Language[1], Prague: Charles University (PhD Thesis), page 21
- Li Jianfu (2017) A Descriptive Grammar of Namuyi Khatho spoken by Namuyi Tibetans[2], Victoria: La Trobe University (PhD Thesis), page 286