tɯci

Japhug

Etymology

Probably a bare action nominal derived from tɯ- (indefinite possessor prefix) +‎ ci (“to pour completely”). Cognate with Situ təɟuʔ (“water”), Tshobdun təciʔ (“water”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɯ.ci/

Noun

tɯci

1. (Kamnyu) water
2. (Kamnyu) juice (of a plant)

Derived terms

• aci (“to be wet”)
• tɯcirqɯ
• tɯciste

References

• Haoliang Zhao, (2018) A brief introduction to Zlarong, a newly recognized language in Mdzo sgang, TAR, page 3
• Guillaume Jacques (2021) A grammar of Japhug‎^[1], Berlin: Language Science Press, →ISBN