tsʰɛ̃⁵⁵

Pela

Alternative forms

• u³¹ tsʰɛ̃⁵⁵

Etymology

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *(t)sam (“hair (of head)”). Cognate with Burmese ဆံ (hcam, “hair (of head)”), Old Chinese 髟 (“long hair”), Tibetan སམ་དལ (sam dal, “moustache”) and Jingpho sam (“hair”). Compare Lhao Vo xae, Zaiwa cam and Hpon ăshɛ́.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tsʰɛ̃⁵⁵/

Noun

tsʰɛ̃⁵⁵

1. hair (of head)

Usage notes

tsʰɛ̃⁵⁵ is only used to refer to hairs on head. For body hairs, ʃə̆³¹mau³⁵ is used instead(cf. Chinese 髮 vs. 毛).

Derived terms

• tsʰɛ̃⁵⁵ kja̠ʔ⁵⁵ ("comb hair")
• tsʰɛ̃⁵⁵ nak⁵⁵ ("braids")
• tsʰɛ̃⁵⁵ nak⁵⁵ nak³¹ ("braid(v.)")

 

References

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