vɛ⁵⁵ laʔ³¹

See also: Appendix:Variations of "vela"

Pela

FWOTD – 28 September 2024

Etymology

From vɛ⁵⁵ (“to buy”) +‎ laʔ³¹ (“hand”). Compare Yunnan Lhao Vo vai³¹ lɔʔ⁵⁵ and Zaiwa wuiloq.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vɛ⁵⁵ laʔ³¹/, [vuɛ⁵⁵ laʔ³¹]

Noun

vɛ⁵⁵ laʔ³¹

1. business, trade

   vɛ⁵⁵ laʔ³¹ a³¹ auŋ⁵⁵ la⁵¹?

   (greetings) How's business lately?

   (literally, “Haven't the business succeeded yet?”)

Derived terms

• vɛ⁵⁵ laʔ³¹ kɔ̠t⁵⁵ (“to do business; to trade”)
• vɛ⁵⁵ laʔ³¹ kɔ̠t⁵⁵ su⁵⁵ (“businessman; merchant”)

 

See also

• pʰə̆.ka³⁵ (“business”) (loanword from Jingpho via Zaiwa)