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Etymology
From Proto-Kra, from Proto-Kra-Dai. Cognate with Bigong A'ou ŋəɯ³¹, Proto-Be *ŋiaᴬ² (whence ŋia² in modern lects).
Noun
ŋa³¹
- (zoology) snake
Pela
Etymology
From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *l/b-ŋa (“five”). Cognate with Burmese ငါး (nga:, “five”), Tibetan ལྔ (lnga, “five”), Old Chinese 五 (*ŋaːʔ), Nuosu ꉬ (nge, “five”), Khroskyabs mŋa, Tangut 𗏁 (*ŋwə¹, “five”) and Jingpho manga. Compare Lhao Vo ngo:, Zaiwa ngo and Longchuan Achang ŋɔ³¹.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ŋa³¹/
Numeral
ŋa³¹
- five
References
- Dai Qingxia, Jiang Ying, Kong Zhien, A Study of Pela Language (2007; Publishing House of Minority Nationalities, Beijing)