ɣu³⁵

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Pela

Etymology

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan. Cognate with Burmese ရှု (hru., to look at, to view (in compounds)), Nuosu (hxep, to look at, to read), Nusu ɣʴu³¹ (to look at), Hani hu (to look at) and Japhug ru (to look at). Compare Lhao Vo qu”, Zaiwa wu and Xiandao ʐu³⁵.

Pronunciation

Verb

ɣu³⁵

Pela verb set
Base ɣu³⁵
Causativexu³⁵
  1. to look at
  2. to read
    Synonym: ŋɛ̠ʔ⁵⁵
  3. (auxiliary verb) indicating that an event has occurred already or the subject has had the experience before; ever; already; once
    a³¹ ta³¹ ɣu³⁵ ʃɿ³¹.
    having never eaten something yet
  4. (auxiliary verb) to try
    kʰam³⁵ pɛʔ⁵⁵ kɛ̠ʔ⁵⁵ ɣu³¹ ɛʔ⁵⁵.
    Try knocking the door.

Usage notes

The morphological counterpart for ɣu³⁵ is supposed to be xu³⁵, yet the meaning “to let see; to show” of it seems no longer present, and synchronically it means “to meet; to encounter; to visit (someone)”.

Semantically, the counterpart of ɣu³⁵ is more likely pi³¹ ɣu³⁵ with an auxiliary verb pi³¹ (to give).

For a similar case in which both experiences and attempts are indicated by the same verb, see (si³) in Cantonese.

Derived terms

  • kja³¹ ɣu³⁵ (to inquire about something)
  • laʔ³¹ ɣu³⁵ (to tell one's fortune)
  • mjɔt³¹ ɣu³⁵ (to consider)
  • mjɔ̃³¹ ɣu³⁵ (to see)
  • na⁵⁵ ɣu³¹ (to see a doctor)
  • pi³¹ ɣu³⁵ (to let see; to show)
  • ɣu³¹ kʰjɔ̃⁵⁵ (to see clearly)
  • ɣu³¹ nau⁵⁵ (to be glad to see (someone or something); to like; to love)
  • ɣu³⁵ kɛ̠³⁵ (to compare)
  • ɣu³⁵ sɛ³¹ (to understand (while reading))

See also

References

  • Dai Qingxia, Jiang Ying, Kong Zhien, A Study of Pela Language (2007; Publishing House of Minority Nationalities, Beijing)
  • Huang Bufan (editor), Xu Shouchun, Chen Jiaying, Wang Huiyin, A Tibeto-Burman Lexicon (1992; Central Minorities University, Beijing)
  • Mangshi Jinghpo ethnicity Association of Development and Progress Studies(芒市景颇族发展进步研究学会)(ed.), Han-Zaiwa-Pela Dictionary (汉文载瓦文波拉语对译词典) (2018; Dehong Nationalities Publishing House, Mangshi)