a³¹ jaʔ³¹

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Pela

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Etymology

From a³¹- +‎ jaʔ³¹. The root -jaʔ³¹ is possibly related to Burmese ရက် (rak, day (24 hrs)), hence from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *s-r(j)ak (day, full day; overnight). Cognate with Tibetan ཞག (zhag, evening, one day (24 hrs)), Old Chinese (*ljaːɡ, evening, night), Nuosu (hxot, night). Compare with Lhao Vo ayo, and Zaiwa ayoq.

Pronunciation

Noun

a³¹ jaʔ³¹

  1. season
  2. period, time

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References

  • Dai, Qingxia, Jiang, Ying, Kong, Zhien (2007) 波拉语研究 [A Study of Pela Language] (in Chinese), Beijing: Publishing House of Minority Nationalities.
  • Mangshi Jinghpo ethnicity Association of Development and Progress Studies (芒市景颇族发展进步研究学会), editor (2018), 汉文载瓦文波拉语对译词典 [Han-Zaiwa-Pela Dictionary] (in Chinese), Mangshi: Dehong Nationalities Publishing House.