a³¹ pʰau³⁵

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Pela

Etymology

From a³¹- +‎ pʰau³⁵, in which the root is from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *pəw (price) (whence the verb pʰau³⁵ (expensive)), with a nominaliser a³¹- added. Cognate with Burmese အဖိုး (a.hpui:, price), Old Chinese (*puːʔ, treasure), Nuosu (pu, price), Tangut 𗗦 (*phə¹, price), Tshobdun tə́-pʰu, Drung aŋ³¹ pɯ⁵³ (price) and Jingpho hpu (price, expensive). Compare Lhao Vo aphug', Zaiwa apau and Lianghe Achang a³¹ pʰau³⁵.

Pronunciation

Noun

a³¹ pʰau³⁵

  1. price

See also

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.