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Muong
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Proto-Vietic *k-raːʔ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *kraʔ (“road, way”). Cognate with Vietnamese sá.
Unlike the Vietnamese cognate, Mường Bi khả is fully functional as a stand-alone noun.
Noun
khả
- (Mường Bi) road; way; path
- khả cá ― big road
- khả tha ― the exit
- (Mường Bi, by extension) side; direction
- khả tlước ― the space ahead
- khả mỗng ― the mother's side of the family; the mother's line
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Vietnamese khá.
Adjective
khả
- good; competent
References
- Nguyễn Văn Khang, Bùi Chỉ, Hoàng Văn Hành (2002) Từ điển Mường - Việt (Muong - Vietnamese dictionary), Nhà xuất bản Văn hoá Dân tộc Hà Nội
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 可.
Pronunciation
Prefix
khả
- -able
Derived terms