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Pela
Etymology
From mi̠³⁵ (“(in compounds) mother; female”) + pʰa³⁵ (“(in compounds) father; male”); ultimately from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *mi (“female; girl; feminine suffix”) and Proto-Sino-Tibetan *p ~ ba (“male; father; third personal pronoun”) respectively. Cognate with Burmese မိဘ (mi.bha., “parents”). Compare Lhao Vo myhi” pho”.
Pronunciation
Noun
mi̠⁵⁵ pʰa³¹
- parents, mother and father
jɔ̃³¹ mi̠⁵⁵ pʰa³¹ ti̠³⁵ ʒɛ³¹ a³¹ kja⁵¹.- He doesn't obey (lit. listen to) what his parents say.
Usage notes
The two elements of this word are no longer used to refer to “mother” or “father”. Loanwords from Jingpho, a³¹ nuŋ⁵⁵ for “mother” and a³¹ va⁵⁵ for “father”, are used instead.
See also
References
- Dai Qingxia, Jiang Ying, Kong Zhien, A Study of Pela Language (2007; Publishing House of Minority Nationalities, 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)