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Pela
Etymology
From sɛ⁵⁵ ja⁵⁵ (“(out in) the open; forest; wilderness”) + tsai⁵⁵ (“thing, stuff, item”). Compare Zaiwa yoso ze.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sɛ⁵⁵ ja³¹ tsai⁵⁵/ ~ /sə̆ ja³¹ tsai⁵⁵/
Noun
sɛ⁵⁵ ja³¹ tsai⁵⁵
- wild beast, wildlife
kau³⁵ nju̠ŋ³¹ sə̆ ja³¹ tsai⁵⁵- livestock and wild beasts (i.e animals)
Usage notes
Pela originally lacked a general term for animals. Although tu³¹.sat⁵⁵, a loanword from Zaiwa is sometimes given, some speakers consider it a direct adoption from Zaiwa (the Zaiwa word is itself a loanword from Jingpho as well).
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References
- Anton Lustig, A Grammar and Dictionary of Zaiwa (2010; Brill, Leiden)
- 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)