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Apatani
Etymology
From Proto-Tani *si (“water”), from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *si (“water”). Cognate with Adi asi, Bokar iɕi.
Pronunciation
Noun
yasi
- water
References
- Ivan Martin Simon, An introduction to Apatani (1973), page 191
- Tasso Sai, A Guide to Apatani Language (1983), page 11: "Air — alyi | Rain — ni'do | Water — yasi | Fire — yamu | Fire wood — yasang | Lightning — dolya | Thunder — yapung | Stone — yalang"
- P. T. Abraham, Apatani grammar (1985), page 35
- Tianshin Jackson Sun, A Historical-Comparative Study of the Tani (Mirish) Branch in Tibeto-Burman: Apatani S ja-si
Nheengatu
Pronunciation
Noun
yasi
- moon
- month
Sekar
Etymology
From Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.
Noun
yasi
- dog (animal)