月氏

Chinese
phonetic
simp. and trad.
(月氏)		 月 氏
alternative forms 月支

Etymology

Aydemir (2019) reconstructs underlying ethnonym *Arki ~ *Yarki, which he proposes to be etymologically Indo-European and also underlies Mandarin 月支 (Yuèzhī, literally “Moon Branch”) and various other transcriptions (Chinese and non-Chinese) and Tocharian A arśi.

Pronunciation

Note: juk6 zi1 - variant.
Rime
Character 月 氏
Reading # 1/1 1/3
Initial (聲) 疑 (31) 章 (23)
Final (韻) 元 (68) 支 (11)
Tone (調) Checked (Ø) Level (Ø)
Openness (開合) Closed Open
Division (等) III III
Fanqie 魚厥切 章移切
Baxter ngjwot tsye
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang
Shangfang		 /ŋʉɐt̚/ /t͡ɕiᴇ/
Pan
Wuyun		 /ŋʷiɐt̚/ /t͡ɕiɛ/
Shao
Rongfen		 /ŋiuɐt̚/ /t͡ɕjɛ/
Edwin
Pulleyblank		 /ŋuat̚/ /ciə̆/
Li
Rong		 /ŋiuɐt̚/ /t͡ɕie/
Wang
Li		 /ŋĭwɐt̚/ /t͡ɕǐe/
Bernard
Karlgren		 /ŋi̯wɐt̚/ /t͡ɕie̯/
Expected
Mandarin
Reflex		 yuè zhī
Expected
Cantonese
Reflex		 jyut6 zi1
Zhengzhang system (2003)
Character 月 氏
Reading # 1/1 2/3
No. 16319 11515
Phonetic
component		 月 氏
Rime
group		 月 支
Rime
subdivision		 3 0
Corresponding
MC rime		 月 支
Old
Chinese		 /*ŋod/ /*kje/
Notes 月氏

Noun

月氏

  1. Yuezhi (ancient people in western China)

Usage notes

Thierry (2005) considers the reading Ròuzhī "thoroughly wrong".[1]

Derived terms
  • 大月氏
  • 小月氏

References
  1. Thierry, F. (2005): "Yuezhi et Kouchans, Pièges et dangers dessources chinoises". In: (Eds.) Bopearachchi, O. / Boussac, M-F.: Afghanistan, Ancien carrefour entre l’est et l’ouest, Indicopleustoi. Brepols, Turnhout. 2005: 421-539. p. 30, note 34
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