maŋ³¹

Pela

Etymology

Likely borrowed from Tai Nüa ᥛᥫᥒᥰ (möeng, “region, plain, country”), possibly through Jingpho mung (“country”). Ultimately from Proto-Tai *mɯəŋᴬ (“township”). Compare Zaiwa ming (“country, as in mingdan (“country”)”).

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /maŋ³¹/

Noun

maŋ³¹

  1. region
  2. country (in compounds)
  3. province (in China)

Synonyms

Derived terms
  • maŋ³¹ tɛ̃⁵⁵ ("nation, country")
  • mjɛn³¹ maŋ³¹ ("Myanmar")
  • sɛ̃³⁵ maŋ³¹ ("Tai land; Thailand")
  • ɣəi⁵⁵ maŋ⁵¹ ("sea"; literally "water land")

See also

References
  • Dai Qingxia, Jiang Ying, Kong Zhien, A Study of Pela Language (2007; Publishing House of Minority Nationalities, Beijing)
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