mau³¹sau³¹

Pela

Etymology

Borrowed from Jingpho maisau (“paper”). Compare Lhao Vo muksuk.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /mau³¹sau³¹/

Noun

mau³¹sau³¹

  1. paper
  2. book

Derived terms
  • mau³¹sau³¹ kʰjɛʔ⁵⁵ (“page”)
  • mau³¹sau³¹ pap⁵⁵ (“book”)
  • mau³¹sau³¹ sɛŋ³⁵ (“bookstore”)
  • mau³¹sau³¹ tʃʰɛʔ⁵⁵ (“script”)
  • mau³¹sau³¹ ŋø⁵⁵ (“banknote”)

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