mjuʔ⁵⁵

Pela

Etymology

Either from Jingpho myu (“city”), or compare Burmese မြို့ (mrui., “city, town”). Also compare Lhao Vo myug', Zaiwa myuq and Longchuan Achang mju⁵⁵.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /mjuʔ⁵⁵/

Noun

mjuʔ⁵⁵

city, town

Derived terms

maŋ³¹ ʃɿ³¹ mjuʔ⁵⁵ ("Mangshi city")

See also

va⁵⁵ ("viliage")

References

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

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