nam³¹pat⁵⁵

Pela

Etymology

Borrowed from Burmese နံပါတ် (nampat, “number”), possibly through Jingpho nambat. Ultimately from English number. Compare Zaiwa nambat and Tai Nüa ᥘᥣᥛᥱᥙᥣᥖ (lǎampaat, “number”).

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /nam³¹.pat⁵⁵~nam³¹.pa̠t⁵⁵/

Noun

nam³¹pat⁵⁵

  1. number
  2. Ordinal number maker

Derived terms
  • nam³¹pat⁵⁵ i³⁵ ("second")
  • nam³¹pat⁵⁵ sam⁵⁵ ("third")
  • nam³¹pat⁵⁵ ta³¹ ("first")

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