a³¹

Pela

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /a³¹/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *ʔa(ŋ/k)- (“noun prefix”) (STEDT). Compare Chinese 阿 (ā, noun prefix).

Particle

a³¹

  1. noun prefix for some kinship terms and derivations from verbs
Derived terms
  • a³¹ mauŋ⁵⁵ (younger brother (of a female))
  • a³¹ mɔ̃⁵¹ ("elder brother")
  • a³¹ na̠uŋ³¹ ("younger brother(of a male)/sister")
  • a³¹ nuŋ⁵⁵ ("mother")
  • a³¹ pai⁵¹ ("elder sister")
  • a³¹ va⁵⁵ ("father")

Etymology 2

Compare Old Burmese အ (a), Zaiwa a and Lashi a. Possibly also related with Nuosu ꀋ (ap). STEDT considers forms with zero-initial being derivations from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *ma (“not”).

Particle

a³¹

  1. not (prefixed to a non-imperative verb)

See also
  • tʰə̆³¹ (for prohibitive uses)

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