𗇉𘋹

Tangut

Etymology

Shi (1986) proposes that the word is derived from 𗇈 (*khwa², “cloth”) +‎ 𘋳 (*gjwi², “wear”), "somebody who wears a cloth gown".[1]

Pronunciation

  • (Li Fanwen 2008): *khwa² gjwi²
  • (Miyake 2019): *²khwa₁ ²gwi₄
  • (Kychanov 2006): *khwa² ngwi²
  • (Sofronov 1968): *khwa² ngwi²
  • (Nishida 1966): *khɑɦ² ŋgiɦ²

Definitions

𗇉𘋹

  1. Han Chinese person

References

  1. ^ Shi Jinbo (1986) “西夏名号杂考 [Miscellaneous Surveys of Tangut Terms and Titles]”, in 中央民族学院学报 (in Chinese), number 4
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