bber

Lolopo

Etymology

From Proto-Loloish *bi/bo² (Bradley), from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *N-pu(k). Cognate with Nuosu ꁯꄸ (bbup ddi, bug, insect), Burmese ပိုး (pui:), Naxi bbeeddiq (insect), Tangut 𘟥 (*bə², insect, maggot), Tibetan སྲིན་བུ (srin bu, insect), Drung beu (snake).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [bɯ²¹]

Noun

bber 

  1. (Yao'an) insect, bug