soq

Achang

Etymology

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *sək (to breathe).

Pronunciation

  • (Myanmar) /sɔʔ˧/
  • (Xiandao) [sɔʔ⁵⁵]

Noun

soq

  1. breath
  2. gas, vapour

Further reading

  • Inglis, Douglas, Sampu, Nasaw, Jaseng, Wilai, Jana, Thocha (2005) A preliminary Ngochang–Kachin–English Lexicon[1], Payap University, pages 120-121

Salar

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *sogïk, cognate with Turkish soğuk.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [so(ː)χ]

Adjective

soq

  1. cold
    Antonym: issi

References

  • Tenishev, Edhem (1976) “soq”, in Stroj salárskovo jazyká [Grammar of Salar], Moscow, pages 486-487
  • 林莲云 [Lin Lianyun] (1985) “soq”, in 撒拉语简志 [A Brief History of Salar]‎[2], Beijing: 民族出版社: 琴書店, →OCLC, page 42
  • Ma, Chengjun, Han, Lianye, Ma, Weisheng (December 2010) “soq”, in 米娜瓦尔 艾比布拉 (Minavar Abibra), editor, 撒维汉词典 (Sāwéihàncídiǎn) [Salar-Uyghur-Chinese dictionary] (in Chinese), 1st edition, Beijing, →ISBN, page 261