mbei
Duwet
Noun
mbei
References
- Susanne Holzknecht, Number and person in the Duwet language of Papua New Guinea, in The Boy from Bundaberg: Studies in Melanesian Linguistics in Honour of Tom Dutton (2001)
Zhuang
Etymology
From Proto-Tai *ɓliːᴬ (“gallbladder; bile”).[1]
In Southwestern Tai, cognate with Thai ดี (dii), Lao ບີ (bī), Shan လီ (lǐi), Ahom 𑜓𑜣 (dī) or 𑜎𑜣 (lī).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Zhuang) IPA(key): /ɓei˨˦/
- Tone numbers: mbei1
- Hyphenation: mbei
Noun
mbei (Sawndip forms 胚[2] or 脢[2] or 𦟊[2], 1957–1982 spelling ƃei)
References
- ^ Pittayaporn, Pittayawat (2009) The Phonology of Proto-Tai (Doctoral dissertation)[1], Department of Linguistics, Cornell University , page 326
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 广西壮族自治区少数民族古籍整理出版规划领导小组 [Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Leading Group for the Compilation and Publication Planning of Minority Ancient Books], editors (2012), “mbei”, in 古壮字字典 [Zhuang: Sawndip Sawdenj, Dictionary of Old Zhuang Characters] (overall work in Zhuang and Mandarin), Guangxi: 广西民族出版社 [Guangxi Nationalities Publishing House], →ISBN