ɣu³⁵

Pela

Etymology

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan. Cognate with Burmese ရှု (hru., “to look at, to view (in compounds)”), Nuosu ꉜ (hxep, “to look at, to read”), Nusu ɣʴu³¹ (“to look at”), Hani hu (“to look at”) and Japhug ru (“to look at”). Compare Lhao Vo qu”, Zaiwa wu and Xiandao ʐu³⁵.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɣu³⁵/

Verb

ɣu³⁵

Pela verb set
Base ɣu³⁵
Causativexu³⁵
  1. to look at
  2. to read
    Synonym: ŋɛ̠ʔ⁵⁵
  3. (auxiliary verb) indicating that an event has occurred already or the subject has had the experience before; ever; already; once
    a³¹ ta³¹ ɣu³⁵ ʃɿ³¹.
    having never eaten something yet
  4. (auxiliary verb) to try
    kʰam³⁵ pɛʔ⁵⁵ kɛ̠ʔ⁵⁵ ɣu³¹ ɛʔ⁵⁵.
    Try knocking the door.

Usage notes

The morphological counterpart for ɣu³⁵ is supposed to be xu³⁵, yet the meaning “to let see; to show” of it seems no longer present, and synchronically it means “to meet; to encounter; to visit (someone)”.

Semantically, the counterpart of ɣu³⁵ is more likely pi³¹ ɣu³⁵ with an auxiliary verb pi³¹ (“to give”).

For a similar case in which both experiences and attempts are indicated by the same verb, see 試／试 (si³) in Cantonese.

Derived terms
  • kja³¹ ɣu³⁵ (“to inquire about something”)
  • laʔ³¹ ɣu³⁵ (“to tell one's fortune”)
  • mjɔt³¹ ɣu³⁵ (“to consider”)
  • mjɔ̃³¹ ɣu³⁵ (“to see”)
  • na⁵⁵ ɣu³¹ (“to see a doctor”)
  • pi³¹ ɣu³⁵ (“to let see; to show”)
  • ɣu³¹ kʰjɔ̃⁵⁵ (“to see clearly”)
  • ɣu³¹ nau⁵⁵ (“to be glad to see (someone or something); to like; to love”)
  • ɣu³⁵ kɛ̠³⁵ (“to compare”)
  • ɣu³⁵ sɛ³¹ (“to understand (while reading)”)

See also
  • mjɔ̃⁵⁵ (“to see”)
  • xu³⁵ (“to meet”)

References
  • Dai Qingxia, Jiang Ying, Kong Zhien, A Study of Pela Language (2007; Publishing House of Minority Nationalities, Beijing)
  • Huang Bufan (editor), Xu Shouchun, Chen Jiaying, Wang Huiyin, A Tibeto-Burman Lexicon (1992; Central Minorities University, Beijing)
  • Mangshi Jinghpo ethnicity Association of Development and Progress Studies(芒市景颇族发展进步研究学会)(ed.), Han-Zaiwa-Pela Dictionary (汉文载瓦文波拉语对译词典) (2018; Dehong Nationalities Publishing House, Mangshi)
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