在𡍲

Chinese

to be at a certain place
simp. and trad.
(在𡍲)
𡍲
alternative forms 來搭来搭
來墶来垯
來的来的
來東来东
來當来当

Etymology

First syllable from a lenited form of (MC dzojX|dzojH) (Qian, 1997), and the second syllable ultimately coming from various phonemic forms of .

The aspect marker senses are part of a commonplace semantic derivation in Wu and some of Gan, whereby preposition-demonstrative phrases come to be grammaticalized as stative verb markers (Qian, 1997).

Pronunciation

  • Wu (Northern, Wugniu): 6le-taq; 8laq-taq; 8leq-taq / 6le-taeq7; 8leq-taeq1 / 6le2-taq7; 6le2-tiq7; 6le2-taon1; 6le2-ton1

  • Wu
    • (Northern: Shanghai)
      • Wugniu: 6le-taq; 8laq-taq; 8leq-taq
      • MiniDict: le tah; lah tah; leh tah
      • Wiktionary Romanisation (Shanghai): 3le-taq; 5laq-taq; 5leq-taq
      • Sinological IPA (Shanghai): /le²² taʔ⁴⁴/, /laʔ¹¹ taʔ²³/, /ləʔ¹¹ taʔ²³/
    • (Northern: Suzhou)
      • Wugniu: 6le-taeq7; 8leq-taeq1
      • MiniDict: le taeh; leh taeh
      • Sinological IPA (Suzhou): /le²³ taʔ¹¹/, /ləʔ²² taʔ³³/
    • (Northern: Ningbo)
      • Wugniu: 6le2-taq7; 6le2-tiq7; 6le2-taon1; 6le2-ton1
      • MiniDict: le tah; le tih; le taon; le ton
      • Sinological IPA (Ningbo): /le²² tɐʔ⁴⁴/, /le²² tiɪʔ⁴⁴/, /le²² tɔ̃⁴⁴/, /le²² toŋ⁴⁴/

Verb

在𡍲 (Northern Wu)

  1. to be at, to be in, to exist

Synonyms

Preposition

在𡍲 (Northern Wu)

  1. at; in

Synonyms

Adverb

在𡍲 (Northern Wu)

  1. Used to indicate the continuous aspect.
  2. Used to indicate the perfective aspect.

Usage notes

Never placed at the end of a sentence.

This orthography is an etymological spelling that can be applied to all lects. However, its usage may be limited, and phonetic spellings, such as 來搭来搭, 來墶来垯 and 來的来的, 來東来东 (diminutive), 來當来当 (diminutive) (in Ningbonese), may be preferred instead.

Synonyms