byal

Bouyei

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pʲa˨˦/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Tai *plaːᴬ (“fish”). Cognate with Thai ปลา (bplaa), Northern Thai ᨸᩖᩣ, Isan ปา, Lao ປາ (pā), Lü ᦔᦱ (ṗaa), Tai Dam ꪜꪱ, Shan ပႃ (pǎa), Tai Nüa ᥙᥣ (paa), Ahom 𑜆𑜠 (pa) or 𑜆𑜡 (pā), Zhuang bya, Saek ปร๋า. Compare Proto-Hlai *hlaː (“fish”) (whence ɗaː¹ ~ ɬaː¹ across different lects), Lakkia phla⁵¹, Proto-Be *ɓaːᴬ¹ (whence ɓa¹ in modern lects).

Noun

byal

  1. fish

Etymology 2

Noun

byal

  1. cloth
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