nyeis

Achang

Etymology 1

    From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *ni (copula).

    Pronunciation

    • (Myanmar) /nʲɛi˧˩/
    • (Lianghe) [n̥ʲɛʔ⁵⁵]
    • (Longchuan) [n̥ʲeʔ⁵⁵]
    • (Luxi) [nʲi³¹]
    • (Xiandao) [n̥ʲɛʔ⁵⁵]

    Verb

    nyeis

    1. to be

    Etymology 2

      From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *mV-lej (“earth, ground”).

      Pronunciation

      • (Myanmar) /nʲɛi˧˩/
      • (Longchuan) [mi⁵⁵]
      • (Xiandao) [m̥i⁵⁵]

      Noun

      nyeis

      1. earth, ground
      Usage notes
      • Generally not used alone in the Burmese dialects (the compound nyeisjvng predominates there), but is recorded alone in Chinese dialects.
      Derived terms

      Further reading

      • Inglis, Douglas; Sampu, Nasaw; Jaseng, Wilai; Jana, Thocha (2005), A preliminary Ngochang–Kachin–English Lexicon‎[1], Payap University, page 97
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