xi꞉

Lashi

Etymology

From Proto-Lolo-Burmese *tsay¹, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *ts(j)i(j) (“ten”). Cognates include Burmese ဆယ် (hcai).

Pronunciation

  • (Waingmaw) IPA(key): [t͡sʰi˩˩]
  • (Mongko) IPA(key): [t͡sʰe˧˧]
  • Hyphenation: xi꞉

Numeral

xi꞉

  1. ten

Usage notes

  • Always preceded by another numeral:
    daxi꞉ (“ten”, literally “one ten”)
    eig xi꞉ (“twenty”, literally “two tens”)

References

  • Qingxia Dai; Jie Li (2007), 勒期语研究 [The study of the Leqi language], Beijing: Central Institute for Nationalities Publishing House, →ISBN, page 298
  • Mark Wannemacher (2011), A phonological overview of the Lacid language‎[1], Chiang Mai: Payap University., page 23
  • Hkaw Luk (2017), A grammatical sketch of Lacid‎[2], Chiang Mai: Payap University (master thesis), page 46
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