ꃶ

ꃶ	U+A0F6, ꃶ YI SYLLABLE VU

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Sichuan Yi

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /vu˧˧/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Loloish *ʔu¹ (“intestine”), from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *wu (“belly; stomach; intestine; kidney”).

Noun

ꃶ (vu)

intestine; gut; entrails

Etymology 2

From Proto-Loloish *ru² (“crazy”), from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *ru-t (“crazy”).

Verb

ꃶ (vu)

to go crazy; to go mad

Adjective

ꃶ (vu)

dry

Noun

ꃶ (vu)

dried stalks of grain crops

Classifier

ꃶ (vu)

flock; herd; group (of animals)

References

"600 Phrases in the Liangshan Yi Dialect." Babel Stone.
Nuosu Yi-Chinese-English Glossary

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