• IPA^(key): /tsɛ̃⁵⁵/

FromProto-Sino-Tibetan*m-dzam(“bridge”). Cognate withTibetanཟམ་པ(zam pa,“bridge”),Nuosuꋒ(zzi,“bridge”),Nusugu⁵⁵ dza³³(“bridge”), Lisuꓖꓳꓽꓙꓱꓻ(gòdʒø,“bridge, ladder”),Hanizol(“bridge, ladder”),Naxizzoq(“bridge”),Tangut𗋻(*dzow¹,“bridge”),Japhugndzom(“bridge”),Horpa,Northern Pumidzã³⁵(“bridge”) andDrungdzɑ̆m⁵⁵(“bridge”). CompareLhao Vozae,Zaiwazam, LongchuanAchangtɕam⁵⁵ and LuxiAchangtsam³¹.

tsɛ̃⁵⁵ (Classifiertsɛ̃⁵⁵)

1. bridge(over a river)

Unknown. CompareLhao Vozin andZaiwazan.

tsɛ̃⁵⁵

1. roundworm

Possibly fromProto-Sino-Tibetan. Possibly cognate withJaphugndzar(“to get drained”). CompareZaiwazan.

tsɛ̃⁵⁵

1. to getdrained

   ɣəi⁵⁵tsɛ̃⁵⁵tʃɔ̃⁵⁵ɛ³¹,pauŋ³¹ kʰjauŋ³⁵mɛ̃⁵¹kai³¹kɛ̠ʔ⁵⁵vɛ³⁵.

   (When making light liquor from rice) If all the water hasdrained off, (then the rice) can be put onto the steamer.

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