Yao'an Loxrlavu - English
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mabbama³³ba³³🔊adv.副appropriately; correctly: properly合适/héshì/Nia miar eil jji yarzi bei mabba. 这件事你们做得很合适。You did this task very properly.Ni miar eil jji yarzi bei ma-nr-bba. 这件事你做得真的不合适。You did this is task very improperly.Compare 另见manrbba-nrbbahoxr xo̠ʔ²¹
maemæ³³🔊v.动reach得到/dé dào/Var bax ngo xilmeir dol dae a, ni mae ddo ddo leir? 这碗菜放在我面前，你够得到吗？The bowl of food is put in front of me, can you reach it?Saerhher hal zzei yarzi mu, aniuxssor mel caex mae nr xie. 那棵桃树很高，孩子们摘不到。That peach tree is very tall, small children can't reach to pluck (the fruit).Ni leixrhher ddei bil du la a dder zzaegu ddei vei mae ddo a. 你把手抬起来就可以拿到东西了。If you lift your hand you will be able reach and take the item.Compare 另见ggaxrmaemae mæ³³
maebbiurmæ³³bʲo²¹🔊n.名thread线/xiàn/Ngo pia naexr xixl a, maebbiur sser a naexr. 我缝衣服，用线来缝。(When) I mend clothes, (I) use thread to sew.1. This is thread for making clothes.For the ZhangJia dialect the word /qi/ is for thread that is a little bit fine. The word /hiexvaexr/ is for a thicker thread.在张家有 /qi/ 和 /hiexvaexr/ 之别，/qi/ 是较细的线，/hiexvaexr/ 是粗线。Compare 另见cimaessoxrsaeseilciqi tʃʰi³³
maebboxmæ³³-bo̠⁴⁴🔊1n.名patterned cloth花布/huābù/Aniuxssor leil pia naexr gger a, maebbox sser a, yarzi igax zae. 给小孩缝衣服，用花布很好看。(When) sewing clothes for a small child, if patterned cloth is used, (it is) very pretty.2adj.形patternedMaebbox hal co leil mel cirza-hanga vixlux armel niar dae. 那块花布上有各种各样的花。That piece of patterned cloth has all kinds of flowers on it.This is referring to cloth that has flowers or pictures or something like that; it doesn't mean cloth that has stripes.piurbbox pʰʲo²¹bo̠⁴⁴
maecobbeirmæ³³-tsʰo³³-be²¹🔊n.名rag抹布/mābù/Pia xiux xiaxr a mel, maecobbeir sser a naexrbe cexr. 衣服坏了可以用抹布来缝补。When clothes are torn, a rag can be used to patch (them).Compare 另见maecomaecobbeir mæ³³-tsʰo³³-be²¹
maeldaemæ⁵⁵tɛ³³🔊n.名tail尾巴/wěiba/Almiuxr ddei maeldae ddei yarzi si. 猴子的尾巴很长。The monkey's tail is very long.Compare 另见bbermaelniaxqixqixmaelmaeldae mæ⁵⁵tɛ³³
maelemæ³³ɮə³³🔊LOC SPATIAL方位last最后/zuìhòu/Ngua cirgo a miar bei su mel gga, ngo mel bei jjia maele zzir ddei nga a. 在我们一起做活的人当中，我是最后一个做完的。Among those who were working with us, I was the last one to finish.1. If the word /zzir/ 'most' was not included, the word would be /maelele/.This locative word is similar to what Marlin Leaders refers to as "spatial grounding" of the action, in his article Tense-Aspect-Mood (TAM), Strat Grammar, M. Leaders, 5/22/2008, TAMM-Marlin Leaders.doc., because it gives relative direction information rather than just location information. /aga(la)/ 'between, among, in the midst of' is what Marlin Leaders would call the "neutronym". 这一个方位词与 Marlin Leaders在 “Tense-Aspect-Mood (TAM), Strat Grammar, M. Leaders, 5/22/2008, TAMM-Marlin Leaders.doc.” （时态-局面-语气 TAM）所说的行动 “空间的接地”。因为它给了相对方向的信息，而不是只有位置的信息。Marlin Leaders 叫 'between, among, in the midst of 中间' 这些字为 "neutronym"。Compare 另见dexbborellelegiedae maelelejiasikukurzzarlavulmaeleleolleleolniuxniuxvaelyozalbbaerzalbborzile zzirzzarmaele mæ³³ɮə³³
maelelemæ³³ɮə³³ɮə³³🔊1LOC SPATIAL方位last最后/zuìhòu/Ni ddar biar a biar jiur a, maelele biar dae qir, ngo noni nr wo. 你讲话讲快了，最后讲的那句我没听清楚。When you speak you speak very quickly, the last sentence (you) said, I don't understand.2outside最外面/zuì wàimian/Ni alddur ddei dax maelele piar a gga cux. 你在门那边，最外边那里坐。Sit on the outside row near the door.1. The side of the room furthest away from the door would be /ellele piar/. This locative word is similar to what Marlin Leaders refers to as "spatial grounding" of the action, in his article Tense-Aspect-Mood (TAM), Strat Grammar, M. Leaders, 5/22/2008, TAMM-Marlin Leaders.doc., because it gives relative direction information rather than just location information. /aga(la)/ 'between, among, in the midst of 中间' is what Marlin Leaders would call the "neutronym". 这一个方位词与 Marlin Leaders在 “Tense-Aspect-Mood (TAM), Strat Grammar, M. Leaders, 5/22/2008, TAMM-Marlin Leaders.doc.” （时态-局面-语气 TAM）所说的行动 “空间的接地”。因为它给了相对方向的信息，而不是只有位置的信息。Marlin Leaders 叫 'between, among, in the midst of 中间' 这些字为 "neutronym"。Compare 另见maelenalbbornalzzarteixlsibborvulleilzilelemaelele mæ³³ɮə³³ɮə³³
maelleilmæ⁵⁵ɮe⁵⁵🔊LOC SPATIAL方位outside以外/yǐwài/Yar alddur ddei maelleil cux dae a, ardoxr zzix a. 他坐在门以外，有一点冷。S/he sat outside the door, (and) was a bit cold.Ngua lu dur maelleil lazzarmo vaervaermo ar zex zza. 我们（这）堵墙以外有一条大大的河。Outside our wall is a large river.This locative word is similar to what Marlin Leaders refers to as "spatial grounding" of the action, in his article Tense-Aspect-Mood (TAM), Strat Grammar, M. Leaders, 5/22/2008, TAMM-Marlin Leaders.doc., because it gives relative direction information rather than just location information. /aga(la)/ 'between, among, in the midst of' is what Marlin Leaders would call the "neutronym". 这一个方位词与 Marlin Leaders在 “Tense-Aspect-Mood (TAM), Strat Grammar, M. Leaders, 5/22/2008, TAMM-Marlin Leaders.doc.” （时态-局面-语气 TAM）所说的行动 “空间的接地”。因为它给了相对方向的信息，而不是只有位置的信息。Marlin Leaders 叫 'between, among, in the midst of 中间' 这些字为 "neutronym"。Compare 另见dexbborellelejiasikukurzzarlavulnalbbornalzzarolleleolniuxniuxteixlsibborvaelvulleilyozalbbaerzalbborzile zzirzzarmaelleil mæ⁵⁵ɮe⁵⁵
maelmaermæ⁵⁵mæ²¹🔊adj.形all全部/quánbù/Eilni eilmaex hher dae ca maelmaer ngua dax ssi a. 今天在这里的全部人去我们家了。Today all the people who live here went to our house.Compare 另见ggielggiemaelmaerjjiamaelmaer mæ⁵⁵mæ²¹
maelmaerjjiamæ⁵⁵mæ²¹-dʒʲa³³🔊1adj.形all全部都/quánbù dōu/Yaa maelmaerjjia lei jjixr lei a. 他们全部都回来了。All of them came back.2pron.代Sulzzasu halmel, maelmaerjjia lei sulzzaggie cir maex a ssi. 那些学生，全部都去一个学校。Of those students, all go to one school.This does occur without the /-jjia/.Compare 另见ggielggiemaelmaermaelmaerjjia mæ⁵⁵mæ²¹-dʒʲa³³
maelsaelmæ⁵⁵sæ⁵⁵🔊n.名strip of cloth like a wide belt on the Yi woman's outfit腰带/yāodài/Loxrlamo mel cirddei-hanga lei maelsael ar zex zza. 彝族女人每个都有一条腰带。Every Central Yi woman has a belt (called a) "maelsael" (that is part of the traditional Yi clothing for women).Outside the context of Yi clothing, this word can also just be a general term for "sash" which is not limited to women's clothing.
maelsil mæ⁵⁵sɿ⁵⁵goxrdol maelsil ko̠ʔ²¹to⁵⁵ mæ⁵⁵sɿ⁵⁵
maermæ²¹🔊adj.形smooth平滑/pínghuá/Jjiumo eil zex yarzi maer ar zex loxr a, yel yarzi ssi seir. 这条路成了很平滑的一条，所以很好走。This road has become very smooth, so it is good for traveling on.Compare 另见maeryoxlyoxlmaer mæ²¹
maerlaerbbeimæ²¹ɮæ²¹-be³³🔊n.名pinecone松果/sōngguǒ/Maerlaerbbei mel tarzzei leil niar dae. 松果长在松树上。The pinecone grows on the pine tree.
maerlaerbbei mæ²¹ɮæ²¹-be³³
maermaer-ssissi mæ²¹mæ²¹-zɿ³³zɿ³³adv.副neatly; orderly; tidily整齐/zhěngqí/Ni zzaegu eilzzu maermaer-ssissi a se du la. 你把这些东西整齐地收起来。Put all these things away neatly where they belong.Compare 另见maerssimaermaer-ssissi mæ²¹mæ²¹-zɿ³³zɿ³³
maerssimæ²¹zɿ³³🔊1adv.副neatly; orderly; tidily整齐/zhěngqí/Nia ake cirmaex-hanga lei yarzi bei maerssi sor! 你家，每一个地方都很整齐嘛！Your house everywhere is very orderly!2smoothly光滑地/guānghuá de/Mojiuxr bei car a, six'lox mel maermaer-ssissi a arla tui mal a mel, tuibox sser nia. 木匠做木工的时候，想要把木头弄光滑地要用刨子。When doing carpentry, when planing smooth a log/piece of wood, the wood plane must be used.Compare 另见maermaer-ssissimaerssi mæ²¹zɿ³³
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