meixl nr gger me̠⁶⁶ n̩²¹ gɯ²¹v.动refuse懒得/lán de/Ssormaer hal ddei mel yarma ddar-nr-no, yel yarma yar leil cirza lei guaxr meixl nr gger. 那个女人不听她妈妈的话，她妈妈什么都懒得给她管。That girl does not listen to her mother so her mother refuses to take care of her.Yar, yar capor dax zzihie a, yel yar leil i meixl nr gger. 她和她丈夫吵架了，所以她懒得看他。She argued with her husband, so she refused to look at him.Compare 另见i meixl nr ggermeixl ggermeixl nr hher me̠⁶⁶ n̩²¹ ɣɯ²¹
Yao'an Loxrlavu - English
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meixlsixme̠⁶⁶sɿ̠⁴⁴🔊n.名broom扫把/sàobǎ/Eilni ngo sulzzaggie ssi a, zzirga six nia, yel ngo meixlsix vei dae. 今天我去学校要扫地，所以我拿着扫把。Today I am going to school, (and we) have to sweep, so I am taking the broom.This word /meixflsix/ is a general term for 'broom'. /deilmeixlsix/ is the smaller home-made broom. The /meixlsixjiaxr/ is the long broom that is also home-made. They can also buy brooms in the store these days./meixlsix/ 是对 '扫把' 的一般称呼。/deilmeixlsix/ 是家里自己作的小扫把。/meixlsixjiaxr/ 是家里自己作的长扫把。近来在商店中可以买到这些东西。Compare 另见deilmeixlsixmeixlsixjiaxmeixlsixjiax
mexlsix mɯ̠⁶⁶sɿ̠⁴⁴
meixlsixjiaxme̠⁶⁶sɿ̠⁴⁴tʃʲa̠⁴⁴🔊n.名broom扫把/sàobǎ/Meixlsix mel hormo yoxr nei zzaː Cir yoxr a nael, armael neixl teixl lei a deilmeixlsix bbeix. Cir yoxr a nael, meixlsixjiax bbeix; eilmel nael wordabbor ngaxl si lei. Halae cir yoxr a nael, vae si lei. 扫把有好几种：一种是，自己绑出来的叫“deilmeixlsix”。一种是叫“meixlsixjiaxr”；这种是从山上撇回来的。还有一种是买来的。There are many kids of broomsː One kind (a person) ties together himself/herself; and is called a "deilmeixlsix". One kind is called a "meixlsixjiaxr"; these are made of (small branches that) are broken from (plants that grow) on the mountain. There is still one kind, (the kind that) is bought.This word /meixlsix/ is a general term for 'broom'. /deilmeixlsix/ is the smaller home-made broom. The /meixlsixjiaxr/ is the long broom that is bought.Compare 另见deilmeixlsixmeixlsixmeixlsixmexlsixjiax mɯ̠⁶⁶sɿ̠⁴⁴tʃʲa̠⁴⁴
meixmeme̠⁴⁴-mɯ³³🔊n.名eyebrow眉毛/méimáo/Ssormaer hal ddei meixme yarzi seir a, cirni-cirni meixme huax doxr nr ssa. 那个女人的眉毛很长，不用每天都画眉。That woman's eyebrows are very long, it isn't necessary to constantly be painting the eyebrows every day.Compare 另见meixddurgameixme me̠⁴⁴-mɯ³³
meixneix me̠⁴⁴ne̠⁴⁴n.名pupil黑眼珠/hēi yǎnzhū/Meixneix mel meixsaer taex gga neixlneix valala taex a. 黑眼珠就是眼珠里面的黑黑地圆的那个了。The pupil is the black round part of the eyeball.Compare 另见meixmeixbbiuxrmeixbbixmeixcir miameix lei nr cixmeix-nr-miameixneix me̠⁴⁴ne̠⁴⁴
meixneixlme̠⁴⁴-ne̠⁶⁶🔊adj.形greedy贪心/tānxīn/Ca hal ddei yarzi meixneixl, zzaegu perniarniar mel maelmaerjjia yar vei si a. 那个人很贪心，贵重的东西全部他拿走了。That person is very greedy, s/he took all the expensive things.Aniux hal ddox yarma dax zzirbae meixneixlneixlmo li a, gaxggorddu vae ssi. 那个孩子跟他妈妈很贪心地要钱,去买玩具。That child greedily wanted from his/her mother money to go buy toys./yarma/ is the combination of /yar-/ and /ama/./yarma/ 是 /yar-/ 和 /ama/ 的组合词。Compare 另见meixmeixddurgameixzzae-meixneixlneixltuxrcuxrmeixneixl me̠⁴⁴-ne̠⁶⁶
meix-nr-miame̠⁴⁴-n̩²¹-mʲa³³🔊1v.动can not see看不见/kàn bù jiàn/Dixl nr zza a, yel sul vaexr meix-nr-mia. 没有电，所以看不见写字。(When) there is no electricity, (you) can't see to write.2adj.形blind盲目的/mángmù de/Camar hal ddei mel meix-nr-mia ar ddei a; yel zoxlzoxl a yar ssor mel yar leil zzo bei zol saelnga. 那个老人是一个盲目的，所以只能他的孩子经常给他做饭吃。That person is blind; his/her son always just cooks food to feed him/her.1. This is a more polite way to say 'blind' than /meixdae/ which also means blind; another polite way to express being blind would be /mia nr xie/.meix-nr-mia ~ mix-nr-mia.Compare 另见meixmeixdaemeixddurmeixddurgameixneixmiamixbbixmix-nr-miapiar-nr-saexl mix-nr-miameix-nr-mia me̠⁴⁴-n̩²¹-mʲa³³
meixrme̠ʔ²¹🔊1v.动like to do or eat something; hunger to do or eat something喜欢（吃）/xǐhuān (chī)/Yar mel zza-nr-so car a, zeilzei meixr. 她不舒服的时候喜欢吃酸的。When that person doesn't feel good, (s/he) likes to eat sour (foods).Halcar ca mel bbeix: "Almeixr nr zzor sir ni nga a meixr zil var; ajjix nr dda so ni nga a sixl zil lei." 以前的人们说：“七天不吃饭会饿死，三天不喝水会渴死。”In the past people would say: "(If you) don't eat for seven days (you) will die of hunger; (if you) don't drink for three days (you) will die of thirst."2like喜欢/xǐhuān/Yar mel ngua ake yarzi lei meixr, zoxlzoxl a ngo dax gaxggor lei. 他很喜欢来我家，经常来跟我玩。S/he really likes to come to my home, (s/he) often comes to visit.Capor hal ddei mel yarzi zzibbaer dda meixr. 那个男人很喜欢喝酒。That man likes to drink beer.1. Lizor 'like' refers to a nominal, while /meixr/ 'like' refers to an action. For 马游 the /meixr/ means both 'hungry' and 'like". For 张家 the /meixr/ is /mexr/ and it is only used for 'hungry'. For the meaning 'like', the word /so/ is used.Compare 另见almeixrmeixrhelizoxrzzomeixrso so³³mexr mɯʔ²¹
meixrggoxrme̠ʔ²¹go̠?²¹🔊n.名traditional Yi songs梅葛/méigé/Halcar a ca mel, meixrggoxr ae meixr; eilcar leixlsu mel ae nr var a. 以前的人喜欢唱梅葛，现在的年轻人不会唱了。In times past the people enjoyed sing the Yi traditional songs; now the young people can't sing (them).1. This is called 梅歌 in Mandarin Chinese but it is a transliteration from Yi not the other way around. (It isn't a Mandarin Chinese loanword.) The verb 'sing' that goes with the noun /caxlgo/ is /caxl/. The verb 'sing' that goes with /meixrggoxr/ (traditional songs) is /ae/.meixrggoxr me̠ʔ²¹go̠?²¹
meixrneixl-cixlhoxrme̠ʔ²¹ne̠⁶⁶-tsɿ̠⁶⁶xo̠ʔ²¹🔊idiom习语persistently强忍/qiángrěn/Yar no a lei, meixrneixl-cixlhoxr miar bei dae. 虽然他病了，也强忍地干活。Though s/he was sick, (s/he) persistently worked.mexrneixl-qixlhoxr mɯ̠²¹-ne̠⁶⁶-tʃʰi̠⁶⁶xo̠ʔ²¹
meixsaerme̠⁴⁴-sæ²¹🔊n.名eyeball眼珠/yǎnzhū/Elercir ddei meixsaer nr taex yarzi vaer, neixmar ggie lei mia ddo. 猫头鹰的两个眼珠很大，黑的地方也看得见。The two eyeballs of the owl are very big, and can see in the dark.Compare 另见meixddurgameixsaer me̠⁴⁴-sæ²¹
meixsaer qir leil me̠⁴⁴sæ²¹ tʃʰi²¹ ɮe⁵⁵idiom习语in front of (someone's eyes)眼前/yǎn qián/Ca hal ddei ngo meixsaer qir leil gger a lei, ngo dax ddar-nr-te. 那个人从我眼前过也不跟我说话。(Though) that person passed right in front of me, (s/he) did not speak to me.Compare 另见meixddurgameixsaer qir leil me̠⁴⁴sæ²¹ tʃʰi²¹ ɮe⁵⁵
meixvixluxme̠⁴⁴-vi̠⁴⁴ɮɤ̠⁴⁴🔊n.名red rhododendron; rhododendron delavayi; silk flower马樱花/mǎyīnghuā/Meixvixlux mel Bbexsirxiu gga veix. 马樱花在二月里开。The red rhododendron blooms in February.
meixveixlux me̠⁴⁴-ve̠⁴⁴ɮɤ̠⁴⁴
meixxiuxxiux me̠⁴⁴ʃʲo̠⁴⁴ʃʲo̠⁴⁴adj.形sparkling炯炯有神/jiǒngjiǒng yǒu shén/Aniuxssor hal ddox ddei meixddur zze meixxiuxxiux arla, yarzi igax zae. 那个小孩子的那双眼睛炯炯有神，很好看。That small.child's eyes are sparkling, (they) are very pretty.This is for describing a child's eyes only. (sparkling and pretty).meixboxbox me̠⁴⁴po̠⁴⁴po̠⁴⁴meixxiuxxiux me̠⁴⁴ʃʲo̠⁴⁴ʃʲo̠⁴⁴
meixzzae-meixneixl me̠⁴⁴dzæ³³-me̠⁴⁴ne̠⁶⁶idiom习语very greedy很贪心/hěn tānxīn/Ca hal ddei mel meixzzae-meixneixl, si leil zzael yar gger nr vir. 那个人很贪心，（他）却舍不得给别人。That person is very greedy, (s/he) won't give up anything to others.Compare 另见meixneixlmeixzzi-meixneixl me̠⁴⁴dzɿ³³-me̠⁴⁴ne̠⁶⁶
melmɯ⁵⁵🔊PL复数(word used to pluralize)们 (复数的词/mén (fù shǔ de cí/)Nia, nia leil mi paxr gger su mel leil worper lei nr gger! 你们不给为你们种地的人的工钱。You did not give a wage to those who planted your fields!Meir gga ddux lei mel mel, nixmox ga gga ddux lei arddeir a. 从嘴里出来的是从心中出来的。What comes out of the mouth is what comes out of the center of the heart.1. The older generation sometimes makes nouns plural by reduplication. The younger generation just uses this word /mel/ but they think the way the older generation does it sounds good. If the topic is plural, it is followed by /mel/, which then may be followed by the topializer /mel/; that is why, in many cases, there are two /mel/ words in a row. In some cases two /mel/ words in a row are reduced to just one.Compare 另见arzzucirmelmeleilmelhalmelkezzunel nə⁵⁵
mel mɯ⁵⁵v.动stir-fry炒/chǎo/Eilni almeixr cixl cirke zza dae a, niul almeixrmel mel lel nia. 今天有很多冷饭；咱们要炒炒饭吃。Today there is a lot of cold/left-over rice; we need to stir-fry some (more) stir-fried rice to eat.Compare 另见almeixrmelmel mɯ⁵⁵
melmɯ⁵⁵🔊1TOP主题呢/ne/Halcar a, ca eine nr hieni zza.Yargo ddei mel, nixmox nr seir ar ddei a; yar nimar ddei nael, nixmox seir ar ddei a. 很久以前，有这样俩兄弟。他哥哥呢，是一个心不好的人；他弟弟呢，是一个好心的。Once upon a time there were two siblings. The older brother, was a bad-hearted one; the younger brother; was a good hearted one.2conj.连if如果/rúguǒ/Ni seirseir mel bei doxr dae a mel, ca mel dder ni leil bbeix vuxryixr nr var a. 如果你一直做好的，人们就不会侮辱你。If you continually do what is right, people won't insult you.Ni ddei cirza-hanga vur pixl a casolssor leil gger a mel, ni dder zzaegu naxrcixlcixl mel merhhexr dax zza dae a. 如果你变卖你一切所有的分给穷人，就必有财宝在天上。If you sell all you have and give (it) to the poor, you then have treasure in heaven./mel/ and /nael/ overlap when they function as post-positional topicalizers for noun (phrases) or clauses. When they are used in parallel constructions as in the first example above, it "sounds better" to a native speaker if the two words are alternated rather than using the same one twice in a row.Compare 另见naelzzaelnel nə⁵⁵
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