Handbook of the Lisu (Yawyin) Language
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A harrow (cya a si 5 ) is also called mi 3 naMv-u'-prgh 1 (earth- comb).
A bridge (gaw s -je+) is also called yi 3 -jya 3 -ji s -hrgh* (water- girdle).
The Chinese (Hrgh 5 -hpa*) are also called a 3 -na 3 (crows *).
TheShans (Brgh 3 -Yi 3 ) are also called siS-na 3 ^ (black teeth) « and so on for a large number of words. Some of these nicknames are witty and amusing.
* Because, they say, " all crows are black, and all Chinese are bad." { ( 6o ) APPENDIX.
Time, Relationships, Weights, Measures, ...Money.
A.— Time.
(i) Oj Day. — Very few Lisu know anything about the hours of the day. When they come into contact with Europeans, they learn to express the time of day by the word shP-shP, which is a corruption of the Chinese shi then (time of day, hour). But this shP-sh& may mean either " o'clock " or an " hour " or a " watch " or clock, so it is sometimes a little ambiguous ; e.g. — shi'S-shi 3 sa« ma 3 = three o'clock, three hours, or three watcffes.
shi*>sbi s li 1 ma s brgh* = half-past four, or four and a half hours.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
A harrow (cya a si 5 ) is also called mi 3 naMv-u'-prgh 1 (earth- comb).
A bridge (gaw s -je+) is also called yi 3 -jya 3 -ji s -hrgh* (water- girdle).
The Chinese (Hrgh 5 -hpa*) are also called a 3 -na 3 (crows *).
TheShans (Brgh 3 -Yi 3 ) are also called siS-na 3 ^ (black teeth) « and so on for a large number of words. Some of these nicknames are witty and amusing.
* Because, they say, " all crows are black, and all Chinese are bad." { ( 6o ) APPENDIX.
Time, Relationships, Weights, Measures, ...Money.
A.— Time.
(i) Oj Day. — Very few Lisu know anything about the hours of the day. When they come into contact with Europeans, they learn to express the time of day by the word shP-shP, which is a corruption of the Chinese shi then (time of day, hour). But this shP-sh& may mean either " o'clock " or an " hour " or a " watch " or clock, so it is sometimes a little ambiguous ; e.g. — shi'S-shi 3 sa« ma 3 = three o'clock, three hours, or three watcffes.
shi*>sbi s li 1 ma s brgh* = half-past four, or four and a half hours.
What to read after Handbook of the Lisu (Yawyin) Language?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Fraser, James Outram, 1886-1938 to read onlineMoreLess
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