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sɑ˥ sɑ˥ sɑ˧bo#˥ sɑ˧pʰv˧˥ sɑ˧tɕɯ˧ sɑ˧tsʰv˩ sɑ˧ | -zo˩bv˥-li˩ sɑ˩mi˩ sɑ˩tsʰi˩ sɑ˩tsʰi˩ sɑ˧˥ sɑ˧˥ a se˥ se˧ se˧gi#˥ se˧kʰɯ˩ se˧mi#˥ se˧nɑ#˥ se˧pʰɤ˧ se˧pʰv#˥ se˧ʂɯ˩ se˧zo#˥ se˩ a se˩di˩ se˩gwɤ˩mi˥ sɤ˥ sɤ˧ɭɯ˩ sɤ˧sɤ˧˥ sɤ˧tʰo˧˥ sɤ˧tsi˥ sɤ˩˥ si˥ si˧ a si˧bv˧ si˧bv˧-mi#˥ si˧bv˧-zo#˥ si˧ɕi˧˥ si˧dzi˩ si˧dzi˩-mv˩tsɯ˩ si˧dʑɯ˥ si˧gɯ˧ si˧gɯ˧-mi˩ si˧gɯ˧-pʰv#˥ si˧gɯ˧-tsʰo#˥ si˧gɯ˧-zo#˥ si˧kɤ˧˥ si˧kwɤ˩ si˧kʰɯ#˥ si˧kʰɯ˧-ɭɯ˧bv˥ si˧nɑ˥ si˧qʰwæ˩ si˧-ʁæ˧bæ˥ si˧ʁo#˥ si˧ʁo˧si˧ɭɯ#˥ si˧-sæ˥qʰv˩ si˧tʰv#˥ si˩qʰɑ˩ si˩tsʰɤ˩ si˧˥ si˧˥ si˩˥ so˥ so˥ so˧ a so˧dʑɯ#˥ so˧hɑ̃˩ so˧hwɤ˩ so˧ʝi˥$ so˧lo˧ so˧ɬi˧mi˧ so˧ɲi˥ so˧tsʰi˥ so˧tsʰi˧ so˧tsʰɯ˧ɲi˧ so˩ so˩ a so˩ a so˩~so˧˥ so˧˥ sɯ˥ sɯ˥ sɯ˧ a sɯ˧gv#˥ sɯ˧kʰɯ˩ sɯ˧mɤ˩ sɯ˧pv˧-sɯ˥nɑ˩ sɯ˧pv˩ sɯ˧pv˩-ni˩gv˩ sɯ˧pʰi˧ sɯ˧pʰi˧-zo˧ sɯ˧ɻæ˧ sɯ˧ɻ˧ sɯ˧ɻ̃#˥ sɯ˧ɻ̃˧mi#˥ sɯ˧sɯ˩ sɯ˧tsɯ˧ sɯ˧tsɯ˩ sɯ˧ʈv˥ sɯ˧zɯ#˥ sɯ˩ a sɯ˩pv˩ sɯ˩ɻ˩ sɯ˩tʰi˩ sɯ˩tʰi˩-kʰɯ˥ʑi˩

sɑ˥ noun Tone: #H. classifier: qʰwæ˧˥ classifier: filaments avant le filage flax. 亚麻. plant. classifier: qʰwæ˧˥ classifier: filaments avant le filage hemp. 火麻/胡麻. plant. sɑ˥ classifier Tone: H*. clf_thing . 量词 .样 . classifier. ɖɯ˧-sɑ˥ | mɤ˧-dʑo˧! There is simply nothing at all! (A polite statement made by the host when welcoming a guest for a meal, apologizing, in self-deprecation, for not offering a meal commensurate to one's wishes.) 一样也没有！ / 没什么东西！（请客时的礼貌、自我贬低说法：请客人原谅菜不够丰盛） See: so˥2 sɑ˧bo#˥ noun Tone: #H. classifier: nɑ˧ distaff. 卷线杆. object. sɑ˧bo˧-di˧˥ same meaning 同上 sɑ˧pʰv˧˥ noun Tone: MH#. classifier: ɭɯ˧ linen_thread. 麻线. object. sɑ˧pʰv˧-sɑ˧jɤ˥ linen thread 麻线 sɑ˧tɕɯ˧ noun Tone: M. classifier: ɭɯ˧ vagina. 女生殖器. body. sɑ˧tsʰv˩ noun Tone: L#. From: Chinese 酸醋 . 酸醋::vinegar. 酸醋（ 借词） . food. See: tsʰv˩˥ sɑ˧ | -zo˩bv˥-li˩ noun Tone: M-LH-. universe. 宇宙. natural environment. sɑ˩mi˩ noun Tone: L. classifier: kɤ˧˥ marijuana. 大麻. plant. sɑ˩mi˩-mæ˩ɻæ˥, | dzɯ˧-kv˩! Cannabis oil is edible! 大麻油，是可以吃的！ sɑ˩tsʰi˩ noun Tone: L. classifier: nɑ˧ oar. 桨. object. See: sɑ˩tsʰi˩2 sɑ˩tsʰi˩ noun Tone: L. instrument_to_stir_pigswill. 搅拌猪食的工具. object. See: sɑ˩tsʰi˩1 sɑ˧˥ verb Tone: MH. to_deliver. 运送. verb. le˧-sɑ˧-tʰi˥-ki˩ to deliver (to someone's place) 送（东西到人家里） sɑ˧˥ a classifier Tone: MHa. clf .salted_hog_legs . 量词 .腊猪脚 . classifier. ʂe˧sɑ˩ | ɖɯ˧-sɑ˧˥ a salted, smoked hog leg 一只腊猪脚 se˥ verb Tone: H. to_walk. 走. verb. le˧-se˥-ze˩ accomp _ pfv 走了 se˧-ho˥-ze˩! [The baby] will soon walk / will soon be able to walk! （婴儿）很快就学会走路了！ ʐɤ˩mi˩-qo˥ | so˩-hɑ̃˩ se˩˥ to spend three days on the road, to make a trip that lasts three days 走在路上三天时间、走三天 se˧ noun Tone: M. classifier: pʰo˧˥ goral. 岩羊. animal. se˧gi#˥ noun Tone: #H. Tibetan_name_of_Gemu_mountain. 格姆山的藏语名字. place name. se˧gi˧-kɤ˩mv˩ same meaning 同上 se˧kʰɯ˩ noun Tone: L#. classifier: kʰɯ˩ satin. 缎子. clothing. se˧mi#˥ noun Tone: #H. classifier: mi˩ female_goral. 母岩羊. animal. se˧nɑ#˥ adjective Tone: #H. stingy. 吝啬. adjective. ʈʂʰɯ˧ | se˧nɑ˧-hĩ˧ ɖɯ˧-v˧ ɲi˩! It's a stingy person! 他是一个吝啬的人！ ʈʂʰɯ˧ | ə˧-se˧nɑ˧? - se˧nɑ˧ | ʐwæ˩˥! Is he stingy? - Oh yes, very much so! 他吝啬吗？ - 非常吝啬！ se˧pʰɤ˧ noun Tone: M. classifier: kʰwɤ˥ fuss. 大惊小怪. abstract. se˧pʰɤ˧ ʝi˧ to make a big fuss about something 小事大作 se˧pʰv#˥ noun Tone: #H. classifier: mi˩ male_goral. 公岩羊. animal. se˧ʂɯ˩ verb Tone: L#. to_waste. 浪费. verb. ɖwæ˧˥ | se˧ʂɯ˩! It's a waste! 很浪费！ / 太浪费了！ se˧zo#˥ noun Tone: #H. classifier: ɭɯ˧ baby_goral. 小岩羊. animal. se˩ a verb Tone: La. to_finish. 完成. verb. le˧-ʝi˥ | le˧-se˩-ze˩! It's done and finished! / (I) have finished (the job)! 做完了！ / 完成了！ le˧-se˧~se˥-ze˩! It's finished, it's completed! / It's now over and done with! 完成了！ mɤ˧-se˩ It's not finished! 没有完！ se˩˥ | -dʑo˩, | se˩-mɤ˩-tʰɑ˩˥! | dʑɤ˩˥ | -dʑo˩, | dʑɤ˩-kʰɯ˧ tʰɑ˥! A comment about linguistic documentation, summarizing an explanation provided by a student: "One cannot complete the task (=one cannot collect everything: every single word, every single turn of phrase, every single story...); but one can do nice things (=collect stories which constitute complete, interesting documents)". （想做）完，但是没办法做完！不过最后还是可以做得很好！（情景：谈及收集语言的工作） se˩di˩ noun Tone: L. classifier: nɑ˧ saw. 锯. object. se˩gwɤ˩mi˥ noun Tone: L+H#. classifier: mi˩ vulture. 雕. animal. se˩gwɤ˩mi˥-pʰv˩ male vulture 公雕 se˩gwɤ˩mi˥-zo˩ baby vulture 小雕 se˩gwɤ˩mi˥-ʈʂʰɯ˩, | mi˩ ɲi˥! This vulture is a female! 这只雕是母的！ sɤ˥ noun Tone: #H. classifier: ʈʰɤ˥ blood. 血. body. sɤ˧ɭɯ˩ noun Tone: L#. classifier: kʰɤ˧˥ classifier: ɭɯ˧ pear. 梨子. plant. sɤ˧sɤ˧˥ adjective Tone: MH#. pleasant. 舒畅. adjective. si˧dzi˩-ʈʰæ˩qo˩dzi˩, | sɤ˧sɤ˧˥ | ʐwæ˩˥! Being seated under this tree is especially pleasant! 在树下坐着，感到很舒畅！ ʈʂʰɯ˧-ɳɯ˧ | ɖɯ˧-ɖʐɯ˩ gwɤ˩-dʑo˩, | sɤ˧sɤ˧˥ | ʐwæ˩˥! He has sung for a while; it was really pleasant! 他唱了一会，真舒畅！ sɤ˧tʰo˧˥ noun Tone: MH#. classifier: dzi˩ pine_sp. 一种松树. plant. sɤ˧tʰo˧-dzi˧˥ same meaning 同上 sɤ˧tsi˥ noun Tone: H#. classifier: kʰɯ˩ vein. 血管. body. sɤ˩˥ noun Tone: LH. classifier: ɭɯ˧ mole. 黑痣. body. si˥ noun Tone: #H. classifier: kɤ˧˥ wood. 木头. house. si˧-mo˩ dead wood 枯木 si˧ a verb Tone: Ma. to_choose. 挑选. verb. le˧-si˧-ze˧ accomp _ pfv 选了 no˧ si˧-bi˧! You choose! / Go ahead and choose! 你要选！ njɤ˧-ɳɯ˧ si˧-bi˧! I choose! / Let me choose! 是我来选！ le˧-si˥~si˩ accomp _ red accomp _ red tso˧~tso˧ si˩ to choose things 选东西 tso˧~tso˧ si˧~si˥ to choose things 选选东西 dʑɤ˩-hĩ˥ | si˧ to choose good ones 挑好的 si˧bv˧ noun Tone: M. classifier: v˧ evil_spirit. 鬼. religion. si˧bv˧-mi#˥ noun Tone: #H. classifier: v˧ female_evil_spirit. 妖精. religion. si˧bv˧-zo#˥ noun Tone: #H. classifier: v˧ masculine_evil_spirit. 男鬼. religion. si˧ɕi˧˥ noun Tone: MH#. classifier: pʰæ˧˥ forest. 森林. natural environment. tʰo˧ɕi˧˥ pine forest 松树森林 si˧dzi˩ noun Tone: L#. classifier: dzi˩, ʝi˧ tree. 树. plant. si˧dzi˩-mv˩tsɯ˩ noun Tone: #L-L. rootlet. 胚根. plant. si˧dʑɯ˥ noun Tone: H#. classifier: kʰwɤ˥ kindling. 火煤. object. si˧gɯ˧ noun Tone: M. classifier: mi˩ From: Tibetan senggeསེང་གེ. སེང་གེ::lion. 狮子. animal. si˧gɯ˧-mi˩ noun Tone: °L. classifier: mi˩ lioness. 母狮. animal. si˧gɯ˧-pʰv#˥ noun Tone: #H. classifier: mi˩ male_lion. 公狮子. animal. si˧gɯ˧-tsʰo#˥ noun Tone: #H. Lion_Dance. 狮子舞. society. si˧gɯ˧-zo#˥ noun Tone: #H. classifier: ɭɯ˧ classifier: mi˩ cub. 小狮子. animal. si˧kɤ˧˥ noun Tone: MH#. classifier: kɤ˧˥ branch. 树枝. plant. si˧kwɤ˩ noun Tone: #L. classifier: kwɤ˩ wooden_structure. 木头框架. house. ʑi˧mi˧-si˧kwɤ˩ a house's carpentry, a house's wooden structure 房子的木头框架 si˧kʰɯ#˥ noun Tone: H#. Chinese_peony. 白芍药. plant. See: si˧kʰɯ˧-ɭɯ˧bv˥ noun Tone: H#. classifier: kɤ˧˥ Chinese_peony. 白芍药. plant. See: si˧kʰɯ#˥ si˧nɑ˥ noun Tone: H#. classifier: pʰæ˧˥ deep_forest. 森林深处. natural environment. si˧qʰwæ˩ verb to_chop(wood). 劈/剖. verb. si˧-ʁæ˧bæ˥ noun Tone: H#. classifier: ɭɯ˧ wooden_plate. 木盘子. object. si˧ʁo#˥ noun Tone: #H. classifier: dzi˩ fruit_tree. 果树. plant. si˧ʁo˧si˧ɭɯ#˥ noun Tone: #H. classifier: ɭɯ˧ fruit. 水果. plant. si˧ʁo˧si˧ɭɯ˧ ɲi˥ cop 是水果。 si˧-sæ˥qʰv˩ noun Tone: #H. birch. 白桦树. plant. si˧tʰv#˥ noun Tone: #H. altar_of_ancestors_in_main_room. 主屋里的供桌. religion. ʑi˧dv˧-nv˩mi˩, | si˧tʰv˧! The heart of the house is the altar to the ancestors! 屋子的中心，就是祖先的供桌！ si˩qʰɑ˩ noun Tone: L. plum. 梅子. plant. si˩qʰɑ˩-dʑɯ˩ a liquid prepared from plums, which served as an equivalent of vinegar (vinegar was introduced late: it was bought in Chinese areas) 用梅子做的一种汁，用法类似于醋。过去，永宁没有醋，醋是从内地买来的。 si˩tsʰɤ˩ noun Tone: L. classifier: tsʰɤ˧˥ leaf. 叶子. plant. si˧dzi˩-si˩tsʰɤ˩ tree leaf 树叶 cock's_comb. 鸡冠. æ˧ʂwæ˥-si˩tsʰɤ˩ comb of (a) cock 公鸡冠 si˧˥ verb Tone: MH. to_shave/to_scrub. 剔/刮. verb. mo˧ si˥ to scrub mushrooms (to take off the earth, moss...) 刮菌子（刮掉污垢） mv˧tsɯ˧ si˥ to shave (one's) beard 刮胡子 ʁo˧qʰwɤ˩ si˩ to shave one's head 剃头 ʁo˧qʰwɤ˩ si˩-di˩ Razor: object used to shave the head or the beard. (In the main consultant's youth, not every family had a razor. One would call someone to the house to shave the head or the beard. It was mostly monks and elderly people who had their heads and beards shaved.) 理发刮刀 si˧˥ verb Tone: MH. to_assassinate. 杀（人）. verb. hĩ˧ si˩ to kill someone 杀人 si˩˥ noun Tone: LH. classifier: ɭɯ˧ liver. 肝. body. so˥ noun Tone: #H. morning_offering_to_the_gods. 早上献给神的食物. religion. so˧ dze˧ tʰi˧-qæ˩ to burn honey as an offering 烧蜂蜜献给神 so˧ qæ˩ to burn an offering 烧献给神（食物，……） so˥ classifier Tone: H*. clf_thing . 量词 .样 . classifier. ɖɯ˧-so˥ | mɤ˧-dʑo˧! There is simply nothing at all! (A polite statement made by the host when welcoming a guest for a meal, apologizing, in self-deprecation, for not offering a meal commensurate to one's wishes.) 一样也没有！ / 没什么东西！（请客时的礼貌、自我贬低说法：请客人原谅菜不够丰盛） See: so˧ a classifier Tone: Ma. clf .mornings . 量词 .早晨 . time. mv˩si˧-njɤ˧˥ | ɖɯ˧-so˧, | njɤ˧le˧gv˧ | ɖɯ˧-ɲi˥, | mv˧kʰv˥ | ɖɯ˧-hɑ̃˧˥! One morning; one day; [or] one night! (A sentence that summarizes the three ways to count days: a day can be referred to as "one morning", "one day", or "one night".) 一个早晨，一个白天，（或者说）一个晚上！（这句话，总结数日子的三个方式：‘一天’，可以说成‘一个早晨’、‘一个白天’、或‘一个晚上’。） tʰv˧-so˩ that morning 那天早上 so˧dʑɯ#˥ noun Tone: #H. : nɑ˧ pitfall. 陷阱. object. so˧dʑɯ˧ | ɖɯ˧-ɭɯ˧ | qwæ˧˥ to dig a pitfall, to dig a trap 挖一个陷阱 so˧hɑ̃˩ adverb Tone: L#. tomorrow_evening. 明晚. time. so˧hɑ̃˩ | -ɖɯ˩hɑ̃˩˥ tomorrow evening 明天晚上 so˧hwɤ˩ adverb Tone: L#. afterwards/from_now_on. 以后/从此以后. time. so˧ʝi˥$ adverb Tone: H$. next_year. 明年. time. so˧lo˧ noun Tone: M. classifier: kʰwɤ˥ influence. 影响. abstract. so˧lo˧ dzɑ˧! | mɤ˧-dʑɤ˩-hĩ˩ | ɖɯ˧-ʑi˩ ɲi˩! He/she has a bad influence / he/she gives a bad example! (His/her family) is a bad family! 他（对周围的人）有一个不好的影响！（他的家庭）是个不好的家庭！ so˧lo˧ mɤ˧-dʑɤ˩! Same meaning as previous example: His/her example/influence is not good. 同上：（他对别人的）影响不好。 so˧lo˧ dʑɤ˩ good influence; good example; good education 好榜样、好例子、好教育 so˧ɬi˧mi˧ noun Tone: M. 3rd_month. 三月. time. so˧ɲi˥ adverb tomorrow. 明天. time. so˧tsʰi˥ verb to_breathe. 呼吸. verb. so˧tsʰi˥ | ʐwæ˩˥ to breathe heavily, to pant 喘气 mɤ˧-so˧tsʰi˥ neg 不喘气 so˧tsʰi˧ numeral 30. 30. number. so˧tsʰɯ˧ɲi˧ noun 30th_day. 三十号. time. so˩ numeral Tone: L. 3. 3. number. so˩ a adjective Tone: La. good(taste/smell). 香. adjective. so˩ a verb Tone: La. to_study. 学习. verb. tʰæ˧ɻæ˩ so˩ to study (books) 读书、学习 so˩ mɤ˩-se˥! There's no end of it! / One is never done with studying! (A comment about the linguist's endeavour to study a language: unlike manual work, it is never really finished.) 学不完！（关于语言学家的工作：做不完，不像做手工可以有一个明确的终点。） ɖɯ˧-so˧~so˥-ɻ˩ to study a little 学一学 to_imitate. 模仿. verb. tʰv˧ tʰɑ˧-so˧˥! Don't follow his example! / Don't do like him! 别学他！ / 别做得像他一样！ to_teach. 教. verb. tʰæ˧ɻæ˩ so˩ to teach 教书 njɤ˧-ɳɯ˧ | no˧ so˧-bi˧! I'm going to teach you! / Let me teach you! so˩~so˧˥ verb Tone: MH. to_rub_in_hands. 揉. verb. le˧-so˩~so˩ accomp _ red 揉来揉去 so˧˥ noun Tone: MH. classifier: kʰɯ˩ classifier: objets longs breath. 气. natural environment. vapour. 蒸汽. so˧ tʰv˥-ze˩ Vapour is coming out. 热气冒出来了。 sɯ˥ verb Tone: H. to_whet. 磨（刀）. verb. ɖɯ˧-sɯ˧~sɯ˧-ɻ˥ to whet a little 磨一磨 sɯ˩tʰi˩ sɯ˩˥ to whet a knife 磨刀 sɯ˥ verb Tone: H. to_know. 知道. verb. mɤ˧-sɯ˥ neg 不知道 sɯ˧ a verb Tone: Ma. to_string. 串. verb. sɯ˧ɻ˧ sɯ˧ to string beads 串珠 le˧-sɯ˧-se˩-ze˩ (I) have finished to string (beads) 串完了！ tso˧~tso˧ sɯ˩ to string things 串东西 to_put_on. 穿. verb. ʈʰæ˧qʰwɤ˧ sɯ˧ to put on a skirt 穿裙子 sɯ˧gv#˥ noun Tone: #H. classifier: ɭɯ˧ box. 箱子. object. sɯ˧kʰɯ˩ noun Tone: L#. name_of_ritual. 斯克仪式. religion. sɯ˧mɤ˩ noun Tone: L#. purple_perilla. 紫苏. plant. sɯ˧mɤ˩, | ɬi˧di˩ | tv˧-kv˧˥! Purple perilla is cultivated in Yongning! / Purple perilla is among the crops that are grown in Yongning! 在永宁，有紫苏！/ 有人种紫苏！ sɯ˧mɤ˩-dze˩ candy containing purple perilla seeds 含紫苏的糖果 sɯ˧mɤ˩-mæ˩ɻæ˩ purple perilla oil 紫苏油 sɯ˧pv˧-sɯ˥nɑ˩ noun Tone: #H-. classifier: mi˩ caterpillar. 毛虫. animal. sɯ˧pv˩ noun Tone: L#. classifier: kɤ˧˥ bladder. 膀胱. body. sɯ˧pv˩-ni˩gv˩ adjective Tone: L#-. swollen. 膀肿. adjective. sɯ˧pʰi˧ noun Tone: M. classifier: v˧ nobleman. 贵族. society. ɖæ˩mi˧-sɯ˩pʰi˩ the noblemen at the monastery 大寺贵族 sɯ˧pʰi˧ hĩ˩ the nobleman's subjects, the nobleman's people 贵族的臣子、贵族手下的人 sɯ˧pʰi˧-zo˧ noun Tone: H#. classifier: v˧ young_nobleman. 少爷. society. sɯ˧ɻæ˧ noun Tone: M. classifier: pɤ˩ table. 桌子. object. See: ʈʂo˧tsɯ˥ sɯ˧ɻ˧ noun Tone: M. classifier: ɭɯ˧ bead. 珠. clothing. sɯ˧ɻ̃#˥ noun Tone: #H. classifier: lo˩ tree_trunk. 树干. society. si˧dzi˩ tʰv˩-dzi˩, | sɯ˧ɻ̃˧ dʑɤ˥! This tree has a good trunk! (i.e. it is suitable for use in carpentry, making furniture...) 这是棵好树！（可以用做木料） sɯ˧ɻ̃˧mi#˥ noun Tone: #H. classifier: dzi˩ classifier: cl des arbres backbone. 脊椎骨. body. sɯ˧sɯ˩ adjective Tone: L#. raw. 生. adjective. ʂe˧ sɯ˧~sɯ˥ raw meat 生肉 ʈʂe˧ sɯ˧~sɯ˥ 'raw earth': immature soil, earth that has not been prepared for agriculture by adding manure, etc ‘生土’：没有经过加工（加肥料等等）的土，还不适合种农作物 sɯ˧tsɯ˧ noun Tone: M. classifier: mi˩ From: Chinese 狮子 . 狮子::lion. 狮子（ 借词） . animal. sɯ˧tsɯ˩ noun Tone: L#. camphor. 樟. plant. sɯ˧tsɯ˩-dzi˩ camphor tree 樟树 sɯ˧ʈv˥ noun Tone: H#. classifier: ɭɯ˧ callus. 茧子. body. hĩ˧ ʈʂʰɯ˧-v˧-bv˧ | mv˧ɲi˧, | sɯ˧ʈv˥ ʁo˩! This person's thumb has a callus / developed a callus! 这个人的拇指有茧子！ sɯ˧ʈv˥ | mɤ˧-ʁo˩-ze˩! The callus is gone! / There is no callus anymore! 没有茧子了！ sɯ˧ʈv˥ ʁo˩-ze˩! A callus has formed! 磨出了茧子！ sɯ˧zɯ#˥ noun Tone: #H. classifier: lo˩, ʁwɤ˧ family_community. 家族/支系. society. sɯ˧zɯ˧ ɖɯ˧-lo˩ one family community 一个支系，一条线 sɯ˧zɯ˧ ɖɯ˧-ʁwɤ˧ one family community 一个支系，一条线 sɯ˧zɯ˧ ə˩-dʑo˩? Is there a (complete) family community? / Is the family large? (Question asked as part of discussions preliminary to marriage: Will the bride have a large family around her, be surrounded by a large family? A small family is considered much less attractive than a large one.) 家族齐全吗？/ 家族，人多吗？（谈婚姻前的题目之一：男方家族人多不多。以人多为好。） sɯ˩ a verb Tone: La. to_live. 活. verb. ʈʂʰɯ˧ tʰi˧-sɯ˩-dʑo˩! (S)he is alive! 他活着！ ʈʂʰɯ˧ | mɤ˧-ʂɯ˧! | tʰi˧-sɯ˩-dʑo˩! It's not dead! It's alive! (About a plant or animal that looked dead) 它没死，还活着！（一个植物、动物） sɯ˩pv˩ noun classifier: ɭɯ˧ raised_spot. 水泡. body. sɯ˩pv˩ qʰwæ˥-ze˩! a raised spot has formed! 起了水泡！ sɯ˩ɻ˩ noun Tone: L. classifier: ɭɯ˧ whetting_stone. 磨刀石. object. sɯ˩tʰi˩ noun Tone: L. classifier: nɑ˧ knife. 刀. object. sɯ˩tʰi˩-kʰɯ˥ʑi˩ noun Tone: L+#H-. classifier: ɭɯ˧ knife_sheath. 刀鞘. object.