Bhasha Journal of South Asian Linguistics, Philology
and Grammatical Traditions

Rivista | Bhasha
Fascicolo monografico | 2 | 1 | 2023
Articolo | An Ethnolinguistic Remark on the fēiyī 飛衣

An Ethnolinguistic Remark on the fēiyī 飛衣

Abstract

This paper inquires the relationship between two Trans-Himalayan languages, namely Lohorung (Eastern Kiranti) and Old Chinese (Sinitic) by comparing their ‘soul’-related vocabulary. Several identified etymological cognates and rather unexpected parallels between the Lohorung maŋsuʔ ‘household shrine’ and the fēiyī 飛衣 ‘flying garment’ (i.e. T-shaped silk banner) excavated at the Mǎwángduī 馬王堆 site may in turn just add another perspective in understanding the function and meaning of this controversially discussed archaeological find.


Open access | Peer reviewed

Presentato: 22 Novembre 2022 | Accettato: 21 Marzo 2023 | Pubblicato 26 Giugno 2023 | Lingua: en

Keywords MaŋsuʔKirantiOld ChineseT-shaped Silk BannerMǎwángduīEtymological cognates


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