E

Introduction

E is a language of China. It is spoken in North Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Rongshui Hmong autonomous county, Yongle district, Xiatan, Simo, Xinglong (Xingyou) and other villages; Luocheng Mulam autonomous county border areas.

Dialects

A mixed language, with large amounts of Tuguai Hua (also called Pinghua, a Yue Chinese (See: Chinese, Yue?) dialect) and Guiliu Hua (a southwest Mandarin (See: Chinese, Mandarin) dialect) vocabulary, tone category, voice quality, and some word structure. The grammar has been more resistant to Chinese influence. Chinese scholars consider E a mixture of Northern Zhuang languages, Mulam (See: Mulam), Dong (See: Dong, Northern) and Chinese.

The E Verb

Verblist

• ɕa4 -- to shoot
• ɕe5 muŋ5 -- to dream
• ɕeŋ1 -- to live, be alive
• ɕo3 -- to count
• ɕuk6 -- to drink
• ɕuk6 -- to suck
• fi1 -- to fly
• həm2 lo:k7 -- to yawn
• ka3 -- to kill
• kau4 l̥loŋ1, lai3 l̥oŋ1 -- to see
• khai1 -- to open, uncover
• khjeu1, kjyt6 -- to hit
• kjaŋ3 -- to say
• kjen1 -- to eat
• kjen3 -- to choose
• kjyn1 -- to stand
• lai3 ȵe4, theŋ4 -- to hear
• l̥əu1 -- to fear
• l̥ɛk6 -- to steal
• l̥i:p6 -- to walk
• l̥iu1 -- to laugh
• lo3 -- to know, be knowledgeable
• l̥oi4 mam5 -- to hunt
• lok6 -- to fall
• l̥u:k6 -- to vomit
• nam1 -- to plant
• naŋ5 -- to sit
• nau4 -- to sew
• nəm3 -- to think
• nun2 -- to sleep
• ȵɛi4 -- to chew
• ŋ̥ap6 -- to bite
• ŋwen4 -- to sniff, smell
• phjau1 -- to burn
• pja2 -- to climb
• pjɛi1 -- to die, be dead
• pok7 -- to hide
• tai3 -- to cry
• tɕhe1 -- to blow
• tɕhe1 -- to breathe
• tɕhoŋ2 -- to pound, beat
• tɕyn4 -- to turn
• teŋ2 -- to come
• toŋ1 -- to cook
• tse:p6 -- to scratch
• tsy4 -- to buy
• we:t6 -- to dig
• we4 -- to spit
• wɛi4 n̥am3 -- to swim
• wo:k7 -- to grow