A Sample of a Khitan–English–Chinese Wordlist with Etymological Remarks: Letters A and B
A Sample of a Khitan–English–Chinese Wordlist with Etymological Remarks: Letters A and B
Author(s): András Róna-Tas, Yuanming BaiSubject(s): Lexis
Published by: Akadémiai Kiadó
Keywords: Khitan Small Script; Khitan glyphs; Khitan lexicon
Summary/Abstract: The paper offers a sample of a Khitan–English–Chinese Wordlist in preparation by scholars from the People’s Republic of China and Hungary. After a preface on general questions, it deals with the glyphs beginning with a- and b- in the Khitan Small Script. This is followed by Khitan words beginning with the first two letters of the Latin alphabet. The aim of the paper is to open a discussion on a future Khitan Etymological Dictionary.
Journal: Acta Orientalia Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae
- Issue Year: 76/2023
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 23-46
- Page Count: 24
- Language: English