alep
Ao
Etymology
From Proto-Central Naga *ləp, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *C-ljəp.
Pronunciation
- (Chungli) IPA(key): /a˥.lɯp˩/, [a˥.lɯp˩]
Verb
alep
- to cut
Inflection
| Affirmative | Negative | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Past | Simple | alep | malep |
| Perfect | lepogo | melepogo | |
| Present | Simple | aleper | maleper |
| Progressive | lepdar lepdagi |
melepdar melepdagi | |
| Future/infinitive | aleptsü | maleptsü | |
| Imperative | lepang | talep | |
| Present participle | lepa | melepi | |
| Conditional | lepra leprabang |
melepra meleprabang | |
Derived terms
Further reading
- Bruhn, Daniel Wayne (2014), A Phonological Reconstruction of Proto-Central Naga[1], Berkeley: University of California, pages 99, 223
- Clark, Mary M. (1893), Ao Naga grammar with illustrative phrases and vocabulary, Molung: Assam Secretariat Printing Office, page 108
Brooke's Point Palawano
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qadəp.
Verb
alep
- to face
Maguindanao
Pronunciation
- (Standard Maguindanaon) IPA(key): /ˈʔaləp/ [ˈʔa.ɭ̆ɨp̚]
- Rhymes: -aləp
- Syllabification: a‧lep
Noun
alëp