anük

See also: ənuk

Ao

Etymology

From Proto-Central Naga *hnjak.

Pronunciation

  • (Chungli) IPA(key): /a˥.nɯk˩/, [a˥.nɯk˩]

Verb

anük

  1. (Chungli) to watch over, guard
    • 1967, “Matthew 27:36”, in Ao Naga Common Language Bible, Bible Society of India:
      Idangji parnoki idakji mener pa nüka ali.
      Then they sat down there, keeping watch over him.

Inflection

Inflection of anük (Chungli)
Affirmative Negative
Past Simple anük manük
Perfect nükogo menükogo
Present Simple anüker manüker
Progressive nükdar
nükdagi
menükdar
menükdagi
Future/infinitive anüktsü manüktsü
Imperative nükang tanük
Present participle nüka menüki
Conditional nükra
nükrabang
menükra
menükrabang

Derived terms

Further reading

  • Bruhn, Daniel Wayne (2014), A Phonological Reconstruction of Proto-Central Naga[1], Berkeley: University of California, pages 81, 253
  • Gowda, K. S. Gurubasave (1985), Ao-English-Hindi Dictionary, Mysore: Central Institute of Indian Languages, page 6
  • Clark, Mary M. (1893), Ao Naga grammar with illustrative phrases and vocabulary, Molung: Assam Secretariat Printing Office, page 177