anük
See also: ənuk
Ao
Etymology
From Proto-Central Naga *hnjak.
Pronunciation
- (Chungli) IPA(key): /a˥.nɯk˩/, [a˥.nɯk˩]
Verb
anük
- (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
| 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