asü
Ao
Etymology 1
From Proto-Central Naga *səj, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *sij (“to die”).
Pronunciation
- (Chungli) IPA(key): /a˧.sɯ˧/, [a˧.sɯ˧]
Verb
asü
- (Chungli) to die
Inflection
| Affirmative | Negative | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Past | Simple | asü | masü |
| Perfect | süogo | mesüogo | |
| Present | Simple | asür | masür |
| Progressive | südar südagi |
mesüdar mesüdagi | |
| Future/infinitive | asütsü | masütsü | |
| Imperative | süang | tasü | |
| Present participle | süa | mesüi | |
| Conditional | süra sürabang |
mesüra mesürabang | |
Derived terms
Etymology 2
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
- (Chungli) IPA(key): /a˥.sɯ˩/, [a˥.sɯ˩]
Verb
asü
- (Chungli)
- to be
- to build, make
- Synonym: yanglu
- to do
- 1967, “1 Samuel 1:23”, in Ao Naga Common Language Bible, Bible Society of India:
- Ne dang ajungba ka sang...
- Do what is best to you...
- 1967, “1 Samuel 6:2”, in Ao Naga Common Language Bible, Bible Society of India:
- Kibuba süngden indang asenoki kechi asütsü?
- What shall we do with the ark of the Lord?
Inflection
The imperative is generally contracted to sang, instead of *süang.
| Affirmative | Negative | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Past | Simple | asü | masü |
| Perfect | süogo | mesüogo | |
| Present | Simple | asür | masür |
| Progressive | südar südagi |
mesüdar mesüdagi | |
| Future/infinitive | asütsü | masütsü | |
| Imperative | süang | tasü | |
| Present participle | süa | mesüi | |
| Conditional | süra sürabang |
mesüra mesürabang | |
Derived terms
Further reading
- ("to die")
- Bruhn, Daniel Wayne (2014), A Phonological Reconstruction of Proto-Central Naga[1], Berkeley: University of California, pages 59, 208
- Gowda, K. S. Gurubasave (1985), Ao-English-Hindi Dictionary, Mysore: Central Institute of Indian Languages, page 17
- Clark, Mary M. (1893), Ao Naga grammar with illustrative phrases and vocabulary, Molung: Assam Secretariat Printing Office, page 111
- ("to be, make, do")
- Gowda, K. S. Gurubasave (1985), Ao-English-Hindi Dictionary, Mysore: Central Institute of Indian Languages, page 15
- Clark, Mary M. (1893), Ao Naga grammar with illustrative phrases and vocabulary, Molung: Assam Secretariat Printing Office, pages 95, 100, 138