atsük

Ao

Etymology 1

From Proto-Central Naga *a-hr(j)ak, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *srik.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

atsük

  1. (Chungli, Mongsen) louse

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • (Chungli) IPA(key): /a˥.tʃɯk˥/, [a˥.tsɯk˥]

Verb

atsük

  1. (Chungli) to roast
Inflection
Inflection of atsük (Chungli)
Affirmative Negative
Past Simple atsük matsük
Perfect tsükogo metsükogo
Present Simple atsüker matsüker
Progressive tsükdar
tsükdagi
metsükdar
metsükdagi
Future/infinitive atsüktsü matsüktsü
Imperative tsükang tatsük
Present participle tsüka metsüki
Conditional tsükra
tsükrabang
metsükra
metsükrabang

Further reading

  • Bruhn, Daniel Wayne (2014), A Phonological Reconstruction of Proto-Central Naga[1], Berkeley: University of California, pages 74-76, 257
  • Clark, Mary M. (1893), Ao Naga grammar with illustrative phrases and vocabulary, Molung: Assam Secretariat Printing Office, page 137