auya
Ao
Etymology
The first element au- is from Proto-Central Naga *a-hu.
Pronunciation
- (Chungli) IPA(key): /a˧.u˥.jaʔ˩/, [a˧.u˥.jaʔ˩]
Verb
auya
- (Chungli) to steal
Inflection
| Affirmative | Negative | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Past | Simple | auya | mauya |
| Perfect | auyaogo | mauyaogo | |
| Present | Simple | auyar | mauyar |
| Progressive | auyadar auyadagi |
mauyadar mauyadagi | |
| Future/infinitive | auyatsü | mauyatsü | |
| Imperative | auyang | tauya | |
| Present participle | auya-a | mauyai | |
| Conditional | auyara auyarabang |
mauyara mauyarabang | |
Further reading
- Bruhn, Daniel Wayne (2014), A Phonological Reconstruction of Proto-Central Naga[1], Berkeley: University of California, page 203
- Gowda, K. S. Gurubasave (1985), Ao-English-Hindi Dictionary, Mysore: Central Institute of Indian Languages, page 13
- Clark, Mary M. (1893), Ao Naga grammar with illustrative phrases and vocabulary, Molung: Assam Secretariat Printing Office, page 165