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

  1. (Chungli) to steal

Inflection

Inflection of auya (Chungli)
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