ayip

See also: ayıp

Ao

Etymology

From Proto-Central Naga *jap, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *jip.

Pronunciation

  • (Chungli) IPA(key): /a˥.jɯp˩/, [a˥.jip˩]

Verb

ayip

  1. (Chungli) to sleep

Inflection

Inflection of ayip (Chungli)
Affirmative Negative
Past Simple ayip mayip
Perfect yipogo meyipogo
Present Simple ayiper mayiper
Progressive yipdar
yipdagi
meyipdar
meyipdagi
Future/infinitive ayiptsü mayiptsü
Imperative yipang tayip
Present participle yipa meyipi
Conditional yipra
yiprabang
meyipra
meyiprabang

Derived terms

Further reading

  • Bruhn, Daniel Wayne (2014), A Phonological Reconstruction of Proto-Central Naga[1], Berkeley: University of California, pages 120, 222
  • Clark, Mary M. (1893), Ao Naga grammar with illustrative phrases and vocabulary, Molung: Assam Secretariat Printing Office, page 161