ayong
Ao
Etymology 1
From Proto-Central Naga *juŋ.
Pronunciation
- (Chungli) IPA(key): /a˧.juŋ˧/, [a˧.juŋ˧]
Verb
ayong
Usage notes
The Bible usually prefers ajem for "to drink".
Inflection
| Affirmative | Negative | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Past | Simple | ayong | mayong |
| Perfect | yongogo | meyongogo | |
| Present | Simple | ayonger | mayonger |
| Progressive | yongdar yongdagi |
meyongdar meyongdagi | |
| Future/infinitive | ayongtsü | mayongtsü | |
| Imperative | yongang | tayong | |
| Present participle | yonga | meyongi | |
| Conditional | yongra yongrabang |
meyongra meyongrabang | |
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From Proto-Central Naga *a-juŋ.
Pronunciation
- (Chungli) IPA(key): /a˩.juŋ˧/, [a˩.juŋ˧]
Noun
ayong
Further reading
- Bruhn, Daniel Wayne (2014), A Phonological Reconstruction of Proto-Central Naga[1], Berkeley: University of California, pages 89, 248
- Gowda, K. S. Gurubasave (1985), Ao-English-Hindi Dictionary, Mysore: Central Institute of Indian Languages, page 10
- Clark, Mary M. (1893), Ao Naga grammar with illustrative phrases and vocabulary, Molung: Assam Secretariat Printing Office, pages 114, 166
Linngithigh
Pronoun
ayong
- I (first-person singular nominative pronoun)
See also
| Person | Number (and clusivity) | Nominative | Accusative | Genitive | Dative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | Singular | ayong | ninh | thom | thon |
| Dual inclusive | linggay | linh | linam | lingg | |
| Non-singular exclusive | nan | nanh | nanam | nangg | |
| Plural inclusive | puy | punh | punam | pungg | |
| Second | Singular | tru | nanh | kom | kon |
| Dual | poy | ponh | ponam | pongg | |
| Plural | irae | iraenh | iraenam | iraengg | |
| Third | Singular | lu | ngonh | ngom | ngon |
| Dual | lawuy | lawunh/lanh | lawunam | lawungg | |
| Plural | 'ar | 'anh | 'anam | 'angg |
Yogad
Noun
ayóng