bushi

See also: Bushi

Ao

Etymology

From Proto-Central Naga *pwa +‎ -shi (repetitive action suffix).

Pronunciation

  • (Chungli) IPA(key): /pu˧.si˧/, [pu˧.ʃi˧]

Verb

bushi

  1. (Chungli) to seek
    Synonym: aeim

Inflection

Inflection of bushi (Chungli)
Affirmative Negative
Past Simple bushi mebushi
Perfect bushiogo mebushiogo
Present Simple bushir mebushir
Progressive bushidar
bushidagi		 mebushidar
mebushidagi
Future/infinitive bushitsü mebushitsü
Imperative bushiang tebushi
Present participle bushia mebushii
Conditional bushira
bushirabang		 mebushira
mebushirabang

Further reading

  • Bruhn, Daniel Wayne (2014), A Phonological Reconstruction of Proto-Central Naga‎[1], Berkeley: University of California, pages 101, 186
  • Gowda, K. S. Gurubasave (1985), Ao-English-Hindi Dictionary, Mysore: Central Institute of Indian Languages, page 50
  • Clark, Mary M. (1893), Ao Naga grammar with illustrative phrases and vocabulary, Molung: Assam Secretariat Printing Office, page 158

Japanese

Romanization

bushi

  1. Rōmaji transcription of ぶし
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