entsü

Ao

Etymology

The first element is a reduced form of an (“fowl, chicken”). The second part meaning "egg" is from Proto-Central Naga *tʃə.

Pronunciation

  • (Chungli) IPA(key): /ɯn˧.tʃɯ˧/, [ən˧.tsɯ˧]

Noun

entsü

  1. (Chungli) egg

Further reading

  • Bruhn, Daniel Wayne (2014), A Phonological Reconstruction of Proto-Central Naga‎[1], Berkeley: University of California, pages 74, 205
  • Gowda, K. S. Gurubasave (1985), Ao-English-Hindi Dictionary, Mysore: Central Institute of Indian Languages, page 20
  • Clark, Mary M. (1893), Ao Naga grammar with illustrative phrases and vocabulary, Molung: Assam Secretariat Printing Office, page 115
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