lepset

Ao

Etymology

From alep (“to cut”) +‎ -set (“to kill”).

Verb

lepset

  1. (Chungli) to kill by cutting

Inflection

Inflection of lepset (Chungli)
Affirmative Negative
Past Simple lepset melepset
Perfect lepsetogo melepsetogo
Present Simple lepseter melepseter
Progressive lepsetdar
lepsetdagi		 melepsetdar
melepsetdagi
Future/infinitive lepsettsü melepsettsü
Imperative lepsetang telepset
Present participle lepseta melepseti
Conditional lepsetra
lepsetrabang		 melepsetra
melepsetrabang

Further reading

  • Clark, Mary M. (1893), Ao Naga grammar with illustrative phrases and vocabulary, Molung: Assam Secretariat Printing Office, page 161
  • Clark, E. W. (1911), “LEPSET”, in Ao-Naga dictionary, Dimapur
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