meim

Ao

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Central Naga *m-jam.

Pronunciation

  • (Chungli) IPA(key): /mi˥.jim˥/, [mi˥.jim˥]
  • (Chungli) IPA(key): /mɯ˥.jɯm˥/, [mə˥.jim˥]

Verb

meim

  1. (Chungli) to love

Inflection

Inflection of meim (Chungli)
Affirmative Negative
Past Simple meim memeim
Perfect meimogo memeimogo
Present Simple meimer memeimer
Progressive meimdar
meimdagi
memeimdar
memeimdagi
Future/infinitive meimtsü memeimtsü
Imperative meimang temeim
Present participle meima memeimi
Conditional meimra
meimrabang
memeimra
memeimrabang

Derived terms

Further reading

  • Bruhn, Daniel Wayne (2014), A Phonological Reconstruction of Proto-Central Naga[1], Berkeley: University of California, pages 89, 217
  • Gowda, K. S. Gurubasave (1985), Ao-English-Hindi Dictionary, Mysore: Central Institute of Indian Languages, page 54
  • Clark, Mary M. (1893), Ao Naga grammar with illustrative phrases and vocabulary, Molung: Assam Secretariat Printing Office, page 137