meim
Ao
Alternative forms
- miyim (Mongsen)
Etymology
From Proto-Central Naga *m-jam.
Pronunciation
Verb
meim
- (Chungli) to love
Inflection
| 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