mejak
See also: Mejak
Ao
Etymology
From Proto-Central Naga *m-tʃak.
Pronunciation
- (Chungli) IPA(key): /mɯ˥.tʃak˥/, [mə˥.tʃak˥]
Verb
mejak
- (Chungli) to chew
Inflection
| Affirmative | Negative | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Past | Simple | mejak | memejak |
| Perfect | mejakogo | memejakogo | |
| Present | Simple | mejaker | memejaker |
| Progressive | mejakdar mejakdagi |
memejakdar memejakdagi | |
| Future/infinitive | mejaktsü | memejaktsü | |
| Imperative | mejakang | temejak | |
| Present participle | mejaka | memejaki | |
| Conditional | mejakra mejakrabang |
memejakra memejakrabang | |
Further reading
- Bruhn, Daniel Wayne (2014), A Phonological Reconstruction of Proto-Central Naga[1], Berkeley: University of California, pages 69, 255
- Gowda, K. S. Gurubasave (1985), Ao-English-Hindi Dictionary, Mysore: Central Institute of Indian Languages, page 53
- Clark, Mary M. (1893), Ao Naga grammar with illustrative phrases and vocabulary, Molung: Assam Secretariat Printing Office, page 102