menem

See also: Menem

Ao

Etymology

From Proto-Central Naga *m-hnaːm, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *mnam.

Pronunciation

  • (Chungli) IPA(key): /mɯ˧.nɯm˧/, [mə˧.nɯm˧]

Verb

menem

  1. (Chungli) to (have a) smell, reek, stink

Inflection

Inflection of menem (Chungli)
Affirmative Negative
Past Simple menem memenem
Perfect menemogo memenemogo
Present Simple menemer memenemer
Progressive menemdar
menemdagi
memenemdar
memenemdagi
Future/infinitive menemtsü memenemtsü
Imperative menemang temenem
Present participle menema memenemi
Conditional menemra
menemrabang
memenemra
memenemrabang

Further reading

  • Bruhn, Daniel Wayne (2014), A Phonological Reconstruction of Proto-Central Naga[1], Berkeley: University of California, pages 81, 213
  • Clark, Mary M. (1893), Ao Naga grammar with illustrative phrases and vocabulary, Molung: Assam Secretariat Printing Office, page 161

Catalan

Verb

menem

  1. inflection of menar:
    1. first-person plural present indicative/subjunctive
    2. first-person plural imperative

Zazaki

Noun

menem m

  1. disease
  2. illness
  3. sickness