moatsü
Ao
Etymology
From Proto-Central Naga *m-ɣaj.
Pronunciation
- (Chungli) IPA(key): /mɯ˧.wa˧.tʃɯʔ˥/, [mə˧.wa˧.tsɯʔ˥]
Verb
moatsü
- (Chungli) to bless
Inflection
| Affirmative | Negative | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Past | Simple | moatsü | memoatsü |
| Perfect | moatsüogo | memoatsüogo | |
| Present | Simple | moatsür | memoatsür |
| Progressive | moatsüdar moatsüdagi |
memoatsüdar memoatsüdagi | |
| Future/infinitive | moatsütsü | memoatsütsü | |
| Imperative | moatsüang | temoatsü | |
| Present participle | moatsüa | memoatsüi | |
| Conditional | moatsüra moatsürabang |
memoatsüra memoatsürabang | |
Further reading
- Bruhn, Daniel Wayne (2014), A Phonological Reconstruction of Proto-Central Naga[1], Berkeley: University of California, pages 63, 190
- Gowda, K. S. Gurubasave (1985), Ao-English-Hindi Dictionary, Mysore: Central Institute of Indian Languages, page 55
- Clark, Mary M. (1893), Ao Naga grammar with illustrative phrases and vocabulary, Molung: Assam Secretariat Printing Office, page 97