nembang

Ao

Etymology

From anem (“to press”) +‎ -bang (“to cover”).

Pronunciation

  • (Chungli) IPA(key): /nɯm˥.paŋ˩/, [nəm˥.paŋ˩]

Verb

nembang

  1. (Chungli) to cover
    • 1967, “Judges 4:18”, in Ao Naga Common Language Bible, Bible Society of India:
      lai sü agi pa nembang
      she covered him with a blanket

Inflection

Inflection of nembang (Chungli)
Affirmative Negative
Past Simple nembang menembang
Perfect nembangogo menembangogo
Present Simple nembanger menembanger
Progressive nembangdar
nembangdagi		 menembangdar
menembangdagi
Future/infinitive nembangtsü menembangtsü
Imperative nembangang tenembang
Present participle nembanga menembangi
Conditional nembangra
nembangrabang		 menembangra
menembangrabang

Further reading

  • Gowda, K. S. Gurubasave (1985), Ao-English-Hindi Dictionary, Mysore: Central Institute of Indian Languages, page 48
  • Clark, Mary M. (1893), Ao Naga grammar with illustrative phrases and vocabulary, Molung: Assam Secretariat Printing Office, page 107
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