ozü

Ao

Etymology

The first syllable ultimately comes from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *waʔ (bird).

Pronunciation

  • (Chungli) IPA(key): /u˩.zɯʔ˩/, [u˩.zɯʔ˩]

Noun

ozü

  1. (Chungli) bird

Further reading

  • Bruhn, Daniel Wayne (2014), A Phonological Reconstruction of Proto-Central Naga[1], Berkeley: University of California, page 87
  • Gowda, K. S. Gurubasave (1985), Ao-English-Hindi Dictionary, Mysore: Central Institute of Indian Languages, page 22
  • Clark, Mary M. (1893), Ao Naga grammar with illustrative phrases and vocabulary, Molung: Assam Secretariat Printing Office, page 97