pungu

Ao

Etymology

Ao numbers (edit)
50
 ←  4 5 6  → 
    Cardinal: pungu

From Proto-Central Naga *pha-ŋa, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *l-ŋaʔ.

Pronunciation

  • (Chungli) IPA(key): /pu˩.ŋu˧/, [pu˩.ŋu˧]

Numeral

pungu

  1. (Chungli) five

Further reading

  • Bruhn, Daniel Wayne (2014), A Phonological Reconstruction of Proto-Central Naga[1], Berkeley: University of California, pages 50, 180
  • Gowda, K. S. Gurubasave (1985), Ao-English-Hindi Dictionary, Mysore: Central Institute of Indian Languages, page 50
  • Clark, Mary M. (1893), Ao Naga grammar with illustrative phrases and vocabulary, Molung: Assam Secretariat Printing Office, page 44

Aromanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin pungō. Compare Romanian împunge, împung (archaic form punge, pung).

Verb

pungu

  1. (uncommon) to stab

Synonyms

  • (more common) ambutsu, ampar, ambair

Bau Bidayuh

Noun

pungu

  1. hill (elevated location)