shilem

Ao

Etymology

From shi (“meat”) +‎ alem (“to apportion”).

Noun

shilem

  1. (Chungli) portion of meat
    • 1967, “1 Samuel 1:4”, in Ao Naga Common Language Bible, Bible Society of India:
      Aser Elkanai tenla agütsüba anogo atongdang, pai tebutsü Peninna, aser la jabaso aser jala ajak nem tenlaba shi nungi shilem agütsü.
      And as Elkanah arrived at the day to offer sacrifices, he gave his wife Peninnah and all her sons and daughters portions of the sacrificed meat.

Further reading

  • Clark, E. W. (1911), “SHILEM”, in Ao-Naga dictionary, Dimapur
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