tanü

Ao

Etymology 1

    From ta (“now”) +‎ nü (“day”); these two morphemes are bound morphemes only found in compounds.

    Pronunciation

    • (Chungli) IPA(key): /ta˧.nɯ˧/, [ta˧.nɯ˧]

    Adverb

    tanü

    1. (Chungli) today

    Etymology 2

      Pronunciation

      • (Chungli) IPA(key): /ta˩.nɯ˧/, [ta˩.nɯ˧]

      Noun

      tanü

      1. (Chungli) cat

      Further reading

      • ("day")
        • Gowda, K. S. Gurubasave (1975), Ao Grammar, Mysore: Central Institute of Indian Languages, page 61
        • Clark, Mary M. (1893), Ao Naga grammar with illustrative phrases and vocabulary, Molung: Assam Secretariat Printing Office, page 170
        • A. R. Coupe (2007), A grammar of Mongsen Ao, Berlin: Mouton de Gruyter, →ISBN, pages 122-123
      • ("cat")
        • Bruhn, Daniel Wayne (2014), A Phonological Reconstruction of Proto-Central Naga‎[1], Berkeley: University of California, page 83
        • Gowda, K. S. Gurubasave (1985), Ao-English-Hindi Dictionary, Mysore: Central Institute of Indian Languages, page 33
        • Clark, Mary M. (1893), Ao Naga grammar with illustrative phrases and vocabulary, Molung: Assam Secretariat Printing Office, page 101
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