tanela

Ao

Etymology

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *m-hla (soul).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

tanela

  1. (Chungli) spirit

Further reading

  • Bruhn, Daniel Wayne (2014), A Phonological Reconstruction of Proto-Central Naga[1], Berkeley: University of California, page 80
  • 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 163