tapubang

Ao

Etymology

The second syllable is from Proto-Central Naga *puʔ (“shoulder”).

Pronunciation

  • (Chungli) IPA(key): /ta˥.pu˥.paŋ˧/, [ta˥.pu˥.paŋ˧]

Noun

tapubang

  1. (Chungli) shoulder

Further reading

  • Bruhn, Daniel Wayne (2014), A Phonological Reconstruction of Proto-Central Naga‎[1], Berkeley: University of California, page 196
  • Gowda, K. S. Gurubasave (1985), Ao-English-Hindi Dictionary, Mysore: Central Institute of Indian Languages, page 41
  • Clark, Mary M. (1893), Ao Naga grammar with illustrative phrases and vocabulary, Molung: Assam Secretariat Printing Office, page 159
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