tsüngmok

Ao

Etymology

From Proto-Central Naga *tsiŋ-(h)muk. The first element is the celestial prefix tsüng-, while the second element is from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *m-bruŋ ~ m-bruk (“thunder”).

Pronunciation

  • (Chungli) IPA(key): /tʃɯŋ˥.muk˩/, [tsəŋ˥.muk˩]

Noun

tsüngmok

  1. (Chungli) thunder

Usage notes

The usual verb paired with tsüngmok to indicate an instance of thundering is aten.

Further reading

  • Bruhn, Daniel Wayne (2014), A Phonological Reconstruction of Proto-Central Naga‎[1], Berkeley: University of California, pages 78, 259
  • Gowda, K. S. Gurubasave (1985), Ao-English-Hindi Dictionary, Mysore: Central Institute of Indian Languages, page 28
  • Clark, Mary M. (1893), Ao Naga grammar with illustrative phrases and vocabulary, Molung: Assam Secretariat Printing Office, page 170
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