yakta

Ao

Etymology

The first element is from Proto-Central Naga *ʒak- (“quick(ly)”).

Pronunciation

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

Adverb

yakta

  1. (Chungli) quickly, soon

Further reading

  • Bruhn, Daniel Wayne (2014), A Phonological Reconstruction of Proto-Central Naga‎[1], Berkeley: University of California, pages 51, 254
  • Gowda, K. S. Gurubasave (1985), Ao-English-Hindi Dictionary, Mysore: Central Institute of Indian Languages, page 60
  • Clark, Mary M. (1893), Ao Naga grammar with illustrative phrases and vocabulary, Molung: Assam Secretariat Printing Office, page 152
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