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Category: Khasi Thesaurus

  • “Sait” – Khasi Thesaurus

    Ki Bun Jait Ki Sait

    Sait – Wash, mostly in terms of clothes

    Khlieng – Wash, mostly in terms of utensils

    Phler – Soap rinse

    Sawar – Plain water rinse

    Synreit – Sprinkle

    Sa shisien na ka Khasi Thesaurus ngin peit sa ïa ka ktien "sait" bad kiwei kiwei ki kyntien kiba ïahap jingmut bad kane ka ktien.

    Phi shait ïohsngew ïa ka kyntien "kabar" kaba syriem jingmut bad ka "sawar"? Ka dei ka ktien na ki thaiñ Smit bad Nongkrem.

    "Sait" or wash is another Khasi word which has synonyms which echo the use of water but in different ways.

    🟡 English translation by @speakyourroots

  • Khasi Thesaurus

    Ki bun jait ki "Dom"

    Dom – Angry

    Dom riang – Short tempered

    Dom biej – Short tempered

    Shrai – Annoyed

    Bitar – Furious

    Bitar lep – Enraged

    "Ingkhong" and "Khluit" are verbs that are used to describe a state of being angry.

    Nga lah sngew "ingkhong" bha – "Ingkhong" means burnt implying to be burning with anger.

    I "khluit" i Pa mynne te – "Khluit" means hot implying perhaps a heated argument.

    Ka Thesaurus ka dei ka kot kaba ai ïa kiwei ki kyntien kiba don ka jingmut kaba ïa syriem bad kawei ka kyntien. Ka Thesaurus ka ïarap ban pynroi ïa ka ktien ka thylliej bad ka thoh ka tar. 🅰️🆎🅱️

    Ka kyntien mynta ka sngi ha ka Khasi Thesaurus ka dei "Dom". Ka biang ban khluit teng teng tangba ym dei haduh ban da ingkhong.😂😂

    Ka "Khasi Thesaurus" ka dei ka bynta jong ka page ka ban ïai bteng (series) bad phi lah ban phah kum kine ki jait kyntien kiba don bun jait tangba ka jingmut kaba ïa syriem.📝🗨️

    The "Khasi Thesaurus" is a series which will be continued on the page, so please feel free to send your contributions! 📝🗨️

    🟡 English translation by @speakyourroots