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Category: Khasi Words Usage

  • Darapjot

    Ka ktien Khasi "darapjot" ka dei ka jingpyrshang ban buhrieh ïa kaei kaei ka bym lah shuh ban buhrieh. Kane ka dei ka jingda ïalade ban lait na kano kano ka jinglehraiñ. Tangba ka lah paw ha kiba peit ne kiba sngap ba u briew u shu thaw daw bym ler ban tap ïa kaei kaei kaba lah ban pynwan ïa ki jingkynthoh ka bym sngewtynnat.

    The Khasi word "darapjot" describes the attempt to hide something that actually cannot be hidden anymore. This is a way to protect oneself so as to be free of any possible humiliation.

    But it may be evident to the observer or the listener that the person is making a lame excuse to cover up something that may invite negative criticism.

    Bun na ngi ngi tip ïa ka ktien "darapjot". Shisyn pule ka pynmih ïa ka dur jong ka jaiñ ba lah jot tangba kaba shu syrdep hangne hangtai ban nym i jot rathai eh. 🆘🤷

    Da peit ïa ka ktien ka i kumba ka wan na laitylli ki kyntien, kata ka "da", "ïarap" bad "jot".

    Many of us know the word "darapjot". The literal meaning of the word brings up the image of a tattered cloth that is mended here and there so as to not appear too torn and shabby. 🆘🤷

    The word also seems to be made up of three words, that is "da" meaning protect, "ïarap" meaning help and "jot" meaning torn or ruined.

    🟡 Khasi explication and English translation by @speakyourroots

  • Khasi Words and their English equivalents

    Useful – Ba Sule

    Sufficient – Sapa

    Rhythm – Ka Khriang

    Project – Ka Sengkreh

    Notify – Aibyrta

    Milestone – U Mawmaïer

    Junction – Ka Sdad

    Sa shi hud ki kyntien Khasi bad ki jingmut jong ki ha ka ktien English. 🅰️🆎🅱️

    Kan long kaba bha palat lada ngi lah ban pyndonkam ïa kine ki kyntien ha ka kren ka khana bad ka thoh ka tar. 🗣️✒️📝

  • Phnieng bad Phnieng Tyngam

    Phnieng

    "Phnieng" ka mut ban pynkhun ïa u dieng jingriam kum ka jingpynap lypa ban pynngat ïa ki sim ne ki mrad kiba wan tur sha ka. Shuh shuh ka ktien "phnieng" ka mut kaba ïapyneh ne ïathaiñ.

    The Khasi word "Phnieng" means the bending of a branch used as part of a trap to lure birds or animals that come near it. The word "phnieng" also implies resistance or a tedious interweaving causing a struggle.

    Phnieng tyngngam

    "Phnieng tyngam" ka thew ïa kaba pynap jingriam. Lehse ka don ka jingmut ha ka ktien "tyngam" de namar ka tyngam ka dei kawei na ki artylli ki shyieng ngab. Namar kata lada ong "phnieng tyngam" ngi mutdur ïa ka phnieng kaba la ang hieb kum ka tyngam ne ka shyntur.

    "Phnieng tyngam" means to set a trap. Perhaps there is added significance in the word "tyngam" because it means any one of the jaw bones. Thus, when one says "phnieng tyngam", one imagines a trap that is wide open like a gaping mouth.

    Bun na ngi tharai ngi mut ba ka don tang ka ktien "Jingriam" tipma ynda lah pule bha lap ïa ka ktien "Phnieng" bad "Phnieng Tyngam" 🪤🐁

    Many of us might not have heard of the word "Phnieng" or "Phnieng Tyngam" 🪤🐁

    🟡 English translation by @speakyourroots

  • Ki kyrteng Khasi-Pnar/ Khasi-Pnar names

    Khublei Shibun ïa ki kyrteng Khasi-Pnar kiba phi lah phah! 🙏🙏 Kiba sngewtynnat bad kit jingmut suda! 😄😄 Lah dep buh ïa ki baroh ha highlight ba phin ïoh pule.

    Thank you for sharing the Khasi-Pnar names! 🙏🙏 They are beautiful and carry so much meaning! 😄😄 They have been kept as a highlight so that you can read them.

    🟡 U nongrwai uba rwai ïa katei ka jingrwai dei U Donbor Rynjah.

  • Khasi words and their English equivalents

    Delay- Pynlat

    Belonging- Deitrai

    Surface- Ka Lor

    A total, a sum- Jymma

    Celebrate- Kyntiewburom

    Appointment letter- Ka Sunod

    We haven't had a list of Khasi words for some time 😄 Kine ki long khyndiat ki kyntien kiba ngi lah ban nang tip bad nang kynmaw, khnang ba ngin pyndonkam ïa ki ha ka kren bad ka thoh 🗣️✍️

  • “Bira-biri”

    Ki kyntien "Bira-biri" ki mut ba lamwir jingmut, ba lyngngoh, ba kulmar, ne ba lynrum lynram.

    The Khasi adjective "Bira-biri" elaborates on a state of confusion, of feeling perplexed, of chaos and disorder.

    Ki don ki kyntien kiba ngim ju kham pyndonkam kum ki kyntien "Bira-biri" 🤓🤓
    Phi lah ju pyndonkam ïa kane?

    🟡 Art by Robert Carter
    🟡 English translation by @speakyourroots

  • Sa shi hud ki kyntien

    Seasoned; Full grown – Kyrïaw

    Treasurer – U Khajanshi: U Nongkynshew

    Tide – Ka Jwarbata: Ka Atphyllung

    Stipulate – Ka Miaj

    Sheet of paper – Ka Shi Taw

    Scrutinize – Peitkhongkhai

    Sa shi hud ki kyntien kiba ngi lah ban pyndonkam ha ka kren ka thoh man la ka sngi. 🗣️✍️🆎

    🟡 Sources: Rev. Ïarington Kharkongor and Dr. Dondor Giri Nongkhlaw

  • Ka Puramit

    "Ka Puramit" ka dei ka jingpynlong ïa ki jingïasyllok barieh ne haba pynlong ka jingïashem kyrpang.

    Ïa ka ktien "Puramit" la ju pyndonkam bad ka ktien "sneng". Namar kata ka "sneng puramit" ka dei ka jingïakren ïapyni kaba kyrpang hi bad ha bym don mano mano ba ïohsngew.

    The Khasi word "Puramit" means to hold secret consultations or to meet privately for a particular purpose. The word "Puramit" also implies to be in league with each other for a purpose.

    "Puramit" when used with the word "Sneng", that is, "sneng puramit" means to render special counsel and advice privately where no one can hear.

    Ki don ki por ba haba dang pule kot, ngi lap ki ktien kibym ju kham ïohsngew. Ka ktien "Puramit" ka dei kawei na kita. 👥🗣️

    The Khasi word "Puramit" is a word that is not so common nowadays in colloquial conversation. 🗣️👥

    🟡 Translated by @speakyourroots

  • Ki Kyntien Ban Pyndonkam

    Ba sule – Useful

    Ka Paham – Valley

    Ka Samnat – Will

    Thawlir – Joke

    Hawei-ha-ar – Elsewhere

    U Nudphngar – Extremist

    Ka Satap – Crevice

    U Kohwoh – Critic

    Kine ki long katto katne ki kyntien kiba ngi lah ban pynsaphriang haba kren ne haba thoh 🗣️✍️

    Here are some words which we can use while speaking or writing 🗣️✍️

    Source: Rev. Dr. Ïarington Kharkongor

  • Ki Kyntien Ïamir ne Ki Kyntien Saiñ/ Coinage of Khasi Words

    Ki Kyntien Ïamir ne Ki Kyntien Saiñ/ Coinage of Khasi words

    Identity: "Shap kyrpang"

    Mind: "Saiñ pyrkhat"

    Ka jingthaw ïa ki kyntien thymmai ki ban long "Ki Kyntien Ïamir" ne "Ki Kyntien Saiñ" ka long ka jingpyrshang kaban pynroi bad pynïar ïa ka ktien Khasi. 🗣️🗣️

    The creation of new words through coinage is an attempt which aims at the growth and widening of the Khasi language. ✍️✍️

    Two Khasi words have been coined as the words which denote "identity" and "mind".

    🟡 Khasi Coinage by @speakyourroots