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  • Another list of Khasi words and their English equivalents

    Lah slem khlem ïoh ban sah dak ïa ki kyntien Khasi kiba ngi lah ban pyndonkam na kawei ka sngi sha kawei pat 😄 Kyrmen ba ngin myntoi na sa shi hud ki kyntien!

    Here is another list of Khasi words and their English equivalents! Happy reading! 😄

    Tlong/ Source:

    🟡 Ka Dienshonhi: The Khasi Encyclopaedic Dictionary

    🟡 Learner's Khasi Dictionary With English-Khasi Index

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  • Dukan kot Khasi

    😄😄 Ïathuh hok, bun na ngi ngim da tip bha naei ban ïoh ki kot Khasi 😆

    Ki kot Khasi ki bun, tangba dang duna ki nongpule. 📖✍️

    We need to develop and grow the reading culture in our indigenous language otherwise our language and literature will not stand the test of time. 🕐🕔 It's happening already. Many Khasi books are out of print. We applaud those who are trying to publish old editions again!👏👏👏

  • Translation of emojis into Khasi

    🤣 Rkhie ha ban da mih ummat/ Rkhie ïapler ïapang

    🤫 Khana lorni bym long ïathuh, tangba lah dep ïathuh

    🥺 Shri ïam bad ka pyneh shyntur ba nym khih

    🤏 Shi sohphit

    👊 Ai shi bok

    🤦‍♂️Dum ka buit ka stad

    🐷 Dohkhlieh/ Khliehsniang

    🥶 Sngew kjam ba slap bad phria ha ka por tlang

    🥵 Haba lah sat ba bam sohmynken bep

    🪵 Sngi thohdieng

    ⚡️Leilieh Sohra

    🪳 Ñiangkalaw ha kamra shetja Meiieit

    Kane ka long ka jingpyrshang ban pynkylla (ban ïoh rkhie ruh) ïa ki emoji sha ka Khasi 🤓🏞️

    Mynta ha ka pyrthei "emoji" ngi lah shu pyndonkam seh tang da kine haba ïa kren ha phone 😂😂 Ki lah long kum ki bynta ka met bad ka ktien ki bym lah khlem da iehnoh shuh.

    🟡 Shisha, ngin pynkylla kumno ïa ka ktien "emoji" sha ka Khasi?

    🟡 Sngewbha ai shuh ki jingpynkylla sha ka Khasi ïa ki emoji ha ki comments 😄

  • Kine ki kyntien ba ngim ju kham pyndonkam shuh

    Feast – Ka Jynlat

    Rub – Kurkhud

    Ending in a draw of a match – Marïakhaid

    Guard – U Borkyndad

    Stubborn – Bakyrot, Badohsnieh

    Sustain – Kyrbah

    Kine ki kyntien kiba ngim ju kham pyndonkam shuh ki dei ban poi biang sha kaba pyndonkam ïa ki ha ka jingkren jong ngi kaba man la ka sngi. Ngi dei ban pyrshang ban pynrung ïa ki ha ki jingïakren bad jingïathuhkhana jong ngi 😃🙏
    Ha kane ka rukom ka ktien kan nang ïar bad suhthied ruh. 🌦️🌄

    Have a great week ahead guys!!

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  • Kine ki kyntien kiba ngim ju kham pyndonkam

    Feast – Ka Jynlat

    Rub – Kyrkhud

    Ending in a draw of a match – Marïakhaid

    Guard – U Borkyndad

    Stubborn – Bakyrot, Badohsnieh

    Sustain – Kyrbah

    Kine ki kyntien kiba ngim ju kham pyndonkam ki dei ban poi biang sha kaba pyndonkam ïa ki ha ka jingkren jong ngi kaba man la ka sngi. Ngi dei ban pyrshang ban pynrung ïa ki ha ki jingïakren bad jingïathuhkhana jong ngi 😃🙏 Ha kane ka rukom ka ktien kan nang ïar bad suhthied ruh. 🌦️🌄

    Have a great week ahead guys!!

  • Some Pnar Phrases

    Pnar phrases

    "Ka buit ïyrngam"

    "Ka buit ïyrngam" is a cunning idea that a person thinks of.

    "I kam wasmet"

    "I kam wasmet" is a good cause that will help and benefit people and bring a promising future.

    "Sing chylliah"

    "Siang chylliah" is to breathe one's last breath.

    The books of (L) Mrs. P. P. Pasleiñ are a precious find! 😃 Here are some Pnar phrases from her book The Depth of Thwai Syiem (2001) 🍃🌱