Tag: khasiunitsofquantity

  • Different kinds of quantity or measurement in Khasi

    "Shi-bdi" ka dei arphew tylli (20) ka diengïap ne diengthang/ twenty pieces of firewood.

    "Shi-bhar" ka dei laiphew ar tylli (32) u soh ha bhar rit lane hynriew phew saw tylli (64) u soh ha bhar heh. Kane ka dei ka rukom ñiew soh/ this is a method of counting fruits which contains thirty-two or sixty-four fruits according to a small or big "bhar".

    "Shi-biah" lane "shi khongpong" ka dei shi song u sla tympew kaba kynthup haduh hynriewphew tylli (60) ki sla khamtam ki sla kiba heh ban die ha ïew/ sixty leaves of the betel leaf especially the bigger leaves to be sold in the market.

    "Shi-khongshi" ka dei shi song kaba kynthup arphew tylli (20) u sla tympew/ a pack of twenty leaves of betel leaf.

    "Shi-kaa" ka dei shi nat u kwai/ a bunch of betel nut.

    "Shi-kti" ka dei shiphew tylli (10) u kwai/ ten pieces of betel nut.

    "Shi-kani" ka dei shi byrni kaba kynthup sawspah tylli (400) u kwai/ one sack which contains four hundred betel nuts.

    "Shi-káw" ka dei ka tylli kaba kynthup 1280. La ju pyndonkam ïa kane ka ktien bad ki jingteh, ki sbái, ki sohmynken bad kiwei kiwei/ a number which contains 1280. This number is used in terms of referring to things that are tied in a bundle.

    "Shi-klah" ka dei shi rynïeng ka kti/ a full arm's length.

    "Shi-kot" ka dei arpruh ne u dieng thew uba kot arpruh/ 36 inches or a measuring stick of 36 inches. (Shi pruh is 18 inches)

    "Shi-dista" ka dei arphew sla (20) ka kot sada/ twenty sheets of paper.

    "Shi-dorjon" ka dei khatar tylli (12)/ containing a dozen.

    "Shi-hali" ka dei saw tylli (4)/ containing four.

    "Shi-jhap" ka kynthup ïa kaba khathynriew ngut (16) ba dei tang ïa ki khun ba la kha lane shi ryngkap ki khnam/ sixteen children or sixteen arrows in a quiver.

    Khasis have many units of quantity and measurement that have been used for the purpose of trade, commerce and business 🧮⚖️

    🟡 English translation by @speakyourroots