Ka Dienshonhi: The Khasi Encyclopaedic Dictionary by Rev. Dr. Ïarington Kharkongngor is a Khasi to Khasi dictionary which is supplemented by 5 appendices as shown in the slides above. 🤓📚 This is the go-to book for many of us!
The name of this Khasi dictionary has been coined by the author as "Dienshonhi" whose meaning is provided in the book 😃😃
🟡 This book is sold in Ri Khasi Book Agency, Mawkhar, Shillong.
There are words in the Khasi language that are derived from the English language. here are some of them:
TAKSI – TAXI
PONGSHOR – PUNCTURE
SALAT – SALAD/ LETTUCE
BOS – BUS
PRISBIN – FRENCH BEANS
BARANDA – VERANDAH
PHILTAR – FLITER
SKUL – SCHOOL
BATAR BISKIT – BUTTER BISCUIT
POLICE – PULIT
SKART – SKIRT
OPHIS – OFFICE
KOMPIWTOR – COMPUTER
TB – TV
SLIPAR – SLIPPER
BOL LAIT – LIGHT BULB
JOK – JUG
MOK – MUG
KITLI – KETTLE
DOKTOR – DOCTOR
NOS – NURSE
PHRIJ – FRIDGE
TAIAR – TYRE
PHUTBOL – FOOTBALL
BOL – BALL
PAIT – PIPE
SHINGKOM – CHEWING GUM
SHOKLET – CHOCOLATE
SHUK SHAMBAR – SHOCK ABSORBER
MOTKAD – MUDGUARD
Khasi words derived from English! 😂😂 Thank you for your contributions! They certainly made everyone grin, smile and laugh 😄😀😂