Tag: northeastindianlanguages

  • Khasi Adverbs

    Btáj-btáj ka mut kaba kynja ba dambit ne bit nah/ soft and sticky.

    Wur-wur ka mut kaba kylluid ne kaba ïar/ something loose or wide.

    Wap-wap, wep-wep ka mut ba jem tlot, kumba jem u briew ba pang swai/ someone who is frail and delicate because of ill health.

    Ryngmang-ryngmang ka mut kaei kaei kaba long kyndit khlem da pyrkhat ne khmih lynti lypa/ something unexpected and unforeseen.

    Jngaiñ-jngaiñ ka mut kaba ïong shikatdei kum ka um ba jylliew/ something dark like very deep water.

    Ngaiñ-ngaiñ ka mut kaba dum tliw bad ka thew ïa ka jingdum jong ka bneng/ very dark and usually refers to the darkness of the sky.

    Pharúh-phareh ka mut ha ka rukom ka bym suitniew/ careless, reckless, clumsy.

    Khasi adverbs bring character and substance to the Khasi language! 💬🗯️💭 They describe actions, colour, emotion and so many things with a dramatic effect that is not easily translated.

  • Another list of unique Khasi words

    Constellation: Ki Hara-khlur

    Politician: U Ïarmangkalai

    Avalanche: U Thahlymbung

    Joke: Thawlir

    Bowl: Ka Pyrhoh

    Rumour: Ka Khubor Jler

    Handsome: Batyrsem

    Here is another collection of unique words in Khasi! 🤩🤩🤩 The more we dig, the more we find. So men aren't "bhabriew" anymore, you are "batyrsem" 😎😎🤵🤵

    Source: Ka Dienshonhi: The Khasi Encyclopaedic Dictionary by Rev. Dr. Ïarington Kharkongor