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  • Different Ways of Saying “Thank You” in the Khasi Language

    Ki rukom ong "Khublei Shibun" ba pher ha ka ktien Khasi

    Ka ktien "Khublei" ka thew ïa ka jingsngewnguh bad ka jingkyrkhu. Ka ktien "khu" ka wan na ka ktien "kyrkhu" bad ka ktien "blei", na ka ktien "Blei", kata ka mut, U Blei un kyrkhu ïa phi. Ka ktien "Shibun" ka mut kaba bun bad ka ktien "Khublei Shibun" ka thew ïa ka jingsngewnguh kaba shikatdei ne katta katta.

    The word "Khublei" refers to a feeling of gratitude and is also an expression of a blessing. The word "khu" comes from the word "kyrkhu" which means to bless and "Blei" which means God. So "Khublei" means God bless you. The word "Shibun" means many and in the phrase "Khublei Shibun" it refers to an immense feeling of gratitude.

    "Khublei Shikatnor" and "Khublei Shikhohtyndaw"

    Kane ka rukom ong Khublei Shibun la shim na ka "Shatwaidong" jong ka kot Ka Kolshor Khasi Kumba Paw ha ka Literashor Khasi (2006) kaba la thoh da i Dr. (Sr.) Philomena Kharkakor RNDM.

    This way of saying Khublei Shibun is taken from the Introduction to the book Ka Kolshor Khasi Kumba Paw ha ka Literashor Khasi (2006) written by Dr. (Sr.) Philomena Kharkakor RNDM.

    Ha baroh artylli ki rukom ong ka don ka jingsngewnguh kaba jylliew bad kaba shikatdei haduh katta katta.

    In both instances, the words express a deep and immense sense of gratitude and thankfulness.

    There are two ways of saying "Khublei Shibun" that are different from the usual way of saying the phrase.
    Khublei Shibun @_.adegram._ and @redfm_rjzack for bringing up these two new ways of saying "Khublei Shibun" 😄🙏

  • 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) 🍃🌱

  • U sohmarit im

    What we call "u sohmarit im" in Khasi or green peppercorns are a spicy addition to our "ja bad jyntah" (rice and curry). The aromatic crunch is a great "sidekick" (pun intended 😄😂) for lunch or dinner! The bunch in the picture is almost finished! 😋

  • U Duma Kyllaiñ

    "U Duma Kyllaiñ" or rolled tobacco which is the Khasi rolled cigarette can still be seen in use. 😄😄 This picture was taken by @kronosynchronicity in Nongstoiñ.

    Khublei Shibun @kronosynchronicity for sending this! 🙏🙏

  • “Lai rukloo-rukloo” from the Tuber dialect

    "Lai rukloo rukloo" from the Tuber dialect sent by Ribait Phawa

    Kawei ka kyntien nga kwah ban bynrap ha kaba ki ju kren ha ki por mynshwa bad ïa mynta tang ki riewtymmen ki kham pyndonkam ïa kane ka kyntien ha ka dialect Tuber.

    "Lai rukloo-rukloo" ka mut ban leit kloi-kloi sha ka kam ba lah phah, la haka leit shim ki tum ki tam ne ban leit thied jingthied. Ne kino kino ki jingphah kiba kham san ki phah da ka jingkyrkieh.

    "Lai rukloo-rukloo" is a phrase in the Tuber dialect that was used before and which is now used mostly by the elderly.

    The phrase means to do a task with a sense of hurry and urgency, whether if it is to take something or to buy something. It is also used when the elderly send us on an urgent errand.

    "Lai rukloo-rukloo" is a phrase from the Tuber dialect which means to do something quickly. Khublei Shibun @b.a.i.t_phawa_ for sending this! 😃🙏

  • “Ki Mawbah”

    "KI MAWBAH"

    AN EXCERPT FROM KI DIENJAT JONG KI LONGSHUWA" FROM THE CHAPTER

    KI MAWBYNNA, KI MAWNIAM BAD KI KOR

    WRITTEN BY REV. FR. J. BACCHIARELLO, S.D.B.1974.

    Ki mawbah ki long ki mawthep shyieng jong ka kur, shisien lano, haba kata ka kur ka sngewdonbor. Ka jingheh jong u mawbah ka long kat kum ka jingheh jong ka kur. La ker kut baroh sawdong da ki maw, bad la tap na jrong da uwei u mawlyngknep ba la shah pynbiang sbak. Ïa ki mawbah ym ju don ba nud leh dusmon, namar ki Khasi ki burom bha ïa ki nongïap. Nalor kata ki tieng artat ïa ka snaïap ne ïa ki 'suidïap ba ki ju khot.

    "Mawbah" are stones that are erected as bone chambers of a clan, when the clan deems it suitable or possible to do so. The size of "Mawbah" is decided according to the size of the clan. Smaller stones form a surrounding circle which are then covered by a bigger flat stone called "u mawlyngknep", which is properly fitted as a cover. No one vandalises "Mawbah" because Khasis respect their dead and also because of the belief in spirits and ghosts.

    "Ki Mawbah" serve a significant purpose in Khasi belief 🙏🕯️ Khublei Shibun @sooki65 for sending this excerpt! 😄

    Photo credit: @sooki65
    Location: Nartiang

    English translation by @speakyourroots

  • Laitlyngkot dialect

    Some words in the Laitlyngkot dialect contributed by @mebatei I khongsti given in the order of Lailyngkot – Standard Khasi – English.

    Ma ï – Mangi – Us

    Bileh – Balei – Why

    Ynñioh – Ynnai – No need

    Jyrwoi/Khynning – Kynjing – Disgusting

    Mieh – Wad – Search

    Lyntun – Tyllun – Roll

    Diei – Dei – Correct/ Right

    Bliei – Blei – God

    Kynthiei – Kynthei – Girl/ Woman

    Syir – Syiar – Hen

    Sning – Sniang – Pig

    Pding – Pdiang – Accept

    Sohlah – Phan – Potato

    Bitlun/ Pitlun – Patlun – Pants

    Bam jia – Bamja – To eat rice

    Dih shia – Dih sha – To drink tea

    Here are some words according to the Laitlyngkot dialect contributed by @mebatei_l_khongsti Khublei Shibun! 😀🙏

  • New Khasi words

    Lyntied – Kum haba shoh phria ne u slap praw/ the way in which hail or

    a sudden shower falls.

    Skor – Plung, man bha, san kloi/ fresh and youthful, thriving, growing fast.

    Dusa – Khlem myntoi/ without benefit.

    Ka Thynram – Ka dieng ba slor noh ki sla; ka dieng lyngkhot dieng ïap/ a tree with withered and fallen leaves; a piece of dry dead wood.

    Ka Mangkarong – Ka jingpyni rong; kaba pynpaw rong ïa kano kano ka mar habar/ a display or a show.

    Some new Khasi words for the coming year! 🗯️💭🗣️

    Let's try something… please make sentences with these words in the comments section! 😀

    🟡 English translation by @speakyourroots

  • Jingïathuhkhana ksuid

    Tell us the ghost stories you heard from your family or friends! 👻👻
    The glow of the fire in the hearth, the voice of the storyteller, the shadows on the walls, the sounds from outside 😅😅😆😂

    The art of storytelling has to be nurtured in us and in the next generation so that the depth and power of the oral tradition remains in our hearts and minds! 🌲☀️

  • Radish salad

    Radish and radish leaves are a scrumptious salad in any Khasi or Pnar household which are usually eaten in winter. The salad in the picture is of radish, radish leaves and perilla seeds. You can also add onion and some lemon to the mix! 🥗🥙

    U muli bad u sla muli ki dei ki jhur im kiba ju bam ha ki ïing Khasi-Pnar bad ju bam ïa ki ha ka por tlang. Ka jingkhleh ha ka dur ka dei kaba la khleh ïa u muli, u sla muli bad u neilieh. Phi lah ban ai u piat bad u sohjew ruh kat kum ka jingbang jong phi! 🥙🥗