bä-uimätawngky

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Khumi Chin[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From pä-ui (mother's younger brother) +‎ mätawngky (leader).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /bə.ʔui̯˥.mə.tɔ̃˩.kɘ˧/

Noun[edit]

bä-uimätawngky

  1. maternal uncle (mother's older brother)

References[edit]

  • K. E. Herr (2011) The phonological interpretation of minor syllables, applied to Lemi Chin[1], Payap University, page 75