kñi

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Khasi[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Khasian *ɲi, likely from Proto-Austroasiatic *[]ɲiiʔ. Cognate with Kuy /(ʔaː)ɲìː/.[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

kñi m

  1. maternal uncle

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

  • Singh, U Nissor (1906) Khasi-English dictionary[1], Shillong: Eastern Bengal and Assam Secretariat Press, page 44. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.
  1. ^ Shorto, Harry (2006) Sidwell, Paul, Doug Cooper and Christian Bauer, editors, A Mon-Khmer Comparative Dictionary, Canberra: Australian National University. Pacific Linguistics, →ISBN