bä-uimätawngky

Khumi Chin

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bə.ʔui̯˥.mə.tɔ̃˩.kɘ˧/

Noun

bä-uimätawngky

  1. maternal uncle (mother's older brother)

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