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An Introductory Primer and Grammar of Ahom Tai ... - Khamkoo

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nM t; tears nM fE[q honey<br />

nM mnq oil nM lo] wine<br />

nM cU milk nM bukq mucas<br />

b) nukq is prefixed to nouns denoting birds<br />

nukq kj fowl nukq k; crow<br />

nukq pitq duck nukq ruinq sparrow<br />

nukq k; ek] pigeon Nukq tU dove<br />

c) tunq is prefixed to nouns denoting plants or trees<br />

tunq ru[q a kind <strong>of</strong> peepul tunq kuNq banana<br />

tunq mj s[q a kinf <strong>of</strong> bamboo tunq mkq xU brinjal<br />

d) fa is prefixed to nouns denoting cloth<br />

fa noj rihâ fa kj châdar<br />

fa sinq mekhelâ fa rU turban<br />

fa nu[q dhuti fa citq towel<br />

e) fkq is prefixed to nouns denoting leafy vegetable<br />

fkq kutq edible fern fkq huM a kind <strong>of</strong> pot herb<br />

fkq dinq hyacinth fkq p[q di[q red spinach<br />

f) mkq 'fruit', is prefixed to nouns <strong>of</strong> fruits<br />

mkq mU areca nut mkq mu[q mangoe<br />

mkq xEw brinjal mkq k; guava<br />

mkq xuM bitter gourd mkq l[q jack fruit<br />

g) bokq is prefixed to nouns <strong>of</strong> flowers<br />

bokq mU lotus bokq si[q fa Singkara flower<br />

bokq ki[q screwpine flower bokq cM k; a kind <strong>of</strong> flower<br />

h) ruinq 'house', is prefixed to nouns <strong>of</strong> houses<br />

ruinq yI store house ruinq fI house <strong>of</strong> spirit

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