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

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he brought six tusked elephants<br />

17/ pokq : repeated actions<br />

mnq ba so[q pokq<br />

he spoke twice<br />

18/ fu[q : crowds <strong>of</strong> men or collections <strong>of</strong> individuals<br />

kunq fu[q z<br />

a crowd <strong>of</strong> men<br />

19/ fEnq : broad sheets or articles with opening<br />

fa sM fEnq<br />

three pieces <strong>of</strong> cloth<br />

lj sM fEnq<br />

three letters<br />

eha xM x fEnq<br />

two gold trays<br />

rj [uinq x fEnq<br />

two silver dishes<br />

20/ f] : numbers <strong>of</strong> worship, prayers or prostrations<br />

mnq m; poj sM f]<br />

he came <strong>and</strong> bowed three times<br />

21/ mo] : long <strong>and</strong> flat/round weapons<br />

ko[q mo] z<br />

one cannon<br />

dpq kbq mo]<br />

nine swords<br />

dpq nM xM x mo]<br />

two gilted swords<br />

22/ so[q : baskets<br />

kj x[q x so[q<br />

two baskets <strong>of</strong> fowl<br />

23/ rnq : steps or storeys<br />

vinq r[q kbq rnq<br />

nine-graded gold throne<br />

24/ r; : pairs <strong>of</strong> respected persons, kings, gods.<br />

cw fa n[q x r;<br />

both king <strong>and</strong> queen<br />

cw fI n[q fI x r;<br />

both god <strong>and</strong> goddess<br />

25/ rMO : small packets <strong>of</strong> leaves<br />

bbq pEw x s] rMO<br />

forty packets <strong>of</strong> betel leaf<br />

26/ ru[q : bunches <strong>of</strong> grain or paddy<br />

xw sM ru[q

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