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

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mnq m; k; tI ruinq rw cM pI nj mEw duinq sMO<br />

He came to our home this year in the Third Month (Magha).<br />

mI<br />

have, possess V<br />

pa miw pu[q bw mI lukq cj<br />

Pa-Meo-Pung did not have male child.<br />

em]<br />

get (in mind) V<br />

xoM nj [inq el] cw fa em] cMu nM<br />

Having heard the news the king got much pleasure.<br />

yU<br />

remain, stay V<br />

rw eka djoNq la li[q yU vEnq<br />

We live in the jungles with monkeys.<br />

skq<br />

wash (cloth) V<br />

pa s] Aonq nj skq fa tI t; nM<br />

The small girl is washing cloth at the river ghat.<br />

sukq<br />

wash* V<br />

*wash face, vegetables etc.<br />

sukq na sukq fkq<br />

Wash face, wash vegetables.<br />

su[q<br />

deposit, h<strong>and</strong> over<br />

k; fo[q siw A] m; su[q tI cw fa el]<br />

Some were captured <strong>and</strong> h<strong>and</strong>ed over to the king.<br />

siw<br />

catch, capture V<br />

cw fa siw c[q supq nM s] y]<br />

The king caught elephants at the mouth <strong>of</strong> the Dikhow.<br />

rikq<br />

call V<br />

c[q tkq fU konq lu[q rikq fU ek] t[q lj koj<br />

Then the Barphukan called all the Baruas.

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