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The Mikirs

Note 12 — VII. AFFINITIES.

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English. Mikir. Chin (Shö).

male (of man) pinso pa-tho (Lushei pasal)

female (of mankind) -pī suffixed -nü12 suffixed (L. nu, and pui)

body bàng ā-pün (L. pàng)

corpse āru ayŏ (L. ruang)

face mehàng hmoi-san (L. hmai)

nose nō-kàn hnut-tō (Meithei nā-tōn, L. hnā)

ear nō a-hnō

eye mèk a-mī, mik (L. mit)

[tear āmèk-krī a-mī-khlī]

tongue dē lē (L. lei)

mind, breast, heart ning a-mlüng (L. lung)

[angry ā-ning-kethī a-mlüng-thö (L. thi-n-lung-sha)]

back nung a-hling (L. hnung)

arm phàng bawn (L. bawn)

foot, leg kèng khön or khö (L. kē, Burmese khyè)

stomach pòk pük

[stomach-ache pòk-kesō pük-thō]

hair of body ang-mī a-hmaw (L. hmul)

bone rē-pī yo″ (Lushei ruh, Angāmi ru)

tail ār-mē ho-mē (L. mei)

old man, chief sār, sārpo hsan, hsan-bo

son osō, sō-pō hsō (Burmese sā [[Greek: theta]ā])

tiger te-kē ā-kyē (L. sa-kei, Burmese kyā)

cow chainòng hsaw-nü (L. sē-bawng)

pig phàk wök, wŏ (Burmese wak)

squirrel kārlē a-hlē (L. the-hlei)

rat phijū pha-yü (L. sa-zu)

bird vo wu (L. vā)

kite vo-mū a-hmū (L. mu)

parrot vo-kèk a-kyē (L. va-ki, Burmese kyē)

bat vo-ārplàk phalauh

crayfish, prawn chekung kyē-khön (L. kai-kuang)

scale of fish lip lit (L. hlip)

louse rèk hèk (L. hrik)

land-leech ingphàt a-wot (L. vang-vàt)

sun ār-nī kho-nī (L. annī, nī)

moon chi-klō khlō (L. thlā)

night ā-jō yan (L. zān, jān)

rain ār-vē yō-ō (L. ruah, Burmese rwa)

fire mē mē (L. mei)

[a flint for striking fire mē-chèt ā-lòng i.e. fire-spark-stone mē-khā-lün (L. mei-lung), fire-spark-stone]

smoke mihi mē-khü (L. mei-khu)

steam hi a-hū (L. hu)

stone ār-lòng a-lün (L. lung)

rice sàng saung

vegetables hàn awn (L. an)

house hèm in (L. in, Burmese im)

wood, tree thèng, thèngpī then″ (L. thīng)

leaf lō law (Meithei lā, Thado nā, L. hnā)

fruit ā-thē thē (L. thei)

seed ā-thē sē

cotton phēlō phoi

broom ār-phèk phā-phē

iron ingchin n’thi (L. thīr)

arrow thai ā-thaw (L. thāl)

bow thai-lī ā-lī (L. thāl-ngul)

boat tē-lòng hmlū or hmlü (L. long)

earring nō-thèngpī nā-thong

basket tòn tawng

dream màng maung (L. māng)

name mèn a-mín (L. hming)

matter, affair hormū a-hmū (Burmese id.)

heap bui ā-pün (L. vūng, būm)

place dim awn-dün

edge, border ā-prē ā-pē

rope ā-rī a-yöh (L. hrui)

handle bē bī″ (to take, seize), (L. bèng)

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