mesak
Chungli Ao
Etymology
From Proto-Central Naga *m-sak, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *mV-sak.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mɯ˥.sak˩/, [mə˥.sak˩]
Verb
mesak
- to itch
Inflection
| Affirmative | Negative | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Past | Simple | mesak | memesak |
| Perfect | mesakogo | memesakogo | |
| Present | Simple | mesaker | memesaker |
| Progressive | mesakdar mesakdagi |
memesakdar memesakdagi | |
| Future/infinitive | mesaktsü | memesaktsü | |
| Imperative | mesakang | temesak | |
| Present participle | mesaka | memesaki | |
| Conditional | mesakra mesakrabang |
memesakra memesakrabang | |
Further reading
- Bruhn, Daniel Wayne (2014), A Phonological Reconstruction of Proto-Central Naga[1], Berkeley: University of California, pages 59, 254
- Gowda, K. S. Gurubasave (1985), Ao-English-Hindi Dictionary, Mysore: Central Institute of Indian Languages, page 58