maikhü

Khumi Chin

Etymology

From mai (“fire”) +‎ khü (“steam”). Akin to Lisu ꓟꓴꓽ ꓘꓴꓽ (mù kʰù), Nuosu ꃅꇴ (mu gu) and Mizo mei khu.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mai̯˥.kʰɨ˥/

Noun

maikhü

  1. smoke

References
  • R. Shafer (1944) “Khimi Grammar and Vocabulary”, in Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, volume 11, number 2, page 423
  • K. E. Herr (2011) The phonological interpretation of minor syllables, applied to Lemi Chin‎, Payap University, page 77
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