ähi

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See also: ahi, ahi', ahí, aĥi, áhí, -a'hi, and ʻahi

Khumi Chin

Ähi.

Etymology

From Proto-Kuki-Chin *hrik, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *s-r(j)ik. Cognates include Mizo hrik and Tibetan ཤིག (shig).

Pronunciation

Noun

ähi

  1. louse

References

  • K. E. Herr (2011) The phonological interpretation of minor syllables, applied to Lemi Chin, Payap University, page 61