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Khumi Chin
Etymology
From pä-ui (“mother's younger brother”) + mätawngky (“leader”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bə.ʔui̯˥.mə.tɔ̃˩.kɘ˧/
Noun
bä-uimätawngky
- maternal uncle (mother's older brother)
References
- K. E. Herr (2011) The phonological interpretation of minor syllables, applied to Lemi Chin, Payap University, page 75