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Khumi Chin
Etymology
From Proto-Kuki-Chin *ŋaay, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *ŋoy. Cognates include Gan 愛／爱 (ngai) and S'gaw Karen အဲၣ် (ʼeh̀).
Pronunciation
Verb
ngaite
- (transitive) to love
References
- K. E. Herr (2011) The phonological interpretation of minor syllables, applied to Lemi Chin, Payap University, page 42