ᱞᱟᱹᱠᱛᱤ

Santali

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ləkti]

Verb

ᱞᱟᱹᱠᱛᱤ • (lăkti)

1. should (also used with a gerund)

   ᱟᱢᱟᱜ ᱪᱟᱞᱟᱜ ᱞᱟᱹᱠᱛᱤ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱾

   Amakʼ calakʼ lăkti kana.

   You should go. (lit.: Your going is needed.)

   ᱟᱵᱚ ᱪᱟᱞᱟᱣ ᱞᱟᱹᱠᱛᱤ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱾

   Abọ calakʼ lăkti kana.

   We should go.

2. to have to
3. to need

   ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱥᱴᱩᱞ ᱥᱟᱡᱟᱣ ᱞᱟᱹᱠᱛᱤ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱾

   Nọw̃a sṭul sajaw lăkti kana.

   This stool needs to be repaired.

4. to be needed

   ᱫᱟᱜ ᱞᱟᱹᱠᱛᱤ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱾

   Dakʼ lăkti kana.

   Rain is needed.