täli

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Khumi Chin[edit]

Täli.

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Kuki-Chin [Term?], from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *k-lip. Cognates include Burmese လိပ် (lip) and S'gaw Karen ချံး (khleë).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

täli

  1. turtle, tortoise

References[edit]

  • K. E. Herr (2011) The phonological interpretation of minor syllables, applied to Lemi Chin[1], Payap University, page 56