maikhü

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Khumi Chin

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Maikhü.

Etymology

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From mai (fire) +‎ khü (steam). Akin to Lisu ꓟꓴꓽ ꓘꓴꓽ (mù kʰù), Nuosu ꃅꇴ (mu gu) and Mizo mei khu.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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maikhü

  1. smoke

References

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  • R. Shafer (1944) “Khimi Grammar and Vocabulary”, in Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, volume 11, number 2, page 423
  • K. E. Herr (2011) The phonological interpretation of minor syllables, applied to Lemi Chin[1], Payap University, page 77