arong

Central Bikol

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʔaɾoŋ/ [ˈʔa.ɾoŋ]

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• Hyphenation: a‧rong

Noun

árong (Basahan spelling ᜀᜍᜓᜅ᜔)

1. mole (dark spot on the skin)

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: a‧rong
• IPA^(key): /ʔaˈɾoŋ/ [ʔaˈɾoŋ]

Noun

aróng (Basahan spelling ᜀᜍᜓᜅ᜔)

1. nonstandard form of harong (“house”)

Chungli Ao

Etymology

From Proto-Central Naga *ruŋ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a˧.ɾuŋ˧/, [a˧.ɾuŋ˧]

Verb

arong

1. to burn

Inflection

Inflection of arong (Chungli)

		Affirmative	Negative
Past	Simple	arong	marong
	Perfect	rongogo	merongogo
Present	Simple	aronger	maronger
	Progressive	rongdar rongdagi	merongdar merongdagi
Future/infinitive		arongtsü	marongtsü
Imperative		rongang	tarong
Present participle		ronga	merongi
Conditional		rongra rongrabang	merongra merongrabang

Further reading

• Bruhn, Daniel Wayne (2014), A Phonological Reconstruction of Proto-Central Naga‎^[1], Berkeley: University of California, pages 93, 249
• Gowda, K. S. Gurubasave (1985), Ao-English-Hindi Dictionary, Mysore: Central Institute of Indian Languages, page 11
• Clark, Mary M. (1893), Ao Naga grammar with illustrative phrases and vocabulary, Molung: Assam Secretariat Printing Office, page 100