rikata
Lotha Naga
[edit]Etymology
[edit]The root is Proto-Central Naga *(h)rak (“bind”).
Verb
[edit]rikata
Inflection
[edit]| Formation | Tense | Imperative | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Present | Past | Future | ||
| Simple | rikatala | rikacho | rikav | rikata |
| Causative | rikatokala | rikatokcho | rikatokvü | rikatoka |
| Perfect | rikathaka | rikathakcho | rikathakvü | — |
| Abilitative | rikakhoka | rikakhokcho | rikakhokvü | — |
Further reading
[edit]- Murry, K. R.; Yanthan, J. T.; Patton, Alumo (1978), Anglo-Lotha Vocabulary, Wokha, Nagaland: Kyong Academy, page 61
- Department of Art & Culture, Government of Nagaland (2020), Lotha Bilingual Dictionary[1], archived from the original on 15 August 2022, page 84
- Bruhn, Daniel Wayne (2014), A Phonological Reconstruction of Proto-Central Naga[2], Berkeley: University of California, page 257