bnai

Khasi

Etymology

From Proto-Khasian *bnəːj. Cognate with Pnar bnai, Lyngngam bni, War-Jaintia pnua.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bnaj/, /bnaːj/

Noun

bnai m

1. month
2. moon

References

• Singh, U Nissor (1906) Khasi-English dictionary‎^[1], Shillong: Eastern Bengal and Assam Secretariat Press, page 13. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.

Pnar

Etymology

From Proto-Khasian *bnəːj. Cognate with Khasi bnai.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bnaj/

Noun

bnai

1. month
2. moon