khèu

Khiamniungan Naga

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʰjʊ³¹/

Etymology 1

Noun

khèu

1. (Patsho) head (the upper part of the human body, or the front or upper part of the body of an animal, typically separated from the rest of the body by a neck, and containing the brain, mouth, and sense organs)

   Apa-oh phoh nü apa kheu liekü jahsha nye.

   He raised his arms above his head.

Etymology 2

Verb

khèu

1. (Patsho) to organise an event or any social occasion; to initiate work.

   Asheuh-oh achimhai hei chamvihai nyukam noi-a kheu nye.

   They organized a meeting between the teachers and students.