ᱞᱟᱹᱠᱛᱤ

Santali

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Etymology

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Pronunciation

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Verb

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ᱞᱟᱹᱠᱛᱤ (lăkti)

  1. should (also used with a gerund)
    ᱟᱢᱟᱜ ᱪᱟᱞᱟᱜ ᱞᱟᱹᱠᱛᱤ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱾
    Amakʼ calakʼ lăkti kana.
    You should go. (lit.: Your going is needed.)
    ᱟᱵᱚ ᱪᱟᱞᱟᱣ ᱞᱟᱹᱠᱛᱤ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱾
    Abọ calakʼ lăkti kana.
    We should go.
  2. to have to
  3. to need
    ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱥᱴᱩᱞ ᱥᱟᱡᱟᱣ ᱞᱟᱹᱠᱛᱤ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱾
    Nọw̃a sṭul sajaw lăkti kana.
    This stool needs to be repaired.
  4. to be needed
    ᱫᱟᱜ ᱞᱟᱹᱠᱛᱤ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱾
    Dakʼ lăkti kana.
    Rain is needed.