ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱜ

Santali

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [menakʼ], [menak̚ʔ]

Verb

ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱜ • (menak’)

1. to exist

   ᱵᱚᱝᱠᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱠᱚᱣᱟ ᱥᱮ?

   Bọṅka dọ menak’ kọva se?

   Do gods exist?

2. to be there

   ᱱᱤᱛᱚᱜ ᱫᱚ ᱚᱠᱛᱚ ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱜᱮᱭᱟ ᱾

   Nitok’ dọ ọktọ menak’ geya.

   There is still time.

3. (with ᱴᱷᱮᱱ) to have

   ᱩᱱᱤ ᱴᱷᱮᱱ ᱢᱮᱨᱚᱢᱠᱚ ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱠᱚᱣᱟ ᱾

   Uni ṭhen merọmkọ menak’ kọva.

   She has got goats.

4. (with ᱨᱮᱱ, kinship) to have

   ᱤᱧ ᱨᱮᱱ ᱵᱟᱨᱭᱟ ᱵᱚᱭᱦᱟ ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱠᱚᱣᱟ ᱾

   Iñ ren barya bọyha menak’ kọva.

   I've got two brothers.