hàilìam

Khiamniungan Naga

Etymology

Compound of hāi (“friend”) +‎ lìam (“search”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /haj³¹.lɪɑm³¹/

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Verb

hàilìam

1. (Patsho) to call on friends: visitation made with friends. It is formed by two different words that can be explained by separating the word in two groups, 'hai' as friend and 'liam' refers to search. But, the term hailiam is commonly refers to marriage or wedding most of the time in today's context.

   Lounyih tü jühaisheuh tongle ei hailiam khu va-e.

   Today I'll go visit my friends.

2. (Patsho) formal acceptance of two people as partners to live together: marriage.

   Ngo-oh chai nü hailiam tau naih theutho kham teu je.

   I am saving the money for marriage.