ngaite

Khumi Chin

Etymology

From Proto-Kuki-Chin *ŋaay, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *ŋoy. Cognates include Gan 愛／爱 (ngai) and S'gaw Karen အဲၣ် (ʼeh̀).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ŋai̯˧.te˧/

Verb

ngaite

1. (transitive) to love

References

• K. E. Herr (2011) The phonological interpretation of minor syllables, applied to Lemi Chin‎^[1], Payap University, page 42