Khumi Chin

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Etymology

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From phawisae (money) +‎ mäkaite.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pʰɔi̯˥.sʰɛ˧.mə.kai̯˧.te˧/

Verb

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phawisaemäkaite

  1. (intransitive) to beg

References

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  • K. E. Herr (2011) The phonological interpretation of minor syllables, applied to Lemi Chin[1], Payap University, page 74