pyrsut

Khasi

Etymology

From pyr- (causative) +‎ sut, from Proto-Austroasiatic *cuh, cognate with Bahnar soh (“kindle, light a fire”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /prsut/

Verb

pyrsut

1. blow

   Synonym: pyrsad

Noun

pyrsut f

1. bellows

References

• Singh, U Nissor (1906) Khasi-English dictionary‎^[1], Shillong: Eastern Bengal and Assam Secretariat Press, page 168. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.