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"Ka Um Bad Ki Deiriti ha ka Meirisawkun" by Dr. Dondor Giri Nongkhlaw (2008)




Ki kyntien na Ka Um Bad Ki Deiriti ha ka Meirisawkun (2008) ba thoh da i Dr. Dondor Giri Nongkhlaw.


Words from Ka Um Bad Ki Deiriti ha ka Meirisawkun (Water and Culture On The Environment) (2008) by Dr. Dondor Giri Nongkhlaw.


Water molecule - Dana um

Glacier - Ïor mluh

Delta - Pyrwah

River system - Phriang wah

River basin - Phriang diang um

Distributary - Pnat wah

Waves - Dew

Tides - Atphyllung

Currents - Khriang


These are some really interesting and unique words from the book Ka Um Bad Ki Deiriti ha ka Meirisawkun by Dr. Dondor Giri Nongkhlaw. 🌊🌊🌀🌀 Dr. Dondor Giri Nongkhlaw is a Geomorphologist who has written several Khasi books focussing on the elements of the environment and their bond with Khasi life and culture.

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