The Khasis have a practice of giving nicknames and besides the usual Bahduh, Theiheh, Kongdeng, Bahrit, which denote a specific position among siblings based on age, there are other kinds of nicknames that are given because of a context related to the person concerned. Here are some:
Ka Smaw (ba ïong, ba jaing/ being dark and dirty)
U Satlew (ba heh bad khlaiñ/ big built and strong)
U Ren (ba bun ka shang/ always going out)
U Dum (as in lyndum/ bald)
Ka Taiñtabul (for timetable)
U Koted (like the air horn of Bedford buses)
U Buit (rit, buittuh, shu shyit briew beit/ small, wiry, likes to pinch others)
U Tamuiñ (saw ki khmat bad ka ïambait/ red eyes and a cry baby)
U Lo (pronounced like the word Law)
Ka Bon
U Been Loons
U Sahep Laitkor
Ka Samap (raikhoh/ stang shñiuh/ skinny, limp hair)
U Bring
Ka Rai (namar ba bang Krai/ because she likes millet)
Bah Ling Saphu (a girl's nickname because she was scared of a beggar with this name)
U Ro
Ka Thre (named after a woman obsessed with cleanliness)
U Lui
U Jon Snai (named after a man who stole roosters to make them fight)
Shnuit
Ïong (dark complexion)
'Ngaid (sngaid/ fat)
Bung
Lew Lew (from Pyllew/ big eyes)
Pit Pit (namar ba sympit/ small eyes)
Mem Syndem (ba syndem/ flat nose)
Dem (ba syndem/ flat nose)
"Ki Kyrteng Sin" or Khasi nicknames
Don't we love our nicknames?! 😄😄😄😂😂😂 Here are some Khasi nicknames contributed by @indariwarjri @carey_lynz @bibianaryntathiang. Thank you for sending them! 😄
Some have a context and some don't, but please do enjoy them and come up with your own interpretation!
Please tell us about your funny nicknames! 🤡🤡😎🤓😎🤠🤠