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Shun ym pat pei, la paw penryngkew




"Shun ym pat pei, la paw penryngkew" ka dei ka jingong kaba mut haba ïa ka jingshisha jong u briew ne kaei kaei la pynpaw noh shuwa ïa ka por.


The Khasi phrase "Shun ym pat pei, la paw penryngkew" means to have the real nature of a person or the truth about something exposed prematurely.



Ki jingong Khasi jong ngi te kiba shoh jingmut bad kiba bun bha bad ka "Shun ym pat pei, la paw penryngkew" ka dei kawei na kita. Tharai ïa bun na ngi kan dei ka sien nyngkong kaba ngi ïohsngew ïa kane ka rukom ong. 🗣️🗣️ Lada don na phi kiba lah ban kham batai shuh shuh ïa kane, sngewbha sa ai ha ki comments, khnang ba ngin ïa sngewthuh shai. Ka don jingmut ne em haba pyndonkam ïa ka ktien "shun"? Ka "penryngkew" ka thew ïa kaei? Khasi phrases are many and this one is an example of a phrase that many of us hardly use anymore. If you know more please mention it in the comments!

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