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The Dialect of Raid Narleiñ, Ri Bhoi District

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Kine ki dei khyndiat ki kyntien kiba na ka Raid Narleiñ, Ri Bhoi District (Ki shnong ba hap kum ka Mawrong, Syngku, Umkei, Mawkangi, Raitong)


Here are some words from the dialect of Raid Narleiñ, Ri Bhoi District (including some villages like Mawrong, Syngku, Umkei, Mawkangi, Raitong)


Khñiem - Shitom ne pang (ill, sick)

Jam - Pang (in pain)

Khyññiet - Kyndit (in shock)

Pyrtij - Kyrteng (name)

Kyrkaw - Pyrta (call out a name/ shout out)

Siah - U synsar/ ba sar (broom stick/ to sweep)

Synrum - Ki jaboh/ ñuit (waste material)

Mynchem/ Phyndwar - Phyllaw (lawn)

Chynraiñ - Sngiew phieng ne tieng burom (awe/ respect)

Mynraiñ - Lehraiñ (ashamed)

Ba leh ba leh ba - Da kumno kumno ruh (whatever the situation)

Jyrnep, Jyrnait - Jaboh (dirty)

Luia - Jaituh (lazy)

Syriaw, Jaknar - Jaituh and Lehsih (lazy and dirty)

Sker - Tiar (solid things)

Tadap - Ba lah jot/ bym ler/ bym long shuh (old, useless, torn, low quality thing)

Pukai - Na ka bynta (in favour of)

Tngam - Khriat (feeling cold)

Tyrlan - Pjah (cold)

Khyrngu - Rnga (Charcoal)

Pharap - Kyrkieh (in a hurry/rush)

Myrlin - Klet (forget)



Here are some words from the dialect of Raid Narleiñ, Ri Bhoi District sent by @phiba_makdoh 😃👍 Khublei Shibun for sending these words @phiba_makdoh 🙏🏞️😄

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