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War Jaiñtia Dialect




Ma - Mei - Mother

Pa - Pa - Father

Bua ji - Bam ja - To eat rice

Deh cha -Dih sha - To drink tea

Rhen - Lynti - Road

Am -Um - Water

Ïu-nga/ Shnga - Sngi - Sun

Pnu - Bnai - Moon

Jeprow - Briew - Person

Derow - Samla - Youth

U Pra - U Blei - God

Hun - Khun - Son/ Daughter

Jeme/ Dia - Jaiñ - Cloth/ Clothes

Pdeng - Lum - Hill

Phliang - Suiñbneng - Sky

Lia -Leit - Go

Hynbo - Khynnah - Child

Sere - Lyer - Wind/ Air


These are some words from the War Jaiñtia dialect sent by Sunrise Pohtam 🏞️🌲 Khublei Shibun for sending this list of words! 🙏😄

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I miss you - Nga khmah ïa phai, ka daw ka iong pynkylla ktian ha ka kyntian chnong cji. "Nga khmah ïa phai" a "Nga lah khmah bha ïa phai" - "I have dearly missed you." La kanai ka senten ka chi kit io

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