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“old” in Akha

In Akha, old is ö, mɔ̀, jɔ ö.

Meaning in English

1. (adjective) of long duration; not new 2. (adjective) (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age 3. (adjective) of a very early stage in development 4. (adjective) skilled through long experience 5. (adjective) (used for emphasis) very familiar 6. (adjective) excellent 7. (adjective) just preceding something else in time or order 8. (adjective) belonging to some prior time 9. (noun) past times

Definition: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0)

Akha dictionary entries

dictionary entry
Akha

ö

old

Source: STEDT database: Akha, Hansson 89 AHKP (ILH-PL)

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Akha

mɔ̀

old

Source: STEDT database: Akha, Hansson 89 AHKP (ILH-PL)

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Akha

jɔ ö

old

Source: STEDT database: Akha, Hansson 89 AHKP (ILH-PL)

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Akha

jɔ-ö

old

Source: STEDT database: Akha, Hansson 89 AHKP (ILH-PL)

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Akha

zà mɔ̀

old

Source: STEDT database: Akha, Hansson 89 AHKP (ILH-PL)

verb
Akha

mawvv-eu

to be old (only spoken of people)

Source: Paul W. Lewis, Akha-English Dictionary (Cornell University Southeast Asia Program, 1968; OCR)

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Akha

vnym tsoe

an old, abandoned house site

Source: Paul W. Lewis, Akha-English Dictionary (Cornell University Southeast Asia Program, 1968; OCR)

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Akha

yaw oeuhf

old

Source: PanLex Akha expressions (ahk, 20240301 snapshot)

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Akha

vnym" nym ceht

an old, abandoned house

Source: Paul W. Lewis, Akha-English Dictionary (Cornell University Southeast Asia Program, 1968; OCR)

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Akha

tsav Je v shuiV

an old, worked out field, no trees

Source: Paul W. Lewis, Akha-English Dictionary (Cornell University Southeast Asia Program, 1968; OCR)

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