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“corn” in Asho Chin

In Asho Chin, corn is sʰeŋbo, hjɑŋbuŋ, j̥ɑŋbuŋ.

Meaning in English

1. (noun) something sentimental or trite 2. (noun) ears of corn that can be prepared and served for human food 3. (noun) whiskey distilled from a mash of not less than 80 percent corn 4. (noun) tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times 5. (noun) (Great Britain) any of various cereal plants (especially the dominant crop of the region — wheat in Great Britain or oats in Scotland and Ireland) 6. (noun) the dried grains or kernels or corn used as animal feed or ground for meal 7. (noun) a hard thickening of the skin (especially on the top or sides of the toes) caused by the pressure of ill-fitting shoes 8. (verb) preserve with large-grained rock salt 9. (verb) feed (cattle) with corn

Definition: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0)

Asho Chin dictionary entries

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Asho Chin

sʰeŋbo

corn

Source: Chin Dialect Survey (LSDO 2019): Khamaw Lake Kone

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Asho Chin

hjɑŋbuŋ

corn

Source: Chin Dialect Survey (LSDO 2019): Asho (Linde)

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Asho Chin

j̥ɑŋbuŋ

corn

Source: Chin Dialect Survey (LSDO 2019): Asho (Kokan Tan)

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