Lexnary
ENGLISH → KHUMI CHIN

“silver” in Khumi Chin

In Khumi Chin, silver is ŋun, taŋkà, taŋká.

Meaning in English

1. (noun) silverware eating utensils 2. (noun) a trophy made of silver (or having the appearance of silver) that is usually awarded for winning second place in a competition 3. (noun) a light shade of grey 4. (noun) coins made of silver 5. (noun) a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography 6. (verb) make silver in color 7. (verb) turn silver 8. (verb) coat with a layer of silver or a silver amalgam 9. (adjective) of lustrous grey; covered with or tinged with the color of silver 10. (adjective) expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively 11. (adjective) having the white lustrous sheen of silver 12. (adjective) made from or largely consisting of silver

Definition: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0)

Khumi Chin dictionary entries

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Khumi Chin

ŋun

silver

Source: Chin Dialect Survey (LSDO 2019): Mro-Khimi Areong 10Kya Gaung village (Mro-khami)

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Khumi Chin

taŋkà

silver

Source: STEDT database: Khumi Chin, So-Hartmann 88 Chin (HSH-SCL)

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Khumi Chin

taŋká

silver

Source: STEDT database: Khumi Chin, So-Hartmann 88 Chin (HSH-SCL)

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Khumi Chin

tɑkɑʔ

silver

Source: Chin Dialect Survey (LSDO 2019): Wakung Awa Pyin

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