chāithíu

Khiamniungan Naga

Etymology

Compound of chāi (“money or any valuable items”) +‎ thíu (“put into”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tʃʰai³³.tʰɪu⁵⁵/

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Noun

chāithíu

1. (Patsho) offering, charity, sacrifice.

   Tuathih hai-oh chaithiu nü kiuh naih-oh aok nü epje tü monglamje.

   By giving offering, believers believed that they get blessings.

   Tuathih hai-oh, Isu, kheunyoh hoi apem theutho chaithiu kiuh nye tü monglamje.

   Christians believed that Jesus sacrificed himself for all mankind.