māujám

Khiamniungan Naga

Etymology

Compound of māu (“ant”) +‎ jám (“a house or a thing sticking to form one thing”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mau³³.tʃam⁵⁵/

Noun

māujám

1. (Patsho) ant nest.

   paikheuh nü leu maujam nü haküti ki nye.

   There is a huge ant nest on the tree.