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Shâu-òh nyîvâ kǜ jǖnòi

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Khiamniungan Naga

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Etymology

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Compound of Shâu-òh (Nobody) +‎ nyîvâ (know) +‎ (by) +‎ jǖnòi (nonexistent).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʃɑu⁵²-ɒʔ³¹.ɲɪ⁵²vɑ⁵². kə³¹.tʃə³³nɒɪ³¹/

Phrase

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(Patsho) Shâu-òh nyîvâ kǜ jǖnòi

  1. (Patsho) A rhetorical statement uttered to show that the person uttering it neither knows the answer nor knows who might.
    Nong tikü naih tsak nü-e, tikü naih memtsho. Shâu-òh nyîvâ kǜ jǖnòi
    It could be one or the other, or both. Who knows
  2. (Patsho) A rhetorical statement utters to express the idea that anything is possible or that anything could happen.
    Nyitsoh tikü nyitsoh toh, apa-oh cham nü shahkhem kütah tsiesha naih jumeikü iulova sheu nye, shau-oh nyiva kü jünoi.
    Who knows? Maybe someday he'll finish writing his book and make lots of money selling it.
    Shau-oh nyiva kü jünoi aleuh shi nye tü jünyi phie, nong tü nyü tha
    Don't touch that – who knows where it's been?