tnga

Khasi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tŋaː/

Noun

tnga m or f

1. spouse, husband, wife

   Synonyms: lok, shkaw

   • 1891, “Loukas 17:32”, in Ka Baibl (Khasi Bible):

     To kynmaw phi ïa ka tnga u Lot.

     Remember the wife of Lot.

Usage notes

The choice of article reflects the gender of the referent: u tnga refers to a husband; ka tnga is the wife.

Derived terms

• tuh-tnga briew

References

• Singh, U Nissor (1906) Khasi-English dictionary‎^[1], Shillong: Eastern Bengal and Assam Secretariat Press, page 223. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.