Kiranti etymology :

Proto-Kiranti: *chùs

Meaning: late

Tulung: chüs- be late, slow

Kaling: chünä (chüŋɔ) be late

Limbu: sumā (susu) to make late, susuwā late, susuwā to linger

Kulung: chuma

Yamphu: se:ma 'slowly start'

Limbu dictionary :

Entry: su:maʔ, -su:s-/-su:-

Kiranti etymology: Kiranti etymology

Grammar: vi.

Meaning: be late

Comments: hɛnaN kɛsu:sɛba Why are you late?; su:saNi:? Am I late?; (with infinitive) be slow at doing something; khunɛʔ laNghe:kmaʔ su: She walks slowly; kɛsu: - su:ʔɛ You'll be late Yes, I will; cf. cɔtmaʔ.

Kulung dictionary :

Entry: chuma

Kiranti etymology: Kiranti etymology

Grammar: vi-3 [1: chus- 2: chu-]

Meaning: be late

Nepali: ḍhilo hunu.

Yamphu dictionary :

Entry: se:ma I

Kiranti etymology: Kiranti etymology

Grammar: v.intr.

Meaning: (only in combination with auxiliary verbs) to slowly start

Comments: se:.ʔok.kha.da. (slowly_start.open.PROC.PT) The sun slowly started shining again. se:.du.buʔ.itta. (slowly_start.around.start.PF) He slowly started walking around again (after having been ill).

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