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Kiranti etymology :

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Proto-Kiranti: *b(h)ó(-ks)
Sino-Tibetan etymology: Sino-Tibetan etymology
Meaning: be
Sunwar: 'bāk-ca be (location)
Tulung: b(a)- be, stay, be seated
Limbu: poŋmā (pokhā) to be
Dumi: boknɨ
kiret-prnum,kiret-meaning,kiret-sun,kiret-tul,kiret-lim,kiret-dum,

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Limbu dictionary :

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Entry: po:Nmaʔ, -po:ks-/-po:N-
Kiranti etymology: Kiranti etymology
Grammar: vi.
Meaning: 1) inchoative 'to be', become, happen; 2) be alright, be acceptable
Comments: 1) vide 3.6; the preterit form po:ksɛ sometimes translates as 'ago': lisi nasi ya:n po:ksɛ four or five days ago 2) phɛn gɔrɔ po:N It's O.K. if she comes.
limet-prnum,limet-pspeech,limet-meaning,limet-comments,

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Dumi dictionary :

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Entry: boknɨ
Kiränti etymology: Kiränti etymology
Grammar: vi-1 bokh/bok
Meaning: 1) perseverative aspectivizer with intransitive verbs, e.g. khɨlboknɨ, repboknɨ, q.v.; 2) be arranged, be placed or positioned
Comments: cf. bhoknɨ vt-2a.
dumet-prnum,dumet-pspeech,dumet-meaning,dumet-comments,

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Sino-Tibetan etymology :

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Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *phɨw (~-i-)
Meaning: appear
Burmese: paw to appear.
Kachin: po1 to appear, cf. also (H) phru to appear, as a sign.
Kiranti: *b(h)ó(-ks)
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