Limbu dictionary : Query result

Entry: aʔho:ʔ

Grammar: part.

Meaning: emotive particle conveying a sense of powerlessness on the part of the speaker to do anything about the situation, i.e. 'well, that's just the way things are', 'that's the way it is', 'there's nothing I can do about it' or 'oh no!'.

Entry: ho:ʔ

Grammar: n.

Meaning: furuncle, abcess

Comments: cf. lɔ:mmaʔ, mikwa, phimmaʔ, subaho:ʔ.

Entry: maNkho:pmaʔ, maN-kho:tt-/maN-kho:t-/maN-kho:ʔl

Grammar: vt.vi.

Meaning: exorcise spirits from someone (= patient)

Derivation: [maN deity + dir. < khɔ:maʔ pray]

Comments: phe:daNmɛ-lle khɛnɛʔ maNgɛgho:ʔl The shaman will exorcise you; phe:daNmahaʔre maNmɛgho:ttɛ The shamans exorcised.

Entry: ma:kkho:ʔ

Kiranti etymology: Kiranti etymology

Grammar: n.

Meaning: garlic.

Entry: mi-kho:ʔ

Kiranti etymology: Kiranti etymology

Grammar: n.

Meaning: smoke

Derivation: [mi fire + < kha:kmaʔ condense cf. kha:kmiʔl, kha:k- wɛʔl, le:gha:k, migha:k, namdziʔkho:ʔ, nɛhikkhɔk] [?]

Comments: (with absolutive suffix: mi-kha:ʔ-in); cf. tɔmaʔ (1).

Entry: namʔiʔkho:ʔ

Comments: vide namdziʔkho:ʔ.

Entry: namdziʔkho:ʔ, namʔiʔkho:ʔ

Grammar: n.

Meaning: shade, shadow

Derivation: [nam sun, dziʔ < ci:kma cool off, kho:ʔ < kha:kmaʔ congeal; cf. kha:kmiʔl, kha:kwɛʔl, le:gha:k, migha:k, mikho:ʔ]

Comments: cf. namdhe:ʔl, samrippa.

Entry: pitcho:ʔl

Grammar: n.

Meaning: beef fat.

Derivation: [piʔl cow + so:ʔl fat]

Entry: pho:tmaʔ, -pho:tt-/-pho:t-/-pho:ʔl

Grammar: vt.

Meaning: 1) cause to lose the way, mislead; 2) deceive, take someone for a ride, take the piss with someone, make a fool of someone

Derivation: [dir. < po:tmaʔ lose one's way]

Comments: 1) aNga khɛnɛʔ pho:tnɛ I'll make you lose your way 2) kɛ-m-bho:ʔl lo:! kɛ-m-bho:ʔl lo:! (2-nsAS-take the piss ASS 2-nsAS-take the piss ASS) They're sure making a fool out of you!; ambho:ʔl They're taking the piss with us; mɛbho:ttaN They made a fool out of me.

Entry: suba-ho:ʔ

Grammar: n.

Meaning: small furuncle with small pit (Nep. ḍallā)

Derivation: [lit. mouse-furuncle]

Comments: cf. ho:ʔ.

Entry: tho:ʔmaʔ, -tho:ʔr-/-tho:ʔ-

Grammar: vt.

Meaning: shed light on something in the dark, illuminate (eg., with lantern or torch)

Derivation: [dir. < to:ʔmaʔ be illuminated]

Comments: lam tho:ʔruN I'll light up the path; kɔʔo: tho:ʔrɛʔ! Shine the light down here!

Entry: tho:dho:ʔ

Grammar: adv.

Meaning: way up there.

Derivation: [< tho: above]

Entry: yaNkho:pmaʔ, yaN-kho:tt-/yaN-kho:t-/yaN-kho:ʔl

Grammar: vt.

Meaning: stockpile, store up something

Comments: sya yǝllik yaNkho:ttuN I have stocked up on lots of rice.

Entry: kho:pmaʔ, -kho:tt-/-kho:t-/-kho:ʔl

Grammar: vt.

Meaning: comb (e.g. one's hair); scratch, scrape

Comments: Cf. PST *k(r)ūt.