Limbu dictionary : Query result

Entry: paNmi, -mbaNmi

Grammar: n.

Meaning: 1) daughter's husband, 2) brother's daughter's husband (male speaking), 3) sister's daughter's husband (female speaking); Also occasionally: 4) sister's daughter's husband (male speaking), brother's daughter's husband (female speaking).

Entry: paNmaʔ, -paNs-/-paN-

Kiranti etymology: Kiranti etymology

Grammar: vt.

Meaning: send someone somewhere (patient: person sent)

Comments: cf. hakmaʔ, haNmaʔ.

Entry: paNmik, -mbaNmik

Grammar: n.

Meaning: younger sister's husband (female speaking).

Entry: pappa

Grammar: n.

Meaning: papa.

Entry: pappadzya:k

Grammar: n.

Meaning: thistle.

Entry: pardzo:kmaʔ, par-dzo:g-/par-dzo:k-

Grammar: vi.

Meaning: be located, be situated

Derivation: [< Nep. parnu + co:kmaʔ be; cf. la:bdzo:kmaʔ]

Comments: tamphula te:rathum-ille ku-sikto:ʔ-o: pardzo:k Tamphula is located underneath Tehrathum.

Entry: pare:ba

Comments: vide pɛkwa.

Entry: pare:ya

Grammar: n.

Meaning: large earthenware mug

Comments: Nep. ghaioṭo.

Entry: parne:, barne:

Grammar: v.imp.

Meaning: (with an infinitive) ought to

Derivation: [< Nep. parne]

Comments: kɔʔo: dze: co:kmǝ barne: an:ge co:gumbe We shall do whatever ought to be done here.

Entry: parse:kpa

Grammar: n.

Meaning: the tree Savronia nepalensis

Comments: Nep. gogan.

Entry: pa:kkha

Kiranti etymology: Kiranti etymology

Grammar: adv.

Meaning: outside, outdoors.

Entry: pa:kkhabɛn

Grammar: n.

Meaning: deity of the outdoors

Comments: cf. iNdo: mɛpmaʔ, nadho: co:kmaʔ.

Entry: pa:kwa

Grammar: n.

Meaning: ladle for scooping up yummaʔl.

Entry: pa:lam

Grammar: n.

Meaning: Limbu song sung during the yaʔra:kmaʔ, q.v.

Entry: pa:mbi:maʔ, pa:n-pi:r/pa:n-pi:-

Grammar: vt.

Meaning: invite someone

Derivation: [pa:n word + pi:maʔ give]

Comments: pa:mmɛbi:raN They invited me.

Entry: pa:n

Kiranti etymology: Kiranti etymology

Grammar: n.

Meaning: 1) word, language, speech; 2) word, say

Derivation: [pa:pmaʔ talk, speak]

Comments: 1) cf. khɔʔmaʔ, mɛpmaʔ (10), pe:mmaʔ, phe:mmaʔ 2) Nep. kurākānī; kuba:n hɛn wa:? What did he have to say?; a-ndzum-le ku-ba:n sapt-u-N (my-friend-GEN his-word write-3P-1sA)\x I'm writing about what my friend said.

Entry: pa:nbuk

Grammar: n.

Meaning: (with yuNsiNmaʔ sit oneself down) be tongue-tied, be at a loss for words; be dumbfounded

Derivation: [pa:n word + *buk voice sound, cf. laNbuk]

Comments: kuba:nbuk yuNsiNɛ The cat's got his tongue; cf. khɔʔmaʔ (2).\x

Entry: pa:ncha:tmaʔ, pa:n-sa:tt-/pa:n-sa:t-/pa:n-sa:ʔl

Grammar: vt.

Meaning: address, call unto, call to, strike up a conversation with someone

Derivation: [pa:n word,speech + sa:tmaʔ jeer]

Comments: cf. iNpho:mmaʔ, u:pmaʔ.

Entry: pa:n hi:maʔ

Comments: vide hi:maʔ.

Entry: pa:n kɛbɔNba

Grammar: n. + adj.

Meaning: gossipy, gossiper, agitator

Derivation: [AP of pa:npɔNmaʔ gossip, agitate]

Comments: aNga pa:nkɛbɔNba co:kʔɛ, me:nni:? I'm an agitator, am I not?

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