khimi

Khumi Chin

Etymology

From Proto-Kuki-Chin *mii, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *r-miy. Cognates include Tibetan མི (mi) and Mandarin 民 (mín).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kʰi˧.mi˥/

Noun

khimi

  1. person

Derived terms

References
  • R. Shafer (1944) “Khimi Grammar and Vocabulary”, in Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, volume 11, number 2, page 421
  • K. E. Herr (2011) The phonological interpretation of minor syllables, applied to Lemi Chin‎, Payap University, page 59
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