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Chlouvānem

Alternative forms

Etymology

From maila (water) plus suma (note).

Pronunciation

(Standard) IPA: [mäɪ̯ɴ̆sumä]
(Līlasuṃghāṇi) IPA: [mæɪ̯ɴ̆sumɐ]

Noun

mailsuma (1h declension)

  1. melodic musical instrument consisting of water-tuned ceramic bowls (rarely of other materials), struck on the edge with small beaters; Chlouvānem jal tarang.
    lilyā mahāšñæltah mailsumu togegde.
    My cousin (daughter of my paternal aunt) plays mailsuma.

Inflection

Usage notes

When used in relation to oneself it usually means "the oldest sister in the family".

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