Contionary:meng

Thustani

Etymology

Inherited from Old Thustani; related to mie ("eye").

Pronunciation

• (Wangdru): IPA^(key): [meŋ]
• (Chyintiang): IPA^(key): [mɤ̃ː]

Verb

meng (infinitive mengchas, verbal noun nammeng)

1. (transitive) to see, to watch, to observe, to look at something
2. (transitive) to look over, to examine, to judge
3. (transitive) to take care of, to look after, to keep an eye on somebody

   Synonyms: mengdzang, dzang

4. (transitive) to view something, such as paintings or moving pictures

   beichas meng wiamuans ― to go see a movie

   mengchas wiatriak ― to watch a video

5. (intransitive) to see; to foresee, to foretell
6. (intransitive) to see; to find out; to learn; to ascertain.

   gamchas meng ― to wait and see

Conjugation

Conjugation of meng

infintive	mengchas /meŋ.ʈʂɑː/
perfective	smeng (sbu) /meŋ pʰu/
perfect	smeng jya /meŋ tɕɐ/
imperfective	meng (bu) /meŋ pu/
future	ya meng /jɐ meŋ/

Derived terms

• dreimeng (“to view”)
• mengdzang (“to take care of”)
• menghok (“to belittle”)
• mengnadz (“viewer”)
• mengyok (“to exalt”)
• mreng
• ryekmeng (“soothsayer”)