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#: {{syn|thus|mengdzang|dzang}}
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# {{lb|thus|transitive}} to view something
# {{lb|thus|transitive}} to view something
#: {{ux|thus|beichas '''mengchas''' wiamuans|to go '''see''' a movie}}
#: {{ux|thus|beichas '''meng''' wiamuans|to go '''see''' a movie|inline=1}}


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==== Conjugation ====

Revision as of 15:27, 26 May 2026

Thustani

Etymology

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
    beichas meng wiamuansto go see a movie

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