Contionary:himan

Meskangela

Etymology

From Proto-Meskangela *hyam- (“salty”), containing a similar element to *guryam “rock salt”.

Pronunciation

• (Classical): IPA: [ˈhim.an]

Verb

himan v intransitive

1. salty

   thuk-dëga himā' thai – this soup is too salty'.

2. salted

   tsāla 'hemitā – salted' vegetables.

Conjugation

Conjugation of himan
Non-finite forms
Infinitive		affirmative		negative
		himan		mahiman
Participle		Adjectival		Adverbial
		affirmative	negative	affirmative	negative
		himud	mahimud	himē	mahimē
Affirmative
Non-preterit
	person marker	1excl.	1incl.	2	3An.	3In.
	singular	himëŋa		himëna	himëka	himā
	dual	himëci	himëce	himënsi	himëŋki	himëswe
	plural	himëŋi	himëŋe	himëni	himëkyi	himai
Preterit
	person marker	1excl.	1incl.	2	3An.	3In.
	singular	hemiŋka		heminta	hemikka	hemitā
	dual	hemisti	hemicce	hemissyi	hemiski	hemistwe
	plural	heminkyi	heminkye	hemincyi	hemikkyi	hemitwai
Negative
Non-preterit
	person marker	1excl.	1incl.	2	3An.	3In.
	singular	mahimëŋa		mahimëna	mahimëka	mahima
	dual	mahimëci	mahimëce	mahimënsi	mahimëŋki	mahimëswe
	plural	mahimëŋi	mahimëŋe	mahimëni	mahimëkyi	mahimai
Preterit
	person marker	1excl.	1incl.	2	3An.	3In.
	singular	mahemiŋka		maheminta	mahemikka	mahemitā
	dual	mahemisti	mahemicce	mahemissyi	mahemiski	mahemistwe
	plural	maheminkyi	maheminkye	mahemincyi	mahemikkyi	mahemitwai