Contionary:luṃgha

Chlouvānem

Etymology

From Laiputaši lunggoha (otter).

Pronunciation

(Standard) IPA: [ɴ̆ũɡʱä]

(Līlasuṃghāṇi)) IPA: [ɴ̆ũɡʱɐ]

Noun

luṃgha (1h declension; plural luṃghai)

1. otter

   luṃgha šite lei imiša.

   I saw the otter on the riverbank.

2. (fig.) a person who loves to swim

   hamilǣṣṇa luṃgha vi chi, lærṣūrom yaiva lairye mbiṇḍhē

   Hamilǣṣṇa really loves to swim, she goes to the swimming pool every day.

Inflection

1-h type declension
Case	Singular	Dual	Plural
Direct	luṃgha	luṃghāt	luṃghai
Vocative	luṃghe
Accusative	luṃghu	luṃghāṣa	luṃghaih
Ergative	luṃghei	luṃghāra	luṃghān
Genitive	luṃghi	luṃgheva	luṃghumi
Translative	luṃghan	luṃgharį	luṃghemān
Exessive	luṃghat	luṃghabhan	luṃghenīs
Essive	luṃghęs	luṃghanne	luṃghāra
Dative	luṃghom	luṃgharį	luṃghesām
Ablative	luṃghų	luṃghabhan	luṃghenīs
Locative	luṃghe	luṃghanne	luṃghelīm
Instrumental	luṃghap	luṃghabhan	luṃghenīka

Derived terms

• nīluṃgha (spy, undercover agent; fan, supporter)