Contionary:daŋ

Classical Meskangela

Alternative form

• tuŋ
• doŋ (Old Meskangela)

Etymology

Potentially from *toŋ “united, whole”, related to sëtoŋan (“unite”), mittoŋan “to join in, take part”. Cognate to Western Meskangela tuŋ “and”.

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA: [doŋ]
• (Western) IPA: [tʏŋ]

Numeral

doŋ conj.

1. and, as well as

   Segi ŋokyim ŋothöŋ daŋ uré – These are my house, as well as my land lot.

2. in addition, also

   Bipheŋe daŋ – We are also looking for him.

3. thus, so

   Daŋ, hambestā – Thus, it became useless.