Contionary:nyia

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Thustani

Teng nyia ngi geima yaunyimat.

Pronunciation

  • (Wangdru): IPA(key): [ɲi̯ɐ]
  • (Chyintiang): IPA(key): [ɲi̯ɑ]

Noun

nyia (classifier ru)

  1. woman; adult female human
    Hypernyms: ru, wang
    Mengdzang nyia zhen yaunyimat kno yap slai-tas yaunyimat
    The woman takes care of her children while waiting for her husband.
  2. wife
    Synonyms: stei, parya
    Coordinate terms: lia, puak, slai, swami

Declension

Declension of nyia
Absolutive nyia
/ɲi̯ɐ/
Ergative nyiama
/ɲi̯ɐ.mɐ/
Genitive nyiamat
/ɲi̯ɐ.mɐt/
Associative nyia gi
/ɲi̯ɐ ɡi/
Benefactive nyia tas
/ɲi̯ɐ tɑː/
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