Contionary:dzang

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Thustani

Pronunciation

  • (Wangdru): IPA(key): [t͡sɐŋ]
  • (Chyintiang): IPA(key): [t͡sɐŋ]

Preposition

dzang [with ergative]

  1. after
  2. around; about
  3. along; by

Etymology

Clipped compound of meng (to look) +‎ dzang

Verb

dzang (infinitive dzangchas, verbal noun nandzang)

  1. (transitive, informal) to look after
    Dzang bru hun ngumat.
    Please look after my son.
  2. (transitive, informal) to take care of

Conjugation

Conjugation of dzang
infintive dzangchas
/t͡sɐŋ.ʈʂɑː/
perfective dzang (sbu)
/t͡sɐŋ pʰu/
perfect dzang jya
/t͡sɐŋ tɕɐ/
imperfective dzang (bu)
/t͡sɐŋ pu/
future ya dzang
/jɐ t͡sɐŋ/