barobor

Khasi

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi बरोबर (barobar), an alteration of बराबर (barābar, “continuously, incessantly”), from Classical Persian برابر (barābar). Compare Bengali বরাবর (borabor), Marathi बरोबर (barobar).

Adverb

barobor

  1. incessantly
  2. always
    Kaei kaba ngi dei ban kynmaw barobor?
    What is it that we should always remember?

References

  • Singh, U Nissor (1906) Khasi-English dictionary‎[1], Shillong: Eastern Bengal and Assam Secretariat Press, page 9. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.
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