hàilìam

Khiamniungan Naga

Etymology

Compound of hāi (“friend”) +‎ lìam (“search”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /hai̯³¹lia̯m³¹/
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Verb

hàilìam

  1. (Patsho) To go and meet (a person) as an act of friendliness or sociability.
    Ei lounyih jühaisheuh tongle hailiam khuva e
    Today I'll go visit my friends

Noun

hàilìam

  1. (Patsho) Act of visiting friends.
    Hailiam nü atau leukü jülouhkü ashiva
    Return home without delaying the visit
  2. (Patsho) formal acceptance of two people as partners to live together: marriage.
    Ngo-oh chai nü hailiam tau naih theutho kham teu je.
    I am saving the money for marriage.
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