hǖhêi

Khiamniungan Naga

Etymology

It was traditionally used to get an information during visitation at someone's house, if anybody is inside. It was also uttered to get noticed that somebody is present close to someone.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /hə³³.hɛ̯i⁵²/

Interjection

hǖhêi

  1. (Patsho) hello(used as a greeting or to begin a phone conversation.)
    hühei! atsietsoh noi mou?
    hello! is there anybody?
    hühei! khünu-oh nyuje
    hello! khünu is speaking.
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