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Essential Khasi Translations cheatsheet

Exceptions, special cases, alternative translations are not mentioned in this sheet

Seasons

English Khasi
January ’nai-kyllalyñgkot
February ’nai-rymphañg
March ’nai-lber
April ’nai-iaioñg
May ’nai-jymmañg
June ’nai-jylliew
July ’nai-tuñg
August ’nai-lár
September ’nai-lur
October ’nai-risaw
November ’nai-wieñg
December ’nai-nohprah

Days

English Khasi
Saturday Sñgi Saitjain
Sunday Sñgi u Blei
English Khasi
Tomorrow Lashai
Yesterday Mynin
Today Mynta ka sñgi
Tonight Mynmiet
Day before yesterday Mynshisñgi

Time

English Khasi
Morning Step
Noon Mynsñgi
Evening Janmiet
Night Miet
Midnight Shiteñg synñia

Numbers

English Khasi
One Wei
Two Ar
Three Lai
Four Saw
Five San
Six Hynriew
Seven Hynniew
Eight Phra
Nine Khyndai
Ten Shiphew

More numbers

Numerals Khasi namiñg
11, 12, 13,.. khat-wei, khat-ar, khat-lai, ....
20, 21, 22, 23,.. ar-phew, ar-phew-wei, ar-phew-ar, ar-phew-lai,..
30, 31, 32, 33,.. lai-phew, lai-phew-wei, lai-phew-ar, lai-phew-lai, ..
40, 41, 42, 43,.. saw-phew, saw-phew-wei, saw-phew-ar, saw-phew-lai, ..

Pronouns

English Khasi
you / yours / yourself phi / joñg phi / ma phi
I/mine/myself ñga / joñg ñga / ma ñga
he / his / himself u / joñg u / ma u
she / her / herself ka / joñg ka / ma ka
it / its / itself ka / joñg ka / ma ka

Demonstrative pronouns

English Khasi
this / that / these / those kane / katei / kine / kito

Interrogative adverbs

English Khasi
when / where / how / why lano / hañgno / kumno / balei

Food

English Khasi
Food Jiñgbam
Meat Doh
Fish Doh-kha
Beef Doh-masi
Mutton Doh-blañg
Pork Doh-sniañg
Tea Sha
Vegetables Jhur
Potato Phan
Egg Pylleñg
Rice Ja
Salt Mluh
Sugar Shini
Fruit Soh

Elementals

English Khasi
fire diñg
water um
air lyer
earth khyndew

Asking for directions

English Khasi
Where is this? Shano kane?
What is this place called? Kane jaka kyrteng aiu?
How do I get to Shillong? Kumno ñgan poi sha Shillong?

Common Khasi words

English Khasi
How much? Katno? (pronounced as cut-no)
money pisa
car kali
house iiñg
give me ai ia ñga (pronounced as eye ya ñg-a)
(where \ what) is this (shano \ kaei) kane

Pronunciation

ñg is a siñgle alphabet

It is pronounced as "eng"

Example :

ñga is pronounced as

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