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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