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Created page with "== Thustani == === Etymology === Related to ''{{thus|mie}}'' ("eye") === Pronunciation === * (''Wangdru''): {{ipa+|thus|[meŋ]}} * (''Chyintiang''): {{ipa+|thus|[mɤ̃ː]}} === Verb === {{head|thus|verb|infinitive|mengdzangchas|verbal noun|nammengdzang}} # {{lb|thus|transitive}} to see, to watch, to observe, to look at something # to look over, to examine, to judge # to take care of, to look after, to keep an eye on somebody #: {{syn|thus|mengdzang|dzang}} ==== Conj..."
 
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=== Etymology ===
=== Etymology ===
Related to ''{{thus|mie}}'' ("eye")
Inherited from [[Old Thustani]]; related to ''{{thus|mie}}'' ("eye").


=== Pronunciation ===
=== Pronunciation ===
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=== Verb ===
=== Verb ===
{{head|thus|verb|infinitive|mengdzangchas|verbal noun|nammengdzang}}
{{head|thus|verb|infinitive|mengchas|verbal noun|nammeng}}
# {{lb|thus|transitive}} to see, to watch, to observe, to look at something  
# {{lb|thus|transitive}} to see, to watch, to observe, to look at something  
# to look over, to examine, to judge
# {{lb|thus|transitive}} to look over, to examine, to judge
# to take care of, to look after, to keep an eye on somebody
# {{lb|thus|transitive}} to take care of, to look after, to keep an eye on somebody
#: {{syn|thus|mengdzang|dzang}}
#: {{syn|thus|mengdzang|dzang}}
# {{lb|thus|transitive}} to view something, such as paintings or moving pictures
#: {{ux|thus|beichas '''meng''' wiamuans|to go '''see''' a movie|inline=1}}
#: {{ux|thus|'''mengchas''' wiatriak|to '''watch''' a video|inline=1}}
# {{lb|thus|intransitive}} to see; to foresee, to foretell


==== Conjugation ====
==== Conjugation ====
{{thus-conj|smeng|meng|meng|meŋ|meŋ|meŋ}}
{{thus-conj|smeng|meng|meng|meŋ|meŋ|meŋ}}


==== Derived terms ===
==== Derived terms ====
{{col|thus|mengdzang}}
{{col|thus|mengdzang|mreng}}

Latest revision as of 15:42, 26 May 2026

Thustani

Etymology

Inherited from Old Thustani; related to mie ("eye").

Pronunciation

  • (Wangdru): IPA(key): [meŋ]
  • (Chyintiang): IPA(key): [mɤ̃ː]

Verb

meng (infinitive mengchas, verbal noun nammeng)

  1. (transitive) to see, to watch, to observe, to look at something
  2. (transitive) to look over, to examine, to judge
  3. (transitive) to take care of, to look after, to keep an eye on somebody
    Synonyms: mengdzang, dzang
  4. (transitive) to view something, such as paintings or moving pictures
    beichas meng wiamuansto go see a movie
    mengchas wiatriakto watch a video
  5. (intransitive) to see; to foresee, to foretell

Conjugation

Conjugation of meng
infintive mengchas
/meŋ.ʈʂɑː/
perfective smeng (sbu)
/meŋ pʰu/
perfect smeng jya
/meŋ tɕɐ/
imperfective meng (bu)
/meŋ pu/
future ya meng
/jɐ meŋ/


Derived terms