Where does “khèunyòh” come from?

khèunyòh (Khiamniungan Naga) comes from Khiamniungan Naga khèu — head the upper part of the human body, or the front or upper part of the body of an animal, typically separated from the rest of the body by a neck, and containing the brain, mouth, and sense organs.

khèunyòh (Khiamniungan Naga): human being (Homo sapiens)man, women, child of the species

Definitions

  1. human being (Homo sapiens)man, women, child of the species

Ancestry of “khèunyòh”, step by step

khèunyòh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Khiamniungan Naga khèu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khiamniungan Nagakhèuhead the upper part of the human body, or the front or upper part of the body of an animal, typically separated from the rest of the body by a neck, and containing the brain, mouth, and sense organs

via Khiamniungan Naga nyòh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khiamniungan Naganyòhblack of the very darkest colour owing to the absence of or complete absorption of light; the opposite of white

Words derived from “khèunyòh

Every word from Khiamniungan Naga khèu