Learn To Speak Hmar: Lesson 5

We are happy to inform you, dear reader, that we have come up with another lesson on How to Speak in Hmar dialect.

This is the 5th Lesson in our series LEARN TO SPEAK HMAR and it covers some Kinship terms. We hope you have fun twisting your tongue a bit :)

Kinship Terms

English--------------- Hmar
1. Mother-------------- Nu/ nunu
2. Father---------------Pa/papa
3. Grandmother--------Pi/pipi
4. Grandfather--------- Pu/pupu
5. Son------------------Nau pasal/naupasal/naupa
6. Daughter------------Nau nuhmei/ naunuhmei/naunu
7. Sister----------------Unaunu
8. Brother--------------Unaupa
9. Elder sister----------Unu
10. Elder brother-------Upa/U (pronounced as 'Uo')
11. Younger brother----Sangpa
12. Younger sister------Sangnu
13. Uncle (father’s elder brother)--------------Papui
14. Uncle (father’s younger brother)-----------Pate
15. Aunty (Father’s sisters) -------------------Ni
16. Aunty (Mother’s elder sister)--------------Nupui
17. Aunty (Mother’s younger sister)------------Nute
18. Nephew------------------------------------Lava
19. Kinsmen-----------------------------------Laibung
20. Chief---------------------------------------Lal
See you next time, Goodbye!--------------Velnawk leh inhmu ei tih, Mangthra!