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Meaning and Etymology of Yakthung and Yakthungba
ofSy'Ë
/ ofSy'¨af zAbsf] cy{ / o;sf] Jo'TklQ tyf cke|+z
ofSy'Ig' ofSy'Iaf x]SsfOI/vDafOI
dlI;fq(dlI;[F[)
1. Yoba(land)+Tangba(owner) =Yakthungba, the land
owners.
of]CaftfIaf = of]Caf+tfIaf =
clS;f vfDa]s-n] s'Gbfi-af
of]aftf+af
≠ of]af≠ hldg, tf+af ≠ dflns, e"dL, hldgsf]
dflns .
2. Yok(imprint)+Tumba(first,eldest) = Yakthungba, the first
human.
oSt'DafnfD ofSy'Iaf
;[li6sf] h]7f] dfgj hf] sfnfGt/df
ofSy'¨af eP .
3. Yakkek(hill)+Kedhongba(ploughman) = Yakthungba, the
hill dwellers.
ofSs]s- s]wf]i-afnfD ofSy'Iaf
le/ kx/f hf]ltvfg] hflt hf] sfnfG/df
ofSy'Ëaf eP
4. Yak(have)+Thungba(drinker) = Yakthungba,
Liquor
drinker.
ofSyfFlS s]w'Iaf s]hfnfD ofSy'Iaf
ah] /x];Dd vfg]lkpg] dfgj sfnfGt/df
ofSy'Ëaf eP .
5. Yak(have)+Thumba(mighty)= Yakthungba, the brave.
rfCFlS s]w'DafnfD ofSy'Iaf
clt g} alnof] zfl//Ls agfj6 ePsf]
dfgj sfnfGt/df ofSy'¨af eP
6. Yak(yak)+Thongba(ploughman) = Yakthungba,
Yak keepers.
ofs- s]wf]i-afnfD ofSy'Iaf
ofs kfNg] hf]Tg] dfgj g} sfnfGt/df
ofSy'Ëaf sxlnP .
7. Yakthung(real world, opposite to
dream) = Yakthungba, Cautious, real human.
ofSy'Iwf]nfD ofSy'Iaf
lakgf cyf{t ;r]t cj:yfdf /xg]
dfgj sfnfGt/df ofSy'¨af eP .
Grammar:
Yakthung : as noun
Yakthungba : Adjective & masculine,
"Pa" denotes its specification such as what type of and
masculine whereas "ma" is to denote feminine.
Linguistics
Yakthung Paan is a voiceless language
especially for initial. The nasal consonants and verbs can
push the voiceless initial to a voiced.
Example:
Let us take the same word, Yakthungba.
"Pa" becomes "ba" after the nasal consonants of Yakthung.
References:
1. Limbu-Nepali-English Dictionary
published by Royal Nepal Academy.
2. Anthology of Mudhum.
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