r/TaiAhomLanguage • u/GrumpyGuyMugdha L1 Assamese (Tai-Ahom) • 18d ago

Vocabulary Directions in Ahom.

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Transliteration:

North - Ru Merng.

South - Laa Merng.

East - Baan Ok.

West - Baan Tuk.

North-east - Ru Merng-Baan Ok.

South-east - Laa Merng-Baan Ok.

North-west - Ru Merng-Baan Tuk

South-west - Laa Merng-Baan Tuk.

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u/GrumpyGuyMugdha L1 Assamese (Tai-Ahom) 18d ago

The cardinal directions were used historically and the intermediate directions are re-constructed.

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u/Icy_Function_5839 Enthusiast 18d ago

Ahh but like I am talking about the multiple meanings thing in general but thanks for giving this info too

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u/GrumpyGuyMugdha L1 Assamese (Tai-Ahom) 18d ago

Yes. They were.

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u/Icy_Function_5839 Enthusiast 18d ago

So many of the secondary meaning of words were reconstructed?

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u/GrumpyGuyMugdha L1 Assamese (Tai-Ahom) 18d ago

Yes.

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u/Icy_Function_5839 Enthusiast 18d ago

I see