Tanchangya/Vocabulary/Dates

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Unit[edit | edit source]

  • Centuries- Ek saw bawsaw
  • Years (of an era, esp. A.D.)- Bawsaw ( Jisur Kristaw jawrmawtun duri gawnawnde bawsaw)
  • Month-Mait
  • Week- Sapta
  • Day-Din
  • Night-Rait

Absolute Time[edit | edit source]

Months[edit | edit source]

  • January-Janawari
  • February-Febrawari
  • March-Mars
  • April-Epril
  • May-Mei
  • June-Jun
  • July-Julai
  • August-Awgust
  • September-Septembar
  • October-Awktubar
  • November-Nawbembar
  • December-Dicembar


Days of the week[edit | edit source]

  • Weekdays-Sapta Din ( Sawmbarawtun duri-Sukaw bar)
  • Weekend-Sapta Ses Din (Suni bar Rubibar)
  • Sunday-Rubibar
  • Monday-Sawmbar
  • Tuesday-Mawngawlbar
  • Wednesday-Buitbar
  • Thursday-Bisupbar
  • Friday-Sukawbar
  • Saturday-Sunibar


Relative Time[edit | edit source]

Years[edit | edit source]

  • Before last year-pesabawsaw
  • Before last two years-Lhesa bawsaw
  • Last year-Gele bawsaw
  • This year-I bawsaw
  • Next year-Asyete bawsaw/Samne bawsaw
  • After next year-Asyete di bawsaw
  • Every year -Puti bawsaw/Bawsaw baguni
  • Annually-Bawsawe- ekabar

Days[edit | edit source]

  • Morning-Binya
  • Noon-Tik Dibuya
  • Afternoon-Dibuya
  • Evening-Bilya
  • Night-Rait
  • Day before yesterday-Gele pushu
  • Yesterday-Gele kalya
  • Today-Asya
  • Tomorrow-Asyete kalya
  • Day after tomorrow-Asyete Pushuga dinya
  • Every day/ daily-Din ba guni/
  • Yesterday morning-Gelekaly binya
  • This morning-I binya
  • Tomorrow morning-Asyete binya
  • Every morning-Binya baguni
  • Last night-Gelakalya rayawt
  • This evening/ tonight- I rayawt/ Asya rayawt
  • Tomorrow night-Asyete kalya rayawt
  • Every night/ nightly- Rait baguni