nyoq noq

Achang

Etymology

From nyoq (“eye”) +‎ noq (“black”), literally “(have) black eyes”. Compare English green-eyed monster for the semantics.

Pronunciation

  • (Myanmar) /nʲɔʔ˧.nɔʔ˧/

Verb

nyoq noq

  1. to be greedy, covetous

Further reading

  • Inglis, Douglas; Sampu, Nasaw; Jaseng, Wilai; Jana, Thocha (2005), A preliminary Ngochang–Kachin–English Lexicon‎[1], Payap University, page 103
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