Choungkung Choungza (Inpui (Kabui) Proverbs): Going Back to The Roots (Series 2)

Every society has proverbial sayings that one adheres to or pays attention to. These old sayings are commonly used in everyday conduct as proverbs express a truth based on common sense and experiences. It is often used metaphorically or as a maxim to guide or direct everyday conduct. The following are proverbial sayings common in Inpui Naga society. Some are common variants in tribal society. The English version will be made available soon.

  

1.     Rwan ram la braamnu basa braam ga naram bi hung braam mak oh.

2.     Na ram bi khwangnu aankhwang ga rwan ram la khwang se mak oh.

3.     Naram bi laam thei rwe diga rwam ram la laam se luga uiswan kachak that theiye.

4.     Rwan ram lamang seluga rwan thot saye diga bazei mak oh.

5.     Thing koinu na mi laak ae.

6.     Lung kani lak pi baan ra tanu.

7.     Pakne pak eh dabe nampui nampang bi pak thang ngo.

8.     Nampui bi lungo, Namsa bi pak thang mak oh.

9.     Louhan ne dabe talei ring bi, louring bi lou bahan mak oh.

10.  Sanu katap totheiye Misa sung.

11.  Rwatong sung bi tui ding ongnu thei ngam maknu dan misa shung thei ngam mak ae.

12.  Thingnei kra dan amthei ye misa sung.

13.  Lungpek chungbi taren khothangnu dan misa shung nat theiye.

14.  Tuili ma thuk ae misa sung.

15.  Tamei ding karak theiyo, tamei na meisum pan kalat eh dabe kala lwang theiye.

16.  Rwansa thi ding ngo ti dabe basa thi theiye.

17.  Lampui to banomnu, lampui paan bi aet namnu rithoi maak ae.

18.  Tri in bru mak ka suktu bao brunu.

19.  Rialu, riate kasak kathwei patso naosen nai yo.

20.  Rwankhon rwandat sui kamaknu milam chamaknu ye.

21.  Nanu mi lang lou amme, kapangnu mi lang lou maak ae.

22.  Misa pon kani mak eh, thi kani mak ae.

23.  Misa lungsa owei, lungsia owei diga lung nge.

24.  Misa bing za kathi lei chaakka lung nge.

25.  Thingkung-rwalan basaangnu ding thiraang raangsu ye.

26.  Baluptui man na satou intou ye.

27.  Ba-inmai rut makka rwan inmai rutnu.

28.  Rwan kong sui kamaknu banu-bapa bachu kamaknu saponne.

29.  Milam cha kamaknu mikmai bacham kamaknu, bakhui sa kamaknu pupi rui bina hungnu ye.

30.  Innai lounai kriang kale ga lunge dabe khouring ding tangga ning karaka theiye.

31.  Naosen kani inthum pon mak balei kamaisia khou choung kakung-kangai rinthang mak ae.

32.  Mei nuni kounu tanun butheng sathei ye.

33.  Patso ziak na ban menne.

34.  Patso ding lainu inkarao hungthei ye.

35.  Patso ding kungnu lungsei ye.

36.  Milam chamaknu mikmai bacham maknu.

37.  Badop kadom makka rwandop kadomnu.

38.  Taha chi kani chi dinu amtheiye misa choung.

39.  Mei kasianu kounu khwa sannu inbi ongnu danne.

40.  Sangza/Tanza man hong bada ken na bamai siaye.

41. Tangaakle loulu mak, anam le salu mak

42. Khu kutbi nimkon bachoi thangnu.

43. Ngana choung kabia nuam, tuinu kabia za mak.

44. Takhuna zanru kadon tamlailu aet lat lang baning kung nge.

45. Lungchungbi tui bun thangnu.

45. Khwabaan swak lang naibi zing katinne.

46. Kuklou/Bakoklo bakhiang kra ngaaknu.

47. Meisum tum lang naibi khut katinne.

48. Zupina sung lanbi ungda ba-aak na kachiye.

49. Takhu in-ong bada takhina bathouwe.

50. Paknule busun kasun, Kazun nule busun kasun.

51.  Balumsanu takhai karaan ngamnuwe.

52.  Barun na ba-in khut lang naibi kating nge.

53.  Sentaki mongswaknu khut lat za mak ae.

54.  Ruan uilang bunbina bake kaza eiye.

55. Basaangla bachin karwebi meikumbi taye.

56. Takhu takhu hiakse, tangan tangan hiak se.

57. Takhu kamei tonu ma tangan kamei tonu saye.

58. Kathinu takhu kimbi ongnu ma karingnu uichan kimbi ongnu saye.

59. Uina kasung bada gadha na paowe.

60. Thingpho basaangnu ding thiraang suwe. (see 25)

61. Thiraang raang makga thingpho kaling mak ae.

62. Lungpui chungbi basa ziak aet thang nat ae.

63. Inthi taknu ding bathou baiye, inthi thiaamnu ding bathou kung nge.

64.  Satam nwamnu satomme, balukleina lian laiye.

65. Uipuina busun lukham ingam mak ae.

66. Naosen na krwaang torwebi talei kabwak ae.

67. Buben bak rwebi ba-aak karowe.

68. Takhi roule apathei, aparoule takhi thei.

69. Rwamik khat zana ramon king liamme.

70. Takhuna sanwam, takhina karei.

71. Khuding kalikda ziak kalik sok ae.

72. Aanpui chana maknu takhum kai bataak ae.

73. Tameinu meisum pan kalatnu in rou kalaye. (see 15)

74.  Taket in baru makga tari in baruwe. (see 18)

75.  Tui kalaap nwamnu kalei thok ae.

76.  Tapwaang/rampwaang nungla ui kasungnu.

77. Tamtung lila ui kasungnu.

76. Tapwaang/rampwaang takwan/rakwan hakna balumme.

77. Barun le thi mak, sungrwan le tut mak.

78.  Kameisaruan chana maknu thiben pon kasemme.

79.  Rwa bin lakbina hei rwatongbi tuidingnu thei mak ae.

80.  Bazuchou innmaibi baanra lingthangnu.

81. Kathingto ai tonu/Kathingto ai to maknu.

82. Soinu dingma atey dinnu ding batanne.

83. Sangsina barangto basong (good growth) bacha mak ae

84. Bapa thison; lungsim phun son.

85. Zulei langpai bakong maakmaak bo?

86. Kho nong; thu nong

87. Takhu ding tolulalu (to bluplalu) louna saatnu.

88. Barai le bazu kalom (barai na bacha chuidounu/bazu na tamang bachanu).

89. Uiswan ding kriangga ponthang bida aet thang nge

90. Lu kokbi thakra tanu

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