Khasi
names 5objects 5ISO 639-3 kha
Spoken in Khasi and Jaintia hills, Meghalaya.
tribal 5
See the Khasi sky on the chart →
The sky in Khasi
| Name | Object | Meaning | Register |
|---|---|---|---|
| khlur (abbreviated 'lur) | 'Star' as a word | star | tribal |
| 'lur-dih-duma | Comets | the tobacco-smoking star | tribal |
| 'lur-mangkara; mangkara | Figures with no secure modern identification | — | tribal |
| 'lur-miet | Venus as evening star | the night star | tribal |
| 'lur-shai | Venus as morning star | the light star, the bright star | tribal |
Sources
- Nissor Singh, Khasi-English Dictionary (1906), s.v. Khlur, p. 33; s.v. 'lur, p. 120 link
- Nissor Singh, Khasi-English Dictionary (1906), s.v. 'lur-dih-duma, p. 120 link
- Nissor Singh, Khasi-English Dictionary (1906), s.v. 'lur-mangkara, p. 120; s.v. Mangkara, p. 127 link
- Nissor Singh, Khasi-English Dictionary (1906), s.v. 'lur-miet, p. 120 link
- Nissor Singh, Khasi-English Dictionary (1906), s.v. 'lur-shai, p. 120 link