The Calendar - Ka Almanak

 

Nongkrem, Meghalaya

Year - Snem

Months – Ki Bnai

Week – TaÏew

Day – Sngi

Date - Tarik

Season – Aïom

 

Months – Ki Bnai

January – Kyllalyngkot

February - Rymphang

March - Lber

April - ÏaÏong

May  - Jymmang

June - Jylliew

July - Naitung

August - Nailar

September - Nailur

October - Risaw

November - Naiwieng

December - Nŏhprăh

 

Days of the week – Ki sngi jong ka taÏew

Monday – Sngi Nyngkong

Tuesday – Sngi Ba-ar

Wednesday – Sngi Balang

Thursday – Sngi Palei

Friday – Sngi Thŏhdieng

Saturday – Sngi Saitjaiñ

Sunday – Sngi U Blei

 

Weekdays – Sngi PŏhÏa

Weekend – Ki sngi kut taÏew

Holiday – Sngi shuti

 

Season – Aïom

Spring – Pyrem (Per-em)

Summer – Lyiur (L-yur)

Autumn – Synrai (Sin-rai)

Winter – Tlang

 

Useful sentences:

What day is it today? – Ka sngi aiu mynta ka sngi?

It’s Monday – Ka dei ka Sngi Nyngkong.

It rains a lot in Summer – Ka slăp jur bha ha ka por lyiur.

It’s really cold in winter – Ka khriat bha ha ka por tlang.

Will you get a holiday? – Phin Ïŏh shuti?

I will get a holiday - Ngan Ïŏh shuti.

 Tip - Ï is pronounced like Y in the English alphabet.

ÏaÏong – Yayong

TaÏew – Tayew

AÏom - Ayom