Verbs we use with tools, equipment and stationery
- Tied(tee-ād) ia(ya) u tyrmen ha u prĕk. (Hit the hammer on the nail.)
- Pynpei(pĕn-pei) thliew(thlee-āu) da ka drill. (Make a hole with the drill.)
- Ŏt dieng(dee-āng) da u sdie. (Cut wood with an axe.)
- Ŏt dieng da ka kurăt (Cut wood with the saw.)
- Pynbpĕit(pĕn-pĕit) da ka khorni. (Smoothen the surface with the trowel.)
- Shtăh da u shniăh. (Cut with a chisel)
- Khĕm da ka ka plas. (Squeeze with the pliers.)
- Khyrwait(Khĕr-wăit) da ka plas. (Twist it with the pliers.)
- Pyn-skhĕm da u skrudraibar. (Tighten it with a screwdriver.)
- Pyn-skhĕm da u rench. (Tighten with a wrench.)
- Pyn-shong-skhĕm ha u klăm. (Place it firmly on a clamp.)
- Kiew da ka jingkieng. (Climb with a ladder.)
- Pyndăit(Pĕn-dăit) ia u păip. (Put the pipe in.)
- Thĕp ha u khiew syntĭew. (Put it in the flowerpot.)
- Tĭĕh da ka khorni. (Dig with the trowel.)
- Khŭr da ka khorni. (Scoop with the trowel.)
- Pŭh da u mok-khiew. (Dig with a hoe.)
- Phŏng ki klŏb. (Wear the gloves.)
- Law(laaw) ki klŏb. (Take off the gloves.)
- Phŏng ki but. (Put the boots on.)
- Law(laaw) ki bŭt. (Take off the boots.)
- Thoh da u khŭlom. (Write with a pen.)
- Thŏh da u lĕt. (Write with a pencil.)
- Pyndam(pĕn-daam) da u robal. (Erase with an eraser.)
- Thŏh ha ka kŏpi. (Write in the notebook.)
- Plie(plee-ā) ia ka kŏt. (Open the book.)
- Pyndăit(Pĕn-dăit) ia u pin. (Put a pin on it.)
- Tăh da ka kŏm. (Paste it with the glue.)
- Khăp da ka khanshi. (Cut with scissors.)
- Pyn-nep da u shăpnar. (Sharpen it with a sharpener.)
Tools, Equipment and Stationery in Khasi
Masonry Tools
Hammer - U tyrnem (tĕr-nem)
Nail - U prĕk
Drill - Ka drill
Axe - U sdie (sdee-ā)
Saw - Ka kurăt
Trowel - Ka khorni
Chisel - Shniăh/Paiῆ-tali
Household tools
Pliers - Ka plas
Screwdriver - U skrudraibar
Screw - U skru
Wrench - U rench
Clamp - Ka klam
Ladder - Ka jingkieng (jing - kee-āng)
Garden Tools and equipment
Pipe - U păip
Flowerpot - U khiew syntiew (khee-āu sĕn-tee-āu)
Trowel - Ka Khorni
Hoe - Mŏk-khiew (Mŏk-khee-āu)
Gloves - Ki klŏb
Boots - Ki bŭt
Stationery
Pen - U khulom
Pencil - U lĕt
Rubber/eraser - U robal
Notebook - ka kŏpi
Book - Ka kŏt
Pin - U pin
Glue/Gum - Ka kŏm
Scissors - Ka khănshi
Sharpner- U shăpnar (shăp-naar)
