ghang

prematurely end (an event, e.g. a voyage, battle, song)

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

ɣɑŋ

Sound out ghang letter by letter:

• ghɣvoiced version of H, like a growled gargle
• aɑa as in 'father'
• ngŋng as in 'sing' (can start a word)

• [...] ghang, is used to express the idea of a premature ending. If [...] the voyage is cut short or the song is interrupted before the final part is sung, one would say: leng ghangDI' SuvwI'pu' 'IQ chaH When the warriors end the voyage prematurely, they are sad.; bom ghangDI' SuvwI'pu' tlhutlh chaH When the warriors end the song prematurely, they drink. Note that the voyage and the song cannot end themselves. Someone has to end them. [HolQeD-12-2 p.8]

may' ghang SuvwI' the warrior ends the battle prematurely; participants are subj.

• van — salute, tribute
• Dor — come to an end (about period of time, e.g. month, year)
• megh'an — end (of stick, piece of string etc.; opposite 'er'In)
• natlIS — last entry in list, end of list
• qa'rI' — end (of a long bounded space, e.g. corridor, conduit, road, bridge, field etc.)
• van — end (an event, e.g. a voyage, battle, song)
• 'er'In — end (of stick, piece of string etc.; opposite megh'an)
• 'o'megh — end (of song)

HolQeD-12-2 p.8 · TDNW

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