Details
Singer / Performer
Padma Shri Guru Sangyusang Pongen
Tribe
Ao
Performer’s Tribe
Ao
Language / Dialect
Ao
Region / Village
NA
Date & Place of Recording
17 May 2025, Ungma village, Mokokchung
Recorded By
L. D. Miller Pou
Theme of the Song
Love Song
Contextual Interpreter
Yimkong Aier
Lyric Transliteration
Kongro ana atongbo
Zunü taoa memetetrani,
Chuba lenmang asejaoni
Jemongku oro asi langba leni,
Tzüsenür nüklalarden atongro tela
Lendong tetangoktsüni,
Longkong kirtsüng nung nayang naro penyudangi
Zunü taoa memetetrani
English Translation Lyrics
My Love! when we are together
time flies unawares
It’s like strolling on the king’s road
when we are together
Do not let any danger befall
When we walk and stay on this road
even the sun sets unawares
Contextual Interpretation
This is a song usually sung when working in the field.
Native Speaker's Additional Contextual Information
Noklalar! ana ya külemi atongsemdang Lover! We together stay-when Mapang tao-a memeteter, time go not-know Chubar lenmang nung senzür amatoa ni King’s road on stroll like ana yangi atongsemdang, we here stay-when Kecha lendong-tsüdong tatalokdaktsüni Whatever danger do not let happen Iba lenmang nung ana senzüa kazü dang This road on we stroll stay when Anü taloa memeteter Sun set not-know