tìohchùh

== Khiamniungan Naga == === Etymology === While tiohchuh can be used generally for "setting up fire," its etymology (from tioh + chuh "bare" or "base") gives it a subtle nuance of beginning from nothing, which distinguishes it from the more general fire management of tioh. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /tioʔ³¹tʃʰuʔ³¹/ === Verb === tìohchùh To set up a fire; to start a fire from scratch. ==== Usage notes ==== Tiohchuh refers specifically to the initial act of building and lighting a fire, often implying there are no existing embers or a previous fire to build upon. Example: Bring the kindling so we can tiohchuh before it gets dark.