DIENIUNG, Lumshnong, 1st (Krem)
25.177500,92.373900
Description
An unspecified cave entrance (unidentified shape, unidentified dimensions, unidentified orientation, unidentified characteristics) is said to give access to some 20 m of cave passage which leads to a breakdown of something or collapse of someone (BÄUMLER, G 1998: 6). ETYMOLOGY: The recorded cave name "Krem Dieniung" appears to represent a version of "Krem Dieniong" from "ka krem" + "ka dien" + "ba iong" or »Cave [of the] Black or Dark Track / Trace / Mark« (note 1). BÄUMLER, G (1998: 6), however, had recorded it as »Cave behind the House« (note 2).SITUATION: About 70 m in a direct line south-east from the main entrance to the church (note 3) in the village of Lumshnong and at the base of a sandstone-capped cliff.
NOTE 1: ka dien (Khasi, noun), binomial: ka dien - ka búd (SINGH, N 1906: 69), a track, a trace, a mark (SINGH, N 1906: 69). ba iong (Khasi; adjective), pronounced ”yong” (SINGH, N 1920: 92), black (SINGH, N 1906: 92; SINGH, N 1920: 46; BLAH, E 2007: 31; OLDHAM, T 1854 / 1984 appendix C: lxiii); dark (SINGH, N 1920: 107; BLAH, E 2007: 71). NOTE 2: behind (English, preposition and adverb), hadien; poh; duna (SINGH, N 1920: 41); shadien; hadien (BLAH, E 2007: 28); ha deen; sha diin (OLDHAM, T 1854 / 1984 appendix C: lxv, lxx). house (English, noun), ka iing (SINGH, N 1906: 90; SINGH, N 1920: 225; BLAH, E 2007: 137; OLDHAM, T 1854 / 1984 appendix C: lxi, lxvii), pronounced "ka ying" (SINGH, N 1906: 99). NOTE 3: Lumshnong, church near (±30 m) 25°10'41”N: 92°22'28”E (Bäumler, G 1997.02.18 GPS Garmin 12).
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | DIENIUNG, Lumshnong, 2nd (Krem) | ||
| 0.1 | DIENIUNG, Lumshnong, 3rd (Krem) | ||
| 0.1 | UMSYNREM, Lumshnong (Passah 1997) (Krem) | ||
| 0.1 | UMSHOR (Krem) | ||
| 0.1 | UMSHOR 2 (Krem) | ||
| 0.1 | UMSHOR 3 (Krem) | ||
| 0.1 | AA CAVE, Lumshnong (Lindenmayr) 08 | ||
| 0.2 | UMTYONGAI (Krem) | ||
| 0.2 | NEP, Lumshnong (Krem ba) |