Apatani English

[abã] n. burning pain

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[adú] v. make noise

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[aʎóo gõsò] n. mantis

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Dialect: var. afóo koñsò

[agoo imiɁ] n. hearth towards the front of the house

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[ahì amǝr] n. fruit items

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[amĩ-ahĩ] n. gift; present

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[apjoɁ] v. dilute; make a liquid thinner or weaker

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[aŋaɁ] v. tie into a bundle

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[aŋɨ] int. interjection to express indifference; let it be

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Dialect: syn. aqw swco; aga swco

[aroɁ] adj. lucky

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[arpɨ] n. bamboo crossbeam of a fence

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[artĩ] n. scrotum

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[arò] n. morning; daybreak

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[attuɁ nanɨ] n. lid used for closing a container

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[aja-kaco] n. quality; condition

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[aɲè] num. two (term of reference)

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[bjoɁ] v. shine (as sun); radiate; glow; glare

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[daɁreɁke] n. lower rack over the fireplace

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Dialect: syn. daare’ re’ke

[deɁlo] n. frame of a basket, etc.

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[diigò] n. matter; issue; work

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[doorò] adj. big (of an animal or vehicle)

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Dialect: ant. dorzó

[dɨhi-dɨmí] adj. choosy about food

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[eem] int. yes

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[ẽtɨ jagɨ] n. medium sized cane basket

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[ʎeɁpu] n. doorlatch

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Dialect: syn. arkonanw; fe’ko

[ʎohe] n. one type; one variety

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[gaɁce] v. break by clutching something

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Dialect: ant. ga’po

[gartú] adj. small (as a field)

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Dialect: ant. gaarò

[guɁpi] v. lie face down

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[gja] v. dry (as of liquid)

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[ha] v. come; arrive; enter

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Dialect: syn. áa

[haatɨ] n. west

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Dialect: syn. dazi áago

[heló] v. let down; be disappointed

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[hẽpjo] adj. happy, delighted

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[hilĩ] n. clotted blood

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[hõ] v. burn (esp. in bulk)

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[hubo-hulo] adj. almost; roughly equal

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[hurtaɁ] n. wooden board used for filtering rice water from the cooking pot

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[hɨɉã mɨnɨ̃] n. component of mida ceremony which is the offering for the children of the newly married couple

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[húro] v. awaken; arouse; wake up

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[impjaɁ] n. cotton; wool

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Dialect: var. empya’

[ipũ-tarũ] n. a variety of caterpillar

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[ɉã] v. be trustworthy, as the omen of chickeen liver or egg might be

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[ɉoɉǝr] n. green june beetle

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[ɉola] n. bag

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[ɉoo] v. pay as wage

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[ɉuɉa] adj. wet

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Dialect: ant. pitañ syn. juza

[komla tɨŋá] n. orange

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Dialect: or. Assamese

[kortú] n. metal capping at the end of the handle of a ceremonial sword (ci’rì)

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[kũ] v. pour, esp. grains from one container to other

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[kóò] n. son

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[laatu] v. catch; seize; intercept

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[laaxeɁ] v. keep something upside down

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[leɁbeɁ] v. flap (wings) with helplessness

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[luʎã] v. imitate speaking

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[lunù-luna] v. speak in vain

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[mataɁ] adj. flat

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Dialect: syn. me’ta’

[miɁbjoɁ amu] n. eyelash

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Dialect: syn. mi’be’ amu

[miɉiɁ lãcu] n. Adam’s apple

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[miŋo-taɁmo] adj. rich and powerful

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[Misã bjako] n. yellow berried nightshade (Solanum xanthocarpum)

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Dialect: syn. swtw byako

[modu-mobo] adj. rude; undisciplined; unruly

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[more mɨjã] n. black kite (Milvus migrans)

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[mubuɁ] n. gun

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Dialect: syn. bebu’

[mɨdu-mɨje] n. strands of hair extending down the forehead, as often kept by young women

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[mɨpjò] adj. easy (to do); good to do

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[nunupa] pron. for you (plural); second person plural pronoun, purpostive case

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[nɨmã] n. eaves and twigs; underbrush

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[parbo] v. crawl across

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[parì-pagjò] adj. mosaic like appearance

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[perũ] n. bean

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[poleɁ] n. shiny; glossy; polished

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[pooró] adj. wide; vast

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Dialect: ant. poñcu’

[posa] n. money (esp. coins); paisa

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Dialect: or. Assamese (Paisa)

[pɨdiɁ] n. fart

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[ŋẽciɁ] adj. tasty; delicious

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[ŋɨmi] pron. me

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[reŋe] adj. tired

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Dialect: var. reqw

[sĩ] v. feed (esp. liquid food)

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[sosǝr] adj. shrill (of voice); high pitched; thin voice

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Dialect: ant. bañbañ

[suɁbi] v. ladle water for somebody

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[supũ tarɨ] n. traditional dress for ceremonial occasions

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[sɨɉʌr sɨ] v. commit suicide

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[tadoɁ] n. a variety of yellow beads

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Dialect: syn. tado’ tasañ

[takuɁ kuli] n. cucumber seeds

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[takuɁ riilaɁ] n. cucumber tendril

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[takǝr] n. sputum

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Dialect: var. cukvr

[tapi] n. a variety of cane

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[taxó] adj. bald

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[tajã] n. bee (single)

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[tutu nanu] n. bumble bee

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[tɨgò] n. a variety of ritual (esp. to propitiate benevolent deities)

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Dialect: ant. ciciñ

[tɨre] n. thorn

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Dialect: syn. tare

[xǝǝ] letter name x the letter representing x in the Apatani alphabet

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[xapú] v. peel off

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[xɨpó] v. cut a tree in the middle of its trunk

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[jasi jaruɁ] n. water hyacinth (Eichhomia crassipes)

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[ɲẽ] v. chew; masticate

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[ɲuu] v. prod as with a needle

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[ámì] n. tail

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