Apatani English

[abã] v. bury (esp. in ash)

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[abjo] adv. endearingly; fondly; affectionately

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[acĩ] pron. group; crowd

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Dialect: var. atañ

[aʎĩ] n. pancreas

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[ahú] v. wake up; rouse

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Dialect: syn. mwhù

[amu] n. yield; production; quantity (crop)

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[amjũ] v. grow (as an offshoot)

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[anu] n. younger brother

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[apã keemã] n. male dragonfly

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[apɨ-asó] n. area; dimension

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[baajoɁ] adv. slow; sluggish

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[balu] n. garden

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[barmɨ] n. sister

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[buupĩ sɨnɨ] n. twin; siblings

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[bjaɁ] v. hesitate; waver; vacillate

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[bíiɁ] v. emit sound; echo

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[caaŋeɁ-caaŋeɁ] adj. intense; stinging

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[ciba] n. small cane bag usually used for carrying tiffin

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[coɁmjoɁ] adv. slowly; silently; stealthily

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[daɁhiɁ-daɁmo] v. stand for a while; wait for a while

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[darɨɁ pjabja] adv. clean; pure; clear

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[dãxɨɁ] v. beat into fragmant (for example bone); fracture or break something by beating

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[diɁju] n. marsh; swamp

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[dompo turla] n. large bamboo glass

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[dɨrã] n. principal marriage gift to bride’s parent; one who gets such marriage gift

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[dɨri] n. purchase of food in times of scarcity or in anticipation of scarcity

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[dùukũ] n. meeting; gathering; assembly; congregation

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[gõcì] n. dragonfly

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Dialect: syn. koñcì

[hiŋ] num. three

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[hoɁgjo-hoɁʎo] n. mixed up; mingle; intermingle; amalgamate

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Dialect: syn. ho’yo-ho’ci

[hoi] v. be; happen

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Dialect: or. Assamese

[hubo-hulo] adj. almost; roughly equal

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[hukɨ-makɨ] adj. impulsive; impetuous; reckless

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[hɨrɨ] n. a traditional dance accompanied by ballad of same name, usually performed by the males

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[iʎĩ] n. rectum

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[kaʎu-kaca] v. fail to recognize

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[kakĩ-tajĩ] adv. showy

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[kera pɨcã] n. cauldron

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Dialect: or. Assamese

[kibo] n. male dog

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[kormo] n. seed

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[laɁhe] v. beckon by waving the hand

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[laako] n. a crossed stick in front of the entrance to signify the performance of a ritual in the household

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[lar] v. challenge; bet

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[lohe] n. one day

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[lupa] v. remind; help someone remember

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[lɨbã] n. baby

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[lɨguɁ] n. incubating hen

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[lɨkè-lɨbè] v. twist one’s feet around

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[lɨmĩ lahĩ] n. blessing; gift (esp. of prosperity, wisdom or knowledge)

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[lɨji] n. footprint, esp. of animals

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[miɁla] n. tear

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[mɨdĩpa] adv. intentionally

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Dialect: syn. mwdiñ-kwliñ

[mɨdù] n. time for doing something

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[mɨʎã] v. correct; rectify; amend

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[mɨlo kopo] n. hawk

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[mɨxɨ̃-mɨmjɨ̃] adv. do something in a confused way

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[mjobja] adj. facing the sunny side

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Dialect: ant. myofi

[nago] n. ritual hut in the middle of a village

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[ne] pron. how much; how many

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[neɁ] v. gnaw, as a rodent; nibble

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[nikũ dapo] n. customary law

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[nɨɉi] n. a variety of tree; ghost tree (Sterculia urens)

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[palɨɁ] n. de-weeding tool

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[paroɁ pɨri] n. chicken coop

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[paju lopa] n. long stick the end of which is covered with glue (payu)

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[poorò] adj. big, of cylinderical objects

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Dialect: ant. poozó

[poteɁ] adj. full

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[puha] v. sink (in water)

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Dialect: ant. puca

[pɨɁ] v. sweep; clean

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[pɨmǝr] n. dust

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[pɨse] n. a variety of bird; Dollarbird (Eurystomus orientalis)

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[pjo] v. catch by pinching with a pincer

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[rã] v. tie; tether

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[rĩbi tasũ] n. spider web

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[rori] n. spectacles; eyeglasses

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[sakori] n. job; employment

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[saŋ] n. cot; bed

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Dialect: syn. xaq

[sarsɨɁ] adj. bland; insipid; weak (of liquor)

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[sẽsɨɁ] adj. dry (of wood); thin (of a person)

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

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Dialect: ant. bañbañ

[subu sɨbo] n. mithun bull

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[suh] n. spring

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[sulú] n. fence

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[supũ tarɨ] n. traditional dress for ceremonial occasions

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[taki] n. ginger

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[tapju] n. a species of bamboo

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[taŋu] n. bee (in group)

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[tarsi] n. wall

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Dialect: var. tasi

[tihiɁ] adj. sweet

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[tor] v. unfurl (of flag); spread

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[tuuli] n. post; pillar

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[xãxã] adv. firmly; fervently; forcefully

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Dialect: syn. xañxañ dwrañ

[xeda harnɨ] n. special messenger, usually female, who informs about a ritual like Subu or Muruñ to the traditional friends in other villages

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[xuu] adj. old

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[jaso] n. cane

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[jo badè] n. ceiling rack for storing meat

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Dialect: syn. xaci; bade

[ɲaɁco] n. tiny metal bell

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Dialect: syn. fa’co

[ɲaʎã] n. ten years

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[ɲĩpǝr] n. nipple

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[ĩka] pron. that

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