Apatani English

[abã] n. burning pain

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[acáa] v. put up; erect

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[ahu] n. body; torso

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Dialect: syn. ahu-apo

[aɉuɁ] adj. weak; frail; feeble; sick; ailing

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Dialect: syn. ájùu

[aɉí mɨnɨ] n. farmer

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[alũ] v. surprise, shock

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[amiɁ aɉã] n. one who cries easily

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[aŋaɁ] v. tie into a bundle

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[asuɁ-asaɁ] n. disgrace; shame

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[beɁɉi] n. injection

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Dialect: or. Assamese

[biɉe biiɲiɁ] n. small sized bamboo

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[boʎo] adj. thin (of a flat object) ant. byañkvr

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Dialect: ant. byañkvr

[bɨsi] n. traditional ballad; song; lyrics

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[caa] v. step on

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[cì] v. bite

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[cí] v. claim (ownership)

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[daapo] n. a gift item on the occasion of Mida, a part of Apatani marriage ceremony

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[dɨbũ] n. greedy; gluttonous

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[ẽɉã] n. rainy season

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Dialect: etym. eñdi+ ajañ

[gɨda-pata] n. large cane basket

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[gɨɨrò] adj. big (of a basket)

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Dialect: ant. gwwzó

[haatĩ] n. node (as of bamboo)

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[haʎã bjajũ] n. tomato

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[harɨ] v. twist; turn

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[heɁteɁ] n. narrow channel in the wet rice cultivation fields

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[heʎu] v. forget

Speaker: Nani Anga,
Dialect: syn. aháa ahw’

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

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[ɉar] num. thousand

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[ɉare] num. one thousand

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Dialect: etym. jar + he

[ɉĩko ɉĩko] adj. lanky; tall and thin

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[ɉokoɁ] v. opening something by lifting up the lid jopyañ

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[ɉooɉo] adj. refreshing; fresh

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[kaɉu] int. yes; okay

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Dialect: syn. aju

[kalɨ-kaha] v. estimate; appear

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[kejĩ] adj. good; serene

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[kinɨ] n. bitch

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[komã] adj. dark (esp. to describe shades of color)

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[koopuɁ] v. sprain

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Dialect: var. kopw’

[koju tapjo] n. coccyx; tail bone

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[kɨɉǝ] int. interjection of calling “lets go”

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[kɨri harnɨ] n. businessman; broker; agent; middleman

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Dialect: syn. kwri du’nw

[laɁcã] n. ring

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[laɁhɨ] n. archer’s wristband traditionally of human hair worn to protect the hand from injury by bow string

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[laxɨɁ] adj. cold

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Dialect: ant. gubu’

[luho] v. speak offensively

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[lukuɁ] n. shoe

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[lulaɁ] adj. good speaker

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[lunù-luna] v. speak in vain

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[lɨɁ] v. put, esp. grains into a container

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[lɨci] n. left (leg)

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[lɨciɁ] v. accidentally struck on something; tumble into something

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[lɨpì] v. dry

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[lɨɨ] v. lie down

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[meɁ] v. join; link; couple

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Dialect: syn. me’si’

[mepi hamã] n. a variety of vegetable; plantain (Plantago erosa)

Example: Photo by Tage Kanno

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Dialect: syn. mepi

[more] n. forest

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[muɁgo] n. outlet in a paddy field

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[mɨgjo-mɨʎo] v. mix; blend; mingle

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[mɨɉaɁ] v. tear something by handing it

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[mɨpjó] v. do something secretly

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[mɨxa] v. compete; challenge; contend with; vie with

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[mjokó] n. open space outside the village

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[nɨpa] pron. for you; second person singular dative pronoun

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[paɁɲi] n. stick, usually used for support

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Dialect: syn. lopa

[paʎò] n. patch; piece

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[paroɁ lãxa] n. poultry house

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[pĩbú] adj. individualistic; personal

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Dialect: ant. búutw

[poɁna pilá] n. porridge with fermented rice or millet

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[põtã] n. a section of village council

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[pudu appú] n. a variety of flowering plant; Indian oleander (Nerium indicum)

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[pukũ hóonɨ] n. a close relative of Muruñ sponsor who takes care of the food and drinks for pukuñ participants

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[pjoɁsu] v. brush one’s teeth

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[ragjã] n. a pole of kwra tree used to carry the Myoko pig.

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[roŋohe] adv. five times

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[rumali] n. handkerchief

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Dialect: or. Assamese

[rɨbó alo] n. three days hence

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Dialect: syn. rwbóda

[saɁxɨɁ] v. intimidating; unnerving; daunting; formidable

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Dialect: ant. sa’pe’

[saleɁ] adj. raw, as of wood; standing wood

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[sari] n. a variety of tree which is allergic to those who are sensitive to it

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[sohte] v. roam; travel for fun

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[surúu] adj. deceptive; crafty; treacherous

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[sɨbi laɁhĩ] n. a variety of creeper used for decoration

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[sɨcúr] n. stag

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Dialect: syn. swcú

[sɨre tɨxe] n. tick

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Dialect: syn. swre taxe

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

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[taɁcè] v. cut into two

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[tabu] n. snake

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[tabjò] v. be attracted on listening

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[taɉǝr] n. a bamboo fish trap

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Dialect: syn. taxuñ

[tamjó] adj. a color pattern of a mithun, of black colour but a white patch running from the head to the tail at the back

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[taxũ] n. a bamboo fish trap

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Dialect: syn. tajvr

[taxɨ tabu] n. bed bug

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[tajã] n. bee (single)

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[taɲiɁ aruɁ] n. corn ear

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[taɲiɁ pamɨ] n. corn powder

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[tɨlo] v. drop something from a height

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[xɨtĩ] v. compare

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[jo bade] n. ceiling rack for storing meat

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[ɲãkũ] n. one year (term of enumeration)

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[ɲẽ] v. chew; masticate

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