Apatani English

[aʎã xɨ] num. sixty

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[aháa duɁ] n. heartbeat

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[alaɁ] n. hand

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[alì] n. leg

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[alɨ́] n. a part of upper arm of an animal; lineage to whom a part of upper arm of sacrificed animal is offered

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[amo] n. remaining grains of unhusked rice grains among husked ones

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[arcì] v. roll

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[arò daʎi] n. forenoon

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[bɨɨ] v. give birth to

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Dialect: var. buu

[bjací] adj. smart; quick; agile

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Dialect: syn. cibyw

[bjuhu] n. grave; tomb

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[ciɁ] v. move fast (as a fish do)

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[cigu] n. source (of a stream)

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[cuɁ] v. spit; expectorate

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[dui] n. tobacco

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[dulu] n. the system of giving another person the responsibility of looking after a cattle

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[dɨpjo aíi] n. canine tooth

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[dùumo] v. take rest

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[ʎãso] n. metallic skewer

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Dialect: syn. ufañ kuti

[gi] v. operate a hinged door

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[gõpjã] v. close mouth

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Dialect: ant. goñko’ syn. goñpiñ

[gjáa] v. spread (esp. seeds or sand by throwing)

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[haaʎĩ] n. fourth lunar month of the year; April

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[hemjó] v. plan in advance; plan

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[hẽpũ-hẽka] v. be confused

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[hirĩ] n. strips of fermented bamboo shoot

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[hoi] v. be; happen

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Dialect: or. Assamese

[huɁsi-rasi] adj. hot and humid

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[imi iɁhɨɁ] v. oversleep; sleep longer than intended

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[ɉuɉa] adj. wet

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Dialect: ant. pitañ syn. juza

[koɁbɨ] n. traditional relationship usually the maternal uncle to whom a portion of the sacrificial animal is offered

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Dialect: syn. ko’bu

[kobja] adj. generous; altruistic; forthcoming; quick in giving

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[koŋ] num. one

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[kormo] n. seed

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

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[kɨcè] n. small bamboo cup used for measuring rice or millet

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[kɨmè] n. poison (esp. of snake); snake venom

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Dialect: var. kwmì

[kàr] v. roll (esp. a mat)

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[leɁbeɁ] v. flap (wings) with helplessness

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[lemba] n. village

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[lẽ] v. collect, as honey

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[li] v. sow; seed; broadcast

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

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[lɨrɨ lorɨɁ] n. joint

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Dialect: syn. lorw’

[lɨɨ] v. lie down

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[marpu] n. corn silk

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[mohol] n. big house; bungalow

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Dialect: or. Assamese

[muɁ] v. blow (air)

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[mɨcǝr] adv. innovatively; ingenuously

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[mɨgã] n. feathers of cock, usually of its tail

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[mɨhù] v. wake up; rouse

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Dialect: syn. ahú

[mɨpiɁ] v. break something fragile like an egg

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[mɨrã-mɨtu] adv. significantly; notably

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[mja] v. collect contributions; collect

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Dialect: syn. xa

[mjɨ káanɨ] n. diviner

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[naa] v. collect; gather; muster

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[nalò] v. push down

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Dialect: var. nañlò

[nasɨ] n. dance or. Hindi

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Dialect: var. nasu

[nãkoɁ] v. push open

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[nelo] n. household; independent house

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[nẽcã] n. plot of land for home

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[nunuko] pron. at your (place); second person plural pronoun, possessive case

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[pakaɁ] adj. depression; dent; trough

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Dialect: ant. puñtu

[pamjo] n. injury; encumbrance

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Dialect: syn. pamyo-taxo

[pano] v. sting

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[paroɁ pɨha] n. basket of bamboo splits where chicks hatch

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[paroɁ sampja] n. fowl feeding tray

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[patuɁ] n. sharp edged stump of bamboo or other tree

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[peenɨ] n. ceremonial procession as a part of Murung festival

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[piro] n. swampy land; marshy area

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[pɨdiɁ] n. fart

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[pɨgĩ] n. vulture

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[pjoɁce] v. detach something to divide into two

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[ŋeɁko] v. open

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Dialect: ant. qe’piñ

[ripaɁ] v. throw something away

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[ruu] v. chase away; drive away

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[rɨgoɁ] n. cane loop tied on the horns of cows or mithuns

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Dialect: syn. rwguñ

[saɁpu] v. be confident; underestimate; underrate; confident

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Dialect: var. sa’po

[santì] n. a variety of hardwood

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[sãxã meʎã] n. a variety of fencing plant; privet (Ligustrum ovalifolium)

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[so] post. at; in

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[soli] n. a sacrificial share of meat comprising of hind leg

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[subu ɲaaɲi] n. lichen around bamboo nodes

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[sumù] n. sand

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[supũ tarɨ] n. traditional dress for ceremonial occasions

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[tabuɁ-taruɁ] adj. dirty; dusty

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[takũ putu] n. a lesser variety of Muruñ festival

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[tano] n. thread; yarn

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[tar pɨta] n. peacock

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Dialect: syn. tarlar

[tarpĩ] n. maggots

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[tiɁho] v. make a mark

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[tudɨ] adj. short

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[tulí] v. copy; replicate; click (a photo with a camera)

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Dialect: or. Assamese

[tɨre] n. thorn

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Dialect: syn. tare

[ukó simbja] n. rear balcony

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[une cẽxo] n. crust over a wound

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[ɨtɨ rɨbɨ] n. bamboo shoot

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Dialect: syn. behé, byapu’, wtw bwrw

[xaarũ agjã] n. altars for the xaruñ god

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[juɁti] v. tighten; tie something tightly

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[ɲoko taɁtì] n. wood louse

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