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[a] int. an interjection at the end of a sentence to emphasize or reinforce the statement made

abú

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[abú] adj. unlucky; unfortunate; jinxed; ill-fated

ajiñ arañ

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[aɉĩ arã] n. bosom friend; confidante; alter ego

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[alo sudu] n. small bamboo salt container carried for feeding mithuns

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amo-ahe

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[amo-ahe] n. dust (esp. those sticking on the body after working rice)

apw

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[apɨ] n. breadth

apyáa

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[apyáa] n. tracks made by small animals

arww

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[arɨɨ] n. bundle (esp. of bamboo)

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ayò lwpá

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[ajò lɨpá] n. midnight

bafa

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[baʎa] n. slope; slant; downslope

bari’

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[bariɁ] v. get up; stand up syn. guri’

barju’

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[barɉuɁ] n. netted cane basket for everyday use

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bañbañ

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[bãbã] adj. heavy or hoarse voice

bije zaazi

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[biɉe ɲaaɲi] n. lichen around bamboo nodes syn. bije yatań, subu zaazi

bisvr abíi

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[bisǝr abíi] n. Black and white Apatani traditional skirt

bu’

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[buɁ] v. burst; explode

buudu-buugyá

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[buudu-buugjá] n. household articles

bwro

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[bɨro] n. yesterday morning

byo’dá

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[bjoɁdá] adj. bright; brilliant

bíi’

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[bíiɁ] v. compensate; make reparation; make amends

ca

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[ca] v. ascend; go up; rise (of the sun); sprout (of a plant)

ci’pw

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[ciɁpɨ] n. frame of the bamboo sliding door

ciiñ

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[ciĩ] v. weave

càa

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[càa] v. take paddy from the granary

da’

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[daɁ] v. stand; be there

dasvr

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[dasǝr] adj. free; without burden; unencumbered

dempyo

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[dempjo] n. mouse

ditiñ

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[ditĩ] n. cliff; ravine

dula

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[dula] n. rope to tie dogs

duu

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[duu] n. paddy for husking

dwmw nanw

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[dɨmɨ nanɨ] n. side dish

dùukuñ

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

embiñ

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[embĩ] n. uncooked, husked rice

garta’

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[gartaɁ] n. paddy field in the upper portion

golu paka’

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[golu pakaɁ] n. dimple on the cheek

guqa

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[guŋa] v. lie down (esp. of quadruplets)

hafañ

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[haʎã] adj. flat; plain

harje’

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[harɉeɁ] v. run over (esp. by a vehicle)

heñtw

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[hẽtɨ] adj. proud; haughty; boastful

humi

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[humi] pron. whom

hwjañ mwnwñ

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

hwka’ hamañ

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[hɨkaɁ hamã] n. a variety of edible fern

hwsò

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[hɨsò] n. a variety of bamboo

ipo’ po’li

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[ipoɁ poɁli] n. yeast used for preparation of new batches of yeasts

jañ

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

jije

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[ɉiɉe] adj. truthful, true

joojo

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[ɉooɉo] adj. refreshing; fresh

kapa’

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[kapaɁ] v. ignore; disregard; pay no heed to

kaxè

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[kaxè] v. look in anger

ko’rò

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[koɁrò] adj. big, of a bangle

kopa’

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[kopaɁ] v. throw away (from the mouth)

kwfañ kwlo’

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[kɨʎĩ kɨloɁ] adj. shining; sparkling; glittering

kwjv

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

la’ko

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[laɁko] n. button; an element of babo which is a horizontal stick on the body

le’be’

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[leɁbeɁ] v. flap (wings) with helplessness

luti

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[luti] v. say again; repeat speaking; reiterate; restate

lwca

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[lɨca] n. lame

lwma

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[lɨma] n. root

lwmiñ lahiñ

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

ma’lo

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[maɁlo] conj. either; or

migiñ

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[migĩ] n. expert hunter

mu’go

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[muɁgo] n. outlet in a paddy field

mwci

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[mɨci] n. kite (bird)

mwko’

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[mɨkoɁ] v. open

mwlañru

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[mɨlãru] pron. all; everybody

mwxe’

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[mɨxeɁ] v. make somebody cry

neha tami

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[neha tami] n. a variety of plant

neli

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[neli] adj. fragrant; appetizing smell

neñke’

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[nẽkeɁ] n. thirteenth lunar month of the year; December-January

neñtó

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[nẽtó] n. a house on the main street

nunupa

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

nw’rw’

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[nɨɁrɨɁ] v. run into somebody

page

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[page] v. write; mark

paro’ pwha

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

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piru’ yagw

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[piruɁ jagɨ] n. a variety of cane basket

piñtú

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[pĩtú] v. lift something by pinching

pufe sila’nw

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[puʎe silaɁnɨ] n. tailor

pvrv

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[pǝrǝ] n. traditional spinning wheel used to wind yarn into balls

pwca

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[pɨca] adj. foolish, stupid, dumb

pyarò

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[pjarò] adj. big, as a plot of land or a grain

párww

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[párɨɨ] v. twist; turn around

rì alo

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[rì alo] n. the day after tomorrow

sarsw’

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

subu swdó

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[subu sɨdó] n. half grown mithun

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sufu

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[suʎu] adj. empty (of feeling)

sww hwbo

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[sɨɨ hɨbo] n. ox

swyiñ

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[sɨjĩ] n. a variety of carnivorous animal

t

[tǝǝ] letter name t the letter representing t in the Apatani alphabet

tamyo

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[tamjo] n. a variety of tree

tapuñ

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[tapũ] n. bat

taqu-aláa

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[taŋu-aláa] n. honey

tar

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[tar] v. bend; break

tasi

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[tasi] n. wall

teli

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[teli] n. oil

tùda’

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[tùdaɁ] v. place or push something upright

une

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[une] n. wound

xa’ce

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[xaɁce] v. split; break apart

xaaruñ

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[xaarũ] n. a benevolent god that protects a household

xapo

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[xapo] n. bamboo rack above the fireplace

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ya’pu-ya’lañ

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[jaɁpu-jaɁlã] n. a variety of Muruñ festival considered to be of higher status