Apatani English

[aarí] n. saw

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Dialect: or. Hindi

[aɉí] n. farm; wet agricultural field

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[akó kõtɨɁ] adj. only one; alone

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[amiɁ-agũ] n. design; motif; pattern (esp.in embroidery)

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[apì-ara] n. clapping

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[aroɁ paco] int. expression of happiness; thank you

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[ajóo ɲacù] n. upper lip

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[biilo] adj. long ago; bygone; erstwhile

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[bũ] v. crowd

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[ciɁ] v. hold (with both arms)

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[cortĩ] n. waterfall

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[cí] v. claim (ownership)

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[doodu] n. drop

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[dotɨ] n. sky

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Dialect: syn. mwdóo; yapuñ

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

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[eɁlaɁ] adj. good in shooting

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[ẽtɨ patã] n. labor gang for paddy harvesting

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[ʎaŋa] v. flow in (of water)

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[gjapja-gjasa] v. spread by throwing

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[gju-gjuro] n. trachea

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[haaʎĩ patã] n. labor gang engaged in transplanting of paddy

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[haasopa] adv. slowly; sluggishly

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[harɨ] v. twist; turn

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[hã] v. investigate; make enquiries; probe; enquire

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[henci] n. a variety of edible berry

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[hɨɨnɨ] n. cow

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[háatɨ mɨlɨ] adv. hopefully; confidently; optimistically

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[ĩpó] v. cross; pass by

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[ɉarkũ] num. one thousand (term of enumeration)

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[ɉuka] v. measure, esp. weight

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Dialect: esp. weight

[kabyo] v. yearn; wish to possess something or someone

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[kamo] n. darkness

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[kẽte abíi] n. a variety of skirt of black and white color

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[kolò] n. the day before yesterday

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[kootú] v. stand in a stooping posture

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[kucì] adj. near

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Dialect: syn. pwtì

[kutu] n. oil; pig fat used as hair oil

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[kǝ] int. interjection to draw attention

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[leɁca] n. cane havershack covered with fibres from the bark of a particular tree worn during jungle expeditions or during war-related rituals

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[lɨ] v. plant

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[lɨdu] n. heel

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

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[miɁbeɁ] v. blink; wink

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[milò] n. husband

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[muɁgo] n. outlet in a paddy field

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[mɨbjaɁ] v. hurt by causing burns

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[mɨce] n. trough cleaner

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Dialect: syn. afi’ mwge’

[mɨgjo-mɨʎo] v. mix; blend; mingle

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[mɨlã] conj. also

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[mɨpjó] v. do something secretly

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[mjamja] n. ringworm

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[mjɨ] n. wife

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[nakó] n. portion of village (esp. the lower one)

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Dialect: ant. nami

[nami] n. portion of village, esp. the upper one

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Dialect: ant. nako

[neli] adj. fragrant; appetizing smell

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[nu] adj. dark red colour

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[objoɁ] adj. long

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Dialect: syn. wbyo’; ba’so var. orbyo’

[paxuɁ itú] n. a dance usually performed before harvest

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[pepó-pelò] adj. extravagant; lavish

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[pẽɉi ciɁri] n. a variety of valued sword

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[poleɁ] n. shiny; glossy; polished

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[potuɁ] n. photo

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Dialect: or. Assamese

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

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Dialect: syn. tano pvrv

[pjaɁmĩ] adj. orange color

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[pjatɨ] n. a variety of rice

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[pjaɲiɁ] n. early maturing variety of paddy belonging to mìipyá group

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[ŋɨʎã xɨko hamã] n. a variety of vegetable; centella; gotu kola (Centella asiatica)

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[raʎúpjala] adj. absentminded; forgetful; distracted

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

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[roɁpo] n. cock

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Dialect: ant. ro’nw

[rõxe] adv. six times

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[ríi] n. drool

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[sorɉoɁ] adj. elongated; straighten out

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[sõ] v. move sideways

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[subu sɨbo] n. mithun bull

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[sɨdĩ] n. barking deer; muntjac

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[sɨso] n. wild cat

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[sɨtɨ] n. elephant

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[sɨɨ hɨnɨ] n. cow

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[taɁ] v. chop (as to split something)

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[tabu nɨmĩ] n. a variety of plant (Arisaema)

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[tace] v. divide; distribute

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[tali jordu] n. a variety of chili

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[tapju] n. a species of bamboo

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[tarɲe] n. pus

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Dialect: var. taze

[taxxũ] n. countercurrent fish trap

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[tãpjo] adj. tasty (of drinks)

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Dialect: ant. tañru

[teɁ] v. cut (esp. bushes)

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[toɲó] adj. small (of group)

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Dialect: ant. toñrò

[tuu] v. pick up

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[tɨɁli tɨɁli] adv. frequently; again and again; over and over again

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[une cẽxo] n. crust over a wound

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[ɨŋa] n. baby

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[xaŋe ʎãge] n. water scorpion (Nepidae)

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[xe] v. distribute; divide

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[xoo] v. stir

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[jorbɨ] n. uphill

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[ɲaɁɲoɁ] adv. slow; sluggish

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Dialect: syn. za’za’

[ɲabe] v. frown; scowl

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[ɲacu] n. lip

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