Apatani English

[aʎí-aróo] n. storm; rainstorm; windstorm

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[alaɁ laɁpù] n. fist

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[appú] n. flower

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[arpɨ] n. bamboo crossbeam of a fence

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[artĩ bɨlĩ] n. testicle

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[ajóo] n. up; upper

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[baarã] adj. interior (esp. location of a house)

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[biɉe] n. generic term for bamboo; bamboo species commonly cultivated by the Apatanis (Phyllostachys bambusoides)

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[bɨpɨɁ tabú] n. a variety of poisonous snake (Pareas monticola)

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[bɨraɁ] adj. mellow (of taste)

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[bɨjo] n. yesterday night

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[bù] v. uproot

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[ciɁpi] n. wooden door frame

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[deɁlo] n. frame of a basket, etc.

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[dĩgjã] n. fencepost

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[doha-dolo] n. world; realm

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Dialect: syn. dodiñ-dolo

[duu] n. paddy for husking

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Dialect: syn. dwlo

[dɨnɨ paʎo] n. an element of a ritual altar

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[eem] int. yes

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[ʎego] n. threshold; entrance

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[ʎòobó] v. jump across

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[gaɉor] n. carrot

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Dialect: or. Assamese

[golu pakaɁ] n. dimple on the cheek

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[gõpɨ] n. chin

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[gòo] v. swell (as a wound); bloat; bulge

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Dialect: syn. pyañ

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

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

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[hẽco] v. tickle

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[huxo] n. handle (esp. of agricultural implements like spade or axe)

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[hɨɲã] n. shame; shy

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[húro] v. awaken; arouse; wake up

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[iɉuɁ] n. weak; coward

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[ixa] n. excreta (esp. of animals)

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[ĩdũ] v. go around; wander; roam

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[ɉiimu] v. giddy; dizzy; vertiginous

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Dialect: syn. sumu

[ɉiɉe] adj. truthful, true

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

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[kanɨ] n. one who sees

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[kapeɁ] v. see through

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[kempa] int. interjection expressing sympathy

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[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

[kolò] n. the day before yesterday

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[koojo] n. the night before the last

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[kõcì] n. dragonfly

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Dialect: syn. goñcì

[kóò] n. son

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[laɁsĩ] n. forearm

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[lar] v. challenge; bet

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[lobu] n. skeleton

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Dialect: syn. lobu loci

[lɨma] n. root

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[lɨɨrɨ] n. edge; brim

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Dialect: syn. cirw

[marlã] n. rust

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Dialect: syn. harti

[mẽli] v. kill as revenge

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Dialect: var. meli

[mogo alló] n. cheekbone

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[mõ] v. chase; drive away; persue

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[mubuɁ] n. gun

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Dialect: syn. bebu’

[mɨjo] v. mix; blend

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[mjodu] n. time; season; period

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Dialect: syn. myodu-myolo

[nar] v. borrow

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[nɨsĩ-nɨmã] n. flora; plants

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[paɁpo] n. a bamboo pole suspended horizontally on the side wall of the house for keeping clothes

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[paroɁ jo] n. chicken (meat)

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[pasù] n. needle

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[peca] n. a variety of wild apple

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[pepuɁ tabú] n. bedbug (Cimex lectularius)

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[poo] v. chop a tree trunk with horizontal blows

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[pulis] n. police

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[puju] n. news

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Dialect: var. pwyu

[pɨi] n. solidified snot

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[pɨtì] adj. near

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Dialect: syn. kucì

[pɨɨlɨɁ] v. replenish (esp. liquor)

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[pɨɲe] n. chisel

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[pjaɁmĩ puʎe] n. a variety of traditional shawl

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[pjokoɁ] v. open, of eye

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[pàr] v. solidify; bake

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

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[ŋɨi taxũ] n. fish trap

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[roɲe] adv. twice; two times

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[rumali] n. handkerchief

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Dialect: or. Assamese

[rupu] n. silver

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Dialect: var. rwpu

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

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Dialect: ant. sa’pe’

[santú paju] n. a variety of resin used as glue obtained from a jungle berry

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[sar] v. denigrate; criticise; disparage

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[sarxo] n. stalk, of millet

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[sãcí] n. a variety of fruit

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Dialect: syn. dwrañ sañxañ

[sãxã] n. border post

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[subu sihɁ] n. pond or puddle where mithuns gather to drink water

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[sukũ] n. well; spring

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[sɨha] n. cane rope

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Dialect: var. saha

[sɨpiɁ] n. needlework; needlecraft; embroidery

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[tabe] n. sugarcane plant

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Dialect: var. twbe

[talã] n. a disease with skin eruptions including chickenpox and measles

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[tarko] n. variety of plant used as antiseptic after burning it.

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[taxɨɁ] n. head louse

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[ura imiɁ] n. second hearth towards the back of the house

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[uskul] n. school

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Dialect: or. English syn. wskul

[uurã] adj. deep

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Dialect: syn. aarañ ant. uuxa’

[xe] v. read; count

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[ɲaŋe] n. one year

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[áakò] n. entrance; entry; door

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Dialect: var. háakò

[ájò jooʎã lɨpa] n. midnight

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