Apatani English

[aarǝ] n. portion of lower limb of an animal

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[abiɁ] adj. complete

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[adã] n. spear

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[apa-ama] adj. simple; artless; guileless; innocent

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[atú-kahè] n. size

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[bareɁ] v. snap or break, as a thread

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[barr] v. chant in a loud manner as when performing some traditional Apatani rituals

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[beɁlɨ] n. next door neighbor

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[biɉe arɨ] n. bundle of bamboo

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[bɨdã] n. precipice; cliff

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[bɨlɨ] adj. loose (as of a tooth or a post)

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[bɨrĩ] n. python (Python molurus)

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[bjako] n. common term for berries

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[bjar] v. flip; flick

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[cor] v. spray; squirt; sprinkle

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[cortĩ] n. waterfall

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[dǝǝ] letter name d the letter representing d in the Apatani alphabet

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[duɁca] adv. get excited; fired up

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[dɨgoo] n. food; eatable

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[dɨɲo-mɨɲo] n. rehearsal

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[ʎi] v. become

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[goi tabú] n. common Indian monitor lizard (Varanus bengalensis)

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Dialect: var. gyoi tabú

[gjaasi] n. mother’s mother’s brother’s patrilines; portion of the meat traditionally offered to such relations

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[harlã] n. thigh

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[hemó] v. suspect; doubt; distrust

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[hẽbjã] adv. ample; sufficient; adequate

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[hẽtú] v. miss someone; pine for; yearn for; long for

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[hogja takǝr] n. spotted leopard

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

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[hɨri] n. small particle of dirt

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[hùu] v. be fatty (as pork might get); be oily

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[imi nɨɁteɁ] v. catnap; doze

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[imoɁ pɨlo] n. twelfth lunar month of the year; November-December

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[ɉolo] v. lift or carry down ant. joca

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[kaka-taka] v. take stock of; make enquiries

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[kapu] adj. similar; identical

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Dialect: syn. kapu-kalu

[kaŋu-kare] v. discriminate; be biased against; be prejudiced against

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[kobĩ] n. a variety of oak tree

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Dialect: var. korbiñ

[kóò bo] n. nephew

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[lẽ] v. build ladder on a tree to climb it

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[lẽ] v. collect, as honey

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[loxoɁ] n. a part of loin loom

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[lukuɁ] n. shoe

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[lɨbã] n. knee

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[maɁbo] n. son in law (term of reference)

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[mataɁ perũ] n. a variety of bean

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[mubuɁ] n. gun

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Dialect: syn. bebu’

[muku kuli] n. seed of tobacco plant

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[mɨmĩ] v. win

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[mjamja] n. ringworm

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[mò] pron. he; she; third person singular pronoun

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[naspati] n. pear

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[nẽcã] n. plot of land for home

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[o pɨɲu] n. bamboo spoon used while cooking millet for preparation of liquor

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[padĩ sɨko] n. confluence of two or more streams

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[page] v. write; mark

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Dialect: syn. gè

[pakã] v. defer or postpone

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[par] v. make or light fire; ignite fire

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[paroɁ] n. chicken; fowl

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[piɁ] v. sharpen; hone; whet

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Dialect: var. apì

[poɁle] v. stretch the truth; exaggerate

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[potĩ] n. an element of loin loom

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[pɨɉe] n. June; seventh lunar month of the year

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[pjàpaɁ] v. destroy and remove a structure

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[riibu] n. a variety of fish; eel

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[rilɨɁ] v. throw in

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[rugu] v. take care of security; guard

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[sǝǝ] letter name s the letter representing s in the Apatani alphabet

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[saɁna] adj. out of breath; breathless; panting; gasping

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[saɁpeɁ] v. optimistic; hopeful; be confident

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Dialect: ant. sa’xw’

[sampju] n. a variety of blue colored beads

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[sarlã] n. a variety of cane

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[sukũ] n. well; spring

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[sɨbjó] n. flying squirrel

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Dialect: syn. swcí

[sɨɉʌr sɨ] v. commit suicide

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[sɨlã pacã] n. nape of the neck

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[sɨɨ hɨbo] n. ox

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[taɁmĩ] n. Indian barberry (Mahonia aquifolium)

Example: Photo by Tage Kanno

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[tabu somĩ] n. a variety of legless lizard

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

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[takũ jaarǝ] n. cricket (Acheta domesticus)

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[tapǝr] n. cane leaves used during ritual in Myoko festival

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[tapɨ] n. an element of loin loom in the form of a rod used to tighten the threads while weaving

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[taŋu-aláa] n. honey

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[tase] n. sago palm; tree fern (Cyathea gigantea)

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[tasĩ pɨha] n. a variety of bamboo basket used for carrying vegetables or edible aquatic insects

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[tɨp pɨpɨ] n. Himalayan cuckoo (Cuculus saturatus)

Example: Photo by Koj Mama

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[xomjú] adj. tapering

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[xɨɨnɨ̃] adj. cooked

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[jamu] n. fire

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[jamuɁ] adj. ashy (color)

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[jasi harxɨ] n. whirlpool

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[jãko patɨ] n. lion (Panthera lion)

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[juu] v. extend (as hand)

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[ɲaɁtu] n. knife

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[ɲaʎã] n. ten years

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[áagjá] n. entrance; door

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Dialect: var. háagyá

[ákojá] pron. something else

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[ákó-ákó] pron. one by one; one after the other

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[ĩsi] dem. that (demonstrative)

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