Apatani English

[aarda-rida] n. in the future; in the coming days

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[aci-aʎá] adj. precarious; critical

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[ageɁ] v. stick as with glue

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[aɉĩbò] n. friend (used as both term of reference and address)

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[alũ] v. surprise, shock

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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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[amĩ] adj. docile; obedient; sumbissive; deferential

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Dialect: ant. aliñ

[apɨ-asó] n. area; dimension

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[arĩ] adj. brittle; fragile; breakable

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[arkiɁ] v. arrange (a rope) into a loop

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[armjã] n. name

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Dialect: var. amyañ

[arrò] n. vein, artery, nerve, tendon

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Dialect: var. argò

[asã] n. north

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[ata] n. aunt (term of address)

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[bejũ] n. tomato; potato

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Dialect: var. byayuñ

[bjaako] n. kind of edible berry

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[cẽ] v. bundle; bunch; clump

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[cẽxo] n. scab (of a wound); crust

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[cixo] adj. clever; smart; successful person

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[cĩ] v. know; comprehend; understand

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[cuuku] adj. upside down

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[dukã] n. shop

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Dialect: or. Assamese

[dɨrã] n. principal marriage gift to bride’s parent; one who gets such marriage gift

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[eɁcĩ] adv. skilled in shooting

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[ẽtɨ] n. paddy harvest

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[ʎeɁ] v. roll something (esp. thread between the palms)

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[ʎi] v. become

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[gaarò] adj. large, as a field

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Dialect: ant. gartú

[haadɨ] n. anger

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[harpó] n. bucket

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[hẽtɨ] adj. proud; haughty; boastful

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[iɁrũ] v. sleep in somebody else’s house

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[icã] n. dysentery; ailment with blood stained stool

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[icuce] pron. a small amount; a small number; not many

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

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[itú] adj. small; short

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[ɉuka] v. measure, esp. weight

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Dialect: esp. weight

[kaʎu-kaca] v. fail to recognize

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[kahó] v. get punishment for a sin; retribution

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[kinɨ] n. bitch

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[koɁrò] adj. big, of a bangle

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Dialect: ant. ko’zó

[koŋ kolò] n. four days back

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[kɨri pamjo] n. business management

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[kúcì] adj. near

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[laɁta] v. open the hand; unclench the fist

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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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[leɁra] n. cane havershack

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[lelaɁ] adj. fresh; new

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

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[lobu] n. skeleton

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Dialect: syn. lobu loci

[luʎã] v. bring around; persuade; convince

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[luɲo] v. speak without purpose

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[lɨsĩ pɨtu] n. calf

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[maɲã] n. traditional friend from other tribe

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[miɁbeɁ amu] n. eyelash

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Dialect: syn. mi’byo’ amu

[miɉí] n. orphan

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Dialect: syn. mijí atúu

[mombati] n. candle

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Dialect: or. Assamese

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

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[mɨmjó] v. do something in advance

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[mjodu] n. time; season; period

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Dialect: syn. myodu-myolo

[no hokɨ] pron. from where

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[oho milobo] n. son

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[paɁ] v. suspend or hang something with a string

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[paɉaɁ] adj. torn; tattered

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Dialect: syn. paja’ paya’

[paroɁ lɨgo] n. time in the early morning when the cocks crow

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[paroɁ roɁnɨ] n. hen

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[paì tapi pɨta] n. Scarlet Finch

Example: Photo by Nomo Hibu Layang

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[potuɁ] n. photo

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Dialect: or. Assamese

[pɨɲã] n. a variety of ceremonial friend with whom the head of the sacrificial animal is exchanged

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[rǝǝ] letter name r the letter representing r in the Apatani alphabet

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[raɁpo] v. tie on something; strap

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Dialect: syn. rw’po

[ri] v. read

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Dialect: Or. Assamese

[ruu] v. drill; bore a hole in; make a hole in

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

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[sardĩ] n. short-cut

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

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[sosǝr] adj. shrill (of voice); high pitched; thin voice

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Dialect: ant. bañbañ

[suɁ] v. probe; explore; investigate

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[subu sa] n. cane rope for mithuns

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[subu sɨxa] n. altar on which the mithun is sacrificed during Subu or Muruñ festivals

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[sɨbjó] n. flying squirrel

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Dialect: syn. swcí

[sɨlo bɨʎo] n. recently; lately; now a days

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[sɨtɨ bjako] n. yellow berried nightshade (Solanum xanthocarpum)

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[tamaɁ] n. a variety of tree

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[tapjaɁ] v. untie

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[tarɉi] n. scorpion; centipede

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[tarì] n. hail

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[tiɁ] v. rub; scratch

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[tiɁpaɁ] v. erase; wipe off; rub out

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[toɁpjo] v. descend first

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[tuʎa] v. ambush; lie in wait for; lay trap for

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[xaarũ agjã] n. altars for the xaruñ god

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[xeɁ] v. cry; sob

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[xootu] n. metal skewer for male hair knot

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[xɨtĩ] v. compare

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[jalu-jabja] n. stylish; fashionable

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[jamu mɨʎo] n. flame

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[ɲipá jaru] n. an aquatic plant; azolla (Azolla pinnata)

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[álò] v. dry

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[óòpa] v. find something by hoeing

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