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aarìda

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[aarìda] n. in the future; in the coming years

abu’

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[abuɁ] v. coddled; pampered

abyu-axe’

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[abju-axeɁ] n. movement; motion; activity

abú

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

adiñ ácì

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[adĩ ácì] n. headache

afoo

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[aʎoo] n. tongue

ahu-apo

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[ahu-apo] n. body; torso

aháa

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[aháa] n. string; cord

ají

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[aɉí] n. farm; wet agricultural field

akì

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[akì] n. dog

ami’ ácì

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[amiɁ ácì] n. conjunctivitis; eye disease

bije

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

bwpw’

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[bɨpɨɁ] prep. under; beneath; below

bwzi’-bwza

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[bɨɲiɁ-bɨɲa] adj. silky; delicate; soft

byuu

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[bjuu] v. suck

cixo

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[cixo] adj. clever; smart; successful person

diñko

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[dĩko] n. metal skewer inserted horizontally through the male hair knot

dompo turla

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[dompo turla] n. large bamboo glass

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dwru

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[dɨru] adj. tasteless; unpleasant to eat

fa’pyo

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[ʎaɁpjo] n. dry cultivation area (esp. for millet)

fañpiñ-cañtuñ

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[ʎãpĩ-cãtũ] n. protective deity in the household

fe’ko

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[ʎeɁko] n. doorlatch

golu

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[golu] v. lie

gyoi tabú

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

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[] v. mark; write

haasopa

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[haasopa] adv. slowly; sluggishly

harbyañ

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[harbjã] adj. full (as of moon)

heñjuñ

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[hẽɉũ] n. comfort; ease; luxury; opulence

hiizi’

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[hiiɲiɁ] v. grimace; make face (usually in pain)

hubyú

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[hubjú] n. sheath; scabbard

imi’

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[imiɁ] n. sitting space around the traditional fireplace

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jaapa’

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[ɉaapaɁ] v. toss away

jifiñ

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[ɉiʎĩ] n. Indian strawberry (Potentilla indica)

jilañ

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[ɉilã] n. a kind of traditional shawl (esp.used by the priests)

kakur

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[kakur] v. look back

kela’

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[kelaɁ] n. good writer; one who writes well

ko’rò

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[koɁrò] adj. big, of a bangle

kwfañ kwlo’

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[kɨʎĩ kɨloɁ] adj. shining; sparkling; glittering

kwmè

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[kɨmè] n. poison (esp. of snake); snake venom

la’cañ

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[laɁcã] n. ring

laako

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[laako] n. a crossed stick in front of the entrance to signify the performance of a ritual in the household

laxw’

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[laxɨɁ] adj. cold

lela’

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[lelaɁ] adj. fresh; new

lobú

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[lobú] n. a part of loin loom

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lwbe’

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[lɨbeɁ] v. scratch using claws or hooves

lwkè-lwbè

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

manw peruñ

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[manɨ perũ] n. a variety of bean; French bean

mikì

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[mikì] adj. skilled; expert

miqo-ta’mo

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[miŋo-taɁmo] adj. rich and powerful

misi

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[misi] n. title used for dead females

mitai

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[mitai] n. sweet

mwdó

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[mɨdó] n. rain; weather

mwji

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[mɨɉi] n. a variety of tree having a very bitter taste

mwjo

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[mɨɉo] n. reward for doing something; wage

neli

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[neli] adj. fragrant; appetizing smell

neñdiñ

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[nẽdĩ] n. upper section of the village

no ho

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[no ho] pron. where

paro’ pai

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[paroɁ pai] n. poultry dropping

paro’ ro’nw

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[paroɁ roɁnɨ] n. hen

paro’he

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[paroɁhe] n. measure worth of a hen or paddy in a paro’ yagw; three persons which was the number of laborers hired with a hen or paro’ yagw full of paddy

patw

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[patɨ] n. tiger (Panthera tigris tigris)

pilañ rañbañ

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[pilã rãbã] adj. yellowish

piru’ yagw

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[piruɁ jagɨ] n. a variety of cane basket

poi

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[poi] n. residual fermented millet after preparation of beer

pwlo ajañ

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[pɨlo aɉã] n. new moon

qa’

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[ŋaɁ] v. tie; bind

qo

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[ŋo] pron. I; first person singular pronoun

rizo gyadu

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[riɲo gjadu] n. rings of bamboo splits that are hoisted with poles in the tombs of priests

rui

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[rui] n. ear wax

rwko

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[rɨko] n. a variety of hardy perennial creeper; sweet tea vine (Gynostemma pentaphyllum)

ríipiñ

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[ríipĩ] v. close something by stitching or sewing

sari

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[sari] n. a variety of tree which is allergic to those who are sensitive to it

sikuñ-siri

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[sikũ-siri] adj. wrinkled; crinkled

soli

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[soli] n. a sacrificial share of meat comprising of hind leg

subu arww

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[subu arɨɨ] n. mithun horn

sufu

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[suʎu] adj. empty (of feeling)

swxa’

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[sɨxaɁ] v. scratch; scrape; abrade

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[] v. rear; breed; bring up; nurture

ta’kó

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[taɁkó] v. dig a hole or trench

ta’mo

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[taɁmo] adj. strong; brawny; powerful

tabyo

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[tabjo] n. a species of bamboo (Chimonobambusa callosa)

tadvr

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[tadǝr] n. a bamboo species (Pleioblastus simonii)

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tago alì

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[tago alì] n. a wooden tricycle used a children’s toy the wheels of which are of tagó tree trunk

taku’

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[takuɁ] n. cucumber

taxe’

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[taxeɁ] n. a variety of cane

tañxwñ

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[tãxɨ̃] v. get drunk

turla’

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[turlaɁ] n. glass

tw’ja’-tw’ya’

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[tɨɁɉaɁ-tɨɁjaɁ] v. tear apart; rip

twlo

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[tɨlo] v. drop something from a height

twniñ

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[tɨnĩ] n. variety of a plant; wild sesame (Perilla frutescens)

ya

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[ja] n. nephew (term of address)

yalo

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[jalo] n. shadow; reflection; echo

yanu

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[janu] adj. calm; peaceful; slow

yasi

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[jasi] n. water

yasi yalo

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[jasi jalo] n. reflection

yaso

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[jaso] n. cane

yaw

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[jaɨ] n. axe

z

[ɲoo] letter name z ɲoo the letter representing ɲ in the Apatani alphabet

zu’pa’

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[ɲuɁpaɁ] v. erase; wipe out; rub off

áa

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[áa] v. come; arrive; enter