Apatani English

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

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[adũ-arã] adj. disoriented; muddled; confused

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[ageɁ] v. stick as with glue

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[akɨ] int. interjection to express pain

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[alì arã] n. bottom; base; lower part

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[amiɁ] v. extinguish; douse; put out (fire)

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Dialect: syn. mwmi’

[amí] n. elder sister (term of reference)

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[apyáa] n. tracks made by small animals

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[arbú] adj. unlucky; unfortunate; jinxed; ill-fated var. abú; abúr Ant. aro’

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[arpɨ] n. bamboo crossbeam of a fence

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[axɨ har] v. have loose motion

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Dialect: syn. axw sáa

[aɲè] num. two (term of reference)

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[babó] n. ceremonial pole of the Apatanis erected on the eve of the Myoko festivals

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[beɁri] n. decorative border; edge

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

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[cahiɁ] adj. miserly

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[daanɨ] n. a gift item on the occasion of Mida, a part of Apatani marriage ceremony

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[dacã pɨcã] n. metallic pot

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[dekĩ] n. clay

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[diigò] n. matter; issue; work

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[dĩxo] adj. bald-headed; hairless

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Dialect: syn. duñxó

[duɁɉo] n. commission paid to a sale agent

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[dɨ] v. eat; have a meal; dine

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[eɁxaɁ] v. miss a target by shooting

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Dialect: ant. e’da’

[ẽtɨ tari] n. kiwi (Actinidia sp.)

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

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[ʎòobó] v. jump across

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[gikoɁ] v. open (a hinged door)

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Dialect: ant. gipiñ syn. gipyañ

[go] v. fly; soar

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[golu] v. lie

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[gõdu] n. arbitration; mediation; mediator

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[gɨɁha] v. lie down

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[gjandi] n. debt; dues; financial obligation

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[haɁtú] v. obstruct; block; clog

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[haaɉuɁ] adj. light; not heavy

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Dialect: ant. aì

[haasopa] adv. slowly; sluggishly

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[haʎã gijã] n. cabbage

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[heŋu-hẽre] v. treat differently; discriminate; be biased against

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[hẽsǝr] adj. not having any burden or impediment

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[hiɁsu-hoɁsu] adj. nonplussed; disconcerted; stumped; at a loss

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[iɲa] int. interjection to express repugnance

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Dialect: syn. ija

[kahɨ-kaxeɁ] v. look around; be watchful

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[kakur] v. look back

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[kaŋu] v. differentiate; distinguish; tell apart

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[kolò] n. the day before yesterday

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[kooʎoɁ] adj. not rounded; uneven

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Dialect: ant. koofañ

[kojũ] adv. thrusting movement of hips

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[laɁdu midĩ] n. elbow

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Dialect: var. la’du mwriñ

[lace] n. a part of bride price which a close relative of the bride is entitled to

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[lĩ] v. exit; go out

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[lobjã] n. full day; day long

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Dialect: ant. lopo

[lɨkè] v. cross legs

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[lɨri pɨsa] n. a variety of pine tree; Himalayan hemlock (Tsuga dumosa)

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Dialect: var. nwri pwsa

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

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[miɁti] v. close (the eyes)

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[miikɨ] adj. belonging to others; not own

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[milo rɨɉì] n. a variety of fern used in the construction of altars (Diplazium esculentum)

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[milò] n. husband

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[mirɨɁ jalã] n. grinding stone for millet

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[mukú-mɨi] n. deposits of carbon particle from smoke

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[mɨpjó] v. do something secretly

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[pa] post. purposive case marker

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[paciɁ] n. an element of a rat trap

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[parɨ-molã] n. a variety of shrub bearing reddish berries commonly found in bamboo gardens

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[paì tapi pɨta] n. Scarlet Finch

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[peca] n. a variety of wild apple

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[peenɨ] n. ceremonial procession as a part of Murung festival

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[poli] n. seed

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[poli-poli] adv. rapidly; swiftly

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[pũko] n. intermediate position; middle

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Dialect: syn. peñko

[pɨʎe] num. four

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Dialect: etym. pwfi + he

[pɨʎi] num. four

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

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[pɨpĩ] n. bamboo mat for drying paddy or millet

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[pjarmo] n. feathers, usually of leaves, of an arrow; fletching

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[ŋeɁko] v. open

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Dialect: ant. qe’piñ

[rimjoɁ-riso] adj. striped; streaked; variegated

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Dialect: syn. ripó-rilo

[roŋe roŋe] adv. sometimes; off and on

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[rupu] n. silver

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Dialect: var. rwpu

[rɨme] n. Nepalese alder (Alnus nepalensis)

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[sa] n. rope

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[suʎiɁ sume] adj. crooked; dishonest; untrustworthy

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[supù] n. blacksmithy

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[sɨcã] n. earth

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[taɁmú] n. betel

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[taɁxeɁ] v. lie supine

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[tabe] n. sugarcane plant

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Dialect: var. twbe

[tabè] n. a variety of tree of palm family, the trunk of which is edible

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

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[teli] n. oil

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Dialect: or. Assamese

[tɨgeɁ] v. stick; adhere; be glued

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Dialect: syn. age’

[tɨmo] v. suspend; postpone

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[uurã] adj. deep

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Dialect: syn. aarañ ant. uuxa’

[ɨɨ] letter name w ɯɯ the letter representing ɯ in the Apatani alphabet

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[xapaɁ] v. scrape something off

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[xeɁlɨɁ] v. put on; cover

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Dialect: ant. xe’liñ

[jaruɁ] n. a variety of plant

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[ɲaaɲiɁ aláa] n. honey

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[ɲibja] adv. fast; quick

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[ámè] v. mate

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