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ají mwnw

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[aɉí mɨnɨ] n. farmer

akì amù

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[akì amù] n. dog’s hair

alóo xuu

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[alóo xuu] n. inherited property (esp. house plot)

asvr

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[asǝr] n. splinter (of wood)

atobo

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[atobo] n. father-in-law (term of reference)

au’

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[auɁ] n. traditional red cane belt

axa-ayá

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[axa-ajá] v. burning sensation

axóo

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[axóo] n. head; leader; principal

babó

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

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bardiñ

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[bardĩ] n. fate; destiny

baro-mazañ

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[baro-maɲã] n. traditional friends (esp. of other community or of far away places)

beluñku

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[belũku] pron. friends; audience (term of address)

budu

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[budu] v. murmur; mumble; mutter

buulì

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[buulì] n. variety of rats seen after bamboo flowering in large numbers

bwnw

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[bɨnɨ] n. female; damsel; lady

bwra’

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[bɨraɁ] adj. mellow (of taste)

bár

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[bár] v. charge interest

caabañ

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[caabã] v. crush something underground with the feet

caarò

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[caarò] adj. big (of pot)

cazó

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[caɲó] adj. small (of pot)

ce’xo’

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[ceɁxoɁ] v. diasgree; differ; diverge from

ciciñ

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[cicĩ] n. a variety of ritual (esp. to ward off malevolent spirit)

dahw-daaxe

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[dahɨ-daaxe] v. go here and there

dazi tatw’ arnw’

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[daɲi tatɨɁ arnɨɁ] n. solar eclipse

de’

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[deɁ] v. plait or weave

diñ

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[] v. pound with something

doji’ ro’po

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[doɉiɁ roɁpo] n. Asian Fairy Bluebird (Irena puella)

dukañ

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[dukã] n. shop

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[] v. dig; excavate

e

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[ee] letter name e the letter representing e in the Apatani alphabet

embiñ xañcu

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[embĩ xãcu] n. cane or bamboo basket used as rice container

empyañ sudu

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[empjã sudu] n. bamboo container to store grains for poultry

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gaambw

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[gaambɨ] n. border; brim; boundary

goro

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[goro] adj. big (of a mouth); loud voice

gyuñtañ

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[gjũtã] n. negotiator; go between in a marriage

haaru

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[haaru] n. mourning; grief

haasiñ

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[haasĩ] v. dry (esp. over a fire)

haatw

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[haatɨ] n. west

haaya-myoxa

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[haaja-mjoxa] n. famine; scarcity of food

hafañ giyañ

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[haʎã gijã] n. cabbage

harti

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[harti] n. rust

horci

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[horci] adj. smart; agile

hwzò

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[hɨɲò] n. the ninth day of the ten-day post-natal confinement of a mother and newborn

ixañ

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[ixã] n. trophy for recognition of achievement

ixò hóonw

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[ixò hóonɨ] n. the person who sponsors the dry meat distributed to the participants of penw procession, usually a close relative of the main sponsor of Muruñ

j

[ɉǝǝ] letter name j dʒʌʌ the letter representing dʒ in the Apatani alphabet

jojo ro’po

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[ɉoɉo roɁpo] n. a kind of a small bird

jojvr

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[ɉoɉǝr] n. green june beetle

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kaka-taka

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

kala’-tala’

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[kalaɁ-talaɁ] adj. knowledgeable; learned

kalw-kaha

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[kalɨ-kaha] v. estimate; appear

kaxa’-karì

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[kaxaɁ-karì] v. examine thoroughly; see in detail; finalize

la’du midiñ

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[laɁdu midĩ] n. elbow

la’riñ

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[laɁrĩ] n. a hoop earring worn by women

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le’be’

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[leɁbeɁ] v. flap (wings) with helplessness

li

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[li] v. sow; seed; broadcast

loorw’lo

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[loorɨɁlo] int. interjection to express hopelessness

lwwrw

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[lɨɨrɨ] n. edge; brim

marbolu

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[marbolu] n. marble

mikiñ

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[mikĩ] n. title used for dead males

Misañ byako

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

more pai

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[more pai] n. laughing thrush

moñ

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[] v. chase; drive away; persue

mu’

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[muɁ] v. blow (air)

muku kuli

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[muku kuli] n. seed of tobacco plant

naru

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[naru] v. odor; smell

nesú

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[nesú] n. granary

neñpyo

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[nẽpjo] adj. good smell

no hokw

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[no hokɨ] pron. from where

o pwro

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[o pɨro] n. lace bamboo used for filtering good quality liquor from fermented millet or rice

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pasu

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[pasu] v. fight; quarrel

patu’ alw’

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[patuɁ alɨɁ] v. put in the jail; imprison

pila xugyu’

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[pila xugjuɁ] n. bamboo funnel for distilling pìlaa

pilañ rañbañ

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[pilã rãbã] adj. yellowish

po’do

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[poɁdo] v. stumble over or fall down accidentally

purtú pèeruñ

[purtú pèerũ] n. a variety of bean

pwlo huuto

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[pɨlo huuto] n. moonlight

pwlo tatu

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[pɨlo tatu] n. half moon

pwni’

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[pɨniɁ] v. pinch

pwta atúu

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[pɨta atúu] n. chicks of birds

pyali

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[pjali] n. seed (esp. of rice)

pyapyuñ

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[pjapjũ] adv. together; in collaboration; in cooperation; jointly

pyo’xo’

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[pjoɁxoɁ] v. have a different opinion

pàr

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[pàr] v. solidify; bake

sisi

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[sisi] n. now

sorjiñ

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[sorɉĩ] v. stretch straight; straighten out

sww hwbo

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[sɨɨ hɨbo] n. ox

swxá

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[sɨxá] n. an altar

ta’miñ

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[taɁmĩ] n. Indian barberry (Mahonia aquifolium)

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tabyo

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

takiñ za’co

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[takĩ ɲaɁco] n. cowrie shell

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tooro

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[tooro] n. Rhino beetle

toñrò

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[tõrò] adj. small (of group)

yasw’

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[jasɨɁ] v. wash (one’s hand)

zaa

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[ɲaa] v. point; aim; direct

zade

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[ɲade] adv. rude; impolite; harsh

zadu-zabo

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[ɲadu-ɲabo] v. rebuff; brush off

zahw

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[ɲahɨ] n. daughter-in-law (term of reference)

zibya

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[ɲibja] adv. fast; quick

úì inw

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[úì inɨ] n. one who can communicate with the god, esp. with spirits of dead ones