EnglishThe Hruso Aka Talking Dictionary currently has 3040 entries, with 1551 audio files and 95 images.
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achü
Indian Elephant
Scientific name: Elephas maximus indicus via inaturalist.org
Example: Photo by pfaucher / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org
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achü
n Indian Elephant
Scientific name: Elephas maximus indicus via inaturalist.org
Example: Photo by rich_fuller / iNaturalist, License: CC0 via inaturalist.org
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bela
noun cymbal
( Hindi ) मंजीरा
biĝum
Red Lacewing caterpillar
Scientific name: Cethosia biblis via inaturalist.org
Example: Photo by Rachit Singh / iNaturalist, License: © All rights reserved, used by permission. via inaturalist.org
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byo
women’s woven basket, conical in shape, with a tump line, used for carrying vegetables and heavy loads
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byo
women’s basket
Example: Aka women’s basket. Photo by Jeremy Fahringer, 2019. License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0
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chichi
Fairy Fantail
Scientific name: Chelidorhynx hypoxanthus via inaturalist.org
Example: Photo by Rachit Singh / iNaturalist, License: © All rights reserved, used by permission. via inaturalist.org
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fu
noun Gayal, mithun
Scientific name: Bos frontalis via inaturalist.org
Example: Photo by Rachit Singh / iNaturalist, License: © All rights reserved, used by permission. via inaturalist.org
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fu
noun Gayal, mithun
Scientific name: Bos frontalis via inaturalist.org
Example: Photo by karoconniff / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org
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fu fsü
noun animal dung
Scientific name: Elephas maximus via inaturalist.org
Example: Photo by Martin Mandák / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org
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fu üsüvzü
noun animal horn
( Hindi ) (पशुओं का) सींग
fugi
noun Black Giant Squirrel
Scientific name: Ratufa bicolor via inaturalist.org
Example: Photo by pfaucher / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org
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fugi
noun Black Giant Squirrel
Scientific name: Ratufa bicolor via inaturalist.org
Example: Photo by subhajit_roy / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY via inaturalist.org
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fuhu
n Wild Boar
Scientific name: Sus scrofa via inaturalist.org
Example: Photo by pfaucher / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org
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fumi
noun Northern Red Muntjac
Scientific name: Muntiacus vaginalis via inaturalist.org
Example: Photo by pfaucher / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org
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fumi
noun Northern Red Muntjac
Scientific name: Muntiacus vaginalis via inaturalist.org
Example: Photo by pfaucher / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org
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fumi
noun Northern Red Muntjac
Scientific name: Muntiacus vaginalis via inaturalist.org
Example: Photo by Martin Mandák / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org
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ĝaga thapyi
n crown, made of silver with semi-precious stones, worn on ceremonial occasions by high-status individuals. Shown here as worn by Goverdhan Nimasow, co-author of this dictionary, photographed by Lynn Johnson.
granthüm
n Large Indian Civet
Scientific name: Viverra zibetha via inaturalist.org
Example: Photo by pfaucher / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org
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gudru
Rufous-necked Hornbill
Scientific name: Aceros nipalensis via inaturalist.org
Example: Photo by enahmat / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org
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ĝuso phol
men’s jacket, traditional and worn on ceremonial occasions, white linen with an embroidered pattern around the bottom
güve
noun Masked Palm Civet
Scientific name: Paguma larvata via inaturalist.org
Example: Photo by hiranmoy_chetia / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org
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güwusa
Beautiful Sibia
Scientific name: Heterophasia pulchella via inaturalist.org
Example: Photo by Mikael Bauer / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org
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ĝüzü biw
Rusty-fronted Barwing
Scientific name: Actinodura egertoni via inaturalist.org
Example: Photo by porag / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org
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hu-phu ñe
n altar, shrine for well-being, made of three stalks of bamboo, incense is burnt on it during hu-phu khüĝüw ritual, a clean white cloth is tied at the top
hujosa
Brown Dipper (lit. "water chicken")
Scientific name: Cinclus pallasii via inaturalist.org
Example: Photo by Rachit Singh / iNaturalist, License: © All rights reserved, used by permission. via inaturalist.org
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hüthü
n men’s flat backpack
ishi dzü
n small trivet for fire
jüyi
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Scientific name: Passer montanus via inaturalist.org
Example: Photo by Rachit Singh / iNaturalist, License: © All rights reserved, used by permission. via inaturalist.org
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khakho (~kako)
n book
khefaña
n silver sword and scabbard for ceremonial use
khiyi psü
ksuldzu
n spear for throwing, with iron tip
lü
n bamboo raft
mdzüdu
Himalayan Giant Honey Bee
Scientific name: Apis laboriosa via inaturalist.org
Example: Photo by Mikael Bauer / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org
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mo
mo
basket made of bamboo with an open weave pattern, used to carry firewood, fruits, etc.
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müchü-müdra
arrows (collectively), made of bamboo, of which there are three different types: müchü, with a steel point; müdra, with a sharpened and fired bamboo point; and müthpa, with a blunt point used by children to kill birds
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mudzo
noun East Asian Porcupine
Scientific name: Hystrix brachyura via inaturalist.org
Example: Photo by pfaucher / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org
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mudzu
noun Chinese Pangolin
Scientific name: Manis pentadactyla via inaturalist.org
Example: Photo by pfaucher / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org
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mügow
priest (hereditary, male, performs chants and rituals). Shown here is Salu Badi, a Koro-Aka/Hruso-Aka priest in Palizi
muksu-bo
n smoking pipe
musuw
n a stalk of vegetation, usually as tall as a person or taller, held and used during ritual by priest, for example a chicken may be tied to it during a chicken sacrifice ritual.
müthpa
noun type of bamboo arrow, with blunt tip, used by children to kill small birds
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ñe
noun house
( Hindi ) मकान
ñesü
noun broom
( Hindi ) झाडू
osa
Mallard
Scientific name: Anas platyrhynchos via inaturalist.org
Example: Photo by Rachit Singh / iNaturalist, License: © All rights reserved, used by permission. via inaturalist.org
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pse
n Himalayan Striped Squirrel
Scientific name: Tamiops macclellandii via inaturalist.org
Example: Photo by porag / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org
pse
noun Irrawaddy Squirrel
Scientific name: Callosciurus pygerythrus via inaturalist.org
Example: Photo by Martin Mandák / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org
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pse
noun Irrawaddy Squirrel
Scientific name: Callosciurus pygerythrus via inaturalist.org
Example: Photo by rich_fuller / iNaturalist, License: CC0 via inaturalist.org
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pseñim
Green Cochoa
Scientific name: Cochoa viridis via inaturalist.org
Example: Photo by Mikael Bauer / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org
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psesünsa
noun Himalayan Striped Squirrel
Scientific name: Tamiops macclellandii via inaturalist.org
Example: Photo by porag / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org
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rumo
noun Large-eared Pika, (also used for mouse)
Scientific name: Ochotona macrotis via inaturalist.org
Example: Photo by tremarctos / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org
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shagvo
noun Pallas’ Squirrel
Scientific name: Callosciurus erythraeus via inaturalist.org
Example: Photo by Aniruddha Singhamahapatra / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org
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shagvo
noun Pallas’ Squirrel
Scientific name: Callosciurus erythraeus via inaturalist.org
Example: Photo by Aniruddha Singhamahapatra / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org
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shofu
Arunachal Macaque (lit. "tree meat")
Scientific name: Macaca munzala via inaturalist.org
Example: Photo by porag / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org
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shofu
noun Arunachal Macaque
Scientific name: Macaca munzala via inaturalist.org
Example: Photo by porag / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org
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shofu-tsuw
noun Assam Macaque
Scientific name: Macaca assamensis via inaturalist.org
Example: Photo by subhajit_roy / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY via inaturalist.org
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shofu-tsuw
noun Assam Macaque
Scientific name: Macaca assamensis via inaturalist.org
Example: Photo by Martin Mandák / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org
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shübyiudzüm
Mountain Imperial-Pigeon
Scientific name: Ducula badia via inaturalist.org
Example: Photo by desertnaturalist / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org
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shüchi
n finger guard made of bamboo and twine, used when shooting bow and arrow
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shüra khro
Asian Common Toad (can be eaten)
Scientific name: Duttaphrynus melanostictus via inaturalist.org
Example: Photo by Rachit Singh / iNaturalist, License: © All rights reserved, used by permission. via inaturalist.org
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subi kro
Barred Cuckoo-Dove
Scientific name: Macropygia unchall via inaturalist.org
Example: Photo by Rachit Singh / iNaturalist, License: © All rights reserved, used by permission. via inaturalist.org
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ŝubizüm
Mountain Imperial-Pigeon
Scientific name: Ducula badia via inaturalist.org
Example: Photo by desertnaturalist / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org
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südza
Himalayan Serow (wild, hunted with bow and arrow, gun, or traps, meat is eaten)
Scientific name: Capricornis thar via inaturalist.org
Example: Photo by pfaucher / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org
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sudzo
Great Barbet
Scientific name: Psilopogon virens via inaturalist.org
Example: Photo by Mikael Bauer / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org
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südzü
noun Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel
Scientific name: Petaurista nobilis via inaturalist.org
Example: Photo by pfaucher / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org
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südzü
noun Red Giant Flying Squirrel
Scientific name: Petaurista petaurista via inaturalist.org
Example: Photo by Martin Mandák / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org
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südzü
noun Red Giant Flying Squirrel
Scientific name: Petaurista petaurista via inaturalist.org
Example: Photo by Aniruddha Singhamahapatra / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org
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sügyemga
Blue-capped Rock-Thrush
Scientific name: Monticola cinclorhyncha via inaturalist.org
Example: Photo by Rachit Singh / iNaturalist, License: © All rights reserved, used by permission. via inaturalist.org
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sügyemga
Blue-capped Rock-Thrush
Scientific name: Monticola cinclorhyncha via inaturalist.org
Example: Photo by porag / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org
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sulyo
noun dog
( Hindi ) कुत्ता
thatho
White-capped Redstart
Scientific name: Phoenicurus leucocephalus via inaturalist.org
Example: Photo by Rachit Singh / iNaturalist, License: © All rights reserved, used by permission. via inaturalist.org
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thatho
Siberian Stonechat
Scientific name: Saxicola maurus via inaturalist.org
Example: Photo by Rachit Singh / iNaturalist, License: © All rights reserved, used by permission. via inaturalist.org
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thukha
n hair comb worn by women
thuvo
n quiver for bamboo arrows
tsum
noun bead
( Hindi ) माला का दाना
tsüntro
Grey-backed Shrike
Scientific name: Lanius tephronotus via inaturalist.org
Example: Photo by Rachit Singh / iNaturalist, License: © All rights reserved, used by permission. via inaturalist.org
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üdrü how
verb phrase reading the patterns in a liver for divination, lit "liver looking"
ufu shew
n fan made of feathers, also used for ceremonial purposes by priests
ukhro
n large iron trivet for fireplace in kitchen, also kept as a prestige object even when no longer used for cooking
yempsü
Capped Lutung
Scientific name: Trachypithecus pileatus via inaturalist.org
Example: Photo by pfaucher / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org
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All content copyright © Hruso Aka community (2014-2019).
Dictionary produced by Khandu Degio and Goverdhan Nimasow with support from Gregory D. S. Anderson K. David Harrison, and Jeremy Fahringer (2014-2019).
All rights reserved. Do not distribute or reproduce without permission.
how to cite:
Degio, Khandu and Goverdhan Nimasow with Gregory D.S. Anderson and K. David Harrison. 2019.
Hruso Aka Talking Dictionary version 1.0.
Living Tongues Institute for Endangered Languages.
http://www.talkingdictionary.org/hruso
There are currently 3040 entries, 1551 audio files, and 95 images.
All content copyright © Hruso Aka community (2014-2019).
Dictionary produced by Khandu Degio and Goverdhan Nimasow with support from Gregory D. S. Anderson K. David Harrison, and Jeremy Fahringer (2014-2019).
All rights reserved. Do not distribute or reproduce without permission.
how to cite:
Degio, Khandu and Goverdhan Nimasow with Gregory D.S. Anderson and K. David Harrison. 2019.
Hruso Aka Talking Dictionary version 1.0.
Living Tongues Institute for Endangered Languages.
http://www.talkingdictionary.org/hruso
Interface and database design under the direction of Jeremy Fahringer and Swarthmore College ITS.
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