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Hruso Aka

The 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

Speaker: Khandu Degio

Example: Photo by pfaucher / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org


Semantic domains:

  • Mammalia
achü [+]

n    Indian Elephant

Scientific name: Elephas maximus indicus via inaturalist.org

Speaker: Khandu Degio

Example: Photo by rich_fuller / iNaturalist, License: CC0 via inaturalist.org


Semantic domains:

  • Mammalia
ada wulu [+]

noun    small stone mortar for chillies

Speaker: Khandu Degio


Semantic domains:

  • cultural objects
adü-bo [+]

noun    small stone pestle for chillies

Speaker: Khandu Degio


Semantic domains:

  • cultural objects
bela [+]

noun    cymbal

( Hindi ) मंजीरा

Speaker: Khandu Degio

biĝum [+]

   Red Lacewing caterpillar

Scientific name: Cethosia biblis via inaturalist.org

Speaker: Khandu Degio

Example: Photo by Rachit Singh / iNaturalist, License: © All rights reserved, used by permission. via inaturalist.org


Semantic domains:

  • Insecta
  • insects
byo [+]

   women’s woven basket, conical in shape, with a tump line, used for carrying vegetables and heavy loads

Speaker: Khandu Degio


Semantic domains:

  • baskets
byo [+]

   women’s basket

Example: Aka women’s basket. Photo by Jeremy Fahringer, 2019. License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0


Semantic domains:

  • baskets
chichi [+]

   Fairy Fantail

Scientific name: Chelidorhynx hypoxanthus via inaturalist.org

Speaker: Khandu Degio

Example: Photo by Rachit Singh / iNaturalist, License: © All rights reserved, used by permission. via inaturalist.org


Semantic domains:

  • Aves
  • birds
fu [+]

noun    Gayal, mithun

Scientific name: Bos frontalis via inaturalist.org

Speaker: Khandu Degio

Example: Photo by Rachit Singh / iNaturalist, License: © All rights reserved, used by permission. via inaturalist.org


Semantic domains:

  • Mammalia
  • animals
fu [+]

noun    Gayal, mithun

Scientific name: Bos frontalis via inaturalist.org

Example: Photo by karoconniff / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org


Semantic domains:

  • Mammalia
  • animals
fu fsü [+]

noun    animal dung

Scientific name: Elephas maximus via inaturalist.org

Speaker: Khandu Degio

Example: Photo by Martin Mandák / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org


Semantic domains:

  • Mammalia
  • animals
fu üsüvzü [+]

noun    animal horn

( Hindi ) (पशुओं का) सींग

Speaker: Khandu Degio

fugi [+]

noun    Black Giant Squirrel

Scientific name: Ratufa bicolor via inaturalist.org

Speaker: Khandu Degio

Example: Photo by pfaucher / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org


Semantic domains:

  • Mammalia
  • animals
fugi [+]

noun    Black Giant Squirrel

Scientific name: Ratufa bicolor via inaturalist.org

Example: Photo by subhajit_roy / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY via inaturalist.org


Semantic domains:

  • Mammalia
  • animals
fuhu [+]

n    Wild Boar

Scientific name: Sus scrofa via inaturalist.org

Speaker: Khandu Degio

Example: Photo by pfaucher / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org


Semantic domains:

  • Mammalia
  • animals
  • mammals
fumi [+]

noun    Northern Red Muntjac

Scientific name: Muntiacus vaginalis via inaturalist.org

Speaker: Khandu Degio

Example: Photo by pfaucher / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org


Semantic domains:

  • Mammalia
  • animals
fumi [+]

noun    Northern Red Muntjac

Scientific name: Muntiacus vaginalis via inaturalist.org

Example: Photo by pfaucher / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org


Semantic domains:

  • Mammalia
  • animals
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


Semantic domains:

  • Mammalia
  • animals
fumso fu [+]

n    mithun (lit. "original meat")

Speaker: Khandu Degio


Semantic domains:

  • animals
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.

Speaker: Khandu Degio

ĝato [+]

noun    millstone (operated by hand)

Speaker: Khandu Degio


Semantic domains:

  • cultural objects
granthüm [+]

n    Large Indian Civet

Scientific name: Viverra zibetha via inaturalist.org

Speaker: Khandu Degio

Example: Photo by pfaucher / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org


Semantic domains:

  • Mammalia
  • animals
  • mammals
gudru [+]

   Rufous-necked Hornbill

Scientific name: Aceros nipalensis via inaturalist.org

Speaker: Khandu Degio

Example: Photo by enahmat / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org


Semantic domains:

  • Aves
  • birds
ĝuso phol [+]

   men’s jacket, traditional and worn on ceremonial occasions, white linen with an embroidered pattern around the bottom

Speaker: Khandu Degio

güve [+]

noun    Masked Palm Civet

Scientific name: Paguma larvata via inaturalist.org

Speaker: Khandu Degio

Example: Photo by hiranmoy_chetia / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org


Semantic domains:

  • Mammalia
  • animals
güwusa [+]

   Beautiful Sibia

Scientific name: Heterophasia pulchella via inaturalist.org

Speaker: Khandu Degio

Example: Photo by Mikael Bauer / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org


Semantic domains:

  • Aves
  • birds
ĝüzü biw [+]

   Rusty-fronted Barwing

Scientific name: Actinodura egertoni via inaturalist.org

Example: Photo by porag / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org


Semantic domains:

  • Aves
  • birds
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

Speaker: Khandu Degio

hujosa [+]

   Brown Dipper (lit. "water chicken")

Scientific name: Cinclus pallasii via inaturalist.org

Speaker: Khandu Degio

Example: Photo by Rachit Singh / iNaturalist, License: © All rights reserved, used by permission. via inaturalist.org


Semantic domains:

  • Aves
  • birds
hüthü [+]

n    men’s basket (back pack)

Speaker: Khandu Degio


Semantic domains:

  • baskets
hüthü [+]

n    men’s flat backpack

ishi dzü [+]

n    small trivet for fire

Speaker: Khandu Degio

joksü [+]

n    chicken basket

Speaker: Khandu Degio


Semantic domains:

  • baskets
jüyi [+]

   Eurasian Tree Sparrow

Scientific name: Passer montanus via inaturalist.org

Speaker: Khandu Degio

Example: Photo by Rachit Singh / iNaturalist, License: © All rights reserved, used by permission. via inaturalist.org


Semantic domains:

  • Aves
  • birds
khakho (~kako) [+]

n    book

Speaker: Khandu Degio

khefaña [+]

n    silver sword and scabbard for ceremonial use

Speaker: Khandu Degio

khiyi [+]

n    bow made of bamboo (a species called ksün)

Speaker: Khandu Degio


Semantic domains:

  • cultural objects
  • weapons
khiyi psü [+]

n    bowsting for bamboo bow, made of mümdra plant twine

Speaker: Khandu Degio


Semantic domains:

  • cultural objects
  • weapons
ksuldzu [+]

n    spear for throwing, with iron tip

Speaker: Khandu Degio

lü [+]

n    bamboo raft

Speaker: Khandu Degio

mdzüdu [+]

   Himalayan Giant Honey Bee

Scientific name: Apis laboriosa via inaturalist.org

Speaker: Khandu Degio

Example: Photo by Mikael Bauer / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org


Semantic domains:

  • Insecta
  • insects
miyi [+]

   rice winnowing basket, flat and recangular in shape

Speaker: Khandu Degio


Semantic domains:

  • baskets
mo [+]

   basket made of bamboo with an open weave pattern, used to carry firewood

Speaker: Khandu Degio


Semantic domains:

  • baskets
mo [+]

   basket made of bamboo with an open weave pattern, used to carry firewood, fruits, etc.


Semantic domains:

  • baskets
müchü [+]

noun    type of arrow, with large head

Speaker: Khandu Degio


Semantic domains:

  • cultural objects
  • weapons
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

Speaker: Khandu Degio


Semantic domains:

  • weapons
mudzo [+]

noun    East Asian Porcupine

Scientific name: Hystrix brachyura via inaturalist.org

Example: Photo by pfaucher / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org


Semantic domains:

  • Mammalia
  • animals
mudzu [+]

noun    Chinese Pangolin

Scientific name: Manis pentadactyla via inaturalist.org

Speaker: Khandu Degio

Example: Photo by pfaucher / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org


Semantic domains:

  • Mammalia
  • animals
mügow [+]

   priest (hereditary, male, performs chants and rituals). Shown here is Salu Badi, a Koro-Aka/Hruso-Aka priest in Palizi

Speaker: Khandu Degio

muksu-bo [+]

n    smoking pipe

Speaker: Khandu Degio

mülyibo (~myibo) [+]

noun    large pestle for grain

Speaker: Khandu Degio


Semantic domains:

  • cultural objects
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.

Speaker: Khandu Degio

müthpa [+]

noun    type of bamboo arrow, with blunt tip, used by children to kill small birds

Speaker: Khandu Degio


Semantic domains:

  • cultural objects
  • weapons
ñe [+]

noun    house

( Hindi ) मकान

Speaker: Khandu Degio

ñesü [+]

noun    broom

( Hindi ) झाडू

Speaker: Khandu Degio

osa [+]

   Mallard

Scientific name: Anas platyrhynchos via inaturalist.org

Speaker: Khandu Degio

Example: Photo by Rachit Singh / iNaturalist, License: © All rights reserved, used by permission. via inaturalist.org


Semantic domains:

  • Aves
  • birds
pse [+]

n    Himalayan Striped Squirrel

Scientific name: Tamiops macclellandii via inaturalist.org

Speaker: Khandu Degio

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


Semantic domains:

  • Mammalia
  • animals
pse [+]

noun    Irrawaddy Squirrel

Scientific name: Callosciurus pygerythrus via inaturalist.org

Example: Photo by rich_fuller / iNaturalist, License: CC0 via inaturalist.org


Semantic domains:

  • Mammalia
  • animals
pseñim [+]

   Green Cochoa

Scientific name: Cochoa viridis via inaturalist.org

Speaker: Khandu Degio

Example: Photo by Mikael Bauer / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org


Semantic domains:

  • Aves
  • birds
psesünsa [+]

noun    Himalayan Striped Squirrel

Scientific name: Tamiops macclellandii via inaturalist.org

Speaker: Khandu Degio

Example: Photo by porag / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org


Semantic domains:

  • Mammalia
  • animals
rumo [+]

noun    Large-eared Pika, (also used for mouse)

Scientific name: Ochotona macrotis via inaturalist.org

Speaker: Khandu Degio

Example: Photo by tremarctos / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org


Semantic domains:

  • Mammalia
  • animals
shagvo [+]

noun    Pallas’ Squirrel

Scientific name: Callosciurus erythraeus via inaturalist.org

Example: Photo by Aniruddha Singhamahapatra / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org


Semantic domains:

  • Mammalia
  • animals
shagvo [+]

noun    Pallas’ Squirrel

Scientific name: Callosciurus erythraeus via inaturalist.org

Speaker: Khandu Degio

Example: Photo by Aniruddha Singhamahapatra / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org


Semantic domains:

  • Mammalia
  • animals
shedü [+]

noun    drum (double ended, worn on a cord around neck)

Speaker: Khandu Degio


Semantic domains:

  • cultural objects
shofu [+]

   Arunachal Macaque (lit. "tree meat")

Scientific name: Macaca munzala via inaturalist.org

Speaker: Khandu Degio

Example: Photo by porag / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org


Semantic domains:

  • Mammalia
shofu [+]

noun    Arunachal Macaque

Scientific name: Macaca munzala via inaturalist.org

Example: Photo by porag / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org


Semantic domains:

  • Mammalia
  • animals
shofu-tsuw [+]

noun    Assam Macaque

Scientific name: Macaca assamensis via inaturalist.org

Speaker: Khandu Degio

Example: Photo by subhajit_roy / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY via inaturalist.org


Semantic domains:

  • Mammalia
  • animals
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


Semantic domains:

  • Mammalia
  • animals
shübyiudzüm [+]

   Mountain Imperial-Pigeon

Scientific name: Ducula badia via inaturalist.org

Speaker: Khandu Degio

Example: Photo by desertnaturalist / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org


Semantic domains:

  • Aves
  • birds
shüchi [+]

n    finger guard made of bamboo and twine, used when shooting bow and arrow

Speaker: Khandu Degio


Semantic domains:

  • cultural objects
  • weapons
shüra khro [+]

   Asian Common Toad (can be eaten)

Scientific name: Duttaphrynus melanostictus via inaturalist.org

Speaker: Khandu Degio

Example: Photo by Rachit Singh / iNaturalist, License: © All rights reserved, used by permission. via inaturalist.org


Semantic domains:

  • Amphibia
subi kro [+]

   Barred Cuckoo-Dove

Scientific name: Macropygia unchall via inaturalist.org

Speaker: Khandu Degio

Example: Photo by Rachit Singh / iNaturalist, License: © All rights reserved, used by permission. via inaturalist.org


Semantic domains:

  • Aves
  • birds
ŝubizüm [+]

   Mountain Imperial-Pigeon

Scientific name: Ducula badia via inaturalist.org

Speaker: Khandu Degio

Example: Photo by desertnaturalist / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org


Semantic domains:

  • Aves
  • birds
südza [+]

   Himalayan Serow (wild, hunted with bow and arrow, gun, or traps, meat is eaten)

Scientific name: Capricornis thar via inaturalist.org

Speaker: Khandu Degio

Example: Photo by pfaucher / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org


Semantic domains:

  • Mammalia
sudzo [+]

   Great Barbet

Scientific name: Psilopogon virens via inaturalist.org

Speaker: Khandu Degio

Example: Photo by Mikael Bauer / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org


Semantic domains:

  • Aves
  • birds
südzü [+]

noun    Bhutan Giant Flying Squirrel

Scientific name: Petaurista nobilis via inaturalist.org

Speaker: Khandu Degio

Example: Photo by pfaucher / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org


Semantic domains:

  • Mammalia
  • animals
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


Semantic domains:

  • Mammalia
  • animals
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


Semantic domains:

  • Mammalia
  • animals
sügyemga [+]

   Blue-capped Rock-Thrush

Scientific name: Monticola cinclorhyncha via inaturalist.org

Speaker: Khandu Degio

Example: Photo by Rachit Singh / iNaturalist, License: © All rights reserved, used by permission. via inaturalist.org


Semantic domains:

  • Aves
  • birds
sügyemga [+]

   Blue-capped Rock-Thrush

Scientific name: Monticola cinclorhyncha via inaturalist.org

Speaker: Khandu Degio

Example: Photo by porag / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org


Semantic domains:

  • Aves
  • birds
sulyo [+]

noun    dog

( Hindi ) कुत्ता

Speaker: Khandu Degio

thatho [+]

   White-capped Redstart

Scientific name: Phoenicurus leucocephalus via inaturalist.org

Speaker: Khandu Degio

Example: Photo by Rachit Singh / iNaturalist, License: © All rights reserved, used by permission. via inaturalist.org


Semantic domains:

  • Aves
  • birds
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


Semantic domains:

  • Aves
  • birds
thukha [+]

n    hair comb worn by women

thuvo [+]

n    quiver for bamboo arrows

Speaker: Khandu Degio

tsum [+]

noun    bead

( Hindi ) माला का दाना

Speaker: Khandu Degio

tsüntro [+]

   Grey-backed Shrike

Scientific name: Lanius tephronotus via inaturalist.org

Speaker: Khandu Degio

Example: Photo by Rachit Singh / iNaturalist, License: © All rights reserved, used by permission. via inaturalist.org


Semantic domains:

  • Aves
  • birds
üdrü how [+]

verb phrase    reading the patterns in a liver for divination, lit "liver looking"

Speaker: Khandu Degio

ufu shew [+]

n    fan made of feathers, also used for ceremonial purposes by priests

Speaker: Khandu Degio

ukhro [+]

n    large iron trivet for fireplace in kitchen, also kept as a prestige object even when no longer used for cooking

Speaker: Khandu Degio

vëtsü [+]

noun    machete

( Hindi ) तलवार

Speaker: Khandu Degio


Semantic domains:

  • cultural objects
votsapanggo [+]

noun    trough for pig’s fodder

Speaker: Khandu Degio


Semantic domains:

  • cultural objects
yempsü [+]

   Capped Lutung

Scientific name: Trachypithecus pileatus via inaturalist.org

Speaker: Khandu Degio

Example: Photo by pfaucher / iNaturalist, License: CC-BY-NC via inaturalist.org


Semantic domains:

  • Mammalia
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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

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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

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