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paxè— mesh, which may be of wire, bamboo or cane; lattice
kasi-kaha'— disagreeable; repulsive; unpleasant to see
samiñ rako— tortoise
zafañ— ten years
kwdi— soil
koode koode— waddling, of gait
koso— lengthwise; placed lengthwise
subu tu'te'— a variety of wild strawberry
dwraa-lozañ— in the coming years
parliñ— crawl out
ke'tiñ— thatch
diifañ— areas of human activity between the forests and the villages
axóo— stalk; stem
lugya'— speak wrongly
pwcañ— pot
ha'tú— obstruct; block; clog
hémò— rest; take a breather
pwpiñ— bamboo mat for drying paddy or millet
itú pumiñ— a variety of small dragonfly
uurañ— deep
kopa'— throw away (from the mouth)
koogá— spread one's legs
byo'dá— bright; brilliant
kapako he— everywhere
rumali— handkerchief
birañ— stump (esp. of bamboo)
hwri-hwxo— dirt particles
potiñ— an element of loin loom
hemó— suspect; doubt; distrust
xooló— main; supreme; principal; chief; head
kamo— dark
nwji— indigo (colour)
daapo— a gift item on the occasion of Mida, a part of Apatani marriage ceremony
kenda— black necked crane (Grus nigricollis)
lwbi'— right (leg)
rwhiñ— a variety of tree
pyu'nw— seller
yabiñ— a variety of bamboo (Cephalostachium capitatum)
pufe sila'nw— tailor
le'ta'— animal skin rug used as a mat
saluñ— medium sized cucumber
álù— busy
haaza— small; young
nu— dark red colour
gajor— carrot
sañkó— a kind of fruit
narpa'— lend; loan
xeñ— cut
muku— tobacco
aci takvr— star
nar— borrow
nañpa'— push something away
wta'— stinger (of bee or wasp)
lwpiñ— upper portion of the foot
mwbyú— offend (by doing something)
karpya'— unroll
koopw'— sprain
paxo— narrow channel in the wet rice cultivation fields
sañta'— wooden plank
golu— lie; untruth; falsehood
pwdiñ xotu— metal skewer for hair knot
cixw-cixo— a variety of bird; black drongo (Dicrurus macrocercus)
asiñ— feed (esp. liquid food)
axóo— head; leader; principal
yaju'— ladle
la'hiñ— finger nail
ci'pw— frame of the bamboo sliding door
poxe— a variety of beer considered inferior in quality
mwyañ— a variety of plant used as tinder
rwgo'— cane loop tied on the horns of cows or mithuns
fagya— usual; normal; habitual; customary
cifù— little forktail (Enicurus scouleri)
la'ko— button; an element of babo which is a horizontal stick on the body
bade— ceiling rack for storing meat syn. yo bade; xaci
mu'— brew (beer)
mombati— candle
gartú— small (as a field)
byaku' tale'— onion
acuñ— hide; conceal; camouflage; cove up
koñtw— only
luja— finish speaking; conclude
su— evaporate; emit smoke
kortú— metal capping at the end of the handle of a ceremonial sword (ci'rì)
jirw— spin; rotate
axe'— kidney
swfiñ swro— now a days; these days
tase— sago palm; tree fern (Cyathea gigantea)
horci— smart; agile
jo'— cut, lengthwise with a blade
nene— bruise; contusion; black and blue mark
adóo— distant; far; remote
po'tuñla— squatting
sitañ— like this; this way
de'— crack; split; rapture
pwse— a variety of bird; Dollarbird (Eurystomus orientalis)
j— j dʒʌʌ the letter representing dʒ in the Apatani alphabet
tapyo— herbal salt
hañ— investigate; make enquiries; probe; enquire
taxó— bald
fe'po— join a thread by rollin on the palms
ciirw— edge; brim
ací-búrù— brothers; siblings
la'ta— open the hand; unclench the fist
xapo— bamboo rack above the fireplace
colo— a decorative element of babó
soku-soka— tease; make fun of; poke fun at; trifle with
jare— one thousand
je'je'— soft due to cooking too much
háatw mwlw— hopefully; confidently; optimistically
asoo— party; group; gang; supporter
lurù— stubborn; obstinate; recalcitrant; difficult to speak
mula— radish
jiimu— giddiness
yama— poor
kursi— chair
mwja— finish doing something
bww— give birth to
bwya'— soft; spongy; pliable
lo— with; by
pemi'— put off (light)
hwzò— the ninth day of the ten-day post-natal confinement of a mother and newborn
miliñ— serious (of health status) adv. with great difficulty; by hook or by crook
diñ nanw— pillow; headrest
gyo'— call; hail
lwbáñ ba'nw— baby sitter
sarse— millet
lobyo' twre— a variety of thorny plant
gordu— worth; merit; caliber
Cañtuñ— primordian protective deity of the Apatanis
qarnañ— funny; hilarious; amusing; comical
ce'— argue; contend; claim; wrangle
sah— tea
lwci'— toe
sarsw'— bland; insipid; weak (of liquor)
tutu popo— impulsive; impetuous; reckless
mwlañ— all; everybody
swcañ— earth
kobyáñ— bracelet; bangle
abyo— endearingly; fondly; affectionately
hiq— three
lañjañ— base of the head; nape of the neck
xo'— pry open
beluñ— friend; audience (term of reference)
pore— a variety of beer preparation
mwqo— stop doing something
mipa— an early ripening variety of millet mainly grown in paddy field bundhs
ácì— pain; suffering
ha'— bite off
kaka-taka— take stock of; make enquiries
bum— bomb
buuxe— a variety of house rat
ásù-ale— lazy
jilañ— a kind of traditional shawl (esp.used by the priests)
lula'— speak well
zipá— general term for people living in the plains of the south
dorgi— earthworm
karpa' pwlò— second lunar month of the year; February
bwlu-bwla'— hurriedly; suddenly
byayuñ— tomato; potato
keba'-kela— hug or embrace in an intimate way; hug in a playful way
jiñko jiñko— lanky; tall and thin
meli— kill as revenge
twniñ— variety of a plant; wild sesame (Perilla frutescens)
hww— that
úì— spirit; god; devil
poñsa'— distinct; different
ditiñ— cliff; ravine
tako-laro— variety of a hard stone
tacì— crab
hukw— whose
Misañ byako— yellow berried nightshade (Solanum xanthocarpum)
heñxw-miliñ— scarce; meager; in short supply
pwlo kobyañ— a variety of bangle
ro'pi— a ritual of repentance after accidental killing of certain animals or human
ni— trap (esp. birds with glue)
añ— an interjection at the end of a sentence to solicit agreement to a statement
nw'yu'— prick; pierce
paro'— chicken; fowl
byací— smart; quick; agile
agyañ— ritual altar of the Apatanis
goñcañ une— angular stomatitis
empyañ— grain for poultry
sisi— now
lupá-luma— speak without a purpose; speak carelessly
ti'pa'— erase; wipe off; rub out
fe'pu— horizontal piece of bamboo holding the framework of a door
pìitañ— dry
twrw huufi'— a variety of green grasshopper
busañ tabú— a variety of snake; Green Ratsnake (Senticolis triaspis) var. bwsañ tabú
lwwbuñ— unnatural death, of a woman
haasvr— the internodal part of a bamboo
ra— build (a structure); construct; fabricate
twpya'— a necklace with a few beads on a black thread used as a talisman
koku dwru— bulky; oversized; massive; cumbersome
arbú— unlucky; unfortunate; jinxed; ill-fated var. abú; abúr Ant. aro'
pwlo— moon; month
kobiñ— a variety of oak tree
santú— tree
nunuka— your (plural)
karw'— meet; greet

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