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lobú-lomè— components of a loom
ákò— low; short
aarda— tomorrow
loh'— rope tied to the leg of a poultry as a mark of identification
swfiñ— this evening
sa'ca— get excited; be motivated
ba'so— long
mi'ca— blind
aluñ— surprise, shock
ce'— cut (as with scissor)
za'ziñ— fermented rice
rilw'— throw in
tebul— table
he'— knit
damiñda— a variety of Apatani traditional dance, accompanied by bwsí
dazi áago— west
kariñ— envy; be jealous
mwra— slave
áagyá— entrance; door
kwliñ— whatever
ahi— tooth
ajóo— hire; pay for
ceñ— bundle; bunch; clump
neñpa'— send somebody away
pwgiñ— vulture
kotvr— bamboo sticks used as counters
na'bu-goñbu— pouting; swollen (esp. around the mouth)
sosi'-sosi'— in a line; one after the other
ce'ga— argumentative; quarrelsome; belligerant; captious
bije— generic term for bamboo; bamboo species commonly cultivated by the Apatanis (Phyllostachys bambusoides)
taze— pus
amiñ-ahiñ— gift; present
dotw— sky
buuñtw— tenth month of the year; October
nw— what
ronw— madman; lunatic; maniac
mwlañja— all; everybody
áajó— benefit of coming; wage or fare for coming
kekuru— bulbul; nightingale
lozì— two days
agoo— outside
eñtw pvrv— large cane mat used for temporary storage of harvested paddy in the field
yo badè— ceiling rack for storing meat
koopya— lower back
pufañ— peak; summit
ke'ke— saturated; strong, of taste; thick
tapiñ— a species of bamboo
giyañ yorli— cabbage leaf mustard seed
rel garw— train
dwnw pafo— an element of a ritual altar
soxañ— trophy; memento (esp. of special achievements)
ene'— without reason; without purpose; without work
pwcañ paaku'— kitchen utensils
ahì— fruit
pari— tree sparrow (-Passer montanus)
pwlo ajañ— new moon
rì arò— the day after tomorrow morning
mwpe'— complete; finish
dw— eat; have a meal; dine
surúu dozó— traitor; scoundrel
ai-are— annoyed; vexed; exasperating; problematic
saq— cot; bed
arww— horn (anatomical)
neñbu— a house away from the main street
la'pó kupù— biceps; muscle on the arm
la'ci'— finger
zaazo— honey bee
pwdi mwluñ nanw— scarecrow to scare away birds
sampyá— wooden tray used for transporting soil from one place to the other in an agricultural field
fego— threshold; entrance
ri— throw
yaji-yalo— soul
hiicí— grimace; make face (usually in pain)
zibya— fast; quick
koliñ— throw out (from the mouth)
ruci yarú— left ear
daare' re'ke— lower rack over the fireplace
baciñ— box myrtle (Myrica esculenta/Myrica nagi)
lwke— a loop of rope used for climbing trees
eñtw tari— kiwi (Actinidia sp.)
yasi harxw— whirlpool
nw'te'— doze; nap; catnap
zaliñ— put one's head out; peep out
kukufu hamañ— a variety of wild vegetable (Artemisia indica)
mya— collect contributions; collect
haafiñ popvr— a variety of moth
pwle'— feather
tami'— fly (Diptera)
karu— ugly; unappealing; unsightly
ceeda— almost; close to
heru— sad; unhappy
pya'pu'— throw water at somebody
anoo— very; extremely; awfully
kena kuru— a variety of bird
rimyo'-riso— striped; streaked; variegated
gw'i— fall down (from standing position)
kwri du'— broker; market
tapya'— untie
hi'jañ— wring; twist clothing to dry it.
myw káanw— diviner
daqi— fall (from standing position); tumble
mwme-mwja— complete; finish
saha— cane rope
wtw bwrw— bamboo shoot
dasvr— free; without burden; unencumbered
buukò— a variety of large jungle rat
siizi'— small-sized larvae of dragonfly
po'pvr— bamboo split used to make sounds to scare birds away, esp. from agricultural fields
mubu— ash; ash color
papú— puffed grain
o sadvr— bamboo funnel for filtering beer
ji'— melt; thaw; dissolve
moi'— turbid; muddy; murky
te'da'— lean against something
qe'ko— open
mwci'— hurt the eye
habuñ— cool; cold in a pleasant way
dwri'-paci'— luggage; household articles
tago'— ignore (listening)
mwha-mwxa— annoy; pester
dañsò— spear with long handle
akó— one; single
nasw— dance or. Hindi
seh— flat cane string for carrying load
yalo— shadow; reflection; echo
aya— good; beautiful; virtuous; righteous; suitable; appropriate
mocu'— kiss
basw'— bank (of a river); riverbank; shore
qoya— something else
haafiñ patañ— labor gang engaged in transplanting of paddy
rida'— throw at the target
tumbu ude— tent
pwsa saaxu— pine cone
koci' hamañ— dandelion (Taraxacum sp.); Lit. bitter vegetable
daanw— a gift item on the occasion of Mida, a part of Apatani marriage ceremony
apur— among; midst
gwri— pigsty
tagya'— hear wrongly
anw— leaf
akó koñtw'— alone
poñtañ— a section of village council
aíi hiipiñ— feline jaw used to decorate a machete sheath
leko— cross
aliñ— wild; untamed; fierce; savage
ka'— solidify; freeze; coagulate
áttò— owner ant. mii
swxẁ puxẁ— porcupine
akì— dog
doñ— stitch; seam
pafo'— bent; not straight; inclined
luah— dumb; mute
kopw— place or lie breadthwise; breadthwise position
hogya— leopard
pohi'— caress; pet; fondle; stroke
hije'— portable bamboo vessel (esp. for carrying liquor)
bwpw'— under; beneath; below
ti'mya'— stain; smudge
lufañ— imitate speaking
tuuli— post; pillar
re'ke— ceiling
jihi'— quiet; silent
lañpa'— ostracize; vanish; drive out
amiñ— shade; shadow
bwso-kaco— forbidden; proscribed; prohibited
xeñ— toil
dui— tobacco
fi'cu pwzañ— ceremonial friend who exchange the heads of sacrificed pigs
xw'— prod; pound
ja— toss or throw a discus sidearm, such that it flies through the air; cause an object to soar by throwing
caaje'— step on something
defañ rwci— bell
gorxañ— armpit; underarm
xée— fry; roast
rwsi-rwse— messy; disorganized; chaotic; cluttered
humi— whom
to'— descend; go down; climb down
i— I the letter representing i in the Apatani alphabet
katè— visit; go to see; look around
yaxañ— large liquid container of bamboo wicker whose inner lining is coated with rubber
byaago— front verandah of an Apatani house
pee— chant producing a characteristic sound “ho ho…”
jije— truthful, true
abíi— lower garment whether skirt or pant
bije biizi'— small sized bamboo
botoli— bottle
agyú— string; cord
pinto— above; over
mwbi'— spill; splash
akw— interjection to express pain
pamyo-taxo— injury; encumbrance
da're'ke— lower rack over the fireplace
kafañ— look after; help
utw— camel
genw nañ— blame someone else for one' own mistake
mixw ronw— a person possessed by spirit
eñxo— rice stalk; portion of a stalk
oho— child; son; daughter
culu— a variety of children's game
rahe— serious; solemn; earnest; profound
aapu kai— showy; ostentatious (person)

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