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abrv— something; something that is unspecified or unknown
ixò hóonw— the person who sponsors the dry meat distributed to the participants of penw procession, usually a close relative of the main sponsor of Muruñ
baarò— big flat object
kapyó— first
ikóo— underside; bottom
xú— measure
hi'tiñ— bash against something
bije arw— bundle of bamboo
tai' swtiñ— epileptic fit
pvrv— large cane mat used for temporary storage of paddy during harvesting
por— cut as in longitudinally dividing a bamboo into two
alañ— neck;hump of an ox; neck of a bottle or a pot
mwmyó— do something in advance
yo patvr— cane basket for storing meat
nelii— world of the dead
tuu— pick up
tapo— a variety of hardwood tree
piñtú— lift something by pinching
fóo— collect, esp. firewood
tii— pour
ayúu mapà— in a short while
tai' koya— gonorrhea
gwtu-gwra— traditional relations and ways of life
nwpa— for you; second person singular dative pronoun
xa'ce— split; break apart
dañxo-pa'zì— weapon
mwxwñ-mwmywñ— do something in a confused way
poqe— different
toñsvr— advise; suggest; counsel; guide
heñpuñ-heñka— be confused
Pinw— Creator
moñ— chase; drive away; persue
pwsa— pine
une ceñxo— crust over a wound
tapvr— an element of babo
takuñ— peach
ganda-neñcañ— landed properties
ciiñ— weave
gw'— lie down
yaqo— five
bóo— pull; tug; lug; drag; draw
arkó— latch; fasten; bolt; lock
tarú— mosquito
supyu'— drain water
pyoko'— open, of eye
bwsi— traditional ballad; song; lyrics
wqa gw— be pregnant
dwme— famine; food shortage
hu'pa'-hu'ya— lavish; extravagant
ne'— gnaw, as a rodent; nibble
aróo— poor; destitute
swso— wild cat
pacá— levy fine
kupyu'— rinse (esp. a container like a pot)
amiñ-ajañ— docile; candid; frank
fe'— roll something (esp. thread between the palms)
apvr— gallbladder
lobu loci— skeleton
mi'juñ— lethargic or inactive (of a person)
gorbañ— shoulder
tajè— believe; regard as true; be convinced by
alíi— bury
swtw— elephant
tar pwta— peacock
byáa— roast; grill
safó— a variety of tree; Fragrant Himalayan Champaka (Michelia champaca)
ají pwhá— small cane basket
amw arwlò— interjection to express hopelessness syn. lorw'lo
kahò— take note of; mark something
mwya'— interfere; encroach
ba'— carry; transport
barzo— small flat object
pakañ— goose
barxo'— straddle; sit straddling a seat; bestride
parw'— Khaleej pheasant (Lophura leucomelanos)
swfo'— river bank; beach
aw'— forget
sardiñ— short-cut
mwyù pwle'— a priestly ritual object made of a bundle of feathers of peacock, hornbills and cock
nw da— when (future tense)
abu'swla— indulgently
yo— meat
tapo'— variety of tall grass
ma'lo— either; or
piñbè— snow
wdañ— spear
abyuñ-afuñ— finish binding; tie up by tightening the rope after binding something
heló— let down; be disappointed
pù— hatch (an egg)
mwgó— hearth; fireplace
ate— elder brother (term of address)
hwba'— next; following
alóo xuu— inherited property (esp. house plot)
asañ— north
doha— world; realm
lulù— disturb by speaking
cañtw— earth
tasu-tase— noisy; boisterous
moka'— sunken (as of face)
heñtiñ— trust; faith; confidence; belief
vv— yes; okay; interjection to express a positive answer
arki'— arrange (a rope) into a loop
jarpiñ— hysteria; sickness caused by the spirit of a dead person
lukó-lupè— interrupt; create confusion
luji'— friendly; amicable
hiñ— pinch
bwdañ— precipice; cliff
miju'— cowardly; timid
dobw-takvr alo— Thursday
yaanw— rotten
tur— be alive
lopa— stick, usually used for beating
cee— small amount; few; scarce; scant; meagre
gu— crawl (as a baby or a caterpillar)
lañxa— coop, as for poultry; shelter, as of a hunter in the tree
leqò— lawn; front yard; space in the village
naa— collect; gather; muster
amiñ— ripe; cooked
la— and
hwjañ apiñ— food contributed when a newborn baby is born
la'ci— sinistral; left (side)
kapa— find; discover; see
tuupo— a plant whole upper portion has been removed
yapuñ genwñ— thunder
ahiñ— same; similar; matching; identical
du— drip (of water)
tuuma— courageous; daring
hu'biñ— sweat
kape'— see through
mwgyo-mwfo— mix; blend; mingle
fi'la— the legs of the pigs sacrificed during Myoko which are usually presented to the cousins
d— d the letter representing d in the Apatani alphabet
age'— quiver
e'xa'— miss a target by shooting
keñte— quilt (traditionally made of several pieces of sewn-together fabric)
ho'— catch with a loop of rope; catch with a noose
yato pano— an aquatic insect
peñ— build; construct
mwku'— make something fall by mistake
cigu— source (of a stream)
gww— move by manouvering
durgu— wooden trough
pwgya gyapúu— wreathed hornbill (Aceros undulatus)
dituñ-potuñ— ceremony; social event; occasion
akì-paro'— domestic animals
nañbò— help push; assist in pushing something
moñpa'— chase; drive away; persue
neñcañ— plot of land for home
po— weave
datw mida— mida of greater variety
hiile— smile smugly; simper; smile coquettishly; grin
ríi— sew; stitch
kwmvr— a person who castrates pigs
twqá— fruit
fì— become
nwmañ— eaves and twigs; underbrush
pwni'— pinch

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