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buʈ— chickpea
kaje bapla kuɽi— unmarried female
ʈuwarenaj— orphaned
majom— blood
gohman biŋ— Indian cobra, Naja naja
pũɽi hasa— clay
hapat— leech
sãɽi pusi— male cat
suruimi— start
kʰub— 1. very 2. much 3. many 4. a lot of
boɽeʧ— squeeze water
aro— 1. again 2. also 3. and
majno ʧẽɽẽ— myna
hoɽmo— 1. body 2. womb 3. pregnancy
hende guɽu— kind of rat
umuʔraʔ ʈʰãj— bathing place
badʒra— sorghum
ãʧ— blaze (vb.)
maraŋ gaɽa— 1. big river 2. sea
sunum akʰriŋniʔ— man who sells oil
sabinte maraŋ dada— eldest brother
sabem— grasp
haturi kumɽu— village thief
iŋ mentigi— by myself
ʈenɖarem— lean (vb.)
golgolkete tolkam— roll up and tie
sagen sakam— new leaf
tʰana— police station
rimem— get up
bahirnaʔ— outsider
enris sunum— castor oil
kaʧa— 1. money 2. rupee 3. cash 4. amount
eʈaʔ eʈaʔ lekannaʔ— various kinds
baksa— chest (for storage)
kaki hanhar— father-in-law’s brother’s wife
ʧʰiʈkaojena— 1. spatter 2. sprinkle
hiloʔ— 1. time 2. day
disa ʧit— brood
posta ʤaŋ— poppy seed
gʰaʈ— valley
ekenmeken gam beɽajkanaj— meaningless talk
pʰupʰa hõdʒariŋ— father-in-law’s sister’s husband
munga siʈi— drumstick_pod
paɽharaʔ paʈʰ— lessons for reading
ulta berelge rapaʔkana— half-ripe mango
mutul kʰunʈu— main post of house
galaŋ up— plaited hair
namejmi— search
landa— laugh
bajem— make
erãɖi dʒo— castor fruit
gedtaimi— slaughter (cattle)
ʧabaana— cease(d)
maraŋ sileʈ— blackboard
kaʧur bagitaj— of a snake, to slough its skin
nisan— ladder
hojo orem— breathe
sambir— lie down (on back)
dʒʰula horoʔkanaj— wear cloth (men)
ʧoke aɽaʔ— brahmi
dʒama hopon— twin
kaka hoɲhar— father-in-law’s brother
ʧergar— awake (adj.)
kurtʰi dajl— horse gram (Dolichos biflorus)
sunumloʔ atajmi— roasted in oil
rejeɽ— 1. be cool (of air) 2. chill
maraŋ diditeʔ— sister of husband
eŋga apu— parents
he— yes
rimil— sky
tamakʰun togoʧem— chew tobacco
daʈa isir— show teeth
pũɽi oɽaʔ— jail
upte pãɽuna— become grey (of hair)
omonoʔkana— 1. sprout 2. germinate
latar luʈi— lower lip
otajmi— 1. press (vb.) 2. throttle (vb.) 3. squeeze tight
peɽeʧkam— fill
regen peteŋ— conflict
ʧetan luʈi— upper lip
neluʔkaniŋ— 1. appear (1st singular subject) 2. be seen (1st singular subject)
bʰeg(i)nitiŋ— 1. my sister’s daughter 2. my wife’s brother’s daughter
uɽuŋejmi— take out
ʧulharaʔ moʧa— mouth of a hearth
alaŋ banar hoɽ— we two
saɽimi— play on an instrument
tamakʰun— leaf tobacco
hesaʔ daru— 1. ashvattha tree 2. pipal tree
losot baha— Limnophila rugosa Roth. Merr.
pulis— police
suire sutam paromem— thread needle
laʈumem— 1. fold 2. wrap up
agam moʈa— corpulent
mũte gapamri hoɽ— one who speaks nasally, a snuffer (male)
simraʔ mor— comb of rooster
raʔkanaj— bellow (vb.) (of a cow)
daʔraʔ din— rainy season
kiʧriʔ bandejmi— wear saree
rimbil— cloud
moʈor saikil— motorcycle
aro sunuʔmi— return
husijar— clever
no— nine
gãɖu— stool (low height and wooden)
sedaj— long ago
matraʔ sunum soŋraʔ— bamboo vessel for measuring oil (also used for counting money)
dʰaram— religion
hoenaj— birth
hartaraʔ ʧapal— leather chappal (a pair of leather slippers)
dʰoti— loin cloth
barettiŋ— 1. my father’s elder brother’s son who is younger 2. my younger brother
tuɽediaj— sting (vb.)
hopon herel— son
aleloʔ— with us
kaka hõdʒar— father-in-law’s brother
boŋgaraʔ ʈʰãj— the portion of a room for keeping house gods
marinaʔ— old
maraŋ taŋga— big axe
latar ʧetan— up and down
kuɽam— backyard
ʈʰeŋgate ruwejmi— beat with staff
tali daru— palm tree
dʰerna— be in excess
ɖʰilena— be loose
aderem— penetrate, to put in something
loʧ— penis
rohe— plant (vb.)
maraŋ bãdʰa— big lake
ʧʰiʈkao— 1. spatter 2. sprinkle
deja— back (body part)
dʒʰali— net
iŋke ragɽaʔiŋ— I rub myself
buɽhi era— 1. old woman 2. wife
laiʧ— stomach
hambalnaʔte ruruŋ— pound (vb.)
miʔ kaʈʰa— measure land
simba— Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC.
dʒʰali oɽam— spread trap
ɖʰer daʔ— plenty of water
ʈaka ʧal— affiance
herel tiniʔ maraŋ daiteʔ— husband's elder sister
moʧate gulem— whistle by mouth
balbalte lohottiniŋ— I am drenched in sweat
bʰitri otaimi— pressed inside
dʒʰalkaʔa— polish (vb.)
busuʔ— straw
makaɽkend aɽaʔ— Diospyros embryopteris Pers.
uskaokete ruruŋem— thresh with flail
elajʧi— cardamom
turijo oroŋ— blow a flute
kulkam— send
ɖura haser— Dioscorea alata L.
pʰoka— boil (n.)
oɽeʧem— be torn
gʰejla— pot
nakiʧ bana irim— make comb
mat— bamboo
eken meken ijam— meaningless crying
sim boŋgajmi— sacrifice a fowl
ti abuŋ— wash hands
pʰupʰu— father’s sister (paternal aunt)
tikin pahar— 1. noon 2. midday 3. daytime 4. afternoon
attena— be lost
gogoʧwaniʔ— murderer, murderess
daʔ gʰurgʰuraʔkana— whirlpool
udgar daʔ dʒodaimi— make one wipe off another’s sweat
sĩdʒo— wood apple
latar aɽgumi— descend
majer— leveler
moʧare aŋgur suʔkete ula— vomit by inserting finger
sohala up— straight hair
bapla hoɽ— married man
huɽiŋ soŋraʔ— small in size
marinaʔ kiʧriʔ— old cloth
ɖʰuku ʈʰi— up to the knee
uni leka— 1. like that 2. in that manner 3. accordingly
raŋga— red
tiŋgukam— stand (vb.)
maʧi— stool (made with rope)
mesaʔakana— mixed
lawa— pumpkin (shell cup)
ʧopoʧem— suck
pusiri hopon— kitten
bauhõʤar— elder brother of husband
kiʧriʔ horoʔ irim— make another woman wear a saree
pulisri munsiteʔ— police clerk
kana— blind in one eye
daruraʔ mala— wooden necklace
kãsa tʰari— brass plate
daʔ dʰipao— 1. make boil (water) 2. heat water
ʧũi ʧũi— squeak (vb.) (mouse)
rani— queen
ʧuɽir— throw
kuhas— mist
maraŋ ʧʰuri— 1. dagger 2. razor 3. big knife
ruaraʔ daru— cotton plants
huɽiŋ koɽi— narrow spade
ʈali— roofing tile
ɖaŋra ɖaŋri gohel— cattle pound
dʒom ti baka— right leg

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