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kahani gapamnaj— presentation
sapʰajem— clean (vb.)
harhar senmi— walk fast
nerijal— coconut
dʒonɖranaʔ dʒaŋ— kernel of corn
maɽi isinkete haʈiŋem— the cooking and serving of food,
buluŋ— salt
eneʧraʔ ʈãɽi— playground
rehet— root
kuɽi banao irim— make another a spade
saeʈʰ— sixty
baplaniʔ— married
bagijem— leave
kʰoraʔem— 1. cough out 2. cough up
meʈʰija sakom— metal bangle
okoe kʰup gapamkanae— who speaks too much?
sojemi— 1. pierce 2. prick a small hole
adʰa kʰeʧaʔ— piece, part, half
ʈipiʧ— tail
koŋgat— Cordia macleodii Hook. f. & Thomson.
ɖahu— Artocarpus lacucha Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don
dʒonɖra— maize
ʈʰapʈʰapawem— knock (vb.)
tisi sunum— til oil (sesame oil)
soso— Semecarpus anacardium L. f.
koʧa— corner
huɽu ruruŋem— remove husks from paddy grains
boɽe— impure
piʈu rehet— Cissampelos pareira L.
taɽi— palm juice
ʈarak— truck
gʰas getem— mow
diri— stone
aŋgurnaʔ rama— nail of finger (fingernail)
ote rabuɽem— scratch earth
supu— arm
alaŋ apa hon— we two are father and son
hanhar— mother-in-law
laser diri— whetstone
ʈʰepa— thumb
ʧaɽuʔkaim— be drowned
ramate godar— scratch with nail
diri ʧaʈan— rock
tidʒu— 1. maggot 2. worm 3. bug
gadʰa— ass, donkey
lohotkam— moisten
eʈaʔ hoɽke itiʧejmi— pinch another
ʤanam kʰodaʔ— birth mark
atenem— hear
iŋtigi loʈoʧiŋ— snap one's own fingers
ɖemka ul— unripe mango
taber dʒohar— prostrate
mor— 1. cock's comb 2. tuft of hair on hen’s head
hewanai— accustomed
sahan huʧaʔ— split wood, piece of wood
nir aʧuroʔmi— run around
hana sal— next year
baka— leg
bʰit— wall
dʒakiʈ— blouse
boɽeʧem— 1. press 2. squeeze
ʤãhaeloʔte— whomever
somar— Monday
kuda— jamun, Syzygium cumini Linn.
akʰriŋ— sell
rimkete— having lifted
bʰugaʔ— 1. hole 2. hole in a beehive 3. hollow 4. nostril
ʤahã leka— 1. as 2. anyhow
biraspet— Thursday
kendra— string instrument
sansun saɽak— road, lonely
maraŋ lajʧ— big belly
ʧandu maskal— moon light
miaʔ miaʔte dʒoɽajem— collect one by one
ʈemros— guava
ʧauli isinem— cook rice
ijawai kaniŋ— obey
soʔ uɽuŋoʔkana— give off a smell
maraŋ raŋa muʧ— big red ant
apa hon— father & son
melar— Phyllanthus emblica L.
tali sekamnaʔ ʈopi— palm leaf hat
gudgudlijem— tickle
bilati ɖiŋ— pile of tomato
miʔti dʒamaʔabu— aggregate
maraŋ metri dʒanwar— large eyed animal
maɽaŋ gũgu— father’s elder brother’s wife,
ʈuwar hopon— orphan
tʰapuejmi— pat (vb.)
oʧoʔ-kam— be removed
paʧakoʔ— be digested
itiʧ— pinch (vb.)
gumem— winnow
puranmasi— full moon
gaɽaraʔ atomteʔ— riverbank
ʈʰokawem— strike
ɖʰõɽ biŋ— water snake
munɖla hoɽ— man who is bald on the head
oŋkete seŋgel dʒulem— kindle fire by blowing
gotem— pluck
asal kʰabar— confirmed news
ʈuwar hopon oɽaʔ dohoraʔ— orphanage
disajme— think! (imperative form)
dʒedʒelet— 1. spill 2. cause to slide
baro— twelve
oɽeʧ irikum— be torn
riʈʰa hora— path
tahiʔkomi— remain
kiri ʤʰiri— climbing ylang, Artabotrys hexapetalus (L. f.) Bhandari
roʤ leka— as usual
pʰupʰatiŋ— husband of my father’s sisters
dʰanija sekam— coriander leaf (cilantro)
ʧilikate— which manner
ʧiminta— when
pakanaʔ— ripe
dʒʰakamakaʔkana— twinkle
niku hoɽ— these people
dʒiu— 1. life 2. soul
lahate pahil— before time
kundri— Coccinia grandis (L.) Voigt
bin sarire— meaningless
lewa— coating, coat (a thick material, some kind of outer covering)
raŋga muʧ— red ant
dapalem— 1. conceal 2. cover (vb.)
paʧʰim— west
bʰugaʔem— 1. pierce 2. make a hole 3. bore a hole
lahiʧ— 1. stomach 2. belly 3. gut
eʈaʔ hoɽte bʰugaʔ iʧimi— be pierced by another
mo ranu— Crotolaria Scop.
kõɽe nel— squint (vb.)
biɽi— 1. leaf pipe 2. cigar 3. biri
dʰuŋga oʈaŋ— smoke rise
simraʔ ãɖa— chicken egg
kae daɽijenaj— 1. lose 2. be defeated
haɽam— old (person)
baha soʔemi— smell a flower
ɖẽɖle ʧẽɽẽ— lark
laʈumekana— wrapped
nanda— laugh
ɖaŋra— bullock
sawalem— question (vb.)
simnaʔ morteʔ— cock’s comb
gaɽa atuʔkana— river, stream is flowing
miʔ moka— 1. one opportunity 2. one chance
iminaŋge— that much only
sampaɽ— prepared
beheŋga— carrying yoke
lubuʔ odʒoʔ— put on powder
dʒoharaime— greet someone
inku— they
geredem— noise
olem— 1. write 2. note
masala— spices
huɽiŋ irikum— make small
maʧis kʰoli— box of matches
paka ul— ripe mango
rua— cotton
bugin hal— good news
gaʔkatae— be suspended
tiril— kendu, Diospyros melanoxylon Roxb.
aben bar hoɽ kʰatir— for you both
bandʰa— pond
kʰisao-nae— angry
kʰapra— 1. tiles 2. roofing tile
hende muʧ— black ant
unike bagijem— leave him/her for one another
hẽde ɖʰipʧu— black drongo
har— plough
ʈuwarniʔ— orphaned
sejaʔraʔ— rotten
suija— needle
tite ruejme— blow with hand
saɽi irikum— make someone beat a drum
guʈi— marbles (game)
gapa— tomorrow
biŋ kaʧuriʔ— skin of snake
lekʰaimi— count
beʧnaʔ tawa— spit tray
ʧʰaʈar— split bamboo to which the roof of a hut is tied
tutena— uprooted
giɽi irime— make throw
lutum dohoeme— be named
tobaʔem— prick
amiŋ irikum— make someone pluck weeds
rabaŋnaj— be cold
sim hopon— chicken
ʧulhate ɖeʧki aɽguimi— take down pot from fireplace
gabʰin— pregnant (animal)
sahanraʔ ɖʰiŋ— wood pile
papi— sinner
kamal baha— lotus
kari ʤʰanki— Lygodium flexuosum (L.) Sw.
bahari aguime— bring out
dubʰi gʰas— Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.
kici— rheum from the eyes
gʰedao bera— put to sleep
niku hoɽraʔ— of these people
gilajmi— 1. make wet 2. make soft 3. make mushy
otakam— press
bʰukaʔ— 1. hole 2. hole in a beehive 3. hollow 4. nostril

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