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ʧʰapajemi— print (vb.)
galti— wrong
saŋgin giɽim— throw away
dʒonɖra— corn
oɽaʔniʔ era— owner (lady)
kisan hoɽ ar reŋgeʧ hoɽ— rich man & poor man
koɽa hoponraʔ ʈaɽ— armlet for men
miʔti ʤawɽa— gather together
leser peser— stringy
oʧom loloʧoʧoija— neglect
dʒawan dʰiŋ hene— adolescent male
muʧ— ant
tali— toddy palm
bohoʔ ɖoboʔ— nod (vb.)
hapemi— 1. silent 2. be quiet
ʧirʧiʔmi— avoid repeating something
tita sakupem— close the fist
kuɽsi— chair
maraŋ metniʔ— one having large eyes
ʈuʈuri— veil
hidʒuʔ sal— next year
dʒuta— shoe
si hora— ploughing line
daʔte lohotekana— soaked in water
ipil— star
eʈaʔ hoɽnaʔ— other’s
almari— almirah
ɖaer— branch of tree
gaɽi— 1. monkey 2. ape
barnɖoj— whirlwind
kiʧriʔ roʔem— sew (cloth, leaf cup, etc.)
huʧaʔem— 1. break 2. be spoiled
surhita kʰalimi— empty the pitcher
kammal— 1. wrapper 2. kind of thick cloth for winter 3. a blanket
hẽde horomsi— black bee
pahil— at first
pʰikirem— worry about
bʰegna— nephew (husband’s sister’s son)
amraʔ— your
dʒaŋraʔ tumbul— bone marrow
kahu— crow
ladʒao— shame
sasaŋ sekam— turmeric leaf
nandawaikanaku— be laughed at by others
tiŋguimi— stand him up
noa darute hana daru ʧuɽirme— jumping from one tree to another
harhur— rush
eʈaʔ hoɽke umeimi— wash another's body
liwetkana— slanting
or utarem— pull
gaɽha ɖʰipa— uneven (land)
berel sutam— yarn
eʈaʔ hoɽnaʔ udgar dʒotem— wipe off another's sweat
surhi— pitcher
pajɽi— 1. anklet 2. ornament worn on leg
kaʧur— slough of snake
kukuʧ haser— Dioscorea villosa L.
seŋgelte lojmi— burn with fire
oɽaʔ guriʧem— smear cow dung on house
guʧu hojo— shave beard
kareli— bitter gourd (vegetable)
sari— younger sister-in-law
sunsan— solitary
ʈekla hoɽ— man bald on the head
kʰub garedkanaj— makes a lot of noise
ramɽa— black gram
dʰamna biŋ— Indian rat snake (dhaman), Ptyas mucosa
dailraʔ daʔteʔ— broth of pulses
bir pusi— wild cat
ʧonda huɽu— parboil paddy
uɽuŋem— come out
ɖʰapni— lid
hojoʔniʔ— barber
bokʰa— toothless
moʧa— mouth
gitiʧ— sleep (vb.)
tirijo oroŋem— play a flute
huɽiŋkam— make short
hasli— ornament necklace
kita daru— Phoenix dactylifera L.
ana sal— this year
iŋtigi ti abuŋ— wash one's own hand
nila— blue
saɽimi— beat (a drum)
huɽiŋ teromsi— small size bee
kumharnaʔ dokan— potter’s workshop
masala emkam— add spice etc.
santra— orange
kʰandʰi— shoulder
toreʧ— ash (ashes)
kumhar era— potter (female)
utar sat— north, north direction
um irime— make another bath
maraŋ dai— elder sister
bulu— thigh
aben banar— you two
ʧar— (Persea macrantha) (Nees) Kosterm.
ruaʔkanaj— become ill; s/he is ill
gẽʈʰ— 1. knot 2. snarl
tawa tapawoʔkanakin— mutual grappling, they two are grappling with each other
ridʒʰaimi— snatch away
kajraraʔ daru— banana plant
her irikum— make weave
kʰarej— threshing floor
busuʔ— paddy straw
masʈar— master (to a boy)
das ʈaka— ten rupee (coin or note)
eʈaʔ hoɽ— second person
kaka— father’s younger brother (paternal uncle)
ʧalao irime— make walk
piʈʰa banajem— make sweet
huʧaʔena— 1. break (itr. vb.) 2. be broken
daiŋraʔ kirija— swear by my sister (only males swear by their sisters)
aʧʰuʔem— sneeze (vb.)
tihin gapa— nowadays
sunum odʒoʔem— apply oil on the body (vb.)
huɽiŋ adʒa— grandfather's younger brother
dʰipao daʔ— hot water
hẽde muʧ— black ant
sisi— bottle
sobot irime— make another person wash (clothes)
dʒʰula holeʧem— take off cloth, shirt
bari sinkaɽ— aerial roots
puʈi— 1. swell up 2. be distended
mohɽa— mask
daʔre biŋ— water snake
huʧaʔ arkum— make someone pluck
leŋga ti baka— left leg
pelpelao— watery
genda— ball
bahaana— 1. open (petals) 2. flower (vb.)
met dʒapitem— close eyes
dʒʰurdʒʰuri uɖugem— come off, of an earring
bʰeɖa— sheep
hatom— mother’s brother’s wife
ʈuʈiraʔ— catapult
adi— ginger, Zingiber officinale Roscoe
kʰabala— trouser
sakam ar ɖaer— leaf & branch
bugin soʔkana— good smelling
bahutiŋ— my wife
gamaje— message
huɽu tolem— tie the paddy
daʔre kʰup dʒug duɽupmi— sit in water for a long time
ɖali ʈaka— bride price
miʔ ʧandra— early morning
alaŋ banar aʤaja— we two are grandson and grandfather
maraʔ ʈipʰiʧ— peacock’s tail
ʧʰapaakana— printed
hatla— armpit
bakaraʔ raŋ— red medicinal liquid for foot
ina tajom— 1. later 2. afterwards 3. after 4. then
tolkam— tie (vb.)
moʔkanaj— swelling, swells
eneʧ— play
tuput— 1. pimple 2. wart
gʰoŋgʰa— snail
burute hidʒuʔka rejaɽ hojo— mountain breeze
alu— potato
tin— three
huɽiŋnaj— be small
ʧauli tobaʔkanaj— pecks at rice, said of a hen
duwer siŋkam— shut the door
reŋgeʧenae— be poor, s/he is poor
rabaŋ din— cold weather
hende ɖʰipʧu— black drongo
bʰusɽi— mosquito
or oɽeʧem— tear (vb.)
siku— lice (plural), louse (singular)
til— sesame
raɽa irime— make another person open
bir saɽu aɽaʔ— अरबी
gãɽke— stump of tree
huɽiŋ sahan— small bit of wood
dʒiliŋ— long
hasa oɽaʔ— temporary house
radʒa— king
mit so— one hundred
dʰuŋga— smoke
siɲdʒoraʔ daru— bel tree
tarwar— sword
miʔ hoɽ— alone
dʰiŋ— 1. boy 2. young
suga— parrot
gitiʧkete ijamkanaku— they are weeping in sleep
hasaraʔ oɽaʔ— clay house
sir— 1. nerve 2. vein
sakamraʔ pʰuɽuʔ— leaf cup
daruraʔ ʈaʈi— wooden door
hende kuɽi— black complexioned girl
togoʧ dʒommi— chew food and eat
soŋem— measure (vb.)
ul daʔ— mango juice
inaʔʈigi— thus
bar hoɽ— two people
sĩdʒoraʔ daru— wood apple tree
sat so— seven hundred
hoho irim— make another speak
hasanaʔ bʰit— mud wall
kiriŋem akʰriŋem— sell and buy

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