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arw rwnam— act of maintaining social taboo
boktak— carrying a dao with another dao
boktak— dao cover
borchi— small size cloth
borkv— six cloth
buli— hereditary power to become priest(nyubu)
cheekok— piece of bamboo cut into u-shape sharp end that used as wall structure in traditional house making
chesik— tear an object like cloth
chi— throw a spear like object
chia— throw away a spear like object
chibu— person who have thrown the spear
chiki— kill someone with a spear
chima— do not throw the spear
chintv ryalo— kind of yullo ritual that is believed to be the highest one
chorgin— a variety of cone shaped ornaments which is made of lead
chumtar— end of weaving cloth
dap— stack or arrange books or cloth like object properly
dar— to make selection of small round object like beads
dvvsi— a small disc shaped ornaments worn in waist by woman which is made of alloy with raised centre and hole
dumpin— flat and round stripe of ornaments worn in head by bride during nyida
duu-jelo— spiritual power possess by the priest
galv— cloth worn below waist by woman
gara— word used by priest to denote the centre of some an area
ginduu— person who acts as negotiator between two party during a conflict. 2. Traditional village council to negotiate or mediate between two conflicting party
haapu— spiritually clean person
hamnya— finished stitching cloth
hibu tamu— spiritual power possess by a person that bless the person with wealth courage and good personality
hopik piknam— act of segregation of clan into sub clan
hungyin— 2. keep boiling for long period.3. to lift a bunch of grass or cloth
jetv— big cloth
jetung-jema— torn cloth
jigtv— priest of high order
kaajing— good in identifying the omen in ritual test
kamji— a.variety of kokam grass that is not to be used in ritual
kiarw-panv— costly local ornaments comprise of sword and disc
koo— to wear a cloth
koochin— wearing the cloth again
korsum— step in by priest for blessing to a family
kumdu uyu— type of shamanic ritual
lvvik— to wrap cloth or rope around an object
lvvtu nyubu— a type of priest believed to have the power of immovable rock
lwwpw— a hard and smooth stone kept in house for sharpening dao and knife
maji— a bell shape precious metallic ornaments
mvchi-svnyu— bad effect in family due to a immoral act without following taboo
mvgor— the floor of the hearth in the traditional house
mvlar— to tease someone so that it become stronger or accustomed to it
naamum— a protective cloth made from thick fibre
namkww— lower region of a village where the settlement ends
nyebu nyii— people not belong to same village
paajap— type of flat bag made of cane for carrying material
rumdu— the loud noises produce by a group of a people to wake up a unconscious or dying person
kamkam— strong and matured
lakok— frostbite in the hand
riijo— playground
daalwk-lwknam— type of nyida performed by exchanging the daughter to reduce the cost of nyida
hichi— children
buungu— five hollow and cylindrical object
isi koro— river
arum— relatives
yachuu— the character in an individual that tends to have multiple and illicit relations with other in an irresponsible manner
yiki— rules
anyii gunyi— finally
lookw— number of day
tvrww— life
kaaria manv— those who do not have the things that others have
yamdwk— chilly
attu-ayu— broken things
mvvbia— wild cucumber
nambu— person who is smelling something
lvdar— broken leg
daakum— collection of wood or logs in crop field that was recently cut for jhum cultivation
mimaa— blow something in dream
isi-ala— fliud
sebia— muddy and moisture area
chamkv— sixty
gamsi— yawning
toksap— comb made of bamboo
lwwbw— shoulder
momo— alkaline taste
dobv— rich man
recham— friends
haakung— feeling of bitter taste in the throat due bile regurgitation
mvpuu— woman with fair skin
pvvkww— donward
dakmio— to have time to stand
hoyin— to give birth
naw— nose
chaato duuri— wind that blow during noon
kookwng— later
opu— a bamboo plate with one side fold up. It is used to winnowing and sieving purpose
gumpu— good
naabu— taker
mornam— something that is wear in neck
gvbu— something that resemble someone
bor— to count a sheet
libu— person who play game
khu— children
mvnap-mvrap— working too close or proximate to other object
patuu— half portion
iji bo ngv— person who is coming
boochup— large size cap made of cane and dry leaves
panyung-panya— at the last moment of cutting something
nvlum— ball or lump of thread
amor— mistake
paknv— person who sow seed in crop field
lvvpum— collection of boulders
kambung— valley
lvsik siknam— act of following the footprint
kigak— bless someone with wrong character by God
nyemio harnam— fleeing of woman to other place in search of better life and life partner
runv— mad person
akor— symbol
kaju nyi— after few moments
haakww— chest
mvpo-mvyo— do something disorderly
seetu— future
pinyi— two family
paknv— person who love someone
yalok— chilly
rimik— collapse due to over worked
jimio ma— having no time to give
lootar— end of the drying things in sunlight
raklo— dangerous and deep vertical side of the hill
daryi-darnya— object that is left unpicked
riki— intestine
masap— tong
abok-alok— pimples
ruubik— right ear
myokam— forest area with matured trees
loodar— clarity in thought and perception of a person
nangkuu— sour smell
doknu— a type of broad and heart shape leave of Doknu tree used burial
ww— body
tww-paakio— a variety of wasp
sedww— water fall area
mvchi— small piece of burning wood
tamu— a powerful deity that is believed to have fight with the Sun God
ruutok— tip of ear
bokpin— mass of land in the middle of river
cheechu— corner
tachi polo— patellar bone of the knee
lwtw— a place to take rest during journey
miiryum— last night
Abotani or Abotanyi— first human; forefather
Anv-Yapv or Anvyapv— divine mother
Abo-Apa Uyu— ancestral family spirit
Bootar Uyu— protector spirit
Bootvv Radv— god of wealth
Changbar Taming (nyemv) la Dobar Yami (nyilo)— eloped-couple myth
Chi Uyu— birth-completion spirit
Chingtum Bootee— household deity
Chipo— mother of spirits
Damma-Kano— poverty spirit
Didik Uyu— stomach-ailment spirit
Donyi Gompa— realm of souls
Donyi Uyu— sun goddess
Donyi-Polo— sun-moon almighty
Dugu Loyii Tamit— rice goddess
Gangding Uyu— health-protection spirit
Ghiri Uyu— murder spirit
Heme Galing— flight spirit
Hibu-Tamu— creation deities
Huru-Tamu— dangerous spirit
Inju— earth goddess
Issi Uyu— water spirit
Jaring Uyu— neighbourhood deity
Jedi-Ane— soil mother
Jiit-Ane— grain-giving goddess
Kiasing Uyu— success-blessing spirit
Kibu-Libu / Hakki Ramki— death spirit
Komdu— childbirth spirit
Kungbu Dekne Ningpho— poison devil
Lengri Niki— priest's protector
Likte and Rote— pain-causing spirits
Lika— minor disease spirit
Loi Uyu— digestive spirit
Mangjing Yapom— mountain lord
Mitung Uyu— bad-luck spirit
Nepo— stomach-ailment spirit
Nioro Uyi— forest lord
Niging Nilo / Channe Panne— orator god
Nikiok-Nyibu Uyu— priesthood spirit
Nyida Uyu— marriage spirit
Niki-Jilo— priest-guide spirit
Nite-Nigam Uyu— wealth spirit
Nyobo-Somen— soul-hunting spirit
Orom— death spirit
Opo-Uyu— spirits (general)
Pagia uyu— future-telling spirit
Pakki (kiri-Kiate)— strength god
Pokan Dodu— important god
Polo— moon
Pootee Hilo— prosperity deity
Poomin Uyu— small-sacrifice deity
Poote Uyu— large-sacrifice deity
Potar Uyu— protection deity
Pirya Uyu— mind-control spirit
Potor Uyu— epidemic-prevention spirit
Pui Donyi— almighty sun
Vji Donyi— almighty sun

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