a few n:qual. iche/ichu

 

a few days n:time lonyi-lohin

 

a little 

pron. iche/ichu

pron. icheche/ichuche 

adv.   iche/ichu
adv. lama-kiilin

a little bit (of) n:qual. iche abu/ichu abu

 

a lot (frequency) vsuff. -ga

 

a lot (quantity) vsuff. -ga

   

abhor vt. kacho    

 

able to vsuff. -la

 

about (approximately) 

part. hepa

part. masa

about to vsuff.+vt-r. -pa mii

 

above post. hao ho

 

above (the ground level) adv. apya

 

abrade vt-r. kha

 

abrupt (manner) adj. tutupopo

 

abscess n. huli

 

absent-minded 

adj. ralyu-pyala

adj. epun tarun/iipun tarun (Hi)

absorb vt-r. sa

 

absorbed (in a task) vsuff. -na

 

abstain (from work) vi. anyo/nyo

 

abstinence from work (religious) n. anyoniin/nyoniin

 

accept (proposal) vt. talii

 

accomplish (task) vcn. miigo mii

 

accuse vt. khelii (Hi)/khiilii (Bu)

 

Accusative case marker part. mi

 

Accusative case suffix suff. -mi

 

accustom vt. hennyo-miinyo

 

Aceros nipalensis n. piiyo

 

Aceros undulatus n. piigya-gyapu/piigya-gyalan

 

achieve vt. penchi

 

aching adj. achi

 

aconite (Aconitum ferox) n. iimyo

 

Acorus (Acorus calamus) n. kiile tolyo

 

acquaintance n. kalasiiniin

 

Acridotheres tristis n. halika*

 

across 

vsuff. -bo

vsuff. -po

act

vt-r. mii

n. miiniin

act (bravely and boldly) vt. miire

 

act (contrary to a previous agreement) vt. miikho

 

act (energetically) vt. miikhe

 

act (of physical vengeance) n. miiliniin

 

act (partially) vt. miisan

 

act (of verbal vengeance) n. luliniin

 

Actinidia sp. n. sanii taro

 

Action nominalizer vsuff. -niin/-nii

 

Actor nominalizer vsuff. -nii

 

active 

adj. alyin/alyin atu

adj. chorkii (Hi, Bu)

actually 

adv. jijepa

vsuff. -je

Adam's apple n. miji lanchu

 

add

vt. abyan

vt. khiidin

vt. khiidin-khiipya

addicted adj. diikhin

addition n. khiidiniin

add (mix)

vsuff. -gyo

vt-r. agyo

vt. miigyo

add (state further) vt. luba

 

adequate adj. niirii

 

adhere vt-r. age/ge

 

adjacent paddy field (upper) n. garta 

 

adjacent paddy field (lower) n. garpii

 

adjoining room/house n. belii

 

adolescent cattle n. siido

 

adultery n. ipyonii. 

 

Adverbializer

adjsuff. -da

adjsuff. -pa
part. dado

adjsuff. -kiilin

adversary (in a fight) nphr. nyibo panii miyu

 

advice n. tonser

 

advise vt. tonser

 

affect vt. hoi* 

 

affectionate adj. henii

 

affectionately adv. heniipa

 

afraid adj. biiso

 

after post. hiiba ho

 

afternoon n:time alyin dalyi

 

again

adv. hiira 

vsuff. -ti

vsuff. -kiilyi 

again and again vsuff. -de...-de

 

agree

vt. talii 

vt. tadin

agreement n. tadinsiiniin 

 

agricultural labour team (paddy fields) n. aji patan

 

agricultural labour team (paddy harvest) n. entii patan

 

agricultural labour team (bamboo groves) n. bije lenda 

 

agricultural labour team (fencing) n. sulu sikhii

 

air potato (Dioscorea bulbifera) n. hula

 

air potato roots  n. lase

 

aircraft n. jaji*

 

airplane n. jaji*

 

Alas! interj. ayadu!

 

Alcedo atthis n. yasi pari

 

alert adj. alyin/alyin atu

 

algae n. pango-tango

 

alive vi. tur (Ha, Bu)/ tor (Hi)

 

Allium sp. (edible) n. tale/lepi

 

all

n:qual. miilan/miilanru

pron. miilan/miilanru

n:qual. jimer

vsuff. -nya

all over the world

adv. palo malo

advphr. kiidi miilanja ho

allow

vsuff. -gii

vsuff. -kii (Bu, Hi)/-ke (Ha)

vsuff. -kiinen (Bu, Hi)/-kenen (Ha)

allude 

vt. lume-luse

vt. lumu

almost part. cheda

   

along with vsuff. -bo

 

alongwith post. agin ho

 

also part. tare (Hi)/tere (Ha)/ter (Bu)/tiire (Ho)

 

altar n. agyan

 

alternatingly vsuff. -gya

 

although 

vsuff. -sii

vsuff. -siijalo

conj. hojalo/hojalopa

always adv. kiirampa

am

cop. da

cop. do

cop. du

am going to do (at the instant)

vsuff. -chiku

vsuff. -talyiku

Amaranth (Amaranthus spp.) n. tayi haman

   

amend vsuff. -lyan

 

ammunition n. dankho-panyi

 

amongst post. arpu ho

 

ancestor (patrilineal)

vsuff. -chiku

vsuff. -talyiku

ancestors n. aba-ata atan

 

ancient times n:time kolyun-kolyo

 

and

conj. hela

conj. la

vsuff. -la

conj. le  

and (so)  

conj. hopa

conj. lala

and (then) vsuff.+conj. -la la/-la lala 

 

and (following pronouns) suff. -nyi

 

and (following proper nouns) conj. nyi

 

anger n. hadii

 

angry adj. hadii

 

animal n. achu-amyo

 

animal excreta/faeces n. ikha

 

animal manure n. ikha

 

ankle n. lii'nga

 

annoy vt. henga-henkha

 

answer

vt-r. lu

vt. lukur

ant n. taru

 

Ant Lion n. iichi padu

 

anus 

n. ilyin

n. koyu

any pron. henko

 

any (of) pron.loc. ako tare (Hi)/ako tere (Ha)/ako ter (Bu)/ako tiire (Ho)

 

any one  pron. henko ako/henko kone

 

anyone  pron. henko ako/henko kone 

 

anything pron. niijalo

   

Apatani name Tanii

 

Apatani language n. Tanii agun

 

aperture n. uko

 

appear (come out) vi-r. lin

 

appear (in a new shape) vi-r. kar

 

apply (paste, ointment) vt-r. ano 

 

April n. halyin piilo

 

appropriately adv. miidipa/miidiko

 

arbitration n. gondu

 

Arborophila sp. n. pakhu

 

archer's wristband n. lahii

ardent (resolute) adj. gager

ardently (resolutely) adv. gagerpa 

 

are

cop. da

cop. do

cop. du

argue vt-r. che

 

arm (upper) n. lapo

 

arm span n. ala tuye

 

armour (body)

n. hupo

n. hurin

n. lecha

armpit n. gorkhan

 

around vsuff. -dun

 

around the world adv. palo-malo

 

arrogant adj. tunii

 

arrow n. apii/apu

 

Artemisia indica n. kukulyu haman (Hi)/kuku lyolye haman (Bu)

 

articulation (of the leg) n. liirii 

 

artifact n. biti yamo  

as (while) vsuff. -kiile (Bu, Hi)/-kele (Ha)

 

as a group 

advphr. tonnge pa/tannge pa

advphr. aha puye pa

as a trial/as a test vsuff. -ka

 

as ... as pron. niimkane...niimkane

 

as for 

part. da

part. ya 

as if/though part. hiilyan

 

as much as pron. niimkane...niimkane

 

as play/as pastime vsuff. -min

 

as well part. tare (Hi)/tere (Ha)/ter (Bu)/tiire (Ho) 

 

ascend vt-r. cha

 

ash (from firewood) n. mubu/miiyu

 

ash (from burnt straws) n. muyu

 

ash (used to prepare 'ash juice') n. piyu

   

ashy (colour) 

adj. mubu/mubu-mulu

adj. yamu

ashamed adj. hiinyan

 

Ashy Wood Pigeon (Columba pulchricollis) n. khentii paku

 

Asian Fairy Bluebird (Irena puella) n. doji ropo

 

Asian Golden Cat (Catopuma Temmincki) n. solan

 

Asian House Gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus) n. sopin

 

Asian pear (Pyrus pyrifolia) n. naspati/nashpati

 

Asiatic Tearthumb (Polygonum perfoliatum) n. ropu

 

ask 

vt-r. ku

vt. taka

vt. tahii 

ask (repeatedly) vt. taje

 

asthma n. asii sarin
 

Assam Snaileater (Pareas monticola) n. biipii tabu

 

Assamese Snake Head Fish (Channa stewartii) n. tabu ngiiyi 

 

assemble vt. adin

 

assemble (crowd) vi-r. bun

 

assist vt. miirii

 

assist (someone in doing something) vsuff. -bo

 

assistant n. miiriibo

 

assume vt. helii

 

astraddle nphr. ali paga

 

astride nphr. ali paga

 

at (something) post. ho

 

at (a time) 

post. ho

post.  ko

at last  advphr. kamija ho/kami-kaloja ho

 

at my place pron. ngiiko

 

at our place pron. ngunuko

 

at his/her place pron. moko

 

at their place pron. moluko

 

at your place (sg.) pron. niiko

 

at your place (pl.) pron. nunuko

 

attach 

vt. miige

vsuff.  -ge

attach (by gluing) vt. gedin

 

attain vsuff. -pa

 

August n. milo piilo/halo piilo

 

aunt (maternal, term of address) n. ata 

 

aunt (maternal, term of reference) n. atabo

 

aunt (paternal, term of address) n. ata 

 

aunt (paternal, term of reference) n. atabo

 

aunt-in-law (paternal, term of address) n. achi

 

aunt-in-law (paternal, term of reference) n. achibo

 

aunt-in-law (term of address) n. achi

 

aunt-in-law (term of reference) n. achibo

 

autumn n. chayin-doyin 

 

awake (be) vi-r. hu

 

awake vt-r. ahu.

 

away (from)  post. ado ho

 

away (result) 

vsuff. -pa

vsuff.  -ho

axe n. yahii

 

axilla n.  gorkhan

 

Azolla (Azolla pinnata) n. nyipa yaru