With an English-Apatani Index

 
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each (of) n:qual. ako tare (Hi)/ako tere (Ha)/ako ter (Bu)/ako tiire (Ho)   

each (one) n:qual. ako abi 

ear n. yaru

ear (left) n. ruchi yaru

ear (right) n. rubi yaru

ear (upper part) n. yaru-rutu

ear drum n. yaru-rubu

ear lobe n. yaru pinmi/yaru-rupin

ear lobe ring n. rubin/yaru-rubin

ear of a crop n. elyan

ear of rice n. empii

ear piercing hole n. yaru ubu

ear piercing hole (secondary) n. rutin

ear wax n. yaru ruhi

early vsuff. -kun

early (in the morning) advphr. aro konchi ho 

early (morning) n:time aro konchi

early ripening millet (variety)

n. pinchi sarse
n. sarpu- sarse

early ripening rice (generic) n. mipya

early ripening rice (variety)

n. pyanyi
n. pyare
n. pyatii
n. pyapin
n. pyapu
n. pyatii kobya
n. ji pyatii

earn vt-r. la

earring n. rupin/yaru-rupin

earring (variety)

n. laran
n. larin
n. yaru lachan
n. ruyo

earth (soil) n. kiidi

earth (ground, world) n. myobyu

earthfall n. chabya harniin

earthquake n. myobyu huniin

earthworm n. dorgi

earwig n. yapin-yaru

ease tension vt. yarlo

easily done vsuff. -pyo

easily inclined to shed tears nphr. ami ajan

east n. tapan

east facing side n. myobya

easy vsuff. -pyo

easy (to do) vt. miipyo

easy (to say) vt. lupyo

eat vt-r. dii

eat (by mistake/inadvertently) vt. diipu

eat (first, before someone else does) vt. diigo

eat (first, before anyone else does) vt. diipyo

eat (for refreshment) vt. diipyo/diipyo-diiso

eat (frugally) vt. diijo-diimyo

eat (one's fill/until sated) vt. diide

eat (out) vt. diite

eat (together/along with others)

vt. diiba
vt. diiba-diika
vt. diibo
vt. diikun
vt. diiyin

eat (to pass time) vt. diimin

eat (up/all of one's food) vt. diira

eat (voraciously) vt. diiga

eatables 

n. diigo
n. diigo-tango
n. diisii
n. diisii-tansii

eater n. diinii/diiniibo

eating n. diiniin

echo vcn. yalo bi  

echo (back) vcn. yalo bi 

economical   

vsuff. -jer
vsuff. -jer...-ber
adj. miijer-miiber

ecthyma n. buli une

edge 

n. chirii
n. nyatan
n. tubyu

edible adj. diisii

educate vt. sangii

Eel Fish (Macrognathus pancalus and Aborichtys Elongatus) n. ribu ngiiyi

effort n. miiter

egg n. papu

egg shell n. pakhu/papu-pakhu

egg white n. papu alyo

egg yolk n. hayan/papu hayan

eggplant (variety)

n. byako
n. hiiro haman
n. kado ahi
n. Misan byako
n. siitii byako
n. Tanii byako
egoistic adj. pimbu
 
eight 
n:num. pinye
num-r. -pinyi/-pinye
eighteen n:num. alyan hela pinye/alyan le pinye
 
eighty n:num. pinyi khannge
 
eigth lunar month
n. milo piilo
n. mipya piilo
n. halo piilo
either...or conj. jalo ... jalo
 
either (each of) pron. ako tare (Hi)/ako tere (Ha)/ako ter (Bu)/ako tiire (Ho)
 
Elatostema platyphyllum n. hiipe haman
 
Elephas maximus n. siitii
 
elbow n. ladu miru (Hi)/ladu mirii (Ha)/ladu milyin (Bu)
 
elder brother (term of address) n. ate
 
elder brother (term of reference) n. atebo 
 
elder brother (term of reference, male speaking) n. aban
 
elder brother's wife (term of address) n. achi
 
elder brother's wife (term of reference) n. achibo
 
elder sister (term of address, male speaking) n. ata
 
elder sister (term of address, female speaking) n. ami
 
elder sister (term of reference, male speaking) n. atabo
 
elder sister (term of reference, female speaking) n. ami
 
elder sister's husband (term of address) n. ahu
 
elder sister's husband (term of reference) n. mabo
 
eldest person  
nphr. akha ja
nphr. aban ja
eldest son nphr. oho hiiroja
 
elephant n. siitii
 
elephant tusk n. siitii ahi 
 
elevation (erection) n. achaniin
 
eleven n:num. alyan hela ako/alyan le kun
 
eleventh lunar month of the year n. emo piilo
 
elongate 
vsuff. -jin
vt. miijin
elongated adj. sorjo
 
elongated (stretched out) vsuff. -jin
 
emanate (light) 
vi-r. hu
vt. byohu
embankment (along a stream) n. padin
 
embarrassed adj. hiinyan 
 
ember 
n. dopa
n. miiri/muri/yamu-miiri/yamu-muri
n. yamu michan
embrace 
vt-r. po
vt. poba
embroider vt-r. he
 
embroidery n. siipi
 
emerge vi-r. kar
   
employment n. sakori*
 
empty adj. ara
 
empty (result) 
vsuff. -ra
vt. miira
enclose
vt. apu
vt. pu
vt-r. a'nga
vt. nga
enclose (by fencing) vt-r. go

encounter vt. karii
 
encourage (adults) vt. tamo
 
encourage (kids) vt. mamo
 
encounter n. kapasiiniin 
 
end n. doter
 
end (thread, rope) n. nyatan
 
enemy
n. nyima
n. aha banii
n. ahin aha banii
enemy (in a fight) nphr. nyibo panii miyu
 
energetic adj. chorke (Bu)/chorkii (Hi)/chake (Ha)
 
energetically vsuff. -khe
 
engage oneself in a *yalu contest
vt-r. li
vt. lisu
engagement (pre-marital)
n. mabo apin binii/apin binii
n. mabo inchinii
enjoy (a meal together)
vt. diiba-tanba
vt. diibo-tanbo
vt. diikun-tankun
vt. diiyin-tanyin   
Enicurus scouleri n. chilyu 
 
enlarge
vsuff. -ro
vt. miiro
enlarge (by pulling) vt. tiiro
 
enlarge (by stretching)
vt. bujin
vt. tiijin
vt. purjin
enmity n. hadii mikha
 
enormous adj. kaye/kahe

enough 

vi-r. byan
vi-r. khe

enough for  vsuff. -ye

enter  vi-r. a

entertain oneself vi. somin-ngarmin
 
entrance 
n. ako
n. piitin
n.  agun 
n. hagya/agya
entrance (of a hole) n. ugun
 
enthusiastically vsuff. -ji
 
enumerate  vt-r. khii 
 
envy vt. kau
 
epilepsy n. tayin siitin
 
equal adj. ahin
 
equal (to) adj. kalyan
 
equalize (in height) vt. nulyan
 
equally adv. ahin-ahin
 
erase  
vt. nepa/nepa-neya
vt. nyupa
erect (building) vt. acha
 
erection (building) n. achaniin
 
erroneously  
vsuff. -mur
vsuff. -pu
Eurystomus orientalis n. piise
 
even
part. heter
part. jalo
even (edge) adj. tulyan
 
even a little advphr. iche heter
 
even edge n. tulyan
 
even if
vsuff. -jalo
vsuff. -sii
even one pronphr. kone heter
 
even though
conj. hojalo/hojalopa
vsuff. -sii
evening n:time alyin
 
eventually
advphr. kamija ho
advphr. kami-kaloja ho
ever vsuff. -bii
 
every n:qual. karmyan
 
every night n:time ayo-ayo
 
everybody pron. ako-abi
 
everyday n:time alo-alo
 
everyone pron. ako-abi
 
everything pronphr. niidu amaniihe
 
everywhere    
pron. palo-malo
advphr. kiidi miilanja ho
advphr. doha liipa ho
evident adj. darii
 
evil-minded person nphr. miyu dema
 
evil spirit nphr. dema uyi
 
exactly part. nyan
 
exaggerate vca. polepa lu/polepa adu
 
exaggerated adj. pole 
 
exaggerately adv. polepa
 
examine vt. kakha-kari 
 
excessively  
vsuff. -le
vsuff. -ga... -le
excreta (animal) n. ikha
 
excreta (human) n. ipa
exchange (gifts)
vsuff. -hii-...-khe
vt. bihii-bikhe
vt. alii-aha
vt. liisu
excuse n. agyan-aye
 
exhale vt. salin
 
exhausted adj. rengii (Ha,Hi)/renge (Bu)/renge pehe (Bu)
 
exhibit  vt. tonkin
 
expand 
vi-r. go
vi. gobu 
vi. gokhan
vi. punde 
vi-r. pyan
expect (to get something)
vt. hemi
vt. hemi-kami
expected adj. lyagya
 
expel vt. nempa
 
expel (from body)
vt-r. sa
vt. salin
expel/eject water from one's mouth vt-r. hun
 
expensive adj. khiinii 
 
experience (practice) 
n. miinyo
n. miinyo-lunyo
explain
vt. luder 
vt. luka-benka
explode vi-r. bu
 
express (one's dissent by eye blinking or winking)  vt.  miku-milya
 
expulse vt. nempa
 
extend vt. miiro
 
extend (hand) vt-r. yu
 
extend (one's hand across) vt. yubo
 
exterior n. ago
 
extinct vi-r. chi
 
extinguish (fire, light) vsuff. -mi
 
extinguish (fire)
vt-r. byo
vt. byolo
vt. byomi
vt. byopa
extract vt-r. he 
 
extraordinary adj. kaho tamo
 
extravagant
adj. hula-rala 
adj. pepo-pelo
eye n. ami 
 
eye (left) n. michi/ami-michi
 
eye (right) n. mibi/ami-mibi
 
eye crap n. miju/ami-miju 
 
eye iris and pupil n. ami nuri
 
eye white n. ami horpu
 
eyebrow n. mitin amu/ami mibu
 
eyelash n. mibi amu (Ha)/mibyo amu (Bu)/ami mibyo
 
eyelid n. milyo/ami-milyo