nag vt. luhi-lure

 

Naga name Misan Naga/Mishan Naga

 

naked nphr. au ara

name 

n. armyan

vt-r. myan

nanny goat n. siibin binnii

 

nap (in a sitting position) n. niite

 

nape of the neck  (humans)

n. lampin

n. lanjan

nape of the neck  (animals) n. siilan pachan

narrate vt-r. khan

 

narration n. khanniin

 

narrow adj. ache

 

narrow adj. ponchu

 

narrow (road) adj. byanyo

 

naughty adj. dema

 

nauseous adjphr.  aha bulun

 

nasal mucous n. tano

 

navel n. khiinii

 

nearby area n. arun

 

near

post. biilyo ho

vsuff. -nii

adj. putii/piitii (Ha)/kuchi (Hi)

nearby 

post. arun ho

advphr. arun-are so

vsuff. -de

nearby (result) vsuff. -nii

neat adj. darii

 

neck 

n. alan

n. langu

neck (of a pot) n. alan

 

necklace n. tasan

 

necklace (variety)

n. ahin pamin

n. domin

n. sampu tasan/sampo tasan

n. akho tado tasan 

n. aper tado tasan

neglectfully vsuff. -pa...-ma

 

needle n. kuti lyanso

 

neighbourhood n. ari-apii

 

neither pron.loc. ako heter  (in negative sentence)

 

Nemacheilus arunachalensis n. ribu ngiiyi

 

Neofelis nebulosa n. hogya

 

Nepa n. khange-lyange

 

Nepalese Alder Tree (Alnus nepalensis) n. riime/rume

 

Nepalese Smartweed (Persicaria nepalensis) n. luli haman

 

nephew (brother's or sister's daughter, male speaking) n. anu

 

nephew (brother's or sister's daughter, male speaking) n. baro

 

nerve n. aro

 

nest n. asi

 

nettle n. piirii

 

never adv. ronge hete/ronge heter

 

new adj. niti

 

news n. puyu

 

next

adj. hiiba

adv. hiibapa

adv. hiika hiibapa

next to (adjoining) post. biilyo ho

 

next year adv. diirada

 

nice adj. aya

 

nice to look at adj. kapyo

 

nicely adv. ayapa

 

niece (brother's or sister's daughter) n. barmii

 

night n:time ayo

 

night cycle

n:time ayo

class. yo- 

night gap

n:time iche

class. i-

night time n:time ayo

 

nine 

n:num. koa

num-r. -koa/-koahe

nineteen n:num. alyan hela koa/alyan le koa

 

ninety n:num. koa khannge

ninth lunar month 

n. bunchi piilo

n. pyapin piilo

n. pyapin sobo pulo

nipple n. nyimper/anyin-nyimper

 

no interj. ma

 

no-one pron.loc. kone heter (in negative sentence)

 

no other than part. nyan

 

node (of a plant stem) n. hartin 

 

noise

n. rukha

vsuff. -din

n. tasu

noiseless adj. chimi

 

non Apatani people (esp. Nyishis and Hill Miris) n. misan

 

non edible thing n. diimaniin

 

non-kin n. nyibo

 

none (of the) n:qual. miilan (in negative sentence)

 

none (of) pron.loc. ako heter (in negative sentence)

 

none other than part. loda

 

noon n:time alo-liipa

 

nope interj. ma!

 

normal (casual) 

adj. dumin 

adj. lyagya

adj. miilya 

adj. punyun

normally vsuff. -chan

north n. asan

 

northern direction n. asan dalyi

 

northward vsuff. -cha

 

nose n. yapin

 

nose bridge n. yapin pinyan

 

nose plug n. yapin hulo

 

nostril n. yapin ubu

 

not vsuff. -ma

 

not anymore adjsuff. -kuma

 

not yet vsuff. -maran

 

notched log (providing access to the ceiling) n. reke abya

 

nothing pron. hangiima

 

nothing else than adv. adin

 

Notonecta n. nato pano

 

November n. emo piilo

 

now

n:time siisi

adv. siisida

nowadays

adv. sipun

n:time siilo biilyo

n:time siilyin-siiro 

n:time siinyan-siilo

nourish (an infant with liquid or semi-liquid foods) vt. asin

 

nude nphr. au ara

 

numb (in leg) adj. liipi

 

numerous 

n:qual. abu 

n:qual. biije

nursery for paddy n. midin

 

nurture  vt-r. ho/oho 

 

Nyishi name Misan/Mishan