e [e]  vt-r. to shoot, with a bow or a gun.

-e   num-r.  one. Gramm: numeral root used for combining with classifiers ending with an -r  to indicate one specimen of a collection of objects. Used to specify a particular object. Subu dore. One mithun. See: -he/-ye; -nge.

ebin   vt. (of a plural subject) to shoot  jointly; to shoot together.

ebo   vt. 1. to shoot  along with someone. 2. to help someone to shoot; to assist someone in shooting.

ebo   vt. to shoot  across.

e byo   interj. Yes (assertive). e byo cho   interj. interjection expressing surprise, shock or sympathy.

echin    vi. to know how to shoot; to shoot skillfully; to be a skilled archer. 

eda    vt. to shoot successfully; to make a good shot. Ant: ekha.

ego    n. arrow shot or gunshot, as an action yet to be performed.

ehanii   n. collective ritual marking the last part of *Myoko celebration. alo aji ehanii n. a collective day's work offering in paddy field on the  30th day of *Myoko festival. konchi aji ehanii n. food offering deposited in early morning on paddy field altar by all women having participated to *pigyan-huniin during *Myoko festival. more bije ehanii n. food offering deposited on an altar located in the vicinity of pine and bamboo groves 1) by clan male members towards the end of *Myoko festival. 2) by the performer of a *murun accompanied by his male household members and close relatives. Primarily intended to make offerings to clan ancestors and spirits protecting the groves . 

ejo    n. 1. benefit/award/reward for shooting. 2. price for shooting.

ejo    vt. to chase a person or an animal to shoot him/it.

ejo-eyo   vt. to shoot haphazardly around, as with a gun. Usage: derogatory. 

ekha    vt. to miss a shot; to miss a target when shooting. Ant: eda.

ekhii    vt. to kill by shooting. 

ekhiin    1. vi. (of an arrow) to become blunt. 2. adj. blunt, as of an arrow head; dull; unsharpened.

ela [´ela]   interj. emphatic particle occuring clause-finally. Diipyo kapa ela! It looks appetizing! Diipyo-tansonan ela, diigo-tango nyima sii ha? I (really) feel like eating something. Do you have something to eat?

 

elan   n. (Bot.) red, late-ripening variety of paddy. Syn: emo-elan.

eli   n. paddy seed.  Encycl: paddy seeds are not sprouted before sowing, but scattered dry over the surface of the mud. Var: ili. Usage: Hija. eli baniin n. the last of the ceremonies connected with a wedding. Encycl: can be held anytime within the harvest season, though only after *riitu pidu/piniin. Includes a procession in the early morning of the bride and her relatives carrying various contributions of food grain for the prosperity and well being of the bride and bridegroom family. Syn: eli banii;eli badu; pyali eli baniin. Var: ili badu/ili baniin/ili banii. Usage: Hija. Etym: 'eli baniin' literally means 'carrying of paddy seeds'. eli pinta n. gourd container filled with rice or millet beer that the bride carries to her husband's house during *eli baniin ritual. eli yagii n. basket containing some newly reaped rice,  maize, two ginger plants, two eggs, a gourd filled with beer and a hen with her chicks, that the bride carries to her husband's house during *eli baniin ceremony.

elu   n. flute. elu be vcn. to play flute.

elyan   n. (Bot.) ear of rice; bunch of rice grain. Var: ilyan. Usage: Hija. 

ema   n. dream. Var: ima. Usage: Hija. ema ma vcn. to dream. Var: ima ma. Usage: Hija. ema tupe adj. 1. dreamy, as of a person. 2. in a dreamy state. Var: ima tupe. Usage: Hija.

embin [em´bĩ]  n. uncooked, husked rice. embin khanchu [em´bĩ ´xãtɕu] n. lidded container made up of bamboo or cane wicker for storing rice inside the house. Syn: khanchu. embin yadin n. lidded bamboo/cane container used for storing rice. embin yakhan biniin n. special contribution requested from  some of the closest affines of the performer of a *murun, consisting of a rice quantity corresponding to one full *yakhan basket. This is expected in particular from the *diiran, *lache and *ari-mechu.

emer   n. dew (droplets of water). emer tarpin n. (Zool.) variety of  small graminivorous passerine.

emi   See: imi. 

emiin   n. dew.

emo [´emo]   n. 1. (Bot.) generic term for the late ripening varieties of rice. Var: imo. Usage: Hija. See: mipya. 2. (Agr.) general term for rice's paddy crop. Siinyan ngiika aji daka emo si ensu adin do. This year, all my entire paddy crop is of dud rice.  3. rice grain. Khu emo nyi mi niti emo nyi mi tadinsiito. Mix the old rice with new rice together into a single heap! 4. uncooked, unhusked rice. Var: imo. Usage: Hija. emo danii n. (Agr.) paddy threshing. emo ditun n. paddy harvest ritual. Emo piilo ho emo ditun sodu. In November people celebrate paddy harvest ritual. (Agr.) emo henii n. winnowing of rice. Var: emo heniin. emo hiniin n. ritual  held in July-August aimed at protecting the paddy from pests and natural calamities. emo huniin n. (Agr.) unhusking of paddy. emo piilo n. eleventh lunar month of the year. Nowadays commonly used to refer to the month of November. rade emo n. (Bot.) white, late-ripening variety of paddy.

empii   n. 1. (Bot.) paddy husk. Syn: piinan. Endi atan hii empii giidu. The paddy plants carry husks. Encycl: paddy husks are spread over the field after the harvest to serve as organic fertilizer. 2. n. (Bot.) ear of rice. 3. n. sixth  lunar cycle of the year. Nowadays commonly used to refer to the month of June. Syn: piimii-piije; piimii-piije piilo; piimii-piilo. empii koniin n. the last of *Myoko rituals performed by the priest, during which rice is roasted by burning the logs previously collected in the house of the *yugyan ato, each representing one household of the clan. Var: empi konii.

empii   n. fried rice.

empu    n. (Bot.) white, late-ripening variety of paddy.

empun [´empũ]  n. front section of a house; portion of the traditional house located in front of the hearth towards the entrance. ago empun n. front space stretching from the entrance door to the main hearth (*ago ugu). ura empun n. portion of space stretching in front of the rear hearth (*ura ugu) towards of the entrance.

empya   n. cotton Var: impya. Usage: Hija. empya duti n. (Agr.) instrument for weeding out cotton seeds. empya tiyo n. (Zool.) silkworm, or silkworm pupae (chrysalis). Encycl: silkworm pupae are considered as a delicacy by the Apatanis. empya kormo n. cotton seed. empya sanii n. (Bot.) cotton plant.

empyan [em´pjã]   n. grain for poultry. empyan sudu [em´pjã sudu]   n. bamboo tube used to store grain for poultry.

 

enda piilo   n. fifth lunar month of the year. Nowadays commonly used to refer to the month of May.

endi   n. 1. rice (as plant). Enda piilo ho endi hii hartin karduku. In May-June nodes appear on rice (stems). 2. rice seedling; sprouted paddy. Midin si endi chadoku. Rice seedlings have grown in the nursery. Ane-akha atan kotuto la endi liila danya daye. The old women were planting rice saplings in a bent forward stooping posture. endi ali vcn. 1. to sow rice. Halyin piilo ho, endi alidu. Rice is sown in April. Syn: endi lii. Yama nyi Yami nyi endi liikunsido. Yama and Yami are planting together. 2. to plant early. endi buniin n. (Agr.) transplanting of seedlings from nursery to field.

endi   n. silk, esp. Assamese silk. endi pulye n. Assamese silk cloth. 

e'ngo   n. remaining of a shot (arrow or target).

enjan  n. dew drop. Var: injan. Usage: Hija.

enko  n. (Agr.) planting rice; seed grain. miji enko n. basket filled with rice that is offered to the priest (*nyibu) as compensation for his services. Syn: tani enko.

 

enkho [ẽ´xo]   n. paddy stalk. 

 

enkhe   n. (Bot.) red, late-ripening variety of paddy. Syn: emo-enkhe. 

eni   n. rice seedling; sprouted paddy. Syn: endi.

enii   n. paddy leaf.

ensu    n. 1. dud rice; rice plant that has failed to fruit and produce grain; failed rice crop. Siinyan ngiika aji daka emo si ensu adin do. This year, my paddy crop is of dud rice only. 2. adj. failed, as a rice grain or crop. ensu piira adj. shameful; discgraceful. Usage: generally used to describe a lack or loss of prestige.

entii   n. (Agr.) paddy harvest. entii patan n. (Agr.) agricultural team set up to share labour during paddy harvesting. entii pere n. (Agr.) matting where the paddy is spread and left to dry up after harvesting. entii pi vcn. to cut/harvest new rice by cutting the ear off with a small sickle into a basket. entii pinii n. harvesting of paddy. Var: enti piniin. entii piilo n. tenth lunar cycle of the year. Nowadays commonly used to refer to the month of October. Syn: buntii piilo; bunchi-buntii piilo. entii yagii n. variety of agricultural basket which is also used as a measure of capacity, roughly equivalent to 35 kilograms of unhusked rice.

entii tari   n. (Bot.) variety of wild kiwi (Actinidia sp.). Syn: entii tari sanii. entii tari ahi n. wild kiwifruit .

epe   n.  (Bot.) pumpkin. Usage: Hija. Var: tape; ayo-tape. epe apu n. pumpkin flower. Usage: Hija.

eran   n.  (Bot.) rice stalk base. Encycl: rice stalk bases remains in the field after harvesting. Etym: from *emo, 'rice', *aran, 'base' .

ere [e´re]   n. (Anat.) belly; abdomen; stomach. Usage: Hari, Bulla. Ngiika ere hii potedo. My stomach is full. ere pukunniin n. collective meal offered by the performer of a *murun to all women of the neighbourhood on the day following a *penii.