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COMPARATIVE LEXICON-SELECTED 500 LEXICAL ITEMSPRONOMINALISED TIBETO-BURMAN LANGUAGES IN SIKKIM
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I. Earth, Sky and Water etc.
1 air surit hak
2 ashes thabuk
3 cloud kuhikma
4 cold kesemba cuM
5 darkness makkiroba makyaM
6 earth kambek heMkha:ma
7 eclipse yok kra:nlisa:
8 fire mi mi:
9 fog kuhik
10 forest tampuM khokli
11 hill kopma cencokli
12 ice naM hiuM
13 island khamDok
14 path lam jari
15 moon la la:dip
16 mountain dhinaraluM
17 rain wahit wa
18 river wahaM hoMku
19 lada lam Dhilam
20 sand yeMa siwakluM
21 sea warak waikha, chuwadewa
22 sky namkuDu, ninamma
23 snow naM naM
24 star kesemik saMenma, senkhen
25 stone luM luMTok
26 storm sam surit wachok
27 sun nam nam
28 water ca:wa
29 weather yenam gampani
khappu
khapmi
gapme thomba
wagoph
phaMjaM
road
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30 wind samsuhuk
31 wood siM suM
II. Mankind, Sex, Family and Relationships etc.
32 baby ongegwa duwacha/cha
33 boy duwacha
34 sankopma, sayakapma
35 sankom, sayakappa
36 buwa / nicha
37 child hinja chuk-o-cha
38 daughter yema mechacha
39 father pa pa:pa
40 friend yawa:
41 girl mensuma mecha
42 husband yemba Tayapa
43 male chamincha
44 man mona mana
45 marriage sayakammu
46 maternal uncle kwa chuwa
47 maternal uncle’s daughter nakma nichama
48 mother ma mama
49 nephew nakpa chokcha
50 niece nuba bhanji chuk cha
51 old man pasuM
52 person yapmi mana
53 tall kemba ToppaM
54 lean S’igeMgeMba kokru
55 fat pone neba Toppo
56 dumb mewa, anninko
57 blind mikmenni muksippa, khaToknin
58 anne nana/ nicha
hikkhe
embiccha S’a
bride menchin
bride-groom thaMben
brother /elder(e.)/younger(y.)
phu / nusa
chum
embichcha
mekhim
kaphuba
Mathakpa
sister /elder(e.) /younger(y.)
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59 sister-in-law somit kipmekha
60 son S’a duwacha/sawacha
61 widow memeduma laptim
62 wife met Tayama
63 woman may chama:
III. Animals, Birds, etc.
64 ant cakyaM
65 bird pu chowaT
66 cat miyoM munima
67 claw sembu paM, Dham
68 cock Mwa wapa
69 cow pit piThma
70 crab khewak
71 dog kya kutiwa
72 egg waDin
73 feather morik walap
74 fish Ma M’a
75 fly pema bumsu
76 fox pota tumpasa
77 goat mendak ceMara
78 grease giris athewa
79 guts togwa lo:kma
80 horn taM puM, taMkhuk
81 horse on samiri
82 lion kriMba dhinara
83 louse yamsi si:D
84 monkey soba heylawa
85 nest puhap yaM
86 tail me miri
87 tiger ki:wa
wenchama
sikchemba
kewokh
wathin
kheba
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88 tortoise madisek naMku
IV. Body parts, Bodily functions and conditions, etc.
89 wing lap lap
90 work yambok kama, ok
91 back yek siMrima DeM
92 belly soduppa buk
93 blood mokki hũ:
94 body tok po:k
95 bone luMse yuwa
96 breast nu ro:khempa
97 chest soMbe konkuma
98 ear na:bak
99 eye mik muk
100 face Mara M’aluM
101 fever tuMdama maMgaDhiTma
102 finger kusi
103 flesh sebok sã:h
104 foot laM
105 hair TaMmuwa
106 hand huk chuk
107 head tagek TaM
108 heart nerwa chuwaluMmak
109 leg laM laM
110 lip konde dosiwa
111 liver luMma luMmak
112 lung som somsa:rk
113 mouth mura do:
114 neck niM poT
115 nose nebo na:bo:k
116 spine yek DeMsi yuwa
nephek
hukcho
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thak
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117 tongue lasoppa lem
118 tooth hebo / haya kuM
119 waist chummai
V. Foods Drinks, Cooking and Utencils etc.
120 fruit siwa
121 liquor senjoMwa arekha:
122 milk nu omphiyaMma
123 salt yum yum
124 smoke miko mikhuma:
125 sya amaM
VI. Clothing, House, Parts of House etc.
126 banian homsi
127 cloth tet TiT
128 cotton kiS’iM banga
129 front tuck chayiMma
130 flute muDaMsuM
131 frock phrak ja:ma
132 loom Dak
133 stick Tomphuk
134 bed yipna emkha
135 door palla dowarikha:
136 house him khim
137 roof kambu khappu
138 rope waip
139 wall luMtak Dak
140 well water owak, wabak chakwakham
141 window hoMriba buluhut
VII. Trees, Vegetables, Fruits and Flowers etc.
142 bamboo pa bahu
pho
chese pokwa
rice- uncooked (uc.)/ cooked(c.)
chuk saMnaM
mephra
kophi
chori
thakpa
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143 telase M’aksi
144 siMho huok
145 bampyo bombolok
146 maci birosi
147 coconut norim se khaiwasi
148 creeper pupma samsuM
149 flower puM bhuMwaT
150 fruit siwa
151 garden puMkik bhunwa:T kha:
152 grass saksi M’ansa
153 guava lupse ambaka
154 jack fruit suMbarasi
155 leaf pekwa bakwa
156 lily lili lilli
157 mango ambe siceksi
158 paddy kayacha
159 plough hepcu bokma
160 potato kamse alusakki
161 root sap bhen
162 sweet umlim lemchokwa
163 tree siM suMTaM
164 vegetable nuti Dolobba
165 wheel kaplog bilaM
166 gum khepmawa
VIII. Profession and Professional equipments etc.
167 labourer yambok coppa kamaka mu
168 farm land yan/yambe wo:k
169 mid –wife ongegwa omeppa ka:phama
170 money lender yaMdaMba chyambi haMpa
171 yuM jala, mamanthembi
banana
barks
brinjal
chilly
chese pagwa
weccha
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net
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172 bakhunkaba
173 weaver TiT bakaba
174 bullock cart pitlada golToM
175 bus yamlada roMbi
IX. Sense perception, Emotion and temperament etc.
176 bitter kenikpa khakpawa,ba:sa
177 black makchuk
178 blind mik hoppa khathep
179 blue kukchuk
180 bright upmi
181 brown khamchuk
182 coldness coMsigma keMchuk chukwa
183 green saripa lukchuk
184 hot kegoba wapa
185 light pokeroba yaMchuk
186 uhella halachuk
187 sour kesuppa sunchukwa
188 sweet kerimba chanu-o
189 white omchuk
190 yellow sarekyappa harchuk
191 hungry setlakma sakama
192 love mim som
193 pain dukma Tokma
194 true sakaiba nuTchuM
195 wish najemmemma raka, minmasa
X. Education
196 ink masen choka:la:
197 school nisam him chapchakhim
198 student chinkha:cha
199 teacher siksamba chinkaba
potter khemba
thakkethakpa
kumakhla
kuphiMla
othi
guphula
red
kuphara
nicham S’a
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XI. War & Law
200 bullet koryo apmo-o goli
201 drum trumpet negra ken
202 enemy niMmi nuksa
203 debt nanzik maiksa
204 divorce chira-o
205 theft khusao
XII. Religion, Entertainment and Metals etc.
206 festival toMnam sake, chemalok
207 garland buMluM
208 heaven soMram pedaM saruMa, ninamkhim
209 hell wasipkha
210 worship maMsewa bub
211 games sela
212 flute meprama bansuri
213 himlak saMlachup
214 gold samyaM swana
215 iron henje kakara
216 lime cuna
217 money yaM phekwa
218 silver yuppa rupa
XIII. Numerals219 first tik sigekpa busi220 second ni sigekpa hawasi221 third sum sigekpa sumsi222 one tik ak223 two necci hawa224 three sumsi sum225 four lisi lu226 five Masi M’a227 six tuksi Tuk228 seven nusi a229 eight ecci re230 nine paMsi bhow
khem joM
khupma
phuMpona
khemayaM soM
chat
brass
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231 ten pow232 sixteen tiktuk powTuk233 twenty niboM hawapow234 forty ligip lupow
XIV. Physical activities verbs etc. 235 bind chumma:236 blow mukma mutma
237 eMma/ yomma keTma
238 burn hamma leTma
239 kuma, poMma khunma, kukma, Dokma
240 Thinma
241 clean tukma khanno
242 do (non-specific verb) muma, cuma
243 fall Dhama
244 float wadem Thamma
245 flow wajik peTma
246 hit dhuMma
247 hold kopma lapma
248 lean (against something) namsiMma henma
249 lick lakma lekma
250 make meTma
251 mix popma honma
252 open (a door, eyes, bag) hoMma
253 pick kupma
254 play sela muma
255 pull uMma saTma
256 push comma Tonma
257 put nema pakma
theboM
thumma
break (stick,pot, rope, etc.)
carry (on head, in hand, on shoulder)
catch (chase and catch an animal, something thrown)
napma, aMtheMma, themma
chogma
kheMma
khaMma
chogma
phaMma
thukma
chat
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258 rub ima sopma
259 sell soMma inma
260 shut sakma khopma
261 sink eima luMma
262 sprinkle repma
263 squeeze igma binma
264 spit TheTma
265 swell houma homma
266 tear teMma peTma
267 throw lappuma kema
268 wash hapma Tha:pma:
269 wipe tukma Tuhuma
270 work ok muma
XV. Instrument Verbs
271 cut heikma
272 dig (dig up) hoMma Tuma
273 hunt gopma saksumma
274 pound sikma kowa
275 shoot apma apma
276 split (wood) cenma
XVI. Verbs of Fighting
277 fight cuMma khema
278 kill sepma seTma
279 quarrel kema khima
280 stab homa dhupma
XVII. Music Verbs
281 beat (a drum ) hipma namma
282 sing samlogma cam muma
XVIII. Motion Verbs
283 arrive tama Ta banma
chuasema
thukma
chokma
khokma
chemma
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284 ascend liMma khanma
285 bring tapma baTma
286 climb liMma waMma
287 come tye banma
288 dance laMma lakluma
289 drag uMma saTma
290 enter labma waMma
291 escape phuMma
292 fly (as a bird) pema painma
293 get tama Tokma
294 get up pokma pulonma
295 give pima puma
296 go pegma khaTma
297 jump pimma phinma
298 move (tram ) iMma laMluma
299 run lopma loTma
300 send paMma khanma
301 slip leMma lemma, waphitma
302 stand up pogma epma
303 swim pogwa cama Themma
304 swing wenduba M’aMma
305 take lama TaTma
306 vomit pema pema
307 walk laMgekma bima
XIX. Occupational Verbs
308 cultivate momma ukpakma
309 comb pori TaMkhupma
310 graze caramna caMma
311 harvest hekma haikma
312 lend sigwa pima puma
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313 milk nu ompiyaMma
314 plant lepma limkhan
315 reap hekma hekma
316 saw toma hekma
317 sow (seed ) heima Temma
XX. Culinari Verbs
318 bark homa ho:kma
319 bite hama M’ekma
320 cook topma bhaMma
321 drink DuMma
322 eat cama layaMma
323 feed chanma
324 suck umma phupma
325 tie keMma cumma
326 wear caMma humma
XXI. Communication Verbs
327 answer nugapma layaMma
328 ask selapma senma
329 call upma buTma
330 say papma yiMma
331 shout pam mebma paTma
332 write sapma chapma
XXII. Stationary Verbs
333 burn nama ho:Tma
334 choose sekma cenma
335 die sima suma
336 live (at ) yuMma leTma
337 earn ponma
338 hide kumma
339 kapma yuMma
thuMma
khapma
thokma
chiMma
keep
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340 turn nuMma lama / huma
341 sit yuMma yuMma
342 stop namsiM nanma
XXIII. In cohetive Verbs
343 change legma waiphan muma
344 freeze takma keMma
345 swell homma homma
346 wet (mskr wet) pima wapokma
XXIV. CognitiveVerbs
347 count khipma
348 know lema sinma
349 learn husiMma cinma
350 think ipma minma
351 sopmalama keTma
XXV. Sensory and Emotive Verbs
352 cry (weep ) hapma khapma
353 kima komakaTma
354 hear anma
355 yepma ima
356 read nipma khipma, Dopma
357 sleep, lie imma eimma
358 smell hamma namma
359 taste sama chaimma
360 touch suma no:pma
361 wake up popma pulonma, Thinma
362 annoy sik chunma
363 cupma chupma
364 love mima somTukma
365 tired nama hoTma
XXVI. Other Verbs
kanichokma
break
fear
khemma
laugh/ smile
kiss
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366 bathe warum simma wacakma
367 buy iMma khiTma
368 drip TuT choTma
369 meet tumba tupma
370 repay huMma chonma
371 ridicule , joke kema eimakaiTlo
372 show khaM meTma
373 scratch pamma
374 stick yepma khepma
375 vomit pemat pe:ma
376 wean ( a child) cama jara muma
377 wipe tukma buMma
378 name miMwanma nuM
XXVII. Adjectives
379 all ja:ra:
380 bad khanuT
381 big yomba ToppaM
382 dirty yam kesiMba cima
383 dry keheba cowa
384 few sulik aciT
385 full kedimba buMa
386 good nuba khannu
387 hand kesakpa cuk
388 honest yekyekpa yaMsi
389 long kemba ukham, TawaM
390 many yolik olo:M
391 narrow pipippa chuklokha
392 new kusaM nuwak
393 old kapoba pasuM
394 raw kurela chayuM
chokchokwa
onthakma
khemma
khyam
phemba
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395 rotten kegiba kua:
396 right nu nuTcuM
397 dull lemyuma mokthuwa
398 lie illek mupsaM
399 sharp Takcek
400 short taMba mecei
401 some hatsaM achi
402 small cuppa chupaM
403 smart kemsiMuwaba sapsawa
404 smooth numa pi:yuM
405 soft nomnomba noTno
406 straight todomba biku
407 strength sayaroM
408 thick khoMTu
409 thin sigeMgeMba patulo
410 ugly uTnuruM
411 vice khannu
412 virtue nuba capdari
413 warm makko koma haknuwa
414 weak sayimaneba rupru
415 wet kebimba wachok
416 wide yomba Dhapma
417 wild khaklio
418 wise sikkumiba tayami
XXVIII. Functional Words
419 east namgen namlonkha
420 end kunum lo:kTa
421 far maMka hyaTni
422 left side peMkwa lepsam Den silip
423 middle kuruM hup
kakhesuppa
thum
hathakthakpa
phemba
phemba
tamphuMuwaba
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424 near pesam cuk
425 north taMet biowamon
426 out paka huiya
427 right side/hand cukwa lepsam bu silip
428 south laMet yuwamon
429 again yammo laDeM
430 always soda nimma
431 before togi busit
432 daily tiyantok lain- o- lain
433 day yen lain
434 evening nampuk
435 fast/quick chukni
436 full moon day ladiplain
437 late suma chompi
438 month laba hibla
439 morning tanem wayaM
440 night khakhuT
441 season yenam coMla
442 today yen a:i
443 tomorrow tantik maMko:len
444 yesterday mima akhomaM
445 after/afterwards yegaM maDonka
446 behind yegaM DeMsi
447 between luMma kap
448 by lam a
449 down mu hiuni
450 for meu niki
451 from unu DaMka:
452 he/she kune khoko
453 to her, to him kune mu khokoM’a
yunchik
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laphun
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454 here kopmu o:Da
455 his/her kune yin khoso-o
456 how khaisaki
457 I Ma anka, unka
458 it / this kon oko
459 to it / to this kon in okoM’a, okoDa
460 its / of this konyin oko-o, okoso
461 like hekeba oisa
462 to me Mamo uMa, aMkaDa
463 my Man unkao
464 our ani ankao
465 not men ma: , - aM
466 so / thus hakelle moisaki
467 that moko
468 kunimo khoci-M’a, mokociMa
469 then hekki aM halei
470 those khochi
471 there hetna moDa
472 they kuni mochi
473 their kuniyin moko-o
474 these ochi
475 to us animo aMaMma
476 we ani aMkan
477 what di:
478 when dhemka
479 where khaDa
480 who hat saM
481 whose halen saM-o
482 whom hatin saMM’a
483 you kene kha:na:
akheri
khen
to them
khonha
khenha
the
aphele
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484 to you kenemo kha:na:M’a
485 kenen amko
486 year toMbe DoM
487 and nu/hekiyaM manki
488 at o Da
489 if goro khonalo
490 sigaM Da/ huDDa
XXIX. Mixed Words
491 wave warep
492 ancester sakuDipa
493 brother-in-Law kuMba sayamnaM
494 sister-in-Law somit sayanaM
495 mouse suba cayu
496 spider kamdagwa DumDa
497 beard muyomba khuwa
498 moustache Dochuo
499 navel sumbok cumbukli
500 mirror ainen lacepla
your
in
waphelleM
suthawaha
thaMdo
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I. Earth, Sky and Water etc.
1 air síkmit luM
2 ashes gAteo purúsor thaljàm
3 cloud kumbyonM
4 cold ahim
5 darkness nagsú:k / M’enna
6 earth jamliM / saS’i s a kirúsup
7 eclipse
8 fire mí me
9 fog muMpa / timba bhõ / bhoròk10 forest S’iMnak
11 hill kiM la
12 ice khyarum
13 island tapu luMtoM
14 path lop lham
15 moon lawo
16 mountain hlo
17 rain S’o
18 river kyoM / CaMpo uMkyo càMbu
19 lomu lam
20 sand
21 sea gyemCo samundra tala gyamCo
22 sky tiléyaM nam
23 snow kha
24 star karmo karma sihor
25 stone do lon do
26 storm phúyuk luMchup
27 sun M’yim nyima
28 water puM
29 weather namla / namS’ey somi namS’ey
30 wind l uM
31 wood S’iM syèM siM
II. Mankind, Sex, Family and Relationships etc.
32 baby b oCo / AMye pugu íma
33 boy bú tigríoM khyòkpeja
34 nam / nama bama
35 mako tayu myok
36
37 child b oCo íma
lˋuM / lúMma lˋuM
gAtéɦ
ɦ uMpo / ɦ apú tiˊmbˋa mu kpa
khyaM’Ta daMwaˊ khe wa / teMgi
muMpˋa tyeˊMlit nakcu pi
jambu liM
jiˊM saɦ darsithˋoM dajin
mih / miˊ meɦ / mˋe
namla mukpa / ɦ uMna kimbyoˊMatˋoMnagCin / nagCal / naJí / dAMye / dAMé
pinjˋok naTu M
rih / riˊ / gaM / la riˊ
khaow dar / khˋegpa sinoˊM
cholíM / líMThen liMthˋen
lham lham
dakaˊ dawaˊ dawa / aula
riˊ / gaM / gaMri / gà ce / gaMce
khaMriˊ ka Mri
chapo / chap charpa ca rpa
chuˊwˋo
road lham lham
thom chˋema loˊMzi pemã
choˊ gyamchoˊ (ocean)
namkha namkhaˊ
kh awo khaMriˊ sɨnoM
kh arma
doˊ
luMChúp / luMcha luˊMCˋo
tˋik Mi ma
chú chuˊ Cu
napsˋe / napsˋi
lˋuM S’iˊkmˋit urtu / luM
S’ˋiM
aMa
puˊ
bride yoˊM nama
bride-groom ma kpa
brother /elder(e.)/younger(y.)
acú / agya (e.) phamiM / punlo (y.)
puˊgembˋa (e.)/ puˊchuMS’ˋu(y.)
an ɨ m?iM / anamįim Cocõ/ nu k
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I. Earth, Sky and Water etc.
laba khien phasi fe namsu 1
mepra miura pulu baDap 2
kasu namsio gil Diyabu 3
kaMba M’iuba jyu jumcha 4
top mais kitu kyũ chumcpak 5
jambuliM hiughin kab jhanok 6
grain laicam grah chumche 7
me mi mi mi meh 8
kasu namãsyo gasu Diyabu 9
ri panlo puwki nam 10
goM himo Tag 11
jommu,gliM kli hie/hniu MuMsa 12
gandila guMri sa dip goDum 13
gyem, lam kia pulu laga Digom 14
loni,lani lai thasla gyahoT 15
goM,gaM thãr himo mipaM 16
nam na rew wãs namas 17
soM,S’yoM syõ jagor DiDol 18
gyam gyã laga lõ hajiklam 19
sabi,savi sabi phuilkab luMja 20
gandi siu pokhari / doha pokhari 21
mu mhu sari`M noma 22
jommu,gliM kli phu˜/ pho˜ muMser 23
karjel ,sar Mar S’or nou tuMga 24
yuMba yum phuilu luM 25
laba luMsar kaina phacila 26
dini nha naMkhan 27
kui, ki kyui wa˜ku / wak Di 28
yam kuiphar has muMsak 29
laba kai phas namsu 30
kaDi,S’iM siM si si siM 31
II. Mankind, Sex, Family and Relationships etc.
kola, cyama kolo alo mija 32
braba,dabo mai yu kolo waismur lenja 33
semu prisyo gyup paipmise bouja 34
sebu piãla gyup paipwois chanja 35
aghe / alli Daggyo / lobo Daje 36
kola kolo ?al /alo jaja 37
nau
supẽ
koM
ca
ganki
khasu ghũ
kot, pro co
cepu
dhanbade kiu lo
timi la
ghũ
khu si
phi samu ndar
se rga
tewe pu
lohõ
gwa fe nawas naMsu
thihã su rdyo
lau
mo sem
feye
ma cha
ma cha
bhau ma za
mizõ
jojo, ajo(e.) / cyon , aley(y.) Dazu Dai
ma cha
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38 daughter tiwkìip
39 father abo papa/ haba
40 friend atyoi
41 girl téyi
42 husband awo
43 male bose ebe pho
44 man phegho mi
45 marriage M’yen brí
46 maternal uncle aS’aM asaM ajyaM
47 maternal uncle’s daughter aS’aM ki bum anoˊm urutikpe
48 mother ma
49 nephew namkìp50 niece
51 old man piyom
52 person gasaM / kyo tigriòM domi
53 tall JuriM / kuJú / riMko athobu thènbu
54 lean acímbu chyaba
55 fat asúbu gyàkpa
56 dumb dami boM kuwa
57 blind miksapmaro S’yàrba
58 anom aji
59 sister-in-law nama
60 son puijum
61 widow moryém / yAksamo / yAksam tayíwin
62 wife jadu / tendu / Cidu ayi
63 woman mo tayímu
III. Animals, Birds, etc.
64 ant gyoma tikfyul urú
65 bird fo chajyùm
66 cat S’yimi alíw
67 claw pínci
68 cock byepú hikbi chayubu
69 cow bamo bikyú
70 crab diksiM tihí
71 dog khi
72 egg goMdo ati
73 feather Capu pinkok
bˋum / seyAm pˋomˋo pum
pho / apo pa(ordinary) pala(honorific )
rú / dukú drukpˋo dalja
bˋum pˋomˋo pum
phogya / gyap choˊgˋa khyo wa
phˋA phoˊ
phˋA / mˋI / phˋA lí miɦ / mˋi
chaMS’ˋa gye nkutu p
azoˊM
asaMkyiˊ pˋomˋo
aˊm ama(ordinary) amala (honorific)
ma ma
chˋo Cˋobˋo sa pyucham Cˋomˋo namkˋiptayú sa pyu ma
mˋ i kudi miɦ gyapˋo miga wa
phˋA lí
riMwaˊ (tall)/ riMsuˊ (tallest )
miJú byakra / JuphyeTa kampˋo / kyopˋo (related to living thing)
gyakpa / gyakpo gyakpˋa
kukpa
mik mathoMpo / mik kapkapo
S’arkˋok
sister /elder(e.) /younger(y.)
num(e.) / busim(y.) seˊmˋo
aɦigyumí seˊmˋo pˋomˋo azoˊM
bú puˊ tegriˊkip
yuˊkS’amaɦ yu sim
cuMa (ordinary & intimate)/ kemˋe (honorific)
per mi
pɨ meɦ / pimˋe humpu m
buthruma
phyicúM phyaˊ / chyaˊ
alɨˊ ber maM
siɦ ú baMdiɦ derso M
Ceˊpˋo
bˋa cu M ma
diS’ˋiM gaMa Ta / diksìM
khyí khyiˊ kazuˊ
goMaˊ ceme tok/ karjú
byeidok pusyòk
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jame chame Tomi masto mija 38
aba ap afo boi 39
ro warch / varch lafa 40
mriMkola riekolo mismur masTo 41
rembo piu waise lenja 42
rembakola mayu waisa lenja 43
mi mhi mur mi barmi 44
brelsaM bayẽ giwbe galeMpeT 45
aseM asyõ kuku mama 46
nana , ana Molsyo bu mhẽ boini 47
am am mama / amo ma moi 48
kon mitc batij baTis 49
konme ritc batijni baTiji 50
keppa mi paccai kiba kholpa guchey barmi 51
mi mhi mur titah warmi 52
meba, noba nuba laiksho taRhi gaMce 53
jyotpa , rikpa proba komso ruTche 54
coba, baMba choba lomso / Domso Dasche 55
lemba, laDa lur moro / noro laTa moro 56
mi ameMba, amraMba miamruba michimataib mik chum 57
ana / ani bu Dai 58
caM cho pobu misa lata 59
ja cha Tau miza 60
rembu sibala rãrsyo radi pidewa 61
kui, kuyu mri, prisyo mise misa maja 62
mriMkol ri misbu masTo 63
III. Animals, Birds, etc.
sewri ,nakrut rakmaci mhar 64
name ,nemna ciya, neu chebi gwaja 65
tawar, guri nowar bermo suThu 66
yapla yosi chuchcho/ khaj chucho miwuT 67
naga waba , naga bale nato gai/ wuwa bhalay gwabhalya 68
memama , mey me bi sa MeT 69
kakrey, kre, kapre krõi kaMta kangeTa rewa 70
nagi , nigi nagi kuchum chew 71
pum phũ wafu khẽ miruh 72
byap phya berbo mikhar 73
mhẽ
bua
thu pasa
misa ma cha
bha ta
mizõ
bya
paju
kaye cha
mhe ne cha
buRa mha nu
titah
lhwõ
andha
nana(e.) buriM (y.) misa
kae
bhida wa
misa
lõpu, dwaru imu
cakhũ
bau
goMa
kicha
papu/ pa
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74 fish M’ya M’ya nu Mya
75 fly byom daMma lamsyouM phurúp
76 fox hému
77 goat ra sipar ra
78 grease num chilu
79 guts naMtrul gyuma
80 horn raco raco aroM archyok
81 horse puM tah
82 lion siMi
83 siˊk siˊk sewok
84 monkey peo / peú sihį
85 nest asyap CaM
86 tail Júkma
87 tiger thampik
88 tortoise rubé pinko rubel
IV. Body parts, Bodily functions and conditions, etc.
89 wing soko gyuk
90 work vong/Togum gyap
91 back tyanum
92 belly dobok sup
93 blood wi
94 body s uk miMzu
95 bone roto ahsRet
96 breast kirgi núma
97 chest daM kirgu
98 ear namco nyurlop
99 eye mik amik mik
100 face mlém
101 fever dilot
102 finger Jukcúm kizom
103 flesh S’a S’yana man S’a
104 foot jeh
105 hair kya
106 hand lako akį
107 head goe go
108 heart duM’iM niM alit
109 leg kaMpo
110 lip yamcu / mamcu boMdul
111 liver abét
wɦ am waˊ kipca M
raˊ
chilú S’akCiˊ
gyuma
ta taˊ
siMgi (a loan from Hindi)
S’iMge (a loan from Hindi)
seMe
louse
tiˊu riu
phyicúM CaM CaMchaM
S’uguˊ (colloquial )/ nama (literary)
tiˊkS’im Ma ma
tak / tˋa tˋak ta k
rˋobeˊ
dama / S’okpa sy okpa
yˋok lˋeka
gyap / gˋepo gyˋap gye p
phocúM towa / tawa
khya thak Ta k
sukpuˊ oMbu k
roˊpˋa ruko k
byaMgo noˊmˋa
byaMgo Ce ko
nawa / amco namJo k
mˋik
khadAM Mu /doˊM ce Ma
dreba Ceˊpˋa khe zer
suˊmˋo theptok
kaMpo kaˊMpˋa athoˊM
trˋa aehˊoˊm ra h
laˊkpˋa la kpa
goɦ / gˋo athyaˊk
Mi M
suguɦ / sugˋu athoˊM ka Mba
cu / chˋotˋo cutu k
chˋenpo chiˊmpˋa siMba
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ta reMa Ma nya Disya 74
napraM churuM wurki 75
luondi siala siwaray siyal silah 76
ra ra kyas/ kyars bakRa rah 77
giris cuci jibil chiplo chiplo 78
ca nanu kor / koz anda ando 79
ru rũ gro siM siM 80
ta ta S’ara sata goR 81
gyaMta sihã gups siMa ragu 82
nyam nyu tomi, pi: khi chẽ im 83
maM , maMu mor maka forjache 84
jaM chuwo jyo gũrd mihim 85
me mey puchar taRhi meme 86
tak , cyan cẽ joi ghu ragu 87
kachua kachua kachuwa 88
IV. Body parts, Bodily functions and conditions, etc.
byap pya fra/ bre paketa mikhar 89
gyat , ge kei ge / gaida jya kajus 90
licca , gyapse kre / lei ci / chi lípa nuMlak 91
po, hajaM po pho andra tawa miTuk 92
ka koh kun / hus hi hiw 93
lui jiyu ra mohõ jaM 94
na kru , nakrut ruie rus koi merus 95
nezaM M’e kucuTui michaTi 96
ku , kuto ku kucu nugopa michaTi 97
na be , nabin naphei nafa napha menkeT 98
mi mie Michi mikha mimik 99
li lipo kulo / kulu anuhor khanbik 100
cawa Tao jor roi jor 101
jumbi yori brepcho pati niyawla 102
Di sia mor / moch masu misya 103
bale , kaM , syap phali dimla tuti Mihil 104
kra kra cha bala micham 105
ya iyo gui / Tabla lha mihuT 106
tobo krase piya miTalu 107
tiM Thiba luigir migin 108
kan, kaM, bale pali kwaili TuTi mikuTa/ mihil 109
suM pi maTi letgi miburli 110
nyat gi aido swoi migin 111
thãga
daurõ puji
thimhi
liprat
yakúla
jor
cho
nugah
mhuTusi
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112 lung low lowa abú
113 mouth kha
114 neck sigràk
115 nose Topnom nou
116 spine
117 tongue alie
118 tooth efo sa
119 waist kepo kityem
V. Foods Drinks, Cooking and Utencils etc.
120 fruit thampot
121 liquor arak arak
122 milk nin
123 salt vom cã
124 smoke míkan
125 jhe syoru
VI. Clothing, House, Parts of House etc.
126 banian ianji
127 cloth Dum
128 cotton kabobé kuba rui
129 front tuck lApaM Tak
130 flute liMbú pliˊd
131 frock bakú / jama frok lahCi
132 loom kuba thak
133 stick patiM
134 bed me / jine bed
135 door gom wim
136 house liˊ
137 roof gúM likuM khaMthok
138 rope Takpo
139 wall CikA uMlap chikpa
140 well water umlak
141 window gAcuM / gyega Rap sa karuM
VII. Trees, Vegetables, Fruits and Flowers etc.
142 bamboo M’yuMma / paS’iM po padip
143 kurduM malak
144 pakú S’iMpakpa kuMlop subú
lo hwa
kha / S’é khˋa aboˊM
kˋe keˊ zi Mba
naɦgúk naɦ /nˋa/ naku
ge chík gˋyepCiˊ su k
cˋe / J a Ceˊ cela k
so / chem sˋo
keˋpaˊ kya ldaM
S’iMde / S’iMthu / S’iMthuk S’iMtok siMde
lˋempa ara k
oˊm ˋomaˊ o ma
ch a cha
dʉwa dowa (a loan from Hindi) tu ta
rice- uncooked (uc.)/ cooked(c.)
tA machuchupo / S’yala machopo (uc.) / tA chuchupo / S’yala chuchupo(c.)
dre (rice) /macoyepˋa (uncooked)
gAnji(a loan from Hindi) ganJi (a loan from Hindi) ganli
golˋak / namJa khyˋo / khˋɨ ma jya
reˊ
deˊndˋa
liˊMpˋu / thriliM lumo
teˊgˋɨ
t hakthí thaˊ krˋi / thaˊ k thˋi
khatu / teta gyˋukpa perka
M’yˋathi
gˋo gom
khim / JimkhaM / khaMpa khaˊ Mpˋa ka Mpa
thˋoka
thaMko thakpˋa ta ko
Cikpˋa
chú chuˊ CaMmˋa cuko
gerkuˊ M / karkuˊM
M’yuˊ Mmˋa
banana kédAM kela (loan word)
barks
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globa lo-o taroM / phoraM swõ mfoksu 112
sum , suM sũ S’o / syo mhũtu meMer 113
kare kharji gyur mighaT 114
na nuku ne minha 115
TaM kwai/ chi hadi hadi 116
le le lẽ meleT 117
swa sa kRoI / krui wa misyak 118
cikma, tshikma kre kReto / klato jã jaM 119
V. Foods Drinks, Cooking and Utencils etc.
doMro , saynor kikes khaffu si siMsya 120
airak pa serwãk sordwak maDDe 121
Mi , ne mheya buis DuT 122
caja caja hisi chi cha 123
migu , myugu churaTa, churus Dum khu 124
si S’ari / S’eri cawel chura 125
VI. Clothing, House, Parts of House etc.
gap kuan nor gãji ganji 126
kuan , owan wa lõ borhin 127
kabe koe rui kapas 128
okoi Tuk tak Tak 129
puli , benu basni Taftik muhroli 130
parey jama frok jama jama 131
ka rata, rar rui rosi 132
kaDi , berga pare Talnu / kowde / kowkay talnu DaMa 133
Mu kyaM sikhat yiwik / eiptek khaT 134
mra p mra lapcho galem 135
dim khi chẽ im 136
sap phir balas S’aptiksa pow chajin 137
co , coda cho Dori khípa suTã 138
Den kara bitta biTTa 139
kui , ki kyu khũli tal / kuwa / kowa cepu Tag 140
karkuM jhial kiDki jhaya /jhayal arwa 141
VII. Trees, Vegetables, Fruits and Flowers etc.
paTap , rin puela hup 142
moje macca mugi mocha 143
pi phi kohaj buk lokoTa 144
gapah
nhe y
kohdar
me y
palu
duru
kũ
uncooked: mla, sit cooked: kan, S'ol, S'eba
ganji
suti koe
kape
bãsuri
tã
kha fa
khapa
dhi
pakha
ridũ, ri põ
kheRa
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145 kundou baigùm
146 kaca / JeCi suMkar marchi
147 coconut bete debu nariwal
148 creeper ri / riri
149 flower rip metòk
150 fruit simtok
151 garden sin dumra
152 grass Maca / pAMca pay soe
153 guava amra amrut
154 jack fruit Muc ipot bar
155 leaf loma enum
156 lily lily lily
157 mango amra ambi
158 paddy r e / by a zo dah
159 plough mAa / lAmou mou
160 potato kiú S’ogo lupok riki
161 root raca afya
162 sweet Mamo / S’impo akliyàm Mam
163 tree S’iMdoM S’iMdoM kuM
164 vegetable bhiįom
165 wheel chaka
166 gum sokaM jarCí gam gihík
VIII. Profession and Professional equipments etc.
167 labourer M aCol
168 farm land S’iMJí saJim saye nyout
169 mid –wife ayue namapàrma
170 money lender komniyobu norkhen
171 il
172 Jama
173 weaver thérbu cemjei
174 bullock cart gaˊ Di siMta khòrlo
175 bus midok bas bas
IX. Sense perception, Emotion and temperament etc.
176 bitter akrim
brinjal dAlum beMgAn (a loan from Hindi)
chilly sibeˊ M
nAriAl (a loan from Hindi) nariwa l
diS’ˋiM ca ri
mithuk metˋok
S’iMdre / S’iMthú / S’iMde S’iMtˋok siMto
dumra / mithuS’iM metˋok dumra
Cˋa
siuˊ amba k
damsí S’iMciˊ pharˋu
daMa damak
pˋema metˋok kɨ mˋe
amba (a loan from Hindi) ambi
dˋe(paddy)/ dˋeS’im(paddy – field)
mˋɨ samo se
Cawaˊ ra ca
S’impoˊ (related to the taste) / Ciri (related to food item )
doMbi
cheyém / Mˋocé MˋoCeˊ mo cu
khˋorlo khˋorloˊ ko rlo
lapo / yukyapkhen / yukyapkhen
loyùkmaˊDbu Malco lwa
bˋoCo kiwe gaMkirok byakhén
namaˊ diMwaˊM
M’ulérkhén M’yul yˋarkheˊn
net JaJa (for tea) / M’yaJa (for fish)
chaM síˊMli
potter jané ( jokhˋen) sˋamkheˊn fizuˊkbu
tha thakkhˋen thakM’yˋe
laM gadi (partly a loan from Hindi)
lAM gAdi (partly a loan from Hindi)midoɦ
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baigune benDah chufa panTa boigon 145
tu ba , marja korsan / soba Duj malta TiMuli 146
naryol naro najiwal gari 147
laMDo , goki jhaM lohra barsaM 148
mendu Thaha phu sar 149
doMro kikes khafu si falder 150
mendo mraM Tha pari khofru kheba sarbari 151
mra , ce chi gnas / jhar ghã che 152
/amba/ ambak beluTi 153
/doM kaTar/ kafal kaTaD 154
/lapte/ ‘big’, /ba/ ‘small’ la sufa ha la 155
Talilli lily lili 156
amba bla gurchi ?ã saTak 157
sun mla bur cho 158
pyok goyo ki 159
teme teme khu rebe namiy 160
Ta jar jilay cherga 161
kekeba liba, kikiba jir / broS’o jucha 162
doM rowa arTuM 163
DapDup Taha Taho gikhai pichagau 164
korlo paMra chakka kuiya 165
saDil pest wasi pesi 166
VIII. Profession and Professional equipments etc.
gyapa kie laba mhi gepaip hya mi 167
mraM mro rukheti hya 168
dayi diri aji/ sukimisà kamja che masTo 169
norkit pinba che pieba mhi ket geb mi muruMya 170
gyaM jhal jali jha jhal 171
sapra lataM soba mi kurb kumar 172
won raba mi , quan raba mi robu mhi, perba mhi probo tãti tãti 173
glap gaDi kla gaDi byafjil gadi gaDi 174
bas bas bas bas 175
IX. Sense perception, Emotion and temperament etc.
kamba kõba koso kache 176
nakã
lahara
swã
bilwat amaSi
sidu khaTar ghãyemwa h
ufwah swa
wa
pyokpa , moisu , moisiM , moiba
thuba sa u wayewa sa
? alu
ha
cha ku
sidhu simã
lwa sa
gha cha
Taldi sai
jya mi
ca
sudkerir laba mhi
bar bandhiyu mhi kumha
thewa moTar
ka yu
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177 black nakko anok
178 blind miksap mikap
179 blue afiM think
180 bright S ' iˊ
181 brown mamúk kugukbu lokpa
182 coldness daMna ahin
183 green Monmu
184 hot ahrum S’yamuM
185 light yaMta
186 mapo ahir
187 sour kyurmo acor kyurbu
188 sweet akliyam
189 white karpo adúm
190 yellow serpo pu?yòr
191 hungry tiˊ tok tohba
192 love lenco nuimje
193 pain dégbu
194 true atįM taMbu
195 wish semser dotpa
X. Education
196 ink nakca masi
197 school coli
198 student colipú
199 teacher lopén lépon loppèn
XI. War & Law
200 bullet goli
201 drum trumpet Ma tįMar Ma
202 enemy Ja Ja fén dah
203 debt num chyaba
204 divorce bredsõMe namjàMkhatal
205 theft kyúma tukmo kumjyen
XII. Religion, Entertainment and Metals etc.
206 festival kurtu túden
207 garland liyek
nakpoˊ naku
mik kap kappoˊ sAraɦ (male) / sArmaɦ (female)
M’yenpoˊ M’yampoˊ
yechita salpoˊ hocaM
mamoˊ
khyaM ta / khyaMpa se rkya
jaMkú saMkhu afoˊM
Cata / dre Cata S’yamoˊ
yaMyaM ( related with weight) lˋok (related with electric light ) sɨ mar(related with oil light)
akyeˊM heMi
red marpoˊ ma rmu
kyurmoˊ
Mamo (by taste) / S’impo (by food item)
marmoˊ nam
karpoˊ ka rmu
serpoˊ serbu
gepotoS’e tokpa
dʉMsém / jyamsém tˋewa / champoˊ
suk / Jiboˊ nˋaCa suki ru
dénbo dˊenpoˊ
doMpa depa(verb)/ taS’i delek (noun)
nˋagCaˊ nakci
loptha lˋobtaˊ la pTa
lopthúk lˋobthuˊk lopTu k
l obé / g egé ( in derrogatory sense)
diu deɦ ˋu daril
radúM
phulon pholˋɨ
gí S’e(vb.) khathelwaˊ
kyuwaˊ
dʉchén suCˋe / thɨ Cˋe
mítok theMwa mitˋok theMa genja
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mlaMai mlogya kere chica 177
mi amraMba kansyo/ mhi amroba michimataib kã and 178
mucun , tiMka pibi mur nil Mancha 179
ya lyel carba habuis TeM cha 180
taMsar con naMya cherbi purse 181
simba , kaMba bele Myuba jyu kyũsa jhuMche 182
piMgai piMya gigi phicha 183
leppa luba,choba guftik miham chop 184
yaMba mimror srei nada Temcha 185
uwala olgia lel hyanyu gya che 186
kyuMba kiuba jurs paun bircha 187
kekeba kikiba jij simpo miTa 188
tar banis karpo bocha 189
ur urgya housi or cha 190
pokrenba phokhreba solu raisya 191
semjo bayã da roha 192
sukapa naba kais bikki 193
demba kron thoma satya 194
sem asimala syadum icha sehechaharMeT 195
X. Education
bri con, nakca sai ruk syahi 196
lopkaM iskul sipal 197
Daba kheba kolamai S’ẽp bidyarti sipya 198
loben loba mhi S’ẽd gurúba wapa 199
XI. War & Law
goli goli / apchuilu goti goli 200
rabasi Dramu dindora dindora 201
dusman modarpnur dusmi gesma 202
babar ketkyars gahrai gahrai 203
peba kath mobaso talak talak 204
yolaba , yo hiyuba mhi khuipawcha chori chori 205
XII. Religion, Entertainment and Metals etc.
meniM car tawhar parwa chahar 206
kada Tahmala tila swã jhul 207
haku
jah
giru
wa yu
kwa l
halka
targya
ma su
pitya h
hiye/ matina
S’ya
khagu
ma si
khebadhi isku l
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208 heaven rimlyoM thaiful / tharpa
209 hell
210 worship mésyem chyopa
211 games Cimo lemsyoM chemú
212 flute líMbu liMpú bįlit fluT
213 rak súM rak
214 gold sér zar ser
215 iron ca pinjèM chya
216 lime saka
217 money kom dehwa
218 silver M’úl silwer silver
XIII. Numerals
219 first
220 second M’i po Metbu
221 third sumpa S’ambu súmpa
222 one cík kat
223 two M’yí net Mi
224 three sum sum S’am
225 four flíi si
226 five Ma fuMu Ma
227 six toròk
228 seven kukyok duin
229 eight gy e gyet
230 nine gu gu
231 ten cu kití chu
232 sixteen kukyotap chutùk
233 twenty kakàt nyisu
234 forty sipchu
XIV. Physical activities verbs etc.
235 bind miksap dombu
236 blow asim phop
237 sįick chyokup
238 burn CeaS’ˋe dop ikup
239 bįsyem khurùp
240 cam jimbu
thori / namkha teMɦ ayúl /ɦ ayúl
M’yakham nyelwaˊ nyolyoˊM nya lwa
chépa / chakS’é chyeopaˊ
Ceˊmo
brass rˋak
sˋer
cˋak
karˋak saku r
ne / matan / M’uˊ l Myˋul
Myˋul (karpoˊ )
daMpo thaMpoˊ kaˊtbu ta Mpa
M’yipaˊ Mi pa
sumpoˊ
ciˊk ci k
M’yiˊ
su m
S’ˋi S’iˊ
Mˋa
druk dˋuk T uk
dˋɨ n dˋɨ n
gyˋeɦ kikɨ
gˋuɦ kukyot
cˋuɦ
cu drúk cuduk
M’yicú / M’yicu thampa M’yiS’ˋu
S’ipcú / kheM’yi / S’icu thampo
S’ipcˋu kakaˊCakàt
damS’ˋe dampa
JʉS’ˋe / phuS’ˋe mursuk (noun) mursuk S’ˋɨ pa (verb)
break (stick,pot, rope, etc.)
caS’ˋe capaɦ (stick, pot) / C epaɦ (rope )
m eɦ barwa
carry (on head, in hand, on shoulder)
bakS’ˋe ch erwa
catch (chase and catch an animal, something thrown)
seS’ˋe sɨwa (catch an animal) / S’ˋempa (catch somrthing thrown )
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layul, dewa can chu chia sariM swarg swar ga 208
Myalwa kark safu safu nomsa 209
moiba , tenba piyapawch piya Dyak 210
klaM lhõba jyar khel ges 211
benu, puli pul fluT fluT fluT 212
rak piyera ta houji talba Tama 213
mar mar hou ge 214
pai peai dau jhau 215
key rak largiyasa nimbu largi boluMja 216
siga , TeMai moai kete kete hil sa 217
mui , nyul chãdi iska chã Di 218
XIII. Numerals
gicca, Ma ca osũ noito agera 219
Mica nisũ, Misyo noitnolay nisera 220
somca sosũ nolay 221
gik, gi ghri, kri ka ca/chi kaT 222
Mi Mi niS’i ni nis 223
som so S’ã sum 224
bli pli le buli 225
Ma Ma / neo Mo nya 226
Du Tu raku khu chabga 227
Mis gi chani saMha 228
brat, bret pre sasi anga 229
ku ku eiya gũ naMa 230
cui chiu gousum jhi danga 231
cuk Du chiyeTu rag aus sronga 232
Mi cui Mi chiu nisum biranga 233
bli cui , bokal Mi pli chiu lesun chiraMa 234
XIV. Physical activities verbs etc.
kibar mhiamba michimotaib maDaM 235
apch barcha muTKi 236
nohyai prowlch gyakki 237
kronalaba luhoba bri chyake sika kki 238
kranuba, nohba curcha, kurb kai buki 239
cuMba kaba gyaischa goki 240
pujdiba
khi /lu
sa tru
mahã
pahela
dos ra
tesra sumera
swã
pyã baMa
nhe
chya
jhi khu gu
ni gu
pi gu
put (mouth) , ser(nose) phukdi, phuiba
quitpa (stick), tiba labar (pot), TaMba labar(rope)
chya
ci mari puiba (waist), tobari puiba(head) , yeri puiba(hand)
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241 clean chemgi
242 do (non-specific verb) zuk
243 fall lumbu
244 float rud S’akup
245 flow jyãdop
246 hit lém gyàkup
247 hold camtho jimbu
248 lean (against something) tyop phúlen
249 lick lakúp
250 make juksom joep
251 mix dép reh
252 open (a door, eyes, bag) ok betùp
253 pick ot dembu
254 play lamS ' yoM khel
255 pull théM thendùp
256 push nok pulup
257 put S’okpa thap jyokup
258 rub syet darùp
259 sell upįl
260 shut tomba
261 sink nubpa nįp gekup
262 sprinkle fyòt thorup
263 squeeze apsi chekup
264 spit dyuk chemak
265 swell byúpa nulS ' yom babu
266 tear migrum mikchu
267 throw yúkpa densyom kyúrup
268 wash khyu thutùp269 wipe sepS 'yom yipù
270 work cham
XV. Instrument Verbs
271 cut tyot chèytup
272 dig (dig up) dus`yoM
273 hunt seràbu ridàk
274 pound CoS’e loma
275 shoot tyúk medaMyakup
276 split (wood) cakpa afelkad chyokùp
XVI. Verbs of Fighting
277 fight adyur jimgup
CamS’ˋe newaˊ acoˊM
byaS’ˋe chegyu kinìp
lhumbo risoM (noun)/ riwaˊ (verb )
glú
chulho kherwaˊ
chubebS’ˋe / chu lu chuphappa bɨnan
dunS’ˋe gyˋeppa
siS’ˋe chaMwaˊ
CamsuS’ˋe yowaˊ
jaS’ˋe dagpa lo k
JoS’ˋe sowaˊ
JasiS’ˋe tˋewaˊ
phiS’ˋe chˋewaˊ
dukS’ˋe dˋukpa
CíS’ˋe Cˋemoˊ Cˋewaˊ
thanS’ˋe thˋenpa
aS’ˋe dˋɨ gyˋegpa
sakS’ˋe
dArpa / phur phur S'e darwaˊ
CoS’ˋe C oMwaˊ co Mse
(gAm) ciS’ˋe gyˋeppa thok
nupS’ˋe
chu ca ca torS’ˋe thrukpa
CíS’ˋe cerwaˊ / cirwaˊ
thùk S’ˋe chindop yukpa
boS’ˋe
migchu relwaˊ
ku S’ˋe
khyúS’ˋe thrɨ pa
yúkS’ˋe chiwa
yokS’ˋe lˋeka Cˋepa yo se
tokS’ˋe cˋepa
kokS’ˋe / raca kokS’ˋe / dom kokS’ˋe
thɨ pa ko hop
S’a daS’ˋe ridaɦ
burcuk S’uk chˋempo
da kyap S’ˋe mˋendaɦ gyˋeppa
S’iM jukS’ˋe
JinS’ˋe thapa
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caMmo proba, majdu saf safe seche 241
laba laba pawcha jaTo 242
pappa , aiba dohcha kuTu jalki 243
byoM byoMba bomicha lipúkane jokki 244
myareba glucha bagno jokki 245
roppa prieba apchal Dumki 246
cuMba kaba Thekckha nya/ choye/ néhi ghoki 247
syontaba barlaba chekla chakku mek 248
lemba lehba chaT cha jurkhi 249
soba selcha dhaykay kha ski 250
doMba konba yoycha lawakachai molokki 251
ToMkba , orba rohcha chyake phokhi 252
dutpa pletcha Tipnu Damki 253
klaMba loba jyarcha mituwawane ges ki 254
ceMba cainba Tan salah Tan Dhi ki 255
uiba kaheba Tel kwayei/ dhakha Duski 256
yu , tanba kurpacha thi/ thai kaki 257
nayba liwcha sukhe ghoDDiki 258
cuMba chuhuba ul ul arlaki 259
DuMba toba lehcha pathi Thunki 260
byaMba dobanu kutu wòlla Tha ki 261
Tamba charki chawake cham kaski 262
jorba ciorba dalayeha swépiye kuchas ki 263
toba Tok cha thukéla Tho kki 264
TaMba ronba nil nilno sokki 265
Deba kyanba midum kowi mimikDi 266
gyalba , byaMba vyonba taischa bachoi lokhi 267
kruba kruba muirscha sila hurki 268
pyaba phicha asat si T ki 269
gya tlaba kyeba gaida jya jaT ki 270
XV. Instrument Verbs
taba Thoba kyorcha che ki 271
quaba , owaba dokcha muhúe koki 272
can, syurba phaseimba saischa alhan Datki 273
kotpa raha burco burcoM Digom 274
roppa priba apcha diyopno muna miTTum 275
cappa , tsappa sijhaba tiyot tiyot baki 276
XVI. Verbs of Fighting
catpa niba krelcha lawa pun ki 277
tyo
tiba
kupratba
keku
bandba
thonba
thuba
Tethba, Theiba
meTdiba
Dupdiba
charkadiba
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278 kill S’ot setup
279 quarrel diwsyòM
280 stab dri cukpa etchyoM tihsirúp
XVII. Music Verbs
281 beat (a drum ) ahrum duMúp
282 sing lu lempa theMsyoM laMup
XVIII. Motion Verbs
283 arrive thisyoM
284 ascend groMtsyoM
285 bring bidí bakyom
286 climb Jegpa S’ron jekúp
287 come làt
288 dance S’yaba loktsyoM chyomu
289 drag doMe tohòp
290 enter wontsyoM syukup
291 escape dripa ettsyoM yipu
292 fly (as a bird) lįmsyoM
293 get thup nyétup
294 get up luksiyoM lamùp
295 give disiyoM terùp
296 go nu
297 jump tyúk phirùp
298 move (tram ) lon yukup
299 run gyugpa daM chimúp
300 send klom toMúp
301 slip M’egyugpa lhag salu
302 stand up lúk
303 swim wasyoM S’akup
304 swing yugpa S’ukyakup
305 take lempa cam
306 vomit kyukpa mot kuise
307 walk lem gyukXIX. Occupational Verbs
308 cultivate S’iM mowa akaM siM sonam kirup
309 comb rhit gyakup
310 graze S’akCi zyot chohop
311 harvest ?ksyoM duhMakup
CeS’é, S’ikS’ˋe Cˋepa
tham kyapS’ˋe Cˋɨ pa tamu kse
giCúk S’ˋe
nadun S’ˋe duMwaˊ
lukabS’ˋe
lhépS’ˋe sorwaˊ / lepsoM le pu
yaJíkS’ˋe Jegpa ja kup
bakyomS’ˋe kherwaˊ
JíkS’ˋe
ɦ AMS’ˋe yuMwaˊ (ordinary) / S’ok (honorific)
le pi/hobu
S’apduS’ˋe
dúS’ˋe thenpa
JúlS’ˋe sulwaˊ
thaS’ˋe
phúrS’ˋe phurwaˊ purseup
thopS’ˋe thoppa
yar luMS’ˋe M’iseppa
phínS’ˋe terwaˊ
gyúS’e / sAMS’ˋe drowaˊ / gyuk dohop
ɦopyaS’ˋe / ɦopyarS’ˋe choMwaˊ
gúlS’ˋe / paS’ˋe chewaˊ
gyúkS’e / canS’ˋe
tAMS’ˋe toMwaˊ
salu kaMpo gíkS’ˋe
yar lúMS’ˋe yˋar loMwaˊ yarla Mup
chi kyapSˋ’e kelwaˊ
yuˊ S’ˋe
thúS’ˋe ku rseup
kokS’e , kyúS’ˋe
gyúS’ˋe drowaˊ
lothúk duS’ˋe / S’inmúS’ˋe
goéS’ˋe soma (noun)/ gyˋuk pa (verb)
simcén Ja kyapS’ˋe / nuJa túnS’ˋe
lothú duS’ˋe / lothuk duS’ˋe
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satpa saiba saiksa syai saT ki 278
boMba ponba neba krelcha hudok punki 279
blowba awar sattú robDi ki 280
XVII. Music Verbs
rappa rahaba Tafcha kwa 281
woigoba phriba kumS’o 282
XVIII. Motion Verbs
dokaba khaba jakdicha thèMa Taraki 283
kratpa kreba maischa timaunu kalha ki 284
baba bau kuischa rakki 285
kratpa kreba maischa aswan kalki 286
kaba khoba kucha wo rakhi 287
syaba seba silcha pyakkauleh sya ki 288
ceMba chainba krelcha ghasit TanDiki 289
uwaMba hoba ucha kelkhi 290
syorba, kyoppa siurba prokcha tito bogDis ki 291
pyaMba bretcha bur ki 292
yeMba, kinba yonba tahcha thup Dinki 293
renba bokcha dane soki 294
pinba piba gewcha yaki 295
niba yaba lawcha wo nuM ki 296
cyoMba nihiba prakcha for joki 297
braba gacha nàssiwone kes ki 298
yarba darcha daM kheR ki 299
pitpa pieba soicha kloM yem kaki 300
plaba , pleyba pleba Thincha athiat arbheT ki 301
reinba boko da ToMki 302
kiklaMba kiu lohba a pa lalkai pouriski 303
yoMba buhiba laha uslùM phiMaki 304
taba kiba Takoha kaye laki 305
rutpa ruhiba amot banta 306
braba praba gacha nassiwone wah ki 307
XIX. Occupational Verbs
suba , Daba mror key laba rudocha niyot gyah ki 308
kra koba prasaiba chafe chene saT 309
caba rahenba yogcha zai archaki 310
taba rehcha lai onDaki 311
thanba
armaT ki
hale li M ki
kaya
chaya
urdiba boh
redoba
byu
kowa
liprat
deiba
redhba
cho ki
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312 lend naMwa / M’yéMS’e nuM ulsyoM phèlen lenup
313 milk nin mai
314 plant khuMkįp S’en
315 reap mehn chobu
316 saw súliS’ˋe ari thoMúp
317 sow (seed ) phatCiM dépu
XX. Culinari Verbs
318 bark pú ber
319 bite chuk syM sadépu
320 cook MusyoM chotup321 drink thon
322 eat thaS’i zat
323 feed zoMkoM
324 suck yupsyoM jipse
325 tie dam chimgúp
326 wear dyàm konùp
XXI. Communication Verbs
327 answer riMlen gyap
328 ask driwa wet tehep
329 call lik buse
330 say lisyòm
331 shout doM keso
332 write pi tinkupXXII. Stationary Verbs
333 burn mehba cikse
334 choose sém dembu
335 die mak seheup
336 live (at ) bàm deto
337 earn zyukzyoM cakatse
338 hide ma bakup
339 tho
340 turn sok gyurúp
kimpa / pholeˊn
nu om JoS’ˋe / omS’ˋe ˋomaˊ S’ˋorwaˊ
sencamS’ˋe toppa
lo cho po(n./adj.) / lo bík S’ˋe(vb.)
Cˋemaˊ
thoMchuM (noun)/ thoMsarwa(verb)
sén tapS’ˋe / sa M’yon tapS’ˋe
suin tˋoppa
khyí happo (n.) / hapS’ˋe (vb.)
ɦˋappa
khyí so tappo (n.) / sotapS’ˋe (vb.)
so gyˋeppa
CúS’ˋe cˋɨ pathúMS’ˋe thuMwaˊ thu Mup
saS’ˋe sawaˊ
thubínS’ˋe S’uˋepa c a
jípS’ˋe S’ˋipa
cíMS’ˋe / damS’ˋe dˋampa
golak gen / guénS’ˋe / namsaS’ˋe
khˋenpa
lín lúkS’ˋe / drélen (answer a question)/ kúkko (answer a call)
len gyˋappa
drewa kyapS’ˋe / drewa S’ʉwa (question) /gendren S’ʉwa(request)
bʉeS’ˋe ketˋaMwaˊ / phˋewaˊ
lapS’ˋe , súMS’ˋe mawaˊ / lˋepa sinrup
kecen kyappo(n.) / keS’o S’e/ kicin kyapS’ˋe (vb.)
ke gyˋap
dríS’ˋe / yigi driS’ˋe thriwaˊ
sínS’ˋe / CíkS’ˋe mˋeɦ bˋarwaˊ
séS’ˋe / damkha kyapS’ˋe dˋampa
S’iS’ˋe / draS’ˋe S’iwaˊ
depo / dɨ S’ˋe dˋewaˊ
druppo / caka thopS’ˋe thˋɨ ppa
tan baS’a / béS’ˋe ɦ ˋippa
keep S’akS’ˋe S’ˋakpa jya kup
khagírS’ˋe korwaˊ
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pinba chepinba geycha udar poi cho 312
neba Myeiba buS’e duru DuT 313
suba kumgiku kuM choyõ 314
taba, dutpa eitcha, rit khaT raw 315
Duppa Mroiba tawcho kati ari 316
Dwaba pluba khumcha ?ali bereT ki 317
XX. Culinari Verbs
cuba cyoiba pucha puh lokTa 318
krappa chiba kraitcha chut ji kki 319
daiba , yoba Tiba kewcha jũk khankhi 320
tuMba tuwcha to gaki 321
caba caba juwcha na jya ki 322
uaba koba thulcha kawa kas ki 323
DuTpa Maba chuse chus chupki 324
kiba phahiba wortcha worthem cha kki 325
quanba khiba phecha them bil ki 326
XXI. Communication Verbs
tamdoba jhaba lohcha jewab garTi 327
Myotpa Mueba hillopacha awiat gin ki 328
Motpa huiba prekcha lik argha ki 329
paMba biba maikscha bol Deki 330
kriMba hahcha awag chya kki 331
briba praheba brehcha api ri kki 332
XXII. Stationary Verbs
kroba luhoba krischa fau sikki 333
damba Tahaba cokcha chok bhak khi 334
siba siaiba behcha mak si ki 335
soba sõba bloacha bambu juwaki 336
soba chemcha ajuk kama Diki 337
luba loba Ma ma aTchuk ki 338
tanba waikS’a tho Daki 339
doba litoba fikocha woM che rak ki 340
sasidhu
thoba
thũba
sutheba
moi yoba, kamadiba
theba
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341 sit Man detúp
342 stop nen gekùp
XXIII. In cohetive Verbs
343 change yuk sicakse
344 freeze gyeMsyoM
345 swell sup
346 wet (mskr wet) sel
XXIV. CognitiveVerbs
347 count fròm Mohop
348 know yuesyM hakotup
349 learn hlap lopu
350 think chiM
351 phog
XXV. Sensory and Emotive Verbs
352 cry (weep ) lik Mohòp
353 ru jiba
354 hear thyu tho
355 then
356 read rok rokup
357 sleep, lie da?so elokùp
358 smell niyom tehma
359 taste kon roh nyomup
360 touch deoksyoM rekup/ thukup
361 wake up luksyòm / sisyoM nyesélup
362 annoy kyo cigosase
363 boMchuk pukàMbu
364 love lensy`o chyaMbu
365 tired phel thapkuabu
XXVI. Other Verbs
366 bathe thet thuS’yal
367 buy pha Myobu
368 drip joksyoM thiwa
sakhade /sakhaS’ɨ (sit down)/d ɨ S’ e /sakhade (on ground ) /kúpkya / téde/ kupkyateS’ɨ (on chair)
dˋepa
gakS’ˋe/ yok gakS’ˋe kˋagpa
si cak cak ko/ jɨ S’ˋe gyurwaˊ
khékS’ˋe , cakS’ˋe chasˋukpa / khyagyˋukpa kya kup
bɨ S’ˋe byˋupa dase
banS’ˋe lˋempa lenba
gyaMkha kyapS’ˋe dˋaMwaˊ
taMge gyuyéS’ˋe ( to know a fact)/ (míh M’o) S’iS’ˋe (to know a person)
S’ˋepa
lhapS’ˋe / líS’ˋe saMwaˊ
no san tawa / noS’ˋe / thusan siS’ˋe
sˋampa sa mse
break caS’ˋe cˋokpa / cˋokwaˊ tyo p
M’oS’e / S’úmS’ˋe Mˋupa
fear juS’ˋe Jˋigpa
M’yénS’ˋe khˋopa
laugh/ smile gaS’ˋe/gedo/ gawa (laugh)/ jum tenbo(smile)
gyuˋepa gase
drokS’ e / dúkS’ˋe lˋokpa
M’yalS’ e / JínS’ e / thoS’ˋe Melwaˊ
drim nuɦ úmS’ˋe drima mˋoMpa
byokochoS’ e / byokomoMS’ˋe throwaˊ
dopo / d ɨ S’ˋe rigpa / champa
M’yesíkS’ˋe yalaˊM / M’iˊ Cˋepa
Cikku JaS’ˋe sumo Cˋepa
kiss ɦA byaS’ˋe kha khelwaˊ
champ byaS’ˋe chˋempo / chewaˊ
thancà capo thaMchewaˊ
chuS’i kyapS’ˋe thruwaˊ/ lu thruwa (bathing whole body)
M’yoS’ˋe Mewaˊ
tepoJaS’ˋe Jˋagpa
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ciba, Tiba kũba bak phétu Muki 341
rappa koyeba To thom tun ki 342
XXIII. In cohetive Verbs
deppa batlaso gaye yoski 343
kega chaba phomir koM jamDis 344
TaMba ronba fiyu fiyua sokki 345
bamba pahba sel wãis chimki 346
XXIV. CognitiveVerbs
jaba chyoba hihcha chyoba hilki 347
goba , seba reba fuischa siyé warkhi 348
loppa luba johcha bonei pakhi 349
Danba ciyiba Momcha sõc armeT ki 350
kyutpa phuba pakcha awaM awiM 351
XXV. Sensory and Emotive Verbs
kraba kroba Macha kwi rap ki 352
loMba Mihiba huitcha geye birlhi ki 353
taiba , teba nehcha tàye seki 354
Metpa Mei syuba rischa nili reT ki 355
Doba kheba sedecha bowe poDis ki 356
Moba , merba , simba roba eibmiS’ dène miski 357
taMnaba , taMkaba suinba niomcha nah nam ki 358
myaMba mioba thomcha nane myan ki 359
turba chuiba thiwcha thíye chu ki 360
corba rieba bokcha soki 361
Moba Tupiba dikaicha khelane miris kya ki 362
jomba moyeba cumcha cuppane chup ki 363
semjo, koba bayan laba dacha matíne roha 364
blappa narDiba DahS’a tenùm MuMkhi 365
XXVI. Other Verbs
kilaba , nwaplaba cheecha luyé nohaski 366
gluba kiba jyabcha kai loki 367
taibar chaiba euncha chunu Topa 368
sardiba
tiba
dha na
khruba, madiba
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369 meet chįm thétup
370 repay Myul lokpa TopsyoM / tepS’yoM leMjetup
371 ridicule , joke athen macho Mejak
372 show nyat / S’yoM denup
373 scratch kutsyom brékse
374 stick Jarpa puddiM sarpa
375 vomit mot
376 wean ( a child) nomsyoM bocom
377 wipe syèt
378 name míMS’e abreyaM miM
XXVII. Adjectives
379 all gįn teri
380 bad M’yénpo/ malépo azen Menpa
381 big bompo atimbu chéwa
382 dirty Cokko cokpa muchoM miS’anwa
383 dry kampo son kambu
384 few M’yon chuekam nyúwa
385 full guMé ?omla khatéMup
386 good lem ajem jaMbu
387 hand lako akle toktòk kirúp
388 honest an?ank taMbu
389 long riMko atinbu riMbu
390 many képo agyep alaki
391 narrow apit rhemé
392 new sapo alMi samba
393 old M’yénku arú gawa
394 raw azyu asum
395 rotten ruruwa asyer Cobu
396 right ateM dikúp
397 dull S’ enpo M’opo lenba
398 lie yon kabsiyam juT
399 sharp M’y onpo let bį nenbu
400 short atàn thìrme
401 some aCícik / lala S’itetre cek
402 small ciw tikpe
403 smart jaje arimbu zému
404 smooth Jampo arim zémul
405 soft M’yop M’yop balmu
406 straight anaM denpa
phíkS’ˋe Jelwaˊ
linlúkS’ˋe
khasopS’ˋe chomiɦ
philo tonS’ˋe tˋeMwaˊ
brékS’ˋe barS’e gyˋappa
sarwaˊ
kyúS’e / kokS’ˋe kyˋugpa kyu se
(b oCo oˊm) cíkS’ˋe S’ˋepa / kagyuˊ l
nati phíSˋe chiwaˊ nat ipse
mˋiM (noun)/ miMkhulwaˊ (verb)
thamce chaˊMmˋa
dukcˋa / dukpa
chˋempoˊ
kˋampoˊ
khaS’e
gaMwaˊ
yˋakpoˊ
lˋakpa
danpo draMpoˊ
riMpoˊ
maMpoˊ
dʉ t a thokpo
S’arpaˊ
niMpaˊ
ɦ asum Jempaˊ
ruipaˊ
tenten thaMpoˊ
Jɨ n
darpoˊ
thuM thuM thuM thuM
khaS’e
chuM chuM chuM chuM
corpocˋen
jampoˊ
jampaˊ al?al (muM mugli)
khathu / danpo khaduk
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syappa grumcha chonrmùne Dupa ki 369
paba yebiba figaycha tirnu Tir ki 370
Moba nilaba reucha dilagi reTak ki 371
hwonba whiba Tapaischa khane Tannak ki 372
kretpa reba korscha giye koreT ki 373
karba kraycha khàthi DaMa 374
rutpa ruiba nekcha ruiba chol 375
kuaba , quaba kroba banicha durúchiye mijã 376
pyaba puscha pusnu siT ki 377
min tanba , can tanba mi ghe na myer min 378
XXVII. Adjectives
nell poTTo 379
ajeba achab morimso bamla mas che 380
hajeM theb tadã baRako 381
kidi , kridi achyaba, baila maila for chascha 382
karba kar S’ohso swe chopha 383
udidi , cagi cukuTi ichka chegja 384
naMba , pliMba pliba syush ja heppa 385
jyaba , jeba cẽba rimsho bhi seche 386
koMba yo gui pati mihuT 387
jyeba ciamali thomaS’ip hané bar poD che 388
reMba riMyo laisso tahã loT cha 389
lanan , danna , yarnen lele / bele S’uS’ phùjja/tah DhaliM 390
utiba chirba kochreko kati mar cha 391
char car nak niw minam 392
sioka checo buRa ToTreya 393
ciMai siu kaca kochi mibil 394
naiba krahba eahso karab gerel cha 395
demba MiTaba thoma ba/kha secha 396
liba , kinbari akamba pleku prolso bigreko maridcha 397
luba syur rol déne Dat Di ki 398
cyarba carba chu tikkòr gem cha 399
tunba puS’tum chi/pathi Tun cha 400
udidi , cagi cukuTi morai su koiko 401
utiba , jaja cuba imchi chi maja 402
yalyel reba seba citikai thasi pur ti lo 403
cowcow Mya Mya chilchil chúlu Mecha 404
nyemba Mya Mya musmus naiyu molayem 405
thaita sida soja 406
toba
tasdiba
pujdiba
mokun , yarnun , yakkun , kyaMnun
tan dokkã
teba
bati cha
keppa ‘animate’, bokTo ‘inanimate’
redu
sodh
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407 strength S’úk atombu S’yuk
408 thick atoM thúta
409 thin sap sap asap sap
410 ugly ajyen melewa
411 vice kuijon
412 virtue géwa sam sakchin gewa
413 warm ahrúm Candijob
414 weak M’an mipo asyenbu Merme
415 wet j enpo / l unpo asel lunpo
416 wide thoMtheMbu Sar
417 wild dup S’erpacém
418 wise numyomchan khita
XXVIII. Functional Words
419 east ciklat S’yar
420 end júk pal àiM
421 far lotta thariM
422 left side yoncok jiyoM yenbi chyok
423 middle barm / buna kil dékbu kúMtu
424 near athol chàla
425 north jyoM sugyòM chyaM
426 out leyom oM nale
427 right side/hand yecok gMomkon lakpà
428 south chuksuM lhõ
429 again lokcen sįthadola lòhoM
430 always eiMsiM namiaM
431 before M’yenlí nahan toMla
432 daily M’yím cami namgin ?ulodo/rimsi takpar
433 day M’yíma nyima sįknyem Min
434 evening nakmèn gomu
435 fast/quick gyop / mala cheoMla tubu
436 full moon day CícenM’ya sécena
437 late anyok phímu
438 month lawolneom lah
439 morning Tulo tòpla
440 night hap núpla
441 season namdui namtun thuCo
442 today zuròM hariM
443 tomorrow sala
444 yesterday thaS’o da
445 after/afterwards gyaple Jema tiMla, zeal
S’uk / M’yamthup
thúta thokpoˊ
ɦ rap ɦ rap
kyú kyú dˋoM’eˊ
diku digpaˊ
gewaˊ
midre / dinpo thropoˊ
sˋukpoˊ M’yˋampaˊ
lˋempoˊ
S’aˊr gyachˋenpoˊ
matol khen khyˋoMpoˊ
khíta khyˋepoˊ / khyˋepaˊ
S’ˋar S’yˋar
thaɦ
tharíM / thakriM thagriˊM
yˋeMchˋok
th aM’i / bolokkha/ dúnlo thakM’i
chaM
nale /phílo chilˋok
yˋe chˋok / yˋepa
lho ɦ lˋo
yaMkyˋer
at AM / at ArAM / nam maca
th enthú
doMla / Moma
phiCam chiruk / phiruk
gyˋokpoˊ
dawa sa kawa
phíti chˋipoˊ
dawa /dã dawa
dopanado Mˋapoˊ
phíru chˋemoˊ
dúCo
dharíM th aríM
thoraM saM M’ˋi tukkal
dAM khˋasaˊM
aloˊM
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boMba vohba dombo ballàmma phes 407
ruMba ruba thais gasi TeTcha 408
paja proba S’omso chepto lui re 409
ajeba achyeba morimso bamla mas cha 410
kai chioDe wãisal wãisal pap 411
jeba Tasij sata punye 412
leppa Toba hoso kwa khan cha 413
rikpa, jutpa proba mochap néya ruTna 414
bamba siun yitso bhijeko chok 415
hajeM khaniToTan laisso ah farek 416
rila panarbai pwako jaMali jangeli 417
kenpo rebaseb thoma buddhi wrcha 418
XXVIII. Functional Words
syar sia pero pusúpa purba 419
tumba khai thumcha uli DuM 420
tareM rego dihso los 421
lom Torkya aganal kawa debre poTi k 422
guM majer adih dàTwi mig gyeM 423
Mam netha ke rep 424
lo lhõ getha yu utter 425
muMer , pirgep pairu tuMa khe ki 426
daine glari/ya kiyola yo agetha agetha daine poTTi k 427
jyaM coM dakS’in daken dakkin 428
dappen , dosi Te fieles feri khal 429
rerenun yukurna natre nabele S’a Dei 430
Maca , hondoM aso mait napa Mas 431
rerenun yukurna natkhoi nhi nhi yakoi 432
ray , kunu thihã nah ni yak 433
nya se Meser nado sanna 434
yu na , yo na Mina jyurchi yàkkana milik 435
nya purni tasla purnema gyohaT naliM 436
gaina kaheba molay liwai abela 437
la sin lah sahak 438
S'yo nagha suni suThé gorak 439
muna , top mais nam boni nambik 440
yamdui casu bela ritú chayaM 441
tini munat chiniM 442
naMar , namsyo pana disa pyoM rak 443
tila tel sinat Tise min 444
tela licca culi meknolay,mekle lípa minhu lok 445
tapa
chedhõ napã
co ye
nabi laM
kundu
tiyã thoM
kanhe
miga
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446 behind gy aple / gy apM’ ole tugùM gyapla
447 between bana / barna abéka Càmla
448 by gi / Cale lem néma
449 down sosòM hokla
450 for S’a mola
451 from le / ne / Cale néh
452 he/she hi kho / mo
453 to her, to him mola
454 here abi déh
455 his/her htdosa khoi / moi
456 how slòm Cukkya
457 I Ma abi na
458 it / this are di
459 to it / to this dilã
460 its / of this aresa díha
461 like drapo alyok / go semdop
462 to me Malo Mala kisįum nala
463 my Mai / ne kįsįsa Me
464 our Macíye ore
465 not mén / ma mare mogon min
466 so / thus kaih dukyã
467 that ure tíh
468 heyum tíwala
469 then ?en kyawi / tamã
470 those une ditíwa
471 there obi the
472 they hiyú téwa
473 their hiyuS’a koMgi
474 these are diwa
475 to us Macalo kayusa Macalo
476 we Maca kayú
477 what gan / kan / gambo S’u
478 when nan / nam sįtha nãm
479 where gana S’ibi
480 who ka tusa sú
481 whose kai sueˋ tusam kai
482 whom kalo toram sam
gyˋaptoˊ
pharla
M’yamthu
médlo / ɦ úkle ɦˋ okla
denlé / dunlé cˋeduˊ
nˋe loˊm
khú / kho /mú / mo khˋo ( he)/ mˋo (she)
múraM / múlo (to her) / khúraM / khúlo( to him)
molˋa( to her)/ khˋolˋa (to him)
hɨdusa
nakha / díkha dˋir
khui / khoMí khoki ( his) /moyi (her)
ghaté(y) gˋaCe
Maˊ
dí diˊɦ / diˊ ( it)/ thˋe(this)
dílo diˊ la ( to it )/ thˋela (to this)
hɨdusa tuanka
díyi diɦ iˊ (its)/ thˋeyi (of this )
drabo
Mˋe
Manchui
diyí / bya khatey / khati
phídi phˋagi
to them khoMlo khonchola / thechola
odiyí / gAM / onalé dˋene/ thene
ˋodiˊ C u phˋancho
phína phˋagey / phˋage
kh oMC u khonchoˊ
kh oMgí khonchuˊi/ khonchuyˊi
diˊ Cú dˋenchoˊ
Manchoˊla
Manchoˊ Mi ra
kharˋe ka M
khˋaduiˊ
khawaˊ ka ne
suˋ
sˋulaˊ
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licca , gyapse liso/ li anolay liwne liso 446
guMri se bic napa mig gyen 447
seo sumi pakhẽ lekiM 448
mar mai, mayi ?akem kuni maklak 449
da lagir khali knaMi 450
rance wale re yẽ lekiM 451
te cha ?a wã ase 452
teda chalai goin wãnapã askoki 453
cu ri , iTri churi eker ila 454
tela chal ama wãita askum 455
katlasi , kadelasi, katpa khaili dapa kuTe 456
Ma Ma go ji Ma 457
cu chu aka tho ise 458
cuda chulai mekho goMa iski 459
cula chui mekhor tho isyo 460
raMba , taMba khoba daw lyak cha 461
Mada Malai akal ji Maki 462
Mala Mai ?ã jigu Mou 463
hyaMla Myola aman kanuk 464
ain aMi ma ma ma 465
hotselama ?omin ijaTna 466
oza cha meker wa hose 467
teMda chamai lai tiniharuko tineha hokherlak 468
oS'em , hozahinse litã jaba jaba hokarikuM 469
tenidugu chamai junchai hokarik 470
hozri , teri chari mekher ?a na hola 471
teyma , teni , tedugu chamai mepuik ipi hor kurik 472
teila , tedugula chamail ?an ?ana horkum 473
cunidugu chu mekhe hose 474
hyaMda Milai hamro hamo kanko lak 475
hyaM Mi gopuik kan kurik 476
tik toh mar chu hi 477
kaima , kema khõya gina sen 478
kairi khannir te gana kula 479
kala khau su su su 480
kalla khabal su su 481
kalda khablai sukali suko suki 482
de
yata
thana
gate yana
ye
jhigu
chatasi wa h
wa hpi
thupi
jhipi
gawa ye
su
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483 you cA / raM ho
484 to you cAlo , raMlo ayuS’a raMlo
485 ceyi / raMki hįdosa RaMki
486 year nam lho
487 and dAM ?in tam
488 at na teMla
489 if gési permit si / siM
490 nalo / naMlo naM / naMla ka la
XXIX. Mixed Words
491 wave balap bhalap
492 ancester nyutiM phama
493 brother-in-Law aju gyobú myok ajugyopu
494 sister-in-Law ahi gyumí azoM gyumi
495 mouse bici kalak peh
496 spider bakra / bara sunreoM balzaM
497 beard gya keyut gyap
498 moustache gyarok /gyarú muMmat géyrok
499 navel baklim
500 mirror mílAM aina
khˊe(honorific) khˋeraM(ordinary)
ki re
khˋela (honorific) / khˋeraMla (ordinary )
your khˋeraMkhiˊ
lhˋo lˋo / loɦ
dˋaM / thˊaM
lˋa kare
nˋe / yina
in
waˊ lˋuM
gyʉd / pha daM ma gyʉ d / jopham
mˋi ɦ poˊ
keme kiˊ pˋu (wife’s brother)/ khyoga kiˊ pˊu (husband’s brother)
keme kiˊ pˋomˋo (wife’s sister)/ khyega kiˊ pˋomˋo (husband’s sister)
ciˊci
thˋom
gyˋa / gyaɦ
khˋapu
tiɦ o tiwaˊ navi
melˋoM miluM
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ye ki goi cha naku 483
yeda, aida kilai goikali cha naku ki 484
yela kyola / khila einke nakuM 485
diM salahi saisato barsa lis 486
osem, ten ne minu wah Da 487
ri ri nu maM 488
bisam ?ana yaDi 489
naM ri min aM 490
XXIX. Mixed Words
syoM lare chal dipam hayei kes ki 491
tetma khema mae purkha purkha jyAb ju 492
ma, syaMbo mho, auMo Dagyo Dazu jwai 493
caM chor pobu bhow khoM khoM 494
namnyu , namyuM nimi musa byu 495
hwaM hwaM maku gharuwa 496
maMrey tar daRi wõ mimur 497
suMrey juMga oi mimur 498
pede, pete pete naito mepeRre 499
meloM Tarban mecim ehèkka ayi na 500
cho gu
dune
yadhe ?a na
dune
chũ’
thoMru
mhor / mort
pade