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COMPARATIVE LEXICON-SELECTED 500 LEXICAL ITEMS PRONOMINALISED TIBETO-BURMAN LANGUAGES IN SIKKIM 675 ENGLISH GLOSS LIMBU RAI 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 Sl.No . k h appu k h apmi gapme t h omba wagop h p h aMjaM road t h aMsaM c h ua

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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

thaMsaM

chua

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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

laM tapphe

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

thum lep

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

phayu kham

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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

kechimba

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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

chalik

laphun

yuchik

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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

athik

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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

pugu / thrugu / Cipa aMa

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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

uncooked: mla, sit cooked: kan, S'ol, S'eba

ganji

suti koe

kape

bãsuri

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

khako khakoˊ kyu rbu

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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

bantui goli

satur

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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

thuba

pujdiba

thu

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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