Lexicon Dimasa > English 1226 entries NB: the letter "j", according to IPA use is for English "y" as in "yoke". * indicates loanwords - indicates suffixes. The gloss is upper case. See the "Dimasa Grammar". The left-hand column was devised for alphabetical classification. 0 *asa klai- hope 0 *bemar disease 0 *bis poison 0 *bosomiti thursday 0 *bu bari wednesday 0 *bužut < džot (Beng.) knots; tangle 0 *dakin-sa Kuki (wider, with Tangkhul) 0 *dukisa poor 0 *gãhã brass < Beng 0 *guli bullet 0 *guri cart 0 *gwai betel-nut 0 *gwai bugur ku-ba peel betel nut 0 *gwai kep-ba cut betel nut, crack 0 *gwai ži-ba chew 0 *gwai-paŋ betel-tree 0 *gwal fog 0 *haiti bari sunday 0 *hali- plough V 0 *haŋgar coal (charred) 0 *hata gum, resin 0 *kerki window 0 *kojla coal 0 *kopal fate 0 *laŋgol plough N 0 *mani- agree 0 *mani-ja- disagree 0 *map klei- forgive (map < Beng) 0 *mar bari tuesday 0 *matul hammer 0 *melma (< b. mes) sheep 0 *mes sonowal 0 *mosla spice 0 *mosla loŋtai grinding stone 0 *paituli bow (pellet bow) 0 *powal coral-bead (B. probal) 0 *sikar klai- hunt (hunt make) 0 *sim bari monday 0 *siŋsri saturday 0 *sola shirt 0 *sukri friday 0 *suni < as chun lime

0 *talu fontanel 0 *tamar copper 0 -ba PS 0 -bi PST 0 -dada(se) V2 "after doing, being" 0 -de SJ/TH 0 -du PST 0 -g ni 2 0 -gar-hi² without 0 -gede ALL 0 -gri without 0 -hi² in doing, after doing 0 -hi² dada when... 0 -ha² LOC, ALL 0 -ja NVg 0 -ja NEG 0 -juŋ big 0 -ka PS 0 -ke ACC DEF 0 -klai down 0 -ko do smthg more 0 -ko still not, not yet (with NEG) 0 -ku up 0 -la ADVersatif, INTensif 0 -la- REF 0 -la.......-se ADVERSATIF 0 -lai- SOC 0 -lapure HYP ("may happen") 0 -liŋ COLL 0 -ma FT DEF 0 -mu PPF 0 -na or 0 -naŋ FT HYP 0 -ne, -tane DAT 0 -niha from 0 -nipraŋ from 0 -pa- COM (with oneself) 0 -rao COLL 0 -re AOR (usually) 0 -re ti² ka²-de if (it is said that) 0 -sai- CT 0 -saŋ IP POL 0 -se if 0 -si 1 0 -tai fruits 0 -tai- kill 0 -tam 3 0 -tane COMP 0 -žaŋ A, INS 0 -žao PSF 0 -žik² (female)

0 -ž la (male) ra mai ra-ba harvest paddy a aŋ I a a-bai my father (adress) a a-mai my mother a a-ni my a a-pa (a-ni bu-pa) my son a abo-di milk (breast-water), milky sap a abo-taj breast a abra mute a agasika the day before yesterday a alu cat (cf. alik in Nah dialect of Tani) a alu daiko name of a "daiko" a ansa boy, girl a apna-rao relatives a asim-sa² Asamese, Ahom b2 b da, bada eld. brother, son of bro of mo b2 b dai, badai gdmother b2 b kaolaj cheek b2 b taj² fruit b2 b tain forehead ba ba²- bear on back ba ba²- conceive ba ba²- perch ba ba²ha² edge ba ba²ka²li² when ? ba ba²ko load ba b(a)raŋ ka-ba spreading (it gets) ba b(a)raŋ, braŋ spreading thing ba b(a)saiŋ day ba b(a)žab pile N ba badaiko worship place ba badim wall ba bahai la- smell ba bahamžik² daughter in law ba bahandao younger sister ba bahao father in law ba baka² liver (heart) ba baka² de²-bi brave ba baka² hamija devil-hearted ba baka² lai-bi easy-going ba baka² rao-bi strong-hearted ba baka²-bao chest ba bakaolai ri-ba slap (the cheek) ba bakaõwa jaw ba bale²-bi thin ba balai- complete, finish ba barai dam ba basao² above ba basa²sa small ba basa² son, son of bro

ba basa² grai-ba miscarriage ba basai husband ba basatai son of gdson ba basodima dragonfly ba bažamadi son in law ba bažamai(-žig) fathers(mo) of parents bai bai²- broken, be bai bai²- dance (=be broken) bai bai²-pa- jump bai bai- (ži) cross (river) bai bai-so- (lama) cross (road) bai baipa- attack bai baire²tai² beans (big) bai bairiŋ rice for ju bai baita < paddle bai baiža- raise baiN baiŋ placenta baiN baiŋ- bear on shoulder baiN baiŋdu umbilical chord bam bam- bear in lap baN baŋ²- many, be ban bandai daiŋ(siŋ)-ba human sacrifice, make bao bao²-ba (madai-ne²) offer to god bao bao²- think bao baola much (liquid) bao baola ža- drunk, be bar bar wind bar bar seb/sib-ba wind blows bar bar- bloom V bar bar- CL (flowers) bar bar- take in mouth (like cat with kitten) bar bar-laŋ- take away in mouth bar bar-sib²- blow (wind) bar bardim fence against wind be be²de² ža-du how do you do ? be be²de² ža-lai-du how do youP do ? be be²de²-(he²) how be be²ma spider be b(e)re² bee be b(e)re²-di honey be b(e)re²-raŋ bee-hive be bede² sister of father, bro of moth be bedeb² (deb²-si) branch be begreŋ (greŋ-si) bone ber ber²gi² tail (bird) ber ber²mai², ker²mai² tail (musu, sisa) bi bi²- pray bi bi²tlim², bi²tlim brain bi bidi, bdi sap (of plant) = water bi bidi brother of father, younger bi bikim(i)², bkim(i)² hair (of animal)

bi bidi egg bi bidiŋ creeper bi bigimi hus of sister bi bihi² wife bi biklig gall bi biklik-gri dull, stupid bi biližorma lizard (big as a squirrel) bi biri 4 bi bisa-bri 80 bi bisa-bri-ži 90 bi bisa-g ni 40 bi bisa-tam 60 bi bisa-tam-ži 70 bi bisik daughter bi biti², ti² blood bim bim²- angling, frequent, closely knit bim bim spleen bir bir- fly bir bir- jump bir bir-, g bir full bla bla² arrow bla bla- get a hole, leak blao blao- forget blao blao-ri- make forget bo bo² he, DEM bo bo²do² piece of meat or fish bo bo²g roŋ², bo²groŋ² seed bo bo²kloŋ container bo bo- lay cloth, spread mat bo boho² stomach, belly bo bosro² lungs bo bõa 5 bo boai elder bro of husband (distance) bo boai wife of younger bro, elder bro of husband bo bobaožik² wife of elder bro bo boboda brother of father, elder bo boboda father of gd father = eld bro of f bo bobraoliŋ younger sister of wife bo bodo² ka-ba clotting (it gets) bo bog roŋ horn bo boga hornbill bo bogodo², godo² throat bo bogroŋ horn bo bokloŋ shell (of egg) bo bokro² head bo bomajuŋ mother of gdmother bo basao², sao² body bo boso² top of tree, bamboo, leaf

bo bosi, bonsi they bon bon wood, fire-wood bon bondo² log boN boŋpaŋ tree bra bra²-ha², b(a)ra²-ha² where ? bra bra²-nipraŋ where from bra bra(-ha) where ? brai brai- buy, purchase bre bre²-kao- break breN breŋ²- (naplam breŋ²-) prepare (naplam) bru bru²-ba, b(u)ru²- scratch bu bu²plam fat N bu bu- sharp be, be cut bu bugur (gur-si) skin bu buma² my mother bu bu-ni his bu bubu² intestine bu buba ganai sister's son bu buba ganaižik² sister's daughter bu bubar flower (veg) bu bubi eld. sister, dau of bro of mo bu buduri dust, saw dust bu buguŋ nose bu bugur bark bu buku mouth bu bumu² (≠ bumu) seed bu buma mother bu buma-juŋ sister of mother, eld ; sis of gdmother ; wife of boboda bu bumadi wife of youn bro of father bu bumaiŋ wound N bu bumaosi sister of mother, you bu bumin embroidery, motif bu bumu (≠ bumu²) name bu buni bogo glao-klajhi he is the one having long neck bu bupa father bu bupiuŋ younger brother bu burun goat bu busi-ni their bu bustu husband of sister (betw themselves) bu busu² thorn bu busudi trunk (of elephant) bu busu-tai gd son/daughter bu busuma² mother in law bu busužiba festival (one)

bu butu all, PL bu bužu gdfather da da² -si don't V any more da da²kna²-ha² to-morrow da dama butterfly da dama tobacco da dama-lai tobacco-leave da danaŋ-(ha) after, next da danaŋ-ha then, later da danaŋ-ni b daiŋ²-ha next month dab dab²-pa²- stick smthg dai dai-ko territorial division of old (12) daiN daiŋ²- cut daiN daiŋ²-ba sacrifice daiN daiŋ²-ja name of one priest : the cutter daiN daiŋ²lai- fight (war) daiN daiŋ moon dam damsru cooking-pot daN daŋ²- work daN daŋ²-lai- work together dan dan 50 dao dao² bird dao dao² bu²ku² beak dao dao² jao²sugur claw (=nail) dao dao²-graŋ wing (of bird) dao dao²bla²ker bat dao dao²duma² hoopoe ? (eat crabs) dao dao²dai(ro) peacock dao dao²di² egg (of hen, duck) dao dao²ku² owl dao dao²ka crow dao dao²kreŋ peacock dao dao²la cock dao dao²liŋ kite dao dao²me²ser jungle hen dao dao²no² hen dao dao²no² kaŋkra hen-basket dao dao²plamdu² (bi²di²) goose, duck (egg) dao dao²pri (bi²di²) pigeon ('s egg) dao dao²sa² chicken dao dao²sari sparrow dao dao²sim black-bird dao dao²tu dove dao dao- manufacture, weave dao dao- roam about dao dao-paŋ loom

de de²- big, be; win de de²ja- loose deb deb²- CL (branch, twig) deN deŋ- put, deposit; store der der- bore der derga door der derga kru-hi² doŋ the door is (kept) open di di²- bear in hand, hold di di²- lay eggs di di²- sweet di di²ni²-ha² to-day di di water di di glaglag gudu-du the water is boiling di di kao²- draw water (pluck) di di-bõa, žra 15 di di-bri 14 di dijuŋ big river di dikro² up-stream (water-head) di dižapaŋ down-stream di dibai water flow, course di dibarai river dam di dibu river di didab² mud, clay cover (of pot) di didig² jar, pitcher di digaŋ²-ba thirsty be di digrig clear water di dikaŋkra basket (loose woven) di dikoŋ river di dikor pond di dilam water-way di dima² bigger river, river di dima²-sa² Dimasas di dimu² source di dinar river-bank di dini to-day di dipoŋ long bamboo container di dirim-ma² moss di disa² stream di disiŋ ri-ma marry somebody to smdy else di disiŋba marriage festival dim dim²- fence V do do² 6 do do²- CL (log, piece of meat) do do²- hammer, strike do do²-kra- make slit do do scales (in market)

doN doŋ have, be du du²- dibble the earth du du²- feed du du²-bi hard, expensive du du²-ha² now du du- swell duN duŋ² hot e ebo this e edeniŋ somehow e edeniŋ bla pai²-ba fine, (I am fine) e ega leg e era here g2 g baŋ many g2 g bir fool, mad, insane g2 g dib² dense undergrowth g2 g da-ha in the olden days g2 g daiŋ new g2 g ra² old (person) g2 g rig²-bi wise g2 g seb- squeezy, > narrow, crowded g2 g taŋ² green, not ripe g2 g tam 3 g2 g taŋ alive g2 g taŋ-ni kusi duty of the quick g2 g taŋ-sa² khasi-jaintia g2 g ti-ni kusi duty of the dead g2 g war wide g2 g žaiŋ² far g2 g žao² red g2 g ža all g2 g žai- sieve V g2 g žam old, who have been here long g2 g žaŋ- cold (when fever, bath) g2 g žao red, gold g2 g žeb- tight (clothes), avaricious ga ga²-ku- climb up ga ga²-sib²- tread, trample ga g(a)bla hole ga g(a)blao-ba taken by surprise, shocked ga g(a)raiŋ² dry ga g(a)ram², gram² lean ga g(a)tai² gar-ba offering, make ga gakraŋ green ga gakraŋ gili light green ga gakraŋ gisim blue ga gana blind

ga ganaŋ rich ga ganaŋ with ga garaŋ voice ga gari drying-prop ga garo Garo ga gatar pure gaiN gaiŋ² print, trace gaiN gaiŋ- wear (ornaments) gaN gaŋ²- thirsty, be gaN gaŋ²-ba challenge, accept challenge gaN gaŋdi doŋ-ba pregnant, be (animals) gaN gaŋtiŋ bell in ceremonies gao gao²- break away, part gao gao- shoot gao gao-lai- divorce, part mutually gao gaolem frog gar gar- discard ge g(e)beŋ horizontal ge g(e)bre² quick ge g(e)de²ba big ge g(e)seb² fan ge geni 2 ger ger-ku- belch out gi gi²si² kao²- pinch with fingers gi g(i)grib cleft (as bamboo) gi g(i)sim black gi gili young (plant, leaf) gi gilig- sink gi gisi wet gi gisija name of one priest : the pure one go go²- free V, be free, untie go g(o)soŋ vertical go g(o)žob- narrow (of round things as pen) go godo², bogodo² throat go gogema gecko go goron² ba confused be, make mistake go goron ba meet goN goŋ²- CL (bamboo, needle, pen) goN goŋ- recline, bend gor gorna neck gra gra²- cry (as child), weep gra gra²juŋma² cicada gra gra²žik²-rao elders (female) grai grai- fall V graN graŋ- CL (cloth, house, book) grao grao² word, sentence, question

greN greŋ- Cl-bone grib grib- cleft, be gu gu² grasshopper gu gu²- catch fish with long cloth gu gu²pu² white; silver gu g(u)su taboo, outcast gu g(u)tu²-ba deep gu g(u)žu-ba tall gu gu- give birth (animals) gu guduŋ² hot gu gudu- boiling, be gur gur- Cl-skin, layer gur gurmu yellow gur gurmu g ra² yellow dark ("old") ha ha² earth ha ha² kon-ba collect half-burnt remaining wood after jhum burning ha ha² leb- plaster the floor ha ha²-b sao world ha ha²-žaŋ leb puŋ-ba cover, put on a clay ha ha²diŋ² range (mountain) ha ha²di daŋ-ba cultivation, wet (do) ha ha²duri dust of earth ha ha²gab fire-place ha ha²goŋ daŋ ba cultivation, dry (do) ha ha²gra² forest, jungle ha ha²gra²-ni² ho²no² wild pig, hog ha ha²gra²sa² bush, small forest ha ha²pai² region ha ha²tai² (≠ hatai) pellet ha ha²žiŋ ginger ha ha²-gao²-ba land-slide ha ha²di ha- rain V ha ha²di-sa² Bengali ha haro rust ha haro rim- to be caught by rust ha hatai² (≠ ha²tai²) tooth, tusk ha hažeŋ sand ha hažik²-ma moutain ha hažai- born, be ha hažik²sa² hill, small mountain haiN haiŋga-rao adults (male) haiN haiŋgažig-rao adults (female) ham ham- good, in good condition ham ham-hi² niŋ² doŋ-lai-du are you well ? ham ham-ja bad

ham hamsiniŋ very haN haŋ- keep smthg by the fireside haN haŋlikma daiŋ²- hick-up V hem hem-, him- walk ho hora there ho hožai priest ho hožaižik² midwife ho ho² belly ho ho²no² (cf. dao²no²) pig ho ho²no²-diroŋ pig trough ho hon²- grind, sharpen ho ho²tmai navel ho homao² yeast hon hon powder hon hondra orange hor hor night hor hor- carry on back with strap hu hu- rub, scrub hu hu-kri- (maikam hukri-) hungry, be hu hulao black hu hurima white-ant i isaba masi anything (among several) i isaba sao²si anyone ja ja² foot, sole ja ja²bajlig² ankle ja ja²gaiŋ foot-step, foot-print ja ja²kitu² shin ja ja²kloŋ hoof ja ja²si- toe ja ja²sgu² knee ja jader root ja jaklem², jaoklem² ladder ja japoŋ thigh ja jatai² step jam jam mat jao jao² arm jao jao²-su-gur nail jao jao²bajlig wrist jao jao²da² right (hand/side) jao jao²pa hand jao jao²pa palm of hand jao jao²si left (hand/side) jao jao²sguŋ elbow jao jao²si finger jao jao²si je²-ba poking with finger jao jao²si-bejeŋ phalange

jao jao²si-boto knuckle jao jao²si-dam finger-ring jao jao²si-ma thumb (finger-big) jao jao²si-sa little finger jao jao²si-ž la middle-finger jao jao²si-žu index jao jaohon rig- follow (the back) jao jaohon-ha, jaohon-gede back-side jao jaohon-ha-(se) later on jao jaokrai bridge jao jaolai mustard jao jaolai-ni tao mustard oil jao jaolaisa tree species with edible leaves je je²- poke, prick, stab (knife, needle) je je²daŋ²ma spider (harmless, eatable) juN juŋ worm, insect juN juŋ-kaŋkrai scorpion juN juŋkasa flies (small, hard biting) juN juŋsima caterpillar, small k2 k mao ear k2 k(a)nai, knai hair k2 kmaotai ear-ring k2 kna- hear k2 kna-ri-ba let hear, inform k2 kna-soŋ- listen to ka ka² bitter ka ka²-de if ka ka²si²- small ka ka- tie, bind ka ka-tai-la- hang oneself ka kadu bracelet ka kalai snacks (with rice-beer) ka kasi- tie and hang ka kasi-laŋ-ba small, become kai kai²- flee, run away kai kai- bear across shoulder, gore V kai kaisiŋ ant kam kam- burn kam kam- sit kam kampor moustache kam kampor siŋ²- shave the beard kaN kaŋkrai crab kao kao²-hon- draw (water) from bottom kao kao²-klei- draw water from up kao kao²klu ha²ba² pumkin (white) kao kao²klu moŋglai pumkin (red-sweet)

kao kao²- pick up, steal kao kaohon- spoon, stir (liquids) kao kaoroma toad kao kaotai pangolin kar karmin ti²-ba tell story kar karnai lake keb keb- clip, take with tongs ki ki² stool ki ki²- clear the bowels ki ki²bu- fart ki kibi- throw ki kiri, kri; gebre² quick kib kip- cover kim kim²so heart kim kim(bar) flower (decorative) klai klai- make, do klam klam²pu grillon klib klib- cover ko ko place ko ko- collect (leaves) ko koloŋ fish-trap ko kora lame koN koŋ course kon kon 20 kon kon- pick from down (not tearing) kor kor hole kram kram drum kraN kraŋ²- rear, protect, husbanding (cattle) krao krao core of timber krao krao-rao elders (male) krem kremsiŋ- attack, overwhelm kri kri-ba sour kru kru- untie, loosen kru kru-ba open ku ku²di saliva ku ku² mouth ku ku- dig ku ku- spoon, stir (not liquids) ku ku²- (bugur ku²-) peel (with hand) ku ku²-sraŋ beard ku kudaŋ² hump ku kudi hoe ku ku²di sputum ku kudiraŋ hoe, big (spade) ku kulu fish-trap ku kunaŋ village-head, gaonbura

ku kusi service, job ku kusi gao²- resign from job ku kuska chin ku kusoŋ tortoise ku kužer lip kun kun cotton (=thread) kun kun thread kun kunbar cotton flower kun kunpaŋ cotton tree la la- take la la-bu- bring la la-bu-pa bring with oneself lai lai easy, cheap lai lai plantain-leaf lai lai, b lai leaf lai lai- CL (leaves) lai lailaŋja-ba b daiŋ²-ha last month lai laisba koliŋ dumping ground lai laisi book lai laisoŋ soŋ-si group of plantain lam lama, lam path, road laN la- take away laN laŋ-pa- take with oneself laN laŋgorai ape (hanuman) lao lao²- long lao laokroŋ skull leb leb- pliable be, soft leb leb²- slice, peel (with knife) lem lem- cast away, throw away leN leŋgo- rest len len²-ba slow lig lig² beads ornament, necklace lig lig²-groŋ² bead (bead-seed) lim lim²- submerged in water, be lim lim- ill, be lim limma² sama² disease liN liŋ- drink loN loŋ²- call loN loŋ²gubu sandstone loN loŋ²kor cave loN loŋ²maisa gravel loN loŋ²raŋ hill (rocky hill) loN loŋ²ruŋ boulders (big rocks) loN loŋ²tai² stone loN loŋ cinamom loN loŋbar ear-ring ("cinamom-flower")

loN loŋkai basket (tight woven) loN loŋkaidu forehead strap lu lu²- (kun) (≠ lu-) spin (thread) lu lu- tresser lu lu- (≠ lu²-) pour lu lugu friend lu lukru- pour over lub lublub mao-ba quake, tremble ma ma²sap² kao- whisper ma m(a)naŋ gžda-ha in the very old days ma m(a)naŋ-(ha) before ma m(a)naŋ-ni b daiŋ-ha last month ma m(a)tao²- stop TR ma ma- CL (animals) ma ma- Cl-flat ma madai god ma madai bi²-ba pray to god ma magaiŋ-bi cold (weatther, water, food) ma magam-sa² Naga ma makam cooked rice ma makam gar-ba offering (to dead), make ma malai stranger ma manaŋ gada-ha-(la) olden days, in the ma mataŋ- make alive ma matla unmarried woman ma mažaŋ-ba pretty mai mai paddy mai mai-bar seb- winnow mai maibar (bar-si²) paddy flower mai maiko² paddy granary (not movable) mai mailai (lai-si²) paddy leaves mai maimu² paddy seed mai maimu² tar-ba purification ceremony mai maipaŋ (paŋ-si) paddy plant mai mairoŋ uncooked rice mai maisa² paddy (small) mai maisi millet mai maisu²-ba pound V mai maitai² year (crop time) mai maižai sieve N mai maižu rice mixed with common rice, for žu maiN maiŋ²- find maiN maiŋ²- get, receive maiN maiŋ- crawl (catterpilar) maN maŋ² corpse

maN maŋ-kloŋ corpse abode (temporary structure, burnt after purification) maN maŋ²-kloŋ-liŋ place where corpses are burnt maN maŋglai maize man mandap squirrel man mandu hut (in jum field) man manža daiko name of daiko mao mao²- dejected mao mao- start, move mao maogusa monkey (without tail) me me²ser opposite, upside-down me meseb² buffalo mi mi²ti² betel-leaf mi mi²žiŋ²- wish mi mi² beast mi mi-si- (di-ha misi-) dip, wet in water mi mi²di porcupine mi midig (<mai-dig) pot mi mija-ha² yesterday mi mi²juŋ elephant mi mi²juŋ-busudi elephant-trunk mi mi²juŋ-hatai elephant-tusk mi milao-bidiŋ gourd mi mini srusru/ ha srusru ža- half smiling mi mini- laugh mi mi²sai deer, barking-deer mi mi²si² tiger mi mi²si², mi²si² huŋ²gorija leopard mi misim daiko name of daiko mi mitei kidney mi miti- know mi mižem thorn with edible leaves miao miao- soft min min- ripe, well cooked mo mogoŋ graiŋ² smoked meat mo mogoŋ, mgoŋ meat mo molo-ba swallow mo mo²so² deer (sambar) mo mo²sroŋ fox, jackal mo mo²žo² rat, mouse moN moŋlai-sa² Manipuri mor morsai chilli mu mu²kaŋ face mu mukaŋ face mu mukaŋ giri- shy, be mu mu²kum mushroom

mu mu²ri² long flute mu mu INT PS mu mu-gur eyelid mu muli medicine mu muri (≠ mu²ri²) paddy granary (basket) mu muru wild cat mu mu²si mole mu musibo² nothing mu musraŋ eyelash mu mu²su² cattle, cow mu mu²su²-ž la ox mu mu²su²-žik² cow mu mu²subu lizard (tree lizard) mu mu²subur-ma² bear mu mutai eye na na²-bu²gur fish scales na na² fish na na² busu fish-bone na na² g-raiŋ² dried fish na na²- your (father, mother) na na²-ma your mother na na²mai ! friend ! (adressing) na na²plam fish-preparation na naga unmarried man, bachelor na nana small child na nana beseŋ žiri-ba ceremony of thanksgiving na nana daosa ratei-ba ceremony for midwives na nana dihon-ba ceremony for baby out of house na naplam breŋ²-ba fish preparation na naroai guest na natoŋ² deaf na natu shrimp nai nai- look at nam nam quarrel N nam nam pnaŋ-ba make involved in quarrel nam nam ža-lai- quarrel naN naŋ- get smeared naN naŋ- reach, hit naN naŋ-žao- need (need-feel) naN naŋri- (bumaiŋ) wound inflict, wound V nao nao²- thrash (with feet) nao naowai vulture ne ne²- push ni ni²-ni your ni nija not be ni nisi-ni yourP

niN niŋ² you no no² house no no² besao above the house no no² ža- get married no no²draŋ dormitory no no²ka-sao² sky no no²kim roof no no²koŋ room (front) no no²kor family no no²lai village no no²seb² broom no no²sa hut no no²siŋ room (rear, cooking) no nonema lizard (house lizard) nu nu²- see nu nu²-ha- see from a distance nža nžaŋ² preparation from bamboo-moth (bought from Zemi nagas) o ora there (without pointing) p2 p-naŋ make involved p2 p-naŋ- (wai² pnaŋ-) light the fire p2 p-nu- indicate p2 p-raiŋ² make dry, smoke food pa padain paddy-field pa paiola bigger jackal (ominous cry) pai pai² come ! pai pai²- attack an enemy, break pai pai²- break: cut, fell tree or jungle pai pai²-da-ha-saŋ come first pai pai²-di come indeed pai pai²-ha-saŋ come for some time pai pai²-la you may come (no bar) pai pai²-la-kala why don't you come ! pai pai²-saŋ come, please pai pai²gin-jaba b daiŋ²-ha² next month pai pai²pin-ba come back paiN paiŋ²- wrap paiN paiŋ- sell paN paŋ- CL (tree, plants) pan pantao brinjal pao paokroŋ shoulder pi pi²-teb- fold V pi pi shield pi pi- cut in length pi pisi- weed out V pib pib²- cover smthg with earth, bury

pib pib²-tani burying-place pin pin² dust pin pin²- return pin pin²duri dust in the air pin pin- put on (shawl) pliN pliŋ- put oil on hair pna pna-sa² Karbi poN poŋ- be with fat pon ponto in bamboo, space between 2 knots praiŋ praiŋ²- make dry pu pu²- white, be pu pu²že²ma² cockroach pu pu- can, be able pu pu- prick, pierce; bore puN puŋ²- shut puN puŋ²-ba closed r2 r gao²-bi clean r2 r ge²-bi unclean, ugly r2 rda², rada² vein r2 ržab²- sing r2 ržab²tai² song r2 ržeŋ² light r2 ržiŋ²-si² 1000 r2 ržo², rožo² tree stump r2 rža 100 r2 rža thick r2 rža-g ni 200 ra ra²- old, be/grow (people) ra ra- reap raiN raiŋ²- dry, be ram ram²- lean, be raN raŋ money, coin rao rao² strong, hard rao rao-bi in large amount, be rem rem²-, rim²- hold ri ri² clothes ri ri²si²- heavy, be ri ri²sa towel, male lower garment ri ri- give ri ri-ba pay ri rimin, r(i)min pestle ri risi heavy riao riao²- swim riao riao- sore, be rien rien- flow, trickle (small quantity) rig rig²- hunt together (battue)

riN riŋdao learned ro ro²- (knai ro²-) comb the hair ro ro²ma² leech (on land) ro rogon- lie down ro rotai² wheel (game for children) ro rowa axe roN roŋ colour ron ron²- distribute (in gatherings) ru ru² nivrea ru ru- boil in water, dismantle ru ružuŋ- bear on head ruN ruŋ²- (≠ ruŋ) pile up ruN ruŋ (≠ ruŋ²-) boat ruN ruŋžao- sail V, punt run run²- pile up s2 s bai-h&a² pulse s2 s lai, baslai tongue s2 sbai²-, bai²-ri- break TR s2 sbai²-, s bai²- break in two s2 sba used, spoiled s2 sbai beans s2 sdab- sticky, get; stick s2 sre² who ? s2 stab- stick to, be pasted to s2 stai- kill s2 stema flea sa sa²laŋ leek sa s(a)blao-ba surprise smbody, shock sa s(a)grai- make fall sa sa people sa sa-grai-ba abort V sa sabama, s(a)bama bedbug sa sagai- hooked, be sa sagaiŋžik² witch sa sagaiŋžik² kremsiŋ- have nightmare sa sagaŋ-ha, sagaŋ-gede front side sa sani- request, ask smbdy sai sai²- spread, broadcast; sow sai sai- sort out, boycot saiN saiŋ²- ask for smthg saiN saiŋ²- count, ask for saiN saiŋ²-lai- talk saiN saiŋ sun, day saiN saiŋ bago-ka sun is up saiN saiŋ rao-bi sun is very hot saiN saiŋ žoro-ka sun has set

saiN saiŋ-ha praiŋ² dry smthg in the sun saiN saiŋ-klim shadow saiN saiŋža east sain sain²-ti²- to inform sam sam grass sam samlai vegetable sam sampa²-bi near sam sampraŋ g žao² onion sam sampraŋ gupu² garlic sam samto mortar saN saŋ²ga² soon saN saŋkon winnow N (round large cane impl.) sao sao² body sao sao²- burn sao sao²- CL (man, only for 1) sao sao²- Cl-body sao sao²- cook in leaves, roast sao sao²-mi dream sao sao²-tani cremation ground sao sao²kim(i)² hair (of human body) sao sao²mi dream sao sao²mi nu- dream sao sao²sibo² -ja² nobody sao sao²žaŋ² alone sao sao- rot sao sao-ha doŋ-ba pregnant, be (woman) se se² 1 se se²- grasp, snatch se s(e)re²-ni² whose ? se s(e)re²ba somebody se s(e)re²ba sao²-si anyone se s(e)re²ba s(e)re²ba somebody (several people) se se INT se sepa fish-trap seb seb- squeeze seb seb-hon- squeeze out sem sem² salt seN seŋ²-, siŋ²- ask a question seN seŋpoŋ clan, male ser ser² turn, wind ser ser iron, metal ser ser- fry ser serga cooking-prop si si²ma²-kudaŋ hunch-back si si- smoothen si si- wet, be

si sibliŋ sesame si sidi- make water si sima back si simi needle si sini 7 si sisa dog si sisoŋ dao si sisoŋ loŋ²tai² whetstone sib sib²-, seb²- sweep sig sig- draw, tow, pull sim sim- black, be siN siŋ²- shave slao slao²-wa lick slao slaoma² (≠ slao²-) leech (in water) smai smai- trace, track smai smai- make even, smooth smao smao²- awake smao smao-ba shake so sohi- reach there, arrive so soni-ha day after to-morrow so sopai²- reach here soN soŋ²- cook soN soŋ- Cl-batch soN soŋ- short soN soŋ- stand soN soŋtao- stop sriN sriŋ- clear, audible srub srub-ba suck su su²-ba beat, wash su su²gatai² snail su su-ba measure su subuŋ man su subuŋ-rao people su sugu² 9 su sumu² ža²di² what ? su sum(a)ba, humba, hmba anything su sum(o)bo² which ? su sumu žaba-ni why ? ta ta² arum ta ta²-moŋglai potato, sweet ta ta²tai² potato ta tati- store for future use tab tab- apply, cover (smthg not sticky) tai tai²- bear fruit tai tai²lig banana tai tai²lig-paŋ banana-tree

tai tai²sa² lemon tai tai²sum cucumber tai tai²žu mango tam tamni-ha on the 3rd day next tam tampi mosquito tam tamsuma, tampi fly taN taŋ² sword taN taŋ²- go, leave, travel taN taŋ- live, be alive taN taŋgum-sa² Kuki taN taŋlaŋ bamboo moth (a delicacy) tao tao²- stop, be stopping tao tao oil tao tao h&u- put oil on body tar tar- purify tem tem- hide ti ti² blood ti ti²- say ti ti INT TOP ti ti- die ti ti-la- commit suicide ti tikabo but ti tiku louse ti tipra-sa² Tripuri tim tim-ži 30 to to- CL (rupie) to topo head (round, mostly tiger) to toroga turtle tok tok²- hit, knock toN toŋgapaŋ pillar (main, place of honour) ton ton²- roll V tu tu²- deep, be tu tu²- put on (trousers) tu tu²ja² shallow tu tu- sleep tu tu-ba camp, pass the night tu tuhon-ba spit out tu tuklei-ba spit down tu turi shuttle wa wadu rope wa wasoŋ bambo-group wa wato chunga wai wai² fire wai wai²- bite wai wai²do² fire-wood wai wai²tai² charcoal (burning)

wai wai² kudi smoke (of fire) wai waiku²di¶ smog wai waiku²di dim-ba smog comes waiN waiŋso- remember waiN waiŋsoma memory waiN waiŋsori- remind smbdy war war-, g war wide, broad z ži²-ni our z ža- be, become z že-¶ peel z2 ž na-ba lignt (not dark) za žaba war, battle za žabai rubbish za žadi clan, female za žagai beetle, wood eating insect za žagaiso² larva eating bamboo shoots zab žab- (lai žab-) pile up leaves (ceremony) zai žai² 8 zai žai²- shift from one village to another zaiN žaiŋ²- far, be zam žam²- wear out, finish zam žam old, much used zao žao²- red zao žao²- stab with knife zao žao- feel ( in such state) zao žao- sail (boat), husking ze že² net ze že²ne² dirt (body dirt) ze žebai mongoose ze žedaŋma spider (not poisonous) ze žekai beetle ze želi bow ze želik² clan, female zel žel jail (<) zeN žeŋkoŋ waist zer žer middle zi ži²- eat zi ži 10 zi ži-do 16 zi ži-g ni 12 zi ži-se² 11 zi ži-sgu 19 zi ži-sni 17 zi ži-tam 13 zi ži-žai 18 zig žikpa- kick

ziN žiŋ² we ziN žiŋgailuma fire-fly zo žo²- wear away, erode zo žo- speak zoN žoŋ² spear zon žon people; arrange zon žon- hunt by waiting (e.g. machang) zon žon- wait, lurk, lie in waiting zon žon-tai name of one priest : the arranger zrig žrig²- call zrig žrig²-kao- shout zu žu²- wrap (in plantain leaf) zu žu rice-beer zu žu dima traditional dzu zu žu haro distilled dzu zu žu soŋ- distillate zu žubu snake zu žuku ri-ma marry somebody to smdy else zu žuku žao-ba marry (about oneself)