Apatani Dictionary

n. (Zool.) variety of large jungle rat.

vt. to jump across.

See: ayumapa.

See: ayumada.

v. to pay a visit.

vt-r. to put (rice) to the mouth. Apin gonnge ayisiito. Put one handful of rice to the mouth! Panyi gonnge ayigiito. Take one mouthful of small rice grains!

n. (Anat.) muscle; flesh (human or animal); meat (boneless). Syn: aya-yapu.

n. quality (how good or bad something is).

adj. better. Ane mi ayayanii hokii nyima. No one is better than my mother. Ngunu Tanii pa lusudo koda ayayakindo ke ah. That will be better if we speak in Apatani.

adv. 1. well; nicely. Ayapa ato. Welcome! 2. good-looking, as of a man; handsome. Mo miyu pa hemper yapa ayapa da. He is a very handsome young man.