Apatani Dictionary

See aha.

vt. to combine; to put together; to add something or someone.

vi. to come the wrong way; to come to a wrong place.

vt-r. to take/collect (esp. rice) by some ustensil or from a receptacle. Syn: gya.

vt. to place one’s hands side by side with palms facing upwards, as when receiving something. Ala lapyo ho agyato. Take in your handpalms!

n. entrance. Ngunuka lembo agya si ano kachodo. The entrance of our road is very dirty. Car hii market agya si domoto la do. The car is parked just in front of the entrance of the market. Var: hagya. Syn : agun.

n. 1. mouth. 2. language. No Tanii agun chindu ha? Can you speak Apatani? 3. entrance (of a hole, e. g.). Kubu agun ako do. Here is an entrance of rat [hole]. agun goncha adj. mute. Syn: piicha lua.

1. vt. to combine; to assemble; to gather. Sarse nyimi emo nyimi yagii ho alii adinsiito. Put the millet and the rice together in the basket! 2. vi. to gather; to come together; to assemble.

vi. to come intentionally.

adv. only; nothing but; not something other than. So Tanii pa adin lukasiisa! Let’s speak only in Apatani here! Nunu lembo si jebi adin doto. Your road was muddy (lit. ‘your road was nothing but mud’). Siinyan ngiika aji daka emo si ensu adin do. This year, my paddy crop is of dud rice only. Syn: kontii.