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n. (Bot.) white, late-ripening variety of paddy.

n. uppermost shelf of a *dareke, the fireplace shelving complex, used for storing dried meat, *tapyo, pine splits for torch and salt container, etc. Usage: Hija. Var: khapo.

vt-r. 1. to search, as in the pocket; to frisk. 2. to grope.

vt. (by a spirit) to harm physically. Momi jarpinkoto la akhii achilado. He/she was harmed by a spirit and [now] he/she is having pain in the abdomen. See: arun.

n. front section of a house; portion of the traditional house located in front of the hearth towards the entrance. ago empun n. front space stretching from the entrance door to the main hearth (*ago ugu). ura empun n. portion of space stretching in front of the rear hearth (*ura ugu) towards of the entrance.

v. to roam around; to travel. Supun miilan gyakerjalopa, ngunu Ziro kapu hokii kapama.

n. beeswax.

vi-r. (of solid, relatively hard food) to soften/become tender by cooking. Apin jedoku ke The rice has softened (by cooking).

n. cotton Var: impya. Usage: Hija. empya duti n. (Agr.) instrument for weeding out cotton seeds. empya tiyo n. (Zool.) silkworm, or silkworm pupae (chrysalis). Encycl: silkworm pupae are considered as a delicacy by the Apatanis. empya kormo n. cotton seed. empya sanii n. (Bot.) cotton plant.

Bot.) plant having edible leaves, used as vegetable. Includes spinach, amaranth, collard greens, purslane, etc. Many varieties exist. alu haman n. variety of vegetable. ani haman n. (Bot.) variety of vegetable (possibly Sow thistle). anya haman n. (Bot.) unidentified variety of vegetable. ayi haman n. (Bot.) variety of garlic (Allium sp.), possibly Chinese Chives (A. tuberosum). Usage: Bulla. Var: lepi. Usage: Hari.