Apatani Dictionary1. n. (Agr.) dud crop; plant that has failed to fruit and produce grain. infertile plant. 2. adj. failed, as of a grain or crop. Siika emo si asudo. This rice is failed/of poor quality. 3. adj. sterile, of a woman; barren; infertile. Usage: becoming obsolete. Ant: abin. 4. adj. fruitless; vain. asu-asapa adv. fruitlessly; in vain. Ngiika kiiran-ranjo hii asu-asapa ke inpane nii. My hard work went fruitless.
n. bamboo shoot. Variant: bije. Usage: Hija. byapu tale n. onion of the Chinese Green Onion (Allium fistulosum). byapu aru n. outer cover of a bamboo shoot. See: kiku.
n. remnant part or portion; remnants; leftovers. Mo ame-aja miilan mi diijabiine. He/she has eaten up till the last morsel. Var: ame-aje. Ame-aje heter apin nyikuma ha? Isn’t there [even] a little bit of rice left?
adj. 1. good; nice; beautiful. Ant: kacho. 2. fine; well; healthy. No siisida aya do ha? Are you fine now? 3. kind; generous; friendly. Var: ayo. Usage: Bulla. 4. tasty; delicious.
See: ber.
n. breadth.
adj. best; the best. Kago ayajado. Kago is the best.
vt-r. to flip, as a sheet of paper, a piece of tissue or cloth. Pulye simi oye byarto. Flip this cloth! Usage: Bulla. Var: ber. Usage: Hija.
n. size, in terms of area.
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.