Appendix:Mey word lists

The following comparative word list of Mey languages (Kho-Bwa languages) is from Blench (2012).

List

Gloss	Mey of Shergaon	Mey of Rupa	Sartang of Jergaon	Sartang of Rahung	Khispi	Duhumbi	Bugun	Comment
ankle				le kʰrok pu
arm	ìkʰ	ik	ìk	èík	hu	hut	wa ʧyo
back	ɲàkúŋ	likeʰ	nə̀zɛ̀ŋ	snagǔŋ	lispo	ʤʸap	haduŋ
backbone			nàgúŋ
beard	màŋrá	suŋk(ə)ra	ʤàŋrá	máù			man
belly	ʃrìŋ	sliŋ	srìŋ	sriŋ	hiɲiŋ	hiliŋ	lui sio
blood	hà	ha(a)	hɛ̀	ha	hoi	hoi	əfoy
body	lì	ki, li	ásò	ɭey	lis mamu	lus mama	syaw
bone	skìk	skik	àhík	skik	ʃukuʃ	ʃukuʃ	əzɛŋ
brain	àɲì	əɲi	kʰrúk ánì				mzaw
breast	ɲùŋ	yiŋ	nǐŋ	nǐŋ			niɔŋ
breath	bùk lùá	bik	bɯ̌k	ʨɔ lu bɔ			msʨya
buttocks	yà klìŋ	bəteŋ		la ʃu brə̌
calf	là ʧì			la ʧɔ̌ [?]
cheek					duŋpa	koptaŋ
chest	màw	miaw	mùwɔ́	muwuu			lu tɔ̀ɔ́
chin	gàmdè	gamde	mì	gàmtì	hiŋkur	kamduŋ	ʧam skaw
ear	kʰtùŋ	gtʰiŋ	gtʰìŋ	ktèíŋ	kʰutuŋ	kʰutuŋ	kʰɔ̃ɔ̃
elbow	ìkhìlì	ik li	ìk ʧə́rì	ik ɭey	huʤulu	ʧiʔ	wa ʤuŋ
entrails		ala		alɛ̌			lui syaw
eye	kìbì	kivi	kábì	kabə̀ɯ́	kʰumu	kʰum	ɲɛp
eye-brow		kibi ʧaŋ
eyelid		kibi skuk
face	dòŋpù	bo	mi	zə̀í	doʔ	doŋpa	mzia
faeces	yǎ	ya	yɛ̀	yɛ̌			ẽĩ
fat	àyɔ̀ɔ́	oyo	ʧàk	àyùú	ayo	ʧakpa	eyòó
finger	ìkʰ tàbɔ́	ik ʧi	ígádù	ik amúŋ	hu sada	brama
finger, index		ik mini					wa tsɛn
finger, fore	ìkʰ mɔ̀	ik mo
finger, middle	ìkʰ sàrí	ik ʧuŋ
finger, ring	ìkʰ l.lù
foot	là kʰì			lè par	lei	lai
forehead	mkòw	bəkaw	mòkò	mkèɯ́			kùáŋ
goitre		draw
gum		siɲi		ʃiněŋ
hair	gzàŋ	gəzaŋ	gzáŋ	gzǎŋ	kʰsaŋ	kʰuʃaŋ	ka ʤyɔm
hand see arm	ìkʰ kyàpàl		ìk	ik brɔn			wa tian
head	kʰrùk	kʰrǔk	kʰrǔk	kʰrǔ	kʰolo	kʰloʔ	kʰruk
heart	s.lùŋ	zli			luŋtʰaʔ	luŋtʰaʔ	ɛliŋ
heel		la ki
intestines	yàspát
jaw
kidney	kràbì	sliŋ kravi		krabə̀ɯ́
knee	kʰlɔ̀pù			la fìkǒm	ley klopa	kolokpa	lɔk myɛk
lap		dẽ	lɛ̌
leg	là	la	lɛ̌	lě	lei	lai	loai pĩã	?
lip	ʧàw skùk	bəʧaw skuk	sèkóp	ʧakěy
liver	àkʰɛ̃̀ɛ̃̀	aʧẽẽ		aʧĩ̌			əʧiŋ
lungs	slùŋ ʃrùk	sliŋ sruk					ɾii
marrow	tààŋ			anìí			ihyuŋ
mole		zik
mouth	ʧàw	nəʧaw	so	ʨʨǒ	hoʧok	kʰoʧu	ʧyam
nail	kyìŋ		ìk ʧíŋ		hut ʧʰiŋ	hut ʧʰuŋ
navel	bùtìmɔ̀	zliŋbra					ɾii
neck	òrtóŋ	ortoŋ	drɔ̀	ktǔŋ	hiŋtʰoŋ	hendoŋ	yùŋá
neck, back of	tàkʰrá
nipple	ɲùŋ kʰrùk			nǐŋ brɔn
nose	nfùŋ	nəfuŋ	nfùŋ	mapǔn	hempoŋ	heŋpʰoŋ	əfuŋ
palm		ik ʧapar	ìk tʰɔ́	ik par	hu pʰala	hut pʰara
penis	lǎk	lok					lo
pubic hair		smi					la man
pupil		kibi aram
pus	ànɔ̀ɔ́	anɔ
rib	hèrèŋ	hereʰ		hrẽ̀ĩ́			izɛŋ
saliva	tàà	taa		tɛɛ			ʨan
scalp	kàplìŋ	kapliŋ	kuk
scrotum
shoulder	ɲìpà	ləpaʰ	fàníŋ	pnǐŋ			habɨm
skin	skùk	skuk	skuk	skuk	ʃakʰo	ʃakʰo	ʃaw kuŋ
spleen	ʃlè	sle		sùsùrù			əsiŋ lyɔŋ
stomach (internal)	àlà	karbu	ʧàk	phriŋ	hiɲiŋ	hiliŋ	lui
sweat		?	àʧíŋ	ku ʧik bu	namliŋ	nam ʧʰanami	haɲu wa
tear	kìbì nìhɔ́	kibi ənɔ	nìnìkɔ́	kabɯ mɔhɔ̃			mkʰo
thigh	lfù	ləpu	là pʰlù	là fǔ			la fɔ
thumb		ikbo					wa nua
toe	là tàbɔ̀			le brɔn			loai psɛn
tongue	là	lapon	lɛ̌	lɛ̌	loi	loi	ɾii
tooth	ntùŋ	tokʧe	mísìŋ	ptə̀íŋ	ʃiŋtuŋ	hintuŋ	sɲɛn
urine	yì	zi	zì	ʥǐ			kaʧe
vagina	tǎw	ʧopi					tabe
vein	hátìŋ	ha tok		hɛ tùún			ɾɾɛŋ
waist	mù kʰàk tùn	mo kʰap kʰiŋ		lɛ̀ tɔ̀tɔ̀k bǒ
wrist	ìʧì			iʧé			wa tɔŋ
adult		ʤuɲu
ancestor	ásù	asu
bachelor	ʤìɲɔ́						mlea flea
aunt	átùŋ	atiŋ	ʧìá				ga mno
bastard	tùflɔ́	dafla
boy	ʤùhù	ʤuhu	ʤhǔ				ba fuə
brother		biki	aʥɛ̌				ga fuə
brother-in-law	árà	ara	arě				ga baw	but also husband, people of other tribes
child	nùnù	nini	anǐ				anǐ
children	nùnù tàt
clan	rǔŋ	ruŋ
corpse
co-wife, first	ʧènù
co-wife, second	ʧùŋnù
daughter	dìmì	dimi	dəmǐ		ʤumu	damu	ga dmi
elder brother	ábù				ada	ada
elder sister	ánɔ̀				ʔawu	aʷ
enemy	mrɔ̀
family	kòŋ kùán	pʰudu mudu
father	ákì	aʧi					afuə	(high caste)
father	ápɔ̀	apɔ, abɔ	abòò		aba	apa		(low caste)
father and son		pʰudu
father and sons		pʰudu ta
father-in-law	àgàŋ	azaŋ	kʰèyá				ga kən
fathers and sons		pʰudukʰĩĩ
friend	rǒk, mítɔ̀, nààŋ	rok	gɔ knuŋ		loʔ	loʔ	ga gyaŋ
girl	ʤìmì	ʤimi	ʤimǐ				dmi
grandfather	mèmè, àsù	asu	asǔ				ga ʧin
grandmother		ebi					ga moy	(high caste)
grandmother	ày	ayo	ayǒ					(low caste)
grandson	ʃídù	ʧidu	ʧidǔ				ga ʧaw
grand-daughter	ʃídù màt	afuə					ga ʧaw
husband	àyá
man		ʤiriŋ			bǔḓǔn	pədəŋ
married man
married woman
mother	ámɔ̀	emi	amùù		ama	ama	amuə
mother and daughter		mudu
mother and daughters		muduta
mother-in-law	áɲì	aɲi	siŋyǎ				ga moy
mothers and daughters		mudukʰĩĩ
neighbour	kórpù	korpo	kɔrpǔ				ga hɔs po
old man	ʤìmàn	ʤiman	àzɛ́ʔ àsɔ́				priɔŋ
old woman	ʤòhòmát	ʤohomat	ʤhòóm				mriɔŋ
orphan	nìkát, bùlá
parent		pʰamɔ
person					budihin	maŋma
person specifier		-du suffix						(vocative)
relatives	rɔ́ʤì	ɲi ʧan
sister		məriŋ	anɛ̌				ga mi nuə
sister-in-law	ázù	azu	azǔ				ga fìí
son	dù	du	adǔ		kuʧʰi	ʧaʔla	ka ti fuə
uncle	átà	aʧe					ga fnu
village chief	tʰùk àbɔ̀	tʰik abɔ
village informer		kaʧuŋpɔ
villager	tʰùk pù	tʰikpɔ
villager	tʰùk ʤìrìŋ
widow	mórèŋ	mureŋ					msyuŋ
widower	pʰórèŋ	pʰureŋ
wife	áyù	əyu	ayǔ		uya	uya
woman					esma	dʰudma
you children		ninidu
young girl	ʤònʤì	ʤonʤi	ʤəmzi				mlea
young man	ʤìɲɔ̀	ʤiɲu	ʤinǐ				flea
younger brother	ánù				anuŋ	kʰuʧi
younger sister	ánùmàt				ʔonuma	ʤumu
youth
altar	ràpsà	rapsa
animal stable	tòblòŋ	tobloŋ
ceiling below grain-store	zǒ	zǒ
apex of two wooden posts		yǎm sǒŋ
post, vertical		dǐŋ pǒŋ
centre-post		dǐŋ mǔ
bamboo planks		grali
bamboo straight		yǎm rɔ́
door	kǎw	kǎw	kǒ	ko	kutʰuŋ	kotam
eaves	yàm ʤà	yǎm za
fence	gɔ̀r, ʤàŋrɔ̀	kʰyiŋ gɔr	à	ghuŋ
firewood house		kɔstɛ lǒŋ kǐŋ
floor	ʧìmpàŋ	sɔŋ kɛʔ	tà
granary	zò	yǔk gɔ́
ground floor	yàm kù	lɔ̌ŋ kǐŋ		tempaŋ
guest place	ʤìn yàm, kʰròpù	kʰrǔk
hearth	b.rǒp	brop	brə̌ʔ	brob
house	yàm	[bɔŋ kʰi] yam	yɛ̀n	yɛ̀n	wam	wam
kitchen		ʧoko
ladder to ceiling	lɛ̀tɛ̃̀	zo lətə̃̌
latrine	ʃìkàŋ	hùmblóŋ	yɛ̀skàŋ	yásíkáŋ
middle floor		yam əlǐŋ
partition		bɛ̀rʧɛ́
plank		pʰaŋtʰiŋ
plank, vertical wood		buk sǐŋ
post	kàʧì	kǒ
post, centre		diŋ mǔ kǒ
poultry yard	ʧày yàm	ʧay yǎm
rafter		loŋ bu ʧe
rafter, crossways		dǒk sǐŋ
roof		yǎmbá	yɛ̀mbì
roof of bamboo		tám pə̀lá		nambwitsu
room	bèrʧè	kǎm tǐŋ	bàrgàŋ
steps outside house	dóstàŋ	dostoŋ
stone & mud base		mǒŋ
top floor		zǒ
tray over hearth	ʧàntàk	ba kʰyə̌
veranda	ʤòkʰìŋ	dzuŋ
village		tʰik			luŋpa	tʰʸup
wall above ceiling of bamboo		yǎm tǔ			ʧikpa	ʧikpa
window	pàŋtùŋ	kǎw du			ɲalo	koʧuŋ
window		yǎm cluŋ			ɲalo	koʧuŋ
wooden planks above stone and mud base		wǒwǒ
alcohol jar		tikəli
bamboo container	ròò	grǔŋ
bamboo jar	pàláŋ	plaŋ
basket, general	yùŋ
basket for rice		duŋ te [?]
basket type	mèb zùŋ
basket type	kʰì yùŋ
basket for vegetables	pò zùŋ	po zǔŋ
basket for vegetables		duŋ yǔŋ	yǔŋ	yuŋ chuh
basket for produce		duŋ keŋ
basket for firewood		ok dǔŋ
firewood basket		hiŋ yuŋ [?]
bed, wooden frame		tsoŋgo	kə̀rí	khri
bed	tòskòm	tõskǒm
bedding	yòhàŋ	yoham
blanket					neloʔ	neloʔ
book		peʧa
bottle, leather		kanda					< Hindi
bottle, glass	ʧìsɔ́ʔ	sisa					?
bottle, leather for spirits		tsǔŋ zǔŋ
bowl, brass for water	dìk	dǐk
bowl, bronze		mdǐr
box, wooden	gàm	gǎm					< Tsangla
box		tǐŋ
brass vessel	tàw	taw
broom					ʧanʧəri	ʧʰamʧʰaraŋ
candle					boʧua	boʧua
clay pot	tìklìŋ	tiklǐŋ
comb	nɔ̌	nũ̌
cooking pot	házá	haza daŋza	hàyàŋ	za
curry spoon		daŋzari
dish
distilling vessel
frying pan		kʰyǎ
gourd jar for soya beans		ruwɔ						< Assamese
kettle		dǎmbé
lamp	bàlàmpù	ʧaki						< Assamese
mat		tõ
matchbox		bǎsáp	mìkʧɔ̀	mikʧɔ
mattress		tõ̌
needle					psi	psi
paper					ʃigu	ʃigu
pillow	s.kòm	skǒm	sàkn	saŋkhom	kʰumu	kʰukʰum
plate	s.kàm	skàm
rice spoon		hazari
rice-pounder	ʧɔ̀m ʧànké	sǔm tsɔ̌nkɛ́
root of pine for torch		ba bìʧí
shelf		prě
sieve	kʰáptì	kapʨi
spoon	ʧkɔ̀	ʧkǒ			ʧʰobi	ʧʰoi
woven strainer for beer	kʰtɔ̀k	tǒʔ
cloth for strainer		bruŋ su
beer-filter		broŋ su
strainer, part		kozɛr
tea-glass		kaptoŋ
thread					hwaŋ	haʷŋ
trivet	ʧìzì	brup zizi
winnowing tray	kʰǎw	kàú
bangle	t.rìŋ	t.riŋ
belt		mukɔp
buckle	ʧ.kʰɔ̀
cap	g.tʰùŋ	gtuŋ
helmet, cap	k.ʧè k.tʰùŋ	gurdum
clothing, cloth					wad	tutʰuŋ, wad
dress	ʧòyɔ̀	zdik
ear-ring	tòŋ kʰì
helmet		zeŋ gtʰuŋ [?]
head-dress		ɲiŋ zaŋtok
hide jacket
male dress		sapeʰ
men’s outer coat
necklace	nàn kòr	cik naŋ kor
raincoat	ʧàrkàp
ring	ìstòp	ik stop			ʧaydʔ	ʧedum
shoe	lɔ̀lɔ̀	llu
silver		ɲiŋ
silver belt
silver cup		ɲiŋ tnɔ
silver dao		ʧoŋtap
women’s coat
women’s gown		siŋku
arrow	mìk	mik			miʔ	miʔ
axe	pʰlû	pʰlǔ	pʰlù	phlu	pʰa	pʰa
bow	lì	li			li	li
broom		ʧan ʧiriŋ	lɛ̀sàkà	ʧanʧirĩ
bullet	gùlí	guli						< Hindi गोली goli
dao	hándù	hǎndǔ	hàŋgù	handu
dao, small		hǎndùdù
granary		hayu	ʧùŋyɛ́n	ʧhuyam
gun	mìʧín	mcɛ̌
gunpowder		hoto gǎní
hammer					toŋ
hoe		gɔ̌r		braksiŋ
[[]]?		breksǐŋ
[[]]?		ʧə̀gìí
[[]]?		tsóŋ logodǒ
knife	brà	bra			bali	baɾi
knife, cutting		bra vtǔŋ
plough		gòóŋgá
quiver	ʤì
scythe		tsǎm pǒ
seed, seedling		ali
shield
sickle		bra ʧok
spade
spear	gyòŋ	zoŋ			tiŋkaŋ
stick		kʰo	kʰà
weeder		bra vʤǒ
weave			ràkkèn	rak khan
agriculture		rek
cutting jungle
fallow land
field
jhum/swidden		lurek
jungle		ʤaŋse
kitchen-garden		kĩ		ʧɔr
land
sowing
wetland cultivation		kʰoo rek
water channel		kʰoo roŋdi
banana		msuŋ	mùsùŋ	ʃugun ayuŋ	lisi	leysi	səŋ
barley		pʰlu
bean		sokpi	sɔ̀ŋbɛ̀	ambɛ́			mawey
cucumber	m.bùŋ	bubuŋ	mábùŋ	mavùgún			bsiə
chili pepper		moŋ ɔɔ̃		mɔ̀ɔ́ŋ	solo	solu	ʧalyaw
eggplant	bàntɔ̀	mantɔ	mtɔ̀	ptòò	bantʰu	bandu	mantòò
fruit			àyɔ̀ŋ	ɔhɔ agúŋ			mlyaŋ
fruit sp. (wild)		mlaŋ	mlàŋ
garlic		moŋ siŋ		moŋ ʧìì	maŋ	ɾəʃu	muaŋ
ginger		moŋ ʧu	máʧù	moŋ ʤǔ
gourd	làw	law		kʧùgún			krɔ̃̌
laisag greens		pʰeza		daŋsòò			marɛrɛ
lemon		mkẽ
lime		cin
maize	pèntʰàŋ	pʰentʰaŋ	mìsìŋ	pʧĩ̀ĩ́			ʃpɔŋ
mango		am						< Hindi आम ā:m
millet	kʧàm	gʧam	kʧɛ̀m	kʧǎm			ʨɔ̃̀ɔ̃́
millet				ʤmùú
millet				kanʨǐŋ
onion		ʧooŋ		ʤòóŋ	ʧoŋ	ʧoŋ	mɔŋ sʸo
orange		ʧalup		ʧali
paddy	nsè[ʔ]	nse	ʨùù	ʨùù	niʃik	niʃəliaʔ
peanut					maŋkʰa	badam
potato		ʤu		ʤùú	ʤatumplu	ʧəktaŋ	bomaʤiə
pumpkin	b.rùm sɔ̀	buŋgla		maʔplùú			abùúŋ
rice	n.dòp	ndop	ʨùù	ʨùù sě	nimdi	nimdi	ɲɛn
rice, cooked			hɛ̌ (=’food’)		hoi	ʧʰawa	ɲɛn ʧo
soya bean		siyuk		su			mawe man
sugar-cane		mʧi	míʧísɔ̀	pʧi	ʧulamiʤu	məʤu	nìrá
sweet potato		iŋ ʧaga doŋ	bìsìʤù	ʨuʤùú
taro				ʨàʔ			ʨʸɔ
tomato	bìlàhì	bilati		bɛ̀làhì			bìlàhì	< Assamese
walnut		mku		mkùú			mangòó
wheat	b.kù	buku		mkuu	pʰoskar	pʰoʔ	ʨu kaw
wild fruit		mlaŋ ha
beef			wù sù	wɔ su
bread		pʰem		pěm
butter		mo		mɔɔ			suwani
cheese		ʧro		ʨʨuu			praŋ
dry meat		su ɔɔ̃	sù àʔà	su ɔ̀ɔ̃̀			ipiye kaw
egg		bʧayuŋ	àyúŋ	ʧayu	ʔogoŋ	huʤoŋ	ʧɛri
fish		ɲu	nù	ŋùú	ŋa	ŋa	ũã
flour	n.fàʰ	nfaʰ		nɛhɛ̀ɛ́
food		ha	hɛ̌
meat		su	sù	sǔ	ʃaʔ	ʃya	ipiyə
milk					ɲyu	nuʔ
oil		too		tòó	num	num	tòó
salt		hũ	hũ̀	hũ	ha	ha	sruwə
soup			ákɔ̀	akɔ
sugar		sini					ʧini	< Hindi
dinner			nìyɔ̀hɛ̀
lunch			hàtàhɛ̀
beer, wine		pʰak	fàg	pʰak	pʰak	pʰaʔ	pʰuak	? < Tibetan
rice beer	bàŋ ʧùŋ		mìʧì fàg
betel leaf		pan alap						< Hindi
betel nut		sali				goy
opium		kani					kanǐ
spirits	arɔ́	pʰǒt kʰo		arɔ́			àrá	arɔ́ < Assamese
tobacco		tanti		takèɯ́			makaw
blindness		tri
boil		koŋkoŋ
chickenpox
cold, to have		nkʰo tanba
deaf and dumb
deafness		beŋɔ
disease		numba	kùnùú	kunuŋ
dislocated, to become		kʰri dipa
disordered brain, to have		kʰruk goza rapa
dysentery, to have		yahepa
epidemic		rimʧak
fever, to have		dawba
feverish, shivering		ziŋziŋ
fractured, to be		gʰa dipa
goitre			ʤù ròkèn	durɔ rɔkhan
influenza
leprosy
medicine		man			pen	man
medicines		man tikʰpo
mixture		man
ointment		man
pain, to be in		numba
pill		man
pimple
ringworm
scabies		konku
smallpox
tapeworm
vomiting
worm		groŋbi
wound			ásè	asiŋ
wounded		acaw
fish-trap			nùròkén
ashes		ba mi	sǎ	ʧa fǔ	ʧukpʰak	ʧuba
boulder
cave		kʰe	ʧě	ʧě			wo
clay		dehek	kʰʧũ̌	sɔ aʧǔŋ			ɲasǎy
cliff		ʧop		ʧǎp			sɔ̌p
cloud			stĩ̀	sintìí	toŋti	mukpa	ska maŋ
coal		ba kʰɔ̃
cold		aʧan	àʧén
current
darkness		cf. night
day			nìnì [=sun]
dust					ɲogma	duipa
earth			sà		sa	saʔ
fire		ba(a)	bɛ̀ɛ̀	bɛ̌ʔ	bei	bei	boay
flame
flood		kʰo raaba
fuel			hìŋ rìkʰèn
firewood, half-burned		ba smu
ground, soil			ʧápʰlù
heat			àʧík
hill		lu	lǔ
ice							saprə
jungle		ʤaŋse	àsát	asɛ̀ɛ́			ʤabum
lake		kʰo kʰankʰa		ʧòó			kʰo lyɛp
lightening		nimi va tappa	nàmblà kɛ̀kɛ̀n	nimi ve taʔbɔʔ	namtaʔbu	bruʔ	ha klam
lunar eclipse
march?
moon, month		namblu	námblù	nambrǔ	at namba	namba	habiə
moon, full		ʧa saŋku						15th of the month
mountain				riwu	ligoŋ	ʃaʔ	hum
mud			kʰʧũ̌		kʰat ʃam	kʰat ʃʰam	ɲa ʃɛk
night, darkness		pʰuŋsaŋ	àʧʰì	àʧǐ	næmi	nambooŋ	habio
pass
peak		lu kumu
plain		hi	hũ̌	ihĩ̌			lyɛp
pond
rain	ʧuuma	nimi	nʧʰù	ʧuʧuba	namu	namu	hapiə
rainbow		pʰaŋ kʰla		pʰaŋ rǔŋ	tʰuŋliŋ	tʰoliŋ	hray ya maŋ
ridge
river			kʰǒ		kʰuma	maŋ kʰo	kʰo ɾəŋ
river, big		kʰo dok
riverbank		kʰo roŋ
sand				kvɔ̌	beʧa	besa	ɲəfali
sandy
sandy soil		mkɔ
sea						ʧumkʰuki
shell
sky		nimi	nměy	nimə̌y	namtuŋ	namduŋ	hakuŋ ʧaw
slope		lɔk		lɔk			hum ɾəŋ
small weeds		ʤaŋ
smell, odour
smoke	ba kə̀í	ba kʰi	bá kʰì		bukʰu	bukʰu	boay kaw
snow		nii	nìyə̌	niyí			hayun
soil		sɔ
solar eclipse
sound
spring		sosi		ku ʃɛʔ bɔʔ			kʰagam
star		zik	nìnì d.zə̀k	ciŋ zə̀í	karma	karma	tsa dyɔŋ	karma < Tibetan
stone		liŋ	lǔŋ	ɹǐŋ	luŋ	luŋ	lbaw	Probably related to widespread Tibeto-Burman #-luŋ, e.g. Dirang luŋ, Lepcha lɔŋ, Rawang lúŋ, Limbu luŋ etc.
storm		buyuk
stream		kʰo gdu
stump
sun		nini	nìnì	nimǐ	nami	nami	hnay
sunbeam			nìnì lɛ̀	nimi la
sunlight		niʧik
sunrise		nini satpa	nìnì sɛ̀kɛ̀n
sunset		nini gomba	nìnì yɔ̀kɛ̀n
thatch
thunder		same	n.sə̀n n.ʧʰù		namtuŋ limde	dirteʔ
valley		gtɔʔ		h̬ə̌			kɔrən
water	kʰoo	kʰo	kʰǒ	kʰyǒ	kʰau	kʰu	kʰo
water vapour		lɔŋpo
water, stagnant		kʰoo gɔmsi
water, xx		kʰo ʤamʧu
waterfall			kʰsɔ̌	kʰʃòó			kaswɔŋ
wave		kʰo yappa
wind		nsom	n.sə̀n	ʧə̌m	namʃuŋ	namʃuŋ	hasam
winter		tʰon					ha kən ʃow
road		lumu	lmù		huma	huma
footpath		zduŋ lumu			huma	huma		‘monkey road’
big bridge		toʤaŋ
suspension bridge
footbridge		tẽ	tẽ̀
centre of the road		lumu ʧuŋ
side of the road		lumu asik
uphill		kanʤuŋ
lowland
aluminium		hayaŋ
brass		rɔ					mray
bronze		zɔŋ					ltɔ̀ɔ́
gold		sĩ	sìŋ		ser	ser	tsan
iron		sẽ					ʃigə
silver		ɲiŋ			ŋui	ŋui	nman
bamboo		ma	mɛ̀	mɛ̀ɛ́	mey	mey	mway
bark				tsiŋ sku			hǐŋ ku
branch		hiŋ apʰoŋ	àfàŋ	apǎŋ	alak	alaʔ	hǐŋ tǒŋ
bud		mintu apɔ
bush				ʤùúŋ			sěŋ
cane		ki		ʧìɪ́			ɾay
creeper, vine				ta kə̀í			ma bitɔŋ
flower		mintu	hìŋ àrèn	min tùú	minto	mentoʔ	buŋa
grass		ʤuŋ	kɛ̀dɔ̀ŋ	ʤii			sɛŋ
fruit		əwa	àyùŋ, àʋɛ̀		uʃu	uʃu	woy
leaf		alap	àlɛ́ʔ	tsiŋ arǎp	ulap	ulaʔ	ɾap	Widespread in regional Tibeto-Burman languages, e.g. Tawang Monpa palap, Lepcha lɔp, Jingpho làp, Rawang ʃəláp. Probably also related are the Tibeto-Burman roots with no final, such as Mikir lò. Also in regional isolates such as Miju lap, Meyor alap.
nut			mùkù
pip		aram
root			àhĩ̀	tsiŋ ihĩ̌	ley	rawaʔ	hǐŋ ruŋ
pip/stone		aram dapa
seed				alìí	li	li
skin			skùk
thorn		bzaw	bzɔ̀	bzoo	pʰeʤok	pʰizoʔ	hǐŋ mgyaw
tree	hiŋ tʰuŋ	hiŋ tiŋ	hìŋ	hǐŋ	hiŋ	ʃiŋ	hǐŋ
trunk
wood		hiŋ
horn	kʰèŋ	kʰeŋ	ʧèíŋ	kʰèŋ	kʰeŋ	kʰʸaŋ	əriɔŋ
hoof	làdrák	ladro	ladraw				lɔʃɛn
tail	áɲà	aɲa	anɛ̀ɛ́	ànɛ́	nuʸ	nuʸ	inyoi
hump	wùp [?]						paduŋ mabəp
tusk	nɛ́	ɲɛ
udder	yùŋ
fur	ámìn	amin	pui	pì			aman
feather	ámìn		amiŋ	àmíŋ
wing	npàŋ	ləpaŋ	mpâŋ
animal		simʧan					ʧabəmbə maraw
domestic animal		nor					hɔ̃bə maraw
horse		stu	tù	ʃtǔ			stuə
stallion		stu apʰu		sepǔ
mare		stu umu
mule		gre
ass, donkey		boŋbi		boŋbə̀ɯ́			bɔmbaw
cow		spu	ɦù	kmǔ [?]	ʃama	ʃoy	sbuə
bull		suɔ	ɦù áfù	sùɔ́			suwə puə
calf			ɦù ádù	hududu			suwə duə
mithun		smu	sùmù	sùúm			syɛmwa
mithun calf			sùmù àdù	sum adu
buffalo		zge		zèé	bruŋ	bʰuŋ	ʃʤu
yak		zzi	sígʤí	tsəkʤi
yak, female				yak bri				< Tibetan
pig		swak	sùwák	sùwáʔ	ʃaba	ʃiabaʔ	ʋow
boar		swak apʰu	sùwák áfù	swak aphu
sow		swak’mu	sùwák ámù	swak amuŋ
piglet			sùwák ánì	swak ani
sheep		ska		skɛ̌			sʤɔ̀ɔ́
goat		zẽ	sʤẽ̀y	zèĩ́	sala	ʃera	sfi
billy-goat		zẽ apʰu
nanny-goat		zẽ’mu
dog		btʰa	phthɛ̀	tʰɛ̀ɛ́	watʰi	watʰi	ʨay
cat		ɲambi	námbì	nambə̌	ɲaŋbu	yaŋmu	niam
hen		bʧamu	ʧɛ̀ɛ̀mɔ́	ʧɛmǔ	wakʰi	huki	key mwa
cock		bʧapʰɔ	ʧɛ̀	bsetǔ			key puə
drake		gelendi apʰu
duck		gelendi amu		uhɔ̃̌	aŋso	gilendi	asɔ̀ɔ́
barking deer		ski		sikǐ			ʧʧay
bat				ʧampòó			havyap
bear		stuŋ	tǔŋ	ʃtù(g)úŋ	satʰom	ʃiyatʰum	stəŋ
deer		zik		zəi	ʤaʃiki	ʤaʃiki
elephant		stoŋ	sù sàntòŋ	su santoŋ	saʧila	lampuʧʰe	ɲatoŋ
flying squirrel				liŋ ʧʧǔ			ʧʧiəp
fox				ʨʨoo			ʧalua
leopard				gùntáʔ			ɲafloŋ
lion		sɛŋgɛ		pʰǔŋ gɔ̌
monkey		zduŋ	dǔŋ	tugun	?	ʃedom	stuŋ
musk deer		sambaw					ʧʧay maŋ
pangolin		san ʤokstu					stəm
porcupine				ʃuk vɔ̌
rat		stop	tə̌	ʃtə	samtu	samtu	tʰuŋ
rhinoceros							sèí
sambar deer		zan		zǎn			szɔ̃̌
squirrel		stop ʧaŋka					ʧʧaŋ
tiger		pʰuŋ	pʰǔŋ	pʰǔŋ	pʰuyam	lapʧa	mʨuə
wild cat		saŋgutu		saŋdǔ			ʤabum mlyaŋ
wild dog
bird		hu	hǔ	hu	hʷa	hʷa	fùá
crow				hɔ’oo			amoy
sparrow		bʧlõ		ʤam tɛrɛ̀ɛ́			fùá hɔ̃́
peacock		mawza						? <
hornbill				hu kě			pne gtuŋ
vulture				hu gɔ̌t			kʧam kiyi
kite				ʤakě			kʧam
wildfowl		ʤaŋse bʧa		pʧe			fre, əbʋ
nest		kok	kɔ̌k	hu kɔ̌k			fùə́ ɾúŋ
pigeon		praw		prow			fùə́ gtaw
insect					pʰu	kʰroŋʧuŋ	pʃɔ
ant		sanʤok	sànʤòk	sanʤok	kʰeʧʰo	kʰinʧʰoʔ
bee		bʧemu	ʧì	ʧaŋ kə ɯ̌n			dʧaw
ʧimun (large)
beeswax, honeycomb		ʧi kʰo			ʧiʔʧʰwama	ʧʰuʧʰu
butterfly		ʧampiŋ		ʧampɔr			ʧaŋ nuŋ
caterpillar				klaŋ riprɯ
centipede
cockroach					ʧʰiʔduŋ	zulu
earthworm				tɔhɔ			datìí
firefly
honey		ʧi		ʧii			kʰo dʧaw
housefly		bciŋ		ʧapǐm	pʰu	pʰu
leech				pùɛ́ʔ
mosquito		kroŋʧuŋ		ʧapǐn ʤɔŋ	koŋʧuŋ	kroŋʧu	ʧimun
spider		presuŋ		naŋtiri ʃǒŋʃǒŋ	saŋkopa	pʰusaŋgumbu
snake		bcam	pʰʧɛ̀n	pʰʧǎm	pʰulu	pʰulu
frog		rigutu	rɛ̀ktù	riktùú	duŋta	duŋdaʔ
lizard		ʧam ʧi pala		lalahuŋ
gecko						donʧikʧikpa
tortoise				baʧirĩĩ́ pɯ
turtle
crab					duli	ʧadaŋ
fish		ɲuu	nǔ
name					biŋ	biŋ
life
death
crime
peace
soul
art		zoo
joking		miɲan
depth		egi
war		mak
place		atʰõ
work		blad
I, me		gu	gòó	gǔ	ga	ga	gòó
you		noŋ	nà, nàŋ	naaŋ	naŋ	ni	nɔ̀ɔ́
he, she, it		wa, yaa	ʋɛ̀	ɛ̌	ʔuʸ	hoʸ	ʋay
she						naŋ
we		ga	gìtík	kte	galu ganga	gaɾkaŋpu	gatɯə
you pl.		na	nàtík	natě	naɾugaŋga	naɾgaŋpu	natɯə
they		war	wàtìk	atə̌n	walu	waɾbaʔ	ətɯə
my		guŋ
my own		gu ʤi uŋ
our		ga uŋ
this		tagi			ʔuʧʰi	oʧima
these		tʰitʰik			ʔuʧʰigaŋga	uʧimagaŋpu
that					teʸta	otʰiyaʔma
those		tʰaŋtʰik			teʸtagaŋga	otʰaʸmagaŋpu
How many?		ɲipãy			ʔapʰin	abehiŋ
How much?		ɲipãy
What?		muwa			ʔaza	abe
When?		adũa
Which?		ɲa
Who?		ɲi	nì		mi	mi
Why?		murara						murarau market u na ba? why did you go to the market?
some		alaŋay			azalisi	abelisa
anyone		ɲaraŋ
all		zebdaŋ			galugaŋga	kaŋpu
all		gaŋpu
whoever
whatever
many, much		zebdaŋ, maʧaŋ			meka	yur
nothing		ɲiruŋbɛ
a little, few
one	hǎn	han	hèn	hân	hin	hin	ʤyɔ
two	ɲǐt	ɲik	nìk	ně	ɲes	niʃ	ɲɛ̌ŋ
three	ùŋ	uŋ	ùŋ	ùún	ʔum	om	ɨ̀m
four	pʰʃì	bsi	sì	psì	pʰəhi	psi	bvì
five	kʰù	kʰu	kʰù	kʰu	kʰa	kʰa	uwə̌
six	ʧùk	kit	ʧìk	ʨěy	ʧʰuʔ	ʧyk	ràp
seven	ʃìt	sit	sìk	sǐ, sě	ʃis	his	mlyə
eight	sàʤát	sarʤat	sàrgè	sàrʤɛ́	saɾgeʔ	saɾgeʔ	mla
nine	tʰkʰí	dʰikʰi	tʰkʰì	tɛ̀kʰɯ́	ṱʰikʰu	ṱʰikʰu	dge
ten	sɔ̃̀	sõ	sã̀	sɔ	ʃan	ʃan	sùŋá
eleven	sàhán	sahan		sɔ lɔ han	ʃamʃi hin	ʃamʃi hin	sna ʤyɔ
twelve	ʃìɲík	siɲik		sɔ lɔ ně	ʃamsinɲes	ʃamʃnis	sna ɲɛ̌ŋ
thirteen	sùúŋ	su uŋ		sɔ lɔ ùún			sna ɨ̀m
fourteen	sàm bsí	sam bsi		sɔ lɔ psì			sna bvì
fifteen	sàŋ kʰù	saŋ kʰu		sɔ lɔ kʰu			sna gua
sixteen	sàn ʧúk	sai kit		sɔ lɔ ʨěy			sna rap
seventeen	sàn sít	sai sit		sɔ lɔ sě			sna mlya
eighteen	sòn sàʤát	sa sarʤat		sɔ lɔ sàrʤɛ́			sna mla
nineteen	sàn tʰkʰí	sa dʰikʰi		sɔ lɔ tɛ̀kʰɯ́			sna dge
twenty	nì sɔ̃̀	kay, ɲi sɔ̃		kããn	kʰaʸ hin	kʰeʸ hin	aʧak
twenty-one		kay la han
twenty-two		kay la ɲi
thirty		kay la sɔ̃		kã̀ lɔ̀ sɔ̃̌			aʧak nɛ ʤyɔ
forty		kʰa ɲi		kã̀ lɔ̀			sna bvi
fifty		kʰa ɲik la sɔ̃		kã̀ ɲìk ə̀ sɔ̃̌			sna gua
sixty		kʰa uŋ		kʰà ùún
seventy		kʰa uŋ la sɔ̃		kʰà ùún ə̀ sɔ̃̌
eighty		kʰa bsi		kʰà bsì
ninety		kʰa bsi la sɔ̃		kʰà bsì ə̀ sɔ̃̌
hundred		ʤo ay		ʤò àn	ʤa hin	ʤe hin	yem ʤa
two hundred		ʤo ɲik
thousand		haza			toŋta	traŋ ta hin	haʤə re ʤa	< Hindi
first		go pu sa
first		akʰoŋ sa
first		kʰruk sa						‘head’
second		ʤa li kʰiŋ ga
last		li kʰiŋ sa
once		ʤora
once upon a time		akʰuŋ akʰuŋ						introducer phrase for folktales
twice		kor ɲik
thrice		kor uŋ
single		handa
single		acɔ̃
double		aɲi
double		adukmu
full		pʰiŋdi
half		likʰe
pair		cɔ̃
two pairs		cɔ̃ ɲik
alive		ahaŋ						cf. ‘healthy, alive, brave’
alone		handa
bad		bʤabkʰan			nakpapaŋ	uʤan	avia
bare legged		terkʰoŋ
barren, infertile		kamu						suffix
beautiful, charming		aledu
big, wide, broad, thick		adok	àdók		ʔelaŋ	adoʔ
bitter			ʧápkìn		ʧakde	ʧaʔdeʔ
brave		ahaŋ						cf. also ‘alive’
broad
broken					geʤuʸde	geɾloŋ
can, be able
cheap		aʤa
clean		asam
clear		saŋsaŋ
cold		aʧʰan	àʧʰɛ̀n	aʧhan	uʧen	uʧen	ʨay
comfortable		akit
cruel		aɲu
daily		kepɔ
dangerous		huŋmi
dark		pʰuŋsaŋ
dark		pʰuŋsipʰu
dead		ikʰan
deaf		beŋa
deep		agi			howdeʔ	dogaŋ
different		abẽ
different		susu			susu	sosoʔ
different		yuŋdaŋ
difficult		adik
difficult		adik
dirty		zapmi
dry		ɔʔɔ			war	aɹloŋ
dull, faded, bleached		zapmi
dumb		ʤuʔum
dusty, sandy		blaso
dutiful
easy		akitdu
empty					toŋpa	toŋpabe
exact, true, correct		kʰrikduŋ
expensive		goŋdok
expensive, dear		runji
false		ste
famous		azeŋdok
far					humauliŋ	tʰaoriŋ
fast					ʃeʃara	pasa
fat		adok			elaŋ	ʧayakpa		also large, important
fat		bokpɔk
ferocious		huŋmi
foolish		ʤuʔum						also ‘dumb’
fresh		oho
friendly		roksi
full (basket)		asaw			ʃiŋde	psiŋdeʔ
generous
good		aʤab			nakpa	uʤo	via	blad aʤab good work
good-looking, attractive		aɲudu
great, distinguished (man)		ʤiriŋ akʰaw
guilty
hard		aʧu
haughty
healthy		ahaŋ						cf. ‘strong, alive’
heavy		ali			uli	uli
high		aʤo
hollow		hoŋdor
honest		daŋbu
hot		aʧik	àʧìk	gurot	uʧi	uʧi	ʨɛk
humble		aʤam
hungry					kʰamde	kʰamde
ill, sick		natpu
important		gakdok
impossible		bloŋma
intelligent		rikpu aʤap
invisible		boʧikʰan
jolly, smiling		saŋledu
kind		aʤab
late		yekʰan
lay down		hinkʰan
lay down		lekʰan
lean		azoŋdu
least		alaŋay
left		bikʰe			ɲimlakpa	ʧoyta
light in weight		aruŋdu			yaŋʃo	yaŋpu
lonely
long		areŋ			uliŋ	uriŋ	pʰyaŋ
lukewarm		gamogimi						kʰoo gamogimi ba ‘the water is lukewarm’
magical
main
many, more, very		seʧoŋ
married (man)		ayu lu kʰan
miserable	aduk	adik
modest
muddy		guʧũ
naked		kʰakʰlĩ
narrow		aʤom			ʃada	pʰaɾakati
native		gaʤi
native		rũʤi
near					hantaŋ	teapkʰo
new					ʔohan	okʰon
next		li kʰiŋga
Northern		ʤaŋta
old (persons)		azek			omen	omen
old (thing)		aman
old man		ʤiman
old woman		ʤuhumat
only
open (place)		saŋsaŋ						nimi saŋsaŋ ba the sky is clear
pitiable		hemitʰeŋ
plain, lowland		hi
poisonous		dikpɔ, dikʧɔ
polite
poor		azɔ̃ɔ̃, azoŋ
private		ruŋʤi, gaʤi, warʤi
ready		sarkan
rich		ʧikpu
right side		aʧota			huʃu	tʰita
right, correct		asaw
ripe		yuŋkʰan			ʤomde	hiyaʔdeʔ
robust		asey
rocky		siŋsiŋ(ba)
rotten						ɲaŋoǹloŋ
rough		asey
round (face)		gormu
round (object)		braw lili
sacred		asam
safe		atɔ̃
same		atu			mahinden	ʧikdabe
shallow					huʔpan	tatabe
sharp		aʧaw
sharp		aʧaw
short		atuŋdu					dɯm
shy		wankʰan
sick
silent		zizi
sincere		aroŋ
sinful		dikpu ʧoŋ
slippery		kʰley stan
slow					hasta	hasta
small		aʧandu	àdə̀dù		ʃadaʔ	kati
smooth		aɲidu
soft		aduŋdu
sour			ʧànkèn		ʧumpa	ʧumteʔ
spicy					yeʸdeʔ	yeʸdeʔ
steep		lɔ
straight
strong		ahaŋ						cf. ‘healthy, alive’
stumblingly		dakuduku
sweating		gʧik
sweet		aʧi	àʧìŋ		ʔobida	ʧiri
tall		aʤo
tasty		ablo
thick		atʰak
thin		aʧab			ʃaladin	kempa
thin, lean		reŋkoŋ
thirsty					yaŋde	ʧʰoŋ
tired		kor rakpa
true		asaw
ugly (body)		azɔ̃
ugly (face)		smu azɔ̃
uncleared (field)		asey
useful		fan tok kʰan
useless		fan btok kʰan
valuable		gaktok						cf. ‘important’
weak		ahaŋ bo						i.e. ‘not healthy’ ki ahaŋ bo ‘body healthy not’
well		aʤab
western		nobta, nobʧok
wet		asiŋ			uʃiŋ	uʃiŋ		yo asiŋ ba my clothes are wet
whole		zebdaŋ
wicked		tabsi kʰan			elaŋ	pʰaɾa
wide
wild
wise		yonta
wise, prophetic		kepʰo
worst		bʤapsaw
wrong		bʧik						lumu bʧikba romo la I took the wrong road
yearly		tuŋgəram
zigzag		ʧilokʧilik
black		aʧuŋ			uʧʰam	uʧʰam	atʰay
blue							ɛɹɛ
brown		pʰekar
green		oho			yaŋ	↓iyaŋ	ɛpʰìí
red		ehek			oɾkʰeyaʔ	ʔeheʔ	ɛʃɛk
white		azɔ̃, azoŋ			yaŋkar	yaŋkar	amǔŋ
yellow		aha			serbu	ʤuŋ	ɛʤǒy
abandon, leave		ʧoŋ muba
absent, to be		bramba
abuse		riba
ache		nuŋba
acquit
act		propa
admire
advise			dèlèn
afraid, to be		huŋba
agree			nùkèn
allow			nùkèn
always, do s.t.		menerba
angry, to be		zlikba
answer
arise			yǒkèn
arrange
arrest			fòkèǹ
arrive			fèrìkèn
ashamed, to be		wanba
ask for		kimɔ	vìkèn					wan kimɔ ask for [for s.t.]
assault
assemble
assure
attack		ʧomba
attain
bad, harmful, to be		bjabba
bake, cook		ha rapa
bathe		kʰruk ʧeba		ʨǐnbɔ	dusput ʃʰurde	ʃʰima
bathe		kʰruk ʧẽmba
be, is, are		ba
be ill		nuba
beat (person)		mokpa
beat		sitpa		nɛ̌nbɔ
become useless		bʤabba
beg		lamba
begin, start		ʧuba	dòkèn	dǔbɔ
believe
belong		gu rapa
bend		kuŋba
bet
bind		hokpa	hàkìn
bite		kuba	gàkìn		zaʔdeʔ	zegde
bite		remba
bitter, to be		ʧakba
blame		riba
blaze		wotpa						ba wotpa the fire is blazing
block, obstruct		daŋba
blow		mikpa
boil		ʧawba			ʧʰoʷde	ʧʰeʔde
borrow		kʰiba
break (cup)		ʧamuba
break, snap		gatpa
breathe in		keŋba
breathe		bik
bright, to be		wotba
bring		naaba
broadcast seeds
build		zeŋba						yam zeŋba house is being constructed
burn		haaba			dede	dima
bury		yiŋba
buy		ʧaba, ʧamɔ			ʃeʸde	ʃeʸde
call								gui Roger anba I am called Roger
call		kʰan ba
carry		kʰon kemba		kʰà úŋbɔ
catch		zomba
cheat, lie		wotpa
chew		ʧapa	nùkèn
clean (pot)		ʧeymɔ
clean field		zaŋmɔ						also ʤaŋmɔ
clear jungle		zaymɔ
climb up		ʤaŋmɔ
close		hanmɔ		hǎnbɔ́
Don’t close		dahan, bahan
closed, to be		hanba
cold, become		canba						ʤo ʧanbɔ the tea is getting cold
collect (money)		dikmɔ
collect		kʰrokʰpa
comb		kimɔ						no kimɔ you comb [your hair]
come back		keramba
come		əgɔ		ɔŋnibɔ́	luŋdeʔ	ʤa	taguə
command, order								wai andukpa I told him [to go]
complete		ʤooŋba
condole, offer condolence		duŋam
contribute
cook					ʧodma	ʧakma
correct
cough		ʧikʰan
count		gekpa
cover		teŋma
crack		ʧaŋpa						skʰan ʧaŋpa the plate cracked
cross (river)		ʧanba
cross path, meet		padʰikʰan
crush stone		liŋ ʧaaba
cut		ʧekpa		tabunabɔ	dapde	dapde
cut down		ʧek dokpa
damage		bʤabba						simʧa na rekba bʤabba ramne animals destroyed the field
dance		suba		sǔbɔ	lindeʔ	limda
decide
defeat		punkʰan
defend		gopkʰan
dehusk
deliver (child)		keba
deliver (goods)		ʧiba
deny		mnuba
descend		kuta yiba
desire		ʧepa
detest s.t. dirty		zappa
detritus		sapsu
dibble
die		iba		ǐbɔ	iloŋ	ʔide	iʃa
dig		ʧokpa		ʨɔ̀ʔbɔ́
dirty things		zapmi
disappoint
discuss in a group		ʤuŋba
dishonest, spoiled, worn out		bʤabba
dislike		bigiba
disobey		mnuba						cf. ‘deny’
distribute		yiba
disturb		daŋba						wa gui daŋbo he is disturbing me
divorce		gadipa
do		propa			ledeʔ
drag		keŋba
dream		baan			deŋ kʰaŋ aʸdeʔ	beŋ kʰaŋ aida
dress		yoʧi						nini yoʧipa [I] dress the child
drink	liŋmɔ	liŋba	lìŋkèn	lǐŋbɔ	ɲiʷŋdeʔ	ɲuŋma	naŋ
Don’t drink		dliŋ, bliŋ
drive		kipa
drunk, to be		liŋba
earn		sakma
eat		ʧuma	ʧùkèn	ʧubɔ̌	ʧʰadiʔ	ʧaba	mʧiə
eat meat		kuba		kubɔ̌
eat soft food		ʧuba
elect		ʧeeba
embrace		yokdipa
encircle		kiimpa
end		zokpa
enquire		zikpa
enter		ɲanba		nɛɲigɔ́	naŋkʰo wama	humaʒa
envy
escape		tɔndoy
escape		tomupa
evaporate		lɔŋpo sapo						the water dried up
exhibit, show		ɲuba
expect		moma, momtinba
explain		soʧiba
extinguish		omɔ						ba omɔ extinguish the fire!
fall (tree)		gromdupa						buyuk a gromdupa
fall down (object)		hĩmupa						ʧaluk hĩmupa the orange fell down
fall down (person)		hĩdipa
fall down (person)		yawdipa
fear		kuŋba						guŋi kuŋba I am afraid
feel joyful		saŋ ledu
feel		moma
fell (tree)		gromdupa
fill (solid)		ʧokpa
fill liquid		likpa
find		sawba
finish		tomba		ʥɔ̌ŋbɔ				as in ‘the road ends here’
finish, run out		ʤoŋkpa						as substance in a container
float		hawba
flow		hawba						kʰo hawba the river is flowing
fly		canba		ʧɛ̌nbɔ́	ʃeroŋde	ʃerbaʔ
follow		tintenba
forget		pla uŋpa			ŋaʔdade	kaɲʤipʰa
free s.o.		cɔuŋpa
fry
furious		zlikba						cf. ‘angry’
gain, profit
gather
gather together		kʰrokmɔ
get free, escape		tɔuŋpa
get loose		tɔndoy
give		ʧiba		ʧibɔ̌	ʃima	ʃima	pʰii
glitter		wotpa
go, go away		uŋmɔ		ɔŋbɔ́	uŋdeʔ	uŋdeʔ	guaʃa
go along with, accompany		zi tẽmba
go down far		(la)buta						i.e. where the river is going
go down		kuta
go down		yiba
go out				sɛʔ ɔŋbɔ
go up far		laŋta						i.e. towards the head of the river
go up		kiŋta
grant		ʧiba
grow		siŋba
guard		lanba
guide		yõcipa						as in explain, tell
halt		ʤawba
hang		zẽmba
harvest
hatch (egg)
hate		blaɲuba			duyaŋbaŋ	?
have		ba
hear		yopa			hama	ham
help		romba
hide		ukpa						both tr. and intr.
hit		mokpa
hit		sitpa
hold		zomba
hope		tinba
hungry		hakʰuŋba
hunt		loba
imitate		pedakpa
imprison		zomba
inform		amba
inhale		keŋba
intend		tinba
intermix		za umpa						things mixed inextricably
intoxicate		tikpa
irrigate
join into a group		tokpa
join two things together		ʤorba
journey		kẽmba
jump		ʧawba		ʨǒbɔ́
keep inside bag		ʧoba
keep		ruba
kick		la ki rapa			toŋmoŋtama	litomda
kill		odukpa		ɔʔmɔ	ʔide	aʔdama	ua
kiss		ʧup rapa
kneel
knock		rumba						kow bə rumba knock on the door
know		danba			iʧeʔ	denma
laugh		zaaba			ʤyadeʔ	zeʸda
lay egg		keba						bʧa ayuŋ keba the hen laid an egg
learn
learn		kʰrukʰpa
lend		kʰiʧiba
lick		nepa
lie, tell					zaʔlede	haɾʤa
lie down		kʰinba
lift					kʰaŋde	ʤuŋma
light s.t.		dakba						ba dakma light the fire
listen		nuba
live		ʤawba		ahaŋ ʤubɔ́
look after		lanba
look		lanba
lost, to be		ʤumuba
love					gadi	gade
mad, to be		rawba
make a circle		kʰorhinba
make mistake
make too much noise		ziŋba
make		zeŋba		ʧɛʔbɔ́
manure
marry		aʧam zoŋba
measure		ʧoba
meet		siba		ʃìíbɔ́				way sima I met him
melt		ziba
milk		ɲiŋ
mingle		bo umpa
misplaced		ʤũ dõy
mistake		bʧikpa rampa						wa bʧikpa rampa he has made a mistake
mix, blend		bopa
move		zeeba
need		ʧeʔmba
obey		nuba
occupy forcefully, snatch		kʰawba
occupy, be resident		goŋba
omit		pla uŋpa
open		doŋmo
Don’t open		dodoŋ, bodoŋ
open (door)		dɔ̃ dɔ̃mɔ		hŋbɔ́
pack down		dammɔ
palpitate		dukduk rapɔ
peel		hɔ̃mɔ
persuade		ʤipa
pity		hẽkʰan
play		loba			leʸde	leʸde
plough		woma
pluck		ʧiŋmɔ
point		yɔndaʧi
pour		likmɔ
praise		tɔpa
praise		totpɔ
pray		sɔn tapa
prefer		giba
press down		dammɔ
prevent s.o. from doing s.t.		gokpa
print		par mokpa						par are Tibetan-style scriptures, this expression refers to printing on cloths that hand outside the house
profit
promise		ʧũʧukpa
pull		kʰeŋ, keŋba			kʰeŋde	kʰeŋma
Don’t pull		dkʰeŋ, bkʰeŋ
punish
purchase		ʧaaba
push		riba			dudeʔ	dʷama
quake (as earthquake)		kipa
quake		kʰikʰan
quarrel		ya dʰikʰan
question		zikʰan
rain n.		nimi kʰo
raise		kaŋdukpa
reach		waŋba
read		kʰropa
reap
recognise		ẽpa
regret
remember		granʤi rapa
repair
repay
report		sodokpa
resemble		handa
rest					ʃiʃoʔlama	ʧoʔlama
return		keramba
ride		ẽmba
ripe, to be		yuŋba
rise		sappa
roam around		kẽmba
roast		riba
rotten, to be		humuba
rub		niŋba
run		ʧaaba						ko tʰiba ʧamo run to that side
sad, to be		zooba
satisfied, to be		saŋba
save		tɔndoy
saw		seda
say		amɔ
scatter		hẽmɔ
search		samɔ
see		lanmɔ		lɛ̌mbɔ	daʸma	duʸma
sell		ʧɔŋram			ʧoŋiede	ʔoŋtʰama
send		ʧɔŋmɔ
sew		ʧakmɔ			ʃiŋde	ʃiŋdi
shake		yẽmɔ
shame		wanba
sharpen		zimɔ
shine		wotmɔ
shoot		rekmɔ
shout		homɔ
show		ɲumɔ
shut		hanmɔ
sick, to be		nuba
sing		tamɔ			teʸdeʔ	teʸdeʔ
sit down		diŋmɔ			duŋʤuma	ʤuma
Don’t sit		didiŋ, bidiŋ
slander n.		ʧarku
slap		ʧapər
sleep		ʤiŋmɔ		ʤǐŋbɔ	mindeʔ	minma
slip		kʰlendipa
smell		ɲiŋba
smoke (cigarette)		keŋmɔ
smoke (meat)		liŋba
snatch		kawba
sneeze
snore
snow n.		niyi
sow		loba
sow		pikpa
speak					poŋpoŋlede	ʔinma
spirit, soul		ayuk
spit		kepa
stand up		kiba			kʰiŋgide	kʰiŋma
stand up		ziŋba
steal		yawba			bigulede	uma
store		ruba
swallow			gùkèn
suck			ʧèŋkèn
suffer		adik ga
surprise		hoʧoba
surrender
surround		kʰorhinba
swear		ʧuŋba
sweep house, to ‘broom’		zemɔ
sweep		zepa
swim		boŋ pʰiŋ rapa			gaŋpaliʒa			kʰo boŋ pʰiŋ loba play in the water
take		kaŋba			haɲi	laba	ɾia
take		ʧuuma		ʧubɔ
take away		temo
taste		ʧaamɔ
teach		yomba
teach		yoŋba
teach		yõʧiba, yɔ̃ba
tear		do dokpa
tear		ze dukpa
tell					indeʔ	ʔinsma
thank		aɲo ay ray
thief		diyaw
think		kinba
throw					tosadeʔ	tosama
thunder		nimi hukpa						‘sky thunders’
tie					waʔdeʔ	duŋma
travel		kẽmba
travel		ɲɛkɔr
trust		lo depa
try		ruŋɔ
turn on light								ba waŋ ray turn on the light
twist		kipa
understand		gawba
undress		tikpa
unmatching, be		bkʰrikʰpa
untie		sɔ̃ dɔ̃mɔ
untie		sɔ̃ dukpa
urinate		zi tɔnba
vomit		yokpa
wail		kepa
wait		ʧɔpa, zɔpa			ʤaʔma	laŋma
wake up				yo ni bɔ
walk		ropa			wama	maɲu
want		ʧepa
wash s.t.		ʧẽmba		yɔʔ ʨǐnbɔ	ʧʰide	ʧʰide
watch over		lanba
water v.		kʰo likpa
weave					pʰadeʔ	dagdeʔ
wear		yokpa
wed		aʧam zoŋba
weed					kʰikma	kʰibʔde
weep
whistle		hiiba
wipe					biʔdeʔ	zuhama
wish
work		ropa			leʸ kʰa ledeʔ	leka
worship		kʰuriŋ
wrestle
write		zooba
yawn
here		tʰ(u)gʰɔ
there		otaŋgʰə
where		ɲakʰa			ʔawa	hata
above, on top		taŋga
under, below		praŋgʰɔ			kʰya	beʸta
within, inside		eliŋgʰɔ
in front		keeŋgʰɔ
behind		likʰiŋgʰɔ
up		kanjaŋ
down		gʧẽ
outside		uhũŋgʰɔ
put around		kʰoba
circle		girgir
up there		laŋta
down there		buta
on this side		kɔttɔ
on that side		taŋta
everywhere		gaŋ pugʰɔ
North		ʤaŋ	ʤàŋ
South		lɔ	lò
West		nɔp	nè
East		sal	sə̀l
after		likʰiŋgʰɔ
afternoon			nìyɔ̀tén
again		ʧora
always		ʧemoʧegaŋ						‘complex language’
always		kepə
anytime		adũ lati
at present		ʤisido
autumn
dawn
day			nìnì [=sun]	nikrẽ̀ĩ́	nemi	namka	ha nay
day after tomorrow		linlo
day before yesterday		ski niyaw, tulu niyaw
evening		ɲaw	nìyɔ́		nami	nami	ha mʤɔŋ
forenoon		ɲiru
formerly		akʰoŋga
formerly		goga
in a moment		skiya
long ago		akʰoŋkʰoŋ
mid-day			hàtá
midnight		nukuʧuŋ					habio ʧaw
month			námblù		namba	namlahin
month, last day		toŋʧin
month, last ten days		nsi
morning		ɲiru	sùrù sìrì		namsaŋ	namsaŋ	ha mryɔŋ
next year		minlu
night
noon, mid-day			hátà		namka	bəʧan
now		ski
rarely		adũ ayʧa
summer		zaal					ha lə daw
then		ʤolaa
today		tulu			tʰala	tʰala
tomorrow		bsaŋ			muŋkʰa	muŋkʰa
tomorrow morning		bsaŋ ɲiru
tonight
two days after tomorrow
week					dun kʰahin
when		adũ			ʧetoŋ	adaŋ
year		tuŋ	tùùn	tùgún			staw
year, last		yibutʰibu
year, this		taŋ butu
yesterday		diyaw			duyu	duyu
yet		lannu dɔ			tom	tomhin

References

• Blench, Roger. 2012. Languages of the Mey (Sherdukpen) cluster.