List of Tamil words in Apatani language of Arunachal Pradesh
by
Dr . V.R . Annadurai Variankaval Ramasamy ; MD; DPM;
consultant Psychiatist
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www.drannadurai.com
List of Tamil words in Apatani language of Arunachal Pradesh
by
Dr. Variankaval Ramasamy Annadurai; MD; DPM;
Clues in reading the Apatani words into Tamil;
Letter ‘k’= ‘v’; ‘v=k’.
Add vowels then and there
Add letters ‘m’ and ‘n’ then there.
Letter’s ‘p’ and ‘s’ can be added / retained/ deleted or exchanged.
Ref;
Dictionary of the Apatani language – by Pascal Bouchery.
English - Apatani - Tamil
1.father ( aba) ( appa)
*2.far( ado) ( etta)
3.to prick (thorn) (adu)(yaeththa)
*4. heart /mind (aha) (akam)
*5. handle(aha)(kai)
*6. bone ( alo) ( ellu )
7.wind (alyi)( nizhali)
*8.to lose ( alyu) ( izha)
*9. mother(ane)(annai)
*10.saw (ari)(ari)
*11.to put (atii)(idu)
12. self /own(atu) (than)
*13.to close (atu) (adai)
*14. grandmother(ayo)(aaya)
*15. rope(bare) (puri)
*16. female(biini) (penn)
*17.to go (bobi)(poa)
18.to hold tightly (botu)(pidi- hold); paththu pidi.
*19. foot(da) (adi)
*20. step(da) (adi/ nadai)
21.walk (da) (adi edu)
22.to hammer down (dalii)(adiththal)
23.to drive animal (dar)(maeiththar )
24.clear water (darii)(thooya neer); thooya- pure; neer- water.
*25.to crack (de)(udaiya)
*26. nearby(de) (otti)
27.to plant (di)(nadu)
28.occupation(digo) (kattu) (letters are in reversed order)
29.hair (dimu)(mudi)(letters are in reversed order)
*30. eat (dii) (thuei)
31.eater (diinii) (thiinni)
*32. food(diiniin)(theeni)
33.to finish one’s food (diira)(thinnu theerththidu); thinnu – dine.
34.heart beat (du)(thudippu) (thudiththida)(naadi)
35.to dig (dur)(thoanduthar)
36.paddy seed (eli)(nellu)
*37.to lie down correctly (gida)(kida – lie down)
38. wear (gii)(anika)
39.to hold onarms (go)(anaikka- embrace)
40.narrow opening (gorgi)(kurukiya- narrow)
*41. hook(hago)(kokki)
*42. branch(halo)(kilai)
43.destroy by blowing (hedu)(uoothi kedu); uoothu- blow; kedu- destroy.
*44.to stoop down /bend down(honki)(kunika)
45.throw (hota)(kidaasu)
*46. excreta (ika)(kakka)
*47. human excrement (ipa)(pei)
48.to see (kaka)(kaanuka)
49.portion of meat (koro)(kari- meat)
50.buttock (kot)(kundi)
*51.to ask (kuda)(kaettidu)
*52.to drink (kudu)(kudi)
*53.to drink in one gulp (kudu)(kada kadannu kudi)
*54.to ask (kulya)(kaelu)
*55. aunt(ata) (aththai)(thoththa)
56.arrow (apu) (ampu) (paanam)
57.angry (hadii) (kaduppu) (kaattam)
58.agree (tali) (yaeththiduthal)
59.agree (tadin) (oththidanum)
60.shadow (yalo) (nizhal)
61.strong (uro) (uram)
62.house (ude) (idam)(veedu)
63.to support, as of a stake (tur) ( muttu tharuthar)
64.to pluck (turbo)(pariththidu) (letters are in reversed order)
*65.to kik (tu)(uthai)
*66.to kick (tuli) (uthaiththal)
*67.to push (tulii) (thallu)
*68. kick(tugo) (uthaikka)
*69.to push (tugo) (idikka)
*70.to pick something (tugya)(edukka)
*71.to pick (tu)(edu)
*72. block(tu)(thadu) ( adaiththida)
*73. broken(tu) (udaiya)
*74.to break (tiitu)(udaiththidu)
75.to break (tire(udaiththar)
76.forehead (tiirii) (nettri)
77.in first (tu)(mutha)
*78.to pour in (tolii) (uooththuthal- pouring)
79.to offer (ton)(thanthidu)
*80.to knock (tiite) (thattu)
*81.to pour (to/ti)(idu)(uooththu)
*82.to collide with (tiida) (idiththida)(moathida)
*83.to stick ( tiige ) ( ottuka )
*84. offer(tii) (thaa)
*85.to rub (tito) (thaeiththidu)
*86.to rub (ti)(thaei)
87.millet(teya) (thinai)
88.knock down (te)(thattu) (saaiththidu)
89..to drink (tan)(thanni adi)
90.to dig (tako)(thoanduka)
91. to hit (tage)(adikka)(idikka)(thaakka)
92.to cut (ta)(thunduidu)
93.dig (ta)(thoandu)
94. bite – snake (ta) (theendu)
95.flattened (ta) (mattam)
*96. sheet(ta) (yaedu)
*97.pot (sudu)(satti)
*98. roam around (sote)(suththu)
99.to play for the firsttime (sotu)(aadu – to play)(mutha aattam- first play)
*100.to die (sii) (saa)
*101.to cut (rii) (ari)
102.to throw (ritu)(erinthidu)
103.bruise (rekha)(siraaikka)
104.hair plait (pyaniin)(pinnu-to plait)
*105.to pluck (pur)(pari)
106.to bind (po)(pinai)
107. make (po)(pannu)
*108. big (poro/parro (periya)
109.small (nyo) (nunniya)
110.to fart (piidi) (poaeida- pass)
111.pot (piichan)(paanai)
*112.to create (pinii – puni)(pannu)
113.face (nyimo) (aniyam)
114.you (nunu) (nee)
*115. by you (nolo) (unnaal)
*116.where (nohoka)(enkkae)
*117.you (no)(nee)
*118.you (nii) (nee)
*119.smell (naru) (naara)(narumanam)
*120.your mother (nane)(un annai); un- your; annai- mother.
*121.to knock something (mitte) (moathu)
122.chisel (pillo) (uli)
*123.clan (halu) (kuzhu)
124.dead body (siima)(pinam)
125.count (khi) (ennuka)
126.delayed (diirii) (thamathiththar)
*127.disagree(takho) (yaeththukkaathae); yaeththukka- agree.
*128.distance (edo)(etta)
129.a drop (du) (sottu)
130.eat (voraciously(diiga) (thinkka- eat)
*131.fall as a shower (jari)(soriya)
*132.fight (parii) (poar – war)
*133.flower (apu) (poo)
*134.fry (phar)(pori)
135.fruit (ahi)(kani)
136. hold the basket firmly (hatu)(koodai yaei kettiya pidikka): koodai- basket; kettiya- tightly; pidikka- hold.
137.hold tightly (gatu)(kettiya pidi)
*138.iliac crest (kola) (okkalai-hip)
139.inhale (salii) (moochchai ullaeizhu); moochchu -breath; ullae - in.
140.inform (luka)(solluka)
141.jute (niire)(sanar)
142.letter (siti)(seettu)(seithi- message)
143.long for (kagekage)(yaenkuka) (yaekkamaaka)
144. learn (tagii) (kaththukoa) (letters are in reversed order)(padikka)
*145.make a hole (ta)(oaattai idu)
*146. make a hole (duka)(oaattaiiduka)
147.make noise (idu)(oasai idu)
148.make someone to cry (lukhe)(azhuka sei); azhuka- cry; sei- make.
149.mat (pepu) (paai)
150.meat (yo)(uoon)
151. pelvis (kopya) (kappai)
*152.pimple (aper)(paru)
153.plant (dilii) (naduthal)
154.planting stick (kedu)(kattai- stick)
*155.pound (duhu) (idikka)
156.skinny (olliya)(ezhumpaa))
*157.talk (adu)(oaathu)
158.talk (lu)(sollu)(mozhiya)
159. teacher (sari) (aasiriyar)(achchaari)
*160.till (loye)(uzhu)
161.tobacco leaf (kiile)(pukai ilai)(pukai- smoke; ilai- leaf.
*162.what(nii) (enna)
163.what (niite)(enna athu- what is that)
*164.wear (gida) (kattu)
165.we (ngunu) (naankka) (letters are jumbled)
*166.young – cow (siido) (sinnathu)(sinna maadu); sinna/sinnathu- young.
*167.young (ajan)(sinna)
168.write (keti)(theettuka ) ( letters are I reversed order)
169.weave (chin)(nei)
170.write (likhi)(kizhi) (letters are I reversed order)
171.visit (kate)(kandidu)
172.shove (tu) (unthu)
*173. river (kiile)(kaayal) (kumil- spring)
174. polish (miinya) (minna- shine)
*175.bump (tu)(adi)(muttu) (moathu)
176.mountain (putu)(poathi)
177.block (dotin) (thadai idanum)
178.land (kiidi)(kaadu)
*179.stop blooming (pute)(pooththidaathu); pooththida- bloom.
*180.measuring stick(tu)(thadi)
181. slanted (lanku) (koanal) (letters are in reversed order)
*182.inside (lii) (ullae)
183.ankle (liinga) (kanukkaal) (letters are in reversed order)
184.day (lo) (naal)
185.bone (lobu)(elumbu)
186. a variety of tree used in rituals (mari) (maram- tree)
*187.end /tip (mitu)(mudi)
*188.to complete something (miitii) (mudi)
189. ruin ( lu) (azhiya)
190. your mother (nama)(un amma); un- your; amma- mother.
*191.little (ajer) (siriya)
to knock down by punching ( kite) ( kuththu- punch)
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