Bantawa Wordlist A-Z

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µ=engma, as in 'sing,' :=glottal stop, as in 'uh: oh,' ^=schwa as in 'but'
bh, chh, dh, jh, kh, ph and th are aspirated, see Observations on Phonology


Note – some words may sound like they have an un-transcribed glottal stop (or t or p) at the end. Most likely, this abrupt ending is simply an artifact from the way I processed the sound files.
Bantawa

Nepali English Confidence Estimate (1-3) Notes, Cognates, Alternate Pronounciations
a:chhemak   year before last 1  
a:chhosa


 

 asti day before yesterday 3 also acchu; Amcauke - achhiosa
adiwaµ


 

 Thulo big 3 Amcauke, for Bantawa see toppaµ

hear this word in sentence 8
a:wa


 

 tel oil 3  
apa baa father 3 also papa

hear this word in sentence 6
ai


 

 aaja today 3  
aiduµ


 

 yo baarshaa this year 2  
akhumaµ


 

 hijo yesterday 3 hear this word in sentence 19
am


 

 timro your (informal personal possessive) 3 also amko

hear this word in sentence 1
amnu tapaaiko your (formal personal possessive) 3  
anemn^µ


 

 gaeko barsha last year 2  
angari


 

 ahile now 3 Amcauke?

hear this word in sentence 2
badhi dherai a lot/many 2 Amcauke - badhe?
bahu


 

 bãs bamboo 3  
bakh


 

 sungur pig 3  
bakha mato clay 3 Camling - b^kha
bakTaµ kat shoulder 2 also bakTaµkom?
baµa kaka/saanobaa (?) uncle 3  
bat:wa gãs grass/weeds 2  
bhe   arrow 3 Talibhe is bow and arrow, see Tali
bhe:chup adhuwa ginger 2 Camling - bechhu
bhen jaraa root 3
bhewa


 

 kira bug 3  
bhorok


 

 bhaguta bullfrog 2 hear this word in sentence 18
bhuru dhaaraa hill 2 Amcauke - bhorhu; himal (mountain) is uchhala bhorhu (?)
biro korsani chili 2 also birosi (?)
buk peT stomach 3 back rounded u?
buµwa


 

 phul flower 2 Camling identical
buwa daai older brother 3  
chanu miTho tasty 2  
chawa


 

 paani water 3 Amcauke - chha:wa; Camling - wa
chha choraa son 1  
chhachhi chori daughter 1 chhachhi also kids, topa chhachhi old people (?)
chhaµgara bakhra goat 2 goat meat - suµsa; see Zincali bacria
chhintolen


 

 parsi day after tomorrow 2  
chhoku sisnu nettle (plant) 2 also chokko, chhok^ (?)
chhuk


 

 haat hand (and arm) 3 laµchhuk extremities, see laµ
chhummuli naito navel 2  
choµwa


 

 chaara bird 2  
chu:yu musaa mouse 3 also chut:yu, chu:yo
chuk:Taµ chuchundra vole (?) 2 also chukTaµ (?)
chuna kaki/saanoaamaa (?) aunt 3  
chuµwa chiso cold 2 Camling - chuµa
chupaµ


 

 saano small 3 also chuppaµ; Amcauke - chitko

hear this word in sentence 17
chut boso fat (noun) 2  
dhabe


 

 khukri Nepali knife 2  
dabet hearth 2 dabe: (?)
daµgen drying rack 2  
dema Thulobaa uncle 3  
demka


 

 kahile when 3  
deµsi pachhaDi behind 1  
dewa Thuloaamaa aunt 3  
dhole shaman’s drum 1 Nepali?
di ke what 3 also de (?)
din


 

 phul egg 3 wadin/wachha-odin chicken’s egg

hear this word in sentence 4
do


 

 mukh mouth 3 Camling - dyo
doralo   back (body part) 2  
duachha


 

 ketaa boy 3  
enkama

prithwi earth 3 also enkam
hakta taato hot 1  
halapat


 

 rato red 3 rare/being lost
haµ raajaa king 3 Camling - h^
hande ahile now 1 waµari
haµhoµ pradanmaantri prime minister 2  
hoµkhu


 

 khola river 3 hear this word in sentence 3
he edi if 2 used before the first clause of a conditional (like Nepalli 'edi') however, Nepali 'bhane' is also always used (as in Nepali, between the first and second clause)

hear this word in sentence 6
helawa bãadar monkey 2  
ho:wa chhala, bokra skin/peel/bark (noun) 2  
hok haawaa air 2 Amcauke - mukshu (?)
hu ragat blood 3 Amcauke - ha
iawa


 

 satthi friend 3 toµhip close friend (?)

hear this word in sentence 12
jari paani rain 2 nepali?
jhara sabai all 2 Camling - jara/jhara; Amcauke - TakTuk (?)
k^µ dãat teeth 3 also kiµ; Amcauke - kuµ
khaDa


 

 kahaa where 2 hear this word in sentence 1
khag:bun


 

 piTo flour 3 g almost silent
khagbasu makura ? spider ? 1  
khana


 

 timi you (2nd person singular informal pronoun) 3  
khanachi timi you (2nd person dual informal pronoun) 3  
khananin tapaai thou (2nd person singular formal pronoun) 3  
khananinchi timiharu you (2nd person informal plural pronoun) 3  
khim


 

 ghar house/home 3 Camling identical

hear this word in sentence 1
khiwa


 

 bagh tiger (big cat) 3 kiwa?
khokli jangal jungle 3 Camling - kholi
khuµ dishes 2 khuµkon?
khusa mriga deer 2 khusa setma - to hunt (see setma)
khuwa hilo mud 2 hear this word in sentence 18
kok


 

 bhaat, khaanaa rice 3  
kolen din day 2 Camling - koleµ
koma


 

 haajuraamaa grandmother 3 see kopa

hear this word in sentence 16
koµ aatma soul 2 Camling - kuµchhama
kopa


 

 haajurbaa grandfather 3 see koma

hear this word in sentence 16
kupi batti light 1 nepali?
kutea


 

 khukur dog 3 also kutiwa, kutipa?; Amcauke - kochhua

hear this word in sentence 13
laDip jun moon 3 Amcauke - laDim
lam


 

 baato road/path 3 Camling identical
laµ kutta feet (and legs) 3  
lap pakheta wing 2 Camling identical
lapTikhoµ dhokaa door 2  
lem jibro tongue 3 Camling identical
limyaµ


 

 hariyo green 3 rare/being lost
luµmak muttu heart 2  
luµTak


 

 dunga stone 3 also luµTa
maksa bhalu bear 3 Camling - masa
mama aamaa mother 3 Camling identical
maµ puja worship (noun) 3  
maµkolen


 

 bholi tomorrow 3  
ma:ko


 

 kalo black 3 rare/being lost
mechha keti girl 3
mi


 

 aago fire 3 Camling identical
mirip


 

 puchhar tail 3 final p occaisionally dropped

hear this word in sentence 7
moko tyo that 3 Camling - tiko

hear this word in sentence 8
muk ãakha eye 3
muk:wa asu tear (crying) 3 Camling - mik
mukhrinma eyebrow 1
muna


 

 manche people 3 Amcauke - m^na

hear this word in sentence 8
munima


 

 bhiralo cat 3 hear this word in sentence 7
n^µ


 

 naam name 2  
µa


 

 maacha fish 3 hear this word in sentence 3
nabak


 

 kan ear 3 final occaisionally dropped
nabu


 

 nak nose 3 also nabuk?; Camling - natip
µaksi


 

 kera bananna 2 Camling - nasi
µaluµ


 

 anowaar face 3 hear this word in sentence 9
nam


 

 gham sun 3 Camling identical
namaµ aaune barsha next year 2 also nammaµ?
nampuk raat night 2 nampua raat paryo (night fell); Amcauke kakuta (raat paryo)

hear this word in sentence 2
nana bhai/bahini younger sibling 2 bhai nichhak?; Camling:

bahini - nichha cheekuchha

bhaai - nichha
ninama


 

 akas sky 3 also ninam; Camling - ninamma
oko


 

 yo this 3 Camling - uko

hear this word in sentence 4
ompiaµ dudh milk (cow or buffalo) 2 also ompiyaµma (?); see omyaµ (below)
omyaµ


 

 seto white 3 rare/being lost; see ompiaµ (above)
Paruhaµ Shivaji god (male) 2 also Parhuaµ (?)
phek paisa money 2  
philak tighra thigh 1  
pit gaai cow 3  
pot ghatti neck 2  
puchhap


 

 sarpa snake 3 final occaisionally dropped; Camling - puchha

hear this word in sentence 20
sa


 

 masu meat 2 Camling identical; Amcauke - sha (?)
saki aloo potato 3  
sampicha koDo millet 2  
saµ ko who 3  
saµken taaraa star 2  
sãwa


 

 baisi water buffalo 3  
senmak saponaa dream 2 also senmi (?); Camling - semaD
sit jumra louse 2  
siwa phalphul fruit 2  
sona sun gold 2  
sudda


 

 sanga with (a person) 2 Amcauke - nen/net (?)

hear this word in sentence 12
sumbak pat leaf 2  
Sumdima Parwati god (female) 2 Sumnima (also a female proper name)
suµ kat wood 3 Amcauke - s^µ
suµchha makai corn/maize 2  
suµTaµ


 

 rukh tree 3 Camling - suµpuwaa

hear this word in sentence 11
Tali bow 3 see bhe
Taµ Tauko head 3  
Taµmua kopal hair 2 Taµ (?)
tayama srimati wife 3  
tayapa sriman husband 3  
ten


 

 gãu village 3 Camling - tuµ
thampuµ khetbari fields 2  
tit lugaa clothes 3  
Tok andra guts 2  
toppaµ


 

 Thulo big 3 Toppaµ; Amcauke - Tokpo
tuµbuluk nangra nails/claws 2 Camling - tuµcha; tumbuluk (assim?)
tuµku dµua smoke 1  
ubusi agaaDi before/in front 1  
ummak jaD millet beer 3  
uµ mero my 3 also uµko

hear this word in sentence 1
uµka ma I 3 also uµga

hear this word in sentence 14
uµkachi hammi we (1st person dual pronoun) 3  
uµkanchi haamiharu we (1st person plural pronoun) 3  
unna tore a little/few 2 Amcauke - chukyaµ
usawo golo round 1  
uwa ros broth/curry 2 back rounded u?
wa kukura chicken 3 wachha - chick
wama - hen
wapa - cock
wadin - egg

hear this word in sentence 4
waTak dubai both 2  
watapsu taal lake 2 rare
yingmawa raksi grain alcohol 2  
yum


 

 nun salt 3 Camling - rum
yuwa haDi bone 2 also yuwwa?

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