aanga = i (ma)
aani = we (hami)
khene = you (timi, tapai)
khuni = plural you ( tapaiharu)
khune = he/she (u/tini)
khuni = they ( tiniharu)
kon/khen = it (yo)
konha/khenha = these (iniharu)
maa = mom (aama)
paa = dad (dad)
phu =elder bro.(dai)
ne =elder sis (didi)
nusaba =youger bro.(bhai)
nusama =younger sis (baini)
fana/fanga =uncle (kaka)
sumaa = aunt (kaki)
tumba = father’s elder bro.(thulo ba)
tumma = father’s elder bros wife & mom’s elder sis ( thuli maa)
theba = grand father ( baje)
yuma = grand mom (baju)
nogen= thanks
lungmanding nogen lo = hearty thanks ( hardik dhanyabad chha hai )
ankha(eye) = mik
nakh(nose) = nebo
khutta(leg)= lang
mutu(heart)=lungma
hath(hand)= huk
kann(ear)= nevak
jivro(tongue)= lesoth
tauko(head)= thigek
nidhar(forehead)= thungbo
nang(nail)= senndi
dahiney haath(righthand)=chukwa
debrey haath(lefthand)= fengwa
chala(skin)= horik
bhutla(hair)=umrik
daat(teeth)= hibu
suninas(didn’t you hear?) – ken heruin ?
thulo(big)= yamba
sano(small)= chukpa
ramri(beautiful)=numa
ramre(handsome)=nuba
cha=kewaii
khanu(eat) = chama
piuni(drink) = thungma
chito(fast) = hara
gar(do) = choge
dheknu(see) = nisung
bujeu(understood) = kenusii
ah bujey(ya understood) – ley sungah
voli(tomorrow) = thandik
parsi(day after tomorrow)= achinda
hijo(yesterday)=asen
padhnu(study)= nippma
kudnu(run)=lokte
hidnu(walk)=langkekma
paisa chaina(no money) = yang hopi
voli vetaula(see you tomorrow)= taandik tumshi
kura garau( let’s talk)= tajengsi
samjana chaina(don’t remember)= aaniwa hopi
lets get married= fachchaa pegi
ghar jau(go home)= himm pegma
kati bajo(what’s the time?)= akhen muktay
yeta aija(come here)= katna feray
mathi aau(come up)= katho feray
uta jau(go there)= henna pegma
bhat(rice)=takk
tarkari(curry)=yumet/sumbahg
jadd/rakshi(alcohol)=thii
khursani(chilli)=machi
pani(water)=chwaa
Asera kedhang – I like you
Aalungma ketuk – I love you
charik Itnero..- I miss you
Tumnego la,ah – I want to meet you
Aammu tumiro – see you again
Aalla seriro- Bye ( aba chhutam hai)
katna phere na – come here(najik aau)
nanak pege – go there (uta uta jau)
katna omette- look here
menchhuma- kt
yembichchha- keta
yemba- husband (Aayemba- My husband)
Met – wife (Aamet- my wefe)
Thangben- boyfriend (tanneri)
Menchhya- girlfrend (taruni)
Ningwa mem,mun,nange,oh,- don’t forget me
0 – ho
1 – thik
2 – nechi
3 – sumsi
4 – lisi
5 – ngasi
6 = tuksi
7 -nussi
8 – yetchi
9 – fangsi
10 – thibong
11 – thibong thik
12 – thibong nechi
20 – nibong
21 – nibong thik
22 – nibong nechi
30 – su-mbong
40 – ligip
50 – nga-gip
60 – tukkip
70 – nugip
80 – yetkip
90 – fanggip
100 – kipthik
1st – thiksigek
2nd – nisigek
3rd – sumsigek
4th – lisigek
5th – ngasigek
6th – tuksigek
7th – nussigek
8th – yetchigek
9th – fangsigek
10th – thibongsigek
once – thikleng
twice – nireng
thrice – su-mleng
sunday = te ne wa
monday = fo ra bah
tuesday = mik hang bwa
wednesday = sek su wa
thursday = ku rup pa
friday = faa sup pa
saturday = sen cheng wa
Prithivi(earth) = eksawa
Raja(King) = Hang
Mantri(Prime Minister) = Tumyungwa
Senapati = thoktumwa
Sena Sipahi = Mangniwa
Praja = yovoyatsa
Sardar = Thok-ingba
Tarwar(sword) = yangmay
Dhanu(bow) = li
khukuri = chefay, fayja
Bancharo(axe) = thaklangtokfay, tandi
Vala(spear) = lokthupfay
soon(gold) = samyang
chadi (silver) = yuppa
tama = khongingnay
kaash = kill-ing
pital = himlek
sisa(glass) = wiyolip
falam(iron) = fenjay
jhanda (flag)= nisa
hira(diamond) = hili
moti = toksek
kheni = you plural (tapai haru)
ni:pma = to read/count (padnu/ gannu)
le:ma = to know/become aware (jannu, thaha paunu)
ke;ma = to joke by means of tickling ( jiskanu)
yungma = to sit down/take seat (basnu)
pe:kma = to go/leave (jaanu)
la:kma = to dance/spring/jump (naachnu,ufranu,teknu)
pa:pma = to speak/talk (bolnu,kura garnu)
ni:ma = to see ( dekhnu)
itchhingma = to think/imangine ( samjhanu,kalpana garnu,bichar garunu)
itchhing = imagination/feeling (kalpana,bichar,aakanchhya)
sepmang = dream (sapana)
yakthungdho = waking moments (bipana)
fursune = pickles (achaar)
laje = country/state (desh,rajya)
noitchho = congratulation (badhaai)
lungmanding noitchho lo = hearty congratulation ( hardik badhai chha hai)
By:Nisam Limbu
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