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APPENDIX
I. Proper Names
The list is a sample of proper names that are very common among Apatanis
Male  Female
tadé (dé) kami
gyati (ati)  oka
s ‘rope’ dumi (umi)
sayi (ayi)  dmi
catu (atu)  pan
rbya (bya)  papu
rka (ka)  mado
laji (aji) munya (unya)
ruja (uja)  rínya (anya)
gyayu (ayu)  rínyo (anyo)
nyme  sayi (ayi)
clya  yake (ake)
sala (ala) yalyo (alyo)
hinda yaku (aku)
hl e yad (ad)
taka (aka)  yub (ab)
tatum yasi (asi )
tatu yara
talo yari
tapa  yapa
tayu yayi
tat yagi
taki ‘ginger’  yaji
taser  yami
tala yama
tapi ‘ice’ yaja
tara ‘a tree’  yap
tako  yam
tasa ‘necklace’  yadu
tari ‘hale stone’  yaku
tapo  yanyu
bida  yami
biha  yase
bkari yabo
bami ‘halar
Those items which are given in brackets are terms used to address. There are certain terms like the following used by elders to address youngsters.
Male child
Female child
   
obi
 onya
   
opo
 anya
 Measurements : The measurements that are used by Apatanis are given below :
 

 

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