Phonetic transcription used in blog :

Phonetic transcription used in the blog :

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Word ending with

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A


aa /

balm, father

E


a /

bed, pet

I


e /

bid, pit

O


O /

Office

U


uhu /

put, full


ñ

ng /अं

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Tuesday, January 20, 2009

PLANTS / TREE / CREEPERS.


                                                                              Kiidi Payu:
Kiidi Payu Apu :


Tarko Sanii :
Sangii Sanii: Leaves of this tree were used for making YATII(used for shielding rain):
Tabiyo : Chimonobambusa callosa
(A variety of bamboo with thorns all around its node of stem)


Piisa sanii: Pine Tree (Pinus wallichiana)



Yaso(Tarpi):



                                 Dolo Sanii(Hija version) or Tapo Sanii (Hari and bamin michi version):



Tabu Niimi (Hari version) & Tabu Riibi (Hija version) :


Tabu Sarpu Tayiñ : Phallus indusiatus


Miiyañ :
(In olden days before the availability of match box, a dried miiyang was used for making fire by placing it on the hard stone(Tako-laro) and hit it with strip of metal resulting in ignition of miiyang).

Salyo Sanii : Magnoliaceae (Michelia champaca)

Niiji Yanii : Sterculia urens.


Pubu Anii(leaf) :
[This leaf is used for covering tails of Takhii (orange bellied himalyan squireel-Dremomys Lokria) 
which is used in marriage or puja like Myoko or Murung] and Flower is called as Pubu Apu.


 Palu Anii / Sanii :


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Riije : ???


 
 : ???

Bije : Bamboo(Phyllostachys bambusoides)


Behe/ Byapu:


Tiipii-pii :



Kiira sanii: Castanopsis spp.
Type of Kiira-sanii : a)Riihiñ , b)Korbiñ and c)Rahu.


Tai Belañ(Hari) or Sankha Melyañ (Diibo, Hija) :

Tamiñ sanii : Mahonia nepalensis

Uyi-Tanyi: Cobra Lily (source)

Uyi-Tanyi: Ripen Cobra Lily

Tarie : Fern.


Piirii : Nettle (Contact of skin with this plant cause skin itching with rashes)

Nendu Sanii: Sesame(Sesamum indicum).

Nimpu-Tiiniñ
Takku sanii :Cucumber creeper.

Borba Tami : Ageratum conyzoides 
(Medicinal plants useful for curing Cut and wounds).

Hiinyañ Tami :Sensitive plant (Mimosa pudica/microphylla).

Tiimiñ :Rubia cordifolia.
(It is a medicinal plant and is also good source of natural dye,
 in olden days it was used for dyeing red color to "Ahu" of "Yari".)

Ririe Tami : Mikania micrantha

Siitii-Byako Sanii : Solanum xanthocarpum.


Lobyo Tiire :


      Tiipe Tiire :

Tolyo : Allium hookeri

Bagañ-Riniyo Apu : Primula sp.

Hiinyañ Tami Apu : (Mimosa pudica/microphylla)

Takuñ Apu :Peach flower.

Senyi Apu/Senyi-muru Apu :Rhododendron arboreum.

Papi Apu  : Hedychium ellipticum


Pubu Apu : 

Subu Tute Apu: Wild strawberry flower


Sankhañ Melyañ Apu :


 Neha Apu :


Parii Molañ Apu :


Tolyo Apu :

Mima Apu :

Dani Lyancho Apu


Loli Apu :

 Tagur Enso : A kind of weeds that look alike Paddy.

Tayiñ :Mushroom(general).

Tiipañ : Algae.

Tiipañ : Azolla.

Tiipañ : Lemna Minor.

Yasi-Yaru : Water hyacinth.
Yaru : Non edible wild Taro plant.
Pepu : Phragmites karka.
A Tubular plant use for making local mat and indigenous salt(piyu/tapiyo) preparation.

Tiibe Akho : Sugarcane.


Sarse : Millet (Eleusine coracana)


Takuñ/Kondi sanii:Peach tree( prunus persica)



To be continue............

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