LEARNED AT BRAJAPUR, 3-8 May 2022 from Uncle Bashi Mohan
Helia Bible nejem shajod : Tomorrow I will carry the Bible to church.
Ezo ezo bible hoda sonoge : Come, listen to Bible stories.
Haram phani ha . Drink hot water.
Amai idu ai beragi. Please visit my home.
Nou hanitch. Don't cry.
Azo bigidi gorette nadi noloi. Grandpa is making fun with grandson.
Bigidi gorene raoti. He became angry.
Bari.sidia naurit. Don't worry much.
Edokki Jadi jadi gomjor? Going to bed so early?
Bichna biche. Make bed.
SHOP
Hada holam aunde? Do you have paper and pens?
Eee. Yes / ne no.
Mure de. Give me.
Hodok dor? How much? Eko hodok?
Elana hom gor. Please make it a bit less.
Ogore hitte jiyo? Why did you go up?
Hada holam hoja jionge, doganot. Went to get paper and pens.
BIRDS
Tera. Weaver bird
Pigre. Ants
Hiye garam oye. Its become hot.
Agonon jal. Make fire (increase).
Tho goran hodo? Where is your home?
Tholedi. Down there.
Ugoredi. Up there.
Hi thon ranor? What curry are you making?
Sak, era, bihon ton, bachuri, maich, hora bihon (tomato).
Ek tinga te ek seir. One rupee per kg.
Ekan thagol tin tinga. A machete costs one rupee.
Thowlan bangi. Dao broken.
Iche hodo jiotch? Where did you go today?
Beriongoidi. Went to roam.
Jom solo jiyeye/jiye. Went to clear jhum.
Bazarot jiye. Went to bazaar.
Nal nada jiyedi. Went to block river to catch.
Phiyo? Did you get?
Nay nay sobai no peye. Did not get at all.
Dibia gori phiyedi. Got some.
Ezo ezo shazod ezo. Come to church.
Toi hi goror? What are you doing?
Thagol dara ngote. Sharpening dao.
Jara ngotte. Cleaning rice.
Boi paratte. Reading.
Dingi sak Ton ranatte. Making curry (fern).
Gan sonongotte. Listening songs.
Donno bazangotte hangotte. Smoking tamak.
Boyaaonge, kam ney. Just sitting. No work.
Jal silatte. Stitching net.
Sohori pharatte (phatonne, pl). Cutting tamul.
Chonga. Bamboo tube for making curry.
Hi hi duet chongoabot? What did you put in chonga?
Verma dong. Nun doang. Murit dong. Bachorit doang.
Hokeol dong. Mixed
Bath hehui jeitch. Please go after food.
Hokke itioch? When did you come?
Ikkine ichonge. Just now.
Hakkon age itiochungge. Just before.
Jamadai hodo jiotch?? My son in law, where did you go?
Hokke jebe? When will you go?
Helia phottia jebong moi (jem moi, sg). Will go tomorrow.petkhei phoriyong jem moi. Will go after teaching.
Tomar phoriphar huajan agon? How many of you are in the family?
Baba, mama, bei (bhaya), bon (sister), azu, beibei (grandma), bor (elder), goro (younger), hakka (uncle), hakki (aunty), jido (elder uncle), jidei (elder aunty).
CLASSROOM WORDS
itichia hoi tarik? What is the date today?
Itchia hoi din holo? What day is it today?
Itchia paich din, din din, tin din, sher din.
Ikini lego? Write down now.
Jadi lego. Write fast.
Jeridi lego. Write afterwards.
Ikini udo. Stand up now.
Gana soro goribo. Now we will sing songs.
Hada po ikeni ekoredi tho. Keep aside notebook.
Bekone thio. All stand up.
Bekone bojo. All sit down.
Ro Dangor goror. Make it loud.
Bare nigiliye. Lets go out.
Bidere samogi. Lets go in.
Ichia paich din Vbs klach phoriye. Class completed today.
Hiliye ghorat gem moi. Tomo i'll go home.
Itchi jom solo phoriye. Nironi done.
Benya phoriye. Will go back evening.
Beradi. Just roaming around.
Bat khongor / here. Eating food.
Thanda pani ha. Drink cool water.
Ghor banangor. Making house.
Theng borabu. Feet will stuck.
Singei. NI CHO PHI S7
Hamarang gajo ul. Kat phul.
Thelepok. Cockroach.
Gained from Deban, 11-15 May 2022.
Moza bhot agon. Lots of mosquitos.
Sola soli no.goritch. Don't kid.
Morgikan or horihan. Night blindness.
Hen. Hori
Cock. Rada
Dole lek. Write nicely.
Jadu leh. Write fast.
Likhi poriyotch. Written?
Ranga bekko idu an. Bring the red bag.
Sebekko noi. Not that bag.
Batte heotocho nahi. Food eaten.