List of Tamil words in Northern Lisu language
by
Dr . V.R . Annadurai Variankaval Ramasamy ; MD; DPM;
consultant Psychiatist
doctorannadurai60@gmail.com
www.drannadurai.com
Lisu is a tonal Tibeto-Burman language spoken in Yunnan (Southwestern China), Northern Burma (Myanmar) and Thailand and a small part of India.
Clues to read list words into Tamil;
letter k= v; v= k.
Add /change vowels then and there.
Add or delete the letters ‘m’ and ‘n’ then and there.
Letter ‘p’ and letter ‘sa’ can be retained / deleted /added or exchanged.
A letter can be read more than once.
Ifa letter occurs consecutively more than once it has to be read only once.
Ref-A DICTIONARY OF THE NORTHERN DIALECT OF LISU (CHINA AND SOUTHEAST ASIA)- DavidBradley; PACIFIC LINGUISTICS Series C - 126
English- Lisu – Tamil
1.elder brothers/ sisters- addair- mooththar/ elders
2.where- agua- enkkae
3.yet-anei- innum
*4. mother- ma- amma
5.share- baig- pankku
*6. split- baig- paku
7.festival- bair- peru naar; peru – big; naar- day.
*8. divide- bbaq- paku
9.kind of drum- bbatbbu- thappu
10.trumpet/ bugle- bbatla- uoothal
11.shelves for keeping utensils- bbatti- thattu
12.cut- bbar – eer
13. oppose- bbeitdil – ethithuduthal
*14.depart- bbeityei- poaeidu
15.old- bbeityei – pandaiya
*16. ulcer/ sore- bbena- punn
*17. break- bbetyei – poattu udai; pottiththidu.
18.crack- bbetyei- oaatai; udaiya.
*19. damage- bbialei- paazh
20. not salty- bbiat – uoppu idathu; uppu- salt; idaathu- not added.
*21. silk- bbut- pattu
22.water- bbotyi- patham; peetham; paatham.
*23. many- beilei- pala
*24.praise- bioyat – paadu
*25. noise made by air stream- bisi bisi- push push
26. perform- bioyai- pannu
27. knead- bug- pisaika
*28. quick- cat- sattunnu
* 29. very quickly – cat cat- cattu sattunnu; cattuputtunnu
* 30.at once- catnei- sattunnu; udanae
31.burnt- chiryei -eriya / burn
*32. rotten- chityei - sithai
33.add- da- - inaiththidu
34.increase- da- yaeththu; thithi.
* 35. join- da- ottu
* 36. join- daddutla- ottuthal
37.increase- daggot-mudukkidu
38.jump /leap- daddut daddut- thaandu
39.include – dadi-saeththidu
40.compare- dai- oppidu
*41.put over- dal - iduthal; poaduthal /put.
42.study- daiso– padi
*43. carry- daiq- edukka; thookka /lift.
*44. carry- dil- eduththal
45.carry- chit- edu
46.delay- daqggo- thamathikka
47.able/can- dda– mudiyim
*48.cut/sever- dde; adi; thundi
49.fold- ddei – madi
50.level- ddei – mattam
*51. wear- ddeir – uduththuthar
*52. wear- de- uduththu
*53. wear- dil/ dul - uduththuthal
54.put on /wear- koq- anika
*55.put on/ wear - gguat– kattu
56.found- deddola- thaeduthal/ to find
*57. push - ddeit- idiththidu
*58. push- doq- idikka
*59. push- et- idi
*60. grind- et- idi; thaei.
61.support- doq- thaankkku
62.erect- doq- naattuka
63. to bear- doq- thaankku
64.time-ddat - thaethi; Idai.
65.connect- ddat- inaiththidu
*66. accept- ddatdoq- yaeththiduka;oththiduka.
*67. beat- ddet- adiththidu
*68. beat- dil- adiththal; thattuthal /drum.
*69. clap- ddet -thattu
*70. strike- ddetdil -adiththal; idiththal.
71.block of wood-ddetti – thadi / timber
72.finish- ddolei-oaattuthal; mudiththal.
73.piece- ddeit-thundu
74.sting- ddeit- theenda
75.sting- del- theenduthal
*76.flow- ddo- oaadu
77.bottom- ddoddi – adi
78.eat- ddox- thueikka
*79. trace /foot print- ddu- adi; thadam
80.lie down- ddotlei–paduththal;saaithal
*81.burn- ddor- thee iduthar
*82.burn- del- thee iduthal; thee-fire.
83.light up- ddor- thee yaeththuthar
82.dig- ddut- thoandu
*83.to stuff- dduttit- thiniththidu
84. bury- dduttit- puthaiththidu
85. bury- dilei /dul - puthaiththal
*86.build- de- thithi
87.to plant- de- nadu
88. fasten- de- mudi idu
*89. run- deq- oaaduka
*90.layer- deiq- adukku
*91. jump- deq- thaakku; thaanduka; kuthi- letters are in reversed order.
92.put up- di- poadu
93.set up- di -amaiththidu
94. see- deiqwa- paaththiduka
95. sacrificial offering- diddu- padaiththidu
*96. pound- dil- idiththal
97.spit- dil- thupputhal
98. sturdy- diq – muduku/strong
*99. soak- diq- thoaikka
* 100.feed- do- uoottu
*101provide water to drink- do- thanni thaa; thanni- water; thaa- give.
102. do- dor- seithar
*103. strive- dor-thaeduthar
104. hold- duq- pidikka
105. bundle- duq- kattu; letters are in reversed order.
106.rise- dula– ezhuthal; letters are in reversed order.
107. slab/ stone - pial – paalam
108. cave- ku- kukai; letter is read more than once.
109.decay- eilddot- paazhthu adaithal
*110.cut- er- aru
*111. far- etyai/ et - etta
*112.snake- fu- pa
113. make- fu- pannu
*114.make- ko- aakku
115. let go- fuge- poaka /to go
116. let go- pei- poa /go
117.blow /the fire- fut- uoothu
118. tend cattle- ga- maeikka
119. back of the body- gadai– muthuku; letters are in reversed order.
120.door- gaket- kathavu; ka = va; va=ka.
*121.basket- gaqtu- koodai
*122. tree branch- galp- kilai
*123.beautiful- galqai-kuzhaku
*124.keep watch - gat- kattu/watch
*125.defence- gat– kadi; kattu.
126.stop- gat- thadukka; letters are in reversed order.
127.bowl of- gal- kalam / bowl
128.seek- gga- kaanuka
*129.give- ggot- kodu
*130.cooked- ggot-aakkiyathu; aakku- to cook.
*131. gnaw/chew - ggit/ gget - kadi
*132.tickle- ggil -akkuluppu
*133.go- ggi- yaeku
*134. black wheat- gguat- koathu; koathumai – wheat.
135. point out- gguddola– sutti kaattuthal
*136. owl- gguqggu- kookai
*137.incontinence in coma- ggulei- kazhiya
138.ford- ggut- kadavu; ka= va; va= ka.
*139. prostitute- gguvutma- kooththiyaa
140.mountain- go- kamai
*141.top of mountain- godo- mukadu
*142. pass/days- gol- kaalam kazhaiya; kalam- time; kazhiya- to pass.
*143.body - goddeit- kattai
*144.country- got -kudaa
*145.work- gozot- kattu
146.park- goyait –koattam
147. jar- guat- kudam / pot
148. give birth- hein- eeenu
149. give birth- ke- eenuka
*150. accumulate /save- jaiqqi – saekka;saemikka
*151. carry on back- jeiq- sumakka
*152.carry- dil- eduththal
*153. carry – daiq- edukka; thookka
154.weights- jjaddu- edai /weight
155. take an oath- jjatku -ottu yaeththiduka; ottu- oath.
156. bee-jjait- theani
157. honey – jjait- -senthaen
*158.fire a gun accidentally- jjityei- sudu /fire the gun
*159. fear- jjo- achcham
*160.rotation- jot- suththu
161. dowry- joggot- mana-k-kodai; manam- marriage; kodai- gift.
162.sexual intercourse- ka laitho – kalanthidu
*163. evil- kat- kaedu
164.village- kaq- paakkaam
*165.word- ket- kathai
*166.bite- ket- kadi
*167. bite- kor- kori
*168. bitter- kuat- kaiththida
*169.bribery - ketol-kai uoottal
*170. lump- kil- kazhalai
*171.abortion- kualei- kaliaya
* 172.cry- ku -koovu; ka= va; va=ka.
*173.steal- kutdil- kattal
*174.wash- laiq- alakku
175.old- lu -palaiya
*176.cloud- mugul
*177. place- muti– maadu; madam.
*178.high- mu -mee
*179.you- na- nee
*180.your- na- un
*181.your- nat- unnuthu
*182.dip- neit- nanaiththidu
*183.soak- neitlei- nanaiththal
183.dig – ngo- noanduka
184.today- nilni- in naal; letters are in reversed order; naal- day.
* 185.tip- nio- nuni
186.eat- pa- pusi
*186. boast- piat- peeththu
*187. open- peir- piri
188. water- pel – punal
189.plait- pit- pinnidu
*190.fly away; -po- paaya /fly
*191. praise- puit- paadu
*192. sing in praise of- putga- paaduka
*193. agree- putqo- yaeththukoa ;oppuththukka
194. seek/ look for- qanite- kandidu; letters are jumbled.
*195. inquire- qa- kaekka
196.dance- qail– kannul
*197. chop horizontally- qait- koththu /chop
*198. tremble- qetqet- kidu kidukka
199.look- kot – kandidu
*200. shield- qauddu – kaedayam
201. call on /visit- qotni -kandidanum; letters are jumbled.
202. small- ro – siriya
*203. grind- rri- arai
204.walk- seit - adi edu
*205. die- shi- saa
*206. die- metyei- madiya
207. clan/ race/ kind- shit – thinai; saathi
208.lose- shulei- ezha
209. sew- shut -thei
*210. small stick- siqlo – sinnakazhi; sinna- small; kazhi- stick.
*211. accurately - ssairku- sariyaaka
*212. terrified- sut- achcham adaiya; achcham- fear; adaiya- to have.
*213. same- tat – oththa; athae.
214.do not- tat- seithidaathae
*215. very intimate- tat – ottu
*216.knock- tair- thattuthar; idiththar
*217.drive in a nail- tair- adiththar
*218. this- tei- ethu
*219.say – tei- oaathu
220.clever/ intelligent – tei- mathi; puththi; thuppu
221.equality – teideq -oppumai udaiyathaaaka
222. section- tei - paaththi; pudai; thundu; aththiyaayam.
223.connect- teit -inaiththidu; saeththidu.
224. include- teiq-saeththiduka
*225. touch- ti- thodu
*226. search- tia- thaedu; letter is read more than once.
227. seek- tia- naadu
228. replace- ti- maaththu
*229.burn- tit- theeidu; thee-fire.
*230.burn – ddor- thee iduthar
*231.burn- del- thee iduthal
232. shine- tit - adi; odi; thudi
*233. pour- tit- uooththu
*234. soak- tit- thoaithtidu
*235.soak- neitlei- nanaiththal
*236. stuff in- tu- thini
237.stamp/ tread- tor – mithithithar;nadaththar
*238. block- tot- thadu
*239. block- ta-thadu
*240. block- ddetti- thaduththidu
241. dig- tul- thoanduthal
242. dig- ddut- thaondidu
*243. dril- tul- thulaiththal; thulai iduthal; thulai- hole.
*244. thick- tu -thadiththa
*245.drill a hole- tu- oaattai idu; oaattai- hole.
*246. open- tur- thira
247.unify- toyit – inaiththidu
248.storm wind- totngot -- kodunkkaaththu; kadumai- severe; kaaththu- wind; letters are jumbled.
*249. sell- vut- viththidu
*250.pray- watku- oaathuka
*251.beat- dil -adiththal
*252.become- hoq- aaka
253.brass coin- cebia- sepu naanayam; seppu- copper; naanayam- coin.
254.book- totet- yaedu; letter is read only once.
255.carefully – qiku muzzi- - kavanamaaka; letters are jumbled; ka=va; va= ka.
*256.confused- kelei – kalakkam; kuzhappam
*257.cry ofanimal- lol- uoolai
258.crowded- kel- kuzhuvu- crowd
259.fall/ face down- waallei- veezha /fall
260.four- li- naalu
261. girl- ssarmer- sirumiyar /little girls
*262. half- bbet- paathi
*262. honor[n] - middot- maththiththdu- to honour
263. jacket- qiket- maekkttu
264. join- daddutla –inaiththiduthal
265.itch [ v] - niqmu- namaikka; letters are jumbled.
*266.noisy- su- oaasiyaa
267.oppose- bbeitdil- eththiduthal
268.offering- dig gotddu – kodai koduththidu; kodu- give; kodai- gift; dig= kodai; letters are in reversed order.
269.offend-qir- mukammuriya
*270.ox ploughing- lat- uzhuthidu /to plough
*271. pick- ggit- koathu
272.persuade- jjo gat – inakkida sei; letters are jumbled.
*273.pull out- leiq- izhukka/ pull
273.shroud- dilei- mooduthal / cover
274. rice / long grain] - nal- nel /paddy
275.same- wat laitho- oththuullathu
*276. strong taste- kuat – kaattam
277.support- de – muttu
278. take hold- kor co qlei – kayir kollu; kai- hand; kollu- have.
279. tie a slipknot – guqteit -kattu /tie
280. tree [ birch] - ggetzzi–kattai /wood/ timber
*281.wind- li– aali
*282.wind- teq- mudukku
283.wrap- teiq – kattu; letters are in reversed order.
*284.younger people- ciryosu– siriyoar
*285. young- lail-ilaiya
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