Dumi dictionary : Query result

Entry: Sɨḿnim

Grammar: n.myth

Meaning: 1) the non-anthropomorphic sexless god of the Cosmic Order who emerged from the undifferentiated primordial foam or pa:rɨ at the Dawn of Existence; The Beginning

Nepali: 1) Utpatti-bāṭa uṭhera āeko devatā, utpatti; utpatti-ko devatā, van-ko devatā, sabai jāt-ko utpatti-ko devatā

Comments: Sɨmnim-lǝkǝ phɨkɨ-kǝ ho:m Since the Dawn of Creation having arisen has come down to us

Entry: sɨmnimkar

Grammar: n.

Meaning: leprosy, the disease of Ruwabhu

Nepali: kor, koḍh, kus5ṭhī, koḍhkus5ṭarog.

Derivation: [Sɨmnim 'primal deity' + kar 'ulcer, wound']

Entry: sɨḿnim-sǝ́lǝpa

Grammar: n.

Meaning: the Beginning, the Dawn of Creation, the Primordial Time

Derivation: [< sɨḿnim 'the god of Fate']

Comments: in local Nep. (?)tāyādin.

Entry: sɨmnɨ

Grammar: vt-1 sɨm

Meaning: 1) allow to ripen or ferment; 2) brood (eggs)

Nepali: baphāunu.

Comments: cf. gɨmnɨ

Entry: sɨNkhoʔ

Kiränti etymology: Kiränti etymology

Grammar: n.

Meaning: mortar made out of a large hollowed out log ot tree stump for pounding spices, esp. hardim 'turmeric', used in conjunction with a tholɨ 'pestle'

Nepali: okhalī

Derivation: [< *sɨN 'tree', cf. Limbu siN 'wood'] [?]

Comments: cf. sɨpo:, samphep.

Entry: sɨNnɨ

Grammar: vt-1 sɨN

Meaning: pick, pluck, pick up

Nepali: ṭīpnu

Comments: cf. pe:tnɨ.

Entry: sɨpo:

Grammar: n.

Meaning: wooden bowl used as a receptacle or as a small hand mortar

Comments: cf. sɨNkhoʔ.

Entry: sɨptɨ

Grammar: n.

Meaning: solemn oath, taken by touching one of the three stones of the sɨptɨlu (q.v.) whilst pronouncing the oath

Comments: collocates with mɨnnɨ vt-7 (10), q.v.

Entry: sɨptɨlu

Grammar: n.

Meaning: the indoor fireplace in the Dumi household, a sacrosanct configuration of three equidistant long rectangular-prismatic stones buried upright in a circle, about one-fifth of the actual length protruding above ground and providing support for the various types of kho: 'vessels' used in cooking

Derivation: [< lu 'stone']

Comments: the sɨptɨlu is sacred to the Dumi household gods and goddesses and in its fire, embers and ashes; a shaman is capable of seeing the whole of the universe, the hidden schemes of the gods, the cosmic order and the future in the triangle of the sɨptɨlu within the square of the ba:kkuli; oaths are taken by the Dumi by touching one of the stones of the sɨptɨlu (vide sɨptɨ ); Limbu sumhaʔluN; cf. ba:kkuli, birmelu, daʔlo:, danilu, payadanilu, ki:mbinlu, seyǝrlu, watalu, wa:ttolu.

Entry: sokNde:nɨ

Grammar: vt-4 sokdit-sokdits/sokdis-sokdet

Meaning: clean up, tidy up, scrub up

Nepali: saphai gari hālnu.

Derivation: [colligatively aspectivized soknɨ vt-2a 'clean']

Entry: soknɨ

Grammar: vi-3 su:kh/su:k-sok

Meaning: (with sam 'spirit, soul') have a bad experience, have one's fun spoilt, develop a degout

Nepali: dikka lāgnu, vakka lāgnu.

Comments: Sam su:kha He was really bummed out

Entry: soknɨ

Grammar: vt-3 su:kh/su:k-sok

Meaning: (with sam 'spirit') spoil someone's fun, give someone a bad experience

Nepali: vakka lagāunu, dikka lagāunu.

Comments: ɨntsɨʔa ɨm-po sam su:ksi They spoiled his fun

Entry: soknɨ

Grammar: vt-2a sokt/sok-sokh/sok

Meaning: 1) cleanse, clean, scrub, rub, scour (e.g. kho: pots 'n pans) 2) remove junk, sweep with a broom (khǝrɨmʔa ).

Nepali: 1) mājnu, dhunu

Entry: sokNsinɨ

Grammar: 1) imp.vr.non-erg. purity be restored after the untouchability occasioned by someone's death; 2) vr. erg.

Meaning: observe the cleansing ceremonies in the last part of the ritual period of mourning.

Entry: sokpa

Grammar: n.

Meaning: the Yeti; the abominable snowman

Comments: cf. sa:ʔlɨ-mi:n.

Entry: sokpu

Grammar: n.

Meaning: species of bamboo

Nepali: van bāʔs

Derivation: [attested in Sasarkā only; -bu 'bamboo']

Comments: cf. mo:tsɨ.

Entry: soksunɨ

Grammar: vt-6a soksa-soksuy/soksu-soksɨ-sokso

Meaning: clean up, get into a state of cleanliness, get into a state of tidiness

Nepali: saphā gari paṭhāunu.

Derivation: [dimmittively aspectivized soknɨ vt-2a 'clean']

Entry: solotɨm

Grammar: n.

Meaning: the sacred gourd of the shaman which he fills with a millet beer potion to be imbibed and to be used in anointing.

Entry: so:

Kiränti etymology: Kiränti etymology

Grammar: n.

Meaning: (esp. in the plural so:mɨl ) weeds, tufts of grass

Nepali: jhār.

Entry: so:ʔdzɨʔ

Grammar: n.

Meaning: coins, silver

Nepali: paisā

Comments: cf. bɨlɨ.