Saturday, October 18, 2025

Apatani terminology related to the paddy crop


Cooked rice is #Apíñ
Raw rice is  #Embiñ/Imbiñ
Unhusked paddy is #Emmo /Imo



Saplings or transplanted paddy plant is #Endi/#Indi
Inflorescence paddy is #Elyañ/ #Ilyañ
Panicle of paddy is also #Elyañ
Dry roasted and Flattened new rice #Empi or #Chantaa

Husk or hull is #Empw/ Impw
Stubble is #Erañ



 Let us learn the terms related to paddy crop in Apatani language. 

#Apiñ #Embiñ #Emmo #Endi #Elyañ #Empi #Empw #Erañ  

#Enso= new stems growing from old stubble 

#Ensu=Chalky rice 

#Ellu=musical instrument made of tender stalk of paddy crop

#Enkho=Stalk

#Entw refers to harvesting of paddy crops

#Enku refers to old stock of rice from previous Harvesting season


#Imbiñ #Indi #Ilyañ #impw (Hija)


Readers can provide more terms related to paddy, we will appreciate more if one could give input with pictures.


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Apatani terminology related to the paddy crop

Cooked rice is #Apíñ Raw rice is  #Embiñ /Imbiñ Unhusked paddy is #Emmo /Imo Saplings or transplanted paddy plant is #Endi / #Indi Inflo...