Ladakhi – English

(Nay rangi) ming la chi yin? What is your name?
ama ar Tomato
balang Cow
beela Cat
bung bu Donkey
cha Meat
cha Tea
cha kantay Butter tea
cha ngarmo Milk tea
Cha-hati tea shop
chamo Hen
chapo Cock
char tchogs East
chenmo Large
chi rok Barley
Chi tro daylaik Good night
ching Wood
chinte Heavy
chipa Bird
chu Water
chu kol Water, boiled
chuksa dzat Sit down
chungu Small
churu Coral
Cinimai theatre
Dakkhana-kaga-Yotkyak Post Office
dang Yesterday
dass Rice
Deegk (lay) OK
dering Today
Dik (ok) / Ha-le? Yes.  (when responding to someone calling you)
djule thugdzetche Thank you
Djule/julley Hello
donchak Week
gna Fish
gni ma Sun
gni ma Sun
gompa Monastery
Gongspa salazad Excuse me/I’m sorry
Gumpa gumpa
Gyala mi duk lay cloudy
gyogspa Quickly
Hotel hotel
Hotel hotel
I lamne lela? Is this the way to Leh?
ida Month
ida wa Moon
ida wa Moon
Ihakhang Temple
iho tchogs South
Ijangku Green
ilo This year
ir kule -a Slowly
jing Field
jo Yogurt, curd
jola bag
jorla Bag
kachig Few
kaon na chkot pin?/ Nay rang ga na yin? Where do you come from?
karpa White
karu chkyo dat? Where are you going?
kasa dju/ (Na Khamzang) yin lay I am fine
kha Snow
kha Snow
khanpa House
khara Sugar
Khi/kee Dog
kho rgya la Du ga? How is he?
Khomags Wallet
khuru Luggage
kir kir Round
kom gnier Monastery
koray Cup
kore Glass
kuchu Apple
kur Tent
kursi(hindi) Chair
la Pass
lam Road
lep lep Flat
Librari Library
lug Sheep
lung pa Valley
lunsee po Wind
lunsee po Wind
Manai-hati Medical Shop
mang po Many, much
mar Butter
marpo Red
me Fire
mentok Flower
Met/mann(ley) No
mul Silver
mutik Pearl
na ning Last year
Na Sweden na yongs pin lay I come from Sweden
nagon po Blue
nakpo Black
Nam Zla weather
Nam zla ga zuk shik duk? How is the weather now ?
namka Star
namka Star
nang mo Next year
nasse Cereal
Natro delaik good morning
Nay ming la Marie yin lay My name is Marie
nga le -a chat me I’m going to Leh
nga le -a ste I live in Leh
ngatok Morning
Nima Sunny
nup tchogs West
Nyanrang-Karwar-Zuksat Where do you live
nyemo Close
nyeran karu chuk ste? Where do you live?
nyima tsam gorin Three days more
nyima tsam gorin? How far is it ?
oma Milk
pating Apricot
pema Sand
pitok Evening
porok Crow
Radiostashun Radio-Station
rama Goat
rdemo ina?/ (Nyerang = You) ( Khamzang) yi na lay? How are you?
rdo Stone
rgun ka Winter
rhung Thief
ri Mountain
Rkunma Police
sa Grass
sa Soil
sa Idaua Monday
sa Ihakpa Wednesday
sa migmar Tuesday
sa nyima Sunday
sa pasang Friday
sa purbu Thursday
sa spenda Saturday
Santay Hot
ser Gold
serpo Yellow
shintok Fruit
shyodang Come in
skarma Sky
skarma Sky
Skid po happy
spang Plain
spid Spring
sranma Chick peas
Sta Horse
ston ka Autumn
tagi Bread
takring mo Far
tan tan yin nok pa lay !
tan tan
Of course or definately

 

tang mo Cold
tapa Monk
tchan tchogs North
tchang ma Tree
tchar pa Rain
tchar pa Rain
tchok tse Table
thabag Plate
Thore/torray Tomorrow
Thu kjay che Thanks
thur mans Spoon
ti Knife
tsang po River
tsang te Warm
tseutma Vegetable
ya skid po lay fine and happily
yang mo Light
yar Summer
Yot/kasa(ley) Yes
yu Turquoise
zachess Food

 

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