LEARN LEPCHA LANGUAGE (BASIC) Lesson - II

Scale - Aachik Aanup

1. One handfull - Kavi Kaat kiv kDa

2. Two handfull - kaproop Kaat kâBU kDa

3. 1/4 kg - Tafoo Kaat tfU kDa

4. 4 kg - Tungfree Kaat Vtuiã kDa

5. 40 kg - Tungaar Kaat VtugRa kDa

6. 80 kg - Tungdur Kaat VtudRU kDa

7 100kg - Tungbom Kaat VtuabM kDa

8. 1000kg - Baahao Kaat baoh kDa

Proverb (Ring taom)

1. tVÅU aSka sil) arB Tadyoong Syoka Saloem Raop - Dependent

2. yXumNu AaÂBanu agMbU pat_ &S Yukmun Aagyaapnu Gombu Pata Syaor - More talk less work

3. dRajUVÎasa $mm+ #ò Darjyoolyangsaa Maon Man Hyaol - silly talk

4. AagNU Êu AaÂBa ià( Aagoon Fyu Aagyaap Dik - empty vessal make much sound

Infantile Language (Ingnga Ringboong)

1. mamMa icic hMa Ma- Mam Chi -Chi Ham - to eat

2. ta te ta te [ldU [ldU Ta - Tey Ta - Tey laom - doo laom - doo - to walk

3. Aaiz iz Aa- ji - ji - prohibition

4. ViA_ im(ÝBa ÝBa Ing Mik Kraap - Kraap , Nye - Nye - go to sleep

5. VbUig VbUig Boong - gi Boong - gi - you may fall

Name of the Days

1. Soil Day - Faat Sayaak fDa sÜXa

2. Stone Day - Long Sayaak Zl sÜXa

3. Water Day - Oong Sayaak VAU sÜXa

4. Fire Day - Mee Sayaak im sÜXa

5. Wind Day - Somut Sayaak asmDu sÜXa

6. Tree Day - Koong Sayaak VkU sÜXa

Week - Dunhrook (6 days = one week)

Name of the Months ( In Lepcha Months means Lavo)

1. January - Kurnit lavo kRuiJ^ lav

2. February - Kursaong lavo kRuVos lav

3. March - Thaon lavo $T lav

4. April - Sam lavo s) lav

5. May - Tafaa / Naomchaam lavo tfa / [nqMa

6. June - Bloong lavo VEU lav

7. July - Naamkum lavo nMakMu lav

8. August - Purvim lavo pRuiv) lav

9. September - Gloo lavo xU lav

10. October - It lavo iÜ^ lav

11. November - Raa lavo ra lav

12. December - Maar lavo mRa lav

Name of the Lepcha Year

1. Rat year - Kalaok Naam k!l nMa

2. Ox year - Laong Naam Vol nMa

3. Tiger year - Sathong Naam sZT nMa

4. Eagle year - Panthyaong Naam pNuVoÄ nMa

5. Thunder year - Sodyer Naam asÅRe nMa

6. Snake year - Bu Naam bu nMa

7. Horse year - On Naam aAN nMa

8. Sheep year - Luk Naam lXu nMa

9. Monkey year - Sahu Naam shu nMa

10. Hen year - Hik Naam ih( nMa

11. Dog year - Kajyoo Naam kjU nMa

12 Pig year - Maon Naam $m nMa

( In Lepcha every after three years these are thirteen months)

Star and Planet - Sahaor Kurdoo s&h kRudU

Sun - Satsuk samik sqXu sim(

Moon - Lavo lav

Venus - Kurnaap kRunBa

Mercury - Kursaong kRuVos

Milkyway - zolungming azVluVim_

Solar eclipse - lavo baong lav Vob

full Moon - lavo blen lav ÙNe

Dark night - Lavo mul or Namgaong lav mLu Vya nMaVog

Twelve years cycle - Naam kor nMaakR

Uniqueness of Lepcha Language

1. All the names of local trees commence with the root letter of S

In Lepcha Koong means Tree

a. Sunglok Koong Vsu!l VkU

b. Samal Koong smLa VkU

c. Sambraang Koong sMuVäa VkU

Sapat Koong spD^ VkU

e. Sangli Koong Vsuil VkU etc.

2.All the names of the local rivers commence with the root letter of R

In Lepcha Oongkyong means River

a. Rongnyoo Oongkyong VorJU VAUVaÀ

b. Rongit Oongkyong VoriÜ^ VAUVaÀ

c. Rong Gyaong Oongkyong VorVo VAUVa
d. Rongfi Oongkyong Vorif VAUVaÀ

e. Romaam Oongkyong armMa VAUVaÀ etc.

3. All the names of Atomsphere, Season, Climate, Weather all commence with the root letter of S

a. Rain - So Os

b. Winter - Sozaong OsVoz

c. Summer - Sosa Ossa

d. Rainy season - Somyaang OsVÌa

e. Climate - Somee Osim_

f. Weather - Somut Sofyum etc. OsmDu OsÊMu

4. All the names of the local crops commence with the root letter of K

a. Maize - Kunchhoong kNuVqU

b. Wheat - Kakyo kOÀ

c. Paddy - Kumdaak kMudXa

d. Barly - Kachher kqeR

e. Dal - Kalaa kla

5. All the name of the human body organs commence with the root letter of A

a. Head - Aathyaak AaÄXa

b. Face - Aammlyem AMaIeM

c. Brain - Aayaong AaVoy

d. Heart - Aalut AalDu

e. Hand - Aaka Aak_

f. Leg - Aathong etc. AaaVT

6. All the names of the sankes commence with the root letter of P

In Lepcha bu means Snake

a. Pano bu pan bu

b. Paril bu pir* bu

c. Pamaol bu p#m bu

d. Pahryuk bu pòXu bu

e. Putyaok bu etc pu!Ã bu

RELATION TERMS

English Lepcha

Ancestor Male Poom Thing pMUViT_

Ancestor Female Nyoo Thing JUViT_

Great grand Father Theekoong iTVkU

Great grand Mother Nyookoong JUVkU

Gread Father Bojyo abaj

Grand Mother Moonjyoo mNUjU

Father Aabo Aaab

Mother Aamoo AamU

Father’s Elder Brother Botim abit)

Father’s Elder Brother’s wife Mootim mUit)

Father’s yonger Brother Aakoo AakU

Father’s yonger Brother’s wife Aanyoo AaJU

yonger Brother Ing ViA_

Elder Brother Aanam AanMu

yonger Sister Ing ViA_

Elder Sister Aanaom Aa[n

Elder Sister’s Children Naamkup nMakBu

Son Tagreekup tiàkBu

Daughter Taayukup tÜukBu

Son’s Wife Nyaom [J

Daughter’s Husband Myaok !Ì

Son’s / Daughter’s Children Kupzaong kBuVoz

On children (In general) Kupzaon kBu$z

Sister (In general) Musungmoo muVsumU

Brother (In general) Phaaming PaVim_

Grand Son Nyutha JuT_

Great Grand Son Nyefrak Jeã(

Mother’s Father Bojyo abaj

Mother’s Mother Moonjyo mNUjU

Mother’s Brother Aajyong AaVoj

Mothers’s Brothers Wife Aanyoo AaJU

Mother’s Elder Sisrer Mootim mUit)

Mother’s Younger Sister Aanyoo AaJU

Mother’s Elder Sister’s Husband Botim abit)

Mother’s Younger Sister’s Husband Aakoo AakU

Mother’s Brother’s Son Aanum/ Ing AanMu / ViA_

Mother’s Brother’s Daughter Aanaom/Ing AanMu / ViA_

Wife Father Aafet AaÊDe

Wife Mother Aafetmoo AaÊDemU

Wife’s Brother Aazaong AaVoz

Wife’s Sister Aazaong AaVoz

Elder Sister’s Husband Aazaong AaVoz

Brother’s Wife Nyaom [J

COLOUR TERMS

1. White Aadoom AadMU

2. Black Aanaok Aa!n

3. Green Aafaong AaVof

4. Red Aahyur AaÏRu

5. Blue Fingfaong Vif_Vof

6. Brown Purmook pRumXU

7. Yellow Payaor p&Ü

8. Grey Nunaom nu[n

9. Mudy Pobookla pbXUla

10. Rainbow Tungkoong VtuVkU

11. Pink Parfing pRaVif_

12. Light Green Fung Faong VfuVof

DIVISION OF TIME

Very Early Dawn Miksheang im(VSe

3 am Morning Saongfum VosfMu

Day Break So saong asVos

Early in the Morning Lukhraong Naaboo Look lXUVoè, nabUlXU

First Sun Light Lukjo lXUaz

Sun Rise can not be watch with nacked eyes Sotsuk Cheelee/ Sotsuk Chaar asqXuiqil, asqXuqRa

Morning (10am- 11am) Sotsuk Zanlee asqXuzNail

Midday Sotsuk Naang asqXuVna

Sun Setting towards the West Sotsuk Gaylee asqXuix

Last sun set can be watch with naked eyes Sotsuk Yaolee asqXuoyil

Sun set Sotsuk Kyeer/ Sotsuk Thyet asqXuTDe

Evening Naapmoon/ nBamNU, ^ af JeVoQ

Fo Neytshong af JeVoQ

Time between late evening and night Solaa/ Tukpit Zodyang asla, tXuip^ azVÅ

Almost Night Solaa Timboo asla it)bU

Mid - Night Sonaap Pheet asnBafDe

Moon Lavo lav

Full Moon Lavo Blen lav ENe

Moon rise Lavo Laong lav Vol

Setting of the Moon Lavo Thyet lav ÄDe

Full black night Naamgaong nMaVog

Sky

Names in Lepcha

1. Tuk Lyaang tXuVÎa

2. Taa Lyaang taVÎa

3. Tuk Lyaang Numbong tXuVÎanMuVab

4. Sumlee Saomnaang Moonyoo sMMuil [sVna mUJU

Space

1. Sumlee Sumlaong sMMuil sMuVol

Direction Terms

East Tsuklaat qXulDa

Sonaor as&n

West Tsukkyer qXuÀRe

sodyaang asVÅa

North Tsukvim qXuiv)

Kaongjat Vokz^

South Tsukgyaom qXu[Â

Kaonglep VoklBe

North East Tsukvim Tsuklaat qXuiv) qXulDa

South East Tuskgyaom Tsuklaat qXu[Â qXulDa

North West Tsukvim Tsukkyer qXuiv) qXuÀRe

South West Tsukgyaom Tsukkyer qXu[Â qXuÀRe

Centre Lyaangbaar VÎabRa

South Most Lyaang Tang Tan VÎaVt_ t+

South Pole Lyaang Tik VÎait(

North Pole Lyaang vim Tik VÎaiv) it(

Horizone Lyaang Tel VÎatLe

Hill Terms

Hill Kung Vku

Hillock Pung Vpu

High Altitute Hlo aH

Starting Point of Plane Tung Saong VtuVos

Cliff Sagaor s&g

Hill smaller than hillock Blu Eu

Not so cliff Sagaor Sungnoo s&g VsunU

Mountain chyoo cU

The Himalayas snowy peak Chyoo, Chyoo bee cU, cUib

Mountain Range Chyoo bee Daongyaong cUib VodVoy

Peak of the mountains Chyoo Nyaak cUJXa

Sharping Peak Chyoo Hyaok cU!Ï

Lang of Snows Chyoo Ling cUVil_

God of Himalaya Chyoo Rum cU rMu

Prominent Peak (Kingchumjongboo) Chyoo Moo cU mU

Glacier Terms

1. Snow covered Sonaong Kaap asVonkBa

2. Ice Sonaong Kryaong asVonVoÝ

3. Glacier Sonaong Jyook asVonjXU

Sets of Snow

Snow Sonaong asVon

Dew Mung Hlo VmuaH

Frost Paamook pamXU

Hellstome Sotaap astBa

Earth Terms

Names in Lepcha

1. Lyaang VÎa

2. Lyaang Fat VÎa fDa

3. Faat fDa

4. Lyaang Sakdum VÎa sXudMu

5. Tukchyim Runggaol tXuiq) Vru#g

6. Numkut Monyoo nMukDu mUJU

Direction

Down Below Chyobaa ocba

Extreme Down Below Chyobaado ocbaad

Just Down Below Chyo chhyoo ocCU

Up above Tobaaa atba

Up above quite distance Tobaado atbaad

Above Head Tathaang taVTa

Above Head Taabaa taba

Above the sky Taabaa taba

Above the (noun) Tukdaam tXudMa

Below the (noun) Sagraam sàMa

Long Aahren AaèNe

Short Aapok AaapX

Hight Aatho AaaT

Low Aamo Aaam

Deep Aanyung AaVJu

Bottom Taong Dek VotdXe

Shallow Braak äXa

Above the (noun) Aaplong AaZY

Below the (noun) Aamin Aaim+

Here Aabaa Aaba

Here (Defenit) Aabee Aaib

Side Aafee Aaif

Over there (Distance) Pefee peif

Over there (Near in definite) Ofee aAif

There (In Definite) Obaa aAba

There only (Definite) Obee aAib

There (Distance) Pebaa peba

To come in same Lavel Thee id

To come up Hro aè

To come down Yu yu

To come down from(noun) Yet yDe

To come down from(noun) thyet TDe

To Drop Glet xDe

To Drop intentionally Gloo xU

To Drop of leaves, Flower etc. Hlet HDe

STATUS OF LEPCHA LANGUAGE

Not yet recognised by the state government Recomendation of Lepcha language in school by

1. Central Institute of Indian Language, Mysore

2. Eastern Regional Linguistic Center Bhubaneswar

3. Asiatic Society of India

4. Linguistic Minority of India, Allahbad, Kolkata

5. Bhasa Reseach and Publication Center, Vadodara

6. Government of Sikkim.

AWARD

1. Sonam Tshering Lepcha

(a) Sangit Natak Accademy Award (1996)

(b) Padma Shree Award (2007)

2. Pasang Tshering Simick(Lepcha)

Bhasa Samman (2002) Sahitya Accademy.

3. Lyangsong Tamsang (Lepcha)

Lok Sahitya Samman Delhi (2004)

4. The Indigenous Lepcha Tribal Association Hq. Kalimpong

Lok Bhasa Samman Delhi (2005)

5. Hildamit Lepcha

Sangit Natak Accademy Award (2009)

RECORDING (songs)

1. Lepcha Folk Song (Sonam Tshering Lepcha)

2. Lepcha Modern Song ‘Saaknaon’ ( Norbu Tshering Lepcha)

3. Lepcha Modern Song ‘Sam Sa Aaring’ (Pasang Tshering Lepcha)

4. Lepcha Modern song ‘Lenchyo Vam’ (Hildamit Lepcha)

5. Lepcha Folk Song (Ten Tshering Lepcha)

Slang

1. Lapche Gaade

2. Kokvim yangtaal chekta

3. Rong Naaong

Theatre

1. Rongnyoo Rongit (ballet)

2. Nahan Bri (ballet)

3. Pano Gaeboo Aachyok

4. Kongkeebaong (ballet) etc.

Political Movement

Memorandam submitted for Introduction of Lepcha Language in the schools of Darjeeling Hills of West Bengal to:-

1. Former Prime minister Atal Bihari Bajpai NDA Government.

2 Former Chairman National Commission for Scheduled Tribe government of India.

3. Shrimati Sonia Gandhi, chairperson UPA Government.

4. Former Union Minister for HRD shri Arjun Singh.

5. Education Minister, Government of West Bengal.

6. Chief Minister, Government of West Bengal.

7. Administrator Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council.

8. Ralley & Demonstration.