1 Kabong Chyoo
2 Kaboor Chyoo
3 Kabur Chyoo
4 Kamfraon Chyoo
5 Kablee Kabchhyen Chyoo
6 Kingchumjongboo Chyoo
7 Konglo Chyoo
8 Kurnit Chyoo
9 Kursong Chyoo
10 Kyofoo Chyoo
11 Chyadoong Rajoomoonue
Chyoo
12 Chungreeyam Chyoo
13 Kucherwee Chyoo
14 Taloom Chyoo
15 Tasheychaom Chyoo
16 Taktee Chyoo
17 Takchyoom Chyoo
18 Takcham Chyoo
19 Tarbong Chyoo
20 Taklonanit Chyoo
21 Tunggraong Chyoo
22 Tangsheng Narim Chyoo
23 Tukkri Chyoo
24 Tukbo Chyoo
25 Dangdu Chyoo
26 Namtam Chyoo
27 Nareem Chyoo
28 Nareng Tungseng Chyoo
29 Nambu Chyoo
30 Pawoohungri Chyoo
31 Panzing Chyoo
32 Punsoong Chyoo
33 Puleeyang Chyoo
34 Punjoor Chyoo
35 Patet Chyoo
36 Paki Chyoo
37 Pandeem Chyoo
38 Puntaong Chyoo
39 Pundaong Chyoo
40 Madyang Chyoo
41 Manaon Chyoo
42 Mayel Taong Chyoo
43 Marolee Chyoo
44 Mambram Chyoo
45 Mendaong Chyoo
46 Puchaor Putang Chyoo
47 Janoo Chyoo
48 Jamano Chyoo
49 Joomaon Purtam Chyoo
50 Jene Chyoo
51 Rangdyang Chyoo
52 Ranggang Chyoo
53 Raksot Longdoong
Chyoo
54 Rambong Tum Chyoo
55 Ribweek Chyoo
56 Rungnaob Chyoo
57 Lawee Chyoo
58 Longmeek Longbaong
Chyoo
59 Lukni Longbaong Chyoo
60 Lunggom Chyoo
61 Lungdyang Chyoo
62 Lung Shaok Longdaong
Chyoo
63 Sagaor Chyoo
64 Sahyaor Chyoo
65 Sakyet Patok Chyoo
66 Sahem Choom Chyoo
67 Sakpo Chyoo
68 Sanoolungkyol Chyoo
69 Sungchyer Chyoo
70 Lungsaong Chyoo
71 Suklu Chyoo
72 Sangjyaom Sangpee
Chyoo
73 Sungleng Sungthang
Chyoo
74 Sumaok Sukbok Chyoo
75 Sung Kyoon Dungjot
Chyoo
76 Saklu chyooram Chyoo
77 Niniol Chyoo
78 Siniyaol Chyoo
79 Aden Chyoo
80 Hlonok Chyoo
81 Longgaom Chyoo
82 Sungvo Chyoo
83 Phengmu Longmoo Chyoo
84 Sama Sadaong Chyoo
85 Hikti Pundi Chyoo
86 Pandem Posong Chyoo
87 Kurneet Kursoong
Chyoo
88 Pangyoung Chyoo
89 Sungnim Chyoo
NAME OF THE DA (lake)
1 Naho Nathaor Da
2 Lingmu Longmu Da
3 Tanu Tungsing Da
4 Kechhuperi Da
5 Namrit Namjeet Da
6 Ongmoo Jitmoo Da
7 Kaong Malaongmoo Da
8 Turmo Tashe Da
9 Tungjeor Mungjear Da
10 Longmoo Chyongmoo Da
NAME OF THE HILLS
1 Kaoha Kung
2 Kaharok Kung
3 Chyaok Kung
4 Takna Kaharok Kung
5 Chyaok Kung
6 Numboong Kung
7 Pafan Kung
8 Posaok Kung
9 Makung Kung
10 Mungbal Kung
11 Bret Kung
12 Sunchal Kung
13 Shumplung Kung
NAME OF THE HILLOCK (PUNG)
1 Kalenpung Hillock
2 Tungdarpung Hillock
3 Posoompung Hillock
4 Ringkingpung Hillock
5 Rumsapung Hillock
6 Sunleepung Hillock
7 Soongdookpung Hillock
8 Lyangrumpung Hillock
9 Rumchyaopung Hillock
10 Rumtekpung Hillock
11. Sompung Hillock
NAME OF THE HLO
1 Tungraong Hlo
2 Sungdaok Hlo
3 Shemshel Hlo
4 Natho Hlo
5 Joleb Hlo
6 Ruche Hlo
7 Manaon Hlo
8 Thiaklut Hlo
9 Sungchyom Hlo
10 Tungloo Hlo
11 Nok Hlo
12 Do Hlo
13 Sadoom Hlo
14 Sunglee Hlo
15 Sunghruk Hlo
16 Lungam Hlo
17 Sher Hlo
COLOUR TERMS
ENGLISH LEPCHA
1 White Aadoom
2 Black Aanaok
3 Green Aafaong
4 Red Aahyur
5 Blue Fingfaong
6 Brown Purmook
7 Yellow Payaor
8 Grey Nunaom
9 Mudy Pobookla
10 Rainbow Tungkoong
11 Pink Parfing
12 Light Green Fung Faong
DIRECTION TERMS
ENGLISH LEPCHA
East Tsuklaat
Sonaor
West Tsukkyer
Sodyang
North Tsuk Vim
Kongjaot
South Tsukgyaom
Konglep
North
East Tsukvim Tsuklaat
South East TuskgyaomTsuklaat
North West Tsukvim Tsukkyer
South West Tsukgyaom Tsukkyer
Centre Lyangbar
South
Most Lyang Tang Tang
South Pole Lyang Tik
North
Pole Lyang Vim Tik
Horizone Lyang Tel
HILL TERMS
Hill Kung
Hillock Pung
High Atitute Hlo
Starting Point of
Plane Tung Saong
Cliff Sagaor
Hill smaller than hillock Blu
Not so cliff Sagaor Sungnoo
Mountain Chyoo
The Himalayas snowy
peak Chyoo Chyoo bee
Mountain
Range Chyoo bee Daongyaong
Peak of the mountains Chyoo Nyaak
Sharping Peak Chyoo Hyaok
Lang of
Snows Chyoo Ling
God of the
Himalaya Chyoo Rum
Prominent Peak
(Kingchumjongboo) Chyoo Mo
GLACIER TERMS SETS OF SNOW
1. Sonaong Kaam Sonaong
2. Sonaong
Kryaong Mong Hlo
3. Sonaong Jyook Sonaong Chyee, Pamook, Sotaap
EARTH TERMS
Names in Lepcha
1. Lyang
2. Lyang Faat
3. Faat
4. Lyang Sakdum
5. Tukchyim Runggaol
6. Numkut Monyoo
DIVISION OF TIME
ENGLISH
LEPCHA
Very Early Dawn
Miksheang
3 am Morning
Saong fum
Day Break
So saong
Early in Morning
Lukhraong
Naapa Luk
Lukjo
First Sun Light
Sotsuk Chaar
Sun Rise can not be watch with nacked
eyes Sotsuk Cheelee
Morning (10am-11am)
Sotsuk Zanlee
Midday
Sotsuk
Naang
Sun Setting towards the West
Sotsuk Gaylee
Last sun set can be watch with naked eyes
Sotsuk Yaolee
Sotsuk Kyeer
Sun Set Sotsuk Thyet
Evening Naabmoon Hik Lovaan Tshachat
Time between late evening and night Fo Neytshong
Solaa Tukpit Zodyang
Breen Shyaol
Almost
Night Solaa Timboo
Mid-Night Sonaab Pheet
Moon Lavo
Full
Moon Lavo Blen
Moon rise Lovo Laong
Setting of the Moon Lavo Thyet
Full black
night Naamgaong
RELATION TERMS
ENGLISH LEPCHA
Ancestor Male
Poom Thing
Ancestor
Famele Nyoothing
Great grand Father
Theekoong
Great grand Mother
Nyeekoong
Grand Father Bojyo
Grand Mother
Moonjyoo
Father Aabo
Mother Aamoo
Father’s Elder
Brother Botim
Father’s Elder Borther’s
Wife Motim
Father’s Younger Brother
Aakoo
Father’s Younger Brother’s Wife
Aanyoo
Younger Brother Ing
Elder Brother
Aanum
Younger Sister
Ing
Elder Sister
Aanaom
Younger Sister’s Husband Myaok
Yonger Sister’s
Children Naamkup
Elder Sister’s
Husband Aazaong
Elder Sisters’ Children Naamkup
Son
Tagreekup
Daughter Taayukup
Son’s
Wife Nyaom
Daughter’s
Husband Myaok
Son’s/Daughter’s
Children Kupzaong
On children (Ingeneral) Kupzaon
On children (Ingeneral) Kupzaon
Sister (In
general) Musungmoo
Brother (In
general) Phaaming
Grand
Son Nyutha
Great Grand
Son Nyefrak
Mother’s
Father Boojyo
Mother’s
Mother Moojyo
Mother’s
Brother Aajyong
Mother’s Brothers
Wife Aanyoo
Mother’s Elder
Sister Motim
Mother’s
Younger Aanyoo
Mother’s Elder Sister’s
Husband Botim
Mother’s Younger Sister’s Husband Aakoo
Mother’s Brother’s
Son Aanum/Ing
Mother’s Brother’s Daughter Aanaom/Ing
Wife
Father Aafet
Wife
Mother Aafetmoo
Wife’s
Brother Aazaong
Wife’s
Sister Aazaong
Elder Siste’s
Husband Aazaong
Brother’s Wife Aazaong
