Dimasa

Last changed on Thu, 01/01/1970 - 00:00

napha

Dictionary Word
napha
Your father

baba/abai

Dictionary Word
baba/abai
my father
Ahlu

AHLU (CAT)

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Community
Dimasa
Category
Flora and Fauna
Summary
Domestic Animal. Found in home.

nama

Dictionary Word
nama
Your mother
Nama means your mother, which is used for reference, conventionally by older generation to younger generation.

amai

Dictionary Word
amai
my mother
Amai 'my mother' is used by the Dimasa speakers in terms of address.

Instrument Ben

Digital Heritage
Community
Dimasa
Category
People, Tools and Instruments
Sisa

SISA (DOG)

Digital Heritage
Community
Dimasa
Category
Flora and Fauna
Summary
Sisa is a domestic animal. We Dimasa people believe that Sisa is a "follower of god" (Asaba hamya janang nure thikhade mithiridu)

MUSU BURMAH (BEAR)

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Community
Dimasa
Category
Flora and Fauna
Summary
It is a wild animal. It is a carnivorous mammal and considered a type of wild animal.
BURUN (GOAT)

BURUN (GOAT)

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Community
Dimasa
Category
Flora and Fauna
Summary
Burun is a domestic animal and considered as "Gthar mih" which means pure animal. Most Dimasa people used to keep one at home by making a separate home made of bamboo for the Burun (Goat)

MISAI (DEER)

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Community
Dimasa
Category
Flora and Fauna
Summary
Mihsai is also a "Gthar mih" (pure animal)and is found in forests