Bai - Word List
阿 (n.)
Word(s) in Bai language: arx
Category: animal
Meaning in Chinese: 鸭
Meaning in English: duck
Example: “不对! 不叫阿黑, 我叫亥奥①, 阿弟叫亥阿②! ”孩子玩着她鬓边的流苏纠正她的话。Footnote: ①白语天鹅 ②白语天鸭
Reference: 1983: 62, Sheiyou meili de hongzhijia 谁有美丽的红指甲, Jing Yi 景宜
阿达 (n.)
Word(s) in Bai language: al da
Category: place
Meaning in Chinese: 这里
Meaning in English: here
Example: “阿妈，老芝梅仁登我珍阿达？阿尼周老白珍？（你咋个晓得我在这里？哪个领你来的？）”
Reference: 1994: 77, Yinhuaguo隐花果, Yang Tengxiao 杨腾霄
阿大大 (n.)
Word(s) in Bai language: at dal dal
Category: appellation
Meaning in Chinese: 大爹
Meaning in English: uncle
Example: “ 啊！你要多往亮处想，阿大大①。”①阿大大，大爹。
Reference: 1982:47, Xue雪. Jing Yi 景宜
阿拉 (adv.)
Word(s) in Bai language: al na
Category: place
Meaning in Chinese: 哪里
Meaning in English: where
Example: “鲁雅芝，瑙珍阿拉尼格（姑娘，你是哪里人）？”
Reference: 2016: 35, Adanlan 阿丹蓝, Yang Tengxiao 杨腾霄
阿勒尼姆 (verb phrase)
Word(s) in Bai language: at yart lil mox
Category: state
Meaning in Chinese: 平静，一无所有
Meaning in English: peace, emptiness, nothing at all
Example: 酒喝到二麻二麻时，他抱起了一把龙头三弦，自弹自唱：
咯咯（洱海），咯咯！咯咯
我的么（母亲）
任登姆（知道吗）？任登姆
你是这样的平静（阿勒尼姆）
平静！啊呀呀
平静啊呀呀呀呵咳……
“平静”在白族调中没有，应唱“阿勒尼姆”，他之所以用汉语唱“平静”，是认为“阿勒尼姆”（一样也没有）太惨了。
Reference: 2014: 61, Yeshi yipianyun. Yang Tengxiao 杨腾霄
阿姆 (n.)
Word(s) in Bai language: at mox
Category: appellation
Meaning in Chinese: 妈妈
Meaning in English: mom
Example: 这姑娘猛扑过来紧紧地抱住了他：“爹，这是阿姆的坟啊!”
Reference: 1988: 19, Xianchengli de yitiao xiaojie县城里的一条小街, Yang Su 杨苏
阿尼 (pron.)
Word(s) in Bai language: al na yind
Category: person
Meaning in Chinese: 谁
Meaning in English: who
Example: “阿妈，老芝梅仁登我珍阿达？阿尼周老白珍？（你咋个晓得我在这里？哪个领你来的？）”
Reference: 1994: 77, Yinhuaguo隐花果, Yang Tengxiao 杨腾霄
白 (proper noun)
Word(s) in Bai language: baip
Category: culture
Meaning in Chinese: 白语
Meaning in English: language of Bai
Example: “瑙子妹耍白（你怎么会说白族话）？”
Reference: 2016: 35, Adanlan 阿丹蓝, Yang Tengxiao 杨腾霄
白 (adj.)
Word(s) in Bai language: baip
Category: state
Meaning in Chinese: 白（色）
Meaning in English: white
Example: 白米洼（ 白月亮）白沙沙
Reference: 2016: 36, Adanlan 阿丹蓝, Yang Tengxiao 杨腾霄 Tengxiao
白 (v.)
Word(s) in Bai language: bei
Category: action and activity
Meaning in Chinese: 去，走
Meaning in English: go
Example: “阿妈，老芝梅仁登我珍阿达？阿尼周老白珍？（你咋个晓得我在这里？哪个领你来的？）”
Reference: 1994: 77, Yinhuaguo隐花果, Yang Tengxiao 杨腾霄
拜 (v.)
Word(s) in Bai language: bei
Category: action and activity
Meaning in Chinese: 去，走
Meaning in English: go
Example: 笼尼拜处我尼拜， 奋介悬商耍下。（你去哪点我也去，抵得相约好。）
Reference: 2016: 36, Adanlan 阿丹蓝, Yang Tengxiao 杨腾霄
保，宝 (n.)
Word(s) in Bai language: binl
Category: place
Meaning in Chinese: 边
Meaning in English: side
Example: 笼尼（枝）独宝提恩名，提恩名，我尼席保（来）米愣得哇（你到（枝）东边把我想，把我想，我到西边（也）把你念）
Reference: 2016: 36, Adanlan 阿丹蓝, Yang Tengxiao 杨腾霄
背 (v.)
Word(s) in Bai language: bei
Category: action and activity
Meaning in Chinese: 去，走
Meaning in English: go
Example: 我憋米洼背阿拉（我问月亮哪里去）
Reference: 2016: 36, Adanlan 阿丹蓝, Yang Tengxiao 杨腾霄
本主 (n.)
Word(s) in Bai language: bent zvt
Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 本主
Meaning in English: "Ben Zhu" god, a local deity worship of Bai
Example: 烂货！你敢打我！今天叫你看看老娘也是本主养的！
Reference: 2014:24, Qiyu de nvren骑鱼的女人, Jing Yi景宜
憋 (v.)
Word(s) in Bai language: biai
Category: action and activity
Meaning in Chinese: 问
Meaning in English: ask
Example: 我憋米洼背阿拉（我问月亮哪里去）
Reference: 2016: 36 , Adanlan 阿丹蓝, Yang Tengxiao 杨腾霄
波 (pron.)
Word(s) in Bai language: mot
Category: person
Meaning in Chinese: 他/她
Meaning in English: he/she
Example: “他整天愁眉不展，我仁登（晓得）波（他）喜欢没的原因。”
Reference: 1994:51, A'angbai阿盎白, Yang Tengxiao 杨腾霄 Tengxiao
波尼 (n.)
Word(s) in Bai language: bol yin
Category: person
Meaning in Chinese: 丈夫
Meaning in English: husband
Example: “老让阿黑我波尼（你让陆黑我丈夫），喜欢喜欢！”
Reference: 1994:51, A'angbai阿盎白, Yang Tengxiao 杨腾霄
才义 (v.)
Word(s) in Bai language: zeinl yind
Category: action and activity
Meaning in Chinese: 划船
Meaning in English: row a boat
Example: 啊, 看见了, 双月岛的大红船, 整齐的排桨有节奏地挥动着, 水手们在疯狂地高喊: 才义! 马义! 才义! 马义①! Footnote: ① 白语, 划呀划呀。
Reference: 1983: 45, Sheiyou meili de hongzhijia 谁有美丽的红指甲, Jing Yi 景宜
才义! 马义! 才义! 马义！ (n/a)
Word(s) in Bai language: zeinl yind mal yind
Category: sentence
Meaning in Chinese: 划呀！划呀！
Meaning in English: Row it! Row it!(the boat)
Example: 啊, 看见了, 双月岛的大红船, 整齐的排桨有节奏地挥动着, 水手们在疯狂地高喊: 才义! 马义! 才义! 马义①! Footnote: ① 白语, 划呀划呀。
Reference: 1983: 45, Shei you meili de hongzhijia谁有美丽的红指甲, Jing Yi景宜
处 (n.)
Word(s) in Bai language: cvt
Category: place
Meaning in Chinese: 处
Meaning in English: place
Example: 笼尼拜处我尼拜， 奋介悬商耍下。（你去哪点我也去，抵得相约好。）
Reference: 2016: 36, Adanlan 阿丹蓝, Yang Tengxiao 杨腾霄
翠茵茵 (proper noun)
Word(s) in Bai language: Cuil yinx yinx
Category: culture
Meaning in Chinese: 翠茵茵，白族民歌的曲式
Meaning in English: "Cuiyinyin", a tune of Bai folk song
Example: “唱哪调？”我有些犹豫。“花上花。”“翠茵茵也得！”
Footnote: 花上花: 白族民歌的曲式。翠茵茵: 白族民歌的曲式。
Reference: 2014: 19 , Qiyu de nvren骑鱼的女人, Jing Yi 景宜
得 (n.)
Word(s) in Bai language: dot
Category: other
Meaning in Chinese: 毒药
Meaning in English: poison
Example: 猎人拿自己的身体检验“得（白族话，毒药）”的毒性是否火爆。
Reference: 2014: 160, Touliezhe 偷猎者, Yang Baozhong 杨保中
爹 (n.)
Word(s) in Bai language: dix
Category: appellation
Meaning in Chinese: 爹
Meaning in English: dad
Example: “瑙你耍白？”她妩媚一笑：“爹珍白塔邑尼格，摸珍高都尼格（我爹是白塔邑人，我妈是海东人）。”
Reference: 2016: 35, Adanlan 阿丹蓝, Yang Tengxiao 杨腾霄
爹珍白塔邑 (n/a)
Category: sentence
Meaning in Chinese: 我爹是白塔邑
Meaning in English: My father is from Baitayi Village.
Example: “瑙你耍白？”她妩媚一笑：“爹珍白塔邑尼格，摸珍高都尼格（我爹是白塔邑人，我妈是海东人）。”
Reference: 2016: 35, Adanlan 阿丹蓝, Yang Tengxiao 杨腾霄
都 (v.)
Word(s) in Bai language: dvnl
Category: direction
Meaning in Chinese: 东
Meaning in English: east
Example: “瑙你耍白？”她妩媚一笑：“爹珍白塔邑尼格，摸珍高都尼格（我爹是白塔邑人，我妈是海东人）。”
Reference: 2016: 35, Adanlan 阿丹蓝, Yang Tengxiao 杨腾霄 Tengxiao
独 (v.)
Word(s) in Bai language: dvnl
Category: direction
Meaning in Chinese: 东
Meaning in English: east
Example: 笼尼（枝）独宝提恩名，提恩名，我尼席保（来）米愣得哇（你到（枝）东边把我想，把我想，我到西边（也）把你念）
Reference: 2016: 36, Adanlan 阿丹蓝, Yang Tengxiao 杨腾霄
对 (v.)
Word(s) in Bai language: duip
Category: action and activity
Meaning in Chinese: 对，配
Meaning in English: match
Example: “奋愣之对奋愣囡，勺岛对富眯，啊依哟！”我调皮地唱了这句昨天在路上拣得的西山情歌，逗得小罗哈哈笑出声来。这句调子的意思是：漂亮小伙子配漂亮小姑娘，就像砂糖拌蜂蜜一样甜美。
Reference: 2014:230, Zouxiang shihai走向诗海, Zhang Mingzeng 张明曾
朵窝 (n.)
Category: place
Meaning in Chinese: 太和城
Meaning in English: City of Taihe
Example: “啊, 白云阿凤把我带走吧, 我要去‘朵窝’呀! ” 小姑娘向着蓝天白云大叫。 Footnote: 白语太和城。
Reference: 1983: 39, Shei you meili de hongzhijia谁有美丽的红指甲, Jing Yi景宜
恩 (pron.)
Word(s) in Bai language: ngel
Category: other
Meaning in Chinese: 我的
Meaning in English: my
Example: 笼尼（枝）独宝提恩名，提恩名，我尼席保（来）米愣得哇（你到（枝）东边把我想，把我想，我到西边（也）把你念）
Reference: 2016: 36, Adanlan 阿丹蓝, Yang Tengxiao 杨腾霄
奋 (adj.)
Word(s) in Bai language: feil
Category: state
Meaning in Chinese: 好
Meaning in English: good, pretty
Example: “奋愣之对奋愣囡，勺岛对富眯，啊依哟！”我调皮地唱了这句昨天在路上拣得的西山情歌，逗得小罗哈哈笑出声来。这句调子的意思是：漂亮小伙子配漂亮小姑娘，就像砂糖拌蜂蜜一样甜美。
Reference: 2014:230, Zouxiang shihai走向诗海, Zhang Mingzeng张明曾
奋愣之对奋愣囡，勺岛对富眯，啊依哟！ (n/a)
Word(s) in Bai language: feil fanl zix duip feil fanl 囡?,sol dod duip fvnl mi
Category: sentence
Meaning in Chinese: 漂亮小伙子配漂亮小姑娘，就像砂糖拌蜂蜜一样甜美。
Meaning in English: pretty girl with(matches) pretty boy, as sweet as sugar with honey
Example: “奋愣之对奋愣囡，勺岛对富眯，啊依哟！”我调皮地唱了这句昨天在路上拣得的西山情歌，逗得小罗哈哈笑出声来。这句调子的意思是：漂亮小伙子配漂亮小姑娘，就像砂糖拌蜂蜜一样甜美。
Reference: 2014:230, Zouxiang shihai走向诗海. Zhang Mingzeng张明曾
富眯 (n.)
Word(s) in Bai language: fvnl mi
Category: food and drink
Meaning in Chinese: 蜂蜜
Meaning in English: honey
Example: “奋愣之对奋愣囡，勺岛对富眯，啊依哟！”我调皮地唱了这句昨天在路上拣得的西山情歌，逗得小罗哈哈笑出声来。这句调子的意思是：漂亮小伙子配漂亮小姑娘，就像砂糖拌蜂蜜一样甜美。
Reference: 2014:230, Zouxiang shihai走向诗海, Zhang Mingzeng张明曾
嘎拉 (n.)
Word(s) in Bai language: ganl nal
Category: food and drink
Meaning in Chinese: 面干
Meaning in English: a food of Bai, fried and made of flour
Example: 白姐走进院子。看见台阶上堆放着大鹤给她准备的一包衣服和两篮送给藏人的干鱼、糯米, 红红绿绿的嘎拉① 。 Footnote: ① 一种食物
Reference: 1983: 41, Sheiyou meili de hongzhijia谁有美丽的红指甲, Jing Yi 景宜 景宜
高 (n.)
Word(s) in Bai language: god
Category: geography
Meaning in Chinese: 洱海，湖
Meaning in English: Erhai Lake
Example: “瑙你耍白？”她妩媚一笑：“爹珍白塔邑尼格，摸珍高都尼格（我爹是白塔邑人，我妈是海东人）。”
Reference: 2016: 35, Adanlan 阿丹蓝, Yang Tengxiao 杨腾霄
高都 (proper noun)
Word(s) in Bai language: Goddvnl
Category: place
Meaning in Chinese: 海东
Meaning in English: the Town of Haidong
Example: “瑙你耍白？”她妩媚一笑：“爹珍白塔邑尼格，摸珍高都尼格（我爹是白塔邑人，我妈是海东人）。”
Reference: 2016: 35, Adanlan 阿丹蓝, Yang Tengxiao 杨腾霄
咯 (n.)
Word(s) in Bai language: god
Category: geography
Meaning in Chinese: 洱海，湖
Meaning in English: Erhai Lake
Example: 酒喝到二麻二麻时，他抱起了一把龙头三弦，自弹自唱：
咯咯（洱海），咯咯！咯咯
我的么（母亲）
任登姆（知道吗）？任登姆
你是这样的平静（阿勒尼姆）
平静！啊呀呀
平静啊呀呀呀呵咳……
“平静”在白族调中没有，应唱“阿勒尼姆”，他之所以用汉语唱“平静”，是认为“阿勒尼姆”（一样也没有）太惨了。
Reference: 2014: 61, Yeshi yipianyun也是一片云, Yang Tengxiao 杨腾霄
歌姆 (n.)
Word(s) in Bai language:
Category:
Meaning in Chinese:
Meaning in English:
Example: 我曾问一位歌姆：“你能唱着翻几架山？”
Reference: 2014: 231, Zouxiang shihai走向诗海, Zhang Mingzeng 张明曾
格子（房） (n.)
Word(s) in Bai language: gel zix
Category: architecture
Meaning in Chinese: 木楞房
Meaning in English: a style of wooden house of some ethnic groups
Example: 当时，阿腊爹拎着一张弩弓钻出自家的格子房（白族话：木楞房），向黄昏的山林走去。
Reference: 2014: 154, Touliezhe偷猎者, Yangbaozhong杨保中
古生 (v.)
Word(s) in Bai language: gong he
Category: action and activity
Meaning in Chinese: 救生，放生
Meaning in English: to save/free captive animals
Example: 古生村，白语叫 gong he，即救生之意。
Reference: 2011: 317, Erhai zhi cun洱海之村, Zhang Naiguang张乃光
观上览 (n.)
Word(s) in Bai language: guainx sanl na
Category: culture
Meaning in Chinese: 绕三灵，白族民俗活动
Meaning in English: a temple fair of Bai
Example: “绕三灵”，又叫“绕山林”，白语叫“观上览”，原意为游园。
Reference: 2014: 214, "Raosanling"gehui "绕三灵"歌会, Yang Liangcai杨亮才
观上南 (n.)
Word(s) in Bai language: guainx sanl na
Category: culture
Meaning in Chinese: 绕三灵，白族民俗活动
Meaning in English: a temple fair of Bai
Example: “绕三灵”，用白族话说叫“观（guan）上（shang）南（nan）”，若翻译成汉语，“观”为逛闲或者游乐的意思，“上”为“三”，“南”含有圣地园林之意。
Reference: 2009: 272, Kuanghuan cang'erjian: Dali baizu raosanling sanji 狂欢苍洱间——大理白族“绕三灵”散记, Zhao Shouzhi 赵守值
亥 (n.)
Word(s) in Bai language: heinl
Category: nature
Meaning in Chinese: 天
Meaning in English: sky
Example: “不对! 不叫阿黑, 我叫亥奥①, 阿弟叫亥阿②! ”孩子玩着她鬓边的流苏纠正她的话。Footnote: ①白语天鹅 ②白语天鸭
Reference: 1983: 62, Sheiyou meili de hongzhijia谁有美丽的红指甲, Jing Yi 景宜
亥奥 (n.)
Word(s) in Bai language: heinl ond
Category: animal
Meaning in Chinese: 天鹅
Meaning in English: swan, "sky goose"
Example: “不对! 不叫阿黑, 我叫亥奥①, 阿弟叫亥阿②! ”孩子玩着她鬓边的流苏纠正她的话。Footnote: ①白语天鹅 ②白语天鸭
Reference: 1983: 62, Sheiyou meili de hongzhijia谁有美丽的红指甲, Jing Yi 景宜
亨 (n.)
Word(s) in Bai language: het
Category: direction
Meaning in Chinese: 里
Meaning in English: inside
Example: “庶亨（城里的）。”她怯怯回答。
Reference: 2016: 35, Adanlan 阿丹蓝, Yang Tengxiao 杨腾霄
候格 (n.)
Word(s) in Bai language: hot gainl
Category: architecture
Meaning in Chinese: 房子
Meaning in English: house
Example: 阿点点对老梨树杈上那几个喜鹊窝非常感兴趣，把它叫做“欧扎候格”①。①白族语：喜鹤的房子。
Reference: 1984: 4, Anshang de qiutian岸上的秋天, Jing Yi 景宜
花上花 (n.)
Category: culture
Meaning in Chinese: 白族民歌的曲式
Meaning in English: "Huashanghua", a tune of Bai folk song
Example: “唱哪调？”我有些犹豫。“花上花。”“翠茵茵也得！”
Footnote: 花上花: 白族民歌的曲式。翠茵茵: 白族民歌的曲式。
Reference: 2014: 19, Qi yu de nvren骑鱼的女人, Jing Yi景宜
街子 (n./v.)
Word(s) in Bai language: jip zix
Category: culture
Meaning in Chinese: 赶街
Meaning in English: go to a market that opens on certain days in a month
Example: 贺松寨的人每逢街子天总要到坝子里赶街，因此这几天坝子里农场有少数人闹事的消息就陆陆续续地传到寨子里来了。Footnote: 街子天：云南农村集市的日子
Reference: 2014: 3, Konggulan空谷兰, Zhang Chang张长
金花 (n.)
Word(s) in Bai language: jinl hol
Category: appellation
Meaning in Chinese: 姑娘
Meaning in English: girl, lady
Example: 有人甩枕巾给大康包了个“阿鹏”头，又让白丽云勒了个“金花”绣花围裙。
Reference: 2016: 68, Yeshi yipianyun也是一片云, Yang Tengxiao 杨腾霄
浪穹 (n.)
Word(s) in Bai language: Lo hol xirx
Category: place
Meaning in Chinese: 浪穹，洱源县古称
Meaning in English: "Langqiong", the ancient name of Eryuan County
Example: 乡音未改鬓如雪，喜见新天覆浪穹。footnote: 浪穹：洱源县古称浪穹。
Reference: 2014: 386, Xiangsi乡思, Zhang Wenxun张文勋
老 (n.)
Word(s) in Bai language: not
Category: person
Meaning in Chinese: 你
Meaning in English: you
Example: “老让阿黑我波尼（你让陆黑我丈夫），喜欢喜欢！”
Reference: 1994: 51, A'angbai阿盎白, Yang Tengxiao 杨腾霄
笼 (n.)
Word(s) in Bai language: not
Category: person
Meaning in Chinese: 你
Meaning in English: you
Example: 笼尼（枝）独宝提恩名，提恩名，我尼席保（来）米愣得哇（你到（枝）东边把我想，把我想，我到西边（也）把你念）
Reference: 2016: 36, Adanlan 阿丹蓝, Yang Tengxiao 杨腾霄
鲁雅芝 (n.)
Word(s) in Bai language: Yvnx nap zix
Category: appellation
Meaning in Chinese: 姑娘
Meaning in English: girl, lady
Example: “鲁雅芝，瑙珍阿拉尼格（姑娘，你是哪里人）？”
Reference: 2016: 35, Adanlan 阿丹蓝, Yang Tengxiao 杨腾霄
罗 (int.)
Word(s) in Bai language: lop
Category: other
Meaning in Chinese: 语气助词
Meaning in English: a modal particle used to enhance emotion
Example: “丘，丘罗（好，好啊！）”
Reference: 2016: 35, Adanlan 阿丹蓝, Yang Tengxiao 杨腾霄 Tengxiao
马义 (v.)
Word(s) in Bai language: mal yind
Category: action and activity
Meaning in Chinese: 划船
Meaning in English: row a boat
Example: 啊, 看见了, 双月岛的大红船, 整齐的排桨有节奏地挥动着, 水手们在疯狂地高喊: 才义! 马义! 才义! 马义①! Footnote: ① 白语, 划呀划呀。
Reference: 1983: 45, Sheiyou meili de hongzhijia谁有美丽的红指甲, Jing Yi 景宜
么 (n.)
Word(s) in Bai language: mox
Category: person
Meaning in Chinese: 母亲
Meaning in English: mom
Example: 酒喝到二麻二麻时，他抱起了一把龙头三弦，自弹自唱：
咯咯（洱海），咯咯！咯咯
我的么（母亲）
任登姆（知道吗）？任登姆
你是这样的平静（阿勒尼姆）
平静！啊呀呀
平静啊呀呀呀呵咳……
“平静”在白族调中没有，应唱“阿勒尼姆”，他之所以用汉语唱“平静”，是认为“阿勒尼姆”（一样也没有）太惨了。
Reference: 2014: 61, Yeshi yipianyun也是一片云, Yang Tengxiao 杨腾霄
米 (v.)
Word(s) in Bai language: mix
Category: action and activity
Meaning in Chinese: 想
Meaning in English: think of, miss
Example: 笼尼（枝）独宝提恩名，提恩名，我尼席保（来）米愣得哇（你到（枝）东边把我想，把我想，我到西边（也）把你念）
Reference: 2016: 36, Adanlan 阿丹蓝, Yang Tengxiao 杨腾霄
米洼 (n.)
Word(s) in Bai language: mil ngua
Category: nature
Meaning in Chinese: 月亮
Meaning in English: moon
Example: 白米洼（ 白月亮）白沙沙
Reference: 2016: 36, Adanlan 阿丹蓝, Yang Tengxiao 杨腾霄
咪哇 (n.)
Word(s) in Bai language: mil ngua
Category: nature
Meaning in Chinese: 月亮
Meaning in English: moon
Example: “莲妹”哭着嫁了，从此大家都叫根叔“白咪哇”。Footnote:白咪哇，（白语，白月亮），有不正常、神经病、花痴等含义。
Reference: 2002: 251, Shandi sanban 山地散板, Li Xueping 李雪萍
米西 (n.)
Word(s) in Bai language: mip xinp
Category: other
Meaning in Chinese: 眼泪
Meaning in English: tear
Example: “我把米西（眼泪）装在肚里了，就是想让他高兴、高兴！”
Reference: 1994:51, A'angbai阿盎白. Yang Tengxiao 杨腾霄
蜜婉 (n.)
Word(s) in Bai language: mil ngua
Category: nature
Meaning in Chinese: 月亮
Meaning in English: moon
Example: “蜜婉——你比星星来得还早啊！”①注：蜜婉即月亮。白语。
Reference: 1986:37, Yueyun月晕. Jing Yi 景宜 景宜
民家 (n.)
Word(s) in Bai language: Miep jiax
Category: culture
Meaning in Chinese: 民家，白族旧称
Meaning in English: Minjia, former name of Bai ethnicity
Example: 白族被呼为“民家”，始于明代。
Reference: 1997:66, Qinyuan yu suiyue亲缘与岁月, Na Jialun那家伦
名 (n.)
Word(s) in Bai language: miail
Category: other
Meaning in Chinese: 名
Meaning in English: name
Example: 笼尼（枝）独宝提恩名，提恩名，我尼席保（来）米愣得哇（你到（枝）东边把我想，把我想，我到西边（也）把你念）
Reference: 2016: 36, Adanlan 阿丹蓝, Yang Tengxiao 杨腾霄
摸 (n.)
Word(s) in Bai language: mox
Category: person
Meaning in Chinese: 母亲
Meaning in English: mom
Example: “瑙你耍白？”她妩媚一笑：“爹珍白塔邑尼格，摸珍高都尼格（我爹是白塔邑人，我妈是海东人）。”
Reference: 2016: 35, Adanlan 阿丹蓝, Yang Tengxiao 杨腾霄
摸珍高都尼格 (n/a)
Category: sentence
Meaning in Chinese: 我妈是海东人
Meaning in English: My mother is from the Town of Haidong.
Example: “瑙你耍白？”她妩媚一笑：“爹珍白塔邑尼格，摸珍高都尼格（我爹是白塔邑人，我妈是海东人）。”
Reference: 2016: 35, Adanlan 阿丹蓝, Yang Tengxiao 杨腾霄
姆 (n.)
Word(s) in Bai language: mox
Category: person
Meaning in Chinese: 母亲
Meaning in English: mom
Example: 李方泼了水，上前对庆兰表示歉意：“庆兰，爹对你不起，也对你姆不起！”
Reference: 1988: 19, Xianchengli de yitiao xiaojie县城里的一条小街, Yang Su 杨苏
姆 (int.)
Word(s) in Bai language: mox
Category: other
Meaning in Chinese: 吗，语气助词
Meaning in English: "ma", query modal particle
Example: 任登姆（知道吗）？任登姆
Reference: 2014: 61, Yeshi yipianyun也是一片云, Yang Tengxiao 杨腾霄
瑙 (n.)
Word(s) in Bai language: not
Category: person
Meaning in Chinese: 你
Meaning in English: you
Example: “瑙你耍白？”她妩媚一笑：“爹珍白塔邑尼格，摸珍高都尼格（我爹是白塔邑人，我妈是海东人）。”
Reference: Adanlan 阿丹蓝, Yang Tengxiao 杨腾霄 2016: 35
瑙你耍白 (n/a)
Category: sentence
Meaning in Chinese: 怎么会说白族话
Meaning in English: How can (I) speak Bai?
Example: “瑙你耍白？”她妩媚一笑：“爹珍白塔邑尼格，摸珍高都尼格（我爹是白塔邑人，我妈是海东人）。”
Reference: 2016: 35, Adanlan 阿丹蓝, Yang Tengxiao 杨腾霄
瑙珍阿拉尼格 (n/a)
Category: sentence
Meaning in Chinese: 你是那里人
Meaning in English: Where are you from?
Example: “鲁雅芝，瑙珍阿拉尼格（姑娘，你是哪里人）？”
Reference: 2016: 35, Adanlan 阿丹蓝,Yang Tengxiao 杨腾霄
瑙子妹耍白 (n/a)
Category: sentence
Meaning in Chinese: 你怎么会说白族话
Meaning in English: How can you speak Bai?
Example: “瑙子妹耍白（你怎么会说白族话）？”
Reference: 2016: 37, Adanlan 阿丹蓝, Yang Tengxiao 杨腾霄
尼 (v.)
Word(s) in Bai language: ngai
Category: action and activity
Meaning in Chinese: 去
Meaning in English: go
Example: 细肝票，笼尼票处（来）我尼票（小心肝，你到哪点（来）我也到）
Reference: 细肝票，笼尼票处（来）我尼票（小心肝，你到哪点（来）我也到） Adanlan 阿丹蓝, Yang Tengxiao 杨腾霄 2016: 36
尼格 (n.)
Word(s) in Bai language: yin gainl
Category: person
Meaning in Chinese: 人
Meaning in English: person
Example: “鲁雅芝，瑙珍阿拉尼格（姑娘，你是哪里人）？”
Reference: 2016: 35, Adanlan 阿丹蓝, Yang Tengxiao 杨腾霄
欧扎 (n.)
Word(s) in Bai language: vl zo (zix)
Category: animal
Meaning in Chinese: 鸟
Meaning in English: bird
Example: 阿点点对老梨树杈上那几个喜鹊窝非常感兴趣，把它叫做“欧扎候格”①。①白族语：喜鹤的房子。
Reference: 1984: 4, Anshang de qiutian岸上的秋天, Jing Yi 景宜
票 (v.)
Word(s) in Bai language: pia
Category: action and activity
Meaning in Chinese: 到
Meaning in English: go to/ arrive at
Example: 细肝票，笼尼票处（来）我尼票（小心肝，你到哪点（来）我也到）
Reference: 2016: 36, Adanlan 阿丹蓝, Yang Tengxiao 杨腾霄
气气各各 (adj.)
Category: state
Meaning in Chinese: 亲亲热热，富裕红火
Example: 辣椒和花椒“麻麻辣辣”，白族话意为“气气各各”，译为汉语即“亲亲热热，富裕红火”，且含有取恶辟邪之意。
Reference: 2009: 276, Kuanghuan cang'erjian: Dali baizu raosanling sanji 狂欢苍洱间——大理白族“绕三灵”散记, Zhao Shouzhi 赵守值
丘 (adj.)
Word(s) in Bai language: qionl
Category: expression and phrase
Meaning in Chinese: 好
Meaning in English: OK
Example: “丘，丘罗（好，好啊！）”
Reference: 2016: 35, Adanlan 阿丹蓝, Yang Tengxiao 杨腾霄 Tengxiao Tengxiao
丘，丘罗 (n/a)
Category: sentence
Meaning in Chinese: 好，好啊！
Meaning in English: OK, I see.
Example: “丘，丘罗（好，好啊！）”
Reference: 2016: 35, Adanlan 阿丹蓝, Yang Tengxiao 杨腾霄 Tengxiao Tengxiao
让 (v.)
Word(s) in Bai language: sont
Category: action and activity
Meaning in Chinese: 让
Meaning in English: make
Example: “老让阿黑我波尼（你让陆黑我丈夫），喜欢喜欢！”
Reference: 1994:51, A'angbai阿盎白, Yang Tengxiao 杨腾霄
仁登 (v.)
Word(s) in Bai language: Seinx de
Category: action and activity
Meaning in Chinese: 知道
Meaning in English: know
Example: “他整天愁眉不展，我仁登（晓得）波（他）喜欢没的原因。”
Reference: 1994:51, A'angbai阿盎白, Yang Tengxiao 杨腾霄
任登 (v.)
Word(s) in Bai language: Seinx de
Category: action and activity
Meaning in Chinese: 知道
Meaning in English: know
Example: 酒喝到二麻二麻时，他抱起了一把龙头三弦，自弹自唱：
咯咯（洱海），咯咯！咯咯
我的么（母亲）
任登姆（知道吗）？任登姆
你是这样的平静（阿勒尼姆）
平静！啊呀呀
平静啊呀呀呀呵咳……
“平静”在白族调中没有，应唱“阿勒尼姆”，他之所以用汉语唱“平静”，是认为“阿勒尼姆”（一样也没有）太惨了。
Reference: 2014: 61, Yeshi yipianyun也是一片云, Yang Tengxiao 杨腾霄
沙劳给 (n.)
Word(s) in Bai language: suant mat geil
Category: animal
Meaning in Chinese: 蚱蜢，蝗虫
Meaning in English: locust
Example: 老海东精神矍烁, 用手抓了一个油炸的沙劳给①扔进嘴里, 眼睛盯着桌上拌红辣椒的生皮和一碗冻鱼, 笑咪咪地歪着头哼起了小调。Footnote: ① 白语, 蚌锰。
Reference: 1983: 48, Sheiyou meili de hongzhijia谁有美丽的红指甲, Jing Yi 景宜
商 (adv.)
Word(s) in Bai language: sanl
Category: other
Meaning in Chinese: 互相
Meaning in English: each other
Example: 笼尼拜处我尼拜， 奋介悬商耍下。（你去哪点我也去，抵得相约好。）
Reference: 2016: 36, Adanlan 阿丹蓝, Yang Tengxiao 杨腾霄
勺岛 (n.)
Word(s) in Bai language: sol dod
Category: food and drink
Meaning in Chinese: 砂糖
Meaning in English: granulated sugar
Example: “奋愣之对奋愣囡，勺岛对富眯，啊依哟！”我调皮地唱了这句昨天在路上拣得的西山情歌，逗得小罗哈哈笑出声来。这句调子的意思是：漂亮小伙子配漂亮小姑娘，就像砂糖拌蜂蜜一样甜美。
Reference: 2014:230, Zouxiang shihai走向诗海, Zhang Mingzeng张明曾
庶 (n.)
Word(s) in Bai language: sib
Category: place
Meaning in Chinese: 城
Meaning in English: town, city
Example: “庶亨（城里的）。”她怯怯回答。
Reference: 2016: 35, Adanlan 阿丹蓝, Yang Tengxiao 杨腾霄
庶亨 (n/a)
Word(s) in Bai language: sib het
Category: sentence
Meaning in Chinese: 城里的
Meaning in English: from the city/town
Example: “庶亨（城里的）。”她怯怯回答。
Reference: 2016: 36, Adanlan 阿丹蓝, Yang Tengxiao 杨腾霄
耍 (v.)
Word(s) in Bai language: sua
Category: action and activity
Meaning in Chinese: 说
Meaning in English: 说 speak
Example: “瑙子妹耍白（你怎么会说白族话）？”
Reference: 2016: 35, Adanlan 阿丹蓝, Yang Tengxiao 杨腾霄
提 (v.)
Word(s) in Bai language: til
Category: action and activity
Meaning in Chinese: 提（出）
Meaning in English: mention, say
Example: 笼尼（枝）独宝提恩名，提恩名，我尼席保（来）米愣得哇（你到（枝）东边把我想，把我想，我到西边（也）把你念）
Reference: 2016: 36, Adanlan 阿丹蓝, Yang Tengxiao 杨腾霄
瓦弟特 (n.)
Category: groceries
Meaning in Chinese: 烟嘴
Meaning in English: cigarette holder
Example: 精心制作了一个个玲珑剔透的“瓦弟特”（烟嘴）。
Reference: 2014: 61, Yeshi yipianyun也是一片云, Yang Tengxiao 杨腾霄
汪薄 (n.)
Word(s) in Bai language: wan nox
Category: direction
Meaning in Chinese: 外边
Meaning in English: outside
Example: 岛上的人都管城里叫“汪薄”（白族话“外边”的意思）。
Reference: 2011:302, Erhai zhi cun洱海之村, Zhang Naiguang张乃光
我 (pron.)
Word(s) in Bai language: ngot
Category: person
Meaning in Chinese: 我
Meaning in English: I
Example: 我憋米洼背阿拉（我问月亮哪里去）
Reference: 2016: 36, Adanlan 阿丹蓝, Yang Tengxiao 杨腾霄
西 (adj.)
Word(s) in Bai language: xinl
Category: state
Meaning in Chinese: 新的
Meaning in English: new
Example: 我的小孙子就要出世了，他是要把蜜婉斗垮的，要不然怎么会叫他西野呢？听见了么？西野——②！”他大叫起来。②注：西野即白语新船。
Reference: 1985:21, Xinchuan新船, Jing Yi 景宜
席 (n.)
Word(s) in Bai language: seinl
Category: direction
Meaning in Chinese: 西
Meaning in English: west
Example: 笼尼（枝）独宝提恩名，提恩名，我尼席保（来）米愣得哇（你到（枝）东边把我想，把我想，我到西边（也）把你念）
Reference: 2016: 36, Adanlan 阿丹蓝, Yang Tengxiao 杨腾霄
野 (n.)
Word(s) in Bai language: yind (sul)
Category: other
Meaning in Chinese: 船
Meaning in English: boat
Example: 我的小孙子就要出世了，他是要把蜜婉斗垮的，要不然怎么会叫他西野呢？听见了么？西野——②！”他大叫起来。②注：西野即白语新船。
Reference: 1985:21, Xinchuan新船, Jing Yi 景宜
拥娣 (n.)
Word(s) in Bai language: yvnx tix
Category: appellation
Meaning in Chinese: 妹子
Meaning in English: girl, way to address a younger woman
Example: 它们的出行神圣而高贵，它们的身体像霞光一般灿烂夺目，所以，黄昏时刻的黄麂在阿腊爹的眼里，恍然一尊美丽的女神，于是，阿腊爹轻轻地嘟囔了一声：“拥娣（白族话：妹子）。”
Reference: 2014: 155, Touliezhe偷猎者, Yang Baozhong 杨保中
珍 (prep.)
Word(s) in Bai language: zex
Category: state
Meaning in Chinese: 是/在
Meaning in English: is/ is at
Example: “鲁雅芝，瑙珍阿拉尼格（姑娘，你是哪里人）？”
Reference: 2016: 35, Adanlan 阿丹蓝, Yang Tengxiao 杨腾霄
整 (prep.)
Word(s) in Bai language: zex
Category: state
Meaning in Chinese: 是/在
Meaning in English: is/ is at
Example: “阿妈，波整柳老师（她是柳老师）。”
Reference: 1994: 76, Yinhuaguo隐花果, Yang Tengxiao 杨腾霄