Mosuo - Word List

阿巴 (n.)

Word(s) in Mosuo language: a33 bɑ31
Category: animal
Meaning in Chinese: 对青蛙的爱称 青蛙：八咪bɑ31 mi13
Meaning in English: frog
Example: “我可怜的阿巴，今天真会说话了！”
Reference: 50, Jiedu Mosuo Fengqing解读摩梭风情, Zhiba Erche直巴尔车

阿巴夺/阿巴卓/姆鲁阿巴卓 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 达巴教的始祖
Meaning in English: the ancestor of daba religion
Example: 阿巴夺老神爷看见无能的人和动物，心里非常难过。
Reference: 40, Jiedu Mosuo Fengqing解读摩梭风情, Zhiba Erche直巴尔车

阿波 (n.)

Word(s) in Mosuo language: a55 bu31
Category: appellation
Meaning in Chinese: 爸爸，父亲
Meaning in English: father
Example: “阿波，我想去找个婆娘。”
Reference: 20, Jiedu Mosuo Fengqing解读摩梭风情, Zhiba Erche直巴尔车

阿波波 (interjection)

Category: colloquialism
Meaning in Chinese: 感叹词
Meaning in English: interjection
Example: “阿波波，婚礼仪式还没有办完，新郎新娘就亲热起来啦。”
Reference: 39, Muqin de Hu母亲的湖, Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

阿达 (n.)

Word(s) in Mosuo language: a33 tɑ55
Category: appellation
Meaning in Chinese: 父亲
Meaning in English: father
Example: 小男孩刚一着地就蹦起来，开口就叫“阿达！”、“阿敏！”，吓得老两口不知所措。
Reference: 140, Fuqu Chen'ai de Gushi拂去尘埃的故事, Alu Danzhupinchong阿陆·丹珠品崇

阿得 (n.)

Category: animal
Meaning in Chinese: 对狐狸的尊称
Meaning in English: fox
Example: 老虎问狐狸：“阿得，你忙什么？”
Reference: 81, Jiedu Mosuo Fengqing解读摩梭风情, Zhiba Erche直巴尔车

阿都 (n.)

Category: appellation
Meaning in Chinese: 情人（女子称呼男子）
Meaning in English: male lover
Example: “阿夏”是摩梭语，是男子称呼女情人的称谓；而女子称呼男情人是“阿都”。
Reference: 21,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

阿哈巴拉 (n.)

Category: culture
Meaning in Chinese: 一种曲调，歌词可随意创作
Meaning in English: an old folk tune
Example: 调子是固定的，采用“阿哈巴拉”长调的音节和旋律，歌词却是创作的。
Reference: 83,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

阿哩拉母 (n.)

Category: culture
Meaning in Chinese: 一种曲调，抒情性和随意性较强
Meaning in English: an old folk tune
Example: 他十分爱唱康巴赶马人的“阿哩拉母”
Reference: 211,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

阿鲁 (n.)

Category: state
Meaning in Chinese: 美国
Meaning in English: the USA
Example: “阿鲁飞机来伊忍，嘎挖玛尼目翁则玛古，龙布顶！”
Reference: 105, Fuqu Chen'ai de Gushi拂去尘埃的故事, Alu Danzhupinchong阿陆·丹珠品崇

阿米/阿敏 (n.)

Word(s) in Mosuo language: e33 mi55
Category: appellation
Meaning in Chinese: 母亲，也可以用作对年长女性的尊称
Meaning in English: mother, or be used as a courtesy name for older women
Example: 阿米，是我家妈妈叫我来找牛奶的，请奶奶给一点。
Reference: 74, Jiedu Mosuo Fengqing解读摩梭风情, Zhiba Erche直巴尔车

阿尼玛扎措 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 尼姑庵
Meaning in English: nunnery
Example: 实话告诉你，我今天特别忙，是阿尼玛扎措的肯布出了高价，要我一天之内把所有的花坛挖完。
Reference: 173, Fuqu Chen'ai de Gushi拂去尘埃的故事, Alu Danzhupinchong阿陆·丹珠品崇

阿你米 (n.)

Category: appellation
Meaning in Chinese: 邻居
Meaning in English: neighbor
Example: 兔子大声叫起人来：“阿你米阿米，外面来看！”
Reference: 74, Jiedu Mosuo Fengqing解读摩梭风情, Zhiba Erche直巴尔车

阿普 (n.)

Word(s) in Mosuo language: a33 phv55
Category: appellation
Meaning in Chinese: 爷爷
Meaning in English: grandfather
Example: 我曾问过奶奶，是谁教她学会念这本经的，她说是“帕松阿普拉镲”。
Reference: 243,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

阿日 (n.)

Word(s) in Mosuo language: ə33 ʑi55
Category: appellation
Meaning in Chinese: 奶奶
Meaning in English: grandmother
Example: 我曾瞎编过一首歌：“瓜布喇嘛争夺争，阿日独玛跑哈哈。”
Reference: 212,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

阿顺等咱 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 斩鬼之神
Meaning in English: the god who kills the ghosts
Reference: 112,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

阿托 (n.)

Word(s) in Mosuo language: a33 tho55
Category: animal
Meaning in Chinese: 对兔子的尊称 兔子：托里 tho55 li55
Meaning in English: rabbit
Example: “阿托，你来干什么？”
Reference: 63, Jiedu Mosuo Fengqing解读摩梭风情, Zhiba Erche直巴尔车

阿巫 (n.)

Word(s) in Mosuo language: ə33 v55
Category: appellation
Meaning in Chinese: 舅舅
Meaning in English: uncle (mother's brothers)
Example: “阿巫独荆，喝一杯青稞酒润润喉，今天你来为侄女送行，一定为节日增添不少光彩。”
Reference: 32, Muqin de Hu母亲的湖, Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

阿伍们阿伍 (n.)

Category: appellation
Meaning in Chinese: 对邻居的尊称
Meaning in English: neighbor
Example: “阿伍们阿伍，我有事走了，今后再来帮忙。”
Reference: 71, Jiedu Mosuo Fengqing解读摩梭风情, Zhiba Erche直巴尔车

阿夏/阿戛 (n.)

Word(s) in Mosuo language: a33 ɕia31
Category: appellation
Meaning in Chinese: 情人（男子称呼女子）
Meaning in English: female lover
Example: “阿夏”是摩梭语，是男子称呼女情人的称谓；而女子称呼男情人是“阿都”。
Reference: 21,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

阿衣咱巴拉 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 摩梭神话中第二大的神，保佑家庭和谐安宁。
Meaning in English: the second strongest god in Mosuo mythology who blesses the family with peace and harmony.
Example: 除阿巴笃外，最大的神为：阿衣咱巴拉。
Reference: 112,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

阿云山 (n.)

Category: person
Meaning in Chinese: 永宁总管府总管
Meaning in English: Yongning governer
Example: 周边许多地方，如丽江、大理、蒗蕖、盐源、木里、稻城等地，无人不知阿云山总管和泸沽湖。
Reference: 189,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

阿珠 (n.)

Category: appellation
Meaning in Chinese: 初恋时期对对方的称谓
Meaning in English: the way that lovers call each other at the beginning of a relationship
Example: 我心目中选定的阿珠，要让我的阿妈满意。
Reference: 252, Ganji muqin感激母亲, Xian'gei muqin de ge献给母亲的歌, Yunnan mosuoren minjian wenxue jicheng云南摩梭人民间文学集成, Yunansheng minjian wenxue jicheng bangongshi 云南省民间文学集成办公室

阿注 (n.)

Word(s) in Mosuo language: a55 tʂu55
Category: appellation
Meaning in Chinese: 朋友
Meaning in English: friend
Example: 有的书用“阿注”（即朋友）更是牛头不对马嘴，因为朋友不全是情人，朋友是朋友，情人是情人。
Reference: 30,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

啊哈吧唠 (interjection)

Category: culture
Meaning in Chinese: 唱歌时的衬词
Meaning in English: lining syllable
Example: “啊哈吧唠——美丽的独玛哟。”
Reference: 44, Muqin de Hu母亲的湖, Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

啊垮 (n.)

Category: culture
Meaning in Chinese: 一种金子做成的铃铛
Meaning in English: a kind of golden bell
Example: 他们身上佩戴着绿色的宝石鼓，手里拿着金子做成的“啊垮”铃铛。
Reference: 85, Jiedu Mosuo Fengqing解读摩梭风情, Zhiba Erche直巴尔车

哎米 (int.)

Category: colloquialism
Meaning in Chinese: 拟声词，表示感叹
Meaning in English: onomatopoeia, an exclamation
Example: 哎米！不要丢，这是你妈妈送给你的宝物。
Reference: 53, Jiedu Mosuo Fengqing解读摩梭风情, Zhiba Erche直巴尔车

艾匡 (n.)

Category: culture
Meaning in Chinese: 板铃
Meaning in English: bell
Example: 喇嘛看着达巴吃力地赶路，就主动提出替达巴携带“艾匡”（即板铃）。
Reference: 117,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

安补吉左 (n/a)

Category: expression and phrase
Meaning in Chinese: 用铸铜管倒虹吸管吸水
Meaning in English: Absorb water with a cast copper inverted siphon
Example: 人畜饮用的水是用铜铸的管道从对面山上引来，用倒虹吸管，摩梭人叫做“安补吉左”接来的山泉水。
Reference: 107, Fuqu Chen'ai de Gushi拂去尘埃的故事, Alu Danzhupinchong阿陆·丹珠品崇

安甫翁伊 (n/a)

Category: expression and phrase
Meaning in Chinese: 公鸡的笼头（意指不可能的事）
Meaning in English: a cock's halter (refer to something impossible)
Example: 人们形容当时的柯伊瓦佐家没有的只是“安甫翁伊”和“金敏夸申”。
Reference: 108, Fuqu Chen'ai de Gushi拂去尘埃的故事, Alu Danzhupinchong阿陆·丹珠品崇

安乃窝 (n.)

Category: place
Meaning in Chinese: 放置孩子遗骸的地方
Meaning in English: a place for the remains of the children
Example: 另一个地方叫“安乃窝”。
Reference: 196, Wo de chaosheng lu我的朝圣路, He Shaoquan和绍全

安望夸 (n.)

Category: place
Meaning in Chinese: 意为“能望得见魂魄的岩壁”，传说位于狮子山
Meaning in English: means "the rock wall that can see the soul", said to be located in Lion Mountain
Example: 如今传说在狮子山有一个叫“安望夸”的岩壁。
Reference: 57, Fuqu Chen'ai de Gushi拂去尘埃的故事, Alu Danzhupinchong阿陆·丹珠品崇

傲却丛 (n.)

Category: religion
Example: 死者去世当年，永宁扎美戈寺在农历10月进行“傲却丛”时，还要去祭拜。
Reference: 66,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

巴 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 害人生毒疮的鬼
Meaning in English: the ghost that causes carbuncle
Reference: 113,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

瓣半可 (n.)

Category: place
Meaning in Chinese: 花花地，纳西族情人殉情之处
Meaning in English: a place that lovers die for love
Example: 沿途有一处叫“花花地”（摩梭语叫“瓣半可”）的地方。
Reference: 82, Wo de chaosheng lu我的朝圣路, He Shaoquan和绍全

板戛窝铺 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 种庄稼或收获季节念的经，祈求粮畜兴旺
Meaning in English: a religious text that prays for good harvest and animals thriving
Example: 板戛窝铺：在种庄稼或收获季节念的经，既祈收种庄稼时人不生病痛或发生灾祸，又祝粮畜兴旺、人丁康泰。
Reference: 441, Appendix 1附录一, Yunnan mosuoren minjian wenxue jicheng云南摩梭人民间文学集成, Yunansheng minjian wenxue jicheng bangongshi 云南省民间文学集成办公室

班纳若兴库 (n/a)

Category: expression and phrase
Meaning in Chinese: 黄鸭一百岁
Meaning in English: yellow ducks have a lifespan of one thousand years
Example: 阿巴卓又宣布：“班纳若兴库。”
Reference: 47, Fuqu Chen'ai de Gushi拂去尘埃的故事, Alu Danzhupinchong阿陆·丹珠品崇

伴足/帮子 (n.)

Category: culture
Meaning in Chinese: 葬礼中来宾前来凭吊的一天
Meaning in English: the day when guests come to pay their respects at a funeral
Example: “伴足”即来宾聚会，这一天是所有乡邻友人聚会的日子。
Reference: 61,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

包杜 (n.)

Category: expression and phrase
Meaning in Chinese: 尘烟混杂的包块
Meaning in English: a cloud of dust and smoke
Example: 地球还没有形成之前，是一个没有天地之分，没有光明和黑暗的朦朦胧胧的浑浊的圆团，这个圆团被称作“包杜”。
Reference: 1, Fuqu Chen'ai de Gushi拂去尘埃的故事, Alu Danzhupinchong阿陆·丹珠品崇

匕 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 达巴经中损害庄稼，使人遭受饥饿的鬼怪
Meaning in English: the ghost that damages crops and causes hunger
Example: 吃禾苗子的蝗虫，啃禾苗枝杆的毛虫，咬禾苗根子的地虎虫，都是罪恶的匕放出来的灾星。
Reference: 78, Zhou bi咒“匕”, Daba jisi ge打巴祭祀歌, Yunnan mosuoren minjian wenxue jicheng云南摩梭人民间文学集成, Yunansheng minjian wenxue jicheng bangongshi 云南省民间文学集成办公室

匕补 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 为消除庄稼遭虫灾旱灾念的经
Meaning in English: a religious text to keep the crops from suffering pests and drought
Example: 匕补：也称池补，这是为消除庄稼遭虫灾旱灾而念的经。
Reference: 442, Appendix 1附录一, Yunnan mosuoren minjian wenxue jicheng云南摩梭人民间文学集成, Yunansheng minjian wenxue jicheng bangongshi 云南省民间文学集成办公室

比次若/比邻比次若 (n.)

Category: animal
Meaning in Chinese: 其他动物对人的尊称
Meaning in English: human
Example: 老虎说：“比次若大哥，我来找你们比次若，想看看比次若的本领。”
Reference: 62, Jiedu Mosuo Fengqing解读摩梭风情, Zhiba Erche直巴尔车

比邻比次若泽松库 (n/a)

Category: sentence
Meaning in Chinese: 人寿命十三岁
Meaning in English: human have a lifespan of one thousand years
Example: 阿巴卓宣布：“比邻比次若泽松库。”
Reference: 47, Fuqu Chen'ai de Gushi拂去尘埃的故事, Alu Danzhupinchong阿陆·丹珠品崇

比子则哩 (n.)

Category: appellation
Meaning in Chinese: 走婚的双方家庭，走婚亲家
Meaning in English: the both families of visiting marriage
Example: 走婚双方家庭称“比子则哩“，即走婚亲家。
Reference: 185, Wo de muwu wo de jia我的母屋我的家, Li Jin李锦&Yuan Xiaowen袁晓文

别章 (n.)

Category: appellation
Meaning in Chinese: 懂得仪式章程的人
Meaning in English: someone who knows the rules of ritual
Example: 一个懂得仪式章节的人帮他，这个人叫“别章”，达巴每念完一节，他就履行仪式必须的步骤。
Reference: 65,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

波磋古 (n.)

Category: geography
Meaning in Chinese: 河水冲积形成的沙堆
Meaning in English: a pile of sand formed by the alluvium of the river
Example: 当地人又用摩梭语回答“对面的村子叫‘波磋古’”，意思是被河水冲积堆成的沙坝。
Reference: 160, Fuqu Chen'ai de Gushi拂去尘埃的故事, Alu Danzhupinchong阿陆·丹珠品崇

博科次不 (n.)

Category: culture
Meaning in Chinese: 杀猪祭祖的仪式
Meaning in English: the ritual of slaughtering pigs to honor the ancestors
Example: 每年则有两次较为隆重的祭祖仪式，一次摩梭语称之为“博科次不”。
Reference: 159, Jiedu Mosuo Fengqing解读摩梭风情, Zhiba Erche直巴尔车

博科塞几吃 (n/a)

Category: expression and phrase
Meaning in Chinese: 一同吃猪血
Meaning in English: have pig's blood together
Example: 在轮到的家院里举行杀猪祭祀活动，俗称“博科塞几吃”。
Reference: 159, Jiedu Mosuo Fengqing解读摩梭风情, Zhiba Erche直巴尔车

补达巴 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 专门念经及布道场的达巴
Meaning in English: wizard engaged in chanting
Example: 达巴又分为几种，“哈达巴”，哈，即祈祷或祭典，这是祭祀达巴；其次是“盘达巴”，即专事于卜卦的达巴，这类达巴只卜不念亦不举行道场；再一类是“补达巴”，专门从事念经及布道场。
Reference: 109,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

补打伙 (n.)

Category: food and drink
Meaning in Chinese: 为死者搭建木楞房圈后在火化场煮吃的稀饭
Meaning in English: porridge cooked in a crematorium after building a wooden corral for the dead
Example: 待小伙子们在火化场上搭好木楞房圈后煮成稀饭吃，摩梭语叫“补打伙。”
Reference: 152, Jiedu Mosuo Fengqing解读摩梭风情, Zhiba Erche直巴尔车

补纳 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 用纯净的五谷煮熟后献给山河诸神的贡品
Meaning in English: a tribute to the gods of the mountains and rivers, made of boiled grain
Example: 用上好的粮食煮熟成“补纳”撒在山岗上或山谷之中。
Reference: 57, Fuqu Chen'ai de Gushi拂去尘埃的故事, Alu Danzhupinchong阿陆·丹珠品崇

补日 (n.)

Category: food and drink
Meaning in Chinese: 白酒
Meaning in English: Chinese liquor
Example: 这时，一排亭亭玉立的俊男美女先向客人致哈达，再用托盘中的杯子斟满（克日）苏哩玛酒和（补日）白酒。
Reference: 94, Fuqu Chen'ai de Gushi拂去尘埃的故事, Alu Danzhupinchong阿陆·丹珠品崇

补儒 (n.)

Category: animal
Meaning in Chinese: 金蛇
Meaning in English: a golden snake
Example: 在这座山上有几样东西最吸引他，一样是一朵“罕班辨”，意为一朵金花，有一样是一条在黑夜中会发光的“补儒”；还有一样是格姆女神半山腰神女洞中的一株“丝尔孜”。
Reference: 99, Fuqu Chen'ai de Gushi拂去尘埃的故事, Alu Danzhupinchong阿陆·丹珠品崇

补智达巴 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 专门诵经、祈神驱鬼的达巴
Meaning in English: a Daba who chants sutra and prays to the gods to drive out ghosts
Example: 这“盘智”达巴是一个能掐会算能卜祸福吉凶的卜卦高手，“补智”达巴是一个主要从事诵经的高师。
Reference: 77, Fuqu Chen'ai de Gushi拂去尘埃的故事, Alu Danzhupinchong阿陆·丹珠品崇

布巴 (n.)

Category: daily use
Meaning in Chinese: 花瓶
Meaning in English: vase
Example: 把美丽的“布巴”送给你，它使你的生活里充满鲜花。
Reference: 47, Muqin de Hu母亲的湖, Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

布邦 (n.)

Word(s) in Mosuo language: ze31 bɑ13
Category: nature
Meaning in Chinese: 雷电
Meaning in English: thunder
Example: 我要跑去老牛会屙酥油的地方，布邦会起火的地方。
Reference: 21, Jiedu Mosuo Fengqing解读摩梭风情, Zhiba Erche直巴尔车

布尔科 (n.)

Category: place
Meaning in Chinese: 金沙江沿岸河谷地带的一个小村子，意为“牦牛聚集的平坝”
Meaning in English: a small village in the Jinsha River valley, means "the flatland where yaks gather"
Example: 村名叫布尔科，摩梭话意为牦牛聚集的平坝，足见这是一块宝地。
Reference: 53, Yuanfang de huhuan远方的呼唤, Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

布卡 (n.)

Category: animal
Meaning in Chinese: 海螺
Meaning in English: conch
Example: 把多姿多彩的“布卡”献给你，它使你的生活里充满歌声。
Reference: 47, Muqin de Hu母亲的湖, Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

布足 (n.)

Category: culture
Meaning in Chinese: 丧礼第二天
Meaning in English: the second day of the funeral
Example: “布足”即丧礼第二天，指族内亲人敬孝。
Reference: 56,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

彩财！彩财！ (n/a)

Category: expression and phrase
Meaning in Chinese: 意为把所有的好福气、好运气、好事都迎进来
Meaning in English: to bring in all good blessings, good luck and good things
Example: 主客双方一齐进入大门内，这时老人们齐呼“彩财！彩财！”
Reference: 133, Jiedu Mosuo Fengqing解读摩梭风情, Zhiba Erche直巴尔车

彩虹结吉咪/目米吉增咪 (n.)

Category: person
Meaning in Chinese: 天王长女
Meaning in English: the eldest daughter of the God of Heaven
Example: 彩虹结吉咪知道了措智路+M58易若的苦衷。
Reference: 20, Fuqu Chen'ai de Gushi拂去尘埃的故事, Alu Danzhupinchong阿陆·丹珠品崇

曾都 (n.)

Category: food and drink
Meaning in Chinese: 把新成熟的麦粒煮熟后，又在碓窝中舂成饼子
Meaning in English: boil the newly ripened grains and pound them into cakes in
Example: 用一个大盘盛了一盘煮熟的青稞麦粒，摩梭叫“曾鲁哈扑”，在碓窝中舂成粑粑，叫做“曾都”。
Reference: 149, Fuqu Chen'ai de Gushi拂去尘埃的故事, Alu Danzhupinchong阿陆·丹珠品崇

曾鲁哈扑 (n.)

Category: food and drink
Meaning in Chinese: 用刚成熟的小麦、青稞等麦粒煮熟的麦粒
Meaning in English: boiled newly ripened wheat, barley and other wheat grains
Example: 用一个大盘盛了一盘煮熟的青稞麦粒，摩梭叫“曾鲁哈扑”，在碓窝中舂成粑粑，叫做“曾都”。
Reference: 149, Fuqu Chen'ai de Gushi拂去尘埃的故事, Alu Danzhupinchong阿陆·丹珠品崇

查阶 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 驱除污秽的烧杜鹃叶诗
Meaning in English: a poem of burning azalea leaves that drives the evils away
Example: 一年四季中的三大节供词、烧香词，驱除污秽的烧杜鹃叶诗（摩梭语叫“查阶”）……等，他都会念诵
Reference: 90, Jiedu Mosuo Fengqing解读摩梭风情, Zhiba Erche直巴尔车

茬打 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 葬礼上给死人交代族谱念的经
Meaning in English: a religious text recited to the deceased on the funeral to explain the family genealogy
Example: 茬打：葬仪上给死人交代族谱念的经。
Reference: 441, Appendix 1附录一, Yunnan mosuoren minjian wenxue jicheng云南摩梭人民间文学集成, Yunansheng minjian wenxue jicheng bangongshi 云南省民间文学集成办公室

充朵 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 祭祀祖先的供台
Meaning in English: the altar to sacrifice to ancestors
Example: 摩梭人一日三餐茶、饭、酒、肉，从外面带回来的新鲜食品、水果，在人还没有品尝之前，首先要敬奉少许在“充朵”之上。
Reference: 129, Fuqu Chen'ai de Gushi拂去尘埃的故事, Alu Danzhupinchong阿陆·丹珠品崇

瞅补 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 祈求天地五方神保佑重病妇女的经文
Meaning in English: A religious text to pray for the blessing of the five gods of heaven and earth for the sick woman
Example: 瞅补：妇女重病时，祈求天地五方神保佑已有孩子的母亲病愈康复，以养育未成人的儿女。
Reference: 441, Appendix 1附录一, Yunnan mosuoren minjian wenxue jicheng云南摩梭人民间文学集成, Yunansheng minjian wenxue jicheng bangongshi 云南省民间文学集成办公室

除衣增公 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 镇鬼之神
Meaning in English: the god who subdues the ghosts
Reference: 112,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

楚 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 外氏族内已死去的人化成的鬼
Meaning in English: the ghosts of the deceased out of the clan
Example: 一般的鬼是外氏族内已死去的人（这种鬼叫“楚”）。
Reference: 113,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

楚巴 (n.)

Category: clothes and accessories
Meaning in Chinese: 用氆氇制作的藏装
Meaning in English: a Tibetan costume made of wool
Example: 只在出门到外地时，为了维持永宁大总管的面子才穿一套楚巴。
Reference: 192,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

楚垮敌/楚夸敌 (n.)

Category: culture
Meaning in Chinese: 葬礼最后驱赶邪鬼的仪式
Meaning in English: the ceromony of exorcising evil spirits at the end of the funeral
Example: 而主人家派人送喇嘛，达巴还得留下，还有一个重要的仪式，即“楚垮敌”，撵邪鬼。
Reference: 65,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

处佳 (n.)

Category: appellation
Meaning in Chinese: 亲戚
Meaning in English: relatives
Example: 家庭与家庭之间还有“处佳”（即亲戚）和“夸的”（即联姻之亲戚）。
Reference: 69,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

次跨米 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 鬼
Meaning in English: ghosts
Example: 达巴教认为除神之外还有鬼，摩梭语称“次跨米”。
Reference: 88, Jiedu Mosuo Fengqing解读摩梭风情, Zhiba Erche直巴尔车

聪班 (n.)

Category: appellation
Meaning in Chinese: 马帮的首领，或称马锅头
Meaning in English: the leader of a horse caravan
Example: 聪班诺布茸布从一名拉多逐渐上升为统管司沛家所有马帮生意的大聪班。
Reference: 183, Fuqu Chen'ai de Gushi拂去尘埃的故事, Alu Danzhupinchong阿陆·丹珠品崇

从 (n.)

Word(s) in Mosuo language: tsho31
Category: architecture
Meaning in Chinese: 台阶
Meaning in English: stair
Example: “草洛果”坐落在江岸笔直的山腰上的一个小台阶上，“台阶”摩梭语为“从”，与“草”字谐音，干脆用作“草”。
Reference: 15, Yuanfang de huhuan远方的呼唤, Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

丛日 (n.)

Category: architecture
Meaning in Chinese: 女子楼，又叫花楼，成年女子居住的楼上楼
Meaning in English: the upstairs building where the adult women live
Example: 花楼这一名字是外地人取的，意思是女子楼，摩梭语叫“丛日”，即楼上楼。
Reference: 153,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

搓 (v.)

Word(s) in Mosuo language: tsho33
Category: action
Meaning in Chinese: 跳，跳舞
Meaning in English: jump, dance
Reference: 91,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

磋至 (n.)

Category: culture
Meaning in Chinese: 大跳，甲磋舞曲七十二调中的主曲调
Meaning in English: the main melody of Jiacuo dance
Example: 甲磋舞是摩梭人各种打跳的主舞，共有七十二调，甲磋舞又叫“磋至”是大跳的意思。
Reference: 125, Fuqu Chen'ai de Gushi拂去尘埃的故事, Alu Danzhupinchong阿陆·丹珠品崇

甲搓 (n.)

Category: culture
Meaning in Chinese: 摩梭舞蹈的一种
Meaning in English: a folk dance
Example: 摩梭舞曲有七十二调之多，流传至今的有十余种。最为流行的是“甲搓舞”。
Reference: 91,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

搓克 (n.)

Category: clothes and accessories
Meaning in Chinese: 三角帽
Meaning in English: three-cornered hat
Example: 喝酒仪式开始，达巴戴着搓克，穿着袍子，手里握着念珠，站在火塘边的中柱前。
Reference: 45, Muqin de Hu母亲的湖, Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

锉治路一茸/措智路易若 (n.)

Category: person
Meaning in Chinese: 摩梭人的祖先
Meaning in English: the ancestor of Mosuo people
Example: 锉治路一茸高兴地接过吉子克都路，就和老爷爷告别到天上去了。
Reference: 6, Jiedu Mosuo Fengqing解读摩梭风情, Zhiba Erche直巴尔车

达 (n.)

Category: action
Meaning in Chinese: 砍
Meaning in English: cut

达巴 (n.)

Word(s) in Mosuo language: tɑ33 pɑ33
Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 巫师，智识者
Meaning in English: wizard
Example: 达巴没有文字，经文全是口诵经，全靠记忆里口传心记。
Reference: 109,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

达布 (n.)

Word(s) in Mosuo language: tɑ13 pu33
Category: family
Meaning in Chinese: 家庭主妇
Meaning in English: female family master
Example: 在家庭中最操心、最劳累、最有压力的，也就是这位善良而无私的家庭主妇“达布”了。
Reference: 154, Jiedu Mosuo Fengqing解读摩梭风情, Zhiba Erche直巴尔车

达久巴 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 幼树制成的经幡
Meaning in English: prayer flags made of young trees
Example: 孩子们每人扛一根“达久巴”，即砍来幼树，树尖栓上经幡。
Reference: 64,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

达跑 (v.)

Category: action and activity
Meaning in Chinese: 逃跑
Meaning in English: flee
Example: 人们美其名曰“达跑”，意为逃跑。
Reference: 

答基 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 害家庭破产绝后的鬼
Meaning in English: the ghost that causes the family go bankrupt and no offspring
Example: 答基用乌鸦的羽翅做斗笠，斗笠下藏着凶事恶事，由你答基带到人间。
Reference: 78, Zhou daji咒“答基”, Daba jisi ge打巴祭祀歌, Yunnan mosuoren minjian wenxue jicheng云南摩梭人民间文学集成, Yunansheng minjian wenxue jicheng bangongshi 云南省民间文学集成办公室

旦史修 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 通灵者神功结束的送神仪式
Meaning in English: the ceremony of seeing the god off
Example: 通师说，不用求了，日达已经在“旦史修”了。
Reference: 127,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

等作直作 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 斩鬼之神
Meaning in English: the god who kills the ghosts
Reference: 112,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

迪次 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 和自己没有亲戚关系的鬼
Meaning in English: the ghosts that are not related to oneself
Example: 与自己无亲戚关系的称“迪次”，认为它会作祟害人。
Reference: 88, Jiedu Mosuo Fengqing解读摩梭风情, Zhiba Erche直巴尔车

氐布 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 祭祀土地
Meaning in English: worship the earth
Example: 在农历十一月三十日，摩梭人以家为单位，隆重祭祀土地，称之为“氐布”即祭地。
Reference: 170,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

地格啦/地嘎拉 (n.)

Word(s) in Mosuo language: di13 kɑ33 lɑ34
Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 地神
Meaning in English: the god of earth
Example: 达巴讲，天神为“姆格啦”，地神为“地格啦”，山神为“俄格啦”，河神为“吉格啦”，风神为“寒格啦”，“格姆”女神则是管理和主宰泸沽湖以及永宁人畜命运的神。
Reference: 88, Jiedu Mosuo Fengqing解读摩梭风情, Zhiba Erche直巴尔车

弟礼衣 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 达巴经中的一位山神
Meaning in English: a god of mountain in Daba sutra
Example: 弟礼衣神听到这求助声，从山里发出吉祥的声音。
Reference: 15, Xun ou 寻偶, Chuangshi gu ge 创世古歌, Yunnan mosuoren minjian wenxue jicheng云南摩梭人民间文学集成, Yunansheng minjian wenxue jicheng bangongshi 云南省民间文学集成办公室

丁 (v.)

Category: action and activity
Meaning in Chinese: 起身
Meaning in English: get up
Example: 有些地名以民间故事命名，如“拉丁里”，摩梭语“拉”即“老虎”，“丁”是“起身”的意思。
Reference: 15-16, Yuanfang de huhuan远方的呼唤, Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

丁巴沙尔 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 管鬼头的神
Meaning in English: the god in charge of ghosts
Reference: 112,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

都 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 凶鬼
Meaning in English: the ghosts who died from unusual condition
Example: 自杀者或他杀者，或死在野外而不是在家中自然死亡的，都属于凶鬼（叫“都”）。
Reference: 113,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

督知/督支/独知 (n.)

Category: culture
Meaning in Chinese: 钹铃
Meaning in English: cymbals
Example: 左手的拇指和食指、中指还握着督知（钹铃），就这样，锣和铃声参差发出。
Reference: 110,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

嘟噜 (n.)

Category: daily use
Meaning in Chinese: 线团
Meaning in English: thread ball
Example: 她手里转着纺线的“嘟噜”，一条条结实的麻线铺在膝前。
Reference: 41, Muqin de Hu母亲的湖, Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

杜潘 (n.)

Word(s) in Mosuo language: tu31 phɑ55
Category: architecture
Meaning in Chinese: 正房的后间
Meaning in English: the back room of the main room
Example: 有的去正房后间，摩梭语叫“杜潘”的墙角挖一个1米高、0.6米宽左右的土坑。
Reference: 150, Jiedu Mosuo Fengqing解读摩梭风情, Zhiba Erche直巴尔车

多它 (n.)

Category: daily use
Meaning in Chinese: 拴马的排扣
Meaning in English: the nail to tie horses
Example: 把马拴好，然后取出“多它”钉在地上，把另一头钉在另一边，形成一排整齐的排扣，依次将头骡二骡拴成一排。
Reference: 186, Fuqu Chen'ai de Gushi拂去尘埃的故事, Alu Danzhupinchong阿陆·丹珠品崇

夺米 (n.)

Word(s) in Mosuo language: to55 mi31
Category: architecture
Meaning in Chinese: 原始的摩梭母系大家庭祖母房一对非常重要的房柱
Meaning in English: a pair of house pillar in the main room that is important to an original Mosuo matriarchal family
Example: 因此，摩梭人视“夺米”为最神圣的一对房柱。
Reference: 158, Jiedu Mosuo Fengqing解读摩梭风情, Zhiba Erche直巴尔车

夺那 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 害人服毒身亡的鬼
Meaning in English: the ghost that makes people die of poison
Reference: 112,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

夺那该 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 为妇女延年益寿念的经
Meaning in English: a religious text for women to prolong their lives
Example: 夺那该：为妇女延年益寿念的经，此经既有祈祷神灵佑助，也有咒镇鬼邪之意。
Reference: 441, Appendix 1附录一, Yunnan mosuoren minjian wenxue jicheng云南摩梭人民间文学集成, Yunansheng minjian wenxue jicheng bangongshi 云南省民间文学集成办公室

俄格啦 (n.)

Word(s) in Mosuo language: ko55 kɑ33 lɑ35
Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 山神
Meaning in English: the god of mountains
Example: 达巴讲，天神为“姆格啦”，地神为“地格啦”，山神为“俄格啦”，河神为“吉格啦”，风神为“寒格啦”，“格姆”女神则是管理和主宰泸沽湖以及永宁人畜命运的神。
Reference: 88, Jiedu Mosuo Fengqing解读摩梭风情, Zhiba Erche直巴尔车

鹅吉布 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 达巴毕业考试的典礼
Meaning in English: the ceremony of the Daba graduation examination
Example: 这一仪式叫“鹅吉布”，经文整整要念一天，道场章节还繁杂。
Reference: 109,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

尔 (n.)

Category: appellation
Meaning in Chinese: 根骨，血缘较亲近的人组成的团体
Meaning in English: a group of people who are related by blood
Example: 一个大的“斯日”内可能有不同的“尔”。
Reference: 69,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

尔阮 (n.)

Word(s) in Mosuo language: ʐua55
Category: animal
Meaning in Chinese: 死者骑的马
Meaning in English: the horse of the deceased
Example: 这匹马是死者要骑着远去的，叫作“尔阮”，指的是死者骑的马。
Reference: 56,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

嘎夺 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 敬神驱鬼用的面偶
Meaning in English: dough figures that are used to worship gods and frighten off ghosts
Example: 幸好乌鸦只是盯着放在地上的羊肉和“嘎夺”。
Reference: 78, Fuqu Chen'ai de Gushi拂去尘埃的故事, Alu Danzhupinchong阿陆·丹珠品崇

嘎拉 (n.)

Word(s) in Mosuo language: kɑ33 lɑ33
Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 活佛，活神仙，活菩萨
Meaning in English: Buddha, Bodhisattva
Example: 在喇嘛寺内，也有自己的组织形式，最大的是活佛，……；摩梭人称“嘎拉”。
Reference: 100,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

嘎拉日 (n.)

Word(s) in Mosuo language: ɡɑ55 lɑ55 ʑi31
Category: architecture
Meaning in Chinese: 用于宗教活动的经堂
Meaning in English: sutra room
Example: 经堂，一般选择在位置较好，屋结构比较雅的一幢楼上，摩梭语叫“嘎拉日”。
Reference: 154,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

嘎拉色吉若/戛拉生机若/安拉色机若 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 管输赢之神
Meaning in English: the god in charge of curse and retribution
Example: 戛拉生机若，请你镇压使人贫穷饥寒的野魂。
Reference: 57, Ji shanshen祭山神, Daba jisi ge打巴祭祀歌, Yunnan mosuoren minjian wenxue jicheng云南摩梭人民间文学集成, Yunansheng minjian wenxue jicheng bangongshi 云南省民间文学集成办公室

嘎玛巴洁库 (n.)

Category: place
Meaning in Chinese: 嘎玛巴水井，位于木底箐
Meaning in English: Gamaba Well, located at Mudijing
Example: 人们为了铭记大师的恩德，又称这口井为“嘎玛巴洁库”，即“嘎玛巴凉水井”。
Reference: 162, Fuqu Chen'ai de Gushi拂去尘埃的故事, Alu Danzhupinchong阿陆·丹珠品崇

嘎玛巴米吐 (n.)

Category: expression and phrase
Meaning in Chinese: 嘎玛巴大师的拐杖
Meaning in English: Master Gamaba's walking stick
Example: 它们是大师留在“日瓦洛阿布”中的“嘎玛巴米吐”，“一碗水”水井。
Reference: 161, Fuqu Chen'ai de Gushi拂去尘埃的故事, Alu Danzhupinchong阿陆·丹珠品崇

嘎玛扎史 (n.)

Category: person
Meaning in Chinese: 茶马古道马帮运输的开山鼻祖，被后世奉为赶马人的祖师爷
Meaning in English: the forerunner of the Ancient Tea Horse Road, regarded to be the ancestor of horsemen
Example: 聪班诺布茸布和拉多嘎玛扎史在凡间，性格开朗，天资聪慧，为人正直，助人为乐的精神，受到了天上神仙们的称赞。
Reference: 226, Fuqu Chen'ai de Gushi拂去尘埃的故事, Alu Danzhupinchong阿陆·丹珠品崇

嘎普 (n.)

Category: appellation
Meaning in Chinese: 媒人
Meaning in English: matchmaker
Example: 有的地方叫“嘎普”，指的是媒人，意为“牵线搭桥的人”。
Reference: 40,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

嘎挖玛尼目翁则玛古，龙布顶！ (n/a)

Category: sentence
Meaning in Chinese: 不是菩萨不会天上飞，赶快磕头！
Meaning in English: It can not fly unless it's bodhisattva, kowtow now!
Example: “阿鲁飞机来伊忍，嘎挖玛尼目翁则玛古，龙布顶！”
Reference: 105, Fuqu Chen'ai de Gushi拂去尘埃的故事, Alu Danzhupinchong阿陆·丹珠品崇

嘎泽/阿则 (n/a)

Word(s) in Mosuo language: ʁɑ˩mi˥-ze˩
Category: daily use
Meaning in Chinese: 谢谢
Meaning in English: thank you
Example: 独玛把盘在头顶的两条油亮的大辫垂下来，手里拿着浅蓝色的头巾，给达巴鞠了一躬，口里轻轻的道了一声“嘎泽”
Reference: 47, Muqin de Hu母亲的湖, Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

格 (adv.)

Word(s) in Mosuo language: ɡə33
Category: direction
Meaning in Chinese: 上方
Meaning in English: up
Example: 还有像“格庄”，“格”摩梭语是“上方”之意。
Reference: 15, Yuanfang de huhuan远方的呼唤, Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

格初 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 喇嘛寺内未进藏学经的人
Meaning in English: someone who hasn't studied Sutra in Tibet
Example: 进藏学经仅一年左右的统称为“格龙”，未进藏学经的称为“格初”。
Reference: 101,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

格古 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 喇嘛寺内次于格西的学位，相当于寺院巡警，一年一换
Meaning in English: the degree in lamasery inferior to that of a Gexi
Example: 格西之下是“格古”，俗称“铁棒喇嘛”。
Reference: 101,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

格龙 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 进藏学经仅一年左右的人
Meaning in English: someone who studied Sutra in Tibet for more about one year
Example: 进藏学经仅一年左右的统称为“格龙”，未进藏学经的称为“格初”。
Reference: 101,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

格洛戈巴 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 格姆女神寺
Meaning in English: Gemu Goddess temple
Example: 这里有座“格姆女神”寺，叫做“格洛戈巴”。
Reference: 63, Fuqu Chen'ai de Gushi拂去尘埃的故事, Alu Danzhupinchong阿陆·丹珠品崇

格姆/干木 (n.)

Word(s) in Mosuo language: ɡə33 mu33
Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 直译为“神鹰的女儿”，管理和主宰泸沽湖以及永宁人畜命运的神
Meaning in English: the god who manages and controls the Lugu lake and the fate of Yongning people and animals
Example: 达巴讲，天神为“姆格啦”，地神为“地格啦”，山神为“俄格啦”，河神为“吉格啦”，风神为“寒格啦”，“格姆”女神则是管理和主宰泸沽湖以及永宁人畜命运的神。
Reference: 88, Jiedu Mosuo Fengqing解读摩梭风情, Zhiba Erche直巴尔车

格姆古八 (n.)

Category: expression and phrase
Meaning in Chinese: 狮子山下
Meaning in English: at the foot of Lion Mountain
Example: 决定让神女们住在“格姆古八”的大寺庙里。
Reference: 36, Jiedu Mosuo Fengqing解读摩梭风情, Zhiba Erche直巴尔车

格姆括 (n.)

Word(s) in Mosuo language: ɡə55 mu55 kuɑ55
Category: culture
Meaning in Chinese: 转山节，摩梭族求神祈福转山的节日
Meaning in English: the Zhuanshan Festival
Example: 人们在农历七月二十五日这天作为这一地区的传统转山节日，摩梭语称为“格姆括”。
Reference: 59, Fuqu Chen'ai de Gushi拂去尘埃的故事, Alu Danzhupinchong阿陆·丹珠品崇

格姆梭伊 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 歌颂格姆女神的藏文经书
Meaning in English: the Tibetan sutra that sings praise to the Gemu Goddess
Example: 因此摩梭人把此经典称作“格姆梭伊”。
Reference: 63, Fuqu Chen'ai de Gushi拂去尘埃的故事, Alu Danzhupinchong阿陆·丹珠品崇

格西 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 喇嘛寺内次于活佛的学位，意为“善知识者”，或“良师”
Meaning in English: the degree in lamasery inferior to that of a living Buddha
Example: 要获得格西学位，必须经过严格的学习，对佛学造诣很深，学识渊博的人，并要在拉萨三大寺中进行严密的考试。
Reference: 101,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

格祖 (n.)

Category: culture
Meaning in Chinese: 按照辈分排位敬酒的仪式
Meaning in English: a ceremony of toasting according to seniority
Example: “格祖”的敬酒仪式开始了，姑娘们抬着慢慢地酒坛子从上而下用牛角盛酒。
Reference: 43, Jiedu Mosuo Fengqing解读摩梭风情, Zhiba Erche直巴尔车

根根 (n.)

Category: culture
Meaning in Chinese: 分家的人最初的老家
Meaning in English: the native family before being seperated
Example: 同一个斯日的人家，都要回到“根根”那一家。
Reference: 165,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

贡嘎尔森滚布 (n.)

Category: place
Meaning in Chinese: 贡嘎山峰
Meaning in English: Mount Gongga
Example: 在这些大神之中大的神有“鲁伊佳布儿尔”、“贡嘎尔森滚布”和“叶古吾鲁”等大神。
Reference: 59, Fuqu Chen'ai de Gushi拂去尘埃的故事, Alu Danzhupinchong阿陆·丹珠品崇

古半 (n.)

Category: plant
Meaning in Chinese: 雪莲花
Meaning in English: snow lotus
Example: 高山开遍“古半”和“牙半”，高山布满野牛、马鹿。
Reference: 228-229, Ji shanshen guge祭山神古歌, Xisu ge习俗歌, Yunnan mosuoren minjian wenxue jicheng云南摩梭人民间文学集成, Yunansheng minjian wenxue jicheng bangongshi 云南省民间文学集成办公室

古汁 (n.)

Category: food and drink
Meaning in Chinese: 即“净水”，清水里加上羊奶
Meaning in English: water mixed with goat's milk
Example: 清洗干净后，换上净水，点上酥油灯，摆放供品，然后在门外的“松塔”上，烧起松掌、柏香。
Reference: 168,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

刮嘎拉/瓜鲁/爪嘎拉 (n.)

Word(s) in Mosuo language: kuɑ33 ɡɑ33 lɑ33
Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 灶神菩萨
Meaning in English: the Bodhisattva of kitchen
Example: 据传说，这一天是家中的“刮嘎拉”即灶神菩萨，上天到天神面前去汇报的日子。
Reference: 165,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

果梭米/古松米 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 用面捏成的神鸟，形似孔雀，放在棺材中为死者守灵
Meaning in English: a holy bird made of flour and shaped like a peacock, which is placed in a coffin to wake the dead
Example: 你没有住进去以前，是果梭米替你守着，刺枝守着新房子，鬼魂进不去，你就放心地住进去吧！
Reference: 190, Zhuangguan jige 装棺祭歌, Sangzang ge 丧葬歌, Yunnan mosuoren minjian wenxue jicheng云南摩梭人民间文学集成, Yunansheng minjian wenxue jicheng bangongshi 云南省民间文学集成办公室

哈达巴 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 哈，祈祷或祭典；祭祀达巴
Meaning in English: wizard engaged in sacrifice
Example: 达巴又分为几种，“哈达巴”，哈，即祈祷或祭典，这是祭祀达巴；其次是“盘达巴”，即专事于卜卦的达巴，这类达巴只卜不念亦不举行道场；再一类是“补达巴”，专门从事念经及布道场。
Reference: 109,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

哈尔巴 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 进藏学经七年以上的人
Meaning in English: someone who studied Sutra in Tibet for more than seven years
Example: 进西藏学经7年以上的称为“哈尔巴”。
Reference: 101,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

哈那古 (phr.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 达巴经中最重要的一本口诵经，意为“远古远又远”
Reference: 38, Xiaoshi zhong de fengqing: lian lian mosuo 消逝中的风情：恋恋摩梭, Lamu Gatusa 拉木·嘎吐萨

哈施只爱邦 (n/a)

Category: expression and phrase
Meaning in Chinese: 一个盘里祭祖的人，即同一氏族的人
Meaning in English: people of the same clan who worship their ancestor in the same plate
Example: 祭祀的盘子只能用一个，摩梭语称它为“哈施只爱邦”。
Reference: 159, Jiedu Mosuo Fengqing解读摩梭风情, Zhiba Erche直巴尔车

寒摆 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 人死后，达巴在院坝里跳撵鬼驱邪的刀舞的活动
Meaning in English: the activity of Dabba dancing in the courtyard to drive away evil spirits after one's death
Example: 他们认为死者升天路上有鬼怪作祟，必须为死者排除路上的障碍，此项活动称为“寒摆”。
Reference: 133, Jiedu Mosuo Fengqing解读摩梭风情, Zhiba Erche直巴尔车

寒格啦 (n.)

Word(s) in Mosuo language: xɑr55 kɑ33 lɑ37
Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 风神
Meaning in English: the god of wind
Example: 达巴讲，天神为“姆格啦”，地神为“地格啦”，山神为“俄格啦”，河神为“吉格啦”，风神为“寒格啦”，“格姆”女神则是管理和主宰泸沽湖以及永宁人畜命运的神。
Reference: 88, Jiedu Mosuo Fengqing解读摩梭风情, Zhiba Erche直巴尔车

寒普宝俄 (n.)

Category: culture
Meaning in Chinese: 一种宝物的名称
Meaning in English: the name of a treasure
Example: 所有需要的东西都有了，只缺着一件“寒普宝俄”。
Reference: 85, Jiedu Mosuo Fengqing解读摩梭风情, Zhiba Erche直巴尔车

罕 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 汉族
Meaning in English: the Han nationality
Example: 措智路易若和姆咪眼扎咪把大儿子的氏族称为“罕”。
Reference: 44, Fuqu Chen'ai de Gushi拂去尘埃的故事, Alu Danzhupinchong阿陆·丹珠品崇

罕班辨 (n.)

Category: plant
Meaning in Chinese: 一朵金花
Meaning in English: a golden flower
Example: 在这座山上有几样东西最吸引他，一样是一朵“罕班辨”，意为一朵金花，有一样是一条在黑夜中会发光的“补儒”；还有一样是格姆女神半山腰神女洞中的一株“丝尔孜”。
Reference: 99, Fuqu Chen'ai de Gushi拂去尘埃的故事, Alu Danzhupinchong阿陆·丹珠品崇

汗鲁米 (n.)

Category:
Meaning in Chinese: 金石头
Meaning in English: golden stone
Example: 地上的石头被烧化，唯有“汗鲁米”依旧站立。
Reference: 4, Hundun de shijie 混沌的世界, Chuangshi gu ge 创世古歌, Yunnan mosuoren minjian wenxue jicheng云南摩梭人民间文学集成, Yunansheng minjian wenxue jicheng bangongshi 云南省民间文学集成办公室

罕史叭米 (n.)

Category: animal
Meaning in Chinese: 一只活了千百年的长寿金龟
Meaning in English: a golden turtle that has lived for thousands of years
Example: 在这株巨藻树下生活这一只巨大的金龟，摩梭语称作“”
Reference: 74, Fuqu Chen'ai de Gushi拂去尘埃的故事, Alu Danzhupinchong阿陆·丹珠品崇

嘿巴库 (n.)

Category: geography
Meaning in Chinese: 指泸沽湖的主要出水口
Meaning in English: the main water outlet of Lugu Lake
Example: 主要水源在坝子东北面的格姆山脚下流出的河流，这个源头叫做“嘿巴库”。
Reference: 69, Fuqu Chen'ai de Gushi拂去尘埃的故事, Alu Danzhupinchong阿陆·丹珠品崇

亨 (n.)

Category: daily use
Meaning in Chinese: 人
Meaning in English: people
Example: 格庄村的纳西族村民是从一个叫大水的寨子过来的，村里的人都喜欢称他们“大水亨”。
Reference: 31, Wo de chaosheng lu我的朝圣路, He Shaoquan和绍全

亨翁独 (n.)

Category: phrase
Meaning in Chinese: 不要头的人，形容人性情剽悍无所畏惧
Meaning in English: people that are not afraid of being killed, to describe someone is fearless
Example: 历史上，草洛果村的人被外乡人说成是“亨翁独”。
Reference: 82, Wo de chaosheng lu我的朝圣路, He Shaoquan和绍全

祭补 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 驱鬼除邪经
Meaning in English: A religious text for exorcising evil spirits
Example: 祭补：驱鬼除邪经，这是打巴经中最全、最长的经文。
Reference: 442, Appendix 1附录一, Yunnan mosuoren minjian wenxue jicheng云南摩梭人民间文学集成, Yunansheng minjian wenxue jicheng bangongshi 云南省民间文学集成办公室

吉格啦 (n.)

Word(s) in Mosuo language: dʑi31 kɑ33 lɑ36
Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 河神
Meaning in English: the god of rivers
Example: 达巴讲，天神为“姆格啦”，地神为“地格啦”，山神为“俄格啦”，河神为“吉格啦”，风神为“寒格啦”，“格姆”女神则是管理和主宰泸沽湖以及永宁人畜命运的神。
Reference: 88, Jiedu Mosuo Fengqing解读摩梭风情, Zhiba Erche直巴尔车

吉七嘎尔/吉其嘎尔敏/汁池嘎尔 (n.)

Word(s) in Mosuo language: dʑi55 tɕhi55 kɑ55 ɣə31
Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 形状像老鹰的鸟神
Meaning in English: bird god that shapes like an eagle
Example: 这些情形被坐得比天还高的吉七嘎尔鸟神看见了。
Reference: 57, Jiedu Mosuo Fengqing解读摩梭风情, Zhiba Erche直巴尔车

吉子克都路 (n.)

Example: 锉治路一茸高兴地接过吉子克都路，就和老爷爷告别到天上去了。
Reference: 6, Jiedu Mosuo Fengqing解读摩梭风情, Zhiba Erche直巴尔车

殛/桀 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 害人相争斗的鬼
Meaning in English: the ghost that makes people fight
Example: 在东方，有人砍树木、挖石头，桀鬼也要来害人。
Reference: 85, Zhou jie 咒“桀”, Daba jisi ge 打巴祭祀歌, Yunnan mosuoren minjian wenxue jicheng云南摩梭人民间文学集成, Yunansheng minjian wenxue jicheng bangongshi 云南省民间文学集成办公室

甲嘎尔 (n.)

Word(s) in Mosuo language: tɕɑ31 nɑ55
Category: state
Meaning in Chinese: 印度
Meaning in English: India
Example: 只求山神保佑我的生命，让我平安地到达甲嘎尔。
Reference: 203, Ganma ge 赶马歌, Laodong ge 劳动歌, Yunnan mosuoren minjian wenxue jicheng云南摩梭人民间文学集成, Yunansheng minjian wenxue jicheng bangongshi 云南省民间文学集成办公室

佳嘎尔多吉地 (n.)

Word(s) in Mosuo language: tɕɑ31 nɑ55
Category: state
Meaning in Chinese: 印度新德里
Meaning in English: New Delhi, India
Example: 从拉萨出发的目的地是“佳嘎尔多吉地”。
Reference: 213, Fuqu Chen'ai de Gushi拂去尘埃的故事, Alu Danzhupinchong阿陆·丹珠品崇

戛 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 害家庭不和睦的鬼
Meaning in English: the ghost that brings discord into the family
Example: 这一切灾祸与罪孽，都由罪恶的戛鬼族造成。
Reference: 101, Zhou jia 咒“戛”, Daba jisi ge 打巴祭祀歌, Yunnan mosuoren minjian wenxue jicheng云南摩梭人民间文学集成, Yunansheng minjian wenxue jicheng bangongshi 云南省民间文学集成办公室

戛巴 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 害人猜忌的鬼
Meaning in English: the ghost that makes people suspicious
Example: 戛巴这家鬼，黑火塘的心是它的出生地，大地和道路的暗缝是它降生的地方。
Reference: 90, Zhou jiaba 咒“戛巴”, Daba jisi ge 打巴祭祀歌, Yunnan mosuoren minjian wenxue jicheng云南摩梭人民间文学集成, Yunansheng minjian wenxue jicheng bangongshi 云南省民间文学集成办公室

戛子生巴 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 镇鬼之神
Meaning in English: the god who subdues the ghosts
Example: 东方的大神戛子生巴哟，请你带着白色的法器，骑着白色的飞禽，佩着白色的宝剑，擎着白色的矛枪。
Reference: 57, Yao tiandi wufang shen 邀天地五方神, Daba jisi ge 打巴祭祀歌, Yunnan mosuoren minjian wenxue jicheng云南摩梭人民间文学集成, Yunansheng minjian wenxue jicheng bangongshi 云南省民间文学集成办公室

古补 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 祈求龙王在一年里风调雨顺保丰收的经文
Meaning in English: A religious text that is recited to pray to the dragon king for a good weather and harvest in the year
Example: 古补：是在春暖花开季节念的经，意在求龙王即水深在这一年里风调雨顺保丰收。
Reference: 441, Appendix 1附录一, Yunnan mosuoren minjian wenxue jicheng云南摩梭人民间文学集成, Yunansheng minjian wenxue jicheng bangongshi 云南省民间文学集成办公室

杰 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 使人赌咒的鬼
Meaning in English: the ghost that makes people swear
Reference: 113,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

结紫肯嘟噜 (n.)

Category: culture
Meaning in Chinese: 一个可以无限伸长的线团
Meaning in English: an unlimited thread ball
Example: 这个圆滚叫“结紫肯嘟噜”，你要上天时坐在圆滚之上闭上眼睛想上哪儿就可去哪儿。
Reference: 14, Fuqu Chen'ai de Gushi拂去尘埃的故事, Alu Danzhupinchong阿陆·丹珠品崇

金敏夸申 (n.)

Word(s) in Mosuo language: dʑi13 mi55
Category: expression and phrase
Meaning in Chinese: 水牛蹄掌（意指不可能的事）
Meaning in English: a buffalo's shoe (refer to something impossible)
Example: 人们形容当时的柯伊瓦佐家没有的只是“安甫翁伊”和“金敏夸申”。
Reference: 108, Fuqu Chen'ai de Gushi拂去尘埃的故事, Alu Danzhupinchong阿陆·丹珠品崇

卡西 (n.)

Category: culture
Meaning in Chinese: 妇女看望产妇和孩子的礼节
Meaning in English: the etiquette of a woman visiting a maternal and her child
Example: 妇女们去看望产妇和孩子的礼节叫“卡西”。
Reference: 78,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

堪布 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 政权阶级派去分管寺院的人，职务介于活佛和格西之间
Meaning in English: those who are assigned by the political class to take charge of the temple, whose position is between living Buddha and Gexi
Example: 担任“堪布”的人，一般是土司的弟弟。
Reference: 101,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

可鲁 (n.)

Category: culture
Meaning in Chinese: 金壳
Meaning in English: golden shell
Example: 用黄金做成的“可鲁”送给你，它凝结着劳动者的汗水，使你懂得劳动的艰辛。
Reference: 47, Muqin de Hu母亲的湖, Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

克 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 害人遭厄运的鬼
Meaning in English: the ghost that brings bad luck
Example: 恶毒的克鬼从哪里来？它从晦暗的雾气中来。
Reference: 72, Zhou ke 咒“克”, Daba jisi ge 打巴祭祀歌, Yunnan mosuoren minjian wenxue jicheng云南摩梭人民间文学集成, Yunansheng minjian wenxue jicheng bangongshi 云南省民间文学集成办公室

科几 (n.)

Word(s) in Mosuo language: khə33 tɕi55
Category: daily use
Meaning in Chinese: 绑腿，裹腿
Meaning in English: leggings
Example: 走婚时，通常携带礼物，多半是金边衣服一件，一双绑腿（当地人称“科几”）留在走婚对象家中。
Reference: 117, Wo de muwu wo de jia我的母屋我的家, Li Jin李锦&Yuan Xiaowen袁晓文

克日/日汁 (n.)

Word(s) in Mosuo language: khə55 ʐʅ55
Category: food and drink
Meaning in Chinese: 苏理玛酒，一种度数低，酸甜味道的饮料酒，又称为“摩梭啤酒”
Meaning in English: Sulima wine, also called "Mosuo beer"
Example: 有的地方称“克日”，有的地方叫“日汁”，均为水酒或啤酒之意。
Reference: 144,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

肯布 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 主持
Meaning in English: abbot
Example: 实话告诉你，我今天特别忙，是阿尼玛扎措的肯布出了高价，要我一天之内把所有的花坛挖完。
Reference: 173, Fuqu Chen'ai de Gushi拂去尘埃的故事, Alu Danzhupinchong阿陆·丹珠品崇

孔甫若可次苦 (n/a)

Word(s) in Mosuo language: khv55
Category: sentence
Meaning in Chinese: 狗六十岁
Meaning in English: dogs have a lifespan of one thousand years
Example: 阿巴卓又宣布：“孔甫若可次苦。”
Reference: 47, Fuqu Chen'ai de Gushi拂去尘埃的故事, Alu Danzhupinchong阿陆·丹珠品崇

苦次 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 和自己有亲戚关系的鬼
Meaning in English: the ghosts that are related to oneself
Example: 摩梭人把和自己有亲戚关系的“次跨米”称为“苦次”。
Reference: 88, Jiedu Mosuo Fengqing解读摩梭风情, Zhiba Erche直巴尔车

库鲁波 (n.)

Category: phrase
Meaning in Chinese: 拱地的野猪
Meaning in English: the boar that digs the earth
Example: 这头猪，摩梭语叫“库鲁波”，杀这头猪的用意是：这头猪是给死者开路的，道路不平，需要由猪去拱平。
Reference: 475, Appendix 4附录四, Yunnan mosuoren minjian wenxue jicheng云南摩梭人民间文学集成, Yunansheng minjian wenxue jicheng bangongshi 云南省民间文学集成办公室

库诗/窟始 (n.)

Word(s) in Mosuo language: khv33 ʂʅ55
Category: culture
Meaning in Chinese: 春节，新的一年
Meaning in English: new year
Example: 摩梭寨子过春节还是满热闹的，其隆重和喜气决不亚于其他节日，人们称之为“库诗”，即新的一年。
Reference: 164,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

夸 (n.)

Word(s) in Mosuo language: khuɑ13
Category: daily use
Meaning in Chinese: 碗
Meaning in English: bowl
Example: 如：教“碗”字，拿出碗，叫学生说摩梭话怎么说，他们齐声说“夸”。
Reference: 9, Yuanfang de huhuan远方的呼唤, Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

夸的 (n.)

Word(s) in Mosuo language: khua31 ɖɿ13
Category: appellation
Meaning in Chinese: 联姻之亲戚
Meaning in English: relatives by marriage
Example: 家庭与家庭之间还有“处佳”（即亲戚）和“夸的”（即联姻之亲戚）。
Reference: 69,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

夸柱/夸息 (n./v.)

Category: action and activity
Meaning in Chinese: 订婚
Meaning in English: engage
Example: 订婚。摩梭语叫“夸柱”或“夸息”。意为“找到一句定心话”，也可以理解为“沟通语言”。
Reference: 40,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

拉 (n.)

Word(s) in Mosuo language: la55
Category: animal
Meaning in Chinese: 老虎
Meaning in English: tiger
Example: 喇嘛走过去问：“阿拉，你在这里干什么？”
Reference: 62, Jiedu Mosuo Fengqing解读摩梭风情, Zhiba Erche直巴尔车

拉巴米卡察/拉拔米卡洒 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 管五官病痛的神
Meaning in English: the god in charge of facial pains
Example: 拉拔米卡洒，管害人五官害病鬼的神。
Reference: 443, Appendix 1附录一, Yunnan mosuoren minjian wenxue jicheng云南摩梭人民间文学集成, Yunansheng minjian wenxue jicheng bangongshi 云南省民间文学集成办公室

拉镲 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 活佛的替身
Meaning in English: a stand-in for a living Buddha
Example: 一个僧人要晋升“拉镲”职务，必须整个家族或氏族的努力，人们也愿意资助，这对于一个氏族都是有影响的事。
Reference: 101,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

拉多 (n.)

Category: appellation
Meaning in Chinese: 马帮中的赶马人，或称马脚子
Meaning in English: the horseman of a horse caravan
Example: 聪班诺布茸布从一名拉多逐渐上升为统管司沛家所有马帮生意的大聪班。
Reference: 183, Fuqu Chen'ai de Gushi拂去尘埃的故事, Alu Danzhupinchong阿陆·丹珠品崇

拉给 (n.)

Category: culture
Meaning in Chinese: 虎皮
Meaning in English: tiger fur
Example: 把络满花纹的“拉给”献给你，它使你更勇敢更坚强。
Reference: 47, Muqin de Hu母亲的湖, Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

拉开 (phr.)

Category: phrase
Meaning in Chinese: 打老虎
Meaning in English: beat the tiger
Example: “拉开西里”大意是曾打死了老虎，此地便开始种植水稻。
Reference: 16, Yuanfang de huhuan远方的呼唤, Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

拉它 (n.)

la55 thɑ55
Category: place
Meaning in Chinese: 四川左所
Meaning in English: Zuosuo District of Sichuan Province
Example: 从此，父母在“领地”、兄妹在“拉它”愉快地生活着。
Reference: 39, Jiedu Mosuo Fengqing解读摩梭风情, Zhiba Erche直巴尔车

喇嘛贡秋松 (interjection)

Category: colloquialism
Meaning in Chinese: 祈祷或感叹时的专用叹词
Meaning in English: a special interjection used in prayer or exclamation
Example: 她们说：“喇嘛贡秋松，菩萨也真是不长眼阿，怎么去糟蹋这样一个好人！”
Reference: 160,Dakai Nühu打开女湖，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

勒地哞瓦，晶地古瓦 (n/a)

Category: sentence
Meaning in Chinese: 永宁土知府的辖地很广
Meaning in English: Yongning magistrate has a vast territory
Example: 这里土地肥沃，物产极其丰富，由于土地广袤，号称是永宁的“勒地哞瓦，晶地古瓦”。
Reference: 69, Fuqu Chen'ai de Gushi拂去尘埃的故事, Alu Danzhupinchong阿陆·丹珠品崇

勒塞 (n/a)

Category: colloquialism
Meaning in Chinese: 完了
Meaning in English: come to an end
Example: 她聚精会神地在那里缝什么，嘴里偶尔冒出一句“勒塞”。
Reference: 92, Wo de chaosheng lu我的朝圣路, He Shaoquan和绍全

礼给 (n.)

Category: culture
Meaning in Chinese: 穿裤子礼
Meaning in English: the ceremony of wearing pants
Example: 摩梭人无论少男少女凡到了十三虚岁，都要举行穿裤子穿裙子仪式，摩梭人叫“礼给”、“坦给”。
Reference: 49, Fuqu Chen'ai de Gushi拂去尘埃的故事, Alu Danzhupinchong阿陆·丹珠品崇

里底/里地/领地/吕底 (n.)

ɬi55 ti31
Category: place
Meaning in Chinese: 永宁，摩梭人聚居地之一
Meaning in English: Yongning county, one of the Mosuo settlements
Example: 永宁，古称楼头赕，藏名叫“塔罗”或译为“探览”，是进入“涅槃”之境的意思。
Reference: 94,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

里地格姆 (n.)

Category: place
Meaning in Chinese: 即永宁狮子山
Meaning in English: Lion Mountain of Yongning County
Example: 相传古老悠久的永宁坝子正东面，有一座平地拔起高耸入云的山叫做“里地格姆”。
Reference: 55, Fuqu Chen'ai de Gushi拂去尘埃的故事, Alu Danzhupinchong阿陆·丹珠品崇

立的旦补普乌 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 驱鬼之神
Meaning in English: the god who drives the ghosts away
Reference: 112,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

龙森斯布由 (n.)

Category: place
Meaning in Chinese: 据说是太平洋上的一个岛屿
Meaning in English: an island said to be on the Pacific Ocean
Example: 此宝只有在“塔央甲初赤布黑”中的一个名叫“龙森斯布由”的岛屿上珍藏着。
Reference: 221, Fuqu Chen'ai de Gushi拂去尘埃的故事, Alu Danzhupinchong阿陆·丹珠品崇

鲁若 (n.)

lv55 zo33
Category:
Meaning in Chinese: 石头
Meaning in English: stone
Example: 而小的，比如石头叫“鲁若”，小树叫“斯子若”等。
Reference: 61, Xiaoshi zhong de fengqing: lian lian mosuo 消逝中的风情：恋恋摩梭, Lamu Gatusa 拉木·嘎吐萨

鲁伊佳布儿尔 (n.)

Category: place
Meaning in Chinese: 珠穆朗玛峰
Meaning in English: Mount Everest
Example: 相传这一天世上的诸神都要汇集在一个叫“鲁伊佳布儿尔”的大神居住处。
Reference: 59, Fuqu Chen'ai de Gushi拂去尘埃的故事, Alu Danzhupinchong阿陆·丹珠品崇

洛 (n.)

lo55
Category: geography
Meaning in Chinese: 沟壑
Meaning in English: ravine
Example: 村庄两边是山洪冲刷的两道沟壑，“沟壑”摩梭语叫“落”。
Reference: 15, Yuanfang de huhuan远方的呼唤, Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

洛述嘿纳咪 (n.)

lo55 ʂu31 ɕi31 nɑ55 mi55
Category: place
Meaning in Chinese: 泸沽湖
Meaning in English: the Lugu Lake
Example: 泸沽湖，摩梭人称之为“洛述嘿纳咪”。“嘿”是洋、海或湖的意思。“纳咪”是形容很大很深很宽的意思。
Reference: 73, Fuqu Chen'ai de Gushi拂去尘埃的故事, Alu Danzhupinchong阿陆·丹珠品崇

嘿 (n.)

ɕi31
Category: geography
Meaning in Chinese: 海洋，湖泊
Meaning in English: ocean, lake
Example: 泸沽湖，摩梭人称之为“洛述嘿纳咪”。“嘿”是洋、海或湖的意思。“纳咪”是形容很大很深很宽的意思。
Reference: 73, Fuqu Chen'ai de Gushi拂去尘埃的故事, Alu Danzhupinchong阿陆·丹珠品崇

纳咪 (adj.)

nɑ55 mi55
Category:
Meaning in Chinese: 形容很大/很深/很宽
Meaning in English: large, deep, or wide
Example: 泸沽湖，摩梭人称之为“洛述嘿纳咪”。“嘿”是洋、海或湖的意思。“纳咪”是形容很大很深很宽的意思。
Reference: 73, Fuqu Chen'ai de Gushi拂去尘埃的故事, Alu Danzhupinchong阿陆·丹珠品崇

玛补子汝 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 驱鬼之神，管阴间的鬼
Meaning in English: the god who drives the ghosts away and controls the ghosts of heaven and earth
Example: 玛补子汝，请你镇压害人病痛死亡的鬼。
Reference: 57, Yao tiandi wufang shen 邀天地五方神, Daba jisi ge 打巴祭祀歌, Yunnan mosuoren minjian wenxue jicheng云南摩梭人民间文学集成, Yunansheng minjian wenxue jicheng bangongshi 云南省民间文学集成办公室

玛达达 (interjection)

Category: culture
Meaning in Chinese: 艺人唱祝歌时的衬词
Meaning in English: lining syllable
Example: “玛达达——吉祥如意幸福美满的今天，满堂欢乐哟喜气盈盈。”
Reference: 46, Muqin de Hu母亲的湖, Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

玛达咪 (interjection)

Category: culture
Meaning in Chinese: 唱歌时的第一句衬词
Meaning in English: lining syllable
Example: “玛达咪——阿巫的故乡处处美好，香醇的苏里玛我喝起不醇，可口的猪膘肉我吃起苦涩，香甜的酥油茶我喝起酸辣。”
Reference: 44, Muqin de Hu母亲的湖, Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

玛尼 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 用石块或石板垒成的祭坛，通常刻有六字真言
Meaning in English: pile built of rubble and sand, with carved stone tablets, most with the inscription Om Mani Padme Hum
Example: 村边的玛尼堆，仍竖立在十字路口。
Reference: 216,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

玛尼古 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 超度经文
Meaning in English: a Sutra of releasing the spirit of the deceased
Example: 开始念“玛尼古”，即超度，然后是什么“普瓦土”，“浓牙的”之类。
Reference: 61,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

玛色 (n/a)

Category: expression and phrase
Meaning in Chinese: 没有完
Meaning in English: not dead
Example: 忽然，他听到下方的沟里说：“玛色！玛色！”
Reference: 186,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

咪子哈 (n./v.)

Category: culture
Meaning in Chinese: 走婚的另一种说法，意为“串姑娘”
Meaning in English: another way of saying "visiting marriage"
Example: 走婚又叫“咪子哈”，直译为“串姑娘”或“睡姑娘”都可以。
Reference: 212,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

磨些 (n.)

Category: geography
Meaning in Chinese: 金沙江
Meaning in English: the Jinsha River
Example: 在永宁西北面有一条江叫做磨些江。
Reference: 154, Fuqu Chen'ai de Gushi拂去尘埃的故事, Alu Danzhupinchong阿陆·丹珠品崇

母补 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 祭天、地、山神祈祷安宁幸福的经文
Meaning in English: A prayer to the God of heaven, earth and mountain for peace and happiness
Example: 祭天、地、山神，祝福人类和平、安宁、幸福时念的经。
Reference: 442, Appendix 1附录一, Yunnan mosuoren minjian wenxue jicheng云南摩梭人民间文学集成, Yunansheng minjian wenxue jicheng bangongshi 云南省民间文学集成办公室

母拉迪布布 (n/a)

Category: phrase
Meaning in Chinese: 天和地分家
Meaning in English: sky and earth seperate
Example: 这一切都是由于“包杜”爆炸形成的，摩梭语中就有了“母拉迪布布”一词。
Reference: 2, Fuqu Chen'ai de Gushi拂去尘埃的故事, Alu Danzhupinchong阿陆·丹珠品崇

姆格啦 (n.)

Word(s) in Mosuo language: mu31 kɑ33 lɑ33
Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 天神
Meaning in English: the god of sky
Example: 达巴讲，天神为“姆格啦”，地神为“地格啦”，山神为“俄格啦”，河神为“吉格啦”，风神为“寒格啦”，“格姆”女神则是管理和主宰泸沽湖以及永宁人畜命运的神。
Reference: 88, Jiedu Mosuo Fengqing解读摩梭风情, Zhiba Erche直巴尔车

姆卡 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 害人挑拨离间的鬼
Meaning in English: the ghost that stirs people up
Example: 如果姆卡在地上游荡，人们便要心相隔、是非多。
Reference: 82, Zhou Muka 咒“姆卡”, Daba jisi ge 打巴祭祀歌, Yunnan mosuoren minjian wenxue jicheng云南摩梭人民间文学集成, Yunansheng minjian wenxue jicheng bangongshi 云南省民间文学集成办公室

姆咪眼扎咪/目米年照美 (n.)

Category: person
Meaning in Chinese: 天王三女儿
Meaning in English: the third daughter of the God of Heaven
Example: 不由分说他紧紧抓住天王的三女儿“姆咪眼扎咪”
Reference: 27, Fuqu Chen'ai de Gushi拂去尘埃的故事, Alu Danzhupinchong阿陆·丹珠品崇

姆咪眼紫咪/目米念足美 (n.)

Category: person
Meaning in Chinese: 天王二女儿
Meaning in English: the second daughter of the God of Heaven
Example: 措智路易若就把天王叫他为天界立一根水晶柱的是一一告诉了姆咪眼紫咪。
Reference: 22, Fuqu Chen'ai de Gushi拂去尘埃的故事, Alu Danzhupinchong阿陆·丹珠品崇

姆依 (n.)

Category: animal
Meaning in Chinese: 犀牛
Meaning in English: rhinoceros
Example: 人们一直都说他家是吃了“姆依”肉而全被渴死的。
Reference: 108, Fuqu Chen'ai de Gushi拂去尘埃的故事, Alu Danzhupinchong阿陆·丹珠品崇

木初补 (n.)

Category: culture
Meaning in Chinese: 生男孩后的例行的仪式
Meaning in English: the ritual after the birth of a boy
Example: 如果生的是男孩，三天后，请达巴“木初补”。
Reference: 77,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

木鲁阿巴笃 (n.)

Category: person
Meaning in Chinese: 达巴的鼻祖
Meaning in English: the ancestor of Daba
Example: 达巴的创始人，即鼻祖，叫“木鲁阿巴笃”。
Reference: 110,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

木支岩爪曼 (n.)

Category: place
Meaning in Chinese: 木底箐岩壁，位于木底箐水库东面
Meaning in English: Mudijing Rock Wall, located in the east of Mudijing Reservoir
Example: 现在木底箐水库东面有一刀劈切过一般数十米高的陡壁，古时叫做“木支岩爪曼”。
Reference: 163, Fuqu Chen'ai de Gushi拂去尘埃的故事, Alu Danzhupinchong阿陆·丹珠品崇

目也哼 (n.)

Word(s) in Mosuo language: mo31 ʑo31 xin33
Category: appellation
Meaning in Chinese: 说亲的人，行古礼的人
Meaning in English: matchmaker
Example: 首先，双方长辈亲戚想联姻，请一个能言善辩的人去说亲。这个人有的地方叫“目也哼”，即“行古礼的人”。
Reference: 40,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

拿让吉布 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 传说中的鬼王
Meaning in English: the king of ghosts
Example: 他平时看到拿让吉布家的姑娘长得非常美丽，就径直草拿让吉布家走去。
Reference: 20, Jiedu Mosuo Fengqing解读摩梭风情, Zhiba Erche直巴尔车

那塞出尔/那采出尔 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 镇鬼之神
Meaning in English: the god who subdues the ghosts
Example: 向南方，问那采出尔大菩萨，我们怎样杀死克？
Reference: 74, Zhou ke 咒“克”, Daba jisi ge 打巴祭祀歌, Yunnan mosuoren minjian wenxue jicheng云南摩梭人民间文学集成, Yunansheng minjian wenxue jicheng bangongshi 云南省民间文学集成办公室

纳 (n.)

Category: culture
Meaning in Chinese: 摩梭族的自称，他称为“摩梭”
Meaning in English: the name that Mosuo people call themselves
Example: 三儿子的氏族称为“纳”。
Reference: 44, Fuqu Chen'ai de Gushi拂去尘埃的故事, Alu Danzhupinchong阿陆·丹珠品崇

那达半 (n.)

Word(s) in Mosuo language: na33 ta33 bɑ31
Category: plant
Meaning in Chinese: 玫瑰花
Meaning in English: rose
Example: 篱笆上的那达半，是开给房主人的花朵。
Reference: 211, Jianfang ge 建房歌, Laodong ge 劳动歌, Yunnan mosuoren minjian wenxue jicheng云南摩梭人民间文学集成, Yunansheng minjian wenxue jicheng bangongshi 云南省民间文学集成办公室

纳木·阿佳 (n.)

Category: person
Meaning in Chinese: 摩梭传说中的女首领
Meaning in English: a female leader in Mosuo legend
Example: 外婆告诉我们，在很远很远的过去，摩梭部落有一个聪明又漂亮的女首领，她的名字叫纳木·阿佳。
Reference: 172,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

呐呐呐呐 (n.)

Category: culture
Meaning in Chinese: 一种传说中的迷药，据说抹在恋人身上，就能让对方永远痴情
Meaning in English: a legendary drug that is said can make the lover infatuated forever once smeared on his body
Example: 为此，许多人怀疑拉措有“呐呐呐呐”迷药。
Reference: 143,Dakai Nühu打开女湖，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

纳若钠咪 (n.)

Category: culture
Meaning in Chinese: 摩梭人
Meaning in English: Mosuo people
Example: “纳若钠咪”就是我们的族群——摩梭人。
Reference: 2,Wo de Chaosheng Lu我的朝圣路，He Shaoquan和绍全

娜梯 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 达巴经中的一个凶鬼，因难产而死，专门作祟于孕妇和胎儿
Meaning in English: Nati, a ghost who died during childbirth and haunts pregnant women and fetuses
Example: 达巴经中有一本经叫“娜梯”，说“娜梯”是一个凶鬼，她是难产而死变成鬼的。
Reference: 75,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

娜梯艾布 (n.)

Category: place
Meaning in Chinese: 娜梯鬼出没的山洞
Meaning in English: the cave where Nati haunts
Example: 山洞有固定的，称作“娜梯艾布”即娜梯鬼出没的山洞。
Reference: 75,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

那体补 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 祝福孕妇和胎儿健康，顺利分娩的经文
Meaning in English: A religious text that blesses the health of the pregnant woman and a successful delivery
Example: 那体补：为祝孕妇健康、胎儿正常、顺利分娩念的经。
Reference: 441, Appendix 4附录四, Yunnan mosuoren minjian wenxue jicheng云南摩梭人民间文学集成, Yunansheng minjian wenxue jicheng bangongshi 云南省民间文学集成办公室

尼鲁诺嘎拉 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 保佑六畜兴旺的神
Meaning in English: the god who blesses the cattle
Reference: 112,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

尼扎意/尼章日 (n.)

Word(s) in Mosuo language: ȵi55 tʂɑ55 ʑi55
Category: architecture
Meaning in Chinese: 花楼，家中成年女性的卧室
Meaning in English: the adult women's bedroom
Example: 母屋前方的两层木楼房称为“尼扎意”，又称花房，是家中成年女性的卧室，供其接待男阿肖住宿用。
Reference: 184, Wo de muwu wo de jia我的母屋我的家, Li Jin李锦&Yuan Xiaowen袁晓文

浓布 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 九颗跳动的心
Example: 人们称九颗跳动的心为“浓布”。
Reference: 28, Jiedu Mosuo Fengqing解读摩梭风情, Zhiba Erche直巴尔车

浓牙的 (n.)

Category: religion
Example: 开始念“玛尼古”，即超度，然后是什么“普瓦土”，“浓牙的”之类。
Reference: 61,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

努打波 (n/a)

Word(s) in Mosuo language: 猪 bo31
Category: expression and phrase
Meaning in Chinese: 砍嘴猪，用来骂不听话的猪
Meaning in English: means "a pig with its beak cut off", used to scold naughty pigs
Example: 从古到今我们摩梭人骂调皮的猪就叫“努打波”，意为砍嘴猪。
Reference: 152, Jiedu Mosuo Fengqing解读摩梭风情, Zhiba Erche直巴尔车

诺布古卓宝卓 (n.)

Category: expression and phrase
Meaning in Chinese: 具有灵气的珠宝
Meaning in English: a jewelery with special spirit
Example: 土司老爷您所管辖的这方宝地，是个人杰地灵的风水宝地，就缺乏一个“诺布古卓宝卓”的宝贝。
Reference: 220, Fuqu Chen'ai de Gushi拂去尘埃的故事, Alu Danzhupinchong阿陆·丹珠品崇

诺布茸布 (n.)

Category: person
Meaning in Chinese: 茶马古道马帮运输的开山鼻祖，被后世奉为马锅头的祖师爷
Meaning in English: the forerunner of the Ancient Tea Horse Road, regarded to be the ancestor of horse caravan leaders
Example: 聪班诺布茸布和拉多嘎玛扎史在凡间，性格开朗，天资聪慧，为人正直，助人为乐的精神，受到了天上神仙们的称赞。
Reference: 226, Fuqu Chen'ai de Gushi拂去尘埃的故事, Alu Danzhupinchong阿陆·丹珠品崇

盘达巴 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 专门从事卜卦的达巴
Meaning in English: wizard engaged in divination
Example: 达巴又分为几种，“哈达巴”，哈，即祈祷或祭典，这是祭祀达巴；其次是“盘达巴”，即专事于卜卦的达巴，这类达巴只卜不念亦不举行道场；再一类是“补达巴”，专门从事念经及布道场。
Reference: 109,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

盘智达巴 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 能卜卦、知祸福凶吉的达巴
Meaning in English: a Daba who can tell the fortune
Example: 这“盘智”达巴是一个能掐会算能卜祸福吉凶的卜卦高手，“补智”达巴是一个主要从事诵经的高师。
Reference: 77, Fuqu Chen'ai de Gushi拂去尘埃的故事, Alu Danzhupinchong阿陆·丹珠品崇

庞巴 (n.)

Category: culture
Meaning in Chinese: 指男女双方认定走婚对象时，男方家散给女方家亲戚的烟、酒、清油、面粉等物品
Meaning in English: the tobacco, alcohol, oil or flour distributed by the man's family to the woman's family when affirmed the visiting marriage
Example: 双方爸妈同意后，请喇嘛算日子，男方家给女方家送去庞巴、衣服。
Reference: 129, Wo de muwu wo de jia我的母屋我的家, Li Jin李锦&Yuan Xiaowen袁晓文

跑哈哈 (phr.)

Word(s) in Mosuo language: phv13 thɑ33 khuɑ33
Category: expression and phrase
Meaning in Chinese: 掀裙子
Meaning in English: Lift the skirt
Example: 我曾瞎编过一首歌：“瓜布喇嘛争夺争，阿日独玛跑哈哈。”
Reference: 212, Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国, Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

皮扶 (n.)

Category: daily use
Meaning in Chinese: 甩石带，一种投掷石头的工具
Meaning in English: a tool of throwing stones
Example: 第二天一大早，阿苦多宝拿着一个用麻线编织的皮扶，一大早就站在尼姑庵的门口。
Reference: 174, Fuqu Chen'ai de Gushi拂去尘埃的故事, Alu Danzhupinchong阿陆·丹珠品崇

普尔果多 (n.)

Category: culture
Meaning in Chinese: 达巴经中所说的一棵多子多果的长寿树
Meaning in English: A long-lived tree with many seeds and fruits in the Daba Sutra
Example: 斑鸠栖息在普尔果多树上。
Reference: 29, Shangtian qiuqin上天求亲, Chuangshi guge创世古歌, Yunnan mosuoren minjian wenxue jicheng云南摩梭人民间文学集成, Yunansheng minjian wenxue jicheng bangongshi 云南省民间文学集成办公室

普纳哈洪 (n.)

Category: food and drink
Meaning in Chinese: 爆炒的各种谷物
Meaning in English: stir-fried grains
Example: 说的是暗喻要用爆炒的苦荞爆白花和黑花，摩梭语叫“普纳哈洪”。
Reference: 57, Fuqu Chen'ai de Gushi拂去尘埃的故事, Alu Danzhupinchong阿陆·丹珠品崇

普瓦土 (n.)

Category: religion
Example: 开始念“玛尼古”，即超度，然后是什么“普瓦土”，“浓牙的”之类。
Reference: 61,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

谱拉阿谱/普石独/普拉翁朴孜/普拉安普 (n.)

Category: plant
Meaning in Chinese: 摩梭传说中世界上最高的一棵大树
Meaning in English: the tallest tree in Mosuo legeng
Example: 你们三人就到“谱拉阿谱”那棵大树上去躲。
Reference: 3, Jiedu Mosuo Fengqing解读摩梭风情, Zhiba Erche直巴尔车

期布土 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 一种祝福经
Meaning in English: a kind of blessing Sutra
Example: 达巴就开始念“期布土”经文，这是一个祝福经。
Reference: 42,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

恰多/劝多/秋多 (phr.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 达巴经的一种，一日三餐在锅庄前念诵的祭祖经
Meaning in English: a kind of Daba sutra recited before meals to sacrifice the ancestors
Example: 每一个祭锅庄的人，第一个词总是念“恰多”，后来变异为“劝多”，“秋多”等。
Reference: 81,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

青示 (n.)

Category: animal
Meaning in Chinese: 乌鸦
Meaning in English: crow
Example: 青示，说好话、报好信来。
Reference: 23, Jiedu Mosuo Fengqing解读摩梭风情, Zhiba Erche直巴尔车

圈子 (n.)

Category: culture
Meaning in Chinese: 葬礼上的告别晚餐
Meaning in English: the farewell dinner at the funeral
Example: 到傍晚，要进行“圈子”仪式，这是告别的晚餐。
Reference: 61,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

却咪 (n.)

Category: appellation
Meaning in Chinese: 伴娘
Meaning in English: bridesmaid
Example: 男方家来娶亲的除了父母之外，各个家庭都要来人，还有媒人和伴娘（摩梭语叫“却咪”）。
Reference: 42,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

然 (n.)

Word(s) in Mosuo language: ʐɑ13
Category: animal
Meaning in Chinese: 豹子
Meaning in English: leopard
Example: 女仆嫌狗拦路，骂了一句“然工——”
Reference: 118,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

冉 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 害人病死的鬼
Meaning in English: the ghost that makes people die of illness
Reference: 112,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

冉巴拉/染巴拉/让巴拉 (n.)

Word(s) in Mosuo language: zɑ31 bɑ55 lɑ31
Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 锅庄上方的木刻或石刻神像，象征火神和灶神
Meaning in English: the god of fire/kitchen
Example: 祭锅庄，祭冉巴拉，即祭祖先，这个习俗从远古沿袭下来，至今未变。
Reference: 80,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

冉得/让得/让德 (n.)

Category: appellation
Meaning in Chinese: 殡仪总管
Meaning in English: director of funeral
Example: 凡在丧事期间的大小事务，人员安排，礼仪顺序，都由“冉得”安排，家庭主妇提供所需物品。
Reference: 49,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

让阿达 (n.)

Category: appellation
Meaning in Chinese: 对死者的尊称，父母之意
Meaning in English: a respectful way to call the deceased parents
Example: 让阿达啊！今天这一天，你就要出远门了。
Reference: 130, Jiedu Mosuo Fengqing解读摩梭风情, Zhiba Erche直巴尔车

让拖 (n/a)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 达巴念经时的开头语，意即邀神降临，开始念经
Meaning in English: means"invite God to come", the opening words when Daba begin to chant
Example: 让拖！让拖让阿拉左山，都母鲁阿巴都神降临就位了。
Reference: 65, Jiang shen降神, Daba jisi ge打巴祭祀歌, Yunnan mosuoren minjian wenxue jicheng云南摩梭人民间文学集成, Yunansheng minjian wenxue jicheng bangongshi 云南省民间文学集成办公室

绕米 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 葬礼上给死者指回祖先发祥地的指路经
Meaning in English: a religious text to show the way back to the birthplace of the ancestors to the deceased at a funeral
Example: 绕米：葬仪上给死者指回归祖先发祥地所经过的各个路站名，又称指路经。
Reference: 441, Appendix 1附录一, Yunnan mosuoren minjian wenxue jicheng云南摩梭人民间文学集成, Yunansheng minjian wenxue jicheng bangongshi 云南省民间文学集成办公室

日达 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 通灵的巫师
Meaning in English: psychic wizard
Example: 这种被称为“日达”的巫师，独具一些特定地域中的文化魅力。
Reference: 120,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

日都/衣都 (n.)

Word(s) in Mosuo language: ʑi55 tu55
Category: appellation
Meaning in Chinese: 家庭
Meaning in English: family
Example: “尔”之后才有“日都”，即家庭。
Reference: 69,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

日克都 (n.)

Category: expression and phrase
Meaning in Chinese: 酒坛子，酒鬼
Meaning in English: wine jar, to describe someone is a drinker
Example: “日克都，鹦鹉嘴甜，讨口吃，先喝了喜酒，可要大显身手啰！”
Reference: 33, Muqin de Hu母亲的湖, Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

日咪/余米/依梅/依米/日梅 (n.)

Word(s) in Mosuo language: ʑi55 mi55
Category: architecture
Meaning in Chinese: 正房，大堂屋或祖母屋
Meaning in English: main room
Example: 正房，摩梭语叫“日咪”，是大堂屋或母屋的意思。
Reference: 152,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

日咪达布 (n.)

Word(s) in Mosuo language: ʑi55 mi55 tɑ13 pu33
Category: appellation
Meaning in Chinese: 家庭主妇
Meaning in English: female family master
Example: 这个主妇，无论是母亲还是女儿，都称为“日咪达布”，她负责着全家人的衣食住行，吃喝玩乐，生产安排，保管财物，迎来送往。
Reference: 22,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

日瓦洛阿布 (n.)

Category: geography
Meaning in Chinese: 一个岩洞的名字，位于木底箐村委会辖区
Meaning in English: a cave located at Mudijing Village
Example: 它们是大师留在“日瓦洛阿布”中的“嘎玛巴米吐”，“一碗水”水井。
Reference: 161, Fuqu Chen'ai de Gushi拂去尘埃的故事, Alu Danzhupinchong阿陆·丹珠品崇

日则劝 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 祭祀山神
Meaning in English: worship the god of the mountain
Example: 在喇嘛教还未进入以前，以村寨为中心，人们聚集在一起，及时村寨边接触的山脉，称呼为“日则劝”，即祭山神。
Reference: 175,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

入夫 (n.)

Category: body
Meaning in Chinese: 汗毛
Meaning in English: fine hair
Example: 摩梭语称汗毛为“入夫”，意为猴毛，就是指烫不干净的猴毛留在身上。
Reference: 43, Hou yu tiannü 猴与天女, Chuangshi gu ge 创世古歌, Yunnan mosuoren minjian wenxue jicheng云南摩梭人民间文学集成, Yunansheng minjian wenxue jicheng bangongshi 云南省民间文学集成办公室

阮 (n.)

Word(s) in Mosuo language: ʐua55
Category: animal
Meaning in Chinese: 马
Meaning in English: horse
Example: 于是老师在教书的时候就告诉我们说“马就是阮，阮就是马”，我们就齐声跟着老师一起朗读。
Reference: 67,Wo de Chaosheng Lu我的朝圣路，He Shaoquan和绍全

阮昌 (n.)

Category: culture
Meaning in Chinese: 为葬礼上的驼灵马进行的洗马仪式
Meaning in English: the horse-washing ceremony at a funeral
Example: 太阳出山后，就要进行洗马仪式了，摩梭语叫“阮昌”。
Reference: 61,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

软旦 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 祭祀牧神，犒劳牧童的节日
Meaning in English: the festival to worship the Shepherd God
Example: 每年农历十一月是祭祀牧神、关照牧童的日子，摩梭人称为“软旦”，整个一个月内，任何一天都可以举行。
Reference: 182,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

热旦秋巴该 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 祭牧神时念的经
Meaning in English: a religious text to worship the Shepherd God
Example: 热旦秋巴该：祭牧神时念的经
Reference: 441, Appendix 1附录一, Yunnan mosuoren minjian wenxue jicheng云南摩梭人民间文学集成, Yunansheng minjian wenxue jicheng bangongshi 云南省民间文学集成办公室

若都伊阿直 (n.)

Category: person
Meaning in Chinese: 意为“力大无比的独生子”，是摩梭传说中的月亮使者
Meaning in English: the emissary of the moon whose name means "the only son with great strength"
Example: 说起在月亮上值班的若都伊阿直，曾有一番极不平凡的出生经历。
Reference: 139, Fuqu Chen'ai de Gushi拂去尘埃的故事, Alu Danzhupinchong阿陆·丹珠品崇

塞汝母古 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 镇鬼之神
Meaning in English: the god who subdues the ghosts
Reference: 112,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

色色 (n./v.)

Word(s) in Mosuo language: se55 se55
Category: action and activity
Meaning in Chinese: 走婚
Meaning in English: visiting marriage
Example: 这种夜合晨离的婚姻关系，叫“走婚”，摩梭语叫“色色”，意思是“走走”，很形象地称为“走来走去”。
Reference: 13,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

森耐 (n.)

Category: culture
Meaning in Chinese: 大山大海的镇山镇海的宝货
Meaning in English: treasures of the mountains and seas
Example: 这种镇守之宝，摩梭人把它叫做“森耐”的宝货。
Reference: 73, Fuqu Chen'ai de Gushi拂去尘埃的故事, Alu Danzhupinchong阿陆·丹珠品崇

申肯 (n.)

Category: daily use
Meaning in Chinese: 支在火塘上的大铁三脚
Meaning in English: a big iron tripod set on a fireplace
Example: 大厅中央有一个十分巨大的大火塘，在火塘上架着一把大铁三脚，摩梭人称为“申肯”。
Reference: 129, Fuqu Chen'ai de Gushi拂去尘埃的故事, Alu Danzhupinchong阿陆·丹珠品崇

施今 (n.)

Category: culture
Meaning in Chinese: 包裹死者的白布，也即死者的衣服
Meaning in English: the white cloth that covers the dead
Example: 把死者捆好后，放进一个高一米、宽一米左右的白布口袋里，摩梭语叫“施今”，作为死者的衣服。
Reference: 151, Jiedu Mosuo Fengqing解读摩梭风情, Zhiba Erche直巴尔车

史松 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 直译为“死者的气”，指放在死者口中的金银、盐和茶
Meaning in English: the breath of the dead, which means the gold or silver, salt and tea placed in the dead's mouth
Example: 从头到脚把死者的全身洗干净后，给他（她）穿上寿衣，在嘴里放一点金或银，一点盐和茶，摩梭语叫“史松”，直译为“死者的气”。
Reference: 475, Appendix 4附录四, Yunnan mosuoren minjian wenxue jicheng云南摩梭人民间文学集成, Yunansheng minjian wenxue jicheng bangongshi 云南省民间文学集成办公室

史支阿米 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 害人凶死的鬼
Meaning in English: the ghost that makes people die miserably
Reference: 112,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

司沛 (n.)

Word(s) in Mosuo language: sɿ55 phi33
Category: appellation
Meaning in Chinese: 贵族
Meaning in English: nobility
Example: 一种是司沛（贵族）等级的人，历来实行娶妻生子的习俗。
Reference: 40,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

丝尔孜 (n.)

Category: plant
Meaning in Chinese: 传说中一种可以制珍珠的珊瑚树
Meaning in English: a coral tree that can make pearls
Example: 在这座山上有几样东西最吸引他，一样是一朵“罕班辨”，意为一朵金花，有一样是一条在黑夜中会发光的“补儒”；还有一样是格姆女神半山腰神女洞中的一株“丝尔孜”。
Reference: 99, Fuqu Chen'ai de Gushi拂去尘埃的故事, Alu Danzhupinchong阿陆·丹珠品崇

丝子黑 (n/a)

Category: expression and phrase
Meaning in Chinese: 吃草的人，用来讽刺像动物一样不知羞耻的人
Meaning in English: the man who eats grass, used to satirize a shameless person like an animal
Example: 对于那些走婚极不稳定的人，当地人都很看不起，人们还给这样的人起很难听的绰号，比如“丝子黑”。
Reference: 1, Shoushang de Chenmozhe受伤的沉默者, Yang Lifen杨丽芬

司补吐 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 家中有吉祥之事时念诵的经文
Meaning in English: A religious text that is recited when there is something auspicious in the family
Example: 司补吐：每当新房落成、家中有吉祥之事，如牲口下崽、粮食丰收、喜庆节日等，均可念此经。
Reference: 441, Appendix 1附录一, Yunnan mosuoren minjian wenxue jicheng云南摩梭人民间文学集成, Yunansheng minjian wenxue jicheng bangongshi 云南省民间文学集成办公室

斯波尤可 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 十月祭祖
Meaning in English: ancestor worship ceremony in October
Example: 以故十月祭祖，称作“斯波尤可”。
Reference: 113,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

斯补途 (n.)

Category: culture
Meaning in Chinese: 成年男女结婚时一种山盟海誓的仪式
Meaning in English: a rite of marriage in which a man and woman make a solemn vow
Example: 现在我要和你补上这个仪式，这个仪式叫做“斯补途”。
Reference: 17, Fuqu Chen'ai de Gushi拂去尘埃的故事, Alu Danzhupinchong阿陆·丹珠品崇

斯布阿纳瓦/斯布阿拉瓦 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 摩梭传说中人死后去往的极乐世界
Meaning in English: the heaven in Mosuo legend
Example: 他们深信不疑，在一个遥远的彼岸，有一个叫斯布阿纳瓦的地方，那里的世界是美好无比的。
Reference: 47,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

斯布米/斯补咪 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 妖怪，摩梭传说中的女魔
Meaning in English: a female devil in Mosuo legend
Example: 他诞生以后，有一个女魔叫“斯布米”，扰乱人世，吃人吞兽，横行世间，无恶不作。
Reference: 111,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

斯独茸，独惹惹 (n/a)

Category: sentence
Meaning in Chinese: 家中只有母子二人
Meaning in English: only a mother and a son in the family
Example: 周围的摩梭人称这户人家为“斯独茸，独惹惹”。
Reference: 29, Jiedu Mosuo Fengqing解读摩梭风情, Zhiba Erche直巴尔车

斯克 (n.)

Category: culture
Meaning in Chinese: 姐妹亡故后兄弟的奔丧仪式
Meaning in English: a ceremony for the brothers on their sisters' funeral
Example: 直到今天，姐妹亡故，哥或弟要去奔丧，要加一根柴，送一件衣服，这叫“斯克”仪式。
Reference: 136,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

斯米 (n.)

Category: appellation
Meaning in Chinese: 父母
Meaning in English: parents
Example: 上下恭敬拜三拜，斯米细细把我望。
Reference: 239, Qiuhun ge 求婚歌, Xisu ge 习俗歌, Yunnan mosuoren minjian wenxue jicheng云南摩梭人民间文学集成, Yunansheng minjian wenxue jicheng bangongshi 云南省民间文学集成办公室

斯日 (n.)

Word(s) in Mosuo language: sɿ33 zɿ33
Category: appellation
Meaning in Chinese: 氏族（有血缘关系的群体）
Meaning in English: clan
Example: 大的“斯日”可能有若干个家族或家庭，有的也可能只有三五家。
Reference: 69,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

斯子若 (n.)

Word(s) in Mosuo language: sɿ55 tsɿ31 zo33
Category: plant
Meaning in Chinese: 小树
Meaning in English: young tree
Example: 而小的，比如石头叫“鲁若”，小树叫“斯子若”等。
Reference: 61, Xiaoshi zhong de fengqing: lian lian mosuo 消逝中的风情：恋恋摩梭, Lamu Gatusa 拉木·嘎吐萨

松玛/松麻/松码 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 最高等级的通灵者，降神活佛的尊称，平时为凡夫俗身，一旦附上神灵在身就成为神的权威和代言人
Meaning in English: psychic of the highest level
Example: 我想采访几位“松玛”身份的神汉，但一直没有遇到。
Reference: 121,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

松塔 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 用石块垒成的祭台
Meaning in English: the altar of stones
Example: 清洗干净后，换上净水，点上酥油灯，摆放供品，然后在门外的“松塔”上，烧起松掌、柏香。
Reference: 168,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

松拖扒巴 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 祭祖礼
Meaning in English: ancestor worship ceremony
Example: 进门后，先由媒人打开皮口袋，拿出锅庄礼和“松拖扒巴”（即祭祖礼）交给达巴。
Reference: 42,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

松则 (n.)

Category: food and drink
Meaning in Chinese: 糌粑加上蜂蜜、紫油干叶、茶、盐粉末制作而成
Meaning in English: Zanba with honey, basil leaves, tea and salt
Example: 而糌粑不是一般的糌粑：糌粑加上蜂蜜、紫油干叶、茶、盐粉沫制作而成，叫“松则”。
Reference: 168,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

梭梭母瓦卡 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 斩鬼之神
Meaning in English: the god who kills the ghosts
Reference: 112,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

梭托/梭拖/斯突 (n.)

Word(s) in Mosuo language: sɿ55 tM267hv55
Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 祭祖时所用的祭台
Meaning in English: the altar used for ancestor worship
Example: 在火塘下方，用木板砌成一个直角的高台，对角线处有一个祭台，那叫“梭托”，是祭祖时用的，人们认为祖先就坐在那上面。
Reference: 153,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

索克 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 在死者口中放置的金银或玉石，即“含口钱”
Meaning in English: gold, silver, or jade placed in the mouth of the deceased
Example: 请达巴念“送魂经”，然后再死者口中放进一点玉石或金银，这叫“索克”即含口钱。
Reference: 49,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

塔洛森格格姆 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 永宁地方骑白狮子的格姆女神
Meaning in English: the Gemu Goddess of Yongning who rides a white lion
Example: 自从喇嘛教传入，将格姆山作为一个女神的偶像，称之为“塔洛森格格姆”。
Reference: 175,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

塔央甲初赤布黑 (n.)

Category: geography
Meaning in Chinese: 太平洋
Meaning in English: the Pacific Ocean
Example: 此宝只有在“塔央甲初赤布黑”中的一个名叫“龙森斯布由”的岛屿上珍藏着。
Reference: 221, Fuqu Chen'ai de Gushi拂去尘埃的故事, Alu Danzhupinchong阿陆·丹珠品崇

坦给 (n.)

Category: culture
Meaning in Chinese: 穿裙子礼
Meaning in English: the ceremony of wearing a dress
Example: 摩梭人无论少男少女凡到了十三虚岁，都要举行穿裤子穿裙子仪式，摩梭人叫“礼给”、“坦给”。
Reference: 49, Fuqu Chen'ai de Gushi拂去尘埃的故事, Alu Danzhupinchong阿陆·丹珠品崇

图 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 害庄家生虫的鬼
Meaning in English: the ghost that attacks the crops with insects
Reference: 113,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

拖达 (n.)

Category: clothes and accessories
Meaning in Chinese: 各种丝线编织的花环
Meaning in English: a garland made of silk threads
Example: 三天三夜，他勤勉地侍奉蛇，用净水梳洗蛇头，在蛇头上拴上“拖达”，还挂上些金银珠宝。
Reference: 254,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

哇哩 (n.)

Word(s) in Mosuo language: ɣan31 ɬi33
Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 灵魂
Meaning in English: soul
Example: 在摩梭语中，“灵魂”是“哇哩”。“哇”，是影子，“哩”是窥见。
Reference: 15,Dakai Nühu打开女湖，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

瓦里咪瓦尼子/瓦礼米 (n.)

Word(s) in Mosuo language: ŋua31 ɬi31 mi13 ŋua55 ȵi55/ŋua31 ɬi31 mi13
Category: culture
Meaning in Chinese: 端午节
Meaning in English: dragon boat festival
Example: 摩梭人称端午节为“瓦里咪瓦尼子”，即五月初五节，又称为“尝新节”。
Reference: 168,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

瓦如 (n.)

Word(s) in Mosuo language: wɑ55 ʐu55
Category: place
Meaning in Chinese: 四川盐源县的前所乡
Meaning in English: Qiansuo village of Yanyuan county, Sichuan province
Example: “瓦如”土司家的门已关了。
Reference: 142, Jiedu Mosuo Fengqing解读摩梭风情, Zhiba Erche直巴尔车

瓦汝尔库 (n.)

Word(s) in Mosuo language: wɑ55 ʐu55 ɣər55 khɯ55
Category: geography
Meaning in Chinese: 永宁温泉
Meaning in English: Yongning Hot Spring
Example: 永宁温泉当地人称为“瓦汝尔库”。
Reference: 113, Fuqu Chen'ai de Gushi拂去尘埃的故事, Alu Danzhupinchong阿陆·丹珠品崇

尔库 (n.)

Word(s) in Mosuo language: ɣər55 khɯ55
Category: geography
Meaning in Chinese: 热水塘，温泉
Meaning in English: hot spring
Example: 永宁温泉当地人称为“瓦汝尔库”。
Reference: 113, Fuqu Chen'ai de Gushi拂去尘埃的故事, Alu Danzhupinchong阿陆·丹珠品崇

瓦塞肯干/瓦塞肯巴 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 镇鬼之神
Meaning in English: the god who subdues the ghosts
Example: 向北方，问瓦塞肯巴大菩萨，我们怎样杀死克？
Reference: 74, Zhou ke 咒“克”, Daba jisi ge 打巴祭祀歌, Yunnan mosuoren minjian wenxue jicheng云南摩梭人民间文学集成, Yunansheng minjian wenxue jicheng bangongshi 云南省民间文学集成办公室

翁甫若都库 (n/a)

Category: expression and phrase
Meaning in Chinese: 仙鹤一千岁
Meaning in English: cranes have a lifespan of one thousand years
Example: 阿巴卓宣布了：“翁甫若都库。”
Reference: 47, Fuqu Chen'ai de Gushi拂去尘埃的故事, Alu Danzhupinchong阿陆·丹珠品崇

翁则 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 喇嘛寺内次于格古的学位，僧人念经时领颂
Meaning in English: the degree in lamasery inferior to that of a Gegu
Example: 格古之下是“翁则”，他的职责是全寺僧人念经时领颂。
Reference: 101,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

翁孜 (n.)

Category: culture
Meaning in Chinese: 藏族
Meaning in English: the Tibetan nationality
Example: 二儿子的部族称为“翁孜”。
Reference: 44, Fuqu Chen'ai de Gushi拂去尘埃的故事, Alu Danzhupinchong阿陆·丹珠品崇

巫补 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 生小孩时念的经，感激神灵并祝福孩子
Meaning in English: a religious text recited during childbirth to thank the God and bless the child
Example: 巫补：生小孩时念的经，感激神灵给家庭增添新人，祝小孩长大有福有寿。
Reference: 441, Appendix 1附录一, Yunnan mosuoren minjian wenxue jicheng云南摩梭人民间文学集成, Yunansheng minjian wenxue jicheng bangongshi 云南省民间文学集成办公室

五常打佛苴 (n.)

Category: appellation
Meaning in Chinese: 达巴对自己的尊称
Meaning in English: a courtesy name that Daba call themselves
Example: 我五常打佛苴，今天要除掉世上的鬼魔。
Reference: 98, Jiedu Mosuo Fengqing解读摩梭风情, Zhiba Erche直巴尔车

西里 (n.)

Word(s) in Mosuo language: ɕi55 lv55
Category: plant
Meaning in Chinese: 稻田
Meaning in English: paddy field
Example: “拉开西里”大意是曾打死了老虎，此地便开始种植水稻。
Reference: 16, Yuanfang de huhuan远方的呼唤, Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

习纳米/嘿纳咪/谢纳咪 (n.)

Word(s) in Mosuo language: ɕi31 nɑ55 mi55
Category: geography
Meaning in Chinese: 母海，最大的湖泊，指泸沽湖
Meaning in English: the Lugu Lake
Example: 她回头望见大海时惊讶地叫了一声“习纳米”，从那以后摩梭人就称泸沽湖为“习纳米”。
Reference: 30, Jiedu Mosuo Fengqing解读摩梭风情, Zhiba Erche直巴尔车

肖波吉 (n.)

Category: appellation
Example: 走婚的形式不同于传统婚姻的娶嫁方式，有走婚关系的男女双方都居住在自己母亲的家中，摩梭人称之为“肖波吉”。
Reference: 185, Wo de muwu wo de jia我的母屋我的家, Li Jin李锦&Yuan Xiaowen袁晓文

晓迟拉 (n.)

Category: culture
Meaning in Chinese: 舅父为姐妹奔丧时送披毯的仪式
Meaning in English: the ceremony of the brother sending blankets on his sister's funeral
Example: 舅父奔丧礼节到尾声时，舅舅把披着的披毡盖在灵柩上，这一仪式，又叫“晓迟拉”。
Reference: 60,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

修巴 (n.)

Category: culture
Meaning in Chinese: 葬礼第一天
Meaning in English: the first day of the funeral
Example: 修巴这天，还要选出一匹马，备上鞍子。
Reference: 55,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

压玛泽泽若/尼玛泽泽若 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 管聪明和愚笨的神
Meaning in English: the god in charge of win and lose
Example: 尼玛泽泽若，管人之聪明和愚笨的神。
Reference: 444, Appendix 1附录一, Yunnan mosuoren minjian wenxue jicheng云南摩梭人民间文学集成, Yunansheng minjian wenxue jicheng bangongshi 云南省民间文学集成办公室

牙巴直个若/牙打知果 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 斩鬼之神
Meaning in English: the god who kills the ghosts
Example: 牙打知果，请你镇压乱世生祸的厉鬼。
Reference: 57, Ji shanshen祭山神, Daba jisi ge打巴祭祀歌, Yunnan mosuoren minjian wenxue jicheng云南摩梭人民间文学集成, Yunansheng minjian wenxue jicheng bangongshi 云南省民间文学集成办公室

牙巴直各若/压巴支谷若 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 管诅咒报应的神
Meaning in English: the god in charge of the fulfillment of curses
Example: 压巴支谷若，管诅咒灵验的神。
Reference: 443, Appendix 1附录一, Yunnan mosuoren minjian wenxue jicheng云南摩梭人民间文学集成, Yunansheng minjian wenxue jicheng bangongshi 云南省民间文学集成办公室

牙子哼 (n.)

Category: culture
Meaning in Chinese: 买卖双方成交后宰鸡敬神的仪式
Meaning in English: the ceremony of killing a chicken to worship the god after the buyer and seller make a deal
Example: 买卖双方一旦成交，就要请公证人，宰一只鸡敬神，这叫“牙子哼”。
Reference: 160,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

亚玛阿 (n.)

Category: person
Meaning in Chinese: 即摩梭首领土司亚玛阿，阿氏土司第十四世传人，汉名为阿镇麟
Meaning in English: a chief of the Mosuo people
Example: 木氏兵士来到永宁，不见亚玛阿的踪影。
Reference: 185,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

叶古吾鲁 (n.)

Word(s) in Mosuo language: ʑiu55 ɡu55 ŋu55 lv55
Category: geography
Meaning in Chinese: 丽江玉龙雪山
Meaning in English: Jade Dragon Snow Mountain
Example: 在这些大神之中大的神有“鲁伊佳布儿尔”、“贡嘎尔森滚布”和“叶古吾鲁”等大神。
Reference: 59, Fuqu Chen'ai de Gushi拂去尘埃的故事, Alu Danzhupinchong阿陆·丹珠品崇

一多穿那独枝/川那读知/穿那都直 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 驱鬼之神，管天上和地下的鬼
Meaning in English: the god who drives the ghosts away and controls the ghosts of the hell
Example: 川那读知，请你镇压遮蔽月亮在人间放火的鬼。
Reference: 57, Yao tiandi wufang shen 邀天地五方神, Daba jisi ge打巴祭祀歌, Yunnan mosuoren minjian wenxue jicheng云南摩梭人民间文学集成, Yunansheng minjian wenxue jicheng bangongshi 云南省民间文学集成办公室

衣多巴衣吴玛/巴衣吴玛/巴衣压玛 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 驱鬼之神，管人的灵魂
Meaning in English: the god who drives the ghosts away and governs the soul of human
Example: 巴衣吴玛，请你镇压使人暴死短命的鬼。
Reference: 57, Yao tiandi wufang shen 邀天地五方神, Daba jisi ge打巴祭祀歌, Yunnan mosuoren minjian wenxue jicheng云南摩梭人民间文学集成, Yunansheng minjian wenxue jicheng bangongshi 云南省民间文学集成办公室

衣史斯巴端克/斯巴抓卡 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 驱鬼之神，管善恶之神
Meaning in English: the god who drives the ghosts away and governs good and evil
Example: 斯巴抓卡，管害人短命的鬼之神。
Reference: 444, Appendix 1附录一, Yunnan mosuoren minjian wenxue jicheng云南摩梭人民间文学集成, Yunansheng minjian wenxue jicheng bangongshi 云南省民间文学集成办公室

依纳若尼孜瓦库 (n/a)

Category: expression and phrase
Meaning in Chinese: 黄牛二十五岁
Meaning in English: cattle have a lifespan of one thousand years
Example: 阿巴卓又宣布：“依纳若尼孜瓦库。”
Reference: 47, Fuqu Chen'ai de Gushi拂去尘埃的故事, Alu Danzhupinchong阿陆·丹珠品崇

尤 (n.)

Category: appellation
Meaning in Chinese: 本氏族内去世的祖先
Meaning in English: the ancestor of the clan
Example: 而本氏族内不叫鬼，叫“尤”，意味着是祖先，不能驱之，而要祭之。
Reference: 113,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

友补 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 在家庭财运不顺或牲口损失较大时念诵的祈祷经
Meaning in English: A prayer recited during times of poor family fortune or heavy loss of cattle
Example: 友补：属祈祷经，主要是在家庭财运不顺或牲口损失较大时念此经。
Reference: 441, Appendix 1附录一, Yunnan mosuoren minjian wenxue jicheng云南摩梭人民间文学集成, Yunansheng minjian wenxue jicheng bangongshi 云南省民间文学集成办公室

由处拉木 (n.)

Category: person
Meaning in Chinese: 摩梭神话中的一位神女
Meaning in English: a godness of Mosuo legend
Example: “你老伴生的女孩是神女由处拉木投胎的。”
Reference: 35, Jiedu Mosuo Fengqing解读摩梭风情, Zhiba Erche直巴尔车

优家优里 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 接媳妇时祝福家庭和睦兴旺的祝颂经
Meaning in English: A religious text to pray for family harmony and prosperity when welcoming a bride
Example: 优家优里：接媳妇时为祝福家庭和睦兴旺，祝新妇智慧贤良、健康勤劳、生儿育女、善治家财、操理家务，属祝颂经类。
Reference: 441, Appendix 1附录一, Yunnan mosuoren minjian wenxue jicheng云南摩梭人民间文学集成, Yunansheng minjian wenxue jicheng bangongshi 云南省民间文学集成办公室

鱼祖/依祖 (v.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 把死者的灵魂请进木棺
Meaning in English: guide the dead's soul into the wooden coffin
Example: 根据死者断气的时间，棺内先放一个似人的面团，意思是把死者的灵魂请进木棺，摩梭语叫“鱼祖”，也就是说让死者住新房。
Reference: 151, Jiedu Mosuo Fengqing解读摩梭风情, Zhiba Erche直巴尔车

杂布 (n.)

Category: culture
Example: 记得有一次土司家叫我和我的几个同学到山上“杂布”。
Reference: 92, Jiedu Mosuo Fengqing解读摩梭风情, Zhiba Erche直巴尔车

杂布 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 使人得中风病的鬼
Meaning in English: the ghost that causes stroke
Example: “杂布”意思是咒使人得中风病的鬼。
Reference: 100, Jiedu Mosuo Fengqing解读摩梭风情, Zhiba Erche直巴尔车

咱补 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 新生婴儿和母亲病痛时祈福念的经
Meaning in English: A prayer for the blessings of a newborn baby and its mother when in sickness
Example: 咱补：新生婴儿和母亲生疮或有其他小病痛时念的经，旨在祈求龙王和山神保佑新生婴儿健康成长，母亲无病痛。
Reference: 441, Appendix 1附录一, Yunnan mosuoren minjian wenxue jicheng云南摩梭人民间文学集成, Yunansheng minjian wenxue jicheng bangongshi 云南省民间文学集成办公室

扎美戈 (n.)

Category: geography
Meaning in Chinese: 大河中的大转潭
Meaning in English: big ponds at the river bends
Example: 当地人用摩梭语回答“这里叫扎美戈”，意思是大河在此处流过时在这里停下来。
Reference: 159, Fuqu Chen'ai de Gushi拂去尘埃的故事, Alu Danzhupinchong阿陆·丹珠品崇

炸它庄马 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 斩鬼之神
Meaning in English: the god who kills the ghosts
Reference: 112,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

占沾 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 把历代达巴的神威嫁接给新毕业达巴的仪式
Meaning in English: the ceremony of transferring the divine power of the ancient Daba to the newly graduated
Example: 毕业后，他的老师还举行一个仪式，选在大雪天比较好，师徒两人站在雪地上，进行一场“占沾”。
Reference: 110,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

张科 (n/a)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 请神
Meaning in English: pray for god
Example: 达巴经里有一段叫做“张科”的祭词，意思是请神。
Reference: 92, Jiedu Mosuo Fengqing解读摩梭风情, Zhiba Erche直巴尔车

蛰 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 害人相互辱骂的鬼
Meaning in English: the ghost that causes people abuse at each other
Reference: 113,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

者给 (n.)

Word(s) in Mosuo language: tʂe55 kə55
Category: place
Meaning in Chinese: 永胜县的古称，是云南出瓷器的地方
Meaning in English: the ancient name of yongsheng county which is famous of porcelain
Example: 家乡没有碗，到者给去买碗。
Reference: 124, Jiedu Mosuo Fengqing解读摩梭风情, Zhiba Erche直巴尔车

者米折 (n/a)

Category: disease
Meaning in Chinese: 足小关节肿
Meaning in English: swelling of the facet joint of the foot
Example: 由于路面很潮湿，骡马成天行走在湿地里，又是负重行程，很多骡马患了足关节肿胀，这叫做“者米折”。
Reference: 196, Fuqu Chen'ai de Gushi拂去尘埃的故事, Alu Danzhupinchong阿陆·丹珠品崇

汁迟嘎尔咪/汁迟嘎尔 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 管江河湖海的神
Meaning in English: the god in charge of rivers, lakes and oceans
Example: 汁迟嘎尔，管水神龙王的神。
Reference: 443, Appendix 1附录一, Yunnan mosuoren minjian wenxue jicheng云南摩梭人民间文学集成, Yunansheng minjian wenxue jicheng bangongshi 云南省民间文学集成办公室

朱夫 (n.)

Category: appellation
Meaning in Chinese: 知府
Meaning in English: magistrate of a prefecture
Example: 尼玛甲泽拼命赶回来取那个皮口袋，可是树枝断了，皮口袋不见了，他连声叹息：“朱夫色！朱夫色！”
Reference: 186,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

侏 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 害人世乱生事端的鬼
Meaning in English: the ghost that causes chaos in the world
Example: 惹事乱世的侏鬼，有一双长刺的魔爪。
Reference: 87, Zhou zhu 咒“侏”, Daba jisi ge 打巴祭祀歌, Yunnan mosuoren minjian wenxue jicheng云南摩梭人民间文学集成, Yunansheng minjian wenxue jicheng bangongshi 云南省民间文学集成办公室

卓午 (n.)

Category: daily use
Meaning in Chinese: 用铁砂铸成的铁砂锅
Meaning in English: a casserole made of iron sand
Example: 在大铁三脚的正上方，有一个半张桌子大小的平台灶，在灶上面放置一口大铁砂锅，摩梭人称为“卓午”。
Reference: 129, Fuqu Chen'ai de Gushi拂去尘埃的故事, Alu Danzhupinchong阿陆·丹珠品崇

宗本 (n.)

Word(s) in Mosuo language: tsho33 bɑ33
Category: appellation
Meaning in Chinese: 生意官
Meaning in English: businessman
Example: 雄巴达娃是一个著名的“宗本”，即生意官，是长途赶马的马锅头。
Reference: 142,Dakai Nühu打开女湖，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

子娟 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 成丁经
Meaning in English: Chengding sutra
Example: 我听他念了“创世纪”，“家谱”，“成丁经”（摩梭语叫子娟），就是嫁接生命之意。
Reference: 222,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

子汝瓦嘎拉 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 保佑土地庄稼及人生幸福的神
Meaning in English: the god who blesses the crops and happiness
Reference: 112,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

尊柯 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 建在路口上的神庙
Meaning in English: the temple built on a crossing
Example: 又听夫人做了吉祥梦，这是神灵的预示，于是就在竹地垭口修建了一座“尊柯”的神庙
Reference: 88, Fuqu Chen'ai de Gushi拂去尘埃的故事, Alu Danzhupinchong阿陆·丹珠品崇

左占 (n.)

Category: religion
Meaning in Chinese: 驱邪撵鬼的巫师
Meaning in English: the wizard who exorcises evil spirits
Example: 这一天，所有的人不会全部集中，只有达巴，丧事总管，哭灵妇女，“左占”（即驱邪撵鬼的巫师）……还有来帮忙的人。
Reference: 55,Zoujin nüerguo走进女儿国，Lamu Gatusa拉木·嘎吐萨

佐佐嘎 (n.)

Category: culture
Meaning in Chinese: 走婚前双方家庭确认关系的仪式
Meaning in English: the ceremony of affirming relationship before the visiting marriage
Example: 我们举办了“佐佐嘎”仪式的，而且我们双方家里的所有亲戚都来参加了。
Reference: 115, Wo de muwu wo de jia我的母屋我的家, Li Jin李锦&Yuan Xiaowen袁晓文