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Rohingya to English Dictionary

Rohingya words

Meaning in English

a the first alphabet character in Rohingyalish Language
aa double vowel to extend the sound instead of being short with one 'a'
áagoijjá being open mouth
áagoró open the mouth widely
aam

ordinary people; uneducated people

aám general public
aámde telling baby to eat
aamínn prayer closing word; answer at end of prayer
aára place of religious activity particularly those used drums to sing
abad freed, acquired the land; made the land livable
abadi inhabitant
abadulabad for good; forever
ábaitá

referring who has no food since long time ago; as if never eaten before

abanaiya

untrained; not tamed

abañdá untreated cow (animal); untamed cow
abár cloudy weather
abas voice
ábazabá things of no value; something bad, not of any value, not in any proper order
abba father (usually called by his small children)
abbá  father (usually called by his small children)
abbajan father (in Urdu)
abbalé exclamation!; surprise (in Magh language)
abbar another time; next time
ábbud amazed; surprised; wondered; astonished
abu father (in Arabic)
abbúci very little (in Magh language)
abúinna un-fried
abul of father (in Arabic)
abúza un-erased
acá hope
acanok all of a sudden, unexpected
acék love

ácfatál

hospital, clinic
ací eighty (80)
acíkka fara a village in Maungdaw town, Arakan
ackail now a day
ada ginger
adá half
áda

strong tobacco leaves

adaguni árk

a kind of vegetable

adhaikka

being not invited

adána

of very low standard (people)

adár

animal feed

adarí

half basket size of

adasuroni 
monot gudh-gu-çi

thief feels unsafe

adasuroni 
monot gudh-gu-thi

thief feels unsafe

addáinna of half; not complete
addán half
ádhdháli

fees to black magician to cure the ailment

adhdhoilla

another kind; different kind. See also word  "ardhoilla"

adob

discipline

adoijja

lovely

Adom

the first human that God sent to earth; human being

ador love
adot

habit

adúiya

unwashed
afá one's mother's sister (Bengali)
afaincá of no taste; of less salt or no salt 
áfainca of no taste; of less salt or no salt 
afándhi uncontrolled children going around aimlessly, doing nothing
afándhi goró roaming around doing nothing useful
áff snake
aficcá un-grinded
afín narcotic drug

afon

own relative; being own people 

afoñt

other than normal road; off road; difficult road

Afríka Africa

Afríki

African

afúaiya

un-dried

afuiccá un-wiped
afút untouched; pure; virgin
aga

top end

agagura

top to bottom

agandú useless man; guest
age

ahead; before; in front

agefisé front and back; ahead and back; before and behind
aggorar

hesitating (Bengali); not willing to help or to do

agil

fore part of the sampan; front part 

agoijjá undone

agona

uncountable; countless

agor

of previous; of before; old one

agór

if; in case

agori

in advance; early 

agorom-bagorom

miscellaneous

agúijja

uncovered

agun

talking about future

águrà person of frequent motion (of stool)
áh voice of happiness
aháiya

person not dined yet; not taken food yet

ahálak

of character (of people)

ahám

very important (in Arabic language)

ahér

the end;  however; whatsoever

ahéri

the last; the end; the final

ahérittú

at last; at the end; final

Ahérot

hereafter; life after death

ahol

intelligence; understanding 

ai

come

aiborhot

blessing in our food, work  and business

aiccá ok; fine; that is ok; that is good 
áiñccar

sneezing

aiccé came (used for 3rd party)
aiccí came  (used for 1st party)
aiccíl

(he/she/they) has/have been here

aiccó please come (next time)
aiccóna

please come; always welcome

aickail

nowadays; in these times; at present time

áigge

stool motion of nature

áiggoum

want to go to toilet

aijja

today

ail

small low partitions between rice fields

áil

green (color)

aillá bowl of fire used for warming the people sitting around
áilla labor; worker or helper especially referring to farmer
áillasúañ stick used by farmers
áimmar

opening mouth and releasing air due to sleepiness

áimme

opened mouth to release air due to sleepiness

ain

law and order

aina

mirror

aincá without any taste additive; without taste
áincáhoró pickles
ainda

in future; next time

ainní

has been already brought

ain-kaanun

law and order

áina áff

a kind of snake

ainné (it was) brought
ainnó (you) bring
ainnóm

(I have) already brought

ainnós (you) have brought
ainnóum (I) will bring
áiñs woman's bleeding period
aintí to bring (right now)
aisfis now or in future; present and past; ahead and past
a'istri maijja un-ironed
aiyaci of luxury
aiyat verse (of Quran)
aiyéfán make sure to come
aiyér is coming
aiyí let (me) come; Also see the word "ayí"
aiyó come
aiyónze please come sir
ajíb surprising
ajór

reward from God (in Arabic)

ajur

brick (in Arabic)

ak

mark lines

ák

vegetable

akbor

big

ákbor

big (in Arabic)

akida

character; aim, objective

akiya

serving relatives and neighbor food as thanks for new baby

akkán

another one

akkol

common sense; good thinking; understanding

akkoli

teeth of lucky

akku brother (adopted from Rakhine)

akuaic

inconvenient; uneasy; uncomfortable

akwaicca

of uncomfortable

akuijjá ground un-dig
akúilla

unopened

akúinda

un-drilled, unexcavated (wooden beam)

Akyab

Capital City of Arakan State, Burma. Also known as "Sittwe"

al

the rising flesh on chicken's head

ál

small sharp thing entered into the body

alagá useless (in Burmese)
alagála

social mixing between families

alaigiyói

rotten; decayed; smelled bad due to damage of the substance

alaiya of rotten
alaiyé rotten
alamot sign; condition
alatúl straight (in Arabic)
alazir

tip hanger at the beginning of the throat

aleikká unwritten; not written down; not recorded
alem learned man in religious study; higher than Molvi title
áler sun moving beyond noon
alga stranger, non-relative
algassá separately 
álgassá of rough; dry; un-taste 
algo turn over the cover to see into; uncover; open the lid
Álhámdu the opening verse of the Quran
álhámdulillá thanks to Allah
Ali high, popular Muslim name
alif the first character in Arabic
Aligor the oldest and the most famous Muslim University in India
Alijuhár best jewels; commonly used name of Rohingyas
aling wickedness
alingor or agat too far above; at the very top
Aliten-gyaw a village south of Maungdaw township, Arakan
Aliyóng a village in Buthidaung township Arakan
áll farming tools for cutting into the ground
alla alla pray to Allah while worrying much
allága hanger (in Arabic)
Allah Allah, the only God without any partner
allar-haissáti For the sake of God (Allah)
alló huákbor God is great (in Arabic language)
allóuk-smá labor (in Burmese)
alluminiyem aluminum
allwa of sharp surface
almali cupboard
alob discuss (in Bengali)
Aloddin the famous Aladdin man in tales
alok separate; independent
alokgoró make separate
alóllá leave the case in the hand of God
Aloma Akbal a famous Doctor of Urdu literature in Pakistan
alorot flying vehicle of fairy 
álowa food cooked very soft/mixed
althu-fálthu having no discipline (of man)
alu ground potato
álua sweet; beaten severely, see also word "áluwa"
alugula potato
aluhoñsu mess up; disorder; disarray; a kind of vegetable
amam illiterate; less educated people; uneducated people
aman safety and security
ámana disobeying (in Burmese)
amanot trust; safe; safety and security
amanotdar trustworthy person; person of believable
ámbelar cow's crying voice
ámblai eating in a manner as if never eaten before
ambor a kind of rice very popular
ambúba gas cylinder in Arabic
ámburai eating extraordinarily
ámburo crawl
ámburoon crawling
ameillá unwrapped
Amerika America. See also  "Amirika"
Ameriki American. See also "Amiriki"
amí I am ( in Bengali)
amíc skin shells of fish
keñça fish bone
amin land measuring people
Amina "Amina Hátu", famous name of girls of Arakan
amir rich
Amiriki American. Also see "Ameriki"
amm mango
amma mother
ammajan mother (in Urdu)
Ammán capital city of Jordan
ammosíara the last 30th part of the Quran used to teach the beginners
ammúikkya surprise; puzzle
ammúk fore hair in upright style, puzzled; amazed; astonished; hair style
ammúnia ammonia
ámoinna

un-sharpened

amól

good deeds

amór

order (of usually from head of state)

ámoza

tasteless

amúd

pillar (in Arabic)

an bring
ana mirror
áñabodu

dumb, un-clever, not smart

anaçi

illiterate; dumb person; unsocial

anáforibou must bring (it)
áñai iron ring at top end of wooden handle of a knife
anar a kind of fruit
añár mine; of me
añára we
añárare to us
añáráttu with us
añártu with me
añáre to me
añáttu with me
áñba showing/demonstrating the strength and power
áñbodu

little knowledge (of doing a particular thing)

añc thread; fiber
áñc duck
añçá glue, paste
áñca smile
añccwá can not be seen clearly; dim
añctho eight(8)
áñça of walk
añçáic twenty-eight(28)
añçáli small insect-stick to the soft part of the body, tick
áñcani smile
añçáro eighteen(18)
áñcoón laughing
ánçe walk
áñçe (he/she/they ) walk(s)
añçefán enough to get fit
añçer able to get fit
ánçer walking
áñcer laughing
áñçi by walking
añçibóu will be fit in place
áñçir (I am) walking
áñco (you) laugh
áñço (you) walk
áñcoon smiling
áñcor the day of judgment
añctho eight(8)
añcthowá counting eight(8)
añcthuañna 50 cents, Pyas or Halalas
añçú knee
áñçullwa of walking age
añdá blind
andacá doubt
añdáduk beating unstopped continuously
andár dark
añdár dark
andas estimate; guess
andha egg
áñdhdhi bones
ándhifatila plates and dishes
anérné is (he/she) bringing?
anér bringing
anfárm open to public , general public
anforá illiterate
anggula a kind of fruit
añggur grapes
Añgkera the capital of Turkey
áñgobouróu the only (child) in the family
aní (let me) bring
aníbi (you must) bring
añiçá remaining food after use
áñiccar sneezing
áñiccoon of sneezing
áñijja-kuúñri chicken that lays eggs
anikka (people of) of west origin or meaning from west which is Bangladesh
anína let me have permission to bring
anír bringing
anís bring (it)
áñis side room made by extending the main roof; woman's bleeding period
añiththa little; of small quantity
añiththá kela Arakanese banana; kind of banana found in Arakan, Burma
añiththé fit in place
aníyéna let me have good permission to bring
aníyoum I will bring
añk line, mark
añker drawing lines (in Bengali)
añkido draw or mark line (in Bengali)
añko draw lines
añkoon of drawing lines
añnaçi illiterate; dumb person
aññí I, myself
aññyá guññyá in depth details
anó bring
anóna

please bring

anondo

being very comfortable and relaxing

Anorotta

king of Burma once upon a time

añra

coal

áñra

smallpox

añra-uñra

the last sticky rice/ food in the dish

añragula

a kind of fruit

añralu

ground root

áñrfaçá gula

a kind of fruit

áñrfaçi

very heavy as if body fallen apart

áñri yogurt container usually made of heated mud; pot
áñri kuúñrí chicken that lays eggs
añsá scratch; a line mark showing skin damage
añsáifélaiye

laid eggs by flies on wound

ansar

immigrant

añsar

pickles

añsár

falling down in the slippery surface; was cheated

añsárgula

a kind of fruit

añsér

(he/she/they) leaving marks on smooth surface

añsí leave mark on skin or on smooth surface
añsila

a kind of crawling animal found in the bush; pimple on face

añsír (I am) making marks on smooth surface
añsó make scratch
añsóon

scratching

añsur

comb

áñsur

swim

áñsurer

swimming

áñsuro swim
áñsuroon

swimming

áñth

medication by fairy dance usually at patient's house

Anthala-both-thala

a place far north of Taung Bazar, Arakan

áñthdhali

giving away money or goods for the sake of patient to recover

antas

estimate; guess

añti

intestines

áñti

elephant

añtor

fragrance

ántri

antenna (Arabic origin)

añtur

handicap

añtura

handicapped person

áñtura

hammer

áñth

a kind of treatment for mad man

añththwá short fence to protect animal crossing
áñththa

ladder

áñth-thwa-feth-thwa

ordinary people, low class people

ánuinna

unsalted

anuni

of less salt or no salt

añza the size equal to the area when met both hands after stretching
añzagorí dóro

hold with both hand stretched and folded

añzazi goró meet with both chest touched while pulling him/her closed
añzazi goróon

meeting with both chest touched while pulling him/her closed

áñzigiyói

have got lost

áñzizoon

loosing

áñzo

preparing for good looking

aoóu

something to frighten small children

appá kiss
appwá kiss
aqérot

life after death

ar more, and, further more, kidding, telling bad
ara mark, fence, fence of bamboo
ará commanding others
ára lost
arái be commanding others
áraiféloon loosing
arail chicken or duck house
arailla farailla the neighbors and villagers
aráiye asked to do; ordered; commanded
áraiye lost
Arakan

one of  the seven states of Burma located at West coast and renamed as Rakhine

arála raw; rough; low quality (of rice)
aram rest; healthy; easy

arang

initial investment; cost price
arbar next time
arcó king's sitting, Allah's sitting
ardasé and; additionally; furthermore
arde and
ardhoilla different kind. See also "adhdhoilla"
ardzuar half tide; in the mid of the tide
arfai nofarér can not be touched; can not be joked; can not tell inconvenient thing
argwá next one; once more; one more
arí basket of rice measuring
ári stay away from danger; from somebody, stay out carefully
Arir faár Arakan Mountain dividing the mainland Burma and Arakan
arissa of short temper
áritáko keep out, stay away
árk vegetable leaves
arkainna people of Arakan
arkán next one; next thing
arkánti at next place or location
arkántu at next place or location
árk-hoñsu vegetable including vegetable leaves
arki what is next; what is more
arkíni little more
armaali cupboard
armatta another time; next time; in next turn
arnái no more; not any more exists
aró more
Arob Arab
aródasé furthermore
aróki what is more
ároon noun: loosing
árt hand
arzon next one; another person
arzu wish
asaiccá un-planed
asáiya unfiltered
asála ammunition
asán easy
asar pickles
asás

foundation

asé have
assé assé slowly slowly
asfan sky
asfis in near future; present and past; ahead and past
así present
Asía Asia continent
asílaiya not stitched
asimbit suddenly; unexpectedly
asman sky (in Urdu language)
asmani

of Devine origin

asól original; real
asóli original; genuine; from original manufacturer
asóliyot character or quality of origin
Asór time before sun set; Asór prayer time; black magic
aspan sky
aspani of Devine origin
assan sky
assáng organization (in Burmese language)
assé slow
assólamu aláikum Muslim's greeting to another Muslim which means peace be upon you
assor background cloth used for thin foreground cloth
assús feel piety; feel uncomfortable
asté slowly
asté asté slowly slowly
astókforóllah prayer for saving from devil
astoro ammunitions
asuhásu

of disorganized; of unstable mind

asúilla

un-skinned

asúm asúm

very dimly seen; very lightly seen

asús woe; feeling sorrow 
asúya untouched
át hand

atá

a kind of fruit

átaái day of decree in the month of Ramadan; "Lailotor Kodór" day
atác feeling unclean and unorganized or uncomfortable
átai step mother

atai

sudden inner force comes out in anger or dissatisfaction

átaibaf step father
átailo find something where you can see it
átaima step mother
átaito-bái step brother
átaito-bóin step sister
átarainná helper for miscellaneous work
áteilla cooked without oil
átiar arms
atíkka suddenly; all of a sudden action
atíkká-fiçá kind of home made bread
átinná guest room
atkuailla of less lucky
átlare child of naughty nature using his hand to beat others
áto search in the dark or without seeing
átoon noun: searching without seeing or looking
ator fragrance
atóro get aside
atha brown wheat flour
athái deeper water than a man height
athailla abundant
athalaikkya abundant
athalaikka abundant; a lot of, used for having a lot of money
athár without knowing
athiái no farér can not be parallel with other party in power
athok

difficult

athoikkya of difficult nature
attáicca of feeling unclean
attiyo relative (in Bengali)
áttula as tall as when you raise you hand
áttulá little from every one
áwal the first; the beginning
áwalan firstly (in Arabic)
awcúddo naughty; of bad nature
awé exclamation: oh! my God
awlani noun: vomiting
awle vomit
awler vomiting
awóñc scales; protective coating or fins on the body of the fish
awñla kitchen
awróla a kind of fruit
ayaci enjoying luxury

ayad

verses from Quran. See also "ayat" and "aiyat"
ayánsí a kind of fruit eaten by boiling and then soaking into oil and salt
ayat verses from Quran. See also "ayad"
ayé (he/she/they) uses to come. See also "aiyé"
ayénsí a kind of fruit
ayér (he/she/they are) coming now
ayí let (me) come. See also "aiyí" 
ayó come sir; calling to come respectfully
azab Allah's punishment
azad free
azadi independence
azaf Allah's punishment; God punishment
azáf crowded; of closed type environment
azáijja un-separated; un-sorted
azan Muslim prayer call; prayer call in the mosque
azap Allah's punishment; God punishment
azáp tight, crowed, congested
azara áff a kind of snake
azarail angle of death
azat independent
azim very powerful
ázimma person who perform circumcision; person who cut extra skin of baby's penis
ázinná evening
azia today
aziya today; same as "aijja"
aziz one of the Allah's name
azol very delicate; very soft
azubazu complicated
azuijja unengaged
azulla very delicate, soft, fragile, e.g. "azulla fata" leaves
azulla-fata a kind of leaves
azur not busy; brick in Arabic language
azzér about half kilo (of two standard milk pot size)
azzon next one; another person
azzu wishes
azzuar mid tide; half way tide  
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