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- Updating Classification to Match Ethnologue 16.
From: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Remote Oceanic, Vanuatu, (G), Northeast Vanuatu-Banks Islands, (F), Central Vanuatu
To: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Remote Oceanic, North and Central Vanuatu, Northeast Vanuatu-Banks Islands, Central Vanuatu - Simon Greenhill (2009-07-23 03:21:28)
- Changed from "midoki" (Word 21) - John Lynch (2007-01-28 22:41:17)
- Changed from "atae" (Word 20) - John Lynch (2007-01-28 22:40:22)
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Cognacy: |
Loan: |
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to chew
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to yawn |
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to pound, beat
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branch
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170 |
when?
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202 |
Six
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Seven
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Eight
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Nine
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Ten
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Twenty
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Fifty
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209 |
One Hundred
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210 |
One Thousand
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1 |
hand |
nam̃elearu |
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34 |
to cry |
vioso |
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52 |
to stand |
lawodu |
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child |
piakiki |
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to squeeze
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m̃im̃isoki |
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104 |
fat/grease |
natavarevare |
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158 |
narrow |
napalasa |
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177 |
this |
wa|ia |
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185 |
we
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[t]aro |
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185 |
we
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[t]au |
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187 |
they |
[t]eu |
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187 |
they |
[t]ou |
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191 |
all |
mamauputi |
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7 |
to come |
u|mai |
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1 |
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18 |
breast |
susu |
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1 |
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22 |
to fear |
mataku |
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1 |
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23 |
blood |
nadā |
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1 |
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37 |
to eat |
ganikani |
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1 |
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43 |
ear |
nataliga |
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1 |
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44 |
to hear |
togo |
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1 |
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45 |
eye |
namata |
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1 |
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48 |
to sleep |
maturu |
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1 |
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60 |
father |
tama |
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1 |
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61 |
house |
nasum̃a |
[S<+R] |
1 |
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65 |
rope |
natali |
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1 |
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74 |
to kill |
mari|punu|e |
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1 |
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75 |
to die, be dead |
mate |
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1 |
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78 |
to cut, hack
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tai |
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1 |
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79 |
stick/wood |
nakau |
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1 |
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80 |
to split
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mari|p̃ora|i |
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1 |
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90 |
to dig |
kili |
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1 |
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97 |
bird |
manu |
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1 |
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98 |
egg |
atolu |
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1 |
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108 |
louse
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kutu |
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1 |
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109 |
mosquito |
namu |
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1 |
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110 |
spider |
kalao |
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1 |
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111 |
fish |
naika |
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1 |
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114 |
leaf |
naulu |
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1 |
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119 |
earth/soil |
natano |
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1 |
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120 |
stone |
vātu |
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1 |
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121 |
sand |
naworauni |
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1 |
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124 |
sea |
natasi |
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1 |
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128 |
sky |
elagi |
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1 |
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133 |
rain |
usa |
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1 |
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156 |
thin
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manivenive |
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1 |
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160 |
painful, sick |
masaki |
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1 |
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new |
vāu |
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1 |
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164 |
good |
wia |
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1 |
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165 |
bad, evil |
sā |
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1 |
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167 |
night |
p̃ogi |
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1 |
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169 |
year |
natau |
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1 |
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173 |
at |
e |
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1 |
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178 |
that |
wa|ina |
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1 |
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183 |
thou |
ku |
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1 |
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184 |
he/she |
[t]e |
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1 |
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185 |
we
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nigita |
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1 |
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188 |
what?
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nasava |
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1 |
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189 |
who?
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sei |
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1 |
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198 |
Two
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dua |
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1 |
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199 |
Three
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tolu |
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1 |
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201 |
Five
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lima |
Five, hand-arm.(Source: Pollex) |
1 |
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183 |
thou |
nīgo |
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1, 17, 18 |
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117 |
fruit |
nawā |
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1, 26 |
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187 |
they |
nara |
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1, 33 |
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old
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tuwa|i |
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1, 35 |
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to bite |
kati |
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1, 55 |
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49 |
to lie down
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one |
[<M] |
1, 59 |
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184 |
he/she |
nae |
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1, 6 |
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187 |
they |
[t]ero |
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1, 70 |
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flower |
napum̃a |
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1, 74 |
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to live, be alive |
mauri |
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1, 76 |
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wind |
nal|agi |
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1, 77 |
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12 |
skin |
nawili |
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1, 81 |
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30 |
mouth |
nawoka |
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1, 81 |
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day |
naleatia |
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1, 18 |
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182 |
I |
a |
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1, 21, 22 |
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182 |
I |
ki|nau |
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1, 21, 22 |
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to tie up, fasten |
likoti |
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1, 39 |
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40 |
to drink |
m|unu |
[<A] |
1, 49 |
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red |
miala |
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1, 55 |
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nose |
nagusu |
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1, 58 |
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to steal |
panako |
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1, 58 |
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2 |
left |
mawiri |
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1, 59 |
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200 |
Four
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pati |
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1, 65 |
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to cook
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tao |
Pollex 06: Tao. :To cook (Stz). |
10 |
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50 |
to dream |
p̃erea |
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10 |
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to plant |
lawo |
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10 |
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to swell
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puka |
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10 |
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146 |
ash |
natano |
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10 |
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to hunt
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palako |
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10, 58 |
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5 |
to walk |
surata |
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102 |
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8 |
to turn
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maradoa |
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105 |
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to see |
punusi |
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11 |
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105 |
tail |
napue |
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11 |
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to say |
noa |
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112 |
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112 |
rotten
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matata |
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116 |
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13 |
back
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nataku |
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12 |
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14 |
belly |
nap̃ele |
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12 |
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17 |
liver |
natanikapu |
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12 |
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28 |
to breathe |
maromaro |
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12 |
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106 |
snake |
m̃ata |
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12 |
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137 |
to blow
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sau |
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12 |
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148 |
white |
tare |
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12 |
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192 |
and |
go |
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12 |
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138 |
warm
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pivitinu |
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12, 94 |
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33 |
to laugh |
muru |
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13 |
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67 |
to sew
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tuturi |
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13 |
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92 |
to open, uncover |
p̃olagati |
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13 |
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to fall
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towo |
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13 |
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star |
m̃asoe |
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13 |
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194 |
how?
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dapala nasava |
[like what] |
13 |
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21 |
to think |
midoki |
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13, 72 |
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24 |
head |
nap̃au |
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14 |
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sharp |
makali |
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14 |
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82 |
dull, blunt |
p̃olu |
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14 |
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near |
malatigi |
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14 |
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16 |
intestines |
namarita |
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15 |
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103 |
meat/flesh |
nap̃okasi |
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155 |
long
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parau |
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16 |
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186 |
you |
koro |
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16? |
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186 |
you |
ku |
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16? |
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86 |
to grow
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p̃ora |
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18 |
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127 |
woods/forest |
namalasi |
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18 |
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143 |
fire |
nakapu |
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19 |
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122 |
water
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noai |
[<m] |
2 |
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145 |
smoke
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nasua |
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2 |
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185 |
we
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kinami |
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2 |
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115 |
root |
nakoa |
[<M?] |
2, 41, 42 |
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125 |
salt |
natasimena |
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20 |
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62 |
thatch/roof |
takitaki |
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20? |
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59 |
mother |
p̃ila |
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22 |
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107 |
worm (earthworm) |
ula |
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24 |
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186 |
you |
nimu |
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24 |
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42 |
to suck |
susu |
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25 |
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135 |
lightning |
navila |
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26 |
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11 |
dust |
nam̃otam̃ota |
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27 |
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193 |
if |
pe |
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28 |
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140 |
dry
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garagara |
possibly related to root *kaR? |
29 |
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175 |
above |
tap̃au |
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2? |
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102 |
rat |
kusue |
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3 |
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157 |
thick
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matolu |
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3 |
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132 |
fog |
namavu |
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3, 32 |
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118 |
grass |
nam̃enau |
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31 |
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85 |
to choose |
matadoa |
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32 |
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142 |
heavy |
mataga |
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32 |
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166 |
correct, true |
leana |
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32 |
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123 |
to flow |
sara |
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33 |
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150 |
yellow |
m̃onom̃ono |
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33 |
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159 |
wide |
p̃elewelea |
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34 |
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181 |
where?
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esava |
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34, 3? |
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20 |
to know, be knowledgeable |
atae |
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35 |
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36 |
to spit |
puvurai |
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35 |
|
88 |
to squeeze
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molitawonaki |
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36 |
|
89 |
to hold
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tapesoki |
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36 |
|
89 |
to hold
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puasoki |
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36 |
|
141 |
wet |
memeu |
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36 |
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15 |
bone |
navatu |
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38 |
|
128 |
sky |
namalopa |
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38 |
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131 |
cloud
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napopouru |
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38 |
|
190 |
other |
pota |
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38 |
|
174 |
in, inside |
e kopu |
|
39 |
|
181 |
where?
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wai |
|
3? |
|
144 |
to burn
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aso |
|
4 |
|
53 |
person/human being |
naatam̄oli |
|
4, 7 |
|
101 |
to fly |
tiri |
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40 |
|
147 |
black |
loa |
|
40 |
|
29 |
to sniff, smell |
nap̃o |
|
42 |
|
134 |
thunder |
tovae |
|
42 |
|
197 |
One
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sikai |
|
42 |
|
77 |
to scratch
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karuti |
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44 |
|
150 |
yellow |
m̃iloloa |
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44 |
|
139 |
cold
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malati |
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45 |
|
153 |
big |
warua |
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45 |
|
58 |
wife |
anagoroi |
|
48 |
|
195 |
no, not |
ta |
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4? |
|
6 |
road/path |
napua |
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5 |
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3 |
right |
matua |
[<M] |
5, 37 |
|
66 |
to tie up, fasten |
solisoki |
|
57 |
|
10 |
dirty |
loa |
|
6 |
|
31 |
tooth |
napati |
|
6 |
|
99 |
feather |
nam̃au |
|
6 |
|
171 |
to hide
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tasuru |
|
6 |
|
173 |
at |
toko |
|
6 |
|
26 |
hair
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nalolu |
|
61 |
|
57 |
husband |
anawota |
|
61 |
|
100 |
wing |
nalivaru |
|
61 |
|
137 |
to blow
|
sui |
|
62 |
|
25 |
neck |
nanoa |
|
63 |
|
63 |
name |
nagisa |
|
66 |
|
68 |
needle |
tea tuturi |
|
66 |
|
180 |
far |
ufea |
|
66 |
|
185 |
we
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toro |
|
66 |
|
185 |
we
|
tu |
|
66 |
|
161 |
shy, ashamed |
maliere |
|
7 |
|
32 |
tongue |
namena |
accretion of 3sg suffix to root |
7, 40 |
|
196 |
to count |
peve |
|
70 |
|
19 |
shoulder |
napau |
|
72 |
|
51 |
to sit |
tāsake |
|
72 |
|
94 |
to throw
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nadi |
|
75 |
|
152 |
small |
kiki |
|
78 |
|
9 |
to swim |
loloso |
|
8 |
|
35 |
to vomit |
lua |
|
8 |
|
70 |
to shoot
|
tipe |
|
8 |
|
129 |
moon |
atelagi |
|
8 |
|
151 |
green |
mamalakesa |
|
8, 43 |
|
54 |
man/male |
naanoai |
|
80 |
|
71 |
to stab, pierce |
puri |
|
80 |
|
29 |
to sniff, smell |
dam̃o |
|
81 |
|
55 |
woman/female |
nagoroi |
|
84 |
|
109 |
mosquito |
patiriki |
|
84 |
|
36 |
to spit |
taniu |
|
85 |
|
126 |
lake |
nama|rourou |
|
8? |
|
91 |
to buy |
pakotovi |
|
9 |
|
154 |
short
|
puru |
|
9 |
|
172 |
to climb
|
pagi |
|
9 |
|
176 |
below |
etano |
|
9 |
|
83 |
to work
|
p̃osiwosi |
|
91 |
|
72 |
to hit
|
tip̃a |
|
92 |
|
4 |
leg/foot |
natua |
|
95 |
|
96 |
dog |
koria |
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L |
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