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needle |
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dull, blunt |
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to choose |
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125 |
salt |
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127 |
woods/forest |
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158 |
narrow |
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161 |
shy, ashamed |
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to hide
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173 |
at |
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176 |
below |
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177 |
this |
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178 |
that |
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183 |
thou |
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190 |
other |
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192 |
and |
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193 |
if |
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207 |
Twenty
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208 |
Fifty
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209 |
One Hundred
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210 |
One Thousand
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2 |
left |
*mawiri |
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1, 59 |
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3 |
right |
*matuʔa |
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5, 37 |
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6 |
road/path |
*sala |
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1 |
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7 |
to come |
*mai |
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1 |
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8 |
to turn
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*vilo-si |
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24 |
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8 |
to turn
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*vile-si |
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24 |
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9 |
to swim |
*karu |
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5 |
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13 |
back
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*adu |
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82 |
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13 |
back
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*mwadu |
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35 |
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14 |
belly |
*tabwa-i |
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36 |
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14 |
belly |
*tia |
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1 |
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15 |
bone |
*suRi |
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52 |
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16 |
intestines |
*tinaʔe |
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1 |
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17 |
liver |
*ate |
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1 |
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17 |
liver |
*mwabwe |
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7 |
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18 |
breast |
*susu |
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1 |
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19 |
shoulder |
*bwatu |
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65 |
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20 |
to know, be knowledgeable |
*bi(ni)si |
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5 |
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20 |
to know, be knowledgeable |
*ilo |
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13 |
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20 |
to know, be knowledgeable |
*kila-la |
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18 |
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21 |
to think |
*do=do-mi |
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13 |
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21 |
to think |
*mido-do |
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13, 72 |
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22 |
to fear |
*mataku |
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1 |
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23 |
blood |
*daRa |
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1 |
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24 |
head |
*bwatu |
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9 |
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25 |
neck |
*daleʔo |
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42 |
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25 |
neck |
*uʔa |
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18 |
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26 |
hair
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*vulu |
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31 |
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28 |
to breathe |
*mabu-si |
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14 |
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28 |
to breathe |
*maro |
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12 |
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28 |
to breathe |
*sova |
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35 |
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29 |
to sniff, smell |
*bo |
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42 |
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29 |
to sniff, smell |
*boni |
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42 |
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29 |
to sniff, smell |
*rogo |
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62 |
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30 |
mouth |
*bwago |
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41 |
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30 |
mouth |
*go |
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80 |
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30 |
mouth |
*vwavwa |
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1 |
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30 |
mouth |
*zigo |
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55 |
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31 |
tooth |
*bati |
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6 |
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31 |
tooth |
*livo |
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1, 35 |
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32 |
tongue |
*mea |
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7 |
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33 |
to laugh |
*mana |
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51 |
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33 |
to laugh |
*tayale |
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84 |
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33 |
to laugh |
*uru |
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13 |
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34 |
to cry |
*gara |
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5 |
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34 |
to cry |
*gere |
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5 |
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34 |
to cry |
*tei |
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32 |
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35 |
to vomit |
*lua |
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8 |
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36 |
to spit |
*loto-vi |
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37 |
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36 |
to spit |
*vura-i |
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35 |
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37 |
to eat |
*kani |
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1 |
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38 |
to chew
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*mama-ʔi |
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1 |
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38 |
to chew
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*zamwa |
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21 |
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39 |
to cook
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*savu(a) |
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97 |
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39 |
to cook
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*taʔo-ni |
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10 |
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40 |
to drink |
*inu |
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1 |
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41 |
to bite |
*kaRa-ti |
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1 |
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42 |
to suck |
*dumu-si |
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50 |
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42 |
to suck |
*zimi |
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51 |
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43 |
ear |
*bwero |
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16 |
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43 |
ear |
*daliga |
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1, 40 |
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44 |
to hear |
*rogo |
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1 |
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45 |
eye |
*mata |
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1 |
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46 |
to see |
*bu(nu)sil *ilo |
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11 |
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46 |
to see |
*kila-la |
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18 |
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46 |
to see |
*kita |
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1 |
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46 |
to see |
*leʔo-si |
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14, 94 |
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47 |
to yawn |
*mawa-va |
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19 |
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48 |
to sleep |
*maturu |
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1 |
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49 |
to lie down
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*eno |
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1 |
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49 |
to lie down
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*tabwa |
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78 |
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50 |
to dream |
*bore |
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10 |
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51 |
to sit |
*sake |
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72 |
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51 |
to sit |
*saqele |
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118, 96 |
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51 |
to sit |
*toka |
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80 |
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52 |
to stand |
*maraka |
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66 |
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52 |
to stand |
*tuʔu-ru |
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2, 69 |
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53 |
person/human being |
*ʔata |
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4 |
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54 |
man/male |
*ata-mwaʔane |
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1, 14 |
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55 |
woman/female |
*vavine |
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1, 106 |
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56 |
child |
*mwara |
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8 |
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56 |
child |
*mwera |
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8 |
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56 |
child |
*natu |
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5 |
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mother |
*tina |
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1 |
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60 |
father |
*mama |
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1, 10 |
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60 |
father |
*tama |
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1 |
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60 |
father |
*tata |
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19 |
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61 |
house |
*yumwa |
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1 |
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62 |
thatch/roof |
*ato |
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1 |
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62 |
thatch/roof |
*takura |
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20 |
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63 |
name |
*asa |
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1, 18 |
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64 |
to say |
*vasa |
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116 |
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64 |
to say |
*vava |
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13 |
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to say |
*veti |
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47 |
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to say |
*vwara |
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30 |
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rope |
*kaRo |
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56 |
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65 |
rope |
*tali |
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1 |
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to tie up, fasten |
*liko-ti |
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1, 39 |
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to tie up, fasten |
*Roʔoti |
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77 |
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67 |
to sew
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*turu |
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13 |
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to hunt
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*ara |
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69 |
to hunt
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*lako |
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10 |
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70 |
to shoot
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*tibwa |
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8 |
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to shoot
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*vana-i |
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1 |
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72 |
to hit
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*digi |
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to hit
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*sua |
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to hit
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*tibwa |
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92 |
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72 |
to hit
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*tu=tu-ki |
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8 |
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73 |
to steal |
*vanako |
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1, 58 |
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74 |
to kill |
*bunu-ʔi |
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1 |
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to die, be dead |
*mate |
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1 |
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to live, be alive |
*maʔuri |
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1, 76 |
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to scratch
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*karo-si |
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to scratch
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*qaru |
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1? |
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79 |
stick/wood |
*tiko |
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79 |
stick/wood |
*wasu |
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80 |
to split
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*sibwa |
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80 |
to split
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*vora |
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1 |
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81 |
sharp |
*ka=kani |
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14 |
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81 |
sharp |
*makani |
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14 |
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83 |
to work
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*ʔumwa |
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1 |
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84 |
to plant |
*lavo |
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10 |
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84 |
to plant |
*ruvi |
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9 |
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to grow
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*tovu |
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1, 6 |
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87 |
to swell
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*tobu |
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12 |
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to swell
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*vuke |
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10? |
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88 |
to squeeze
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*qu=qu-mi |
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to squeeze
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viri |
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16 |
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89 |
to hold
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*qo=qo-mi |
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90 |
to dig |
*keli |
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1 |
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90 |
to dig |
*vezi |
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48 |
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90 |
to dig |
*vuti |
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91 |
to buy |
*voli |
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1 |
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92 |
to open, uncover |
*walaqa |
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55 |
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93 |
to pound, beat
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*tu=tu-ki |
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20, 2 |
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94 |
to throw
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*kubu-i |
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84 |
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95 |
to fall
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*zovi |
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13 |
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98 |
egg |
*ʔatolu |
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1 |
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99 |
feather |
*mau-a |
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6 |
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99 |
feather |
*vulu |
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1 |
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100 |
wing |
*bani |
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2 |
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100 |
wing |
*kaba-u |
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1, 12 |
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101 |
to fly |
*ka=kava |
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14 |
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101 |
to fly |
*rovo |
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1 |
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102 |
rat |
*karivi |
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18 |
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102 |
rat |
*kasuve |
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3 |
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103 |
meat/flesh |
*visiko |
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10 |
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104 |
fat/grease |
*muta |
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72 |
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105 |
tail |
*labwe |
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62 |
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105 |
tail |
*qere |
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39 |
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106 |
snake |
*mwata |
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12 |
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107 |
worm (earthworm) |
*sulati |
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1, 8 |
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107 |
worm (earthworm) |
*udu |
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worm (earthworm) |
*weli |
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108 |
louse
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*kutu |
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1 |
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109 |
mosquito |
*namu-ki |
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1 |
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110 |
spider |
*ta-lawa |
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1 |
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111 |
fish |
*ika |
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1 |
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112 |
rotten
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*bo |
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52 |
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112 |
rotten
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*ma-da-da |
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116 |
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113 |
branch
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*raga |
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1, 21 |
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113 |
branch
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*ra=ra |
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114 |
leaf |
*rau |
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1 |
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115 |
root |
*karo |
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115 |
root |
*kawa-ri |
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2, 41 |
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115 |
root |
*labwe |
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18 |
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116 |
flower |
*vira |
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35 |
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116 |
flower |
*vuga |
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1 |
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117 |
fruit |
*vwa |
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1, 26 |
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118 |
grass |
*mwanayu |
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31 |
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118 |
grass |
*valisi |
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1 |
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120 |
stone |
*vatu |
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1 |
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121 |
sand |
*ʔone |
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1 |
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122 |
water
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*bei |
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28 |
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122 |
water
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*danu |
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1 |
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122 |
water
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*wai |
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2 |
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123 |
to flow |
*rave |
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37 |
|
123 |
to flow |
*rovo |
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37 |
|
123 |
to flow |
*sale |
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38 |
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123 |
to flow |
*zara |
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33 |
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124 |
sea |
*lau |
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6 |
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124 |
sea |
*masawa |
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124 |
sea |
*tasi |
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1 |
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126 |
lake |
*nobu |
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128 |
sky |
*masawa |
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63 |
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129 |
moon |
*kabatia |
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6 |
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129 |
moon |
*vula |
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1 |
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130 |
star |
*mwazoe |
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13 |
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130 |
star |
*vituu |
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1 |
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131 |
cloud
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*dodo |
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90 |
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131 |
cloud
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*maliqo |
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34 |
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131 |
cloud
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*taʔe |
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36 |
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132 |
fog |
*ma-Ravu |
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3, 32 |
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133 |
rain |
*ʔusa |
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1 |
|
134 |
thunder |
*vara |
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15 |
|
135 |
lightning |
*vila |
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26 |
|
136 |
wind |
*lagi |
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1, 77 |
|
137 |
to blow
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*bubu-si |
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6, 60 |
|
137 |
to blow
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*suvi |
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62 |
|
137 |
to blow
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*uvi |
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4, 81 |
|
137 |
to blow
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*sere |
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26 |
|
138 |
warm
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*rara-gi |
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46 |
|
138 |
warm
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*talai |
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102 |
|
138 |
warm
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*tunu |
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12 |
|
139 |
cold
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*madidi |
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1 |
|
139 |
cold
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*malaso |
|
51 |
|
140 |
dry
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*ma=masa |
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11 |
|
140 |
dry
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*mwa(ri)toʔu |
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140 |
dry
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*qora |
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29 |
|
140 |
dry
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*qoru |
|
29 |
|
142 |
heavy |
*marazi |
|
33 |
|
142 |
heavy |
*mava |
|
46 |
|
143 |
fire |
*avi |
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1 |
|
143 |
fire |
*kabu |
|
19 |
|
143 |
fire |
*vaga |
|
21 |
|
144 |
to burn
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*vaga |
|
39 |
|
144 |
to burn
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*vani |
|
83 |
|
145 |
smoke
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*ʔasu |
|
2 |
|
147 |
black |
*loa |
|
40 |
|
147 |
black |
*maʔeto |
|
1 |
|
148 |
white |
*ovo=ovo |
|
101 |
|
148 |
white |
*voqe |
|
13 |
|
149 |
red |
*miala |
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1, 55 |
|
150 |
yellow |
*ago=ago |
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151 |
green |
*keza |
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8 |
|
151 |
green |
*malakeza |
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8, 43 |
|
152 |
small |
*kiki |
|
78 |
|
152 |
small |
*riki |
|
66 |
|
153 |
big |
*laba |
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10 |
|
154 |
short
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*mwido-lo |
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32 |
|
154 |
short
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*vutu |
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9 |
|
155 |
long
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*baravu |
|
16 |
|
156 |
thin
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*ma-nivi=nivi |
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1 |
|
156 |
thin
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*maqura |
|
22 |
|
157 |
thick
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*matolu |
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3 |
|
159 |
wide |
*qeqe |
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160 |
painful, sick |
*kara-ti |
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|
160 |
painful, sick |
*rara-gi |
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162 |
old
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*matuʔa |
|
1 |
|
162 |
old
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*tuai |
|
|
|
163 |
new |
*bwaro |
|
1, 47 |
|
163 |
new |
*karabwa |
|
9 |
|
163 |
new |
*vaʔou |
|
1 |
|
164 |
good |
*bo(s)i |
|
108 |
|
164 |
good |
*wia |
|
1 |
|
165 |
bad, evil |
*saʔa-ti |
|
1 |
|
166 |
correct, true |
*tino |
|
|
|
166 |
correct, true |
*tunu |
|
|
|
167 |
night |
*bogi |
|
1 |
|
168 |
day |
*bogi |
|
16 |
|
168 |
day |
*rani |
|
6 |
|
169 |
year |
*sukawa |
|
29 |
|
169 |
year |
*taʔu-ni |
|
1 |
|
170 |
when?
|
*gaisa |
|
1 |
|
172 |
to climb
|
*karaka |
|
|
|
172 |
to climb
|
*kara-vi |
|
|
|
172 |
to climb
|
*qalo |
|
49 |
|
174 |
in, inside |
*lolo |
|
1 |
|
174 |
in, inside |
*yumwa |
|
18 |
|
175 |
above |
*maree |
|
10 |
|
175 |
above |
*ulu |
|
47 |
|
179 |
near |
*rivita |
|
101 |
|
180 |
far |
*sau |
|
1 |
|
181 |
where?
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*bea |
|
3, 35 |
|
182 |
I |
*nau |
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1, 21, 22 |
|
184 |
he/she |
*n(a)ia |
|
1, 6 |
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185 |
we
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*(k)ida |
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|
185 |
we
|
*qama(m)i |
|
|
|
186 |
you |
*iqo |
|
|
|
186 |
you |
*qamuyu |
|
1, 13 |
|
187 |
they |
*n(a)-ira |
|
1, 33 |
|
188 |
what?
|
*sava |
|
1 |
|
189 |
who?
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*sei |
|
1 |
|
191 |
all |
*sara |
|
49 |
|
191 |
all |
*vunu |
|
84 |
|
195 |
no, not |
*tika-i |
|
10 |
|
196 |
to count |
*eve |
|
70 |
|
196 |
to count |
*vulu-ki |
|
1? |
|
197 |
One
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*zikai |
|
|
|
198 |
Two
|
*rua |
|
1 |
|
199 |
Three
|
*tolu |
|
1 |
|
200 |
Four
|
*vati |
|
1, 65 |
|
201 |
Five
|
*lima |
|
1 |
|
202 |
Six
|
*ono |
|
1 |
|
203 |
Seven
|
*bitu |
|
1 |
|
204 |
Eight
|
*walu |
|
3 |
|
205 |
Nine
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*sivwa |
|
5 |
|
206 |
Ten
|
*sagavulu |
|
5 |
|
1 |
hand |
*vara |
arm |
16 |
|
11 |
dust |
*avu |
ashes, lime, dust |
1 |
|
97 |
bird |
*manu-ku |
bird (generic) |
1 |
|
96 |
dog |
*bati |
canine |
|
|
98 |
egg |
*Rami |
crustacean eggs |
|
|
78 |
to cut, hack
|
*zavi |
cut with axe |
40 |
|
119 |
earth/soil |
*tano |
earth |
1 |
|
1 |
hand |
*lima |
hand |
1, 64 |
|
194 |
how?
|
*visa |
how many? |
x |
|
4 |
leg/foot |
*lewa |
leg |
37 |
|
4 |
leg/foot |
*bwalo |
leg or part of leg |
33 |
|
10 |
dirty |
*leba |
mud, dirt |
9 |
|
71 |
to stab, pierce |
*sobwe |
pierce |
|
|
12 |
skin |
*kuli |
skin, bark |
1 |
|
12 |
skin |
*vinu-ti |
skin, husk, rind |
28 |
|
57 |
husband |
*a-soa |
spouse |
2 |
|
58 |
wife |
*a-soa |
spouse |
1 |
|
5 |
to walk |
*lako |
step, walk, go |
1 |
|
146 |
ash |
*banoi |
volcanic ash |
|
|
141 |
wet |
*meeu |
wetness |
|
|
27 |
nose |
*qanisu |
[AF] really means *ᵑganisu |
1, 58 |
|