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hand |
nima |
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1, 66 |
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2 |
left |
keha |
left side |
15 |
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3 |
right |
hinebawa |
awala hinebawa = right side |
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4 |
leg/foot |
ae- |
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1 |
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5 |
to walk |
nae |
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11 |
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6 |
road/path |
tahaya |
road, path, way |
71 |
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7 |
to come |
nei |
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22 |
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8 |
to turn
|
bui |
turnover (change course or direction) |
134 |
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9 |
to swim |
tuba |
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17 |
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10 |
dirty |
gobugobuna |
|
134 |
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11 |
dust |
dubudubu |
dust, like cement |
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12 |
skin |
hini- |
skin, body |
31 |
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13 |
back
|
muli |
back, behind, later |
3 |
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14 |
belly |
manago- |
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9 |
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15 |
bone |
geyama- |
bone, meaning of parable |
29 |
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16 |
intestines |
amamo- |
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30 |
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17 |
liver |
ate- |
|
1 |
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18 |
breast |
gugu- |
|
1 |
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19 |
shoulder |
awala- |
|
1 |
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20 |
to know, be knowledgeable |
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21 |
to think |
nugotuhu |
think, wonder |
94 |
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22 |
to fear |
hiyo |
|
83 |
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23 |
blood |
tala- |
|
1 |
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24 |
head |
ununu- |
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1 |
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25 |
neck |
etetu- |
(back of) neck |
X |
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26 |
hair
|
apala- |
|
46 |
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27 |
nose |
niu- |
|
27 |
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28 |
to breathe |
agohiweyana |
sigh, breathe out |
97 |
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29 |
to sniff, smell |
puguna |
Don't know if it is a verb |
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30 |
mouth |
gamo- |
|
58 |
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31 |
tooth |
niwo- |
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1 |
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32 |
tongue |
mena- |
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7, 40 |
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33 |
to laugh |
(wi)nama |
|
22 |
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34 |
to cry |
tou |
cry, weep, call of birds |
8 |
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35 |
to vomit |
meda |
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19 |
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36 |
to spit |
howa |
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19, 88 |
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37 |
to eat |
am |
|
1, 43 |
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38 |
to chew
|
ani |
bite, chew, eat |
63 |
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39 |
to cook
|
ulona |
|
57 |
|
40 |
to drink |
uma |
|
64 |
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41 |
to bite |
una |
|
80 |
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42 |
to suck |
hanalema |
suck, taste |
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43 |
ear |
taniga- |
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1 |
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44 |
to hear |
nonola |
hear, smell |
1, 36 |
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45 |
eye |
mata- |
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1 |
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46 |
to see |
gale |
|
124 |
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47 |
to yawn |
lumowa |
|
19 |
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48 |
to sleep |
eno |
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8 |
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49 |
to lie down
|
eno |
|
1 |
|
50 |
to dream |
luboni |
|
41 |
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51 |
to sit |
tugula |
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21 |
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52 |
to stand |
towolo |
stand, wake, become leader |
2 |
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53 |
person/human being |
tu |
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1 |
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54 |
man/male |
bada |
mature man < bada 'big' |
x |
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55 |
woman/female |
kaihale |
East Cape dial; pl wiwine |
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56 |
child |
natu- |
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5 |
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57 |
husband |
ago- |
husband, wife, spouse |
2 |
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58 |
wife |
ago- |
husband, wife, spouse |
1 |
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59 |
mother |
hina- |
also MZ |
1 |
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60 |
father |
ama- |
also members of F's clan |
1, 20 |
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61 |
house |
numa |
house, building |
1, 49 |
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62 |
thatch/roof |
gatowa |
roof, (sago leaf) thatch |
1 |
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63 |
name |
gowa- |
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9 |
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64 |
to say |
pa |
part of quote formula |
13 |
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65 |
rope |
tali |
rope to hold pig net up |
1 |
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66 |
to tie up, fasten |
luduli |
tie, fasten |
133 |
|
67 |
to sew
|
hilama |
sew (e.g. sago roofing) |
78 |
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68 |
needle |
heyau |
needle to sew copra bags |
|
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69 |
to hunt
|
halo |
|
30 |
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70 |
to shoot
|
launi |
hit, shoot |
47 |
|
71 |
to stab, pierce |
lunagili |
pierce a hole in |
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72 |
to hit
|
kwapu |
hit with stick |
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73 |
to steal |
danene |
|
44 |
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74 |
to kill |
wilawihi |
hit, kill |
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75 |
to die, be dead |
hilage |
finish, die |
11 |
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76 |
to live, be alive |
lauyagohana |
be alive, living |
10 |
|
77 |
to scratch
|
kila |
|
57 |
|
78 |
to cut, hack
|
hapi |
chop, cut |
69 |
|
79 |
stick/wood |
digona |
walking stick |
36 |
|
80 |
to split
|
luhaya |
split wood |
89 |
|
81 |
sharp |
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82 |
dull, blunt |
tutuma |
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25 |
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83 |
to work
|
dewa |
work, make |
96 |
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84 |
to plant |
nugohi |
|
75 |
|
85 |
to choose |
winagana |
chose, select |
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86 |
to grow
|
lata |
grow, increase in size |
58 |
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87 |
to swell
|
hahana |
fatten, swell (intrans. Verb) |
80 |
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88 |
to squeeze
|
ombuyobuyo |
squeeze (coconut, clothes) |
59 |
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89 |
to hold
|
wogo |
hold in hand |
117 |
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90 |
to dig |
hala |
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10 |
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91 |
to buy |
gimala |
trade, buy, sell |
17 |
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92 |
to open, uncover |
hoe |
open, untie |
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93 |
to pound, beat
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pihaga |
pestle and mortar for betelnut |
62 |
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94 |
to throw
|
wihulu |
divorce, throw |
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95 |
to fall
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peu |
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25 |
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96 |
dog |
kedewa |
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18 |
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97 |
bird |
kiu |
bird (generic), totem |
16 |
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98 |
egg |
pou |
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15 |
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99 |
feather |
dagula |
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13 |
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100 |
wing |
apape- |
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21 |
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101 |
to fly |
lupa |
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102 |
rat |
itala |
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92 |
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103 |
meat/flesh |
muhala |
any edible animal, fish |
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104 |
fat/grease |
monamona |
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1, 65 |
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105 |
tail |
giu- |
metathesis |
1 |
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106 |
snake |
mota |
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12 |
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107 |
worm (earthworm) |
kweilolo |
|
47 |
|
108 |
louse
|
utu |
|
1 |
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109 |
mosquito |
himokiki |
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47 |
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110 |
spider |
wagogo |
spider(web) |
86 |
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111 |
fish |
iyana |
fish (generic) |
1 |
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112 |
rotten
|
gouda |
to rot |
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113 |
branch
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laga- |
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1, 34 |
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114 |
leaf |
lugu |
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16 |
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115 |
root |
dede- |
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116 |
flower |
halihali |
flower or feather as decoration |
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117 |
fruit |
ugo |
fruit, bear fruit |
1 |
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118 |
grass |
hiyamoni |
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97 |
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119 |
earth/soil |
naginagila |
(soft) earth |
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120 |
stone |
gaima |
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13, 53 |
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121 |
sand |
bubu |
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66 |
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122 |
water
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goila |
water,river, current |
2 |
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123 |
to flow |
dididi |
fast flowing water between pools in river |
52 |
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124 |
sea |
niha |
salt, beach, sea |
69 |
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125 |
salt |
niha |
salt, beach, sea |
52 |
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126 |
lake |
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127 |
woods/forest |
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128 |
sky |
yada |
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54 |
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129 |
moon |
wamahiya |
moon, month |
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130 |
star |
kipola |
|
16 |
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131 |
cloud
|
yaloi |
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23 |
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132 |
fog |
huma |
fog; wrap, cover, parcel |
17 |
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133 |
rain |
gadiwewe |
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134 |
thunder |
palele |
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15 |
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135 |
lightning |
namanamala |
lightning, bright, glitter |
18 |
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136 |
wind |
lotalu |
wind, strong or violent |
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137 |
to blow
|
huwe |
|
77 |
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138 |
warm
|
wipoya |
hot, warm, power, authority |
49 |
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139 |
cold
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wayau |
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140 |
dry
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hayahaya |
dry, empty (container); dry land, beach |
69 |
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141 |
wet |
niginigi |
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142 |
heavy |
witai |
heavy, difficult |
19 |
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143 |
fire |
mayau |
tree, fire, wood |
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144 |
to burn
|
alahi |
burn something |
17 |
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145 |
smoke
|
bogahu |
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23 |
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146 |
ash |
gahuwei |
|
97 |
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147 |
black |
waididibalena |
didibala = black,night |
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148 |
white |
wakewakekena |
|
68 |
|
149 |
red |
kayakayana |
|
73 |
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150 |
yellow |
waikanikaniyogana |
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151 |
green |
waigomigomidana |
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152 |
small |
habaluna |
|
69 |
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153 |
big |
baneina |
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154 |
short
|
kukuna |
|
94 |
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155 |
long
|
dao |
daodaona = lengthy |
99 |
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156 |
thin
|
dinadinana |
|
57 |
|
157 |
thick
|
potopotona |
|
67 |
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158 |
narrow |
gado |
valley, narrow area |
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159 |
wide |
yawata |
broad, wide |
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160 |
painful, sick |
wiyuwa |
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161 |
shy, ashamed |
wihinimaya |
nervous, shy, ashamed |
1 |
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162 |
old
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bada |
wibada = to age, grow old; babada = mature, old men |
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163 |
new |
wouna |
new, fresh |
1, 26 |
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164 |
good |
damina |
(it is) good |
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165 |
bad, evil |
apapoe |
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59 |
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166 |
correct, true |
moina |
true (adj) |
58 |
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167 |
night |
malatom |
(all) night until morning |
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168 |
day |
iyeta |
day, daytime |
72 |
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169 |
year |
bolima |
year, garden period |
15 |
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170 |
when?
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meyanai |
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8 |
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171 |
to hide
|
lugowadeya |
hide oneself, (become) lost |
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172 |
to climb
|
geini |
don't know which is specific for a) or b) |
2 |
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172 |
to climb
|
omgeina |
don't know which is specific for a) or b) |
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173 |
at |
ugolina |
with, to, at |
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174 |
in, inside |
hinena |
inside (adj) |
68 |
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175 |
above |
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176 |
below |
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this |
(ge)geka |
this, here |
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178 |
that |
(na)naka |
that, there |
1 |
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178 |
that |
(no)noka |
that, there |
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179 |
near |
hadana |
near, close (adj) |
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180 |
far |
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181 |
where?
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meka |
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13 |
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182 |
I |
tau |
I, myself |
25 |
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183 |
thou |
tam |
you, yourself |
22 |
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184 |
he/she |
tauna |
he, himself; she, herself |
9 |
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185 |
we
|
tauta |
we, ourselves (incl) |
67 |
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186 |
you |
taumi |
you, yourselves |
12 |
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187 |
they |
tauhi |
they, themselves |
21 |
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188 |
what?
|
awai |
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1, 38 |
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189 |
who?
|
iyai |
|
1 |
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190 |
other |
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191 |
all |
atapuna |
all, (the) whole |
45 |
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192 |
and |
po |
and (conj) |
27 |
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193 |
if |
ipa |
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28 |
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194 |
how?
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195 |
no, not |
eega |
ega = negative |
23 |
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196 |
to count |
hiyawa |
read, count, list |
67 |
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197 |
One
|
emosi |
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72 |
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197 |
One
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emoti |
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72 |
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198 |
Two
|
luwaga |
|
1 |
|
199 |
Three
|
tonuga |
|
1 |
|
200 |
Four
|
wohepali |
|
72 |
|
201 |
Five
|
nim(a) i tutu |
lit. one hand joined |
1 |
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202 |
Six
|
nim i tutu po emosi |
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203 |
Seven
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204 |
Eight
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205 |
Nine
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206 |
Ten
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nima luwaga hi tutu |
lit. two hands joined |
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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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