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1 |
hand |
e-bee |
*pani, Nathan 1974; but irregular loss of *n so I've not coded it as part of 27 (Beth) |
8 |
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2 |
left |
eda|mauw |
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3 |
right |
da-marũmw- |
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4 |
leg/foot |
reren iwin |
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4 |
leg/foot |
eana |
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5 |
to walk |
důgidugo |
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6 |
road/path |
eme|dena |
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7 |
to come |
tůkȯ |
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9 |
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7 |
to come |
ȯrre |
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8 |
to turn
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9 |
to swim |
åw |
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26 |
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10 |
dirty |
ȯmwarere |
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11 |
dust |
emaraŋata |
[=146] |
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12 |
skin |
witsin |
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12 |
skin |
e-wut |
(*kulit, Nathan 1974) |
1 |
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13 |
back
|
erowin |
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14 |
belly |
ijen |
(*tia, Nathan 1974) |
1 |
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15 |
bone |
rȯ|n |
|
2? |
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16 |
intestines |
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17 |
liver |
aå|n |
|
1 |
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18 |
breast |
barra-n |
chest, bosom, breast |
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18 |
breast |
itũ |
1 sing possessive |
1 |
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18 |
breast |
itũm |
2 sing possessive |
1 |
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18 |
breast |
itin |
3 sing possessive |
1 |
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19 |
shoulder |
onuquen |
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20 |
to know, be knowledgeable |
ititsiet |
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21 |
to think |
jamarar |
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21 |
to think |
ȯmaran |
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22 |
to fear |
miow |
(*matuku, Nathan 1974) |
1 |
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23 |
blood |
e|ra |
|
1 |
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24 |
head |
itub |
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25 |
neck |
iteren |
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26 |
hair
|
iret-itůb |
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27 |
nose |
bodin |
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1, 12 |
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28 |
to breathe |
ȯnano |
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29 |
to sniff, smell |
waij bon |
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30 |
mouth |
aanaquan |
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30 |
mouth |
mwin |
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31 |
tooth |
imwi |
|
54 |
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32 |
tongue |
eo |
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33 |
to laugh |
idȯdȯ |
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34 |
to cry |
eȯŋ |
|
1 |
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34 |
to cry |
iȯŋ |
|
1 |
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35 |
to vomit |
ean-ȯaŋȯ |
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35 |
to vomit |
ka-mwo-mwuu-da |
cause to vomit (*mutaq, Nathan 1974) |
1 |
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36 |
to spit |
ura |
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37 |
to eat |
ȯn |
|
1? |
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37 |
to eat |
ijeiji |
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38 |
to chew
|
mama |
|
1 |
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39 |
to cook
|
tsitsin |
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40 |
to drink |
eren |
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40 |
to drink |
nim |
|
1, 59 |
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41 |
to bite |
kamwit |
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42 |
to suck |
|
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43 |
ear |
ijůŋe|n |
|
1 |
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44 |
to hear |
kaiȯt |
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45 |
eye |
e|me |
|
1 |
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46 |
to see |
at |
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47 |
to yawn |
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48 |
to sleep |
mijimij |
|
1 |
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49 |
to lie down
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50 |
to dream |
erenimi |
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50 |
to dream |
mi |
|
1, 37 |
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51 |
to sit |
megeda |
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52 |
to stand |
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53 |
person/human being |
eŋame |
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54 |
man/male |
e|man |
|
1 |
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55 |
woman/female |
ån |
|
1, 47 |
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55 |
woman/female |
e-een |
(*tapine, Nathan 1974) |
1, 35 |
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56 |
child |
eoniŋ |
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57 |
husband |
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58 |
wife |
agen |
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59 |
mother |
inen |
|
1 |
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59 |
mother |
inno-n |
(*tina, Nathan 1974) |
1 |
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60 |
father |
etȯŋin |
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61 |
house |
ewak |
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62 |
thatch/roof |
anim |
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62 |
thatch/roof |
erenapȯ |
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63 |
name |
eg |
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66 |
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64 |
to say |
ůge |
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65 |
rope |
dorop |
Eng. |
|
L |
66 |
to tie up, fasten |
oquȯr |
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67 |
to sew
|
jir |
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68 |
needle |
irȯr |
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69 |
to hunt
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70 |
to shoot
|
gato |
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71 |
to stab, pierce |
|
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72 |
to hit
|
tamwit |
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72 |
to hit
|
ebo ean |
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73 |
to steal |
aŋan |
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73 |
to steal |
torere |
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74 |
to kill |
abi |
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75 |
to die, be dead |
e|ma |
|
1 |
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76 |
to live, be alive |
tsi|mor |
(*maqudi Nathan1973) |
1, 76 |
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77 |
to scratch
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78 |
to cut, hack
|
eaij |
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79 |
stick/wood |
edabwike |
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80 |
to split
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81 |
sharp |
eȯkȯn |
|
14, 68 |
|
82 |
dull, blunt |
eko mwin |
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83 |
to work
|
makur |
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84 |
to plant |
imin ere |
|
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85 |
to choose |
ij |
|
1 |
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86 |
to grow
|
erȯ |
|
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86 |
to grow
|
ŋabeda |
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87 |
to swell
|
ȯpwe |
|
9 |
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88 |
to squeeze
|
mwat |
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88 |
to squeeze
|
jima |
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89 |
to hold
|
ėgėg |
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90 |
to dig |
iri |
|
1 |
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91 |
to buy |
erow |
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91 |
to buy |
tuwab |
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92 |
to open, uncover |
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93 |
to pound, beat
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94 |
to throw
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95 |
to fall
|
pudu |
|
15 |
|
96 |
dog |
robar |
loanword; the first dog on Nauru was called Rover by his European owner |
|
L |
97 |
bird |
imin ȯeta |
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98 |
egg |
epaitdomo |
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98 |
egg |
pei-n |
(*mpou, Nathan 1974) |
15 |
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99 |
feather |
ewewet imin ȯeta |
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100 |
wing |
bet imin ȯeta |
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101 |
to fly |
ȯeta |
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101 |
to fly |
eŋam |
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102 |
rat |
ikumododo |
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103 |
meat/flesh |
duwen |
(*pinsiko, Nathan 1974) |
10 |
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104 |
fat/grease |
epat |
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104 |
fat/grease |
eduweduw |
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105 |
tail |
|
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106 |
snake |
emwe |
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107 |
worm (earthworm) |
emwe |
|
10 |
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108 |
louse
|
iwi |
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108 |
louse
|
e-wui |
(*kutu, Nathan 1974) |
1 |
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109 |
mosquito |
demaniner |
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110 |
spider |
ááreow |
|
6 |
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111 |
fish |
iů |
|
1? |
|
112 |
rotten
|
enamwamwae |
|
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113 |
branch
|
rat imin erȯ |
branch of a tree/shrub |
|
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113 |
branch
|
ran |
|
1 |
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114 |
leaf |
ret emin erȯ |
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115 |
root |
awaran |
|
2? |
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116 |
flower |
ekauwe |
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117 |
fruit |
quat imin erȯ |
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118 |
grass |
ibůgibůgi |
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119 |
earth/soil |
eb |
|
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119 |
earth/soil |
emwarere |
|
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120 |
stone |
e|pe |
(*patu, Nathan 1974) |
1 |
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121 |
sand |
eraůrȯ |
|
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122 |
water
|
e|bȯk |
|
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123 |
to flow |
goriro |
|
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124 |
sea |
ijited |
|
1? |
|
125 |
salt |
ebaratjited |
|
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126 |
lake |
|
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127 |
woods/forest |
|
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128 |
sky |
itůga |
|
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129 |
moon |
maraman |
|
7 |
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130 |
star |
edetaŋ |
|
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131 |
cloud
|
weron |
|
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131 |
cloud
|
denaŋ |
'denang' is a Kiribati loanword {te nang} Mark Williams |
|
L |
132 |
fog |
|
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133 |
rain |
weron |
|
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134 |
thunder |
|
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135 |
lightning |
oitsin |
|
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136 |
wind |
eŋin |
|
1 |
|
137 |
to blow
|
ȯeȯŋ |
|
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|
138 |
warm
|
kinijow |
|
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|
138 |
warm
|
enemoŋ |
|
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139 |
cold
|
[egara]mwamwe |
|
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|
140 |
dry
|
emȯg |
|
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141 |
wet |
riare |
|
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|
142 |
heavy |
eroe |
|
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143 |
fire |
åe |
(*api Nathan1973) |
1 |
|
144 |
to burn
|
ȯŋ |
|
|
|
145 |
smoke
|
badedi |
|
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|
145 |
smoke
|
tsiw |
|
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|
146 |
ash |
emaraŋata |
|
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|
147 |
black |
etaŋaŋ |
|
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|
148 |
white |
bərəbər |
(r is strongly trilled) |
|
|
149 |
red |
ȯmwirara |
(*maiRaq, Nathan 1974) |
1 |
|
150 |
yellow |
ebabobo |
|
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151 |
green |
|
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152 |
small |
oniŋ |
|
39 |
|
153 |
big |
ouwak |
|
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154 |
short
|
ebo |
|
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155 |
long
|
eraquė |
|
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|
156 |
thin
|
gerȯger |
|
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|
157 |
thick
|
emei |
|
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|
157 |
thick
|
mej |
(*matolu, Nathan 1974) |
3 |
|
157 |
thick
|
mej |
(*matolu, Nathan 1974) |
3 |
|
158 |
narrow |
oroeȯ |
|
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159 |
wide |
ereab |
|
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|
160 |
painful, sick |
ebaka |
|
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|
160 |
painful, sick |
arak |
|
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161 |
shy, ashamed |
mai|ůr |
|
1 |
|
162 |
old
|
obwe |
|
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|
162 |
old
|
enab |
|
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|
163 |
new |
etaimeduw |
|
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164 |
good |
omo |
|
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165 |
bad, evil |
ebaka |
|
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166 |
correct, true |
eimwi |
|
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166 |
correct, true |
iduwen |
|
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|
167 |
night |
e|bům |
|
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|
168 |
day |
ibům |
= 24 hour day |
|
|
168 |
day |
aran |
daytime |
6 |
|
169 |
year |
eobweni |
|
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|
170 |
when?
|
ijet |
|
1 |
|
171 |
to hide
|
ewewin |
|
|
|
172 |
to climb
|
akȯda |
|
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|
173 |
at |
|
|
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|
174 |
in, inside |
ian |
|
56 |
|
174 |
in, inside |
ean |
|
56 |
|
175 |
above |
|
|
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|
176 |
below |
ijȯŋ̊ |
|
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|
177 |
this |
nune |
|
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|
177 |
this |
bitune |
|
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|
178 |
that |
bita |
|
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|
179 |
near |
eturen |
|
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|
180 |
far |
|
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|
181 |
where?
|
i |
|
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|
181 |
where?
|
iŋa |
|
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|
181 |
where?
|
ji |
(*tei, Nathan 1974) |
3 |
|
182 |
I |
a |
|
x |
|
182 |
I |
aŋa |
|
12 |
|
183 |
thou |
auwe |
|
|
|
183 |
thou |
wo |
(*koe, Nathan 1974) |
1 |
|
184 |
he/she |
aita |
|
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|
185 |
we
|
adei |
|
|
|
185 |
we
|
amei |
|
2 |
|
186 |
you |
ami|ai |
|
1, 13 |
|
186 |
you |
wo |
|
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|
186 |
you |
auwe |
|
28 |
|
186 |
you |
ñauwe |
|
28 |
|
187 |
they |
ůra |
|
1, 70 |
|
188 |
what?
|
ekeken |
|
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|
189 |
who?
|
ijegen |
|
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|
190 |
other |
|
|
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|
191 |
all |
memak |
|
|
|
192 |
and |
ma |
|
2 |
|
193 |
if |
tsin ia |
|
|
|
194 |
how?
|
eten |
|
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|
195 |
no, not |
iȯk |
|
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|
195 |
no, not |
deo |
|
|
|
196 |
to count |
ȯdů |
|
|
|
197 |
One
|
a|iquen |
|
|
|
198 |
Two
|
a|ro |
|
1 |
|
199 |
Three
|
a|iju |
|
1 |
|
200 |
Four
|
a|eoq |
|
1 |
|
201 |
Five
|
aijimeo |
|
1 |
|
202 |
Six
|
aŋo |
|
1 |
|
203 |
Seven
|
aeu |
(*pitu Nathan1973) |
1 |
|
204 |
Eight
|
auju |
(*walu, Nathan 1974) |
3 |
|
205 |
Nine
|
ado |
(*nsiwa, Nathan 1974) |
5 |
|
206 |
Ten
|
ata |
|
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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
|
earanga |
|
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