Language: Vaha (Tanna Island)
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hand |
lɨm |
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left |
mawol |
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right |
m̃atuk |
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leg/foot |
nɨhu |
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to walk |
əliwkə |
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road/path |
swatuk |
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to come |
hiə |
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to turn
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ələləkin |
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to swim |
eiai |
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dirty |
əmkɨmɨk |
'be dirty' |
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dust |
nɨmoluul |
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12 |
skin |
lesɨ |
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back
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nɨm̃eita |
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14 |
belly |
nɨkwətp̃ |
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bone |
nɨkɨlkɨli |
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16 |
intestines |
nɨsinau |
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17 |
liver |
nɨkanmap |
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18 |
breast |
nah |
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19 |
shoulder |
nula |
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20 |
to know, be knowledgeable |
tkun |
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to think |
əlɨg |
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to think |
ətəlɨg |
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to fear |
gɨn |
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23 |
blood |
nɨtaw |
'blood belonging to s.o.' |
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24 |
head |
kapə |
'head belonging to s.o.' |
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24 |
head |
kap̃ə |
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25 |
neck |
nɨp̃ətək nua |
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26 |
hair
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nɨkwəne |
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27 |
nose |
nəpɨghegh |
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to breathe |
eihaag |
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to sniff, smell |
pin |
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30 |
mouth |
nəkwa |
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31 |
tooth |
nɨkwəlu |
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32 |
tongue |
nelam |
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33 |
to laugh |
aləh |
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to cry |
asək |
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to vomit |
luə |
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to spit |
ətpɨs |
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to eat |
əvɨgɨn |
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to chew
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əkwəsɨs |
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to cook
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vaan |
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to drink |
nɨm̃ |
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to bite |
əkwətu |
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to suck |
tɨm̃ |
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43 |
ear |
nɨm̃ətəlg |
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to hear |
əlɨg |
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45 |
eye |
nɨmth |
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46 |
to see |
əm |
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to yawn |
əkwaagha |
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to sleep |
apɨl |
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to lie down
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lkwao |
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to dream |
əmlah |
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51 |
to sit |
əkwətə |
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52 |
to stand |
ətel |
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53 |
person/human being |
yetmamə |
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54 |
man/male |
kwən |
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55 |
woman/female |
pɨtavən |
woman |
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55 |
woman/female |
pɨtan |
wife |
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56 |
child |
tɨni |
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husband |
yetman |
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58 |
wife |
pɨtavən |
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wife |
pɨtan |
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mother |
nɨsɨn |
'mother of someone' |
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father |
tɨm |
'father of someone' |
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61 |
house |
nim̃ə |
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thatch/roof |
mələkien |
'thatch made from coconut leaf'; also means 'coconut leaf' |
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name |
nəg |
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to say |
ni |
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rope |
nələus |
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to tie up, fasten |
alkɨs |
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to sew
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jil |
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68 |
needle |
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to hunt
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to shoot
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halɨp |
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to stab, pierce |
hai |
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to hit
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asɨk |
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to steal |
əkləh |
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to kill |
əwhapni |
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to die, be dead |
mhiə |
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to live, be alive |
mɨlagəh |
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to scratch
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əki-əki |
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to cut, hack
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ətai |
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stick/wood |
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to split
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ohaptai |
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sharp |
eslə |
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dull, blunt |
pɨs |
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to work
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to plant |
əmənə |
'plant an orchard' |
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to choose |
lp̃en |
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to grow
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uvlə |
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to swell
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əsiis |
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to squeeze
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əvɨt |
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to hold
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əskwalɨm |
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to dig |
kɨl |
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to buy |
nɨmtɨ |
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to open, uncover |
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to pound, beat
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əwhapsɨl |
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to throw
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atkuə |
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to fall
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mɨl |
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96 |
dog |
kuri |
L from Pn |
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bird |
manə |
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egg |
kwənelh |
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feather |
nɨml |
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wing |
təm̃əlm̃əlɨ |
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to fly |
ieləg |
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rat |
yahuk |
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meat/flesh |
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fat/grease |
nəlp̃ə |
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105 |
tail |
nɨpikɨ |
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106 |
snake |
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107 |
worm (earthworm) |
m̃əjikərəu |
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108 |
louse
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ket |
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mosquito |
m̃ɨk |
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110 |
spider |
məkəl |
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111 |
fish |
nəm |
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112 |
rotten
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əulɨk |
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113 |
branch
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kwenpav |
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leaf |
nɨm̃alɨ |
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root |
nua |
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flower |
elwən |
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117 |
fruit |
kwənkwa |
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118 |
grass |
m̃ənwhelɨk |
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119 |
earth/soil |
nɨmoptanə |
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120 |
stone |
kəp̃iel |
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sand |
nɨməkləkɨl |
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water
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nu |
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to flow |
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124 |
sea |
tahik |
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salt |
nɨgəl |
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126 |
lake |
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woods/forest |
yelkwən |
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sky |
nɨmago-ago |
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moon |
makuə |
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star |
kɨmhau |
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cloud
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nəpuə |
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fog |
ətokw |
'foggy' |
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rain |
nəhig |
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thunder |
kaluəluə |
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lightning |
nəlowapɨgien |
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wind |
nɨmətag |
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to blow
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warm
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ap̃ei-ap̃ei |
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cold
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okiai |
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dry
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əvsɨk |
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wet |
əptɨg |
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heavy |
pam |
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fire |
nap̃ |
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to burn
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as |
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smoke
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nehenap |
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ash |
nɨmtakw |
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black |
apɨg |
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white |
awən |
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red |
ətəuatəu |
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yellow |
əukləh |
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green |
əmlɨmtə |
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small |
əkok |
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big |
asol |
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short
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əkok |
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long
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ikəlu |
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thin
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əgei-əgei |
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thick
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kɨmkɨm |
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narrow |
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wide |
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painful, sick |
mhiə |
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shy, ashamed |
aulɨs |
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162 |
old
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əwhalu |
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new |
wi |
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164 |
good |
huvə |
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bad, evil |
hah |
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correct, true |
pəlhien |
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night |
nɨpɨg |
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day |
lukweiha |
'sunshine; day' |
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169 |
year |
nekw |
'yam; year' |
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when?
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tuk nagheen |
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171 |
to hide
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elkwaig |
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to climb
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əktə |
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at |
ye |
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in, inside |
nəkwa |
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above |
pəktə |
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below |
peiwaiyu |
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this |
e |
kwusei; en |
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that |
ai |
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near |
ipakə |
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far |
isəkw |
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where?
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hia |
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I |
yəu |
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thou |
ik |
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he/she |
in |
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we
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kɨsə |
pl. incl.; kɨmhə - pl. excl. |
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you |
kɨmiə |
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they |
iliə |
pl. |
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what?
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naha |
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who?
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pa |
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other |
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all |
fam |
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and |
kɨni |
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if |
tukmə |
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how?
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-əhol- |
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no, not |
nɨkam |
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to count |
əhvuekɨn |
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One
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kəjikenə |
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198 |
Two
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kɨlalu |
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Three
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kɨsisɨl |
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Four
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kwies |
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Five
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kɨlkɨlɨp |
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Six
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Seven
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Eight
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205 |
Nine
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206 |
Ten
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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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