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An elementary Nawat vocabulary
(based on the work of Werner Hernández)
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Ages
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kunet
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child,
baby
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siwapiltzin
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little
girl
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lamat
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old
woman
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siwat
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woman
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nantzin
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lady
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takapiltzin
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young
man, youth
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piltzin
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little
boy
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tajtzin
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gentleman
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shulet
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old man
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takat
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man
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siwapil
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girl
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Kinship
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eltiw
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younger
sister
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pilawan
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children
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ikaw
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younger
brother
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piltzin
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son
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iknew
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relative,
friend
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pipi
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older
sister
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ishwiu
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grandchild
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shulejyu
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husband
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kunpa
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friend,
compañero
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siwapiltzin
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daughter
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manu
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older
brother
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siwaw
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wife
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nan
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mother
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tatanoy
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grandfather
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noya
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grandmother
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teku
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father
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Places [see also Natural Environment]
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kal
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house
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tal
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land,
country
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mil
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corn
field, milpa
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techan
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village,
town
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né
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there
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tenkal
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yard
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nikan
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here
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tiupan
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church
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nujme
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anywhere,
everywhere
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ujti
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road,
path
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shajkal
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small
farm, ranch, hut
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apan
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river
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shuchit
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flower
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ashal
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sand
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tal
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land,
earth
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at
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water
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talpetat
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hill
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jaral
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grass,
undergrowth
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tepet
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mountain
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kojtan
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untilled
land, forest
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tet
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stone
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kwawit
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tree
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tit
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fire
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chakalin
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shrimp
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mistun
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cat
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chapulin
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locust
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muyut
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fly
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kalat
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toad
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papalut
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butterfly
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kanawti
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duck
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pelu
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dog
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kimichin
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mouse
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shikut
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beetle
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kuat
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snake
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tekwani
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wild
animal
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kuke
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iguana
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tekwisij
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crab
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kulut
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scorpion
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tijlan
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hen
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kuyamet
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pig
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tuchti
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rabbit
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kuyut
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coyote
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tukat
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spider
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kwilin
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worm
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tutut
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bird
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masat
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deer
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tzikat
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ant
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michin
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fish
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tzinakan
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bat
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Weather
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ejekat
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wind
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tanesi, tatwi
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dawn (v.)
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metzti
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moon
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tayua
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night
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mishti
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cloud
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tunal
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sun,
day
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sesek
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cold
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tunalku
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dry
season
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shalnaj ejekat
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light
wind, breeze
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tutunik
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hot
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shupan
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rainy
season
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wetzi at
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rain (v.)
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sital
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star
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Time
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-a, -ya
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already
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shiwit
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year
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achtu
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first
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shupan
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rainy
season
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ashan
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now,
today
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tajkutunal
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midday
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katka
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before,
in the past
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tapuyawa
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morning
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metzti
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month
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tayua
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night
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musta
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tomorrow
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te keman
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never
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nemanha
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then,
afterwards
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tiutak
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afternoon
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ora
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hour
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tunal
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day
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peyna
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early
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tunalku
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dry
season
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senpa
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again,
always
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-uk, -yuk
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still,
yet
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Colour
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chiltik
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red
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susul
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blue
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istak
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white
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tiltik
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black
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shushuknaj
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green
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tultik
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yellow
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Size
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chapachin
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short
(of stature)
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pitzawak
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thin
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chikitik
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small,
little
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tumawak
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fat
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kojtik
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high,
tall
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wey
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large
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kutu
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short
(of length)
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weyak
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long
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patawak
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wide
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Adjectives [see
also Colour, Size]
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ajwiak
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tasty
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tzupelek
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sweet
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chichik
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bitter
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waktuk
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dry
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ijyak
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stinky
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yankwik
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new
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inteyek
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bad
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yek
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good
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kunyua
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dark
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yektzin
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pretty
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sesek
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cold
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yultuk
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alive
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tutunik
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hot
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Body
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chichiwal
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nipple
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nakas
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ear
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esti
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blood
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tzinkamak
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buttock
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ijti
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belly
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tzunkal
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hair
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ikshi
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foot
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tzuntekun
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head
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ish
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eye
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tzupi
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anus
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ishkaliu
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face
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tan
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tooth
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itztit
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nail
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ten
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mouth
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kechkuyu
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neck
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umit
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bone
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majkul
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arm
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weyka
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body
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mapipil
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finger
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yak
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nose
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metzkuyu
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leg
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yulu
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heart
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mey
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hand
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States of health,
body and mind
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amiki
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feel
thirsty
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mayana
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be
hungry
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chuka
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cry
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miki
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die
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isa
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wake up
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nesi
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be born
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kuchi
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sleep
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paki
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be/become
happy
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kukua
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hurt,
ache
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sekmiki
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feel
cold
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kukuya
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be/become
ill
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sutawa
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be/get
tired
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kwalani
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be/get
angry
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tata
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burn oneself
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majmawi
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be/become
afraid
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wetzka
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laugh
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Clothing
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ilpika
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belt
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kwachtzin
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scarf
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kakti
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shoe,
footwear
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kweyat
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petticoat,
refajo
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kuskat
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necklace
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sala
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trousers
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kwachti
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cloth,
rag
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shunpe
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hat
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kwajkwach
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clothes
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wipil
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blouse,
shirt
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Food and drink
(general)
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asujkal
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sugar
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istat
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salt
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at
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water
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nakat
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meat
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atata
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alcohol
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takwal
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food
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chilmul
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chopped
tomato salad
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tamal
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tortilla
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iayu
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juice,
soup
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teksisti
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egg
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Fruit and
vegetables
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awakat
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avocado
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kamuj
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yucca
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ayuj
|
kind of
pumpkin
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kinia
|
sweet
banana
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chil
|
pepper
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lala
|
orange
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elut
|
corn on
the cob
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manko
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mango
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eshut
|
runner
bean
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pula
|
plantain
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et
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kidney
bean, frijol
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tumat
|
tomato
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Agriculture
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elut
|
corn on
cob, elote
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shinachti
|
planting
seed
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ish
|
seed
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sinti
|
corncob
with husk
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iswat
|
leaf
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tal
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ground,
earth
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mil
|
corn
field, milpa
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tawial
|
grains
of corn
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nelwat
|
root
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ulut
|
cob
without corn, olote
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Tools and
products
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amat
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paper
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shumul
|
barrel
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awil
|
toy
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tawil
|
light,
lamp
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chikiwit
|
basket,
hamper
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tisat
|
chalk,
writing utensil
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kumal
|
earthenware
pan, comal
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tumin
|
money
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kumit
|
pot
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wajkal
|
basin,
bowl, guacal
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kushtal
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sack
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wewet
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drum
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shapun
|
soap
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yawal
|
round
cloth placed on head to help carry things, yagual
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Verbs
[(I) = intransitive; m(u)- = reflexive;
see also States of Health, Body and Mind]
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ajkawa
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leave,
let
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mu-teka
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lie
down
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ajsi (I)
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arrive
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mutia
|
frighten
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ajsi (T)
|
find
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namaka
|
sell
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altia
|
bathe
(someone)
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napalua
|
hug
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ana
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take,
lift
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neki
|
want
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apaka
|
wash
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nejnemi (I)
|
walk
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ati (I)
|
drink
water
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nemi (I)
|
be,
live
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awiltia
|
play
with
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nutza
|
call,
talk to
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chia
|
wait
for
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pajtia
|
cure
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chiwa
|
make,
do
|
palewia
|
help
|
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chulua
|
escape,
run away
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panu (I)
|
pass
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elkawa
|
forget
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pashalua (I)
|
go for
a walk
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elnamiki
|
remember
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pata
|
change
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ilpia
|
tie
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patani (I)
|
fly
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ilwia
|
tell
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pewa (I)
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begin
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ina (I)
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say
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pia
|
have
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ishmati
|
know,
recognise
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pua
|
count
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ita
|
see
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pulua
|
lose, destroy
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itzkia
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grab,
catch
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tachia (I)
|
look,
observe
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kaki
|
hear,
listen to
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tajtani
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ask,
ask for
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kalaki (I)
|
enter
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taketza (I)
|
talk
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kalaktia
|
put in,
cause to enter
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takwika (I)
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sing
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keluni (I)
|
break
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talia
|
put,
place
|
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kisa (I)
|
go out,
come out
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tami
|
finish
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kua
|
buy
|
tapua
|
open
|
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kutuna
|
cut
|
tashtawa
|
pay
|
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kwa
|
eat
|
tawani (I)
|
get
drunk
|
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kwi
|
take,
use
|
tejku (I)
|
go up
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machtia
|
teach
|
teka
|
lay
down
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maka
|
give
|
tekiti (I)
|
work
|
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m-altia
|
bathe
(oneself)
|
tema
|
fill
|
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mana
|
cook,
prepare
|
temu (I)
|
go down
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mati
|
know,
understand
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temua
|
look
for
|
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m-awiltia
|
play
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titania
|
send
|
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miktia
|
kill
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tuka
|
plant,
bury
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m-inaya
|
hide
|
tuktia
|
order
|
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mu-ketza
|
get up
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tzakwa
|
close,
cover
|
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mu-kwepa
|
return
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tzuma
|
sew
|
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mu-machtia
|
study,
learn
|
uni
|
drink
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mu-mati
|
feel
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weli (I)
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be
able, can
|
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mu-neki
|
need
|
wetzi (I)
|
fall
|
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mu-sewia
|
rest,
stop working
|
weya (I)
|
grow
|
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mu-suma
|
fight
|
wika
|
take,
carry
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muta
|
throw,
attack
|
witz (I)
|
come
|
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mu-talia
|
sit
|
yawi (I)
|
go
|
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mu-talua
|
run
|
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