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a divine figure all 24/05/2008 1 Lexicon exicon exicon exicon of t f t f t f the he he he Great Andamanese Great Andamanese Great Andamanese Great Andamanese Language Language Language Language The follow ow ow owing e g e g e g entrie ie ie ies ar ar ar are e e e extract ct ct cted ed ed ed fro ro ro rom ou ou ou our l r l r l r long ong ong ong ver ver ver versio io io ion o o o of f f f the the the the trilingual and triscriptal trilingual and triscriptal trilingual and triscriptal trilingual and triscriptal dic ic ic icti ti ti tionar onar onar onary. W y. W y. W y. Words are arranged by English alphabetical order ords are arranged by English alphabetical order ords are arranged by English alphabetical order ords are arranged by English alphabetical order A A A A - a a a a a divine figure N. mɔtkocua tkocua tkocua tkocua a kind person N. bui bui bui bui a person who is possessed by evil N. erjum erjum erjum erjum a small island near Baratang N. boya boya boya boya ablative case SUF. -ta/ ta/ ta/ ta/-tɔ abortion V. a t a t a t a tʰire ire ire ireŋcae bo cae bo cae bo cae bo above DEIXIS. so so so soŋo above all of us N. ŋutk utk utk utkɔco co co co above the head P-LOC. utk utk utk utkɔtco tco tco tco above the house N. ɲotarata otarata otarata otarataŋ absolute top N. ekat ekat ekat ekatʰire ire ire ire absolutely not NEG. taip taip taip taipʰo abuse N. akajira akajira akajira akajira V. akajire akajire akajire akajire N. ejire ejire ejire ejire abusive person N. akajire tercek akajire tercek akajire tercek akajire tercek abyss N. ʈʰ ʈʰ ʈʰ ʈʰiterluk iterluk iterluk iterlukʰui ui ui ui accompany V. aka aka aka akaːceke ceke ceke ceke accomplish V. ɛtka tka tka tkaɲ accusative case CASE. -bi/ bi/ bi/ bi/-bit bit bit bit ache V. ie ie ie ie across DEIXIS. ʈʰɛ ʈʰɛ ʈʰɛ ʈʰɛrp rp rp rpʰet et et et act of singing N. utbulia utbulia utbulia utbulia active woman N. aracaetotlik aracaetotlik aracaetotlik aracaetotlikʰu adam's apple (vocal cord) N. ak ak ak akɛrʈoʈʈɔ ʈʈɔ ʈʈɔ ʈʈɔe add V. tɔl address term for a boy post puberty N. ɛjido jido jido jido adolescent N. akaka akaka akaka akakaɖaka aka aka aka adopted ADJ. otcat otcat otcat otcatŋa advent of morning N. ʈʰ ʈʰ ʈʰ ʈʰiditoto iditoto iditoto iditoto aeroplane N. uba uba uba ubaːlɔ after P-LOC. tarasulu tarasulu tarasulu tarasulu after killing P. tok tok tok tokʰep ep ep epʰot ot ot otʰerte erte erte erte after that P. rasulu rasulu rasulu rasulu ADV. bo bo bo boŋɔcaebiliu caebiliu caebiliu caebiliu afternoon N. ɖiʈek ek ek ek DEIXIS. ɖiubala iubala iubala iubala again and again ADV. lɔtɔ agentive PRN-SUF. -juk juk juk jukʰo ahead DEIXIS. julue julue julue julue ahead of DEIXIS. erco erco erco ercoːkko kko kko kko aim V. erikak erikak erikak erikak V. ektaraš ektaraš ektaraš ektarašil il il il aimless N. pʰelam elam elam elam air bubble N. lurufe lurufe lurufe lurufe air flow N. bɔː ɔː ɔː ɔːrbora rbora rbora rbora alien female N. laobuk laobuk laobuk laobukʰu alive ADJ. erulutop erulutop erulutop erulutopʰui ui ui ui N. untepuc untepuc untepuc untepuc all Q. ra ra ra ra Q. mɛcopi copi copi copi

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Page 1: Great Andamanese Lexicon English

a divine figure all

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A A A A ---- a a a a

a divine figure N. mmmmɔɔɔɔtkocuatkocuatkocuatkocua

a kind person N. buibuibuibui

a person who is possessed by evil N. erjumerjumerjumerjum

a small island near Baratang N. boyaboyaboyaboya

ablative case SUF. ----ta/ta/ta/ta/----ttttɔɔɔɔ

abortion V. a ta ta ta tʰhhhireireireireŋŋŋŋcae bocae bocae bocae bo

above DEIXIS. sosososoŋŋŋŋoooo

above all of us N. ŋŋŋŋutkutkutkutkɔɔɔɔcocococo

above the head P-LOC. utkutkutkutkɔɔɔɔtcotcotcotco

above the house N. ɲɲɲɲotarataotarataotarataotarataŋŋŋŋ

absolute top N. ekatekatekatekatʰhhhireireireire

absolutely not NEG. taiptaiptaiptaipʰhhhoooo

abuse N. akajiraakajiraakajiraakajira

V. akajireakajireakajireakajire

N. ejireejireejireejire

abusive person N. akajire tercekakajire tercekakajire tercekakajire tercek

abyss N. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰiterlukiterlukiterlukiterlukʰhhhuiuiuiui

accompany V. akaakaakaakaːːːːcekecekecekeceke

accomplish V. ɛɛɛɛtkatkatkatkaɲɲɲɲ

accusative case CASE. ----bi/bi/bi/bi/----bitbitbitbit

ache V. ieieieie

across DEIXIS. ʈʰɛʈʰɛʈʰɛʈʰɛrprprprpʰhhhetetetet

act of singing N. utbuliautbuliautbuliautbulia

active woman N. aracaetotlikaracaetotlikaracaetotlikaracaetotlikʰhhhuuuu

adam's apple (vocal cord) N. akakakakɛɛɛɛrrrrʈʈʈʈooooʈʈɔʈʈɔʈʈɔʈʈɔeeee

add V. ttttɔɔɔɔllll

address term for a boy post puberty N. ɛɛɛɛjidojidojidojido

adolescent N. akakaakakaakakaakakaɖɖɖɖakaakaakaaka

adopted ADJ. otcatotcatotcatotcatŋŋŋŋaaaa

advent of morning N. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰiditotoiditotoiditotoiditoto

aeroplane N. ubaubaubaubaːːːːllllɔɔɔɔ

after P-LOC. tarasulutarasulutarasulutarasulu

after killing P. toktoktoktokʰhhhepepepepʰhhhototototʰhhherteerteerteerte

after that P. rasulurasulurasulurasulu

ADV. boboboboŋŋŋŋɔɔɔɔcaebiliucaebiliucaebiliucaebiliu

afternoon N. ɖɖɖɖiiiiʈʈʈʈekekekek

DEIXIS. ɖɖɖɖiubalaiubalaiubalaiubala

again and again ADV. llllɔɔɔɔttttɔɔɔɔ

agentive PRN-SUF. ----jukjukjukjukʰhhhoooo

ahead DEIXIS. juluejuluejuluejulue

ahead of DEIXIS. ercoercoercoercoːːːːkkokkokkokko

aim V. erikakerikakerikakerikak

V. ektarašektarašektarašektarašilililil

aimless N. ppppʰhhhelamelamelamelam

air bubble N. lurufelurufelurufelurufe

air flow N. bbbbɔːɔːɔːɔːrborarborarborarbora

alien female N. laobuklaobuklaobuklaobukʰhhhuuuu

alive ADJ. erulutoperulutoperulutoperulutopʰhhhuiuiuiui

N. untepucuntepucuntepucuntepuc

all Q. rararara

Q. mmmmɛɛɛɛcopicopicopicopi

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all over DEIXIS. tutututuŋŋŋŋkkkkɛɛɛɛlolololo

alone ADJ. ontoploontoploontoploontoplo

ADJ. eremlaeremlaeremlaeremla

N. ɛɛɛɛrlarlarlarla

along with COMITATIVE. namboconamboconamboconamboco

also COMITATIVE. kkkkɔɔɔɔcccc

among P-CONJ. bbbbɔɔɔɔrorororo

an object N. buibuibuibui

anchor N. rrrrɛːŋŋɔɛːŋŋɔɛːŋŋɔɛːŋŋɔtarataratarataraːːːːfufufufu

N. araaraaraaraːːːːkonkonkonkonɔːɔːɔːɔː

anchorage N. ccccɔɔɔɔrrrrɔɔɔɔkkkkʰhhh

ancient ADJ. ɖɖɖɖekekekekʰhhhomakomakomakomakʰhhhajiyoajiyoajiyoajiyo

ancient story N. ararbettaararbettaararbettaararbetta

ancient time N. puropuropuropuroʈʈʈʈoioioioi

ancient times ADJ. ururururɔʈɔɔʈɔɔʈɔɔʈɔeeee

and CONJ. bobobobo

Andaman Island N. marakelemarakelemarakelemarakele

Andamanese N. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰooooʈʈʈʈarparparparpʰhhhucucucuc

Andamanese name for Mayabander area

N. rrrrɛɛɛɛtptptptpʰɔʰɔʰɔʰɔrrrr

anger N. cececece

N. cekcekcekcekʰhhh

angered man N. ɛɛɛɛrcrcrcrcɛɛɛɛktutboloktutboloktutboloktutbolo

angry ADJ. ercekercekercekercek

N. orcektarakamoorcektarakamoorcektarakamoorcektarakamo

animal N. ʈʈʈʈiiiiːːːːccccccccɔɔɔɔwlawlawlawla

N. ɽɽɽɽoooo

N. tajiocolatajiocolatajiocolatajiocola

animal with hair or scales N. tajiotutbectajiotutbectajiotutbectajiotutbec

ankle N. umroumroumroumroŋŋŋŋoooo

N. ŋŋŋŋɔɔɔɔnrnrnrnrɔːɔːɔːɔːnononono

N. ecorecorecorecorɔɔɔɔkkkk

N. ooooŋŋŋŋrrrrɔɔɔɔnononono

anklet N. ʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔecoecoecoeco

another ADJ. ɖɖɖɖuukuukuukuukʰhhheeee

answer V. ijukjiraijukjiraijukjiraijukjira

N. okobokobokobokobɔɛɔɛɔɛɔɛ

ant N. ɖɖɖɖowluowluowluowlu

N. cenarcenarcenarcenar

N. maromaromaromaro

N. kkkkɔɔɔɔimoimoimoimo

N. karaikaraikaraikarai

N. ttttɛɛɛɛreprepreprep

N. perperperperɛːʈɛːʈɛːʈɛːʈ

N. teiteiteiteiːːːːpppp

N. kokokokoːːːːtmaratmaratmaratmaraːːːːyyyy

ant hill N. kokokokoʈʈʈʈmaraemaraemaraemarae

anus N. araaraaraaraʈɛʈɛʈɛʈɛtttt

any elderly lady N. mimimimimimimimi

N. akamimitaratakamimitaratakamimitaratakamimitaratɔɔɔɔmmmm

anybody N. oleoleoleole

appear V. etcoketcoketcoketcokɔɔɔɔmmmm

applicative PRN-PRF. tatatata----

apply on V. oišoišoišoiširiririrɔɔɔɔmmmm

area behind the knees N. akapakapakapakapʰhhhitcitcitcitcɔɔɔɔrokrokrokrok

area between cheeks and gills of a fish

N. ŋŋŋŋaaaaʈʈʈʈaitaitaitait

argument marker CLT. aaaa----

arm N. ɛɛɛɛrbalarbalarbalarbala

N. ŋŋŋŋtotototo

N. ebalaebalaebalaebala

arm (your) N. ŋŋŋŋerxierxierxierxiːːːːʈʈʈʈ

armpit N. acacacacɔɔɔɔkkkkʰɔʰɔʰɔʰɔ

N. umpumpumpumpʰhhhooooŋŋŋŋ

N. ŋŋŋŋɔɔɔɔmfomfomfomfoŋŋŋŋ

N. ooooŋŋŋŋppppʰhhhooooŋŋŋŋ

around sunrise time DEIXIS. ɖɖɖɖiubikatiubikatiubikatiubikatʰhhhuuuu

arrest V. otcaotcaotcaotcaːːːːmemememe

V. nontocobonontocobonontocobonontocobo

arrow N. urourourouro

N. ɸɸɸɸotaleotaleotaleotale

N. llllɛɛɛɛcccc

arrow (wooden ) N. llllɛɛɛɛccccʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔeeee

arrow end N. araaraaraaraːːːːʈɔːʈɔːʈɔːʈɔːllllɔɔɔɔ

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arrow head of turtle hunting spear N. otbitotbitotbitotbitʰhhhumumumum

arrow point N. ʈɛʈɛʈɛʈɛoooo

arrowhead of this spear N. rrrrɛɛɛɛoooo

as ADJ. tekatekatekateka

as in Hindi 'Relative Marker' PARTICLE. ukukukukʰhhhiiii

ascend V. karabekarabekarabekarabe

ash N. bibibibiʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰeeee

ash (of burnt wood) N. aaaaʈʈʈʈterbiterbiterbiterbiʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰeeee

ask V. bbbbɔɔɔɔiiii

ask name V. mumumumuŋŋŋŋeliu beliu beliu beliu bɔɔɔɔmmmm

assemble V. eraeraeraeraɲɲɲɲeeee

asshole N. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰarabiraearabiraearabiraearabirae

at young age ADV. ɛɛɛɛorokorokorokorokʰhhhuiluiluiluil

ate up V. yejilieyejilieyejilieyejilie

attack V. ererererɛɲɛɲɛɲɛɲeceeceeceeceːːːːwbewbewbewbe

aunt N. amaitoatamaitoatamaitoatamaitoatʰhhhumimiumimiumimiumimi

N. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰamaitoamaitoamaitoamaitoǝʈʰǝʈʰǝʈʰǝʈʰunimiunimiunimiunimi

aunt, wife of mother's brother

N. amimitoatuebuiamimitoatuebuiamimitoatuebuiamimitoatuebui

AUXilliary V. ----bi/bi/bi/bi/----bebebebe

awake V. erkerkerkerkʰhhhilukeilukeilukeiluke

N. ɖɖɖɖekekekekʰɔʰɔʰɔʰɔokokokokʰɔɲʰɔɲʰɔɲʰɔɲaaaa

away from the coast N. šššširotertirotertirotertirotertɛɛɛɛkkkk

axe N. ɔɔɔɔlolololo

B B B B ---- b b b b

bachelor N. araleparaleparaleparalepʰhhhaaaa

back N. utkutkutkutkʰhhhumumumum

N. ooootbotbotbotbo

back bone (your) N. ŋŋŋŋonronronronrɛːɛːɛːɛːppppʈɔːʈɔːʈɔːʈɔːyyyy

back end of turtle hunting spear N. eraboroeraboroeraboroeraboroːːːːʈʈʈʈ

back of arrow N. araaraaraaraːːːːʈɔːʈɔːʈɔːʈɔːllllɔɔɔɔ

back of bow N. erakerakerakerakʰhhhumeumeumeume

back of rudder N. araaraaraaraːːːːyccoyccoyccoyccoːːːːmemememe

back of the boat N. roataracroataracroataracroataracɔɔɔɔmemememe

back part of the neck N. ɔɔɔɔttttttttɔŋɔŋɔŋɔŋ

back part of the shoulder N. ɛɽɔŋɛɽɔŋɛɽɔŋɛɽɔŋ

back side beach N. tertatertatertatertaŋŋŋŋoooo

back side of head N. bitarabitarabitarabitara

backbone N. arakaraparakaraparakaraparakarapʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔeeee

N. eeeeʈʈʈʈoeoeoeoe

backpart of the dongi N. eraceraceraceracɔɔɔɔmemememe

backside DEIXIS. tarattarattarattaratʰhhhururururɔɔɔɔkkkkɔɔɔɔ

DEIXIS. arabaloarabaloarabaloarabalo

backyard DEIXIS. arabaloarabaloarabaloarabalo

bad ADJ. caecaecaecae

ADJ. jabagjabagjabagjabag

bad (person) ADJ. ɛɛɛɛnolpnolpnolpnolpʰhhhoooo

bad mouth N. akajiraakajiraakajiraakajira

bad smell N. ttttʰhhhureureureure

N. sobosobosobosobo

ADJ. cowbocowbocowbocowbo

bad words N. ejireejireejireejire

bag N. ocoocoocooco

bait N. caotcaotcaotcaotʰɔʰɔʰɔʰɔmomomomo

bald ADJ. otkobotkobotkobotkobɔɔɔɔlolololo

ADJ. ooooʈʈʈʈʈʈʈʈalaralaralaralar

bald at the back of the head N. ebittaraebittaraebittaraebittaraːːːːʈʈʈʈaaaaːːːːlalalalaːːːːrrrr

bald headed ADJ. otkobotkobotkobotkobɔɔɔɔlolololo

ball N. ɖɖɖɖelloelloelloello

bamboo N. rrrrɛɛɛɛtttt

N. ɛββɛββɛββɛββeoeoeoeo

N. ʈʈʈʈoooo

N. porporporpor

N. ffffɔɔɔɔrrrrʈʈʈʈoooo

N. kkkkʰhhhuliuliuliuli

N. kkkkɔɔɔɔllllʷ̫̫̫oooo

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N. kkkkʰhhhuuuuːːːːpppp

N. lotlotlotlotʰhhh

N. kkkkʰhhhuluuluuluulu

bamboo grove N. ɛɛɛɛccccɔːɔːɔːɔːfefefefe

bamboo used for killing N. ppppɔɔɔɔtoletoletoletole

bamboo used to make arrow N. leclecleclecʈʈʈʈoeoeoeoe

banana N. kkkkɔɔɔɔffffɔɔɔɔ

banana leaf N. kkkkɔɔɔɔppppʰhhhututututɛɛɛɛicicicic

banana tree N. kakakakaːːːːkkkkɔɔɔɔ

band (of ara-julu) N. ʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔ

bandage V. ɛʈɔːɛʈɔːɛʈɔːɛʈɔːercobeercobeercobeercobe

bank N. tottatottatottatottaːŋːŋːŋːŋɔɔɔɔ

N. lukluklukluk

bark N. teteteteɽɽɽɽtiyatiyatiyatiya

N. otkotkotkotkɔɔɔɔbobobobo

N. ɛɛɛɛrliurliurliurliu

V. ɲɲɲɲaaaa

bark of a tree N. ʈɔːʈɔːʈɔːʈɔː

bark-inner (of the tree) N. immixoloimmixoloimmixoloimmixolo

basket N. ppppʰhhhirsupirsupirsupirsup

N. licolicolicolico

N. dakardakardakardakar

N. ššššupupupup

N. ararararɔːɔːɔːɔːmotmotmotmotʰhhhoooo

N. liclicliclicɔɔɔɔ

N. ɖɖɖɖakarakarakarakar

N. caetaraupcaetaraupcaetaraupcaetaraupʰhhhuuuu

basket (of net) N. caytaraococaytaraococaytaraococaytaraoco

Bassica Latifolia N. ššššikotoikotoikotoikotoʈʈʈʈooooŋŋŋŋ

bat N. jibejibejibejibeʈʈʈʈ

N. birebirebirebire

N. kkkkʰhhhooooʈʈʈʈ

bat female N. bireyebireyebireyebireye

bath N. ʈʈʈʈopopopopʰhhhelelelel

V. ʈʈʈʈooooʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔpppp

bathe V. ʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔppppʰhhh

bay, shallow water N. kerakerakerakeraːːːː

be V. bebebebe

be afraid V. lalalalaʈʈʈʈbobobobo

be afraid of N. lalalalaʈʈʈʈ

be angry V. ccccɛɛɛɛkkkkʰhhh

V-REFL. ɛɛɛɛmboracmboracmboracmboracɛɛɛɛ

be angry with oneself V. uncuncuncuncɛɛɛɛkkkkʰhhhoooo

be born of V. ttttʰhhhuuuu

be enough Q. ccccɔɔɔɔppppʰhhheeee

be frustrated V. uncuncuncuncɛɛɛɛkkkkʰhhhoooo

be hungry V. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰeeeeʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰeeee

be in a place V. ɛɛɛɛljioljioljioljio

be lost ADJ. belbelbelbelɔɔɔɔ

be on roja N. gumulegumulegumulegumule

be peaceful V. lileklileklileklilekɛɛɛɛ

be pregnant V. araaraaraaraɖɖɖɖelloelloelloello

be quiet V. ɖɖɖɖebeebeebeebe

be ready, you N. ŋŋŋŋemremremremrɔːɔːɔːɔːkkkkɔːɔːɔːɔːbebebebe

be satisfied V. ɖɖɖɖekekekekʰhhhooooʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔppppʰhhhetetetet

V. kkkkʰhhhideriderideriderɔɔɔɔmmmm

be scared of someone V. arajioarajioarajioarajio

be slow (as in walking) V. ɛɛɛɛlealealealea

be thirsty V. ppppʰhhhaeaeaeae

beach near Jetty N. ʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔrrrrɔɔɔɔburburburburɔŋɔŋɔŋɔŋoooo

bead used to make garland N. cacacacaːːːːrarararaːːːːmemememe

N. kkkkɔːɔːɔːɔːrrrrɔɔɔɔsuksuksuksuk

beak N. ɛɛɛɛrjukrjukrjukrjukʰhhhuuuu

beans N. bibibibiːːːːrikrikrikrik

beard N. ertapbertapbertapbertapbɛɛɛɛcccc

N. tapbectapbectapbectapbec

beat V. bošbošbošbošoooo

V. essoessoessoessoːːːːrorororo

beat (with fist) V. eeeeʈʈʈʈʈʈʈʈuuuuːːːːlelelele

beautiful ADJ. nnnnɔɔɔɔllll

become ill V. tebenotebenotebenotebeno

becoming cold V. ttttʰhhhauboloauboloauboloaubolo

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bed N. nnnnutisseutisseutisseutisse

N. ɲɲɲɲopopopopʰhhhulululul

bed sheet N. nuttisenuttisenuttisenuttise

bee N. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰuuuu

N. kkkkʰhhhultetmoultetmoultetmoultetmo

N. ijiijiijiijiɸɸɸɸuuuu

N. racokracokracokracokɔɔɔɔrorororo

beetle N. rarararaːːːːciyokciyokciyokciyokɔːɔːɔːɔːrrrrɔɔɔɔ

N. ununununɔɔɔɔpopopopo

N. keipkarakkeipkarakkeipkarakkeipkarakɛɛɛɛreprepreprep

N. kalabokalabokalabokalabo

before me DEIXIS. ʈʰɛʈʰɛʈʰɛʈʰɛrprprprpʰhhhetetetet

before that P-LOC. tujultujultujultujul

beg V. aaaaʈʈʈʈaaaaŋŋŋŋe laterceke laterceke laterceke latercek

begin V. nanananaːːːːkkikkikkikki

beginning of pain by snake-bite N. umiliumiliumiliumili

beginning of rain N. jicertujukjicertujukjicertujukjicertujukʰhhhuuuu

N. rrrrɛɛɛɛtctctctcɛɛɛɛrrrr

beginning of year N. ʈʈʈʈaaaaŋŋŋŋto tujukto tujukto tujukto tujukʰhhhuuuu

behind N. akarapakarapakarapakarap

DEIXIS. tarasulutarasulutarasulutarasulu

DEIXIS. bobobobo

bell N. ʈʈʈʈiiiiːːːːʈʈʈʈaaaaːːːːlaralaralaralara

belly N. kotrakotrakotrakotra

N. ppppʰhhhiluiluiluilu

below P-LOC. tumboltumboltumboltumbol

belt for head N. erburerburerburerburcopcopcopcop

bend V. ̰̰ ̰̰tobetobetobetobe

bend (something) V. erperperperpʰhhhaaaaʈʈʈʈ

Benefactive case CASE. kocarakocarakocarakocara

CASE. ----eeee

bent hand N. ooooŋŋŋŋkkkkɔɔɔɔrrrrɔɔɔɔtotctotctotctotcɔʈɔɔʈɔɔʈɔɔʈɔ

berry fruit N. culemoculemoculemoculemo

betel leaf N. ʈʈʈʈoxotecoxotecoxotecoxotec

betel nut N. ccccɔɔɔɔmmmm

N. ̘̘ ̘̘comcomcomcom

betel nut tree N. ccccɔɔɔɔmmmmʈɔŋʈɔŋʈɔŋʈɔŋ

betelnut leaf N. comtcomtcomtcomtɛɛɛɛcccc

Bhaingi N. ɛɛɛɛibiibiibiibiʈʈʈʈkikikiki

biceps N. erkerkerkerkʰhhhiiiiʈʈʈʈ

big ADJ. ppppʰɔʰɔʰɔʰɔrrrrɔɔɔɔkkkk

ADJ. ppppʰhhhormuormuormuormu

ADJ. ɛɛɛɛllllɛːɛːɛːɛːwfewfewfewfe

ADJ. ɛɛɛɛrkrkrkrkʰhhhurourourouro

ADJ. erbierbierbierbiŋŋŋŋuiuiuiui

ADJ. erkerkerkerkʰhhhururururɔɔɔɔ

ADJ. elelelelɛɛɛɛopopopopʰhhhoooo

ADJ. jirkjirkjirkjirkʰhhhurourourouro

big (animal) ADJ. jikojikojikojikoɖɖɖɖuuuuŋŋŋŋppppʰhhhuuuu

big (large) intestine N. erateraterateratɔɔɔɔllllɔɔɔɔ

big bat N. ooooːːːːʈʈʈʈ

big belly N. epepepepʰhhhilupilupilupilupʰhhhetetetet

big creek N. bulebulebulebule

big dog N. ppppʰhhhormucaoormucaoormucaoormucao

big dongi N. rrrrɔɔɔɔatatatatɛɛɛɛrkrkrkrkʰhhhurourourouro

big house N. kottkottkottkottɛɛɛɛrnrnrnrnɔɔɔɔ

big leaf N. batbatbatbatʰhhheeeeʈɛʈɛʈɛʈɛcccc

N. ekoekoekoekoːːːːɖɖɖɖumumumum

big man ADJ. ecakecakecakecakʰhhhamoamoamoamo

big moon N. ɖɖɖɖulopulopulopulopʰɔʰɔʰɔʰɔrrrrɔɔɔɔkkkk

big owl N. ppppʰhhhuroterkuroterkuroterkuroterkʰhhhurourourouro

big place N. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰikoikoikoikoɖɖɖɖuuuuŋŋŋŋppppʰhhhubiubiubiubi

big rat N. ʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔudepudepudepudepʰɔʰɔʰɔʰɔrrrrɔɔɔɔkkkk

big rock ADJ. pormumyopormumyopormumyopormumyo

big shark N. sirobunsirobunsirobunsirobun

big stone N. meyototcokmeyototcokmeyototcokmeyototcok

big strong person N. lokalokalokaloka

big tree N. ʈʈʈʈooooŋŋŋŋterkterkterkterkʰhhhuruuruuruuru

big wave N. falfalfalfalɖɖɖɖuouououo

N. falerkfalerkfalerkfalerkɔɔɔɔllllɛɛɛɛ

big wood cutting tool N. baculabaculabaculabacula

big, old forest N. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰimikimikimikimikʰhhhutaratutaratutaratutaratɔɔɔɔmmmm

bile N. eteeteeteeteɖɖɖɖuuuu

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bird N. lalalalacacacaca

N. balabalabalabalaʈʈʈʈ

N. ʈʈʈʈooooʈɛʈɛʈɛʈɛmomomomo

N. laotlaotlaotlaotɛɛɛɛi tutbeci tutbeci tutbeci tutbec

N. belcitmobelcitmobelcitmobelcitmo

N. ccccɔʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔʈ

N. barcombarcombarcombarcom

N. bilcabilcabilcabilcaːːːːcmocmocmocmo

N. kaliukaliukaliukaliu

N. barcbarcbarcbarcɔɔɔɔmmmm

N. ʈʈʈʈecececec

N. tetttetttetttettʰhhhutbecutbecutbecutbec

N. taietaietaietaie

N. balabalabalabalaʈʈʈʈ bai bai bai bai

N. ʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔlom tubiolom tubiolom tubiolom tubio

N. balabalabalabalaʈʈʈʈ bai bai bai bai

N. ccccɔɔɔɔkkkkʰɔʰɔʰɔʰɔcmocmocmocmo

N. ttttʰhhhiriiriiriiriŋŋŋŋ

N. bbbbɔɔɔɔeeee

N. ccccɔɔɔɔkkkkʰɔʈʰɔʈʰɔʈʰɔʈmumumumu

N. celenecelenecelenecelene

N. burburburburɔɔɔɔkkkkɔɔɔɔ

N. koikoikoikoi

N. bolmikbolmikbolmikbolmikʰhhhuuuu

N. mmmmiliiliiliiliɖɖɖɖuuuu

N. ʈʈʈʈacacacac

N. cecececeʈʈʈʈalealealeale

N. miritmiritmiritmirit

N. ccccɛɛɛɛreo tutbireo tutbireo tutbireo tutbi

N. tajiotutbectajiotutbectajiotutbectajiotutbec

N. ccccɛɛɛɛrrrrɛɛɛɛkotiyokotiyokotiyokotiyo

N. mitmitmitmitɛɛɛɛ

N. taracajobutaracajobutaracajobutaracajobu

N. ccccɔʈɔɔʈɔɔʈɔɔʈɔllll

N. belcabelcabelcabelcaʈʈʈʈmomomomo

N. ccccɔʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔʈ

N. ccccɛɛɛɛlelelelelelelele

N. barcobarcobarcobarcoŋŋŋŋ

N. rrrrɛɛɛɛnknknknkɔɔɔɔ

N. ɛɛɛɛrererereːːːːɲɲɲɲkokokoko

N. ʈɛʈʈɛʈʈɛʈʈɛʈppppʰhhhenoenoenoeno

bird, sea variety N. ccccɔʈɔːʈɔʈɔːʈɔʈɔːʈɔʈɔːʈ

bird. N. ccccɔɔɔɔkkkkʰɔʈʰɔʈʰɔʈʰɔʈmomomomo

N. boiyolboiyolboiyolboiyol

birth N. ttttʰhhhuuuu

birthplace N. ɛɛɛɛrkararkararkararkara

bitch N. caobukcaobukcaobukcaobukʰhhhuuuu

N. bibicaobibicaobibicaobibicao

bite V. ebioebioebioebio

V. ppppʰhhherecomerecomerecomerecom

bite (to eat ) V. ɛɛɛɛppppʰɛʰɛʰɛʰɛcececece

bitter ADJ. ieleieleieleieleŋŋŋŋ

ADJ. ɛɛɛɛkkkkɛɛɛɛrrrrɛɛɛɛkkkk

ADJ. kkkkɛɛɛɛreprepreprep

bitter fruit N. corocorocorocoroŋŋŋŋ

black ADJ. iiiiɖɖɖɖirimirimirimirim

black ant N. karakarakarakaraːːːːyyyy

black cloud N. iiiiʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰiliuiliuiliuiliu

black pig N. rarararaɖɖɖɖirimirimirimirim

N. ɖɖɖɖirimrairimrairimrairimraːːːː

black portion of honeycomb where colony

resides N. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰumelumelumelumelʈʈʈʈoooo

black, very ADJ. ɖɖɖɖirimirimirimirim

bladder N. ɖɖɖɖiletmoiletmoiletmoiletmo

N. araaraaraaraɖɖɖɖileileileileʈʈʈʈmomomomo

blade of arrow N. ararararɛːɛːɛːɛːwtarawtarawtarawtaraːːːːbabababaʈʈʈʈ

blade of rudder N. iruluiruluiruluirulu

blade, of a type of knife N. irpirpirpirpʰhhhiriririr

blind ADJ. ɛɛɛɛrrrrulupulupulupulupʰhhhuuuu

ADJ. ɛɛɛɛrrrrʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔbobobobo

blood N. ɛɛɛɛteiteiteitei

N. eteieteieteietei

blood of lungs (my) N. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰototaratototaratototaratototaratɛɛɛɛiiii

bloom V. mekmekmekmekʰhhhuuuu

blouse N. ppppʰhhhuruuruuruuru

blow V. ɛɛɛɛborakeborakeborakeborake

V. ttttɛɛɛɛrborakerborakerborakerborake

blow out (in fire) V. ɛɛɛɛrborakerborakerborakerborake

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blowing whistle V. mumumumuʈʈʈʈokokokok

blue ADJ. ccccɛɛɛɛrelrelrelrel

blue sky N. ʈʈʈʈaucaucaucaucɛɛɛɛrelrelrelrel

bluff V. ŋŋŋŋototototʰhhhataataataataʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰiekeiekeiekeieke

Bluff Island N. lurualurualurualurua

bluish green color of sea ADJ. utšutšutšutširocereirocereirocereirocere

bluish green colour of crocodile

ADJ. teoutšteoutšteoutšteoutširocereirocereirocereirocere

blunt ADJ. ekokekokekokekokʰhhhelaelaelaela

board N. tapbtapbtapbtapbɛɛɛɛcccc

boat V. rowarowarowarowa

N. rrrrɔːɔːɔːɔːwwwwɔɔɔɔ

N. robarobarobaroba

N. palpalpalpal

boat (big) N. billubillubillubillu

body N. bucobucobucobuco

N. ššššɔŋɔŋɔŋɔŋoooo

body hair N. ebebebebɛɛɛɛcccc

body odour of male pig N. raterlraterlraterlraterlɔɔɔɔttttɔɔɔɔbitkbitkbitkbitkʰhhhubicubicubicubicɔɔɔɔmmmm

bodyhair N. bbbbɛɛɛɛcccc

boil V-INTR. firiyofiriyofiriyofiriyo

V. arašarašarašarašueueueue

V. araišaraišaraišaraišeeee

boiled N. eboiaeboiaeboiaeboia

ADJ. iboeiboeiboeiboe

boiled patato N. ppppʰhhhiriuiriuiriuiriu

boiled pig's meat N. rarararaʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰomoiseomoiseomoiseomoise

boiled potato N. ʈʈʈʈoleiseoleiseoleiseoleise

boils N. ɲɲɲɲaoaoaoao

bol leaves tea N. boleaboleaboleabolea

bone N. ecoecoecoecoʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔeeee

N. eoeoeoeoʈʈʈʈoeoeoeoe

N. etetetetɔɔɔɔeeee

N. kocateikocateikocateikocatei

bone (below the neck) N. acekacekacekacekʰhhhuiuiuiuiʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔeeee

bone above eyebrows N. erjilierjilierjilierjili

bone inside portion between the elbow to

wrist N. ontoontoontoontoʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔeeee

bone of Dugong N. kkkkɔɔɔɔrrrrɔɔɔɔiiiiɲɲɲɲaaaaʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔeeee

bone of tortoise N. cokobicokobicokobicokobiʈʈʈʈooooːːːː

bones of ribs N. burburburburɔŋɔŋɔŋɔŋooooʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔiiii

born after N. otaraiculuteotaraiculuteotaraiculuteotaraiculute

N. ardototardototardototardotot

born before N. ottoatueottoatueottoatueottoatue

born out of a bamboo ADJ. ppppʰhhhartajidoartajidoartajidoartajido

bother V. tatatataʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔbbbbɔɔɔɔbebebebe

bottle N. beybeybeybey

N. bbbbɛɛɛɛiiii

bow N. kokokoko

bow string N. ɛɛɛɛrmrmrmrmɛɛɛɛ

N. kkkkɛʈɛʈɛʈɛʈmomomomo

N. kokokokoːːːːbalobalobalobalo

boy N. ʈʈʈʈooooʈʈʈʈaaaa

N. okotaliokotaliokotaliokotaliŋŋŋŋkolkolkolkolɔɔɔɔtttt

boy (big) N. ɛɛɛɛrxurorxurorxurorxuro

boys etc. ECHO WORD. ttttʰhhharoaroaroaro

brain N. ɛɛɛɛrrrrʈʈʈʈaaaaːŋːŋːŋːŋoooo

N. minemineminemine

N. ermineermineermineermine

brain coral N. kkkkʰhhherekerekerekerekʰhhholuoluoluolu

branch of tree N. ooooʈʈɔŋʈʈɔŋʈʈɔŋʈʈɔŋ

brass N. ʈʈʈʈaaaaːːːːllll

brave ADJ. eliušeliušeliušeliušɔŋɔɔŋɔɔŋɔɔŋɔ

bread N. kkkkʰhhhalealealealeʈʈʈʈmumumumu

break V. ekekekekɖɖɖɖukeukeukeuke

V. ekerekerekerekerɔɔɔɔkkkkɔɔɔɔmmmm

V. resuresuresuresu

V. ʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔllll

break coconut V. utputputputpʰhhhoooo

breast N. ermetermetermetermetɛɛɛɛiiii

breast milk N. meteimulmeteimulmeteimulmeteimul

breath N. uuuuʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰiiii

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breathe V. ŋŋŋŋeeeeʈʈʈʈ

V. totštotštotštotšiiiiŋŋŋŋeeee

bright ADJ. ppppʰhhhidiridiridiridir

bring V. kkkkʰhhhunununun

V. ekceekceekceekceːːːːkekekeke

bring back V. erailerailerailerailɛɛɛɛ

bring up the dongi from the water

V. mermermermerɔːɔːɔːɔːbetakbetakbetakbetakarakearakearakearake

broken ADJ. ererererʈɔːʈɔːʈɔːʈɔːllllɔɔɔɔ

broken stones N. kacawakacawakacawakacawa

broom N. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰitarleitarleitarleitarle

N. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰititititɛɛɛɛrbrbrbrbɛɛɛɛiiii

V. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰilepilepilepilep

brother (elder) N. arasuluarasuluarasuluarasuluʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰuuuuʈʈʈʈooooʈʈʈʈʈʈʈʈaaaa

brother or sister of wife N. akabuaakabuaakabuaakabua

brother younger N. eccaeccaeccaeccaːːːːkkokkokkokko

brother-in-law & sister-in-law N. akabuaakabuaakabuaakabua

brother's wife N. mimemimemimemime

N. nunununuʈʈʈʈuttuuttuuttuuttuːːːːnenenene

N. ececececɔɔɔɔkkkkʰhhhošošošošipipipip

bruise N. ɛɛɛɛmbolombolombolombolo

N. ɛɛɛɛnnnn

bucket N. ukuukuukuuku

N. ššššupupupup

N. inotabinotabinotabinotabɛɛɛɛrererereŋŋŋŋ

N. tartartartar

bulbul N. bemo kbemo kbemo kbemo kǝʈǝʈǝʈǝʈakmoakmoakmoakmo

bundle N. ektereektereektereektereɔɔɔɔppppʰhhheeee

N. ɛɛɛɛktktktktɛɛɛɛreureureureu

V. ɛɛɛɛktktktktɛɛɛɛreureureureu

Burmese N. barma laobarma laobarma laobarma lao

burn V. irluruirluruirluruirluru

V-TR. bikubikubikubiku

V. etetetetʰɛʰɛʰɛʰɛpppp

V. ccccɛɛɛɛrrrr

V. bimbimbimbimɛɛɛɛnininini

burn (by walking on the heat surface)

V. bimbimbimbimɛɛɛɛnininini

burn (in fire) V. erasueerasueerasueerasue

burning (of hand) N. ceraceraceracera

burning of turtle N. ccccɔɔɔɔkbikbikbikbiʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔesueesueesueesue

burnt ADJ. biebiebiebie

burnt wood N. ikkobiaikkobiaikkobiaikkobiaʈʈʈʈ

burnt. ADJ. ikkoikkoikkoikko

bury V. ɛɛɛɛmemememeʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰoooo

bush N. ccccɔɔɔɔwbowbowbowboŋŋŋŋ

N. ccccɔŋɔŋɔŋɔŋ

N. mmmmːːːːrererereːːːːmomomomo

N. ɲɲɲɲireireireireːŋːŋːŋːŋoooo

bush area N. cobocobocobocoboŋŋŋŋ

butterfly N. sirotsirotsirotsirotɛɛɛɛrbecbemurbecbemurbecbemurbecbemu

N. ɔɔɔɔrrrrɔɔɔɔtlebimutlebimutlebimutlebimu

N. bemobemobemobemo

N. bemu tut bemu tut bemu tut bemu tut ʈʈʈʈooooʈʈʈʈolololol

buttocks N. arataratarataratʰhhhomoomoomoomo

buy V. jowbejowbejowbejowbe

V. bie bbie bbie bbie bɔɔɔɔmmmm

by sea coast ADV. šššširubikairubikairubikairubika

by the side of DEIXIS. ppppʰhhhetereteretereterɔɔɔɔ

P-LOC. fefefefeːːːːttarttarttarttarɔɔɔɔ

by the side of the beach or sand N. ttttɛɛɛɛrtartartartaŋŋŋŋoooo

C C C C ---- c c c c

calf N. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰapapapapʰhhhicicicic

N. ʈʰɛʈʰɛʈʰɛʈʰɛ ʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔyyyy

calf muscle N. eeeeʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔytaratytaratytaratytaratʰhhhomomomomɔɔɔɔ

call V. impeimpeimpeimpeːːːːlelelele

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call loudly V. kkkkʰhhhurourourouro

call, softly V. unteunteunteunteːːːːlelelele

calm person N. otbotbotbotbɔɔɔɔnnnnɔɔɔɔllll

calm sea N. šššširoliuiroliuiroliuiroliu

camp N. ɲɲɲɲoooo

canal N. pebepebepebepebeŋŋŋŋaraaraaraara

N. buliubuliubuliubuliu

candle N. biubiubiubiuɛɛɛɛrrrr

cane N. boboboboːːːːllll

N. ppppʰhhhiriririr

N. bolbolbolbol

cane (tree) N. ppppʰhhhirbaloirbaloirbaloirbalo

cane bamboo N. bbbbɔɔɔɔrrrrɔʈɔʈɔʈɔʈ

cane leaf N. kkkkɔɔɔɔttttttttɛɛɛɛcccc

cane, red N. laifirlaifirlaifirlaifir

cane, thin N. ietarafirietarafirietarafirietarafir

canoe N. rrrrɔːɔːɔːɔːwwwwɔɔɔɔ

cap N. romromromrom

N. ertiyuertiyuertiyuertiyuːːːːwwww

N. pulpulpulpul

N. erbukeerbukeerbukeerbuke

N. ercoercoercoercoʈʈʈʈototototʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰomomomomɔɔɔɔ

Carchan tree N. kokokokoːːːːrarararannnn

careless person N. untapuntapuntapuntapʰhhheeee

carry (on head) V. erancotaibierancotaibierancotaibierancotaibiʈʈʈʈkkkkʰhhheeee

carry (on shoulder) V. ebiebiebiebiʈʈʈʈkkkkʰhhheeee

cartilage N. eeeeʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔyyyyʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔluicluicluicluic

carve out V. eeeeʈʈʈʈooooːːːːekeekeekeeke

caryota palm N. baratabaratabaratabarata

cat N. ɛɛɛɛteilepteilepteilepteilepʰhhhoooo

N. attaywulattaywulattaywulattaywulɛɛɛɛfofofofo

N. kkkkʰhhheeeeŋŋŋŋeeee

N. biritcaobiritcaobiritcaobiritcao

cataract (of the eye) N. ɖɖɖɖecececec

catch V. ʈʈʈʈaaaaŋŋŋŋolololol

V. iiiiɛɛɛɛkekekeke

V. rrrrɛɛɛɛktekaktekaktekakteka

V. utkutkutkutkʰhhhijeijeijeije

catch (fish) V. lotolotolotoloto

catch fish V. tajiobitajiobitajiobitajiobiɛɛɛɛnnnnɔɔɔɔnenenene

catch turtle V. lišlišlišliširomiromiromirom

catch, by force V. ccccɔɔɔɔyeyeyeye

caul (membranes on new born head) N. erteierteierteiertei

causative PRN-PRF. tatatata----

cause to kill V. tuakaletuakaletuakaletuakale

cause to understand V. arettaarettaarettaaretta

cave N. memememeɔɔɔɔppppʰhhhooooŋŋŋŋ

N. fofofofoŋŋŋŋ

cave of stone N. miofomiofomiofomiofoŋŋŋŋ

cavity N. akapakapakapakapʰhhhooooŋŋŋŋ

centepede N. ɖɖɖɖumumumum

centipede N. korobitokorobitokorobitokorobito

N. ttttɛɛɛɛrkobitorkobitorkobitorkobitoːːːː

N. ccccɔɔɔɔlikaclikaclikaclikacɔɔɔɔmmmm

centre of the sea N. šššširotertirotertirotertirotertɛɛɛɛkkkk

ceremony N. araoaraoaraoaraoɖɖɖɖuuuu

cervical vertebra N. kokolkokolkokolkokolotbaracotbaracotbaracotbarac

chair N. kursikursikursikursiːːːː

chairs N. tarametarametarametarameʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰiekiekiekiek

chamileon N. ɖɖɖɖolemuolemuolemuolemu

change V. eseeseeseeseːːːːkkekkekkekke

chapati N. kkkkʰhhhaletmoaletmoaletmoaletmo

charcoal N. aaaaʈʈʈʈfifififiŋŋŋŋ

chase V. kkkkʰhhhiiii

chase away V. rajrajrajrajɛɛɛɛ

cheek bone (yours) N. ŋŋŋŋerkerkerkerkʰhhhulmeulmeulmeulme

cheeks N. ɛɛɛɛrnrnrnrnɔɔɔɔkkkkʰhhhoooo

chest N. otcarotcarotcarotcar

chest of dugong N. okokokokɔʈɔɔʈɔɔʈɔɔʈɔaaaa

chest of Dugong N. akaboliluakaboliluakaboliluakabolilu

chest pain N. bbbbɔɔɔɔtaraiutaraiutaraiutaraiu

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chew V. ataataataataɲɲɲɲaaaa

V. kobiokobiokobiokobio

chewing V. forforforforɔɖɔɖɔɖɔɖililililɛːʈɛːʈɛːʈɛːʈmmmmɔɔɔɔ

chewing leaf N. uuuuŋŋŋŋtatatataɲɲɲɲatatatatɛɛɛɛcccc

chick N. murmurmurmurɡɡɡɡititititʰhhhireireireire

child N. ttttʰhhhireireireire

childless woman N. eieieieiːːːːbebebebe

child-my N. ttttʰhhhiiiiːːːːrrrrɛɛɛɛ

children N. ttttʰhhhiriririrɛɛɛɛ k k k kɔːɔːɔːɔːrlrlrlrlɔɔɔɔxoxoxoxo

chilli N. akajiraakajiraakajiraakajira

N. ekajiraekajiraekajiraekajira

chin N. eeeeʈʈʈʈapapapap

choke V. akatoakatoakatoakatoɔɔɔɔ

choose V. itlobeitlobeitlobeitlobe

V. etlubetlubetlubetlub

chums N. kkkkʰhhhimilimilimilimil

circle N. irxuirxuirxuirxuɖɖɖɖooooːːːːyyyy

N. erkerkerkerkʰhhhuuuuɖɖɖɖoioioioi

circular design etched on forehead N. ɛɛɛɛrbirbirbirbiɖɖɖɖoooo

city N. laotaralaotaralaotaralaotaraɲɲɲɲoooo

clam N. nnnnɔɔɔɔrrrrɔɔɔɔpppp

clap V. ppppʰhhhurururur

clarified butter N. caeonecaeonecaeonecaeone

clay N. talaogtalaogtalaogtalaog

N. tolotolotolotoloɖɖɖɖuuuu

N. ooooɖɖɖɖuuuu

N. kkkkɔʈɔʈɔʈɔʈ

clean V. ɛɛɛɛtbtbtbtbɔɔɔɔrorororo

ADJ. uccireuccireuccireuccire

V. bbbbɛɛɛɛllll

V. ppppʰhhhurleburleburleburleb

clean place N. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰitotbelitotbelitotbelitotbel

clean up V. ɛɛɛɛkackackackacɔɔɔɔllllɔɔɔɔppppʰhhheeee

clean-grass ADJ. ettoettoettoettoːːːːʈʈʈʈtetetete

clear the nose V. sunekomsunekomsunekomsunekom

clearing (field) N. totktotktotktotkɔɔɔɔbbbbɔɔɔɔllllɔɔɔɔ

click tongue V. akaakaakaakaʈʈʈʈopopopopʰhhhamamamam

climb V. ʈʈʈʈokkaraokkaraokkaraokkara

climb hill V. burunburunburunburun----itititit----karakarakarakara

climb the tree V. rrrrɛɛɛɛppppʰhhhoooo

clitic, object of cutting or breaking CLT. ikkuikkuikkuikku

close V. toktoktoktokʰhhh

V. akaakaakaakaʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰokeokeokeoke

close mouth (your) V. ŋŋŋŋɔɔɔɔttttɖɖɖɖebeebeebeebe

cloth N. arajulluarajulluarajulluarajullu

N. ttttʰhhhiberiberiberiberʈɛʈɛʈɛʈɛcccc

N. ʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔ

cloth to wear (upper part) N. ɲɲɲɲiroiroiroiro

clothes N. julujulujulujulu

N. juluejuluejuluejulue

cloud N. ʈʈʈʈowterbeowterbeowterbeowterbeːːːːcccc

V. erembecerembecerembecerembecɔɔɔɔmmmm

N. ʈʈʈʈaotaotaotaotɛɛɛɛrbecrbecrbecrbec

cloud (black, of rain) N. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰiliuiliuiliuiliu

clouds N. ʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔterbterbterbterbɛɛɛɛcccc

cluster V. jubujubujubujubu

cluster of banana N. kkkkɔɔɔɔffffɔʈɔʈɔʈɔʈooooʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔ

cluster of coconuts N. kkkkʰhhhideriderideriderʈʈʈʈooooʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔ

coal N. aaaaʈʈʈʈppppʰhhhinininin

coal or burning log N. aaaaʈʈʈʈppppʰhhhiiiiŋŋŋŋ

coast N. icoicoicoicoʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔrrrrɔɔɔɔ

coastal people's home N. šššširototpirototpirototpirototpʰhhholokaolokaolokaolokaɲɲɲɲoooo

cobbler N. ʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔrorororo

cobweb N. ocoocoocooco

N. biliku tutbiliku tutbiliku tutbiliku tutŋŋŋŋeoeoeoeo

cockroach N. kalabokalabokalabokalabo

coconut N. kkkkʰhhhiderideriderider

coconut cluster N. eeeeʈʈʈʈakakakakɔɔɔɔppppʰɔʰɔʰɔʰɔ

coconut husk N. totototoːːːːlelelele

coconut leaf N. kkkkʰhhhidertidertidertidertɛɛɛɛcccc

coconut peel N. kkkkʰhhhidertotkidertotkidertotkidertotkɔɔɔɔbbbbɔɔɔɔ

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coconut pulp N. eieieieiŋŋŋŋššššooooŋŋŋŋoooo

coconut shell N. kkkkʰhhhiiiiɖɖɖɖererererʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔeeee

coconut tree N. kkkkʰhhhideriderideriderʈɔŋʈɔŋʈɔŋʈɔŋ

coconut water N. kkkkɔɔɔɔbobobobo

N. kkkkʰhhhideroneideroneideroneiderone

coconut-green N. ɛɛɛɛycoycoycoyco

coerce V. utcutcutcutcɔɔɔɔyeyeyeye

cold ADJ. julujulujulujulu

N. lulululuːːːːcccc

ADJ. ʈʰɔʈʰɔʈʰɔʈʰɔoooo

ADJ. šššširoliuiroliuiroliuiroliu

ADJ. ββββueueueue

ADJ. ttttʰhhhaobuluaobuluaobuluaobulu

ADJ. etajulueetajulueetajulueetajulue

N. ŋŋŋŋerluerluerluerluːːːːjjjj

cold season N. ttttʰhhhauboloauboloauboloaubolo

N. ʈɔːʈɔːʈɔːʈɔːwbewbewbewbe

cold water N. inojuluinojuluinojuluinojulu

collar bone N. memememeŋŋŋŋotlotlotlotlɔŋɔɔŋɔɔŋɔɔŋɔ

collar bone, your N. ŋŋŋŋawuxuloawuxuloawuxuloawuxuloʈɔːʈɔːʈɔːʈɔːyyyy

collect V. noenoenoenoeʈʈʈʈcalcalcalcalɔɔɔɔmmmm

collide V. iriririrɛːɛːɛːɛːnnnnʈʈʈʈuleuleuleule

colour N. ppppʰhhharoaroaroaro

colour complexion N. etbucetbucetbucetbucɔɔɔɔ

colour of dried leaves ADJ. ekkorekkorekkorekkorɔːɔːɔːɔːbobobobo

colour of sea ADJ. šššširocirocirocirocɛɛɛɛrelrelrelrel

colourful ADJ. beriberiberiberiŋŋŋŋaaaa

come V. cicicici

V. aoneaoneaoneaone

come again and again V. llllɔɔɔɔtotototo

come down slowly V. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰuuuuɛɛɛɛrrrrʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔkokokoko

come frequently V. kakakakaɲɔɲɔɲɔɲɔrrrrɔɔɔɔ

come from V. eeeeɲɲɲɲoooo

come here V. kkkkʰhhhurourourouro

come now V. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰikikikikʰhhhamolamolamolamol

come out V. ttttʰhhhuuuu

V. ʈʈʈʈununununʈʈʈʈuuuuːːːːwbewbewbewbe

come out (out of water) V. karabekarabekarabekarabe

come soon V. jerojerojerojero

come to me V. memememeɲɲɲɲobobobob

come very close (to me) V. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰucuapucuapucuapucuapʰhhhorobeorobeorobeorobe

commencement of menstrual periods

N. rrrrɛɛɛɛiuncikiuncikiuncikiuncikɔɔɔɔ

community house N. ɲɲɲɲotaratomotaratomotaratomotaratom

companion N. katerbayakaterbayakaterbayakaterbaya

complete disappearance of moon N. leišleišleišleišarararar

completely ADV. ikaikaikaikaɲɔɲɔɲɔɲɔrrrrɔɔɔɔkekekeke

conch N. kalakalakalakalaʈʈʈʈopopopop

conditional COND-SUF. ----amoamoamoamo

construct house V. ɲɲɲɲobecobeobecobeobecobeobecobe

convince V. arattaarattaarattaaratta

cook V. arašarašarašarašueueueue

V. iboyaiboyaiboyaiboya

V. tatatata----boiboiboiboi

V. rašrašrašrašuiuiuiui

cook / roast (on stone) V. kkkkʰhhhidiridiridiridir

cooked N. boiboiboiboi

ADJ. oboikieoboikieoboikieoboikie

cooked food N. entasueentasueentasueentasue

N. ebuiebuiebuiebui

cooked meal N. rrrrɛɛɛɛfefefefe

cooking pan N. ooooŋŋŋŋtectectectec

cooking utensils N. ufuufuufuufu

coral N. kkkkʰhhherekerekerekerekʰhhhutirkuutirkuutirkuutirkuɖɖɖɖoioioioi

N. ɔɔɔɔrrrrɔɲɔɲɔɲɔɲaraaraaraara

N. burkuburkuburkuburku

N. limmeyolimmeyolimmeyolimmeyo

N. kkkkʰhhherekerekerekerekʰhhhuuuu

coral flower N. ɛɛɛɛrrrrɔɔɔɔnenenene

coral reef N. burkburkburkburkʰhhhu jeou jeou jeou jeo

cornea of the eye-your N. ŋŋŋŋerulutoterulutoterulutoterulutotʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔllllɔːʈɔːʈɔːʈɔːʈmomomomo

corner N. tatatataŋŋŋŋɔɔɔɔ

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corner / end of the boat N. jukjukjukjukʰhhhulululul

corners N. bibibibiɖɖɖɖdededede

correct ADJ. ercopercopercopercop

ADJ. nnnnɔɔɔɔllll

correct (saying) ADJ. ttttɛɛɛɛkkkkʰhhhototcototcototcototcɔɔɔɔ

cough V. kokokokoːːːːtbetbetbetbe

V. kkkkɔɔɔɔtttt

N. kokokokoːːːːtttt

count V. elobelobelobelob

countless ADJ. eraeraeraeraːːːːkkamukkamukkamukkamu

country N. araaraaraaraʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰimikimikimikimikʰhhhueueueue

couple N. ttttɛɛɛɛmboimboimboimboi

couple that keeps abstinence from food

N. gumulegumulegumulegumule

courage N. botelambotelambotelambotelam

courtyard N. atoatoatoatoŋŋŋŋ

N. atoatoatoatoŋŋŋŋ

N. ɲɲɲɲotapotapotapotapʰhhhooooŋŋŋŋ

N. tatutatutatutatuŋŋŋŋ

N. akacakacakacakacɛʈʰɛʈʰɛʈʰɛʈʰiiii

cover N. ettoettoettoettoːːːːpppp

V. otrotrotrotrɔɔɔɔmemememe

V. irpirpirpirpʰhhhulululul

cover or mesh around intestine N. ebaeneebaeneebaeneebaene

covering on the dancing ground N. ttttɛɛɛɛrrrrʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰiuiuiuiu

cow dung N. ppppʰhhhuuuu

N. ʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔoooo

coward ADJ. beramlaberamlaberamlaberamlaʈʈʈʈ

cowardice N. tarataratarataraːːːːnlatnlatnlatnlat

co-wife N. ɛɛɛɛbbbbɔɔɔɔititititɛɛɛɛrtubuirtubuirtubuirtubui

crab N. kkkkɔɔɔɔrrrrɔɔɔɔbbbb

N. kkkkɔːɔːɔːɔːrarararaːːːːyyyy

N. kolkolkolkol

N. xurumxurumxurumxurum

N. rrrrɔɔɔɔkkkkʰɔʰɔʰɔʰɔ

N. rrrrɔɔɔɔi bani bani bani ban

N. fonfonfonfon

N. kekekekeːːːːyayayayaʈʈɔʈʈɔʈʈɔʈʈɔ

N. leleleleːːːː

N. kkkkʰhhhurumurumurumurum

N. ccccɔɔɔɔkbitarakakbitarakakbitarakakbitarakaːːːːllll

N. kkkkʰhhharaearaearaearae

N. ppppʰhhhonononon

N. keokeokeokeo

N. kalkalkalkal

N. koraikoraikoraikorai

N. kolokolokolokoloʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔpppp

N. munumunumunumunu

N. kalakalakalakalaʈʈʈʈopopopop

N. kareokareokareokareo

N. rakrakrakrak

N. ttttɔɔɔɔrrrrɔɔɔɔtarakartarakartarakartarakar

N. kakakakaːːːːeeee

N. moropmoropmoropmoropʰhhhoooo

crab eating monkey N. memememeŋŋŋŋooooʈʈʈʈarparparparpʰhhhuctaraulibiuctaraulibiuctaraulibiuctaraulibi

crab's legs N. kenapkenapkenapkenap

crab's sting N. erperperperpʰhhhileileileile

crack of dawn N. julumjulumjulumjulum

craddle N. ciwbaciwbaciwbaciwba

cradle N. lelelelelelelele

crawl V. icolaicolaicolaicola

crawl (snake) V. eloieloieloieloi

cream of milk N. mulmulmulmul

crease N. ttttʰhhhaaaaːːːːycoycoycoycoːːːːʈʈɔʈʈɔʈʈɔʈʈɔ

creases on the belly N. ppppʰhhhilutašilutašilutašilutaširuiruiruiru

creases on the body of Dugong N. buliu buliu buliu buliu ššššɔʈɔʈɔʈɔʈ

creature N. tajitajitajitajioooo

N. ccccɔɔɔɔrrrrɔɔɔɔkkkkʰhhhemoemoemoemo

creek N. buliubuliubuliubuliu

creek, small N. bubububuːːːːiliwliliwliliwliliwlɛːɛːɛːɛːwwww

creeper N. bubububuːːːːrbarbarbarbaːːːːllllɔɔɔɔ

N. kattekattekattekatteŋŋŋŋoooo

N. jetarapjetarapjetarapjetarapʰhhhilililil

N. fulicmofulicmofulicmofulicmo

N. ebalebalebalebalɔɔɔɔ

N. jirabalojirabalojirabalojirabalo

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N. kkkkɛɛɛɛnnnn

N. mmmmɔɔɔɔrrrr

N. rererereŋŋŋŋoooo

N. kocakocakocakoca

N. farakofarakofarakofarako

ADJ. balobalobalobalo

N. boboboboːːːːrrrr

N. bubububuːːːːramramramram

N. ʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔrrrrɔɔɔɔmulubalomulubalomulubalomulubalo

N. kkkkɔːɔːɔːɔːcacacaca

cricket N. trtrtrtrɔɔɔɔkkkkʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔimimimimoooo

N. kkkkɛʈɛʈɛʈɛʈoooo

N. calocalocalocalo

cricket of rainy season N. rrrrɔʈɔɔʈɔɔʈɔɔʈɔ

cripppled hand (your) N. ŋŋŋŋɔɔɔɔncncncncɔʈɔɔʈɔɔʈɔɔʈɔ

crocodile N. sarekateosarekateosarekateosarekateo

N. mimiyatmimiyatmimiyatmimiyatɛɛɛɛoooo

N. teteteteɔɔɔɔ

crocodile's babies N. teoteoteoteoʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰiriiriiriiri

crocodile's egg N. teomuluteomuluteomuluteomulu

crocodile's eyes N. teoruluteoruluteoruluteorulu

crocodile's hands N. teoteoteoteoʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰununununʈʈʈʈoooo

crocodile's legs N. teotaramoteotaramoteotaramoteotaramoʈʈʈʈoooo

crocodile's tail N. teotaraulibiteotaraulibiteotaraulibiteotaraulibi

N. teotarateotarateotarateotaraɔɔɔɔrrrrɔɔɔɔ

crow N. bobulubobulubobulubobulu

N. ppppʰhhhaaaaʈʈʈʈkakakaka

crowd N. laoclaoclaoclaocɔɔɔɔppppʰhhheeee

N. kkkkʰhhhuuuuɽɽɽɽcuccuccuccucɔɔɔɔppppʰhhheeee

crush V. rokrokrokrok

cry V. ŋŋŋŋolololol

N. ɔŋɔɔŋɔɔŋɔɔŋɔrlorlorlorlo

cuckoo N. ccccɛɛɛɛreoreoreoreo

cunt N. araaraaraaraːːːː ttayfu ttayfu ttayfu ttayfu

current N. corcorcorcor

N. taractaractaractaracɔɔɔɔrrrr

curry N. erkerkerkerkʰhhheraeraeraera

curvy ADJ. cocococoʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔ

cut V. kopkopkopkopʰhhhoooo

V. ššššereperepereperep

V. ɛɛɛɛwowowowoːːːːrrrr

V. ppppʰhhhererererɛɛɛɛcccc

V. belibelibelibeliŋŋŋŋ

N. beyobeyobeyobeyo

V. ibiliibiliibiliibiliŋŋŋŋ

V. elpelpelpelpʰhhhoooo

V. ssssɛɛɛɛrrrrɛɛɛɛ

ADJ. tokatatokatatokatatokata

cut down V. ββββioioioio

cut fruit V. ɔʈʈɔʈʈɔʈʈɔʈʈoleoleoleole

cut grass V. eeeeʈɔʈɛʈɔʈɛʈɔʈɛʈɔʈɛ

V. ccccɔɔɔɔllll

ADJ. ttttɛɛɛɛccccccccɔɔɔɔbejukbejukbejukbejukʰhhh

cut hair V. luelueluelue

cut in pieces V. iiiikkobelikkobelikkobelikkobeliŋŋŋŋ

cut in small pieces V. etetetetɔɔɔɔrrrrɔɔɔɔ

cut in two halves V. ekatekatekatekatɔɔɔɔrrrr

cut piece N. katakatakatakata

cut the dongi V. rrrrɔɔɔɔbebebebeʈɔːʈɔːʈɔːʈɔːkekekeke

cut turtle V. ɛɛɛɛkpkpkpkpʰhhhuuuuʈʈʈʈiiii

cut with teeth V. kobiokobiokobiokobio

V. ɛɛɛɛppppʰhhhererererɛɛɛɛcocococo

cut, from the top V. itsitsitsitsɛɛɛɛrererere

cut, with mouth V. etaetaetaetaɲɲɲɲaaaaːːːːkekekeke

cut-fell tree V. raprapraprapʰhhhoooo

cutter N. ttttɛɛɛɛrcorcorcorcoʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔ

cycle N. kkkkɔɔɔɔcacacacaːːːː

D D D D ---- d d d d

daily N. ʈʈʈʈaaaaːːːːɲɲɲɲororororɔɔɔɔ damaged ADJ. ererererʈɔːʈɔːʈɔːʈɔːllllɔɔɔɔ

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dance V. ɛŋɛŋɛŋɛŋioioioio

V. jurjurjurjurɔɔɔɔeeee

dancing ground N. jurjurjurjurɔɔɔɔytatoytatoytatoytatoŋŋŋŋ

dark N. leišleišleišleišarararar

darkness N. ɖɖɖɖekekekekʰɔʰɔʰɔʰɔršršršršibibibaibibibaibibibaibibibaʈʈʈʈoooo

N. ŋŋŋŋeeeeʈʈʈʈeeeeŋŋŋŋ

darkness due to clouding N. ʈɔːʈʈɔːʈʈɔːʈʈɔːʈerbalatrerbalatrerbalatrerbalatraaaa

daughter N. akaakaakaakaʈʈʈʈaaaa

daughter-in-law N. ttttʰhhhireireireireɛɛɛɛrbukorbukorbukorbuko

daughter's husband or younger sister's

husband N. otoniotoniotoniotoni

dawn N. taraesirutaraesirutaraesirutaraesiru

N. taraototaraototaraototaraoto

day ADV. ttttʰhhhambikambikambikambikʰhhhiriririr

day after ADV. ttttɛɛɛɛrborborborboɔɔɔɔttottottotto

day break V. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰiteriteriteriterɔɔɔɔttttɔɔɔɔ

V. ototototɔːɔːɔːɔː

daybreak N. taraototaraototaraototaraoto

dead ADJ. empempempempʰhhhilililil

N. tektektektekʰhhhoimpoimpoimpoimpʰhhhiloiloiloilo

dead (tree) N. eroperoperoperop

dead person N. epepepepʰhhhilililil

deaf ADJ. otlileotlileotlileotlile

N. utliutliutliutliːːːːlelelele

death N. akaleakaleakaleakale

N. ɛɛɛɛmpmpmpmpʰhhhilililil

decayed ADJ. eroperoperoperop

deceased person N. ɛɛɛɛmpmpmpmpʰhhhiloiloiloilo

deceased, used for forefathers N. mayamayamayamaya

December monsoon N. bilixu bobilixu bobilixu bobilixu boːːːːttttʰhhhoooo

decorate V. eeeeʈʈɔːʈʈɔːʈʈɔːʈʈɔːlelelele

decoratives N. tenjomtenjomtenjomtenjom

decrease of water level V. sarejiosarejiosarejiosarejio

deep breath N. sisisisiŋŋŋŋiiii

deep sea N. šššširoterlikiroterlikiroterlikiroterlikʰhhhuiuiuiui

N. luklukluklukʰhhhuiuiuiui

deep sea crocodile N. šššširokateoirokateoirokateoirokateo

deep sleep N. aralilearalilearalilearalile

deep water of river bed N. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰiterlukiterlukiterlukiterlukʰhhhuiuiuiui

deer N. ɛɛɛɛrrrrenenenen

N. ʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔylocuylocuylocuylocuŋŋŋŋ

defecate V. bulobulobulobulo----bbbb

deity N. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰimikimikimikimikʰhhhuuuu

N. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰarayarayarayaray

N. kabokabokabokabo

deity made of clay (female form) N. kkkkɔɔɔɔtttt

deity which is placed by the side of the

house N. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰebureburebureburɔŋɔŋɔŋɔŋoetoetoetoet

delay V. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰikokikokikokikokɛɛɛɛllll

delicious ADJ. ererererɔɔɔɔsemsemsemsemɔɔɔɔ

demand V. molomolomolomolo

dense ADJ. tttturcubuurcubuurcubuurcubuŋŋŋŋ

dense forest N. cocococoːŋːŋːŋːŋopopopopʰɔʰɔʰɔʰɔrrrr

N. tomptomptomptompʰhhhooooŋŋŋŋ

dense jungle N. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰimikimikimikimikʰhhhuuuuŋŋŋŋererererɔɔɔɔ

dental cavity N. erperperperpʰhhhileileileileʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔbbbbɔɔɔɔ

depth N. luxuyluxuyluxuyluxuy

descend V. llllɛɛɛɛbbbb

V. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰolololol

descend from the boat V. llllɛɛɛɛllll

descend in water V. ɛɛɛɛrrrrʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔkokokoko

despite P-CONJ. tekkatekkatekkatekka

destroy V. mirišmirišmirišmirišiiii

devil N. bibibibiɖɖɖɖototototɛɛɛɛclaoclaoclaoclao

N. lulaolulaolulaolulao

N. ɖɖɖɖikikikik

devil of water N. jurwacomjurwacomjurwacomjurwacom

dew N. ŋŋŋŋuuuuːːːːnnnn

die V. empempempempʰhhhilililil

V. eeeeɸɸɸɸilililil

V. aaaaːːːːkakakakaːːːːlelelele

died ADJ. akalekakalekakalekakalekɔɔɔɔ

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dig V. efonneefonneefonneefonne

V. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰibirpibirpibirpibirpʰhhhuuuuŋŋŋŋɔŋɔŋɔŋɔŋ

V. esyeroesyeroesyeroesyero

V. ekekekekʰɔʰɔʰɔʰɔcccc

dig a hole V. ɛɖɛɖɛɖɛɖiiiiʈʈʈʈ

dig out V. etpetpetpetpʰhhhooooŋŋŋŋ

dig the nail V. ɛɛɛɛttattattattaŋŋŋŋ

dig with spade V. ɛʈɛʈɛʈɛʈowowowowɔɔɔɔkkkkɔɔɔɔmemememe

diminutive ADJ. tectectectec

direct ADJ. emikemikemikemikʰhhhuuuu

direction DEIXIS. ɖɖɖɖulotaraleulotaraleulotaraleulotarale

DEIXIS. ɖɖɖɖulokaraulokaraulokaraulokara

directional CASE. ----ak/ak/ak/ak/----kakkakkakkak

dirty ADJ. ecayecayecayecay

ADJ. emetemetemetemetʰhhhilililil

dirty (cloth) ADJ. melamelamelamela

dirty (smell) ADJ. eeeeŋŋŋŋetetetetʰhhheeee

disappear V. eleeleeleeleʈɔɲʈɔɲʈɔɲʈɔɲ

discover V. olemilolemilolemilolemil

disobedient ADJ. erboiperboiperboiperboipʰhhhoooo

distribute V. itkitkitkitkʰhhhibukeibukeibukeibuke

V. itkitkitkitkʰhhhibeibeibeibe

ditch N. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰititititɛɛɛɛrprprprpʰhhhooooŋŋŋŋ

N. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰiterutiterutiterutiterut

V. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰiterutiterutiterutiterut

dive V. ɖɖɖɖirebeirebeirebeirebe

dive in water V. ɛɛɛɛmpmpmpmpʰɛʰɛʰɛʰɛ

divide V. itkitkitkitkʰhhhibeibeibeibe

V. ekapucekapucekapucekapuc

division N. ekapucekapucekapucekapuc

do V. ɛɛɛɛtkatkatkatkaɲɲɲɲ

V. cacacacaʈʈʈʈ

V. ʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔllll

do not know NEG. kkkkɔɔɔɔmemememe

do sneeze. N. ccccɛɛɛɛrprprprpʰhhhoooo

do useless work. V. eeeeŋŋŋŋopopopopʰɔʰɔʰɔʰɔmmmm

do well V. ccccɔɔɔɔkkkk

doctor N. okojumuokojumuokojumuokojumu

doesn't know much ADJ. ercikercikercikercik

dog N. caocaocaocao

dolphin N. coacoacoacoa

domestic pig N. rarararaʈʈʈʈaaaaʈʈʈʈalialialialiŋŋŋŋbibibibi

N. aaaaʈʈʈʈaaaaʈʈʈʈali kali kali kali kʰhhheraeraeraeraːːːː

dongi N. hhhhɔɔɔɔriririri

N. rorororoːːːːɔɔɔɔ

N. rrrrɔːɔːɔːɔːwwwwɔɔɔɔ

V. rowrowrowrowaaaa

don't cry NEG. ooooŋŋŋŋololololɔɔɔɔ----bembembembem

don't drink NEG. kkkkʰhhhubimubimubimubim

don't eat NEG. ssssɔŋɔŋɔŋɔŋuijobimuijobimuijobimuijobim

door N. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰitapitapitapitapʰhhhooooŋŋŋŋ

N. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰitapitapitapitapʰhhhooooŋŋŋŋ

door of the heaven N. jiriktapjiriktapjiriktapjiriktapʰhhhooooŋŋŋŋ

double ADJ. bocbocbocbocɔɔɔɔ

downstairs ADJ. tumbotumbotumbotumbo

downward flow V. ccccɔɔɔɔrorororo

downward slope N. ttttɛɛɛɛrcrcrcrcɔɔɔɔllllɔŋɔŋɔŋɔŋ

drain N. buliubuliubuliubuliu

drainage N. buliubuliubuliubuliu

draw out V. tauyetauyetauyetauye

draw water V. uyemuyemuyemuyem

dream N. maramikmaramikmaramikmaramikʰhhhuuuu

N. jumujumujumujumu

N. jerikjerikjerikjerik

N. ppppʰɔʰɔʰɔʰɔrrrrɔɔɔɔkkkkɛʈɛʈɛʈɛʈ

V. maramaramaramaraːːːːmixumixumixumixu

dried leaf N. ɛɛɛɛteckteckteckteckɔʈɔŋɔʈɔŋɔʈɔŋɔʈɔŋ

dried one ADJ. exoexoexoexo

dried soil or land N. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰitotkitotkitotkitotkɔɔɔɔrrrrɔɔɔɔbobobobo

dried thing ADJ. ɛɛɛɛkkkkkkkkɔːɔːɔːɔːrrrrɔɔɔɔ

drink N. kkkkʰhhhueueueue

V. inoinoinoino

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V. kkkkʰhhhuuuu

drizzle N. jinejinejinejine

drizzling V. ijineijineijineijine

drop N. ttttʰhhhunununun

V. ututututɛɛɛɛt moket moket moket moke

drops of high tides N. kulukulukulukuluɽɽɽɽeeee

drown V. ɖɖɖɖirebeirebeirebeirebe

V. bitbitbitbitʰhhhuuuu

drowned someone. V-CAUS. eeee----tatatata----bitbitbitbitʰhhh

drowsy V. ɲɲɲɲyuyuyuyu

drum N. buamobuamobuamobuamo

dry ADJ. sukesukesukesuke

V. taptaptaptapʰhhhaiaiaiai

dry (cloth) ADJ. atamatamatamatamɔɔɔɔtptptptpʰhhhaeaeaeae

dry (land) ADJ. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰiiiiʈʈʈʈaaaaʈʈʈʈkkkkɔɔɔɔrrrrɔɔɔɔ

dry clothes V. utduutduutduutdu

dry coconut ADJ. kkkkʰhhhiderpiderpiderpiderpʰhhhuuuuŋŋŋŋ

dry land N. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰitkorapitkorapitkorapitkorap

dry leaf N. yepyepyepyepʰhhhaytaytaytaytɛɛɛɛcccc

dry leaves ADJ. ššššukeukeukeukeʈɛʈɛʈɛʈɛcccc

dry place N. korobokorobokorobokorobo

dry wood N. aaaaʈʈʈʈppppʰhhhaiaiaiai

duck N. ʈʈʈʈeylieylieylieyli

dug up land or area N. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰiiiiʈɔʈʈɔʈʈɔʈʈɔʈbebebebeʈʈʈʈapapapapʰhhhoooo

dugong N. arainarainarainarain

Dugong N. kkkkɔɔɔɔrrrrɔɔɔɔiiiiɲɲɲɲ

dugong (female) N. ɛɛɛɛycoycoycoycoːːːːwbuxuwbuxuwbuxuwbuxu

dugong male N. ɛɛɛɛycoycoycoycoːːːːwtwtwtwtʰhhhaaaaːːːːrrrrɔɔɔɔ

dugong's bottocks / hinds N. ebicebicebicebicɔɔɔɔkkkk

dugong's hind fin N. kkkkɔɔɔɔrrrrɔɲɔɲɔɲɔɲtarakobutarakobutarakobutarakobu

dugong's lower jaw N. kkkkɔɔɔɔkkkkɔʈɔːɔʈɔːɔʈɔːɔʈɔːpppp

dugong's oil N. kkkkɔɔɔɔrrrrɔɲɔɲɔɲɔɲoneoneoneone

dull ADJ. epepepepʰhhhocapocapocapocapʰhhhoooo

dumb N. akamuakamuakamuakamu

N. akakertotmuakakertotmuakakertotmuakakertotmu

dump something V. akkaakkaakkaakkaːːːːteyxofoteyxofoteyxofoteyxofo

durable ADJ. ttttɔɔɔɔlemelemelemeleme

dusk N. ɖɖɖɖiutarabatiutarabatiutarabatiutarabat

N. taraytaraytaraytarayɔɔɔɔtotototo

N. taraštaraštaraštaraširuiruiruiru

dust N. bibibibiːːːːpppp

dwarf N. otkataotkataotkataotkata

N. arakaarakaarakaarakaʈʈʈʈaaaa

dwelling (huge) N. tirktirktirktirkʰhhhuruuruuruuru

dwelling place N. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰicopicopicopicop

dysentery N. uuuuʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰijilomijilomijilomijilom

E E E E ---- e e e e

eagle N. kkkkɔɔɔɔlolololo

N. bebebebeɲɲɲɲeeee

N. kkkkɔɔɔɔllllɔɔɔɔ

ear N. buobuobuobuo

earhole N. uuuuŋŋŋŋtaptaptaptapʰhhhooooŋŋŋŋ

earlier P-LOC. tujultujultujultujul

earlobe N. erbuoerbuoerbuoerbuoʈʈʈʈarataratarataratʰhhharalearalearalearale

earlobe (my) N. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰototototʈɛŋʈɛŋʈɛŋʈɛŋ

early morning N. ʈʈʈʈaraotoaraotoaraotoaraoto

ears N. erbuoerbuoerbuoerbuo

earth N. hamhamhamhamɛɛɛɛ

N. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰiiii

N. buabuabuabua

N. tatatataːːːːtotototoŋŋŋŋ

earthen pot N. kkkkɔʈɔʈɔʈɔʈecececec

earthern pot N. kkkkɔʈɔʈɔʈɔʈppppʰɛʰɛʰɛʰɛcccc

earthquake-1 N. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰibiibiibiibiŋŋŋŋjitjitjitjitʰhhhomomomom

earthquake-2 N. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰinjidinjidinjidinjid

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earthworm N. jelmojelmojelmojelmo

ear-wax N. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰononononʈʈʈʈaaaaɲɲɲɲyobyobyobyobɔɔɔɔ

east DEIXIS. ɖɖɖɖulotaraleulotaraleulotaraleulotarale

N. ɖɖɖɖiukaraiukaraiukaraiukara

N. bilixutarabilixutarabilixutarabilixutaraːːːːfofofofoŋŋŋŋ

eat V. ijiijiijiiji

V. ɲɲɲɲaaaa

eat (pst) V. ejoejoejoejo

eat food V. rrrrɛɛɛɛfiijifiijifiijifiiji

eat sweet V. erlelakerlelakerlelakerlelakɔɔɔɔmmmm

eat up whole V. ttttɛɛɛɛmilojimilojimilojimiloji

ebb V. jiyojiyojiyojiyo

edge N. tottatottatottatottaŋŋŋŋoooo

N. ebureburebureburɔŋɔŋɔŋɔŋoooo

edge of a surface N. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰiburoiburoiburoiburoŋŋŋŋoooo

edge of arrow N. irjuxuirjuxuirjuxuirjuxu

edge of bow N. etraetraetraetraːːːːxoxoxoxo

edge of rudder N. irfideirfideirfideirfide

edge of weapon N. irfiirfiirfiirfiːːːːlelelele

edible ADJ. eeeeleleleleŋŋŋŋ

edible fruit N. kabakabakabakaba

edible roots N. mikulumikulumikulumikulu

eel N. ɲɲɲɲureureureure

egg N. epepepepʰhhhererererɔɔɔɔppppʰhhhoooo

N. imuluimuluimuluimulu

N. mulumulumulumulu

egg (other that of a turtle) N. emulupemulupemulupemulupʰhhhuuuu

egg of an insect N. kkkkʰhhhulupulupulupulup

egg of fly N. kkkkʰhhhulupulupulupulup

egg yolk N. eltiteeltiteeltiteeltite

eggs (of ticks or lice) N. kelamulukelamulukelamulukelamulu

ejaculate V. ulekulekulekulekɔɔɔɔmmmm

ejaculation N. ɖɖɖɖekekekekʰhhhoulekoulekoulekoulekɔɔɔɔ

elbow N. ebalataraebalataraebalataraebalataraɖɖɖɖoleoleoleole

N. ebarataraduiebarataraduiebarataraduiebarataradui

N. ebalaebalaebalaebala

elbow to wrist portion N. ontoontoontoonto

elder ADJ. ɛɛɛɛrkrkrkrkʰhhhurourourouro

ADJ. erkerkerkerkʰhhhururururɔɔɔɔ

elder brother N. ɛɛɛɛtotototoɔʈʰɔʈʰɔʈʰɔʈʰueueueue

N. ooooʈʰɔʈʰɔʈʰɔʈʰɔt tot tot tot toːːːːɔʈʰɔʈʰɔʈʰɔʈʰuyeuyeuyeuye

N. ececececɔɔɔɔkkkkʰɔʰɔʰɔʰɔ

elder people's house N. amaeamaeamaeamaeɔɔɔɔttttɲɲɲɲyyyyɔɔɔɔ

elder sister N. ɔʈʰɔʈʰɔʈʰɔʈʰotoaotoaotoaotoaʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰuekauekauekauekaʈʈʈʈaaaa

N. ɛɛɛɛccccɔɔɔɔkkkkʰhhhošošošošipipipip

elderly woman N. mimitaratommimitaratommimitaratommimitaratom

eldest uncle N. amaetamaetamaetamaetɔɔɔɔatatatatʰhhhuuuu

elephant N. hahahahaːːːːttttʰhhhiiii

elephant or any heavy object, human, animal

N. ʈɛʈɛʈɛʈɛlelelele

embark (peel) V. bocobocobocoboco

embrace V. ekterceekterceekterceekterce

V. tatatataŋŋŋŋkkkkʰhhhuiuiuiui

embrace each other V. ɛɛɛɛktktktktɛɛɛɛrcoicrcoicrcoicrcoic

empty ADJ. ttttɛɛɛɛrlrlrlrlɔɔɔɔkkkkʰhhhoooo

ADJ. towatowatowatowa

ADJ. ʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔbbbbɔɔɔɔ

encourage V. rererereŋŋŋŋɔɔɔɔtaraptaraptaraptarapʰhhhuuuu

end (of a rope) N. tujuktujuktujuktujukʰhhhulululul

end of mourning ritual N. araoaraoaraoaraoɖɖɖɖutaleutaleutaleutale

end of rain N. jicereraliujicereraliujicereraliujicereraliu

end point N. jukjukjukjukʰhhhulululul

enemy N. sorobulsorobulsorobulsorobul

enough ADV. ɖɖɖɖekekekekʰhhhoooo

ADJ. tatatatarakamorakamorakamorakamo

entangle V. etcoletcoletcoletcolɔɔɔɔkkkk

entangled V. ɛɛɛɛrrrrʈʈʈʈeeeeʈʈʈʈerererer

entrails N. ššššuduuduuduudu

equal ADJ. ekkekkekkekkɔɔɔɔttttɔɔɔɔ

erect V. etaetaetaetaʈʈʈʈoyaoyaoyaoya

eruption of mud volcano V. ulueulueulueulue

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evening N. jelojelojelojelo

N. tarataratarataraːːːːyyyy

N. taraštaraštaraštaraširuiruiruiru

N. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰibaibaibaibaːːːːrrrr

evening (around 3-4 pm) DEIXIS. ɖɖɖɖiuberaceiuberaceiuberaceiuberaceʈʈʈʈoooo

evening or after sunset N. taraštaraštaraštaraširuiruiruiru

evergreen water hole N. kkkkɛɛɛɛpppp

excess ADJ. tarakamotarakamotarakamotarakamo

exchange V. ektektektektɛɛɛɛrolerolerolerole

V. oisoisoisoisɛɛɛɛnenenene

excreta N. bolobolobolobolo

excrete V. bolobolobolobolo

exhausted V. malaimalaimalaimalai

exist in plenty V. kamobekamobekamobekamobe

existential AUX. jiyojiyojiyojiyo

V. ----bi/bi/bi/bi/----bebebebe

exit V. ttttʰhhhuuuu

experiential CASE. ----otototot

explain V. arettaarettaarettaaretta

extinguish V. bitbitbitbitʰhhheeee

V. ɛɛɛɛkkokkokkokkoʈʈʈʈeeee

V. xuroexuroexuroexuroe

extinguish fire V. ɛɛɛɛrbatrbatrbatrbat

extra marital affair V. erperperperpʰhhholkolkolkolkɔɔɔɔeeee

eye N. uwuuwuuwuuwu

eye pus (your) N. ŋŋŋŋernyoernyoernyoernyoːːːːwbowbowbowbo

eyeball N. ɛɛɛɛruluturuluturuluturulutuɖɖɖɖirimirimirimirim

eyebrow N. ejiliejiliejiliejiliʈʈʈʈobobobobɛɛɛɛcccc

eyebrow (your) N. ŋŋŋŋererererulutoboulutoboulutoboulutoboːːːːkkkk

eyebrows N. erjillitoberjillitoberjillitoberjillitobɛɛɛɛcccc

N. erjilierjilierjilierjili

eyebrows, yours N. nirbenirbenirbenirbeŋŋŋŋ

eyelash (your) N. ŋŋŋŋerulutotbeerulutotbeerulutotbeerulutotbeːːːːcccc

eyelashes N. ɛɛɛɛrulutubrulutubrulutubrulutubɛɛɛɛcccc

N. erulutoberulutoberulutoberulutobɛɛɛɛcccc

N. erulueruluerulueruluʈʈʈʈobobobobɛɛɛɛcccc

eye-lid N. ebotatiebotatiebotatiebotati

eyelid N. erulutokerulutokerulutokerulutokɔɔɔɔbobobobo

N. erulueruluerulueruluʈʈʈʈokokokokɔɔɔɔbbbbɔɔɔɔ

eye-pus (your) N. ŋŋŋŋerulutumineerulutumineerulutumineerulutumine

eyes N. eruluerulueruluerulu

eyes become red V. erulueruluerulueruluʈʈʈʈaaaaʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔmmmm

eyes of fish N. iruluiruluiruluirulu

F F F F ---- f f f f

face N. ccccɔɔɔɔkkkk

N. ercercercercɔɔɔɔkkkkʰhhh

faces N. ffffɔɔɔɔttolttolttolttol

facing me DEIXIS. ʈʰɛʈʰɛʈʰɛʈʰɛrprprprpʰhhhetetetet

fair ADJ. eeeeʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔllllɔʈɔʈɔʈɔʈmomomomo

fall V. boboboboʈʈʈʈoooo

V. kkkkʰhhhieieieie

fall down V. empempempempʰɔʰɔʰɔʰɔrrrr

far ADJ. karacpkaracpkaracpkaracpʰhhhoooo

far away DEIXIS. ʈʈʈʈiiiiːːːːnunofofenunofofenunofofenunofofe

ADJ. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰinunopinunopinunopinunopʰhhhobeobeobeobe

far away (height) DEIXIS. ʈʈʈʈulukulukulukulukʰhhhuiuiuiui

far away (length) DEIXIS. tarattarattarattaratʰhhhurourourouro

far, very far ADV. karakarakarakaraːːːːššššapapapap

fart V. opopopopʰhhhotolotolotolotolɔɔɔɔmmmm

fast N. jurjurjurjurɔɔɔɔyeyeyeye

ADJ. ercekercekercekercek

ADV. kalemokalemokalemokalemo

fast (at the death of a person) N. arauarauarauarauɖɖɖɖuuuu

fast (roja) N. jurjurjurjurɔɔɔɔeeee

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fast dog N. caoecekcaoecekcaoecekcaoecek

fasting N. utbuliautbuliautbuliautbulia

fasting person N. akayabaakayabaakayabaakayaba

N. akaopakaopakaopakaop

fat N. elonetercekelonetercekelonetercekelonetercek

N. tarentarentarentaren

ADJ. elelelelɔɔɔɔnenenene

fat gill (nerve of a large fish) N. tatatataʈʈʈʈalealealeale

fat inside the bone N. ermineermineermineermine

fat man N. eeeeʈɛʈɛʈɛʈɛlelelele

fat of body N. ɛɛɛɛllllɔːɔːɔːɔːnenenene

fat of bone of tortoise N. ʈʈʈʈooooːːːːlonelonelonelone

fat of fish N. isiroisiroisiroisiro

father N. maimaimaimai

N. amaeamaeamaeamae

father in law N. utunešutunešutunešutunešiuiuiuiu

fatherhood N. ab atrab atrab atrab atr

father-in-law N. utuniseutuniseutuniseutunise

fatherless ADJ. kamaepkamaepkamaepkamaepʰhhhuuuu

father's brother's wife N. jijijijiːːːːlililili

father's elder brother N. amaecamaecamaecamaecɔɔɔɔkkkkʰɔʰɔʰɔʰɔkkkkɔɔɔɔeeee

father's eldest brother N. amaetamaetamaetamaetɔɔɔɔatatatatʰhhhuuuu

father's sister N. muxuyemuxuyemuxuyemuxuye

N. ececececɔɔɔɔkkkkʰhhhošošošošipipipip

father's sister's husband N. ɛɛɛɛyccakociyccakociyccakociyccakoci

N. ccccɔːɔːɔːɔːyeyeyeye

father's younger brother N. amaerasulutamaerasulutamaerasulutamaerasulutʰhhhuuuu

fear V. aramlaaramlaaramlaaramlaʈʈʈʈ

N. lalalalaʈʈʈʈ

feast (after fasting) N. utbuliautbuliautbuliautbulia

feast organised on death N. araoaraoaraoaraoɖɖɖɖuuuu

feather N. totbetotbetotbetotbeːːːːcccc

feathers of birds N. arabarabarabarabɛɛɛɛcccc

fed V-CAUS. tatatata----ettaettaettaetta----jokojokojokojoko

feed V. akaakaakaakaɲɲɲɲakakakak

feeding ground of Dugong N. kkkkɔɔɔɔrrrrɔɔɔɔiiiiɲɲɲɲbikarabikarabikarabikara

feel V. eeeeʈʈʈʈeieieiei

feel satisfied V. bbbbɔɔɔɔrcorcorcorco

feel shy V. jetejetejetejeteɛɛɛɛmmmm

feel uncomfortable V. liklikliklikʰhhhoooo

feeling cold V. ttttʰɔʰɔʰɔʰɔoooo

feeling sleepy V. eeeeŋŋŋŋuuuu

feeling very hungry V. ŋŋŋŋɔɔɔɔrrrrɔɔɔɔpopopopo

feet (your) N. ŋŋŋŋomaomaomaomaːːːːʈʈɔʈʈɔʈʈɔʈʈɔ

female N. ɛɛɛɛrbukorbukorbukorbuko

N. ibuxuibuxuibuxuibuxu

N. bukbukbukbukʰhhhuuuu

female crocodile N. teobukteobukteobukteobukʰhhhuuuu

female green sea turtle N. cokbiliucokbiliucokbiliucokbiliu

fence N. ettaettaettaettaːːːːrrrrɔːɔːɔːɔːwowowowo

V. esoesoesoesoʈʈʈʈ

fetch V. tatatataɖɖɖɖukukukuk

fever N. ɛɛɛɛteiteiteitei

field N. totktotktotktotkɔɔɔɔwbawbawbawbaːːːːllllɔɔɔɔ

fiercely ADV. ninuninuninuninu

fight V. ererererɛɲɛɲɛɲɛɲeceeceeceeceːːːːwbewbewbewbe

V. erenceerenceerenceerence

V. ppppʰhhherecomerecomerecomerecom

fight with each other V. nnnnɛɛɛɛm m m m bošbošbošbošuuuu

fighter N. mayamayamayamayaʈɔŋʈɔŋʈɔŋʈɔŋ

fill V. ekate coekate coekate coekate coːːːːkekekeke

V. ɛɛɛɛššššɔɔɔɔrrrrɔɔɔɔ

V. kaberekaberekaberekabereŋŋŋŋ

filled water N. saretsaretsaretsaretɛɛɛɛcaecaecaecae

fin N. erakobuerakobuerakobuerakobu

N. erbaterbaterbaterbat

find V. ccccɔŋɔŋɔŋɔŋomomomom

V. rrrrɛɛɛɛllll

finger N. ɔŋɔŋɔŋɔŋkarakarakarakara

N. kenapkenapkenapkenap

N. uuuuŋŋŋŋkinapkinapkinapkinap

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finish V. arališarališarališarališuuuu

V. uiterboluiterboluiterboluiterbolɔɔɔɔmmmm

finished ADJ. etaepetaepetaepetaepʰhhhoooo

finished all ADJ. ɛɛɛɛrarararaɛɛɛɛliolioliolio

fire V. aaaaːːːːʈʈʈʈ beku be beku be beku be beku be

N. aaaaʈʈʈʈluroluroluroluro

N. luroluroluroluro

N. aaaaʈʈʈʈ

fire by burning logs etc. N. aaaaːːːːʈʈʈʈtuštuštuštušueueueue

fire place N. ʈʈʈʈiiiiːːːːterfoterfoterfoterfoːːːːrrrr

N. aaaaːːːːʈʈʈʈtarataratarataraːːːːbibibibiʈʈʈʈʈʈʈʈeeee

fire wood N. fafafafaɽɽɽɽaaaaŋŋŋŋoaoaoaoaʈʈʈʈ

N. bolabolabolabolaːːːːʈʈʈʈ

fire wood chips N. aaaaʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔkkkk

fire-fly N. ppppʰhhhinliinliinliinli

firewood (burning) N. aaaaʈʈʈʈluroluroluroluro

firewood (used for burning) N. ttttɔɔɔɔttttɔɔɔɔeeee

firewood tree N. ppppʰhhharaaraaraaraŋŋŋŋɔɔɔɔ

first Q. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰimikimikimikimikʰhhheeee

ADJ. tabtabtabtabɛɛɛɛccccɔɔɔɔ

ADJ. tujulotujulotujulotujuloːːːː

first dual (I and you) PRN. ʈʰɛɲʈʰɛɲʈʰɛɲʈʰɛɲiiii

first man ADJ. ppppʰhhhartajidoartajidoartajidoartajido

First person dual, we PRN. ʈʈʈʈeeeeŋŋŋŋŋŋŋŋiyoiyoiyoiyoːːːːwbewbewbewbe

first person plural PRN. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰioioioio

first person plural (exclusive) PRN. mamamama

first person plural (inclusive) PRN. memememeŋŋŋŋɔɔɔɔrrrr

First person plural (inclusive) PRN. mmmmeeeeŋŋŋŋamboroamboroamboroamboro

first person plural (inclusive) genitive

GEN. mmmmɛŋɛŋɛŋɛŋerererer

first person plural exclusive clitic PRN. mmmm----

First person plural inclusive clitic PRN-

PRF. memememeŋŋŋŋ----

First person singular clitic PRN-PRF. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰ----

first plural (we) PRN. momomomo

first quarter-moon N. ɖɖɖɖuuuuːːːːlotlotlotlotʰhhhiriririrɛɛɛɛ

first singular PRN-PRF. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰuuuu----

first singular existential PRN. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰiyoiyoiyoiyo

first singular genitive (alienable) N. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰicoicoicoico

first singular nominative, agentive I PRN-

PRF. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰuuuu----

first singular object (me) PRN. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰiiii

first wife N. otmotmotmotmɔɔɔɔkkkkɔɔɔɔ

fish N. komarkomarkomarkomar

N. rabirabirabirabiɖɖɖɖ

N. kkkkʰhhhuuuuŋŋŋŋiiii

N. kkkkɛɛɛɛrrrrɛŋɛŋɛŋɛŋ

N. ʈʈʈʈajeoajeoajeoajeo

N. tomotomotomotomoɲɲɲɲeeee

N. bbbbɔɔɔɔllll

N. cocococoːːːːnnnnɔɔɔɔ

N. ttttɛɛɛɛlebolebolebolebo

N. ppppʰhhharaaraaraaraŋŋŋŋɔɔɔɔ

N. ɔɔɔɔffffɔɔɔɔtttt

N. kkkkɔɔɔɔrrrrɔɔɔɔkkkkʰhhhoooo

N. berberberberɛɛɛɛ

N. kkkkɔɔɔɔppppʰɔʰɔʰɔʰɔtttt

N. cacacacaːːːːoooo

N. kimkimkimkim

N. ppppʰhhhooooʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔmmmm

N. fikkufikkufikkufikku

N. marmarmarmar

N. tatatataːːːːwuwuwuwuʈʈɔʈʈɔʈʈɔʈʈɔ

N. parakparakparakparakɔʈɔːʈɔʈɔːʈɔʈɔːʈɔʈɔːʈmomomomo

N. šššširuroiruroiruroiruroʈʈʈʈoooo

N. tajiocortajiocortajiocortajiocor

N. ɲɲɲɲureureureure

N. liušliušliušliušiiii

N. foroforoforoforoːːːːʈʈʈʈ

N. ppppʰhhhikikikikuuuu

N. boropboropboropborop

N. bubububuːːːːrrrr

N. ininininɛɛɛɛcccc

N. leplepleplepʰhhhecoecoecoecoŋŋŋŋeeee

N. ttttɔɔɔɔbokbokbokbokʰhhheeee

N. jukjukjukjukʰhhhulululul

N. tarabtarabtarabtarabɔɔɔɔllllɔɔɔɔ

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N. ffffɔːɔːɔːɔːttttɔɲɔɲɔɲɔɲ

N. martarabulumartarabulumartarabulumartarabulu

N. ppppʰhhharaaraaraaraŋŋŋŋɔɔɔɔ

N. ɔɔɔɔrorororoɲɲɲɲatirtatirtatirtatirtʰhhhiriiriiriiri

N. camucamucamucamu

N. bonorobonorobonorobonoro

N. jilicojilicojilicojilicoŋŋŋŋ

N. kkkkɔɔɔɔllll

N. ppppʰhhhiriririrʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔlolololo

N. ppppʰhhholeoleoleoleʈʈʈʈ

N. bikbikbikbikʰhhhiriririr

N. kkkkɔɔɔɔttttʰhhhororororɔɔɔɔ

N. miritmiritmiritmirit

N. šššširo ̰iro ̰iro ̰iro ̰̰̰ ̰̰ ̰̰ ̰̰ ̰̰ ̰̰ ̰̰ ̰̰ppppʰhhhooooʈʈʈʈooooŋŋŋŋ

N. ŋŋŋŋucaucaucauca

N. bolbolbolbol

N. bulbulbulbullulululu

N. ccccɔɔɔɔpppp

N. kakakakaʈʈʈʈaaaaɲɲɲɲteruluteruluteruluterulu

N. fafafafaːːːːrarararaːŋːŋːŋːŋɔɔɔɔ

N. babababaːːːːʈʈʈʈomomomom

N. bubububuːːːːrulrulrulrul

N. šššširoiroiroiroʈʰɛʈʰɛʈʰɛʈʰɛtttt

N. ccccɔɔɔɔbabababa

N. ppppʰhhhiniiniiniini

N. bultobultobultobulto

N. ppppʰhhhececececɔɔɔɔ

N. ttttɔɔɔɔlolololololololo

N. oraoraoraora

N. bubububuːːːːrtrtrtrtʰhhhoooo

N. ttttʰhhhooooːːːːcracracracra

N. calemocalemocalemocalemo

N. ccccɛʈʰɛʈʰɛʈʰɛʈʰeraeraeraeraːːːː

N. bulubulubulubulu

N. ʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔxocoxocoxocoxocoŋŋŋŋ

N. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰararararŋŋŋŋeeee

N. ɸɸɸɸtajiotajiotajiotajioɖɖɖɖopopopop

N. ššššopopopop

N. ccccɔɔɔɔrorororo

N. farofarofarofaroːːːː

N. lilililiʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰuuuu

N. jikojikojikojikoːːːːrrrrɔɔɔɔkkkk

N. ɔɔɔɔrrrrɔːɔːɔːɔːnaranaranaranara

N. ɖɖɖɖubilubilubilubil

N. rousurousurousurousu

N. kkkkɔɔɔɔrorororo

N. ooooːːːːkrakrakrakra

N. kkkkɔːʈʈɔːʈʈɔːʈʈɔːʈʈaaaa

N. tocaltocaltocaltocal

N. ɖɖɖɖiutaraiutaraiutaraiutaraʈɛʈɛʈɛʈɛtttt

N. liolioliolioʈʈʈʈ

N. ppppʰhhharaaraaraaraʈʈʈʈooooʈʈʈʈmomomomo

N. circircircirɔːʈɛːʈɔːʈɛːʈɔːʈɛːʈɔːʈɛːʈ

N. ttttɔɔɔɔmmmmɔɲɛɔɲɛɔɲɛɔɲɛ

N. ttttɛɛɛɛrrrrʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔ

N. barabarabarabaraŋŋŋŋoooo

N. kkkkɔɔɔɔrrrrɔɔɔɔ

N. ppppʰhhhirtarairtarairtarairtaraʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔ

N. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰiiiiʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰeraeraeraera

N. rrrrɛɛɛɛbibibibiʈʈʈʈ

N. ʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔniuniuniuniu

N. ppppɔɔɔɔttttɛʈɛʈɛʈɛʈ

N. tarakortarakortarakortarakor

N. ʈʈʈʈomoniomoniomoniomoni

N. tocoltocoltocoltocol

N. beloibeloibeloibeloi

N. olomoolomoolomoolomo

N. bbbbɛːɛːɛːɛːlcylcylcylcy

N. penopenopenopeno

N. tajiototctajiototctajiototctajiototcɔɔɔɔrleorleorleorleo

fish skin N. etketketketkɔɔɔɔbobobobo

fish wing N. tajiocorbatajiocorbatajiocorbatajiocorbaːːːːttttʰhhheeee

fish with adze V. tajioctajioctajioctajiocɔɔɔɔrbešrbešrbešrbešɔɔɔɔrrrrɔɔɔɔbcebcebcebce

fish, big N. tajiototctajiototctajiototctajiototcɔɔɔɔrtirkrtirkrtirkrtirkʰhhhuruuruuruuru

fish-hook N. caetotccaetotccaetotccaetotcɔʈɔɔʈɔɔʈɔɔʈɔ

fishing V. lubomlubomlubomlubom

fishing by rod V. ʈʈʈʈaaaaŋŋŋŋol kol kol kol kǝǝǝǝrnarnarnarna

fishing harpoon N. kaliukaliukaliukaliu

fishing hook N. tatatataŋŋŋŋolololol

fishing with arrow V. ɛɛɛɛrrrrɛɛɛɛiceiceiceice

fishing with bamboo V. ɛɛɛɛrrrrʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔkkkkʰhhhoooo

fist N. umoumoumoumoʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰoooo

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fit ADJ. nnnnɔɔɔɔllll

flame N. luroluroluroluro

flat ADJ. iletamoiletamoiletamoiletamo

flat land N. ʈʈʈʈitaitaitaitaːːːːratarataratarata

flee N. ppppʰhhhorleorleorleorle

flesh N. etetetetʰhhhomoomoomoomo

N. ɛʈʰɛʈʰɛʈʰɛʈʰomoomoomoomo

flesh (my) N. ʈʈʈʈotliotliotliotliːːːːpppp

flesh of any fruit N. ɛɛɛɛuluuluuluulu

float V. ɸɸɸɸooooʈʈʈʈaaaa

floor N. tatatataːːːːtotototoŋŋŋŋ

floor of house N. ʈʈʈʈitaitaitaitaːːːːratarataratarata

flour N. bibibibiʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰeeee

flow V. ʈʈʈʈevievievievi

flow of water N. saretaracsaretaracsaretaracsaretaracɔɔɔɔrrrr

flower N. jillijillijillijilliɔɔɔɔrrrrɔɔɔɔ

N. kkkkɔɔɔɔrrrrɔɔɔɔiiiiɲɲɲɲppppʰɔʈʰɔʈʰɔʈʰɔʈ

N. ppppʰhhhocoocoocooco

N. jillijillijillijilli

N. oraoraoraora

N. ikikikikʰhhhuuuuʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔlolololo

N. bolbolbolbolʈʈʈʈoloolooloolo

N. clilipaclilipaclilipaclilipa

N. momomomodadadada

N. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰei biei biei biei biʈʈʈʈ

N. raoraoraorao

N. ɔɔɔɔrorororo

N. ɛʈɔɛʈɔɛʈɔɛʈɔlolololo

N. ʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔllll

N. billibillibillibilliɔɔɔɔrrrrɔɔɔɔ

flower and fruit of tree (brownish colour)

N. kkkkɔɔɔɔrrrrɔɔɔɔiiiiɲɔɲɔɲɔɲɔrrrrɔɔɔɔ

flower name N. eliueliueliueliuʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔllllɔɔɔɔ

flower or fruit of kevra N. ehehehehɔɔɔɔrrrrɔɔɔɔ

flower tree N. ʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔkkkkʰhhhooooʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔlolololo

flowering tree N. larolarolarolaroʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔlolololo

flowing water as in rivulet N. inotaracinotaracinotaracinotaracɔɔɔɔrrrr

fluttering V. ɛɛɛɛmbaratembaratembaratembarate

fluttering of eyes N. erulubitbaterulubitbaterulubitbaterulubitbatɔɔɔɔmmmm

fly V. jubujubujubujubu

N. ppppʰhhhululululɛɛɛɛmumumumu

N. ɖɖɖɖumumumum

N. xulxulxulxulʈʈʈʈeeeeːːːːʈʈʈʈmomomomo

N. ppppʰhhhululululɛɛɛɛmu mu mu mu ɔɔɔɔrrrrɔɔɔɔtletletletle

N. ppppʰɔʰɔʰɔʰɔrlerlerlerle

V. ijubomijubomijubomijubom

N. fulimufulimufulimufulimu

N. ccccɛɛɛɛrlerlerlerle

N. jubujubujubujubu

N. ijibuijibuijibuijibu

N. kkkkʰhhhultetmoultetmoultetmoultetmo

N. ppppʰhhhulimuculimuculimuculimucɛɛɛɛrelrelrelrel

N. mitmitmitmitɛɛɛɛ

N. maromaromaromaro

flying fish N. ararararɔːʈɔɔːʈɔɔːʈɔɔːʈɔ

foam N. kkkkʰhhholeoleoleole

N. murmurmurmur

foam of tide N. ššššuliauliauliaulia

N. ššššalalalalʈɛʈɛʈɛʈɛrkrkrkrkʰhhholeoleoleole

foam of waves N. ppppʰhhhaltamuraltamuraltamuraltamur

focus of Sun towards Port Blair N. ɖɖɖɖiutemeciutemeciutemeciutemec

fold V. etcetcetcetcɔʈɔɔʈɔɔʈɔɔʈɔ

V. bbbbɔʈɔʈɔʈɔʈ

V. ccccɛɛɛɛrorororo

follow V. kkkkʰhhhiiii

V. akaakaakaakaːːːːcekecekecekeceke

V. inciinciinciinci

food N. rrrrɛɛɛɛfefefefe

N. celetceletceletcelet

N. porotoporotoporotoporoto

N. rrrrɛɛɛɛfefefefe

N. baklebaklebaklebakle

N. jojojojo

N. catalicatalicatalicatali

N. loitokloitokloitokloitok

food pipe N. akkaakkaakkaakkaːːːːccccɛɛɛɛxuxuxuxuːːːːyiyiyiyi

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food, his N. išišišišororororɛɛɛɛfefefefe

fool ADJ. ŋŋŋŋerarcabuerarcabuerarcabuerarcabu

foot N. umumumumɔʈɔʈɔʈɔʈoooo

foothills N. buruintom pburuintom pburuintom pburuintom pʰhhhooooŋŋŋŋ

for a while ADV. mumumumuŋŋŋŋiliiliiliili

for that DEIXIS. duwduwduwduwɔːɔːɔːɔːkkakkakkakka

for this DEIXIS. diydiydiydiyɔːɔːɔːɔːkkakkakkakka

forbid V. etmetmetmetmɔːɔːɔːɔːkkekkekkekke

force (with which water rises) N. tantantantan

forearm of an animal N. ɛɛɛɛrrrrʈɔŋʈɔŋʈɔŋʈɔŋ

forefathers N. nulebabanulebabanulebabanulebaba

forehand, yours N. ŋŋŋŋebaebaebaebaːːːːlalalala

forehead N. erbenerbenerbenerben

N. bebebebeŋŋŋŋ

foreleg your N. ŋŋŋŋeeeeʈʈɔːʈʈɔːʈʈɔːʈʈɔːy taray taray taray taraːːːːtotototoːːːːmomomomo

forest N. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰimikimikimikimikʰhhhuuuu

N. cobocobocobocoboŋŋŋŋ

forest dump N. ccccɔɔɔɔboboboboŋŋŋŋ

N. ccccɔŋɔɔŋɔɔŋɔɔŋɔ

forget V. borlborlborlborlɛɛɛɛ

forgive V. ekjirakeekjirakeekjirakeekjirake

fortnight N. ɖɖɖɖulokantuseulokantuseulokantuseulokantuse

foul smell N. sobosobosobosobo

fountain N. uluuluuluuluːːːːeeee

fourth ADJ. mamamamaɛɛɛɛxuccolxuccolxuccolxuccol

fresh water N. tomoioneltomoioneltomoioneltomoionel

fresh water fish N. mmmmɛʈɛʈɛʈɛʈoooo

fresh water hole N. inotinotinotinotɛɛɛɛrprprprpʰɔŋʰɔŋʰɔŋʰɔŋ

fresh wheat flour N. kelkelkelkelɛɛɛɛtmotmotmotmo

friend N. namelenamelenamelenamele

N. ssssɛɛɛɛmpempempempe

N. katerbayakaterbayakaterbayakaterbaya

friends of youth N. kkkkʰhhhimilimilimilimil

frog N. lilililiʈʈʈʈkkkkʰɛʰɛʰɛʰɛmmmmɔɔɔɔ

N. ppppʰhhhorooroorooroɖɖɖɖuletmouletmouletmouletmo

N. ppppʰhhhorubeorubeorubeorube

N. sosososoɖɖɖɖimuimuimuimu

front (of me) ADV. ʈʰɔʈʰɔʈʰɔʈʰɔttttttttɔɔɔɔ

front of house DEIXIS. aaaaʈɔŋʈɔŋʈɔŋʈɔŋ

front or back of canoe N. eeeeɽɽɽɽacacacacɔɔɔɔmemememe

front portion of a bow N. irxumeirxumeirxumeirxume

front portion of hunting bamboo N. ʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔtametametametame

front side DEIXIS. aaaaʈɔŋʈɔŋʈɔŋʈɔŋ

frontmost portion of a canoe N. ɛɛɛɛrcrcrcrcɔɔɔɔ

frontside of Dongi N. rrrrɔɔɔɔatercatercatercatercɔɔɔɔ

fruit N. ʈʈʈʈatotcoatotcoatotcoatotco

N. ɛɛɛɛrcorcorcorco

N. bijobijobijobijo

N. tintintintinɖɖɖɖuuuu

N. konatkonatkonatkonatɔɔɔɔtcotcotcotco

N. ccccɔɔɔɔeeee

N. buroburoburoburoŋŋŋŋ

N. kocakocakocakoca

N. soesoesoesoe

N. ccccɔɔɔɔpppp

N. llllɔɔɔɔeeeeʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰoooo

N. etcoetcoetcoetco

N. ʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔkotkotkotkotɔɔɔɔcceocceocceocceo

N. eeeeʈʈʈʈalealealeale

N. buibuibuibui

N. kkkkɔɔɔɔetetetetɔɔɔɔttttɔɔɔɔtcotcotcotco

N. korbokorbokorbokorbo

N. konapkonapkonapkonapʰhhholeoleoleole

N. katakatakatakata

N. ccccɔɔɔɔrorororoŋŋŋŋ

N. cacacacaʈʈʈʈalealealealeʈʈʈʈotcootcootcootco

N. kkkkɛɛɛɛmmmmɔɔɔɔ

V. etcoketcoketcoketcokɔɔɔɔmmmm

N. caetcaetcaetcaetɔɔɔɔkckckckcɔɔɔɔ

N. boboboboʈʈʈʈolololol

fruit (half ripe) N. ekkoekkoekkoekkoːːːːllll

fruit (over ripe) N. ebeebeebeebeːːːːnnnnɔɔɔɔ

fruit (ripe) V. mioepmioepmioepmioepʰhhhuuuuŋŋŋŋ

N. efuefuefuefuŋŋŋŋ

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fruit (sour) N. miymiymiymiyɔɔɔɔeeee

fruit (unripe) N. ebijowebijowebijowebijow

fruit of tree N. etcowetcowetcowetcow

fruit tree N. comulucomulucomulucomulu

fruit used for playing ADJ. caecaecaecaeʈɔʈʈɔʈʈɔʈʈɔʈccccɔɔɔɔ

fruit, ripe N. ibijoibijoibijoibijo

frustration N. kkkkʰhhhoraoraoraora

full dark moon N. leišleišleišleišarararar

full moon N. ɖɖɖɖuuuuːːːːloflofloflofɔɔɔɔrrrrɔɔɔɔ

N. ɖɖɖɖulopulopulopulopʰhhhidilidilidilidil

fully ADV. ikaikaikaikaɲɔɲɔɲɔɲɔrrrrɔɔɔɔkekekeke

fully dried leaves N. ekekekekɔɔɔɔrrrrɔɔɔɔbobobobo

fully ripe ADJ. epepepepʰhhhuuuuŋŋŋŋ

G G G G ---- g g g g

game N. kkkkɔɔɔɔrerrerrerrerʈʈʈʈoooo

N. ereereereereŋŋŋŋkkkkʰhhholololol

game (I-spy) N. tutuncamotutuncamotutuncamotutuncamoʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰeeee

garbage (fruit, bones etc) N. akacaakacaakacaakaca

garbage of cane leaves N. cocococoːŋːŋːŋːŋopopopopʰɔʰɔʰɔʰɔrrrr

garland N. kkkkɔɔɔɔrašrašrašrašuuuu

garland of skulls of deceased N. eeeeʈʈʈʈaaaapcebapcebapcebapceba

gather V. etcaletcaletcaletcal

V. naranaranaranaraɲɲɲɲ

V. etetetet----calocalocalocalo

gather and bring (fruits, leaves etc.) V. eraeraeraeraɲɲɲɲiyeiyeiyeiye

gecko N. ʈʈʈʈaaaaʈʈʈʈamutirkamutirkamutirkamutirkʰhhhuruuruuruuru

genitive CASE. ----otototot

genitive case CASE. ----rrrr

genitive case (alienable) CASE. ----icoicoicoico////----išišišišššššoooo

genitive case (inalienable) CASE. ----er/er/er/er/----ɛɛɛɛr/r/r/r/----ot/ot/ot/ot/----a/a/a/a/----

ooooŋŋŋŋ////----ut/ut/ut/ut/----rararara

genitive case, also used for with in the

comitative sentence CASE. ----otototot

genitive reflexive CASE. ----tuntuntuntun

get V. ccccɔŋɔŋɔŋɔŋomomomom

get angry V. boraceboraceboraceborace

get completely V. trtrtrtrɛɛɛɛkkkk

get down V. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰolololol

get fever ADJ. trtrtrtrɛɛɛɛppppʰhhhoooo

V. ʈɛʈɛʈɛʈɛotrotrotrotrɛɛɛɛppppʰhhhuuuu

get hurt V. opopopopʰhhharbarbarbarbɔɔɔɔmmmm

get intoxicated after drinking kocatei

N. kocateikkocateikkocateikkocateikʰhhhuierlelauierlelauierlelauierlela

get killed someone V. taimptaimptaimptaimpʰhhhilililil

get married V. boimilboimilboimilboimil

get out V. kkkkʰhhhuuuuββββiiii

get prey V. rrrrɛɛɛɛ

get ready V. rokrokrokrokʰhhhobobobob

get something picked up V. ilukilukilukiluk

get tired V. bucbucbucbucɔɔɔɔbelambelambelambelam

get tired (completely) V. malaimalaimalaimalai

get up V. konkonkonkon

getting hungry V. mmmmɔɔɔɔrrrrɔɔɔɔppppʰhhhuuuu

getting inebriated V. ttttʰhhhiiiiŋŋŋŋkkkkʰhhhuuuu

getting intoxicated V. erlelaerlelaerlelaerlela

getting intoxicated after drinking lots of

honey ADJ. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰecaecaecaeca

ghee N. caeonecaeonecaeonecaeone

N. emmulemmulemmulemmulːːːːyyyy

ghost N. ɖɖɖɖulaoulaoulaoulao

N. ɖɖɖɖiiiiːːːːɖɖɖɖetteclaetteclaetteclaetteclaːːːːwwww

N. ɖɖɖɖulaulaulaulaːːːːwwww

N. bibibibiɖɖɖɖototototɛɛɛɛclaoclaoclaoclao

N. laolaolaolao

N. bobulubobulubobulubobulu

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N. kkkkɔɔɔɔllllɔɔɔɔ

N. juruwajuruwajuruwajuruwaːːːː

ghost, dwelling in sea N. corcorcorcorɔɔɔɔkekekekeːːːːmomomomo

giant clam N. coaicoaicoaicoai

gill of the fish N. etcoletcoletcoletcol

N. etcetcetcetcɛɛɛɛ

girl N. kakakakaʈʈʈʈaaaa

N. ɛɛɛɛrbukorbukorbukorbuko

girl before attaining puberty N. aralebikaralebikaralebikaralebik

give V. etetetetɛɛɛɛššššeeee

V. kkkkʰhhheeee

V. momomomo

V. ieieieie

give another one V. ekpekpekpekpʰhhhoooo

give back V. taonetaonetaonetaone

give birth V. tattattattatʰhhhuuuu

V. atatatatatatatatʰhhhuuuu

give final touches V. kokacolikkokacolikkokacolikkokacolik

give name V. eliu teliu teliu teliu tɛɛɛɛssss

glass N. memememeɔɔɔɔ

glide V. rulrulrulrulɛɛɛɛkkkk

go V. conneconneconneconne

V. ccccɔɔɔɔnenenene

V. inciinciinciinci

go after V. inciinciinciinci

go away V. bilobilobilobilo

V. kkkkʰhhhuuuuββββiiii

go for hunting V. baleubaleubaleubaleu

go straight V. ukkuburukukkuburukukkuburukukkuburuk

go there V. kkkkʰhhholcibeolcibeolcibeolcibe

go to drink something V. kkkkʰhhhuinciuinciuinciuinci

go to hunt V. ššššiiiiɖɖɖɖ

go up V. kkkkʰhhholcibeolcibeolcibeolcibe

go/ come home V. aaaaɲɲɲɲoooo

God N. ɖɖɖɖikikikik

N. yyyyɔɔɔɔ

N. aaaaɖɖɖɖixixixix

N. bilixubilixubilixubilixu

N. bilikbilikbilikbilikʰhhhuuuu

God (of Jero) N. bilikbilikbilikbilikʰhhhuuuu

N. bilikbilikbilikbilikʰhhhu bu bu bu bɔɔɔɔttttɔɔɔɔ

goddess N. ajuroajuroajuroajuro

God's idol maker N. jurojurojurojuro

goes into V. rulrulrulrulɛɛɛɛkkkk

gold N. ʈʈʈʈaaaaːːːːllll

good ADJ. demdemdemdem

ADJ. enenenenɔɔɔɔllll

ADJ. nnnnɔɔɔɔllll

ADJ. beriberiberiberiŋŋŋŋaaaa

ADJ. eccaeccaeccaeccaːːːːttattattattaːːːːkkkkkkkkɔɔɔɔ

ADJ. surmesurmesurmesurme

good hunter N. ereereereereʈʈʈʈamoamoamoamo

good looking face ADJ. ercercercercɔɔɔɔknknknknɔɔɔɔllll

good one ADJ. nnnnɔɔɔɔljukljukljukljukʰhhhiiii

good person N. otbotbotbotbɔɔɔɔnnnnɔɔɔɔllll

N. ɛɛɛɛnolnolnolnolʈɔʈʈɔʈʈɔʈʈɔʈceoceoceoceo

gossip N. comcomcomcomɔɔɔɔlolololo

got the prey ! INTJ. ekrekrekrekrɛɛɛɛ

grand parent N. mamamamamamamama

grandchild N. jatjatjatjat

grandfather N. amimikamaiamimikamaiamimikamaiamimikamai

N. mairatobmairatobmairatobmairatob

N. amaikaamaikaamaikaamaikaʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰamaiamaiamaiamai

grandfather of Boa Sr. N. mayamayamayamayaʈɔŋʈɔŋʈɔŋʈɔŋ

grandmother N. amimikamimiamimikamimiamimikamimiamimikamimi

grass N. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰititititɔɔɔɔbecbecbecbec

N. rrrrɔɔɔɔetetetetɛɛɛɛcccc

N. cemecemecemecemeʈɛʈɛʈɛʈɛcccc

N. cacacacaːːːːllllɔɔɔɔ

grass hopper N. ʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔymoymoymoymo

N. ʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔimoimoimoimo

grave N. ooooʈʈʈʈmemememeʈʰɔʈʰɔʈʰɔʈʰɔ

N. ɛɛɛɛppppʰhhhooooŋŋŋŋ

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graveyard N. ŋŋŋŋebureburebureburɔŋɔɔŋɔɔŋɔɔŋɔ

Great Andamanese (tribe call themselves by

this name) N. momomomoʈʈʈʈarparparparpʰhhhucucucuc

greedily ADV. ekajiracekajiracekajiracekajiracɛɛɛɛrelrelrelrel

greedy ADJ. akajomakajomakajomakajom

ADJ. akatutlupakatutlupakatutlupakatutlup

green ADJ. ccccɛɛɛɛrelrelrelrel

green cane leaf N. kkkkɔɔɔɔrrrrɔɔɔɔ

green chilli N. ekajiracekajiracekajiracekajiracɛɛɛɛrelrelrelrel

green leaf N. ertecerelertecerelertecerelertecerel

green mango N. mẽmẽmẽmẽɔɔɔɔyyyyɖɖɖɖooooːːːːbbbb

green sea turtle's hole in the sand

N. cokbimulupcokbimulupcokbimulupcokbimulupʰhhhooooŋŋŋŋ

grey hair N. ʈʈʈʈolololol

grind V. ešešešešɔɔɔɔrrrrɔɔɔɔ

V. etcetetcetetcetetcetɔɔɔɔ

ground N. tatatataːːːːtotototoŋŋŋŋ

grow V. ninoininoininoininoi

V. itlubitlubitlubitlub

grub N. patapatapatapata

gullet N. akkaakkaakkaakkaːːːːccccɛɛɛɛxuxuxuxuːːːːyiyiyiyi

gum N. eteeteeteeteʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔ

gums N. erperperperpʰhhhiletaratiletaratiletaratiletaratʰhhharalearalearalearale

gums, our N. memememeŋŋŋŋertertertertʰhhharalearalearalearale

H H H H ---- h h h h

habitual aspect verbal suffix PRN-SUF. ----memememe

hair N. bbbbɛɛɛɛcccc

hair, skin, nail N. otbecotbecotbecotbec

half Q. atakeatakeatakeatake

Q. ererererʈɔːʈɔːʈɔːʈɔːllllɔɔɔɔ

half light and half shadow N. tondatondatondatondaʈʈʈʈiyuiyuiyuiyuːːːːwwww

half moon N. talottalottalottalotʰhhhireireireire

half ripe ADJ. ɛɛɛɛššššɛɛɛɛrcrcrcrcɔɔɔɔ

hammer V. ececececɔŋɔŋɔŋɔŋ

hand N. kontokontokontokonto

N. ɛɛɛɛršršršršoloolooloolo

N. kkkkʰhhhooooːːːːrararara

N. ebalaebalaebalaebala

N. balabalabalabala

N. ɔŋɔŋɔŋɔŋkorkorkorkorɔɔɔɔ

N. ererererʈʈʈʈooooŋŋŋŋ

hand (your) N. ŋŋŋŋererererʈɔŋʈɔŋʈɔŋʈɔŋ

hand ball game N. ɖɖɖɖileileileileʈʈʈʈmorabamorabamorabamorabaʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰemeemeemeeme

hand movement N. burburburburɔɔɔɔ

hand of a fan N. teteteteːːːːmolmolmolmol

handle and frame of a fishing net N. bbbbɔɔɔɔrorororo

handle of adage N. bbbbɔɔɔɔrrrrɔɔɔɔ

hands of crab N. ɛɛɛɛrprprprpʰhhhileileileile

hang V. solosolosolosolo

V. etcoletcoletcoletcolɔɔɔɔkkkk

hang Dongi from behind V. aracokaracokaracokaracokʰhhhokeokeokeoke

happen V. ttttʰhhhuuuu

happy ADJ. kuklarberikuklarberikuklarberikuklarberiŋŋŋŋaaaa

ADJ. erabobierabobierabobierabobiŋŋŋŋuuuu

happy (be) ADJ. boberebobereboberebobereŋŋŋŋcocococo

hard ADJ. iiiiɖɖɖɖirimirimirimirim

ADJ. ʈɛʈɛʈɛʈɛllll

ADJ. ekekekekʰhhhuiuiuiui

hard dry leaf N. efaefaefaefaːːːːeeee

harpoon N. malarmalarmalarmalarɛɛɛɛoooo

hatch V. ererererʈʈʈʈeeeeːːːːlililili

hatch egg V. mulutatmulutatmulutatmulutatʰhhhuuuu

hate V. ekrekrekrekrɔɔɔɔššššepepepepʰhhhoooo

have AUX. culculculcul

V. cucucucu

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have (it) V. ɲɲɲɲyayayaya

have fever V. ttttɛɛɛɛotrotrotrotrɛɛɛɛppppʰhhhuuuu

have full stomach V. kkkkʰhhhideriderideriderɔɔɔɔmmmm

have it V. itjioitjioitjioitjio

having a second wife or husband V. erperperperpʰhhholkolkolkolkɔɔɔɔeeee

having embraced ADJ. ttttɛɛɛɛrcocilrcocilrcocilrcocil

having grown up V. kkkkɔɔɔɔllllɔɔɔɔkokokoko

having move V. kalelkalelkalelkalel

having taken V. ɛɛɛɛktektektekte

having turned back ADJ. bbbbɔɔɔɔtktktktkʰhhhacolacolacolacol

hazy N. ɖɖɖɖeseseses

he ramains i.e. he did not move. V. olaltoiyoolaltoiyoolaltoiyoolaltoiyo

he sent V. otcootcootcootcoːːːːnananana

he who was born before me N. entoakaentoakaentoakaentoakaŋŋŋŋaaaa

head N. ɛɛɛɛrcorcorcorco

head ache V. cobiecobiecobiecobie

head of penis N. ototototʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔrrrr

N. otbotbotbotbɔːɔːɔːɔːkkkk

head of the burnt wood N. ikkojukikkojukikkojukikkojukʰhhhiatiatiatiat

head of the family N. rrrrɔɔɔɔpucpucpucpuc

head shaving N. bbbbɛɛɛɛcikluyecikluyecikluyecikluye

headache N. cucucucuːːːːyiyeyiyeyiyeyiye

V. ercobieercobieercobieercobie

head-bone N. odaodaodaodaŋŋŋŋeeee

health achieved at puberty ADJ. ɛɛɛɛrbirbirbirbiŋŋŋŋuiuiuiui

heap V. etetetet----calocalocalocalo

hear V. kakakakaːːːːnnnn

V. ɖɖɖɖuosuosuosuos

V. ɖɖɖɖuocuocuocuoc

V. eeeeʈɛŋʈɛŋʈɛŋʈɛŋ

heart N. uuuuʈʈʈʈboiboiboiboiʈɖʈɖʈɖʈɖelloelloelloello

N. bebebebeɖɛɖɛɖɛɖɛllollollollo

N. otbotutotbotutotbotutotbotutɖɖɖɖelloelloelloello

N. bobobobo

heart (his) N. otbootbootbootbo

heart break ADJ. lulillulillulillulil

heat rashes N. rrrrɛʈɛɛʈɛɛʈɛɛʈɛmmmm

heaven N. jerikjerikjerikjerik

N. bilikbilikbilikbilikʰhhhutaraputaraputaraputarapʰhhhooooŋŋŋŋ

N. ppppʰhhhorokeorokeorokeorokeʈʈʈʈ

DEIXIS. sosososoŋŋŋŋoooo

N. ŋŋŋŋutkutkutkutkɔɔɔɔcocococo

heavy ADJ. caecaecaecaeʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰileileileile

ADJ. atatatatʰhhhileileileile

ADJ. utkutkutkutkʰhhhuduuduuduuduŋŋŋŋ

heavy rain N. jicerikomujicerikomujicerikomujicerikomuʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰuuuuŋŋŋŋ

N. ʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔeraeraeraera

heel N. umumumumɔʈɔɔʈɔɔʈɔɔʈɔtarataratarataraɖɖɖɖoleoleoleole

N. umumumumɔʈɔʈɔʈɔʈooooʈʈʈʈaraaraaraaraɖɖɖɖuleuleuleule

helicopter N. tarbtarbtarbtarboregaoregaoregaorega

help V. boxileboxileboxileboxileːːːːʈʈʈʈtitititi

V. kkkkʰhhhileileileile

V. axiletiaxiletiaxiletiaxileti

helpless ADJ. bikbikbikbikʰhhhalemealemealemealeme

hen N. burburburburɔɔɔɔkowokowokowokowo

N. bukbukbukbukʰhhhumumumumɔɔɔɔccccɔɔɔɔ

hen's feathers N. mmmmɔɔɔɔccccɔɔɔɔtotbectotbectotbectotbec

hen's knees N. ɛɛɛɛtbeitbeitbeitbeiʈʈʈʈ

hen's legs N. ememememɔʈɔːɔʈɔːɔʈɔːɔʈɔː

her GEN. ɖɖɖɖuisouisouisouiso

here DEIXIS. kkkkʰhhhidiidiidiidi

DEIXIS. lellellellel

DEIXIS. kkkkɛːɛːɛːɛːllll

DEIXIS. kkkkʰhhhiiiielelelel

DEIXIS. kkkkʰhhhilelilelilelilel

heron N. ccccɛɛɛɛlenelenelenelene

N. coracoracoracora

N. ʈʈʈʈakaakaakaaka

heron, black N. cowracowracowracowraːːːː

hiccup (you) N. ŋŋŋŋakkeakkeakkeakkeːːːːrcarcarcarcaːːːːyyyy

hide V. etcaetcaetcaetcaːːːːmemememe

V. ototototɔɔɔɔncamncamncamncam

V-INTR. caumocaumocaumocaumo

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V. otcamootcamootcamootcamo

hide in a corner N. tatatataŋŋŋŋoooo

hide-you V. ŋŋŋŋereereereereːːːːmbambambambaːːːːxebexebexebexebe

hiding of the Sun in the clouds N. ɖɖɖɖiutiutiutiuterbecerbecerbecerbec

high ADJ. sosososoŋŋŋŋoooo

high fever N. ʈɛʈɛʈɛʈɛioioioioʈʈʈʈrrrrɛɛɛɛppppʰhhhoooo

high tide V. sarepsarepsarepsarepʰhhhileileileile

N. cacacacaːːːːrrrrɛɛɛɛtotfetotfetotfetotfeʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔ

high tides N. ppppʰhhhalalalalɖɖɖɖuouououo

hillock N. buruintutburuintutburuintutburuintutɖɖɖɖeloeloeloelo

himself PRN. ɛɛɛɛrrrrɛɛɛɛmmmm

hind-legs of a turtle N. erabaterabaterabaterabatʰhhheeee

hips N. ebottebottebottebottɔɔɔɔeeee

N. arataratarataratʰɔʰɔʰɔʰɔmmmmɔɔɔɔ

his GEN. ɖɖɖɖuisouisouisouiso

his (hon.) GEN. ammaammaammaammaːːːːyesoyesoyesoyesoːːːːbebebebe

his fats N. ešešešeširoiroiroiro

his or her (near) GEN. isoisoisoiso

hit V. iiiiʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰuuuuɖɖɖɖeeee

V. bošbošbošbošuuuuʈʈʈʈ

V. noenoenoenoe

V. ssssɛɛɛɛrrrrɛɛɛɛ

V. erantecaerantecaerantecaeranteca

V. baranibaranibaranibarani

V. ešešešešɔɔɔɔrrrrɔɔɔɔ

hit (hand) V. ikbatikbatikbatikbatɛɛɛɛ

hit (with a stick) V. ppppʰhhholololol

hit on the head (from front) V. ɛɛɛɛrprprprpʰhhhokeokeokeoke

hit or hit forcefully V. ɛɛɛɛrprprprpʰhhholololol

hit with fist V. itmuitmuitmuitmuʈʈɔːʈʈɔːʈʈɔːʈʈɔːkkekkekkekke

hit with something V. eraneraneraneranʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰuuuu

hit with stone like object V. ɛɛɛɛrsrsrsrsɛɛɛɛreperepereperepe

hit with the beak V. iiiiŋŋŋŋototototʰhhhudimudimudimudim

hoe V. ekekekekŋŋŋŋoleoleoleole

hold V. ɛɛɛɛkekekeke

V. banebbanebbanebbaneb

V. babababaːŋːŋːŋːŋɛɛɛɛmmmm

V. yekeyekeyekeyeke

V. erateraterateratʰhhhireireireire

V. ɛɛɛɛrbanrbanrbanrban

hold in fist V. itmuitmuitmuitmuʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰokokokokeeee

hold of V. utkutkutkutkʰhhhijeijeijeije

hold rudder V. araaraaraaraːːːːyccoyccoyccoyccoːːːːkkekkekkekke

hold tightly V. ttttɛɛɛɛrninorninorninornino

hole N. ɛɛɛɛppppʰhhhooooŋŋŋŋ

N. fonfonfonfon

N. ppppʰhhhooooŋŋŋŋ

N. iiiiɖɖɖɖiiiiʈʈʈʈ

hollow ADJ. ekekekekɔʈɔɔʈɔɔʈɔɔʈɔbobobobo

hollow of the canoe N. ekotraekotraekotraekotra

home or forest N. araaraaraaraʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰimikimikimikimikʰhhhuuuu

honey N. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰumeloneumeloneumeloneumelone

N. ttttʰhhhumelumelumelumel

N. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰumelumelumelumel

honey bee N. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰumel jubuumel jubuumel jubuumel jubu

honeybee N. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰumelumelumelumel

N. maromaromaromaro

honeycomb N. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰumelumelumelumel

N. ibecibecibecibec

honeycomb, the portion where the egg and

young ones stay N. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰumelumelumelumelʈʰɛʈʰɛʈʰɛʈʰɛnininini

hook of the fishing arrow N. itbititbititbititbitʰhhhumumumum

horizon N. ʈʈʈʈowtaraowtaraowtaraowtaraːːːːsisisisiːːːːmumumumu

N. ʈʈʈʈiiiiːːːːjijijijiːːːːtttt

horn N. ɛɛɛɛrlrlrlrlɔɔɔɔccccɔŋɔŋɔŋɔŋ

N. ererererɔɔɔɔllllɔʈɔɔʈɔɔʈɔɔʈɔyyyyeeee

N. kkkkɔɔɔɔtptptptpɛɛɛɛcccc

horse N. jijijijiːːːːrmurmurmurmu

hot ADJ. kkkkʰhhhiriririr

ADJ. ikikikikʰhhhimilimilimilimil

ADJ. ɖɖɖɖiuiuiuiu

N. ɖɖɖɖiutercekiutercekiutercekiutercek

N. utkutkutkutkʰhhhirmeirmeirmeirme

hot (chilly) ADJ. eilineilineilineilin

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hot (spicy) ADJ. akajiraakajiraakajiraakajira

hot water N. iximiliximiliximiliximil

house N. forforforforɔːɔːɔːɔːcccc

N. ɲɲɲɲoooo

N. ɔɔɔɔttttɲɲɲɲyyyyɔɔɔɔ

N. tirktirktirktirkʰhhhuruuruuruuru

house made up of mud or clay N. kotkotkotkotɲɲɲɲoooo

house of our forefathers N. amaeotamaeotamaeotamaeotɲɲɲɲoooo

house, made up of stone N. myotaramyotaramyotaramyotaraɲɲɲɲyoyoyoyo

housefly N. ppppʰhhhulimuulimuulimuulimu

house-fly N. ɸɸɸɸulimoulimoulimoulimo

how WH-Q. ššššitaneitaneitaneitane

how much WH-Q. ciciciciːːːːkikikiki

howl V. arantarantarantarantɛŋɛŋɛŋɛŋ

hum a song V. eeeeɲɲɲɲalialialialiɖɖɖɖ

human-shaped ghost N. burukoaburukoaburukoaburukoa

humped (your) N. ŋŋŋŋɔɔɔɔtctctctcɔːʈʈɔɔːʈʈɔɔːʈʈɔɔːʈʈɔ

hunger N. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰeeeeʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰeeee

hunt V. ššššiiiiɖɖɖɖ

V. baleubaleubaleubaleu

N. ššššiiiiʈʈʈʈbombombombom

hunt (in the forest) V. balcobalcobalcobalco

hunt in the sea V. laralaralaralara

hunting in the planes ( Boar) V. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰišišišišiiiiɖɖɖɖoooo

hunting season N. ccccɔɔɔɔkkkkʰɔʰɔʰɔʰɔrorororo

hunting time N. leišleišleišleišarararar

hurry up V. kkkkʰhhhaaaa

V. kakakakaːːːːmemememe

husband N. boboboboɛɛɛɛ

N. eboeeboeeboeeboe

husband of sister N. akabuaakabuaakabuaakabua

husband or wife N. ɛɛɛɛboiboiboiboi

husband, wife (term of address) N. immimmimmimmɔɔɔɔ

husband's elder brother N. eboitoateboitoateboitoateboitoatʰhhhuuuu

husband's mother N. uttuneseuttuneseuttuneseuttunese

husband's sister N. ututututʰhhhunisibunisibunisibunisib

husk V. ekkelekkelekkelekkelɛʈɛʈɛʈɛʈmomomomo

hut making V. nyocnyocnyocnyocopopopop

I I I I ---- i i i i

I swim. V. ŋŋŋŋotototot

if COND. kamokamokamokamo

ignite V. aaaaʈʈʈʈššššikkoikkoikkoikko

V. ppppʰhhhewenewenewenewenʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔllll

iguana N. kotatkotatkotatkotatɔɔɔɔtitititiɔɔɔɔ

N. teteteteɔɔɔɔ

ill ADJ. tebenotebenotebenotebeno

imitate V. uuuuʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰataciataciataciataci

imperative V. bebebebe

PRN-SUF. ----be/be/be/be/----eeee

imperative negative marker SUF. ----m/m/m/m/----um/um/um/um/----imimimim

impotent ADJ. koyopkoyopkoyopkoyop

in P. kottaralkottaralkottaralkottaral

in between ADJ. mixuccolmixuccolmixuccolmixuccol

in darkness ADV. ŋŋŋŋɛʈɛŋɛʈɛŋɛʈɛŋɛʈɛŋilililil

in front of DEIXIS. juluejuluejuluejulue

DEIXIS. ercoercoercoercoːːːːkkokkokkokko

in front of me DEIXIS. ʈʰɛʈʰɛʈʰɛʈʰɛrprprprpʰhhhetetetet

in her speech P. eoxureoxureoxureoxurɛɛɛɛ

in the middle of the sand N. ʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔrrrrɔɔɔɔburuburuburuburuŋŋŋŋ

in the youth ADV. ɛɛɛɛorokorokorokorokʰhhhuiluiluiluil

in this night N. batelbatelbatelbatel

indeginious God N. ttttʰhhharaearaearaearae

index finger N. arabeloarabeloarabeloarabelo

indicative aspect marker MARKER. ----o/o/o/o/----ɔɔɔɔ////----a/øa/øa/øa/ø

industrious ADJ. ececececɛɛɛɛrrrrʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔktotlaktotlaktotlaktotla

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infamous N. mmmmɔɔɔɔccccɔɔɔɔ

infant N. ttttʰhhhireleoireleoireleoireleo

N. abligaabligaabligaabliga

N. abdarekaabdarekaabdarekaabdareka

N. ɛɛɛɛllllɛɔɛɔɛɔɛɔ

ingestive PRN-SUF. ----juljuljuljul

injury N. ɸɸɸɸaaaaɽɽɽɽoooo

inlet N. ttttʰhhhaaaaːːːːycoycoycoycoːːːːʈʈɔʈʈɔʈʈɔʈʈɔ

inner part of a boat or a tree N. imikimikimikimikʰhhhuuuu

insect N. ɖɖɖɖumumumum

N. kokokokoʈʈʈʈmaraemaraemaraemarae

N. kkkkɔɔɔɔrbocobacmorbocobacmorbocobacmorbocobacmo

N. šššširmuirmuirmuirmuʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔymoymoymoymo

insect eaten by woodpecker N. ccccɔɔɔɔklekleklekle

insect larva N. ppppʰhhhataataataata

insect which lives in saline water N. ɖɖɖɖuuuuŋŋŋŋ

insert V. ikliklikliklɔːɔːɔːɔːttettettette

V. eeeekkkkɔɔɔɔllllɔːɔːɔːɔːtetetete

inside P. kottaralkottaralkottaralkottaral

P-LOC. kopalkopalkopalkopal

P-LOC. ekotraekotraekotraekotra

inside of house DEIXIS. ɲɔɲɔɲɔɲɔkotrakotrakotrakotra

instead CONJ. aka caka caka caka cɔɔɔɔrokrokrokrok

instrument N. ccccɔɔɔɔmmmm

N. ɛɛɛɛnnnnʈʈʈʈecececec

N. cacacacaŋŋŋŋaaaa

instrument to cut tree N. kkkkɔʈɔʈɔʈɔʈccccɛɔɛɔɛɔɛɔ

instrument, to cut fish N. ppppʰɔʰɔʰɔʰɔrcrcrcrcɛɔɛɔɛɔɛɔ

instrumental case SUF. ----ta/ta/ta/ta/----ttttɔɔɔɔ

intellegent ADJ. erminenerminenerminenerminenɔɔɔɔllll

intercourse V. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰoekterpoekterpoekterpoekterpʰhhholololol

N. otrepotrepotrepotrepʰhhhoooo

interjection for arrival INTJ. alaalaalaala

intestine, large N. akkaakkaakkaakkaːːːːjijijijiːːːːrarararaːːːː

intestines N. esuesuesuesuɖɖɖɖuuuu

intoxication N. erlelaerlelaerlelaerlela

iris N. erulueruluerulueruluʈʈʈʈuuuuʈɖʈɖʈɖʈɖirimirimirimirim

iron N. remoremoremoremo

N. rrrrɛɛɛɛoooo----ʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔyyyy

iron clasp N. reoreoreoreo

iron log N. remotrapremotrapremotrapremotrapʰhhhuuuu

iron-hook of the boat N. rererereɔɔɔɔtotibittotibittotibittotibitʰhhhuuuuŋŋŋŋ

ironstick N. rererereɔʈɔɔʈɔɔʈɔɔʈɔeeee

irritation N. kkkkʰhhhoraoraoraora

island N. kacawakacawakacawakacawa

N. tebištebištebištebiširoiroiroiro

N. totkatotkatotkatotkaːːːːttttʰhhhaaaa

N. ʈʈʈʈuuuuɖɖɖɖɖɖɖɖiloiloiloilo

island, Havelock N. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰiiiiːːːːlarsirolarsirolarsirolarsiro

islet N. ʈʈʈʈukukukukɖɖɖɖeloeloeloelo

N. ʈʈʈʈuuuuɖɖɖɖɖɖɖɖiloiloiloilo

N. ʈʈʈʈukukukukɖɖɖɖeloeloeloelo

N. simiapsusimiapsusimiapsusimiapsu

islet in front of Strait Island N. ppppʰhhhocoocoocoocoʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔeeee

it drizzles V. jinjinjinjinɛɛɛɛ----komkomkomkom

it pains V. ppppʰhhhinlieminlieminlieminliem

itch V. ɛŋɔɛŋɔɛŋɔɛŋɔcececece

itching N. ɲɲɲɲaoaoaoao

it's me PRN. mamamamaʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰiuiuiuiu

J J J J ---- j j j j

jackfruit N. kkkkɔɔɔɔetetetetɔɔɔɔ

jackfruit seed N. kkkkɔɔɔɔetouluetouluetouluetoulu

Jarawa N. ŋŋŋŋɔŋʈɔɔŋʈɔɔŋʈɔɔŋʈɔkkkkʰhhhaaaa

Jarawa areas near Bluff Island N. sorobulsorobulsorobulsorobul

N. boinboinboinboinʈʈʈʈalalalalɲɲɲɲaaaa

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jealous ADJ. miramiramiramira

jetty N. lukluklukluk

N. rrrrɔɔɔɔtaraluktaraluktaraluktaraluk

jewellery N. tenjomtenjomtenjomtenjom

jewellery around waist N. šššširbeleirbeleirbeleirbele

join V. ekkekkekkekkɔɔɔɔttttɔɔɔɔkkkkʰhhheeee

joint N. ccccɔɔɔɔrrrrɔɔɔɔkkkk

joint of eyebrows (your) N. ŋŋŋŋerjierjierjierjiːːːːlililili

journey N. muntašmuntašmuntašmuntašoloolooloolo

juice N. oneoneoneone

juicy ADJ. eonetarceonetarceonetarceonetarcɛɛɛɛ

jump V. emfeemfeemfeemfe

jump (imperative) V-REFL. ɲɲɲɲempempempempʰɛʰɛʰɛʰɛbebebebe

june (month) N. ttttʰhhharaearaearaearae

jungle dweller N. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰimikimikimikimikʰhhhutoputoputoputopʰhhhooooŋŋŋŋeeee

K K K K ---- k k k k

keep V. momomomo

V. etaišetaišetaišetaišeeee

keep away V. ekkekkekkekkɔʈʈɔʈʈɔʈʈɔʈʈaaaa

keep it in your fist V. eeeeʈʈʈʈmumumumuʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰokeokeokeoke

keep peace V. lileklileklileklilekɛɛɛɛ

keep quiet V. akatakatakatakatʰhhhi tuli tuli tuli tul

kernel of fruit N. eulueulueulueulu

Khora language N. kkkkʰhhhoratoratoratoratɛɛɛɛkkkkʰhhhoooo

kick V. araaraaraaraʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰulululul

kick the ball V. ɖɖɖɖileileileileʈʈʈʈmoramoramoramoraʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰulimuulimuulimuulimu

kid N. tatatatatatatata

kidney N. ebiebiebiebiʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔllllɔɔɔɔmmmm

N. ɛɛɛɛttaycowttaycowttaycowttaycow

kill V. ipipipipʰhhhirikirikirikirik

V. ɛɛɛɛššššɔɔɔɔrokrokrokrokɔʈɔʈɔʈɔʈ

V. eeeeʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰudududud

V. ɛɛɛɛmpmpmpmpʰhhhilililil

kill by arrow. V. ššššorokorokorokorokomomomom

kill with an arrow V. ʈʈʈʈokokokokʰhhhilililil

kind ADJ. akaboitercekakaboitercekakaboitercekakaboitercek

king N. mišmišmišmišuamaiuamaiuamaiuamai

N. akkaakkaakkaakkaːːːːmamamamaːːːːytaraytaraytaraytaraːːːːtotototoŋŋŋŋ

kinship term N. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰotootootootoɔɔɔɔttttʰhhhuuuu

kiss V. ererererʈɛŋʈɛŋʈɛŋʈɛŋ

kite N. kkkkɔɔɔɔbobobobo

N. bebebebeŋŋŋŋeeee

N. kkkkɔɔɔɔllllllllɔɔɔɔ

knee N. ɛɛɛɛcorcorcorcorɔɔɔɔkkkk

N. ecoroecoroecoroecoroːːːːkkkkʰhhhttttɔɔɔɔbunbunbunbun

knee cap N. corcorcorcorɔɔɔɔkkkkʰhhhotokotokotokotokʰhhhulutulutulutulut

knife N. ceoceoceoceo

N. ppppʰɔʈʰɔʈʰɔʈʰɔʈccccɛɔɛɔɛɔɛɔ

N. ppppʰɔʰɔʰɔʰɔrterprterprterprterpʰhhhiriririr

knit V. noenoenoenoe

Knitted mat of leaves N. etetetetʰɔʰɔʰɔʰɔrrrr

know V. ikbobiikbobiikbobiikbobiŋŋŋŋ

know (reflexive) V. ɛɛɛɛmbombombombo

know himself V. bbbbɔŋɔŋɔŋɔŋorororor

knowingly become indifferent N. ilpilpilpilpʰhhheeee

knowledge N. bbbbɔɔɔɔ----mmmmɛɛɛɛmmmm

N. bbbbɔɔɔɔbibibibiŋŋŋŋ

Kona tree N. konakonakonakonaʈɔŋʈɔŋʈɔŋʈɔŋ

L L L L ---- l l l l

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ladder N. ppppʰhhhorooroorooroɖɖɖɖuletmouletmouletmouletmo

ladder, wodden stick that connects the boat

with the outrigger N. ɛɛɛɛycoycoycoycoːːːːrrrrɔɔɔɔkkkk

lady N. ibuxuibuxuibuxuibuxu

lake N. ppppʰhhholeoleoleole

lame ADJ. eeeeʈʈʈʈʈʈʈʈeeeeːːːːtartartartar

N. aratubuluaratubuluaratubuluaratubulu

N. ʈɛʈɛʈɛʈɛttttɛɛɛɛrrrr

ADJ. ɛɛɛɛbalabalabalabalaʈɛʈɛʈɛʈɛterterterter

land N. boaboaboaboa

N. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰiiii

land by the side of the sand N. ʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔrrrrɔɔɔɔtoboatoboatoboatoboa

land or soil N. buabuabuabua

language N. ttttɛɛɛɛkkkkʰhhhoooo

N. ʈɛʈɛʈɛʈɛkkkkʰhhhoooo

N. atatatatɛɛɛɛkkkkʰhhhoooo

lap N. umikumikumikumikʰhhhuuuu

large ADJ. erbierbierbierbiŋŋŋŋuiuiuiui

lass, young girl N. ajilliajilliajilliajilli

last ADJ. kakakakaʈʈʈʈaaaa

ADJ. mamamamaɛɛɛɛxuccolxuccolxuccolxuccol

ADJ. ɛɛɛɛndandandandaːːːːyccolyccolyccolyccol

ADJ. tarattarattarattaratʰhhhurourourouro

late night ADV. batterbelbatterbelbatterbelbatterbel

later ADV. kkkkɔɔɔɔelelelel

latrine N. araparaparaparapʰhhhuuuu

laugh V. kkkkʰhhholeoleoleole

laughter N. kkkkʰhhholamolamolamolam

layer of fat N. elonetelonetelonetelonetɔɔɔɔlemelemelemeleme

lazy ADJ. capcapcapcapʰhhhoooo

lazy person ADJ. arakatetercekarakatetercekarakatetercekarakatetercek

lazy woman N. ɛɛɛɛkkkkʰhhhuropuropuropuropʰhhhoooo

leaf N. tectectectec

N. sosososoɛɛɛɛttttɛɛɛɛcccc

N. bibibibiɖɖɖɖototototɛɛɛɛcccc

N. bubububuʈʈʈʈipattiipattiipattiipatti

N. kkkkɔɔɔɔttttttttɛɛɛɛrnornornorno

N. itecitecitecitec

N. eleteleteleteletɛɛɛɛcccc

N. kotkotkotkot

N. ertertertertɛɛɛɛcccc

N. ɔɔɔɔrorororo

N. tajiotectajiotectajiotectajiotec

N. ššššoeoeoeoeteiteiteitei

N. sosososoːːːːyatecyatecyatecyatec

N. ccccʰhhhoyeoyeoyeoye

N. ʈʈʈʈalaralaralaralar

N. ooooŋŋŋŋttttɛɛɛɛcccc

N. falfalfalfal

N. enenenen

N. ʈʈʈʈaoaoaoao

N. jinjinjinjinʈɛʈɛʈɛʈɛcccc

N. ikikikikʰhhhuiuiuiui

N. kkkkʰhhhibirtibirtibirtibirtɛɛɛɛcccc

N. ʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔ

N. banabanabanabana

N. boltboltboltboltɛɛɛɛcccc

leaf of mahua N. ššššikototecikototecikototecikototec

leaf of tendu tree N. ekaekaekaekaʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰireireireire

leaf string N. ɔɔɔɔrrrrɔɔɔɔ

leaf, big N. ŋŋŋŋiroiroiroiro

lean person N. ɛɛɛɛttttɔɔɔɔkkkk

learn V. ɖɖɖɖekekekekɔɔɔɔcccc

V. bbbbɔɔɔɔbibibibiŋŋŋŋ

leave V. mokmokmokmok

leaves N. ppppʰhhhudoudoudoudo

N. ɲɲɲɲototototɛɛɛɛcccc

N. ertecertecertecertecɔɔɔɔppppʰhhheeee

leaves for making home or huts N. nyotnyotnyotnyotɛɛɛɛcccc

leaves used to thatching N. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰitertitertitertitertʰɔʰɔʰɔʰɔrrrr

leech N. bolbolbolbolŋŋŋŋoooo

N. ʈɛʈɛʈɛʈɛfefefefe

left V. kkkkʰhhhebebebeb

left hand N. ekekekekɔɔɔɔrrrrɔɔɔɔeeee

N. ekekekekɔɔɔɔrrrrɔŋɔŋɔŋɔŋ

left leg N. aramaramaramaramɔʈɔɔʈɔɔʈɔɔʈɔkkkkɔɔɔɔrrrrɔɔɔɔeeee

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leftover food N. ppppɔɔɔɔwawawawa

leg N. omomomomɔʈɔʈɔʈɔʈoooo

N. ʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔeeee

leg, your N. ŋŋŋŋebucebucebucebucɔɔɔɔkkkk

legs of men N. harabaharabaharabaharabaʈʈʈʈ

legs of spider N. iiiiŋŋŋŋkenapkenapkenapkenap

lemon N. emyoemyoemyoemyoːːːːyyyy

lemon juice N. mioeonemioeonemioeonemioeone

lemon tree N. mimimimiɔɔɔɔeeee

less ADJ. eleoeleoeleoeleo

level ADJ. iletamoiletamoiletamoiletamo

level ground N. ʈʈʈʈitaitaitaitaːːːːratarataratarata

leveled place inside the mangrove N. aroaroaroaro

levelled place N. leberleberleberleber

lice N. kkkkɔɔɔɔemoemoemoemo

lick V. eleeleeleele

lie V. ppppʰhhhinininin

V. attaekattaekattaekattaekʰhhheeee

V. exeexeexeexe

lier ADJ. ukunakakukunakakukunakakukunakakʰhhheeee

N. akaekakaekakaekakaekʰhhheeee

life N. bbbbɔɔɔɔtttt

N. carcarcarcarɛɛɛɛratratratratʰhhhuuuu

N. otbotutdelootbotutdelootbotutdelootbotutdelo

lift V. ekaluekaluekaluekalu

V. ilukilukilukiluk

lift whole V. eraceraceraceracɔɔɔɔcececece

light N. biubiubiubiu

V. aaaaʈʈʈʈššššikkoikkoikkoikko

N. teremitteremitteremitteremit

N. iiiiːːːːopleopleopleople

ADJ. ɛɛɛɛopleopleopleople

light (natural) N. araaraaraaraːːːːccccccccɔɔɔɔllll

light brown colour ADJ. eeeeɲɲɲɲetetetetʰhhheeee

light house N. ɖɖɖɖugleberugleberugleberugleber

light rain N. jicerjinejicerjinejicerjinejicerjine

lightening N. alealealeale

like ADJ. tekatekatekateka

COMP. tokatokatokatoka

like him ADJ. ettakaettakaettakaettaka

lime N. kelkelkelkelɛɛɛɛptptptptɔɔɔɔeeee

N. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰuuuuʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰuuuu

line V. esoesoesoesoʈʈʈʈ

N. iloboiloboiloboiloboŋŋŋŋ

lion, tiger N. formucaformucaformucaformucaːːːːwwww

lips N. boaboaboaboa

N. erboaerboaerboaerboa

liquor N. bbbbɛɛɛɛiiii

N. bbbbɛɛɛɛ

listen V. akabiakabiakabiakabiŋŋŋŋeeee

little ADJ. ɛɛɛɛrarararaɛɛɛɛliolioliolio

ADJ. eleoeleoeleoeleo

Little Andaman N. ilimuilimuilimuilimuʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔrorororo

little bit big ADJ. ikkoikkoikkoikkoɖɖɖɖumfuumfuumfuumfu

little knife N. teteteteɔɔɔɔleleleleɔɔɔɔ

little one ADJ. ɛɛɛɛrnanalernanalernanalernanale

little ripe ADJ. ɛɖɛɖɛɖɛɖobobobob

live V. ttttʰhhhikyoikyoikyoikyoŋŋŋŋ

V. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰibiibiibiibi

live in home V. ɲɲɲɲyoyoyoyo

live well V. melišmelišmelišmelišunununun

liver N. emecaemecaemecaemeca

N. uuuuʈʈʈʈkkkkɔɔɔɔrnornornorno

liver (turtle) N. cokbicirocokbicirocokbicirocokbiciro

lizard N. ʈʈʈʈaaaaʈʈʈʈamuamuamuamuːːːːdbidbidbidbi

N. ʈʈʈʈaaaaʈʈʈʈamuamuamuamu

N. ɖɖɖɖolemuolemuolemuolemu

N. ttttɛɛɛɛppppʰhhhiiii

N. tatamotatamotatamotatamoɖɖɖɖirimirimirimirim

N. teteteteɔɔɔɔ

N. ʈʈʈʈaaaaʈʈʈʈaaaamucmucmucmucɛɛɛɛrelrelrelrel

N. titititiːːːːɔɔɔɔ

N. ppppʰhhhorioriorioriɖɖɖɖileileileileʈʈʈʈmomomomoʈʈʈʈaaaaʈʈʈʈamuamuamuamu

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lizard's cry N. eeeeɲɔɲɔɲɔɲɔkomkomkomkom

load ADJ. yoyoyoyoŋŋŋŋaaaaʈʈʈʈpopopopo

locative CASE. ----ol/ol/ol/ol/----el/el/el/el/----il/il/il/il/----la/la/la/la/----il/il/il/il/----ul/ul/ul/ul/----akakakak

locative, in ADV. kkkkʰhhhuttraluttraluttraluttral

locative, on CASE. ----ttttʰhhhuttraluttraluttraluttral

locative, proximate CASE. ----culculculcul

locative, under P-LOC. tumboltumboltumboltumbol

lock and key N. reoreoreoreoʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔyeyeyeye

log N. ʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔkkkkʰhhhotototot

logged water N. ppppʰhhholelinopolelinopolelinopolelinopʰɛʈʰɛʈʰɛʈʰɛʈ

loin cloth N. llllɔŋɔʈʰɔŋɔʈʰɔŋɔʈʰɔŋɔʈʰiiii

loitering around V. kalamkalamkalamkalam

long ADJ. loblobloblobɔŋɔŋɔŋɔŋ

N. iloboiloboiloboiloboŋŋŋŋ

long bamboo N. ʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔkkkkʰhhhotototot

long jump V. cabacabacabacabaːːːːyfeyfeyfeyfe

long nosed ADJ. erkerkerkerkɔʈʰɔʈʰɔʈʰɔʈʰulolouloloulolouloloŋŋŋŋ

long sand beach N. ʈʈʈʈororororɔɔɔɔbbbburourourouroŋŋŋŋoooo

long wood N. ʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔkkkkʰhhhotototot

long-headed ADJ. ececececɔɔɔɔloboloboloboloboŋŋŋŋ

look after V. ɛɛɛɛrtrtrtrtɛɖɛɖɛɖɛɖoooo

look into V. emelemelemelemelɔɔɔɔmmmm

look out V. irteirteirteirteɖɖɖɖeeee

looking glass N. ttttɛɛɛɛrencoprencoprencoprencopʰhhholeoleoleole

loose ADJ. iuloiuloiuloiulo

loose motion V. kkkkʰhhhotrancaeotrancaeotrancaeotrancae

loosen V. ikujurikujurikujurikujurɔɔɔɔppppʰhhhuuuu

lots of ADJ. copcopcopcopʰhhhakakakak

Q. culoculoculoculo

Q. ccccɔɔɔɔppppʰhhheeee

lots of clothes N. caloccaloccaloccalocɔɔɔɔfefefefe

lots of food N. rrrrɛɛɛɛfecfecfecfecɔɔɔɔfefefefe

lots of potatoes N. minocminocminocminocɔɔɔɔfefefefe

love V. ekrošekrošekrošekrošeeee

N. rrrrɔɔɔɔpucpucpucpuc

V. folfolfolfol

low or down ADJ. tumbotumbotumbotumbo

low tide N. cacacacaːːːːrrrrɛɛɛɛtacatacatacatacaːːːːyyyy

N. sarebekancayamosarebekancayamosarebekancayamosarebekancayamo

V. sarejiosarejiosarejiosarejio

lower garment of women made of Mahua

leaves N. nirnirnirnirɔːɔːɔːɔː

lower jaw N. ertapertapertapertap

lower jaw (my) N. memememeŋŋŋŋertapertapertapertap

lower jaw bone N. eeeeʈʈʈʈapcapcapcapcɔɔɔɔbbbb

lower part of the waist N. arakaraparakaraparakaraparakarapʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰomoomoomoomo

lunar eclipse N. ɖɖɖɖululululɔɔɔɔbetoncbetoncbetoncbetoncɔɔɔɔlolololo

lunch or dinner N. rrrrɛɛɛɛfefefefe

lungs N. otkotkotkotkɔɔɔɔrnornornorno

N. ɔɔɔɔtktktktkɔɔɔɔrnrnrnrnɔɔɔɔ

N. efukefukefukefuk

lungs, your N. ŋŋŋŋememememɛɛɛɛcacacacaːːːː

M M M M ---- m m m m

mad ADJ. toroktoroktoroktorokʰhhh

N. erlelaerlelaerlelaerlela

ADJ. ercercercercɔɔɔɔkkkkʰhhhlelalelalelalela

madam N. inininin

N. mimimimimimimimi

N. canacanacanacana

Mahua N. ššššikotoikotoikotoikoto

Mahua tree N. ššššikotoikotoikotoikotoʈʈʈʈooooŋŋŋŋ

maim ADJ. ʈɛʈɛʈɛʈɛttttɛɛɛɛrrrr

maimed N. ooooŋŋŋŋkoroncaekoroncaekoroncaekoroncae

main beam on which house stands N. ɲɲɲɲotatecotatecotatecotatecɔɔɔɔ

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make V. ebanoebanoebanoebano

make a dongi V. rrrrɔɔɔɔbebebebeʈɔːʈɔːʈɔːʈɔːkekekeke

make a paste V. etšetšetšetšititititɔɔɔɔkekekeke

make basket V. supirnosupirnosupirnosupirno

make drink V-CAUS. ukukukukukukukukʰhhhueueueue

make holes in the earth V. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰipipipipʰhhhooooŋŋŋŋ

make house of leaf V. kotternokotternokotternokotterno

make house with leaves N. ɲɲɲɲototototɛɛɛɛcccc

make it cold V. etajulueetajulueetajulueetajulue

make mat V. barababenoebarababenoebarababenoebarababenoe

make necklace V. tantantantanʈʈʈʈopnoopnoopnoopno

make necklace of shells V. kkkkɔɔɔɔrrrrɔɔɔɔššššɔɔɔɔššššɔɔɔɔtttt

make net V. ococococɔɔɔɔrnornornorno

make powder by crushing V. etšetšetšetšititititɔɔɔɔkekekeke

make rope V. ɛɛɛɛkkkkɛɛɛɛtttt

make somebody sit V. taonetaonetaonetaone

make someone laugh V. tatatata----kkkkʰhhholeoleoleole

make the broom V. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰititititɛɛɛɛrbrbrbrbɛɛɛɛibiibiibiibiɔɔɔɔrrrrɛɛɛɛ

make tip by sharpening V. ekocekocekocekocɔɔɔɔllll

make understand V-CAUS. arbittaarbittaarbittaarbitta

V. jirakamojirakamojirakamojirakamo

make up V. ʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔllll

making jewellery V. ejomejomejomejom

male crocodile N. teoteoteoteoʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰaroaroaroaro

male diety N. ttttʰhhharaearaearaearae

male dog N. caotcaotcaotcaotʰhhharoaroaroaro

male pig with teeth N. ratratratratɛɛɛɛrlrlrlrlɔɔɔɔtotototo

man N. xottaxottaxottaxottaːːːːymuniyoymuniyoymuniyoymuniyo

N. orcektarakamoorcektarakamoorcektarakamoorcektarakamo

N. laolaolaolao

man who roams here and there ( possessed by

evil ) N. okojumuokojumuokojumuokojumu

man with big belly N. araparaparaparapʰhhhetketketketkʰhhhetetetetɔɔɔɔ

man, given to violent outburst of anger

N. tarenjektarenjektarenjektarenjek

mango N. caemecaemecaemecaemeɔɔɔɔtotcototcototcototco

mango tree N. ferkoferkoferkoferko

mangrove N. carcarcarcarʈɔŋʈɔŋʈɔŋʈɔŋ

N. cartcartcartcartɔŋɔŋɔŋɔŋ

N. ccccɛɛɛɛpppp

mangrove root N. bucbucbucbucɔʈɔŋɔʈɔŋɔʈɔŋɔʈɔŋ

mangrove tree N. fufufufuɖɖɖɖooooʈɔŋʈɔŋʈɔŋʈɔŋ

many ADJ. ɛɛɛɛrarararaːːːːkakakakaːːːːmumumumu

ADJ. narakamunarakamunarakamunarakamu

marble N. barbarbarbarɖɖɖɖeeeeŋŋŋŋoooo

mark N. erlaoyuerlaoyuerlaoyuerlaoyu

marks on crocodile's back N. otcotcotcotcɔɔɔɔrrrr

marriage N. emboyaemboyaemboyaemboya

married lady N. exonkoexonkoexonkoexonko

married man N. abcugaabcugaabcugaabcuga

married woman N. abcupalabcupalabcupalabcupal

marrow N. ermineermineermineermine

marrow (white) V. ccccɔɔɔɔnenenene

marry V. emboeemboeemboeemboe

V. ɛɛɛɛmboemboemboemboe

marsh N. notamonotamonotamonotamo

masculine ADJ. ɛɛɛɛttttʰhhhaaaaːːːːrrrr

massage V. ɛɛɛɛššššireireireire

mat N. barababarababarababaraba

N. parepaparepaparepaparepa

N. emaiemaiemaiemai

N. ɲɲɲɲopopopopʰhhhulululul

N. cacacacaʈʈʈʈaweaweaweawe

matchbox N. aaaaʈʈʈʈ

mature N. eboiaeboiaeboiaeboia

me PRN-OBLQ. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰuuuuʈʈʈʈ

meat N. etetetetʰhhhomoomoomoomo

meat inside the clam N. coaicoaicoaicoai----ttttʰhhhomoomoomoomo

medicine N. ʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔllll

medicine, mixture of sugar and tea leaves

N. burmadawaiburmadawaiburmadawaiburmadawai

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melancholy ADJ. lulillulillulillulil

memory N. atabiatabiatabiatabiŋŋŋŋɔɔɔɔmmmm

mend V. bbbbɔːɔːɔːɔːtomtomtomtom

V. enenenenɔɔɔɔeeee

menses (your) N. ŋŋŋŋaraaraaraaraːːːːttayttayttayttay

menstrual period N. aralebikaralebikaralebikaralebik

menstruate V. rrrrɛɛɛɛyunciyunciyunciyuncikkkkɔɔɔɔmmmm

menstruating girl N. jillijillijillijilli

menstruation blood N. rrrrɛːɛːɛːɛːiiii

mid day sun N. ɖɖɖɖiiiiʈʈʈʈekekekek

ADV. ɖɖɖɖiumiumiumiumɛŋɛŋɛŋɛŋercoercoercoerco

mid sized pig bigger than piglet N. rakaraprakaraprakaraprakarapʰhhhilililil

middle (brother) ADJ. ertertertertɛɛɛɛccccccccɔɔɔɔkkkkʰɔʰɔʰɔʰɔ

middle finger N. ccccɔɔɔɔkkkkʰhhhuiuiuiui

middle holding portion of the bow N. entowentowentowentow

middle of a woodlog of a boat N. keralekeralekeralekerale

middle of jungle N. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰimikimikimikimikʰhhhutoutoutoutoŋŋŋŋppppʰhhhooooŋŋŋŋ

middle of the chest N. otcarotcarotcarotcar

middle portion of hunting bamboo N. erteerteerteerteːːːːkkkk

middle sister N. arabelarabelarabelarabelɔɔɔɔššššipipipip

middle string of the bow N. eraeraeraeraːːːːʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔwlwlwlwlɔɔɔɔ

middle, right in the centre N. mikmikmikmikʰhhhucucucucɔɔɔɔllll

midge N. rarararaʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔ

midnight N. batbatbatbatɛɛɛɛrkrkrkrkɛɛɛɛllll

midnight, right in the middle of the night

N. batatamikbatatamikbatatamikbatatamikʰhhhuuuu

mid-noon N. memememeŋŋŋŋercoercoercoercoɖɖɖɖiuiuiuiu

milk N. ermetermetermetermetɛɛɛɛiiii

N. eteeteeteeteʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔ

N. biriubiriubiriubiriu

milk (mother's) N. meteimulmeteimulmeteimulmeteimul

milk of coconut N. kkkkʰhhhideroneideroneideroneiderone

N. ɛɛɛɛoneoneoneone

mimusops N. dodododoɡɡɡɡotaotaotaota

N. cucucucuɡɡɡɡototototɔɔɔɔ

mine N. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰicoicoicoico

miniature ADJ. ɛɛɛɛrnanalernanalernanalernanale

mirror N. meocopmeocopmeocopmeocop

N. utjulutercutjulutercutjulutercutjulutercɔɔɔɔkkkkʰhhh

miser N. akakelakakelakakelakakel

missing N. otoncaotoncaotoncaotoncaːːːːmomomomo

mist N. bilibilibilibiliʈʈʈʈeeee

mist of the morning N. ttttʰhhhoubolooubolooubolooubolo

mix V-TR. ekatolekatolekatolekatol

V. ɛɛɛɛrkorkorkorkoʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰoooo

mixed V-INTR. ekekekek----anananan----ttttɔɔɔɔllllɔɔɔɔ

mixed colour ADJ. ɛʈɔʈɔːɛʈɔʈɔːɛʈɔʈɔːɛʈɔʈɔːrrrr

mixture of dal and rice N. rrrrɛɛɛɛfedalbikatfedalbikatfedalbikatfedalbikatɔɔɔɔlelelele

mixture of red soil and fat N. bilupbilupbilupbilup

mixture of soil and sand N. ʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔrrrrɔɔɔɔbbbbɔɔɔɔaaaa

mixture of sweet and saline water N. inorinorinorinorɔɔɔɔeeee

mole N. nanananaːːːːmumumumu

mole (yours) N. ŋŋŋŋerlerlerlerlɔɔɔɔ

money N. memememeŋŋŋŋottarapuctaraorottarapuctaraorottarapuctaraorottarapuctaraorɔɔɔɔ

monkey N. birikcaobirikcaobirikcaobirikcao

monsoon season N. ttttʰhhharaearaearaearae

monsoon storm N. ttttʰhhharaearaearaearae

monster N. bibibibiɖɖɖɖototototɛɛɛɛclaoclaoclaoclao

N. ɖɖɖɖulaoulaoulaoulao

month N. ɖɖɖɖululululɔɔɔɔ

month passed V. ɖɖɖɖulobilulobilulobilulobil

moon N. ɖɖɖɖululululɔɔɔɔ

moon light N. ɖɖɖɖululululɔɔɔɔtaractaractaractaracɔɔɔɔllll

moonlight N. ɖɖɖɖululululɔɔɔɔ

N. ɖɖɖɖulopulopulopulopʰhhhidilidilidilidil

more ADJ. tarakamotarakamotarakamotarakamo

ADJ. bobobobo

ADJ. ɛɛɛɛccccccccɔːɔːɔːɔːfefefefe

Q. ccccɔɔɔɔppppʰhhheeee

more than enough ADJ. eraeraeraeraːːːːkkamukkamukkamukkamu

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morning N. ɔːɔːɔːɔːttttʰhhhoooo

N. ɖɖɖɖiiiiɖɖɖɖekekekek

N. ttttʰhhhambikambikambikambikʰhhhiriririr

morning after tomorrow's morning

ADV. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰujulutambikujulutambikujulutambikujulutambikʰhhhiriririr

morning before yesterday's morning

ADV. tarasulutambiktarasulutambiktarasulutambiktarasulutambikʰhhhiriririr

morsel N. cokelecokelecokelecokele

mortar N. ʈʈʈʈoxotaoxotaoxotaoxotaːːːːʈʈʈʈowboowboowboowbo

mosquito N. llllɛɛɛɛrrrrɛɛɛɛmomomomo

N. nipnipnipnipʰhhhoooo

N. ʈɛʈɛʈɛʈɛllllŋŋŋŋeeee

most ADJ. nutlunutlunutlunutluːːːːrrrrʈɔːʈɔːʈɔːʈɔːyyyy

mother N. mimimimimimimimi

N. amimiamimiamimiamimi

mother island N. iiiiːβːβːβːβeeee

mother-in-law (your) N. nuttunekoenuttunekoenuttunekoenuttunekoe

motherless ADJ. kamimipkamimipkamimipkamimipʰhhhuuuu

mother's brother N. mimitoatuemimitoatuemimitoatuemimitoatue

mother's mother N. ccccɔːɔːɔːɔːyyyy

mother's sister N. amimirasulutamimirasulutamimirasulutamimirasulutʰhhhuiuiuiui

mound of white ants N. kkkkɔʈɔʈɔʈɔʈooooʈʈʈʈcocococo

mountain N. buruinburuinburuinburuin

mourn V. atabiatabiatabiatabiŋŋŋŋeeee

mourning ritual N. araoaraoaraoaraoɖɖɖɖuuuu

moustache N. erjukerjukerjukerjukʰhhhububububɛɛɛɛcccc

moustache of cockroach N. totototoːːːːyamoyamoyamoyamo

mouth N. akapakapakapakapʰhhhooooŋŋŋŋ

N. erperperperpʰhhhooooŋŋŋŋ

N. apapapapʰhhhooooŋŋŋŋ

N. erboaerboaerboaerboa

mouth of the jetty N. ʈɛʈɛʈɛʈɛrrrrjukojukojukojuko

move V. milmilmilmil

V. kkkkʰhhhaaaa

move, of the boat V. entašentašentašentašɔɔɔɔllllɔɔɔɔ

much Q. ccccɔɔɔɔppppʰhhheeee

much anger ADJ. erceotarakamoerceotarakamoerceotarakamoerceotarakamo

mucus N. erluicerluicerluicerluic

mud N. ʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔllll

N. bebebebeŋŋŋŋ

N. ooooɖɖɖɖuuuu

murder V. attaattaattaattaŋŋŋŋŋŋŋŋaraaraaraaraːːːːlillillillilɛːɛːɛːɛːkkekkekkekke

murderer N. otteikotteikotteikotteikʰhhhaaaa

murmuring V. limiyolimiyolimiyolimiyo

mushroom N. patapatapatapata

N. ppppʰhhhokleokleokleokle

N. ʈʈʈʈoxotaoxotaoxotaoxotaːːːːllllɔɔɔɔ

my PRN-REFL. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰuuuuŋŋŋŋ

PRN-OBLQ. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰuuuuʈʈʈʈ

N. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰicicicicɔɔɔɔ

mythic animal N. jirmujirmujirmujirmu

mythological being N. ɖɖɖɖikikikik

N N N N ---- n n n n

nagging by children N. nocaranocaranocaranocara

nails N. ooooŋŋŋŋkarakarakarakara

nails (our) N. memememeŋŋŋŋerjireerjireerjireerjireŋŋŋŋeeee

naked N. llllɔɔɔɔkkkkʰhhhobeobeobeobe

name N. liuliuliuliu

name by which all boys call themselves after

undergoing turtle eating ceremony.

N. kkkkʰhhhimiltalimiltalimiltalimiltal

name of a big man from Sare community

PROPER-NOUN. erbierbierbierbiŋŋŋŋuikuikuikuikʰhhhetetetetɔɔɔɔkkkk

name of a person N. kkkkɔɔɔɔllllɔɔɔɔ

name of a place N. ccccɔɔɔɔkbikbikbikbiʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔesueesueesueesue

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name of a very old woman N. tatatataŋŋŋŋɔɔɔɔ

name of an islet N. jirjirjirjirɔʈɔɔʈɔɔʈɔɔʈɔrrrrɔɔɔɔ

name which is given after the turtle eating

ceremony. N. akakakakakakakakʰhhhimilkolotimilkolotimilkolotimilkolot

narrate N. ttttɛɛɛɛrtartartarta

V. liklikliklik

narrow ADJ. enmineenmineenmineenmine

ADJ. llllɔɔɔɔccccɔŋɔŋɔŋɔŋ

narrow drain N. taracarataracarataracarataracara

native place N. araaraaraaraʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰimikimikimikimikʰhhhueueueue

nauseating V. erlelameerlelameerlelameerlelame

navel N. eeeeŋŋŋŋetetetet

near ADJ. cuapcuapcuapcuapʰhhhorooroorooro

ADV. eeeeʈʈʈʈopopopopʰhhhoooo

ADV. belobelobelobeloːːːːpokpokpokpok

ADJ. bebebebeʈʈʈʈopopopopʰhhhaaaa

near to ADV. erbeerbeerbeerbeʈʈʈʈʈʈʈʈooooːːːːfofofofo

nearby (ladies) DEIXIS. nnnnɛɛɛɛncarancarancarancara

nearby (men) DEIXIS. nnnnɛɛɛɛncaloncaloncaloncalo

neck N. ooooʈʈɔʈʈɔʈʈɔʈʈɔekekekek

N. kkkkɛɛɛɛrrrr

N. akakakakɛɛɛɛrrrr

necklace N. karaškaraškaraškarašɔɔɔɔ

N. ʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔ

necklace or wristbands N. kkkkɔɔɔɔrošrošrošrošuuuu

needle N. ɲɲɲɲyošyošyošyošoioioioi

needle used to kill turtle N. comcomcomcom

negative PROPOSITION. ----ppppʰhhho/o/o/o/----ppppʰhhhuuuu

negative (not) NEG. ɛʈɔɛʈɔɛʈɔɛʈɔbbbbɔɛɔɛɔɛɔɛ

negative verbal marker PRN-SUF. ----im/im/im/im/----bimbimbimbim

nerve N. ilniilniilniilni

N. ejilejilejilejilŋŋŋŋiiii

nerves of leaf N. exoexoexoexoʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔyyyy

nest N. aracaaracaaracaaraca

net N. ɔɔɔɔcocococo

N. liclicliclicɔɔɔɔ

net (fishing) N. ocoocoocooco

new ADJ. kkkkɔɔɔɔllllɔɔɔɔtttt

new born of green sea turtle N. cokbitimacokbitimacokbitimacokbitima

new born of pig N. rrrrɔɔɔɔkkkkʰhhhoooo

new year N. arkarkarkarkʰhhhireireireire

newly married bride N. hebhebhebhebɔɔɔɔikikikikɔɔɔɔllllɔɔɔɔtttt

newt N. cocococoːːːːɖɖɖɖimoimoimoimo

nice smell N. itberiaitberiaitberiaitberia

ADJ. etonetonetonetonɔɔɔɔllll

night N. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰirbirbirbirbɛɛɛɛtttt

N. batbatbatbat

nightingale N. bbbbɛːɛːɛːɛːmomomomo

N. bemokabemokabemokabemokaʈʈʈʈapapapap

nipple N. eeeeʈʈʈʈcotobacotobacotobacotobaʈʈʈʈ

no INTJ. bbbbɔɔɔɔššššɔɔɔɔ

ADV. ppppʰhhhoooo

NEG. kkkkɔɔɔɔmemememe

no salt ADJ. nimokpnimokpnimokpnimokpʰhhhobeobeobeobe

node N. ekkekkekkekkɔʈɔːɔʈɔːɔʈɔːɔʈɔːyyyy

nominal particle which follows verb

PARTICLE. ukukukukʰhhhiiii

nominalizer V-SUF. ----bi/bi/bi/bi/----bit/bit/bit/bit/----it/it/it/it/----tttt

non past TENSE. ----om/om/om/om/----bom/bom/bom/bom/----kom/kom/kom/kom/----kkkkɔɔɔɔmmmm

non-edible ADJ. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰuijipuijipuijipuijipʰhhhuuuu

non-past PRN-SUF. ----mmmm

noon N. ɖɖɖɖiiiiːːːːɖɖɖɖeeee

nose N. erkerkerkerkɔʈʰɔʈʰɔʈʰɔʈʰoooo

nose hair N. erkerkerkerkɔʈʰɔʈʰɔʈʰɔʈʰooooʈʈʈʈarabecarabecarabecarabec

nostrils N. erkerkerkerkɔɔɔɔttttʰhhhotarapotarapotarapotarapʰhhhooooŋŋŋŋ

N. fonfonfonfon

not available NEG. etaepetaepetaepetaepʰhhhoooo

not good one ADJ. ɛɛɛɛnnnnɔɔɔɔlplplplpʰhhhokajukokajukokajukokajukʰhhhiiii

not sunny V. ttttʰhhhiliukiliukiliukiliukɔɔɔɔmmmm

nothing PRN. macamacamacamaca

now N. ɖɖɖɖiiiiɖɖɖɖekekekek

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ADV. ɖɖɖɖekekekekʰhhhoooo

ADV. kkkkʰhhhamuamuamuamu

ADV. kkkkʰhhheltoeltoeltoelto

now, it's enough INTJ. ɖɖɖɖikikikikʰɔʰɔʰɔʰɔllllɔɔɔɔ

nude N. otlotlotlotlɔɔɔɔkkkkʰɔʰɔʰɔʰɔ

O O O O ---- o o o o

obedient ADJ. erboierboierboierboi

object which is used for song and dance

N. celmocelmocelmocelmo

octopus N. ololololɔʈɔɔʈɔɔʈɔɔʈɔpppp

N. ʈɛʈɛʈɛʈɛipipipipʰhhheeee

odour ADJ. etocayetocayetocayetocay

offer V. umoumoumoumoːːːːkkekkekkekke

often N. ʈʈʈʈaaaaːːːːɲɲɲɲororororɔɔɔɔ

oh ! INTJ. babababaːːːːɖɖɖɖeeee

oh ! my god ! INTJ. ššššekeekeekeeke

oil N. oneoneoneone

ok ! INTJ. eiaeiaeiaeia

old ADJ. ɛɛɛɛllllɛːɛːɛːɛːwfewfewfewfe

N. maitaratmaitaratmaitaratmaitaratɔɔɔɔmmmm

ADJ. ʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔmmmm

old male pig N. raterlraterlraterlraterlɔɔɔɔttttɔɔɔɔekamaeekamaeekamaeekamae

old man ADJ. ecakecakecakecakʰhhhamoamoamoamo

N. cakcakcakcakʰhhhamuamuamuamu

N. ararararɔɔɔɔpucpucpucpuc

old pig N. racakamoracakamoracakamoracakamo

N. araaraaraaraːːːːtterltterltterltterlɔːɔːɔːɔːttttʰhhhoooo

old time ADJ. ururururɔʈɔɔʈɔɔʈɔɔʈɔeeee

old tree N. ʈʈʈʈomcakomcakomcakomcakʰhhhamoamoamoamo

old woman N. cakcakcakcakʰhhhamimiamimiamimiamimi

N. akamimitaratomakamimitaratomakamimitaratomakamimitaratom

ADJ. epepepepʰhhhoaoaoaoa

oldest from time immemorial

ADJ. ɖɖɖɖekomaekomaekomaekomaːːːːkkajiyokkajiyokkajiyokkajiyo

oldest man in the tribe N. akamaakamaakamaakamaːːːːyyyy

on P-LOC. tottaraltottaraltottaraltottaral

on the top of N. ooooʈʈʈʈaraaraaraara

on the turtle's back P. ccccɔɔɔɔkbitkbitkbitkbitɔɔɔɔbolbolbolbol

on the whole N. eraeraeraeraːːːːccoccoccoccoːːːːccecceccecce

one ADJ. ontoploontoploontoploontoplo

one eyed N. ererererʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔbobobobo

ADJ. ɛɛɛɛruluruluruluruluʈʈʈʈoplooplooplooplo

one who chews N. llllɛɛɛɛcocococo

one who cries a lot N. ererererŋŋŋŋolopolopolopolopʰɛʰɛʰɛʰɛtttt

one who gossips N. akaakaakaakaʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰiekeiekeiekeieke

one who has everything N. ppppʰhhhecarecarecarecar

one who has good voice ADJ. surmesurmesurmesurme

one who has lost his/her brother or sister

N. opontopontopontopontɔɔɔɔplplplplɔɔɔɔkkkkɔɔɔɔ

one who ignores knowingly ADJ. ccccɔɔɔɔmamamama

one who is a good hunter N. ppppʰhhhororororɔɔɔɔoooo

one who is born after N. sulutsulutsulutsulutʰhhhuuuu

one who is intoxicated after drinking honey

N. ttttʰhhhecaecaecaeca

one who is thirsty N. leplepleplepʰhhhaeaeaeae

one who is under the influence of some supernatural

power N. mayabmayabmayabmayabɔɔɔɔrrrrɔɔɔɔ

one who knows everything N. akacapakacapakacapakacapʰɔŋʰɔŋʰɔŋʰɔŋ

one who loses a sibling N. rrrrɔɔɔɔpucpucpucpuc

one who loses brother or sister N. ɛɛɛɛttapttapttapttapʰhhhulululul

one who loves sweets N. erlelaerlelaerlelaerlela

one who misleads others N. gumragumragumragumra

one who passed away N. maramikmaramikmaramikmaramikʰhhhikikikik

one who returns from hunting N. ilpilpilpilpʰhhheeee

N. ileileileile

one who roams N. kijirekijirekijirekijire

one who roams around N. kijirekijirekijirekijire

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one who runs fast N. ermatercekermatercekermatercekermatercek

one who speaks like a child N. ertertertertʰhhhireireireire

one who talks about himself/herself only

ADJ. aaaakaberetarakamokaberetarakamokaberetarakamokaberetarakamo

one who unloads N. llllɛɛɛɛnenenene

one who walks slowly N. eliatekeliatekeliatekeliatek

one with squinted eyes N. eeeeːːːːrulucrulucrulucrulucɔɔɔɔlolololoːːːːbebebebe

Onge area N. ilimuilimuilimuilimuʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔrorororo

Onge people N. ilimoilimoilimoilimoʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔrrrrɔɔɔɔkkkkɔɔɔɔleklekleklekʰhhhoooo

open ADJ. erlobeerlobeerlobeerlobe

V. ekaekekaekekaekekaekʰhhheeee

V. ekkoekkoekkoekko

V. akaikakaikakaikakaikʰhhheeee

ADJ. ekalekalekalekalɔɔɔɔkkkkʰhhhoooo

ADJ. kakakakaːːːːyxeyxeyxeyxe

V. ututututlublublublub

open mouth wide V. aka aka aka aka ʈʈʈʈaaaaŋŋŋŋaaaa

open sea N. šššširoiroiroiroʈʈʈʈaraceraraceraraceraracerɛɛɛɛllll

opening of the house N. ɲɲɲɲotapotapotapotapʰhhhooooŋŋŋŋ

opium N. mmmmɛɛɛɛkkkkʰɛŋʰɛŋʰɛŋʰɛŋ

orange N. cocococoːːːːpppp

ornament N. ʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔ

N. aaaaɽɽɽɽajuluajuluajuluajulu

ornament of the knee N. ʈɔːʈɔːʈɔːʈɔːyaccyaccyaccyaccɔɔɔɔ

ornaments N. kakakakaːːːːrrrrɔɔɔɔsusususu

orphan ADJ. ebipebipebipebipʰhhhuluuluuluulu

ADJ. bolokbolokbolokbolok

N. ɛɛɛɛbipbipbipbipʰhhhiluiluiluilu

other ADJ. ɖɖɖɖuukuukuukuukʰhhheeee

ADJ. dudududuɔɔɔɔttttttttɔɔɔɔkkkk

N. dyukdyukdyukdyukʰhhheeee

other man N. nunununu

other one (parter) ADJ. ererererʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔbuibuibuibui

our (alienable) GEN. memememeŋŋŋŋisoisoisoiso

our (non alienable) GEN. momomomoŋŋŋŋaaaa

our language N. mmmmɛŋɛŋɛŋɛŋotarapucotarapucotarapucotarapuc

our necklace N. mmmmɛɛɛɛttttɔɔɔɔ

our people GEN. makmakmakmakʰhhhoboobooboobo

GEN. miniminiminiminiššššiyoiyoiyoiyoɲɲɲɲeobieobieobieobi

ours GEN. mmmmɛŋɛŋɛŋɛŋerererer

ours, first person plural (inclusive) genitive

PRN. memememeŋŋŋŋŋŋŋŋotototot

outer deep sea N. sirosirosirosiro

outer thorn of fish N. etetetetɲɲɲɲeeee

outrigger N. boyaboyaboyaboya

N. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰeeeeːːːːllll

N. kkkkʰhhhuduliuduliuduliuduli

N. rrrrɔːɔːɔːɔːwwwwɔɔɔɔcocococoːːːːrrrrɔɔɔɔpppp

outrigger of dongi N. ɛɛɛɛccccɔɔɔɔrrrrɔɔɔɔkkkkʰhhh

N. ccccɔɲɔɔɲɔɔɲɔɔɲɔ

outsiders N. aaaaracoiracoiracoiracoi

N. laolaolaolao

outsiders' house or play N. laotaralaotaralaotaralaotaraɲɲɲɲoooo

ovary N. ɛɛɛɛttaylttaylttaylttaylɛːɛːɛːɛːpppp

over ripe ADJ. ɛɛɛɛppppʰhhhuuuuŋŋŋŋ

over there (distant) DEIXIS. kkkkʰhhhulululul

overcast V. ttttʰhhhiliukiliukiliukiliukɔɔɔɔmmmm

overflow V. belebelebelebele

V. embeleembeleembeleembele

owl N. ppppʰhhhurourourouro

own land N. marakelemarakelemarakelemarakele

own people N. marakelemarakelemarakelemarakele

oyester N. bobobobo

oyster N. ʈɔːɲʈɔːɲʈɔːɲʈɔːɲ

N. bebebebeːːːːllll

N. mmmmɔːɔːɔːɔːrrrrɔɔɔɔkkkk

N. fofofofoːːːːʈʈʈʈ

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P P P P ---- p p p p

paddle N. ppppʰɔʰɔʰɔʰɔtmotmotmotmo

N. ppppʰɔʈʰɔʈʰɔʈʰɔʈmomomomo

pain N. yakyakyakyakʰhhhiiii

V. ieieieie

painful V. ppppʰhhhinlieminlieminlieminliem

ADJ. ppppʰhhhinininin----ilililil

pair of their fingers N. nnnnɔŋɔŋɔŋɔŋkkkkɛɛɛɛnaptubuinaptubuinaptubuinaptubui

palate N. erlaeerlaeerlaeerlae

palm N. korkorkorkorɔɔɔɔ

palm leaf N. kkkkɔɔɔɔbobobobo

Pandanous fruit N. sulusulusulusulu

pant V. oinšoinšoinšoinšiiiiŋŋŋŋ

papaya fruit N. ʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔkkkkʰhhhotciootciootciootcio

Parak flower N. ccccɔɔɔɔkkkkʰɔʰɔʰɔʰɔrorororoʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔlolololo

Parak tree N. coleccoleccoleccolecʰhhheeee

N. ccccɔɔɔɔkkkkʰɔʰɔʰɔʰɔrorororo

parcel V. ebebebebɔʈɔʈɔʈɔʈeeee

N. ebebebebɔʈɔʈɔʈɔʈ

parrot N. ccccɔɔɔɔrrrrɔɔɔɔlolololo

N. ̩̩ ̩̩ ̩̩ ̩̩ ̩̩ ̩̩ ̩̩ ̩̩ttttʰhhhiriiriiriiriŋŋŋŋ c c c cɔɔɔɔrolorolorolorolo

part of the bone next to the chest bones.

N. calacalacalacalaʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔyyyy

participle V-SUF. ----elelelel

partridge N. ccccɔʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔʈ

N. laotclaotclaotclaotcʰhhhooooʈʈʈʈeeee

Pashaw fish N. xuxuxuxuɖɖɖɖuuuuŋŋŋŋɔɔɔɔ

past marker PRN-SUF. ----ilililil

paste N. ooooɖɖɖɖuuuu

pat on thigh V. ppppʰhhhurururur

paternal or maternal grand mother

N. akamimitaratobakamimitaratobakamimitaratobakamimitaratob

path N. ɲɔɲɔɲɔɲɔrtrtrtrtɔɔɔɔ

path as suggested by the elders N. akamaakamaakamaakamaːːːːyyyy

paw N. uuuuŋŋŋŋjukjukjukjukʰhhhuuuu

peaceful sea N. šššširolimirolimirolimirolim

peal V. etbocetbocetbocetbocɔɔɔɔ

pebbles N. mimimimiɔɔɔɔrebocrebocrebocrebocɔɔɔɔ

N. curalcuralcuralcuralɔɔɔɔ

N. miyorebocmiyorebocmiyorebocmiyorebocɔɔɔɔ

N. meorebmeorebmeorebmeorebɔɔɔɔcocococo

N. kokokokoːːːːrorororo

peel V. etbocoketbocoketbocoketbocok

peel to make arrow V. kackackackacʰhhholololol

peel (round object) V. etboretboretboretbor

peel out skin, of a roasted pig V. orbororbororbororbor

Peepal tree N. rrrrɛŋŋɔɛŋŋɔɛŋŋɔɛŋŋɔ

peering eyes N. erulutecerulutecerulutecerulutecɛɛɛɛtetetete

pelvis N. ebitoebitoebitoebitoʈʈʈʈooooɔɔɔɔ

penis N. erbaterbaterbaterbat

N. erbaerbaerbaerbaʈʈʈʈ

people N. xottaxottaxottaxottaːːːːymuniyoymuniyoymuniyoymuniyo

people of forest N. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰimikimikimikimikʰhhhukaukaukaukaɲɲɲɲoooo

periods N. rrrrɛːɛːɛːɛːiiii

periphrastic causative V-SUF. ----liwoliwoliwoliwo

permanent big home N. ppppʰhhhorucorucorucoruc

permanent dwelling place N. ɲɲɲɲotaratomotaratomotaratomotaratom

person N. laolaolaolao

person having menstrual problems

N. jokoakanjokoakanjokoakanjokoakanɖɖɖɖukoukoukouko

person name N. maromaromaromaro

person who burns N. erjumerjumerjumerjum

person who is taking back something or

somebody N. bulibulibulibuli

person who lives alone N. ɔɔɔɔppppɔɔɔɔntntntntɔɔɔɔklklklklɔɔɔɔkkkkɔɔɔɔ

person who returns N. ileileileile

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pestle N. issarissarissarissarɔɔɔɔtitititiːːːːsosososoʈʈʈʈowboowboowboowbo

petals N. ɛɛɛɛkailabomkailabomkailabomkailabom

phosphor-escence used for turtle hunting

N. ppppʰhhheueeueeueeue

pick tooth N. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰokokokokʰhhhuntuntuntuntɛɛɛɛrcrcrcrcɔɔɔɔkkkk

pick up V. ɛɛɛɛtcebakitcebakitcebakitcebaki

piece of shell N. calotcalotcalotcalotɛɛɛɛcccc

pieces of firewood N. aaaaʈʈɔʈʈɔʈʈɔʈʈɔkkkk

pierce V. etetetetʰhhhuuuuɖɖɖɖeeee

pierce (in chest) V. wwwwɛɛɛɛttttʰhhhuuuuɖɖɖɖoooo

pig N. regregregreg

N. rararara

N. kuikuikuikui

pig (female) N. rabukrabukrabukrabukʰhhhuuuu

pig, white N. aaaaʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔbarmobarmobarmobarmo

ADJ. eeeeʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔltltltltɔɔɔɔmmmmɔɔɔɔ

pigeon N. meritmeritmeritmerit

N. mimimimiʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰeeee

N. rrrrɛŋɛŋɛŋɛŋkokokoko

piglet N. ɖɖɖɖuamouamouamouamo

piglet size 2 N. korapkorapkorapkorapʰhhhilililil

piglet size 3 N. raukraukraukraukʰhhhuuuu

piglets size 1 N. duamoduamoduamoduamo

pig's hair N. ratotbratotbratotbratotbɛɛɛɛcccc

pig's oil or fat N. raoneraoneraoneraone

pimple N. ubulumiubulumiubulumiubulumi

N. erbelerbelerbelerbelɔɛɔɛɔɛɔɛ

N. retretretretɛŋɛŋɛŋɛŋ

pinch V. rrrrɛŋɛŋɛŋɛŋeeee

pink colour ADJ. ɛɛɛɛlilililiʈʈʈʈiyuiyuiyuiyuːːːːwwww

pipe N. ppppʰhhhononononʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔiiii

piss V. uilemuilemuilemuilem

pit N. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰititititɛɛɛɛrprprprpʰhhhooooŋŋŋŋ

pitch dark ADJ. ɲɲɲɲeeeeʈʈʈʈeeeeŋŋŋŋ

place N. ttttɛɛɛɛiiii

N. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰimikimikimikimikʰhhhuuuu

place (other place) N. ʈʈʈʈʰhhhiiii

place name N. ppppʰhhhocoocoocoocoʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔeeee

N. kkkkɛʈɛɛʈɛɛʈɛɛʈɛpppp

N. burandotteiburandotteiburandotteiburandottei

N. maramaramaramaraʈʈʈʈooooŋŋŋŋ

N. boiboiboiboiɲʈɲʈɲʈɲʈaiaiaiaiŋŋŋŋaaaa

place name, Diglipur N. ppppʰɔʰɔʰɔʰɔrrrrɔɔɔɔtimiktimiktimiktimikʰhhhuuuu

place where animals are killed and cut

N. gopgopgopgopʈʈʈʈapelaapelaapelaapelaŋŋŋŋ

place where one goes after death N. maramikmaramikmaramikmaramikʰhhhuuuu

place where rope-grass is grown N. bbbbolpolpolpolpʰhhhooooŋŋŋŋ

plane N. tarboregatarboregatarboregatarborega

plant N. celacnocelacnocelacnocelacno

N. anapanapanapanapʰhhholeoleoleole

N. ppppʰhhharakoarakoarakoarako

N. ʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔxorxorxorxorɛːɛːɛːɛːfofofofo

plant growing V. eeeeʈʈʈʈʈʈʈʈaaaaːːːːlilililiŋŋŋŋŋŋŋŋɔɔɔɔmmmm

plantation on the sand N. ʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔrrrrɔɔɔɔjujujuju

plates made up of Silai Patti N. kkkkɔɔɔɔbubububu

platform N. cakcakcakcakʰhhhoeoeoeoe

N. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰicaicaicaica

play N. ereereereereŋŋŋŋkkkkʰhhholololol

V. kijirekijirekijirekijire

V. ereereereereŋŋŋŋkkkkʰhhholololol

played V. binobinobinobino

plenty of ADJ. copcopcopcopʰhhhakakakak

pluck V. ekekekekŋŋŋŋoleoleoleole

V. ʈʈʈʈolololol

pluck (a flower) V. iiiiʈʈɔːʈʈɔːʈʈɔːʈʈɔːlelelele

pluck (from a tree or a plant) V. ikikikikɖɖɖɖukeukeukeuke

pluck flower V. lublublublub

pluck fruits V. ɛʈɛɛʈɛɛʈɛɛʈɛyokayyokayyokayyokay

plural nominal suffix CASE. ----nunununu

point of arrow N. ̄̄ ̄̄ɛɛɛɛrlrlrlrlɔɔɔɔccccɔŋɔŋɔŋɔŋ

point of finger N. eraoeraoeraoerao

point of the teeth of a crab N. ooooŋŋŋŋkarakarakarakara

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point out V. bbbbɔɔɔɔerlocoerlocoerlocoerlocoŋŋŋŋ

points of island N. mukumukumukumuku

poison N. ulukuulukuulukuuluku

Pole star N. ccccɔʈɔʈɔʈɔʈlolololo

police N. noncopknoncopknoncopknoncopkʰhhhaaaa

pollen N. otcootcootcootco

pool N. tatatataːːːːjiyojiyojiyojiyo

portion between thigh to knee N. ccccɔɔɔɔppppʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰomomomomɔʈɔɔʈɔɔʈɔɔʈɔeeee

post for house building V. ekate coekate coekate coekate coːːːːkekekeke

post-position, locative CASE. ----rererere

posts for fencing N. esesesesɔɔɔɔttettettette

pot N. pecpecpecpec

N. bujbujbujbuj

pot for cooking food N. ppppʰɛʰɛʰɛʰɛcccc

potato N. minominominomino

N. minminminminɔɔɔɔ

N. ŋŋŋŋalaealaealaealae

N. ʈʈʈʈoleoleoleole

N. ɖɖɖɖakarakarakarakar

N. kkkkɔɔɔɔnmonmonmonmo

N. minotumtminotumtminotumtminotumtɔɔɔɔploploploplo

potato creeper N. minobalminobalminobalminobalɔɔɔɔ

N. ʈʈʈʈaaaaːːːːpppp

pound V. iiiiʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰuleuleuleule

V. ešešešešɔɔɔɔrrrrɔɔɔɔ

pounding V. ɛɛɛɛssssɔɔɔɔrrrr

pour V. ɛɛɛɛrakrakrakrakʰhhhiuiuiuiu

V. cimcimcimcim

pour from a large vessel V. uuuuʈʈʈʈbbbbɛɛɛɛrrrrɛŋɛŋɛŋɛŋ

pour from small vessel V. utkutkutkutkʰhhhiuiuiuiu

pour out V. utkutkutkutkʰhhhiuiuiuiu

power N. ureureureure

practice for hunting N. otcotcotcotcɔɔɔɔrrrrɔɔɔɔ

prawn N. okaokaokaoka

N. kkkkɛʈʰɛʈʰɛʈʰɛʈʰoooo

N. ɔːɔːɔːɔːkakakaka

prawn like creature N. ɖɖɖɖikikikik

pre-natal name N. eliueliueliueliu

prepare torch V. biubiubiubiu----bimocebimocebimocebimoce

press it V. eknoeknoeknoeknoʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰeeee

press it with a heavy thing V. ɛɛɛɛttttʰɔʰɔʰɔʰɔkekekeke

prickly heat V. bulumebulumebulumebulume

priest N. ccccɔɔɔɔppppʰɔʰɔʰɔʰɔnnnn

private hair N. ebitobebitobebitobebitobɛɛɛɛcccc

properly ADV. nnnnɔɔɔɔlelelele

protector N. jurwacomjurwacomjurwacomjurwacom

protruded root N. ebuebuebuebuʈʈʈʈkokokoko

puberty N. akkaakkaakkaakkaɖɖɖɖumumumum

N. rrrrɛːɛːɛːɛːiiii

puberty ceremony N. tantantantanɖɖɖɖutarajuroiutarajuroiutarajuroiutarajuroi

public rubbish dump N. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰititititɔɔɔɔmulmulmulmul

Puchikwar people N. pujjukarpujjukarpujjukarpujjukar

pull V. ektektektektɛɛɛɛnnnnɛɛɛɛ

V. ererererɔɔɔɔteltelteltel

pull hair V. bbbbɛɛɛɛttttɛɛɛɛcbcbcbcbɛɛɛɛnononono

pull out V. araliyuaraliyuaraliyuaraliyu

V. tauyetauyetauyetauye

pull up V. ilukilukilukiluk

V. ɛɛɛɛppppʰhhhoooo

pull with speed and force V. ekteratekteratekteratekteratɛɛɛɛbolbolbolbol

pulsating pain ADJ. finlieufinlieufinlieufinlieu

pumpkin N. loyeloyeloyeloyeʈʈɔʈʈɔʈʈɔʈʈɔ

pungent taste ADJ. ekkaekkaekkaekkaːːːːlalalalaːːːːttoyttoyttoyttoy

puppy N. caotcaotcaotcaotʰhhhireireireire

purposive PRN-SUF. ----in/in/in/in/----nnnn

push V. ektektektektɛɛɛɛrrrr

push and kill V. ekekekekʈɛʈɛʈɛʈɛrrrrʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰududududɛɛɛɛ

push hard V. ttttɛɛɛɛršršršršɔɔɔɔrrrrɔɔɔɔ

put V. ɛɛɛɛttttɛɛɛɛššššeeee

put down V. taltaltaltalɛɛɛɛllll

put in V. ereseereseereseerese

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put off V. ɛɛɛɛkkokkokkokkoʈʈʈʈeeee

put off fire V. ɛɛɛɛrxrxrxrxɔɔɔɔroeroeroeroe

put off light V. ɛɛɛɛrbatrbatrbatrbat

put on light V. ekkusuekkusuekkusuekkusuːːːːyakkeyakkeyakkeyakke

put soil on body V. eoeoeoeoɖɖɖɖukeukeukeuke

put someone to sleep V. akkaakkaakkaakkaːːːːbenebenebenebene

put the pot on the fire or fry the meat V. epepepepʰhhhokeokeokeoke

pyre N. atatatatɛɛɛɛtcalotcalotcalotcalo

Q Q Q Q ---- q q q q

quake (be) V. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰibinjitibinjitibinjitibinjitʰhhhomomomom

quarrel V. bošbošbošbošomomomom

quarrel (verbal) V. ʈʈʈʈeeeeɲɲɲɲjirejirejirejire

queen N. mišmišmišmišuamimiuamimiuamimiuamimi

N. akkaakkaakkaakkaːːːːmimitaramimitaramimitaramimitaraːːːːtotototoŋŋŋŋ

quiver N. llllɛɛɛɛctaractaractaractaraʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰomoomoomoomo

R R R R ---- r r r r

rack N. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰicaicaicaica

raft N. ʈʈʈʈoxotaoxotaoxotaoxotaːːːːycoycoycoycowwww

raft made by tying logs together N. ececececɔɔɔɔrrrrɔɔɔɔkkkkʰhhh r r r rɔɔɔɔaaaa

railing N. etaketaketaketakʰhhhtatatata

rain V. ijineijineijineijine

N. jicjicjicjicɛɛɛɛrrrr

V. ccccɛɛɛɛrrrr

rain water N. jijijiji

rainbow N. bilurbilurbilurbilurɔːɔːɔːɔːwwwwɔɔɔɔ

N. ttttʰɔʰɔʰɔʰɔuboloubolouboloubolo

N. pirtapirtapirtapirtaːːːːrrrrɛɛɛɛycopobaycopobaycopobaycopobaːːːːllllɔŋɔŋɔŋɔŋ

N. bilutaracumbilutaracumbilutaracumbilutaracum

rained incessantly V. ekaekaekaekaɲɔɲɔɲɔɲɔrrrrɔɔɔɔkkkkɔɔɔɔ

rained much V. ʈɛɲʈɛɲʈɛɲʈɛɲyoryoryoryorɔɔɔɔkkkkʰhhhoooo

rainy season N. ʈʈʈʈarayarayarayaray

N. ttttʰhhharaebaraebaraebaraebɔʈʰɔʈʰɔʈʰɔʈʰoooo

N. jiceretlonejiceretlonejiceretlonejiceretlone

rape V. utcutcutcutcɔɔɔɔyeyeyeye

rat N. ʈʈʈʈowowowowɖɖɖɖeeeeːːːː

raw ADJ. iiiiɖɖɖɖopopopop

raw flesh N. eeeeʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰomoomoomoomoɖɖɖɖopopopop

raw fruit N. eccoeccoeccoeccoɖɖɖɖopopopop

reach V. ttttʰhhhuuuu

V. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰubububub

V. arailiarailiarailiaraili

read V. ɛɛɛɛlolololoːːːːwbewbewbewbe

rebuke V. jirakejirakejirakejirake

recede (water) V. jeojeojeojeo

receding moon N. talottalottalottalotʰhhhireireireire

recline V. memememeʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰomomomom

recognize V. ikbobiikbobiikbobiikbobiŋŋŋŋ

rectum N. araaraaraaraːːːːttttʰhhhiiiiːːːːllll

red bird N. ʈʈʈʈoromtubiyooromtubiyooromtubiyooromtubiyo

red cloth N. ekajiraepekajiraepekajiraepekajiraepʰhhhuuuuŋŋŋŋbirabirabirabira

red colour N. utbirautbirautbirautbiraŋŋŋŋ

ADJ. ebiraebiraebiraebiraŋŋŋŋ

red coloured mixture of two coloured clays

N. keipkeipkeipkeip

red gum N. ʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔkkkkʰɔʰɔʰɔʰɔteiteiteitei

red insect N. ccccɔɔɔɔleklekleklekʰhhhececececɔɔɔɔmmmm

red palm tree N. cacacacaʈʈʈʈalealealealeʈɔŋʈɔŋʈɔŋʈɔŋ

redden V. birabirabirabiraŋŋŋŋ

reef N. burkuburkuburkuburku

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N. dorogildorogildorogildorogil

refined oil N. iboiboiboiboɛɛɛɛ

reflexive PRN-PRF. emememem----

relative particle, which follows noun or

ADJective PARTICLE. jukjukjukjukʰhhhiiii

relatives N. akakuamakakuamakakuamakakuam

relocate V. usousousousololololo

remaining ADJ. dubodubodubodubo

remember V. tabitabitabitabiŋŋŋŋoooo

V. etabietabietabietabiŋŋŋŋɛɛɛɛ

N. bilupbilupbilupbilup

V. atabiatabiatabiatabiŋŋŋŋeeee

remind V. bilup bubilup bubilup bubilup bu

remorse V. bilupbilupbilupbilupʰhhh

remove V. elelelelɔːɔːɔːɔːttettettette

V. ettaettaettaettaːːːːttttʰhhhuuuuːːːːyayayaya

V. ottekottekottekottekɔɔɔɔkusirekusirekusirekusire

remove (skin, bark) V. otbotbotbotbɔːɔːɔːɔːllllɔɔɔɔ

reported speech N. karkkarkkarkkarkʰhhhaaaa

reptlile N. ɖɖɖɖoletmuoletmuoletmuoletmu

respiratory portion of the fish N. ekkaekkaekkaekkaːːːːcocococoːːːːmemememe

resting place N. ŋŋŋŋɔːɔːɔːɔːttttʰhhhoooo

resumed ADJ. kokakokakokakoka

retreating waves V. nunununu

return V. yeleyeleyeleyele

V. taonetaonetaonetaone

V-TR. ekamelaekamelaekamelaekamela

V. akaileakaileakaileakaile

returned V. ikikikikʰhhhuniuniuniuni

reverse ADJ. utboutboutboutbo

rib (edge of the body) N. ebureburebureburɔŋɔɔŋɔɔŋɔɔŋɔ

ribcage N. bbbboetoetoetoetɖɖɖɖelltarakelltarakelltarakelltarakʰhhhurourourouro

ribs N. otcalaotcalaotcalaotcalaʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔeeee

rice N. rrrrɛɛɛɛfefefefe

N. rrrrɛɛɛɛfefefefe

rice (raw) N. rrrrɛɛɛɛppppʰhhhedupedupedupedup

right ADV. otcotcotcotcɔɔɔɔ

V. kkkkʰhhhiriririrʈʰɛʈʰɛʈʰɛʈʰɛubibubibubibubibɔɔɔɔmmmm

ADV. kkkkʰhhhiriririrʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰyubebayubebayubebayubeba

right hand N. eeeeʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰemicemicemicemic

N. etemicetemicetemicetemic

right in the middle N. imikimikimikimikʰhhhuuuu

right leg N. aramaramaramaramɔʈɔɔʈɔɔʈɔɔʈɔtemictemictemictemic

ring N. itxuitxuitxuitxuɖɖɖɖooooːːːːyyyy

ring finger N. akacakacakacakacɔɔɔɔkkkkʰhhhuirabelouirabelouirabelouirabelo

ripe N. ɛɛɛɛboeboeboeboe

ADJ. ppppʰhhhuuuuŋŋŋŋ

ripe fruit N. etcopetcopetcopetcopʰhhhuuuuŋŋŋŋ

ripe mango N. mẽmẽmẽmẽɔɔɔɔypypypypʰhhhunununun

ripen N. eboiaeboiaeboiaeboia

V. mioepmioepmioepmioepʰhhhuuuuŋŋŋŋ

rise V. kakakakaːːːːrararara

rise up V. konkonkonkon

rising tide N. ššššalalalalɖɖɖɖuouououo

ritual N. boiboiboiboi

river N. bebebebeʈʈʈʈokookookooko

N. ppppʰhhholeoleoleole

road N. ɲɔɲɔɲɔɲɔrtrtrtrtɔɔɔɔ

roam V. kalekalekalekale

roam around V. kijirekijirekijirekijire

V. ttttɔɔɔɔllll

roast V. ɛɛɛɛššššwewewewe

V. erpoerpoerpoerpoŋŋŋŋeeee

V. išišišišuyeuyeuyeuye

V. iyiyiyiyɛɛɛɛkekekeke

rock N. meomeomeomeo

rock (black) N. memememeːːːːodirimodirimodirimodirim

rogue ADJ. ɛɛɛɛrcrcrcrcɛɛɛɛkkkk

rogue fish N. ɖɖɖɖiuciuciuciucɔɔɔɔmmmm

roja or fast for boys N. buliabuliabuliabuliaːːːː

roll down V. ɛɛɛɛcololecololecololecolole

roof N. ɲɲɲɲotottaraotottaraotottaraotottara

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N. kkkkɔɔɔɔtttt

roof of the house N. ɲɲɲɲotarataotarataotarataotarataŋŋŋŋ

roof's base on which leaves mats are spread

N. ɲɲɲɲotaotaotaotaʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔkkkkʰɔʰɔʰɔʰɔppppʰhhhareareareareɔɔɔɔ

rooster N. mmmmɔɔɔɔccccɔɔɔɔ

root N. arabucoarabucoarabucoarabuco

N. ererererʈɔːʈɔːʈɔːʈɔːylylylylɛɛɛɛbubububuŋŋŋŋ

root (big) N. eccoeccoeccoeccoːːːːʈʈʈʈkkkkɔɔɔɔ

root of the tree N. eraceraceraceracɛʈʰɛʈʰɛʈʰɛʈʰoooo

root of tree in the creeks N. ceraloceraloceraloceralo

roots N. lablablablaboooo

roots of mangrove N. ccccɛɛɛɛptarabucuptarabucuptarabucuptarabucu

roots,of a big plant N. tubuttubuttubuttubut

rope N. bolbolbolbol

N. ɸɸɸɸarakoarakoarakoarako

N. ɛɛɛɛcocococoːːːːpppp

N. ppppʰhhharakoarakoarakoarako

N. lurelurelurelureːːːːmomomomo

N. boboboboːːːːllll

N. kkkkʰhhhinoinoinoino

rope like white tuber N. kkkkɔɔɔɔnmonmonmonmo

rotten ADJ. isluyeisluyeisluyeisluye

ADJ. eroperoperoperop

rotten (fish) ADJ. ešešešešɔɔɔɔbobobobo

rotten fish N. tajyottajyottajyottajyototcotcotcotcɔɔɔɔršršršršoboobooboobo

N. olmolmolmolmɔɔɔɔššššarararar

rotten fruit N. etcošetcošetcošetcošoboobooboobo

rotten wood N. ʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔkkkkʰhhhotatobootatobootatobootatobo

round ADJ. irkirkirkirkʰhhhudoeudoeudoeudoe

ADJ. etkataetkataetkataetkata

N. erkerkerkerkʰhhhuuuuɖɖɖɖoioioioi

ADJ. obaobaobaobaːːːːllllɔŋɔŋɔŋɔŋ

round (plate) N. erkerkerkerkʰhhhuuuuɖɖɖɖoioioioi

round (stones) ADJ. iiiiɖɖɖɖellaellaellaella

round coconut N. kkkkʰhhhididididɛɛɛɛrtutkrtutkrtutkrtutkʰhhhiiiiɖɖɖɖiiii

row N. ekceoxeekceoxeekceoxeekceoxe

V. ekceoxekceoxekceoxekceoxeeee

row of the boat N. ppppʰɔʈʰɔʈʰɔʈʰɔʈmomomomo

row, boat V. cokcokcokcokʰhhh

rub V. ekekekekʰhhhiiiiŋŋŋŋ

V. isiisiisiisiʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔ

rubbish ADJ. akatakatakatakatɛɛɛɛkkkkʰhhhotercekotercekotercekotercek

rudder N. ppppʰɔʈʰɔʈʰɔʈʰɔʈmomomomo

rudder holding portion N. eraeraeraeraːːːːttttɔɔɔɔwfowfowfowfo

rude ADJ. akatekakatekakatekakatekʰhhhocaeocaeocaeocae

run V. mamamamaʈʈʈʈ

run after V. ppppʰɛʰɛʰɛʰɛnilnilnilnil

run away V. ttttɛɛɛɛbolbolbolbol

V. bolbebolbebolbebolbe

run away by brushing an object V. jumojumojumojumo

run fast V. karkarkarkarʈʈʈʈaaaaʈʈʈʈeeee

run slow V. emaemaemaemaʈʈʈʈ

running boat N. areareareareɖɖɖɖaaaa

running of nose V. ššššuuuuɲɲɲɲeeee

rupee N. ʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔkkkkʰɔʈɛʰɔʈɛʰɔʈɛʰɔʈɛcccc

S S S S ---- s s s s

s/he turned young N. ɛɛɛɛkkkkʰɔʰɔʰɔʰɔnleonleonleonleo

sad ADJ. lulillulillulillulil

ADJ. otbonolpotbonolpotbonolpotbonolpʰhhhoooo

saline water N. saresaresaresare

saline water crocodile N. saretisoteosaretisoteosaretisoteosaretisoteo

saliva N. aaaaʈɛʈɛʈɛʈɛiiiiŋŋŋŋ

N. apapapapʰhhhupupupup

N. akapakapakapakapʰhhhupupupup

salt N. nimoknimoknimoknimok

N. toromtoromtoromtorom

N. saresaresaresare

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salt taste ADJ. eeeeʈʈɔʈʈɔʈʈɔʈʈɔromromromrom

salty ADJ. ipuipuipuipuŋŋŋŋcarecarecarecare

ADJ. esareesareesareesare

ADJ. eeeeʈʈʈʈoromoromoromorom

ADJ. esaretercokesaretercokesaretercokesaretercok

same as COMP. tokatokatokatoka

sand N. ʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔrrrrɔɔɔɔ

N. ʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔrorororo

sand beach N. ʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔrrrrɔɔɔɔburburburburɔŋɔŋɔŋɔŋoooo

sand in the eyes N. erulueruluerulueruluʈɔɲʈɔɲʈɔɲʈɔɲyoboyoboyoboyobo

saw N. ɛɛɛɛrprprprpʰhhhileileileile

N. rererereɔʈɔɔʈɔɔʈɔɔʈɔeeee

N. ttttɛɛɛɛrcorcorcorcoʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔ

say V. karkarkarkar

V-SUF. ----liwoliwoliwoliwo

say it V. ekjirakeekjirakeekjirakeekjirake

scales of fish N. ɔɔɔɔtctctctcɔɔɔɔrrrr

scar N. otcaleotcaleotcaleotcale

N. ercaleercaleercaleercale

N. erkerkerkerkʰhhhodoodoodoodo

scar made on skin by etching N. ejiejiejiejiɖɖɖɖoooo

scare V. itjioitjioitjioitjio

scold V. ejejejejireireireireːːːːkkekkekkekke

V. rrrrɛɛɛɛkkkkɛɽʈʰɛɽʈʰɛɽʈʰɛɽʈʰebebebeb

V. bbbbɛɛɛɛttttttttʰhhhilililil

scorching heat of sunshine N. jillijillijillijilliɔɔɔɔrrrrɔɔɔɔ

scorpion N. abikkiraabikkiraabikkiraabikkiraːːːːsennesennesennesenneːːːː

N. korobitotamimikorobitotamimikorobitotamimikorobitotamimi

N. dikirasenidikirasenidikirasenidikiraseni

N. kkkkɔɔɔɔrrrrɔɔɔɔbitobitobitobito

scratch V-TR. borborborbor

V-REFL. emboloemboloemboloembolo

V. ɲɔɲɔɲɔɲɔcccc

V. ititititʰhhhudeudeudeude

scratching N. ɛɛɛɛborborborbor

screwpine flower N. ɔɔɔɔrrrrɔʈɔɔʈɔɔʈɔɔʈɔlolololo

scrotum N. araaraaraaraɖɖɖɖomoomoomoomoʈʈʈʈooooʈʈʈʈkkkkɔɔɔɔbbbbɔɔɔɔ

N. araaraaraaraɖɖɖɖomoomoomoomo

sea N. sirosirosirosiro

N. saresaresaresare

sea anemone N. ɔɔɔɔrrrrɔɔɔɔyaratirtyaratirtyaratirtyaratirtʰhhhiriiriiriiri

sea coast dweller N. šššširototpirototpirototpirototpʰhhholoolooloolo

sea cucumber N. ppppʰɔʰɔʰɔʰɔrorororoʈʈʈʈ

sea green ADJ. šššširocirocirocirocɛɛɛɛrelrelrelrel

sea shell N. kkkkɔɔɔɔrrrr

sea shore N. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰiburiburiburiburɔɲɔɔɲɔɔɲɔɔɲɔ

N. ɖɖɖɖuguleberuguleberuguleberuguleber

sea urchin N. mmmmɔɔɔɔrrrrɔɔɔɔiiii

sea water N. karakarakarakaraŋŋŋŋikikikik

sea wave N. ppppʰhhhalalalal

search V. nnnnɔɔɔɔnenenene

search worms in the mud (bu duck) V. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰinuruiinuruiinuruiinurui

searched (on the ground) V. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰitbitbitbitbɔɔɔɔlolololo

seashell N. kolaykolaykolaykolay

N. colcolcolcol

sea-shell N. berebeberebeberebeberebe

seashell N. jilijilijilijili

seaworms N. sirokorobitosirokorobitosirokorobitosirokorobito

second one ADJ. tatatataʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰurokurokurokurokɔɔɔɔ

second person (dual) PRN. namboronamboronamboronamboro

second person dual PRN. ŋŋŋŋoleoleoleole

second person dual exclusive PRN. molmolmolmolɛŋɛŋɛŋɛŋ

second person plural (exclusive) PRN. ŋŋŋŋilieilieilieilie

second person plural honorific PRN. ŋŋŋŋalealealeale

Second person singular clitic pre-adverbial

PRN-PRF. ŋŋŋŋ----

second person singular exitential CASE. ŋŋŋŋioioioio

second singular existential object (you)

PRN. ɲɲɲɲyoyoyoyo

second singular nominative PRN. ŋŋŋŋuuuu

second singular object (you) PRN. ŋŋŋŋeeee

see V. eeeeɔɔɔɔlelelele

V. tirtirtirtirɖɖɖɖeeee

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V. ɖɖɖɖamamamam

seed N. kaokaokaokao

N. kaplokaplokaplokaplo

N. cimicimicimicimi

N. kabakabakabakaballll

seed (inside the fruits) N. eulueulueulueulu

seeing someone by turning around V. cioratpcioratpcioratpcioratpʰhhhoioioioi

seep V. recrecrecrecɔɔɔɔrrrr

see-saw V. purjopurjopurjopurjo

select V. itlobeitlobeitlobeitlobe

self PRN-REFL. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰuuuuŋŋŋŋ

ADJ. nencuonencuonencuonencuo

PARTICLE-REFL. ɛɛɛɛmmmm

sell V. ektektektektɛɛɛɛrolerolerolerole

send V. ttttɛɛɛɛrolrolrolrolɛɛɛɛ

separate N. utpuutpuutpuutpuɲɲɲɲeeee

V. etpuetpuetpuetpuɲɲɲɲeeee

series of problems one after another N. ccccɔŋɔɔŋɔɔŋɔɔŋɔ

serve food V. ekekekekɔʈʰɔʈʰɔʈʰɔʈʰeeee

V. kokokokoʈʈʈʈttttɛɛɛɛ

setting V. ɖɖɖɖekekekekɔɔɔɔralekralekralekralekɔɔɔɔmmmm

setting sun N. ɖɖɖɖiutaraleiutaraleiutaraleiutarale

settlement N. ɲɔɲɔɲɔɲɔssssɔɔɔɔtbetbetbetbe

sew V. enenenenɔɔɔɔeeee

shade of soil N. kkkkɔʈɔʈɔʈɔʈlilililiʈʈʈʈhiuhiuhiuhiu

shadow N. ertertertertʰhhhiuiuiuiu

shaft of turtle harpoon N. ʈɔːʈɔːʈɔːʈɔː

shake V. ijiijiijiijiːːːːttettettette

V. ɛɛɛɛššššilililil

V. erperperperpʰhhhooooɲɲɲɲeeee

V. emkemkemkemkʰhhhilililil

V. injiinjiinjiinjiːːːːttettettette

shaking of the boat V. goragoragoragora

shallow (water) sea N. šššširotirotirotirotɛɛɛɛrkerarkerarkerarkera

share N. ekapucekapucekapucekapuc

shark N. jemojemojemojemo

N. ɖɖɖɖiuciuciuciucɔɔɔɔmmmm

N. lalalalaːːːːeeee

N. kkkkɛɛɛɛrrrrɛŋɛŋɛŋɛŋ

N. olmoolmoolmoolmo

N. hohohohoɽɽɽɽaaaa

sharp ADJ. ekekekekɔɔɔɔrrrrɔɔɔɔppppʰhhhoooo

V. irpirpirpirpʰhhhiriririr

sharp knife N. ɛɛɛɛkurkurkurkuropopopopʰhhhuuuu

N. ceotorceotorceotorceotorɔɔɔɔppppʰhhhoooo

sharp sword N. pecopecopecopeco

sharp wooden stick N. ʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔkkkkʰhhhocoocoocoocoŋŋŋŋ

sharpen V. ekošekošekošekošetetetet

V. etbocoketbocoketbocoketbocok

sharpen to make a point V. nnnnɔɔɔɔeeee

sharpening stone N. puropuropuropuroːːːː

shaved head (your) N. ŋŋŋŋɔɔɔɔtktktktkɔɔɔɔwbawbawbawbaːːːːllllɔɔɔɔ

she sneezed. N. ccccɛɛɛɛrprprprpʰhhhoooo

shell N. etketketketkɔɔɔɔbobobobo

N. hidaohidaohidaohidao

N. jiribuljiribuljiribuljiribul

N. korkorkorkor

N. ʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔrrrrɔʈɔɔʈɔɔʈɔɔʈɔyyyy

N. caralocaralocaralocaralo

N. kolkolkolkolɔɔɔɔ

N. karaškaraškaraškarašɔɔɔɔ

N. toatoatoatoa

N. kkkkɔɔɔɔrorororo

N. buibuibuibui

N. ʈʈʈʈelelelel

N. ttttɛɛɛɛrararara

N. calocalocalocalo

N. ɖɖɖɖiutaraiutaraiutaraiutaraʈɛʈʈɛʈʈɛʈʈɛʈ

N. ccccɛɛɛɛnkolonkolonkolonkolo

N. lidaolidaolidaolidao

N. bunbunbunbun

N. barcbarcbarcbarcɔɔɔɔmmmm

N. bbbbɛɛɛɛterbatterbatterbatterbat

N. kalakalakalakalaʈʈʈʈopopopop

N. toatutoatutoatutoatuŋŋŋŋcanapcanapcanapcanap

N. utautautauta

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N. kaplokaplokaplokaplo

N. uageuageuageuage

shell anklet N. ʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔecoecoecoeco

shell of tortoise N. ʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔrrrrɔɔɔɔtarakartarakartarakartarakar

shift V. milmilmilmil

V. etšetšetšetšataataataata

V. usolousolousolousolo

shine V. atraatraatraatra

ADJ. ppppʰhhhinliinliinliinli

V. ititititɸɸɸɸinliinliinliinli

shine the wood, wall etc V. ɛɛɛɛntacntacntacntacɔɔɔɔllll

shining ADJ. eraeraeraeraːːːːtratratratra

shining of body ADJ. iatrakiatrakiatrakiatrakɔɔɔɔmmmm

ship N. bilubilubilubilu

shit N. bulibulibulibuli

shiver V. ujuroujuroujuroujuro

shivering of hand V. unununun----tutututu----jurjurjurjur----ɔɔɔɔ----llll----ɔɔɔɔmmmm

shoot V. uibouibouibouiboʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰoooo

V. epepepepʰhhhireireireire

shoot arrow V. ektektektektɛɛɛɛrrrrʈʈʈʈokokokok

short N. leoleoleoleo

ADJ. otbataotbataotbataotbata

ADJ. ekkaekkaekkaekkaːːːːkakakaka

short (animate) ADJ. ɛɛɛɛllllɛːɛːɛːɛːwwwwʈʈʈʈeeeeːːːːʈʈʈʈ

short(person) ADJ. erakataerakataerakataerakata

shoulder N. utkutkutkutkʰhhhumumumum

N. kkkkʰhhhumumumum

shoulder bone (your) N. ŋŋŋŋewoewoewoewoʈɔːʈɔːʈɔːʈɔːyyyy

shoulder joint N. erperperperpʰhhhiiiiʈʈʈʈukukukukʰhhhulutulutulutulut

show V. ataoleataoleataoleataole

V. ettaettaettaettaːːːːnanananaːːːːkkekkekkekke

show (causitivization) V. aaaa----tatatata----oleoleoleole

shower N. innarinnarinnarinnarɔːɔːɔːɔːwlamwlamwlamwlam

N. iyoiyoiyoiyoːːːːwmewmewmewme

V. jicerbijinejicerbijinejicerbijinejicerbijine

V. ijineijineijineijine

shut up V. ŋŋŋŋalialialialiɖɖɖɖeeee

shut-up V. eeeeɲɲɲɲalialialialiɖɖɖɖ

shy ADJ. eralcabueralcabueralcabueralcabu

ADJ. ujjeteujjeteujjeteujjete

ADJ. ooooɖɖɖɖišišišišitjirapitjirapitjirapitjirapʰhhhoooo

sick ADJ. etebenoetebenoetebenoetebeno

side ADV. ɛɛɛɛppppʰɛʈɛʰɛʈɛʰɛʈɛʰɛʈɛrrrr

N. kkkkʰhhhumumumum

N. tottatottatottatottaŋŋŋŋoooo

N. acacacacɔɔɔɔkkkkʰɔʰɔʰɔʰɔ

side burn N. ɛɛɛɛrlauyurlauyurlauyurlauyu

side of deep water body N. taramikutaramikutaramikutaramiku

side of house N. ɲɔɲɔɲɔɲɔtactactactacɔɔɔɔkkkkʰhhhoooo

N. ɲɔɲɔɲɔɲɔrtrtrtrtɔɔɔɔ

side of the body N. acacacacɔɔɔɔkkkkʰɔʰɔʰɔʰɔ

side of the land N. ttttʰhhhitacitacitacitacɔɔɔɔkkkkʰhhhoooo

sides (of dugong) N. ompompompompʰhhhooooŋŋŋŋ

sides of creek N. carcarcarcarʈɔŋʈɔŋʈɔŋʈɔŋ

sides of dongi N. erperperperpʰhhhiiiiɖɖɖɖoooo

sinew N. ɛɛɛɛrkrkrkrkɔʈʰɔʈɔɔʈʰɔʈɔɔʈʰɔʈɔɔʈʰɔʈɔiiii

sing V. ššššɔɔɔɔrrrr

N. jošjošjošjošororororɔɔɔɔ

sing song V. eureeureeureeure

sink V. ɖɖɖɖirebeirebeirebeirebe

sink (trans.) V. eeee----tatatata----lidelidelidelide

V. etabietabietabietabiʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰeeee

sir N. maiamaiamaiamaia

N. maimaimaimai

N. maiolamaiolamaiolamaiola

N. dadadada

sister's husband N. nnnnɔŋɔŋɔŋɔŋettettettettʰhhhuwuwuwuw

N. arasulutarasulutarasulutarasulutʰhhhuikauikauikauikaːːːːʈʈʈʈaaaaŋŋŋŋssssɔɔɔɔmakmakmakmak

N. uuuuʈʈʈʈuttuuttuuttuuttuːːːːnenenene

sit down V. unounounouno

sit there V. lallallallalŋŋŋŋaonobeaonobeaonobeaonobe

skin N. ɛɛɛɛkobkobkobkobɔɔɔɔ

N. etketketketkɔɔɔɔbobobobo

N. otkotkotkotkɔɔɔɔbobobobo

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N. otcotcotcotcɔɔɔɔrrrr

N. kobokobokobokobo

N. kkkkɔɔɔɔbobobobo

skin (of pig) V. ɔɔɔɔtktktktkɔɔɔɔbotalebotalebotalebotale

skin (your) N. ŋŋŋŋeutlieutlieutlieutliːːːːpppp

skin, my V. motkmotkmotkmotkɔɔɔɔbobobobo

skull N. ɛɛɛɛrcorcorcorco

N. laotercolaotercolaotercolaoterco

N. odaodaodaodaŋŋŋŋeeee

sky N. ɔɔɔɔoooo

N. bilibilibilibilikkkkʰhhhutaraputaraputaraputarapʰhhhooooŋŋŋŋ

N. ʈʈʈʈaoaoaoao

N. ʈɔːʈɔːʈɔːʈɔː

N. utjeutjeutjeutjeʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰebebebeb

sky above the cloud N. tauctauctauctaucɛɛɛɛrrrrɛɛɛɛllll

sky blue ADJ. ʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔwcerwcerwcerwcerɛːɛːɛːɛːllll

sky god N. ʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔoukoukoukoukʰhhheeee

slander V. arajularajularajularajulɔɔɔɔ

slap V. batebatebatebate

sleep V. benobenobenobeno

sleeping mat N. barababarababarababaraba

sleeping place N. elinnaelinnaelinnaelinnaːːːːwbewbewbewbe

sleepy V. ɲɲɲɲyuyuyuyu

ADJ. ererererɲɲɲɲumumumum

slide game N. taranctaranctaranctarancɔɔɔɔrrrrɔɔɔɔeeee

slight wave N. kkkkɔɲɔɲɔɲɔɲoraoraoraora

sling, used for carrying children on back by

women N. cebacebacebaceba

slip V. opopopopʰhhheleeleeleeleɲɲɲɲakakakak

slipped-he V. rarararaːːːːtatatataɔɔɔɔllllɔɔɔɔnononono

slope DEIXIS. ɲɲɲɲyotottarayotottarayotottarayotottara

N. taractaractaractaracɔɔɔɔllllɔŋɔŋɔŋɔŋ

slope of hill N. buruintaraleburuintaraleburuintaraleburuintarale

slope of roof N. taktaktaktakʰhhhurourourouro

slow ADV. taištaištaištaišomomomom

slow learner (woman) ADJ. aracaecaaracaecaaracaecaaracaecaʈʈʈʈoooo

slowly ADV. ɛɛɛɛrrrrʈɔʈɔʈɔʈɔkokokoko

ADV. taištaištaištaišomomomom

small ADJ. ɛɛɛɛmmmmɛɛɛɛyoyoyoyo

ADJ. eleoeleoeleoeleo

ADJ. ɛɛɛɛleoleoleoleo

ADJ. ʈʈʈʈukukukukɖɖɖɖeloeloeloelo

ADJ. ɛɛɛɛrarararaɛɛɛɛliolioliolio

N. jivejivejivejiveʈʈʈʈ

ADJ. tectectectec

small crabs N. kropkropkropkrop

small creek N. taracarataracarataracarataracara

small egg of turtle N. epepepepʰhhheroeroeroero

small frog N. berberberberɛɛɛɛtttt

small hillock N. buruinleoburuinleoburuinleoburuinleo

small inlet N. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰitotkataitotkataitotkataitotkata

small limb N. ccccɔɔɔɔleklekleklekʰhhhececececɔɔɔɔmmmm

small mound N. tuttuttuttutɖɖɖɖeloeloeloelo

small piece N. ikuikuikuikuɖɖɖɖiloiloiloilo

small river N. buliubuliubuliubuliu

small stones N. mimimimiɔɔɔɔrebocrebocrebocrebocɔɔɔɔ

N. caralocaralocaralocaralo

small tree N. ʈɔŋʈɔŋʈɔŋʈɔŋleoleoleoleo

small wave N. etcetcetcetcɔɔɔɔleleleleɔɔɔɔ

small waves N. kkkkɔɲɔɲɔɲɔɲoraoraoraora

smear V. kolkolkolkolɛɛɛɛrrrrɛɛɛɛ

smell N. erreerreerreerreʈɛŋʈɛŋʈɛŋʈɛŋeeee

V. ettettettettɛŋɛŋɛŋɛŋ

ADJ. etoetoetoeto

N. boiboiboiboi

ADJ. cecececeʈʈʈʈʈʈʈʈeeeeŋŋŋŋɔɔɔɔmmmm

N. ccccɛɛɛɛnnnnɔɔɔɔ

N. uttuttuttuttɛɡɛɡɛɡɛɡ

smell of Dugong while cooking and hunting

N. etketketketkʰhhhibiribiribiribir

smell of fish N. meritutceloimeritutceloimeritutceloimeritutceloi

smell of Komar fish N. komarškomarškomarškomarširiririr

smell of mud in forest etc. N. bbbbɛŋɛŋɛŋɛŋsobosobosobosobo

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smell of shells in low tide N. bunkututceloibunkututceloibunkututceloibunkututceloi

smell of stones N. burkututnisiuburkututnisiuburkututnisiuburkututnisiu

smell of the body of a male pig

N. rabitutkrabitutkrabitutkrabitutkʰhhhubicubicubicubicɔɔɔɔmmmm

smell of Tota fish N. etlopetlopetlopetlopʰhhharomaromaromarom

smile N. kkkkʰhhholioliolioli

N. otkotkotkotkʰhhholeoleoleole

smile (my) N. motcormotcormotcormotcor

smoke N. leplepleplep

V. eraeraeraeraːːːːxuxuxuxuːːːːyakkeyakkeyakkeyakke

smooth ADJ. etpetpetpetpʰhhhelekmoelekmoelekmoelekmo

smoothen V. etetetetɔɔɔɔcececece

V. ɛɛɛɛntacntacntacntacɔɔɔɔllll

snail N. mmmmɔɔɔɔrrrrɔɔɔɔkkkk

N. kalakalakalakalaʈʈʈʈopopopop

N. karakarakarakaraːːːːwluwluwluwlu

snake N. kkkkʰhhhureureureure

N. oršoršoršoršubiubiubiubi

N. boboboboːːːːllll

N. bolbolbolbol

N. jetojetojetojeto

N. jobojobojobojobo

N. calemocalemocalemocalemo

N. fafafafaːːːːrarararaːːːːsusususuːːːːbibibibi

N. konakonakonakonaːːːːsusususuːːːːbibibibi

N. rrrrɔŋɔɔŋɔɔŋɔɔŋɔ

N. ššššikpikpikpikpʰhhheeee

N. ʈʈʈʈobaobaobaoba

N. ppppʰhhhɔɔɔɔrošrošrošrošubiubiubiubi

N. nnnnɔɔɔɔbbbbɔɔɔɔllllɔɔɔɔ

N. kkkkɔʈɔʈɔʈɔʈbelobelobelobelo

N. ɔɔɔɔrrrrɔːŋɔɔːŋɔɔːŋɔɔːŋɔ

N. yuxulyuxulyuxulyuxul

N. bebebebeɔʈɔɔʈɔɔʈɔɔʈɔ

N. baralobaralobaralobaralo

N. ššššubiubiubiubi

N. bbbbɔːɔːɔːɔːllll

N. siksiksiksik

snake (king cobra) N. ulukulukulukulukʰhhhuuuu

sneeze N. ccccɛɛɛɛrprprprpʰhhhoooo

N. cerxocerxocerxocerxo

V. ššššuuuuɲɲɲɲebeebeebeebe

V. ɲɲɲɲirluiirluiirluiirlui

V. ccccɛɛɛɛrprprprpʰhhhoooo

snob ADJ. ɛɛɛɛššššomromromromrɔɔɔɔššššamamamam

snore N. kkkkɛɛɛɛrrrr

snot N. erluicerluicerluicerluic

snout (of pig ordugong) N. okokokokɔʈɔɔʈɔɔʈɔɔʈɔ

soak V. ššššimuimuimuimu

soft ADV. taištaištaištaišomomomom

ADJ. ɛɛɛɛbbbbɛɛɛɛnnnn

soft stone which is found near sea shore N. iiiiːːːːmmmm

soft white honey comb N. ɛʈɔɛʈɔɛʈɔɛʈɔ

soften V. bbbbɛɛɛɛnilnilnilnil

softly ADV. taištaištaištaišomomomom

soil N. ʈʰʈʰʈʰʈʰututututʰhhhibiribiribiribir

N. kkkkɔɔɔɔtttt

N. kelkelkelkelɛɛɛɛtmotmotmotmo

N. ʈʈʈʈolololol

soiled ADJ. ekekekekʰɛʰɛʰɛʰɛleleleleʈʈʈʈmokmokmokmok

solar eclipse N. ɖɖɖɖiubetonciubetonciubetonciubetoncɔɔɔɔllllɔɔɔɔ

sole N. omomomomɔʈɔɔʈɔɔʈɔɔʈɔttttʰhhhumikumikumikumikʰhhhuuuu

some ADJ. eleoeleoeleoeleo

someone's GEN. kakakaka

someone's own ADJ. nencuonencuonencuonencuo

something kept for a long time ADJ. ppppʰhhhecarecarecarecar

something said N. katekatekatekate

something used for making mats N. bidotbidotbidotbidotɛɛɛɛcccc

somewhere far off DEIXIS. ttttɔʈʰɔʈʰɔʈʰɔʈʰokokokok

son N. ʈʈʈʈooooʈʈʈʈaaaa

song N. jojojojo

N. buliabuliabuliabulia

N. jiyajiyajiyajiya

song sung at the time of the marriage

N. neboitotbulianeboitotbulianeboitotbulianeboitotbulia

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son-in-law (his) N. utunesioutunesioutunesioutunesio

son's wife or younger brother's wife N. otemotemotemotem

soon ADV. kalemokalemokalemokalemo

soul N. onšonšonšonšɔɔɔɔŋŋŋŋɔɔɔɔ

sound N. ttttɛɛɛɛkkkkʰhhhoooo

N. rošrošrošrošoooo

sound is coming (noisy) ADJ. notrošnotrošnotrošnotrošupupupup

sound made by clapping hand with thigh

N. ppppʰhhhurururur

sound made by clapping hands N. ʈʈʈʈaaaaːːːː

sour ADJ. memememeɔɔɔɔeeee

ADJ. emeemeemeemeɔɔɔɔyyyy

N. emioiemioiemioiemioi

sour juice N. mioeonemioeonemioeonemioeone

sow V. etaetaetaetaŋŋŋŋatatatatʰhhhueueueue

V. ʈʈʈʈooooʈʈʈʈaaaa

space between nose and lips N. ɛɛɛɛrjukrjukrjukrjukʰhhhuuuu

sparkle of crackers N. ppppʰhhhewoiewoiewoiewoi

sparrow N. titititiːːːːcccc

speak V. ekjiraekjiraekjiraekjira

spear N. ʈʈʈʈooooːːːː

N. isorisorisorisorɔɔɔɔʈʈʈʈisoisoisoisoʈʈʈʈɔɔɔɔaaaa

N. ppppʰhhhotoleotoleotoleotole

N. nnnnɔɔɔɔ

N. reoreoreoreo

N. ʈʈʈʈobolobolobolobol

N. malarmalarmalarmalarɛɛɛɛoooo

spear head with one hook N. ekbiekbiekbiekbiʈʈʈʈʰhhhunrunrunrunrɛɛɛɛoooo

spear used for killing a turtle N. rrrrɛɛɛɛɔɔɔɔ

spearing practice N. reotatreotatreotatreotatɔɔɔɔtctctctcɔɔɔɔrrrrɔɔɔɔ

spectacles N. eruluerulueruluerulu

N. eruluettoleruluettoleruluettoleruluettol

speech N. ttttɛɛɛɛkkkkʰhhhoooo

N. ʈʈʈʈɛɛɛɛkkkkʰhhhoooo

sperm N. ooooʈʈʈʈɔɔɔɔnnnnnnnnɔɔɔɔ

sperm (your) N. ŋŋŋŋɔɔɔɔttttttttʰhhhooooːːːːnnnnɔɔɔɔ

spider N. ajuroajuroajuroajuro

N. bilikbilikbilikbilikʰhhhuuuu

spider's home (spider net) N. bilikbilikbilikbilikʰhhhututututɲɲɲɲoooo

spiders web N. bilikbilikbilikbilikʰhhhutaracautaracautaracautaraca

spinal cord N. ooooʈʈʈʈʈʈʈʈoyeoyeoyeoye

spinster N. araleparaleparaleparalepʰhhhaaaa

N. araaraaraaraːːːːllllɛɛɛɛfafafafaːːːː

spiring N. kekekekeːːːːpppp

spit V. ɛɛɛɛkkkkʈʈʈʈɛɛɛɛɲɲɲɲeeee

V. ɛɛɛɛktktktktʰhhhobaobaobaoba

spleen N. kkkkʰhhhoraoraoraora

split V. ekanekanekanekanʈʈʈʈɔɔɔɔrrrr

V. eeeeʈʈʈʈʈʈʈʈɔɔɔɔːːːːlelelele

split / divide into two V. kapkapkapkapʰhhhucucucuc

split in the middle V. ɛɛɛɛbbbbɔɔɔɔkkkkʈʈʈʈʰhhhudiludiludiludil

split wood V. ɔɔɔɔʈʈʈʈʈʈʈʈoleoleoleole

V. aaaaʈʈʈʈbeserebeserebeserebesereːːːːbebebebe

spoil V. ɛɛɛɛncaiencaiencaiencaie

spouse N. abiabiabiabiŋŋŋŋaaaa

N. eboeeboeeboeeboe

ADJ. erboierboierboierboi

N. boboboboɛɛɛɛ

spread it. V. etbirokeetbirokeetbirokeetbiroke

spread out V. etbirokeetbirokeetbirokeetbiroke

spring N. taractaractaractaracɔɔɔɔrrrr

sputum N. ɛɛɛɛkkkkʈʈʈʈɛɛɛɛɲɲɲɲeeee

squeeze V. itbiitbiitbiitbiːːːːnnnn

squinted eyes N. erulukeerulukeerulukeerulukeʈʈʈʈaraaraaraara

squinting eyes N. ɖɖɖɖiutaraciutaraciutaraciutaracɔɔɔɔiiii

squirrel N. ɖɖɖɖolemuolemuolemuolemu

stab V. wwwwɛɛɛɛʈʈʈʈʰhhhuuuuɖɖɖɖuuuu

stalk V. kkkkʰhhhiiii

stand V. roetoberoetoberoetoberoetobe

stand quietly V. ttttɔɔɔɔyabeyabeyabeyabe

stand up V. ʈʈʈʈoyaoyaoyaoya

stand up. V. ʈʈʈʈoyaoyaoyaoya

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star N. ppppʰhhhinilinilinilinil

N. kakakakaʈʈʈʈaaaaɲɲɲɲ

N. cocococoʈʈʈʈlolololo

star (small) shine N. ppppʰhhhiiiiɲɲɲɲilililil

star, small N. ʈʈʈʈʰhhhireireireireʈʈʈʈɔɔɔɔlolololo

stare at V. ɛɛɛɛrtedertedertedertede

start V. eeeeʈʈʈʈʈʈʈʈooooǝǝǝǝ

start singing the song V. buliabuliabuliabulia----lililili

state of cut ADJ. ʈʈʈʈɔɔɔɔkkkkʰhhhotaotaotaota

state of fever ADJ. tayetayetayetayeːːːːkokokoko

state of playing ADJ. eveeveeveeveŋŋŋŋ----kkkkʰhhholioliolioli

stationary ADJ. akambakambakambakambilililil

stative CASE. ----ol/ol/ol/ol/----el/el/el/el/----il/il/il/il/----la/la/la/la/----il/il/il/il/----ul/ul/ul/ul/----akakakak

stay V. kkkkɛɛɛɛlelelele

V. jiyojiyojiyojiyo

steal V. iiiiʈʈʈʈuuuu

N. uiuiuiuiʈʈʈʈoboobooboobo

steep ADJ. ʈʈʈʈʰhhhercercercercɔɔɔɔllllɔɔɔɔŋŋŋŋ

steep of hill N. buruintokaraburuintokaraburuintokaraburuintokara

stem N. ɛɛɛɛʈʈʈʈɔɔɔɔyyyy

stem (entire) N. ʈʈʈʈɔɔɔɔŋŋŋŋtarktarktarktarkʰhhhurourourouro

stem of a tree N. ekatekatekatekatʰhhhireireireire

stem of an arrow N. ccccɛɛɛɛlmolmolmolmo

stem of leaves N. ekekekekʰhhhɔɔɔɔʈʈʈʈɔɔɔɔeeee

stem of the tree N. ererererʈʈʈʈoeoeoeoeʈʈʈʈooooŋŋŋŋ

stench N. išišišišoboobooboobo

N. sobosobosobosobo

N. ešešešešɔɔɔɔbobobobo

stench of the sea N. šššširobercirobercirobercirobercɛɛɛɛnnnnɔɔɔɔyamyamyamyam

step father N. amaeterbuiamaeterbuiamaeterbuiamaeterbui

step mother N. ʈʈʈʈʰhhhamimiterbuiamimiterbuiamimiterbuiamimiterbui

stepchild N. eptaruoeptaruoeptaruoeptaruoŋŋŋŋaaaa

sterile woman N. rakoyoprakoyoprakoyoprakoyop

N. eieieieiːːːːbebebebe

N. nutnutnutnutʰhhhirepirepirepirepʰhhhoooo

stick N. ʈʈʈʈɔɔɔɔkokokoko

V. etameetameetameetameʈʈʈʈaaaa

V. erlerlerlerlɔɔɔɔʈʈʈʈ

stick of cane leaf N. bbbbɔɔɔɔrrrrɔɔɔɔ

stick of spear N. rererereɔɔɔɔʈʈʈʈɔɔɔɔeeee

sticks of outrigger N. kkkkʰhhhuuuuɖɖɖɖoooo

stiff dried ADJ. kkkkɔɔɔɔrrrrɔɔɔɔːːːːbbbbɔɔɔɔ

still ADJ. ittittittittʰhhhaxeaxeaxeaxe

still water, after the bubbles get settled

N. beloebeloebeloebeloe

sting N. beyobeyobeyobeyo

N. ɛɛɛɛraceraceracerace

stink V. ešešešešɔɔɔɔ----bbbb----ɔɔɔɔmmmm

stir V. ɛɛɛɛrakotrakotrakotrakotʰhhheeee

stir with a spoon V. ekkekkekkekkɔɔɔɔttettettette

stitch V. essoiessoiessoiessoi

N. onconconconcʰhhhoooo

V. išišišišoioioioi

V. noenoenoenoe

stomach N. kotrakotrakotrakotra

N. ppppʰhhhiluiluiluilu

stomach ache ADJ. aramikaramikaramikaramikʰhhhututututɛɛɛɛicicicic

stomach gurgling V. epepepepʰhhhilukuruilukuruilukuruilukuruɖɖɖɖeeee

stomach pain N. kkkkɔɔɔɔtrayiyetrayiyetrayiyetrayiye

V. kkkkʰhhhotraotraotraotraieieieie

stone N. kokokokoɛɛɛɛrrrr

N. memememeɔɔɔɔ

N. nionionionio

N. caešcaešcaešcaešitomeoitomeoitomeoitomeo

N. meomeomeomeo

N. ʈʈʈʈaaaaːːːːlarlarlarlar

stone (found in the sea) N. limlimlimlim

stones N. miyorebocmiyorebocmiyorebocmiyorebocɔɔɔɔ

stool N. ppppʰhhhuuuu

stop V. akaakaakaakaʈʈʈʈʰhhhokeokeokeoke

V. itakitakitakitakʰhhheeee

stop (the moving boat) V. ekekekekɔɔɔɔtaralotetaralotetaralotetaralote

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stop a little V. kkkkɔɔɔɔroproproprop

storm N. bbbbɔɔɔɔttttɔɔɔɔ

N. borborborborʈʈʈʈɛɛɛɛrcekrcekrcekrcek

story N. tertatertatertaterta

story of evolution ADJ. ppppʰhhhartajidoartajidoartajidoartajido

story telling N. tertaktertaktertaktertakɔɔɔɔmmmm

straight ADJ. nuknuknuknukʰhhhuuuu

N. etletletletlɔɔɔɔrrrrɔɔɔɔcmocmocmocmo

ADJ. emikemikemikemikʰhhhuuuu

Straight Island N. kkkkʰhhhiriiriiriiriŋŋŋŋkkkkɔɔɔɔsosososo

straight portion of the tree N. ɛɛɛɛʈʈʈʈʰhhholoolooloolo

straight rock N. ʈʈʈʈiiiiːːːːtondtatondtatondtatondtaːːːːllllɛɛɛɛbabababaːːːːrararara

straight tree N. elortoelortoelortoelortoʈʈʈʈooooŋŋŋŋ

straighten or to erect V. nuknuknuknukʰhhhututututʰhhharaaraaraara

strangers N. laolaolaolao

stream N. palapalapalapala

strength N. eureeureeureeure

N. ttttɛɛɛɛrcekrcekrcekrcek

strike V. ppppʰhhhoooo

strike with arrow V. etoleetoleetoleetole

strip or bare V. otlotlotlotlɔɔɔɔkkkkʰhhhɔɔɔɔkekekeke

stroll V. aaaaŋŋŋŋkalkalkalkal

strong ADJ. euretotlaeuretotlaeuretotlaeuretotlaŋŋŋŋ

strong rope N. kkkkʰhhhinobaleinobaleinobaleinobale

stuck V. ɛɛɛɛrrrrʈʈʈʈeeeeʈʈʈʈerererer

study V. iaretaiaretaiaretaiaretaːːːːkekekeke

stumble V. ukunukunukunukunʈʈʈʈʰhhhuleuleuleule

stupid ADJ. ɛɛɛɛbbbbɔɔɔɔppppʰhhhoooo

subjunctive mood PRN-SUF. ----kolikolikolikoliŋŋŋŋ

suck V. elelelelɛɛɛɛcokkecokkecokkecokke

V. iliboiliboiliboilibo

N. llllɛɛɛɛcocococo

V. cobacobacobacoba

suck mother's milk V. meteikmeteikmeteikmeteikʰhhhuuuu

sugar N. melenimelenimelenimeleni

sugar cane N. lalalalaːːːːeeee

sugarless ADJ. mulumulumulumulu

sui tree N. soesoesoesoeʈʈʈʈɔɔɔɔŋŋŋŋ

summer N. ukukukukʰhhhirmeirmeirmeirme

N. utkutkutkutkʰhhhirmeirmeirmeirme

N. ʈʈʈʈaaaaŋŋŋŋttttʰhhhoooo

summer, beginning of dry season

N. tatatataŋŋŋŋtotujuktotujuktotujuktotujukʰhhhuuuu

summit N. mukmukmukmukʰhhhuuuu

sun N. ɖɖɖɖiutaraiutaraiutaraiutaraʈʈʈʈɛɛɛɛtttt

ADJ. ɖɖɖɖiuiuiuiu

N. ɲɲɲɲiyiyiyiyɛɛɛɛʈʈʈʈɛɛɛɛŋŋŋŋ

N. bodobodobodobodo

N. ekeekeekeeke

sun down N. ɖɖɖɖiutaraleiutaraleiutaraleiutarale

sun rise N. ɖɖɖɖiukaraiukaraiukaraiukara

sunken eyed person N. kkkkʰhhhimiltercekerulutarautimiltercekerulutarautimiltercekerulutarautimiltercekerulutaraut

sunlight N. ɲɲɲɲiyiyiyiyɛɛɛɛʈʈʈʈɛɛɛɛŋŋŋŋ

N. ttttʰhhhambikambikambikambikʰhhhiriririr

N. ɖɖɖɖiutaraiutaraiutaraiutaraʈʈʈʈɛɛɛɛtttt

N. ɖɖɖɖiutaraciutaraciutaraciutaracɔɔɔɔllll

ADJ. ɖɖɖɖiuiuiuiu

sunny ADJ. ɖɖɖɖiuiuiuiu

sunrays N. ɖɖɖɖiyuwfitiyuwfitiyuwfitiyuwfitʰhhhilililil

sunrise N. ɖɖɖɖiiiiɖɖɖɖekekekek

sunset N. taraštaraštaraštaraširuiruiruiru

N. biralebiralebiralebirale

sunset direction DEIXIS. ɖɖɖɖiutaraleiutaraleiutaraleiutarale

sunshine N. jilijilijilijiliɔɔɔɔrrrrɔɔɔɔ

N. ɖɖɖɖiutercekiutercekiutercekiutercek

support N. eeeeʈʈʈʈʰhhh

surface N. taratarataratara

surprised ADJ. eracileracileracileracil

surrond V. uuuuʈʈʈʈʰhhhicicicicɔɔɔɔokokokokɔɔɔɔ

swallow V. kkkkʰhhhuuuu

V. ttttɛɛɛɛmilojimilojimilojimiloji

V. libolibolibolibo

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swallow bird N. jibejibejibejibeːːːːʈʈʈʈ

sweat N. kkkkʰhhhirmeirmeirmeirme

sweep V. llllɛɛɛɛbbbb

sweet ADJ. eonetarceonetarceonetarceonetarcɛɛɛɛ

ADJ. iiiiɔɔɔɔnnnnɛɛɛɛtercektercektercektercek

ADJ. melenemelenemelenemelene

ADJ. ijurulijurulijurulijurul

sweet fruit N. loeloeloeloeʈʈʈʈʰhhhoooo

sweet potato N. kkkkʰhhhararararŋŋŋŋeeee

sweets N. curucurucurucuruŋŋŋŋ

swell V. enenenenenenenenɔɔɔɔeeee

V. ppppɛɛɛɛʈʈʈʈ

swelling N. nenoinenoinenoinenoi

swim V. ŋŋŋŋotototot

V-CAUS. tatatata----lillillillil

swim (intrans.) V. lilelilelilelile

swimming of the fish when it is seen

intermittenly above the water

V. tajioutbaitajioutbaitajioutbaitajioutbai

swing N. lelelelelelelele

swinging up and down V. purjopurjopurjopurjo

swollen belly N. epepepepʰhhhilupilupilupilupʰhhhetetetetʈʈʈʈɔɔɔɔmmmm

T T T T ---- t t t t

tail N. arauliarauliarauliarauli

N. araoraraoraraoraraorɔɔɔɔ

tail of a bird N. arajuluarajuluarajuluarajulu

tail of a fish N. harabaharabaharabaharabaʈʈʈʈ

tail of birds N. araaraaraaraːːːːbebebebeːːːːcccc

take V. momomomo

V. jojojojo

take all out of water V. araaraaraaraɛɛɛɛccccɔɔɔɔkekekeke

take away by collecting V. erabowerabowerabowerabowːːːːkekekeke

take bath V. ʈʈʈʈopbeopbeopbeopbe

take blood out of the skin with the help of a

glass piece V. ejiejiejiejiɖɖɖɖokokokokɔɔɔɔmmmm

take care V. ɛɛɛɛrtrtrtrtɛɛɛɛɖɖɖɖoooo

take down from up V. etalekeetalekeetalekeetaleke

take it away V. ibuleibuleibuleibule

take out V. ttttɛɛɛɛrtrtrtrtʰhhhuuuu

take out from hot / fire. V. ɛɛɛɛrprprprpʰhhhɔɔɔɔkekekeke

take rest V. aramboliaramboliaramboliaramboli

take revenge V. enteiaraileenteiaraileenteiaraileenteiaraile

take someone for drink V. kkkkʰhhhubitcikomubitcikomubitcikomubitcikom

take someone in arms V. lukbelukbelukbelukbe

take the dongi down into water

V. mermermermerɔɔɔɔːːːːbetabetabetabetaŋŋŋŋotlekeotlekeotlekeotleke

talk V. ekekekekɲɲɲɲeremareeremareeremareeremare

talk slowly V. uuuuʈʈʈʈʰhhhijilapijilapijilapijilapʰhhhomomomom

talkative ADJ. akatakatakatakatɛɛɛɛkkkkʰhhhotarakamootarakamootarakamootarakamo

talking slowly V. jilapjilapjilapjilap

tall N. iloboiloboiloboiloboŋŋŋŋ

ADJ. eloboeloboeloboeloboŋŋŋŋ

tall man N. kkkkʰhhhiaraseneiaraseneiaraseneiarasene

tall person N. ɛɛɛɛɽɽɽɽepteptepteptɔɔɔɔilobilobilobilobɔɔɔɔŋŋŋŋ

taste V. intintintintʰhhhirjieirjieirjieirjie

tasteless ADJ. ecakecakecakecakʰhhhemememem

ADJ. iyeiyeiyeiyeːːːːlanlanlanlan

ADJ. ieleieleieleieleŋŋŋŋ

tasty ADJ. intajiintajiintajiintajiɔɔɔɔnnnnɔɔɔɔllll

tattoo on your face N. ŋŋŋŋercercercercɔɔɔɔkkkkʰhhhtatatataʈʈʈʈɔɔɔɔllll

tea N. kaškaškaškašarararar

N. caicaicaicai

tea made with 'bol' leaf N. erceerceerceerceʈʈʈʈaaaa

tea without sugar and milk N. boboboboːːːːlcalcalcalcaːːːː

teachings N. iyaiyaiyaiyaːːːːrettarettarettarettaːːːː

team or individual who has lost the game

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N. nonononoɲɲɲɲaaaaɲɲɲɲɔɔɔɔrrrrɔɔɔɔ

tear V. ererererʈʈʈʈɔɔɔɔlelelele

V. ɛɛɛɛrinorinorinorino

tears N. inoinoinoino

tears (your) N. ŋŋŋŋerinerinerinerinɔɔɔɔ

teeth N. ppppʰhhhileileileile

N. ɸɸɸɸileileileile

teeth of pig N. raterpraterpraterpraterpʰhhhileileileile

tell V. iiiiːːːːcailiecailiecailiecailie

N. ttttɛɛɛɛrtartartarta

temple (of ear) N. ertaertaertaertaːːːːŋŋŋŋŋŋŋŋɔɔɔɔ

temporary shelter N. ŋŋŋŋoooo

tender leaf N. ekkaekkaekkaekkaːːːːttttʰhhhililililːːːːrrrrɛɛɛɛ

tendu fruit N. konnakonnakonnakonna

tested ADJ. oitacioitacioitacioitaci

that DEIXIS. xoxoxoxoːːːːttattattatta

that (third person singular distant but visible)

DEIXIS. dudududu

that (third person singular, proximate

intermediate) DEIXIS. kkkkʰhhhudiudiudiudi

that one DEIXIS. ekojuloekojuloekojuloekojulo

DEIXIS. dijukdijukdijukdijukʰhhhiiii

that one (distant) DEIXIS. ɖɖɖɖuokuokuokuokʰhhhaaaa

that side (of the shore) N. ttttɛɛɛɛrprprprpʰhhheeeeʈʈʈʈ

that side (referred to ego) N. ʈʈʈʈʰhhhɛɛɛɛrfrfrfrfɛɛɛɛrrrr

that side of the river N. buliutbuliutbuliutbuliutɛɛɛɛrprprprpʰhhhɛɛɛɛrrrr

thatch N. taratataratataratatarataŋŋŋŋ

that's it ! INTJ. ciciciciʈʈʈʈkkkkʰhhhaaaa

the relationship between parents & parents-in-

law N. akayatakayatakayatakayat

the rope attached with the spear N. rrrrɛɛɛɛobolobolobolobol

theft N. uiuiuiuiʈʈʈʈoboobooboobo

their GEN. ɖɖɖɖunisounisounisouniso

their's GEN. nessojiyonessojiyonessojiyonessojiyo

then CONJ. bobobobo

CONJ. ʈʈʈʈʰhhhaaaaŋŋŋŋ

then what Q. ɔɔɔɔkkocakkocakkocakkocaːːːːyyyy

then, emphatic marker INTJ. bolobolobolobolo

there DEIXIS. kkkkɔɔɔɔlmelmelmelme

DEIXIS. lolololoːːːːllll

ADV. kkkkʰhhhutolutolutolutol

DEIXIS. kokokokoːːːːllll

there (far) DEIXIS. kkkkʰhhhulolulolulolulol

there (it) was DEIXIS. alaalaalaalaːːːːliyoliyoliyoliyo

therefore CONJ. dantdantdantdantɔɔɔɔ

they PRN. nilnilnilnilɛɛɛɛopoopoopoopo

they (hon.) PRN. niliyoniliyoniliyoniliyoːːːːwbewbewbewbe

they or their PRN. niyoniyoniyoniyoːːːːwbewbewbewbe

thick ADJ. eeeeʈʈʈʈɛɛɛɛllllɛɛɛɛppppʰhhhecececec

thick, big arrow's wooden body N. urourourouroʈʈʈʈɔɔɔɔyyyy

thief N. aratoparatoparatoparatop

N. naranaranaranaraʈʈʈʈokaokaokaoka

thigh N. ebucebucebucebucɔɔɔɔ

N. ɛɛɛɛbbbbucucucucɔɔɔɔ

N. ececececɔɔɔɔppppʈʈʈʈʰhhhomuomuomuomu

thighs N. botbotbotbot

thin ADJ. ekkaekkaekkaekkaːːːːɖɖɖɖumumumum

ADJ. etareetareetareetare

ADJ. elocelocelocelocɔɔɔɔŋŋŋŋ

thin (very) ADJ. umrumrumrumrɛɛɛɛppppʈʈʈʈoyoyoyoy

thin forest N. bebebebeʈʈʈʈaaaaɸɸɸɸoooo

thin skin N. etketketketkɔɔɔɔbbbbɔɔɔɔʈʈʈʈareareareare

thing to be kept carefully N. ecerecerecerecer

things N. rererereːːːːɲɲɲɲaaaa

think V. tabitabitabitabiŋŋŋŋoooo

V. bbbbɔɔɔɔrrrrʈʈʈʈʰhhhulululul

thinking N. etabietabietabietabiːːːːɲɲɲɲeeee

third ADJ. mmmmɛɛɛɛxuttaxuttaxuttaxuttaːːːːwluwluwluwlu

third person clitic PRN-PRF. akakakak----

third person plural PRN. nilnilnilnilɛɛɛɛopoopoopoopo

third person plural (distant, invisible)

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PRN. ɖɖɖɖuneuneuneune

third person plural (distant, visible)

PRN. ɖɖɖɖuniyouniyouniyouniyo

third person plural (proximate, imtermediate)

PRN. diyadiyadiyadiya

Third person plural clitic pre-adverbial PRN-

PRF. nnnn----

third person singular (distant, visible) PRN. ɖɖɖɖuuuu

third person singular genitive, the one who is

PRN-PRF. akaakaakaaka----

third quarter-moon N. ɖɖɖɖuuuuːːːːlotaralotaralotaralotaraːːːːwtowtowtowto

third singular DEIXIS. ittittittittʰhhheeee

PRN-PRF. dddd----/du/du/du/du----/di/di/di/di----

third singular genitive GEN. isoisoisoiso

third singular object clitic PRN. ɛɛɛɛkkokkokkokko

PRN-SUF. ----eeee

third singular reflexive MARKER. utuutuutuutuŋŋŋŋ

third singular subject PRN. oooo----/u/u/u/u----

thirst N. ʈʈʈʈofaiofaiofaiofai

thirsty ADJ. ʈʈʈʈʰhhhupupupupʰhhhaiaiaiai

this (prox) N. dakardakardakardakar

this (PROX) N. dadadada

this (proximate , very close) DEIXIS. kkkkʰhhhidiidiidiidi

this (proximate) DEIXIS. didididi

this is mine DEIXIS. bodatbodatbodatbodatʰhhhicicicicǝǝǝǝyiyoyiyoyiyoyiyo

this one DET. aaaaɖɖɖɖiiii

this side (of the shore) N. mmmmɛɛɛɛrprprprpʰhhheeeeʈʈʈʈ

this side of the river N. buliubuliubuliubuliu----llllɛɛɛɛllll----ttttɔɔɔɔ

thorn N. uccuccuccuccɛɛɛɛ

thorn of cane N. bibibibiɖɖɖɖococococɛɛɛɛ

thorn of fish N. occeocceocceocce

thorns of tree N. eeeeʈʈʈʈcececece

thorny ADJ. balobalobalobalo

thread N. kkkkɛɛɛɛnmonmonmonmo

N. liknuliknuliknuliknu

N. ppppʰhhharakoarakoarakoarako

N. kkkkɛɛɛɛʈʈʈʈmomomomo

thread a needle V. išišišišɔɔɔɔːːːːʈʈʈʈeeee

three NUM. incinkincinkincinkincinkɔɔɔɔ

NUM. ondaondaondaondaːːːːfolfolfolfol

thresold N. ɲɲɲɲotapotapotapotapʰhhhooooŋŋŋŋ

throat N. ifileifileifileifile

N. akerakerakeraker

throbbing ADJ. ppppʰhhhinliinliinliinli

throbbing pain ADJ. ʈʈʈʈɔɔɔɔymymymymɔɔɔɔrorororoʈʈʈʈaaaa

N. ppppʰhhhinininin

throw V. eeeeɸɸɸɸilililil

V. akkaakkaakkaakkaːːːːteyxofoteyxofoteyxofoteyxofo

throw away V. ekterekterekterekterʈʈʈʈɔɔɔɔ

throw from inside V. ekterekterekterekterʈʈʈʈɔɔɔɔ

thumb N. kenapckenapckenapckenapcɔɔɔɔkkkkʰhhhoooo

thunder N. kurukurukurukuruɖɖɖɖeeee

thunder storm N. alekurualekurualekurualekuruɖɖɖɖeeee

thundering N. kurukurukurukuruɖɖɖɖeeee

thus CONJ. dantdantdantdantɔɔɔɔ

tick N. batobatobatobato

N. kelakelakelakela

ticks found on the body of an animal N. teteteteːːːːlalalala

tide N. epepepepʰhhhileileileile

V. sarepsarepsarepsarepʰhhhileileileile

tide in the evening N. jelojejelojejelojejelojeɔɔɔɔ

tie V. ooooɔɔɔɔcyobecyobecyobecyobe

V. cocococo

V. kocopkocopkocopkocop

tie around V. kkkkʰhhhuuuuɖɖɖɖoooo

tie from inside to outside V. ekekekekʈʈʈʈɛɛɛɛrcurcurcurcu

tie knot V. ekkocekkocekkocekkocɔɔɔɔbbbb

tie the pig with rope to take it home V. ɛɛɛɛcebacebacebaceba

tie up (bundles) V. bbbbɔɔɔɔːːːːtomtomtomtom

tie with something V. otcobeotcobeotcobeotcobe

till now ADJ. ittittittittʰhhhaxeaxeaxeaxe

time period after Bilikhu N. tatatataŋŋŋŋtotototo

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N. bilikbilikbilikbilikʰhhhuuuu

tiny ADJ. erkaerkaerkaerkaːːːːrarararaːːːː

tip of arrow N. erjukerjukerjukerjukʰhhhuuuu

tip of the tree N. ekabecekabecekabecekabec

tip or sharpness of an arrow N. erlerlerlerlɔɔɔɔccccɔɔɔɔŋŋŋŋ

tire V. olamolamolamolam

to begin PRN-SUF. ----juljuljuljul

to drop on the floor V. tabotabotabotaboʈʈʈʈʰhhhoooo

to have fever V. teiotrteiotrteiotrteiotrɛɛɛɛppppʰhhhuuuu

to hit V. utputputputpʰhhhoooo

to indicate V. bbbbɔɔɔɔerlocoerlocoerlocoerlocoŋŋŋŋ

to uproot V. ʈʈʈʈʰhhhišišišišiiiiɖɖɖɖoooo

tobacco N. ššššukeukeukeuke

tobacco pipe N. fonfonfonfonʈʈʈʈɔɔɔɔːːːːyyyy

today N. ɖɖɖɖiiiiɖɖɖɖekekekek

N. ʈʈʈʈʰhhhiteriteriteriterɔɔɔɔtotototo

toe N. umumumumɔɔɔɔʈʈʈʈotujukotujukotujukotujukʰhhhuuuu

toe's big finger N. ʈʈʈʈɔɔɔɔŋŋŋŋkkkkʰhhhururururɔɔɔɔ

together ADJ. bikabulibikabulibikabulibikabuli

COMITATIVE. namboconamboconamboconamboco

CONJ. nnnnɛɛɛɛlerlerlerlerɛɛɛɛmmmm

tommorrow morning ADV. ttttɛɛɛɛrkrkrkrkɔɔɔɔttttɔɔɔɔ

tomorrow ADV. ttttʰhhhambikambikambikambikʰhhhiriririr

tongue N. tattattattat

N. akaakaakaakaʈʈʈʈaaaaʈʈʈʈ

too COMITATIVE. kkkkɔɔɔɔcccc

too many ADJ. ececececɔɔɔɔɸɸɸɸe erakamue erakamue erakamue erakamu

took away V. iebiiebiiebiiebi

tool N. ceraleceraleceralecerale

tooth pick N. ukuntukuntukuntukuntɛɛɛɛrlirlirlirli

toothless ADJ. erfierfierfierfiːːːːllllɛɛɛɛfulfulfulful

top N. ektektektektʰhhhuuuu

torch N. kkkkɔɔɔɔroleroleroleroleːːːːwwww

N. biumocbiumocbiumocbiumoc

tortoise's oil N. cokbicokbicokbicokbiʈʈʈʈɔɔɔɔeloneeloneeloneelone

touch V. kakakakaɲɲɲɲ

V. babababaːːːːŋŋŋŋɛɛɛɛmmmm

V. banebbanebbanebbaneb

towards the land DEIXIS. okaraokaraokaraokara

towards the sea DEIXIS. otleotleotleotle

trachea N. aketaketaketaketɔɔɔɔttttʈʈʈʈɔɔɔɔyyyy

transitive PRN-PRF. tatatata----

trap N. kkkkʰhhhinoinoinoino

tree N. fofofofoːːːːccowccowccowccow

N. ccccɔɔɔɔːːːːeeee

N. ʈʈʈʈʰhhhimolimolimolimolɔɔɔɔʈʈʈʈooooŋŋŋŋ

N. caccaccaccac

N. ililililʈʈʈʈooooŋŋŋŋ

N. ɖɖɖɖelelelelɔɔɔɔ

N. ʈʈʈʈaaaaʈʈʈʈɔɔɔɔŋŋŋŋ

N. totototoːːːːyawayawayawayawaʈʈʈʈʈʈʈʈɔɔɔɔ

N. jinjinjinjin

N. cenacenacenacenaːːːːkkkk

N. kkkkɔɔɔɔːːːːyatoyatoyatoyato

N. ccccɔɔɔɔmmmm

N. yeryeryeryerɔɔɔɔːːːːyatoyatoyatoyato

N. filukfilukfilukfiluk

N. ʈʈʈʈiiiiŋŋŋŋooooːːːːllllɔɔɔɔ

N. cacacacaʈʈʈʈalealealeale

N. llllɔɔɔɔrrrrʈʈʈʈɔɔɔɔŋŋŋŋ

N. bolbolbolbol

N. kkkkʰhhharaaraaraaraŋŋŋŋeeee

N. oreoreoreoreŋŋŋŋoooo

N. ccccɔɔɔɔpppp

N. rererereŋŋŋŋoooo

N. kkkkɔɔɔɔtttt

N. bolbolbolbolʈʈʈʈooooŋŋŋŋ

N. totototoːːːːroproproprop

N. bibibibiɖɖɖɖoooo

N. cerecerecerecereːːːːmmmm

N. bebebebeːːːːtlotlotlotlo

N. lacalacalacalaca

N. jerojerojerojeroʈʈʈʈɔɔɔɔŋŋŋŋ

N. kobukobukobukobu

N. bbbbɔɔɔɔːːːːllll

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N. ɔɔɔɔːːːːmmmm

N. ʈʈʈʈɔɔɔɔoooo

N. ʈʈʈʈʰhhhipipipip

N. soyesoyesoyesoye

N. ccccɔɔɔɔleklekleklekʰhhhiiii

N. koetokoetokoetokoetoʈʈʈʈɔɔɔɔŋŋŋŋ

N. ɖɖɖɖumtoumtoumtoumto

N. ɛɛɛɛkckckckcɔɔɔɔššššeeee

N. ɔɔɔɔŋŋŋŋ

N. kikikikiːːːːbirbirbirbir

N. ccccɔɔɔɔrrrrɔɔɔɔ

N. ccccɔɔɔɔllllɛɛɛɛːːːːmmmmɔɔɔɔ

N. ppppʰhhhocoocoocooco

N. ɲɲɲɲooooʈʈʈʈɔɔɔɔŋŋŋŋ

N. ʈʈʈʈɔɔɔɔllllɔɔɔɔ

N. siksiksiksikɔɔɔɔtotototo

N. kkkkɛɛɛɛmomomomo

N. bbbbɔɔɔɔpppp

N. cacacacaːːːːllllɔɔɔɔtetetete

N. cimicimicimicimi

N. ɔɔɔɔrrrrʈʈʈʈɔɔɔɔyyyy

N. cilocilocilocilo

N. kkkkɔɔɔɔrrrrɔɔɔɔiiiiɲɲɲɲ

N. šššširikirikirikirik

N. rrrrɛɛɛɛŋŋŋŋoooo

N. boboboboːːːːllll

N. kabalkabalkabalkabal

N. ɖɖɖɖupupupup

N. rrrrɔɔɔɔːːːːwwwwɔɔɔɔʈʈʈʈɔɔɔɔːːːːyyyy

N. kkkkɔɔɔɔetetetetɔɔɔɔ

N. ppppʰhhhɔɔɔɔrrrrɔɔɔɔtotototo

N. celmocelmocelmocelmo

N. cenarcenarcenarcenar

N. ttttʰhhhipipipipʈʈʈʈɔɔɔɔŋŋŋŋ

N. ololololɔɔɔɔffff

tree (sour such as mango) N. miymiymiymiyɔɔɔɔeeeeʈʈʈʈɔɔɔɔŋŋŋŋ

tree whose wood is used to make bow

N. berecerberecerberecerberecer

tree's leaf N. ʈʈʈʈɔɔɔɔkkkkʰhhhooooʈʈʈʈɛɛɛɛcccc

tremble V. emkemkemkemkʰhhhilililil

triangle N. eraeraeraeraːːːːcancancancan

tropical rocky beach N. ʈʈʈʈʰhhhiburiburiburiburɔɔɔɔɲɲɲɲɔɔɔɔ

trouble V. tatatataʈʈʈʈɔɔɔɔbbbbɔɔɔɔbebebebe

trunk N. ekekekekʰhhhɔɔɔɔʈʈʈʈɔɔɔɔeeee

trunk (nose) N. kkkkɔɔɔɔthoithoithoithoi

tsunami N. ʈʈʈʈʰhhhibitpibitpibitpibitpʰhhhileileileile

V. sarepsarepsarepsarepʰhhhileileileile

tuber N. labolabolabolabo

N. minominominomino

tuber creeper N. ʈʈʈʈolebalolebalolebalolebalɔɔɔɔ

tuberculosis N. rrrrɛɛɛɛːːːːnmonmonmonmo

turn object V. itkuitkuitkuitkuɖɖɖɖeeee

turn over V. ɛɛɛɛŋŋŋŋkkkkɛɛɛɛlonlonlonlon

V. iiiiːːːːllllɸɸɸɸeeee

V. ttttɛɛɛɛrkerkerkerkeʈʈʈʈ

turn self V-REFL. empempempempʰhhhorolorolorolorol

V. itkiyeitkiyeitkiyeitkiye

turn side V-REFL. kkkkɛɛɛɛlolololoɲɲɲɲ

turtle N. siriklisiriklisiriklisirikliʈʈʈʈɔɔɔɔrorororo

N. susususuʈʈʈʈʰhhharoaroaroaro

N. ʈʈʈʈɔɔɔɔrorororo

N. bellobellobellobelloʈʈʈʈɔɔɔɔrorororo

N. cokbicokbicokbicokbi

N. ciriciriciriciriʈʈʈʈlililili

turtle bite N. epepepepʰhhhotaotaotaota

turtle blood N. cokbiteicokbiteicokbiteicokbitei

turtle eater N. akakakakakakakakʰhhhimilkolotimilkolotimilkolotimilkolot

turtle eating ceremony N. yadigumulyadigumulyadigumulyadigumul

N. cokbijocokbijocokbijocokbijo

turtle flesh or meat N. cokbitcokbitcokbitcokbitʰhhhomuomuomuomu

turtle hinde legs N. arabatearabatearabatearabate

turtle shell N. cokbicokbicokbicokbiʈʈʈʈoyoyoyoy

turtle, small N. ʈʈʈʈɔɔɔɔrrrrɔɔɔɔliuliuliuliu

turtle-male N. cokbitcokbitcokbitcokbitʰhhhaaaaːːːːrrrrɔɔɔɔ

turtle's boiled meat N. jijijijiːːːːforforforforɔɔɔɔːːːːyyyy

turtle's egg N. ʈʈʈʈɔɔɔɔromuluromuluromuluromulu

turtle's movement in water N. ppppʰhhheoeoeoeoɛɛɛɛ

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turtle's offspring N. cokbitcokbitcokbitcokbitʰhhhemaemaemaema

turtle's oil N. cokbionecokbionecokbionecokbione

turtle's stomach skin N. ɛɛɛɛkokokoko

twig to clean teeth N. terepterepterepterepʰhhhileborileborileborilebor

twingling N. ererererɲɲɲɲooooːːːːtratratratra

two NUM. iriririrʈʈʈʈubuiubuiubuiubui

NUM. ertapertapertapertapʰhhhulululul

NUM. onjionjionjionjiŋŋŋŋkkkkɔɔɔɔ

two fingers N. nnnnɔɔɔɔŋŋŋŋkkkkɛɛɛɛnaptubuinaptubuinaptubuinaptubui

U U U U ---- u u u u

uesless ADJ. bekbekbekbekʰhhhaaaa

ugly ADJ. entaentaentaentaɔɔɔɔlecaelecaelecaelecae

ulcer N. ɛɛɛɛppppʰhhharararar

umbilical cord ADJ. erkaraerkaraerkaraerkara

umbrella N. kkkkɔɔɔɔwbuwbuwbuwbu

N. kkkkɔɔɔɔbubububu

N. kobukobukobukobu

unable to speak N. akakertotmuakakertotmuakakertotmuakakertotmu

uncle N. mimitoatuemimitoatuemimitoatuemimitoatue

N. amairasulutamairasulutamairasulutamairasulutʰhhhuuuu

unclean ADJ. ooooʈʈʈʈɔɔɔɔppppʰhhhololololɔɔɔɔ

uncooked ADJ. idoidoidoidoːːːː

uncooked food N. ɖɖɖɖobobobob

ADJ. huphuphuphup

uncooked oil ADJ. iiiiɖɖɖɖopopopop

uncover V. itekitekitekitekʰhhhoooo

underside of dugong N. mikmikmikmikʰhhhuuuu

understand V. bbbbɔɔɔɔbibibibiŋŋŋŋ

unemployed N. ppppʰhhhelamelamelamelam

unknowingly ADJ. erentulieerentulieerentulieerentulie

unknown or foreign place N. laobiralaobiralaobiralaobira

unmarried N. araaraaraaraːːːːllllɛɛɛɛfafafafaːːːː

unripe ADJ. idoidoidoidoːːːː

ADJ. ɖɖɖɖopopopop

unripe fruit N. etcoetcoetcoetcoɖɖɖɖoooo

untie V. itlobeitlobeitlobeitlobe

V. etloetloetloetloːːːːbebebebe

V. elelelelɔɔɔɔkkkkʰhhhɔɔɔɔcececece

untie the knot V. itlobeitlobeitlobeitlobe

up DEIXIS. ššššooooŋŋŋŋgogogogo

upper arm N. balabalabalabala

upper bone of foot N. omomomomɔɔɔɔʈʈʈʈɔɔɔɔʈʈʈʈɔɔɔɔeeee

upper part of the waist N. erakarapjirierakarapjirierakarapjirierakarapjiriŋŋŋŋeeee

upper side of palm N. ooooŋŋŋŋkorkorkorkorɔɔɔɔtotbtotbtotbtotbɔɔɔɔ

upper side of the dongi N. etaketaketaketakʰhhhtatatata

upper side of the palm N. ʈʈʈʈʰhhhooooŋŋŋŋkkkkɔɔɔɔrrrrɔɔɔɔʈʈʈʈooooʈʈʈʈbbbbɔɔɔɔ

upstairs ADV. susususuŋŋŋŋoooo

urinary bladder N. eraeraeraeraɖɖɖɖileileileileʈʈʈʈmomomomo

urinary bladder of pig used as a ball

N. ratararatararatararataraɖɖɖɖiletmoiletmoiletmoiletmo

urinary bladder of turtle used as a ball to play

with N. ccccɔɔɔɔkbitarakbitarakbitarakbitaraɖɖɖɖiletmoiletmoiletmoiletmo

urinate V. iliiliiliili

urine N. iliiliiliili

N. arailiarailiarailiaraili

used for extension or production of self GEN. ----

ot/ot/ot/ot/----tottottottot

used to make nominalizer V-SUF. ----bit /bit /bit /bit /----it /it /it /it /----t /t /t /t /----binbinbinbin

useless N. ʈʈʈʈʰhhhicaicaicaicaːːːːeeee

ADJ. ocaecaocaecaocaecaocaecaʈʈʈʈopopopopʰhhhoooo

useless fellow N. akaekakaekakaekakaekʰhhheeee

uvula (your) N. ŋŋŋŋakkeakkeakkeakkeːːːːrtotlrtotlrtotlrtotlɔɔɔɔːːːːcocococoŋŋŋŋ

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V V V V ---- v v v v

vagina N. tebutebutebutebu

ADJ. erkaraerkaraerkaraerkara

variety of black bird N. balabalabalabala

venom N. uiyekomuiyekomuiyekomuiyekom

verb 'be' V. ----bi/bi/bi/bi/----bebebebe

verbal hortative suffix V-SUF. kkkkʰhhhaaaa

very angry ADJ. orcektarakamoorcektarakamoorcektarakamoorcektarakamo

very bad N. ttttɛɛɛɛkkkkʰhhhocaeocaeocaeocae

very big ADJ. ikoikoikoikoɖɖɖɖumpumpumpumpʰhhhuuuu

very big house N. ɲɲɲɲyoekyoekyoekyoekʰhhhurourourouro

very big wave like tsunami wave (which can

turn over a ship) N. ulluiulluiulluiullui

very black ADJ. ʈʈʈʈʰhhhiutiutiutiutɖɖɖɖirimirimirimirim

very dark ADJ. ʈʈʈʈʰhhhiutiutiutiutɖɖɖɖirimirimirimirim

very early in the morning ADV. julumjulumjulumjulum----tetetete

very far ADJ. kartatekartatekartatekartateŋŋŋŋoooo

very good ADJ. enenenenɔɔɔɔllllʈʈʈʈɔɔɔɔtctctctcɔɔɔɔ

very hazy ADJ. ʈʈʈʈʰhhhituituituituɲɲɲɲiyiyiyiyǝǝǝǝʈʈʈʈeeeeŋŋŋŋ

very high ADJ. ekolukekolukekolukekolukʰhhhuuuu

very intense sunshine N. ppppʰhhhocoocoocoocoŋŋŋŋɔɔɔɔlolololo

very short funny person N. jijijijiɖɖɖɖokotmookotmookotmookotmo

vessel N. upupupupʰhhhuuuu

N. ffffɛɛɛɛcccc

village N. ʈʈʈʈaraaraaraaraʈʈʈʈʰhhhimikuimikuimikuimiku

N. ɲɲɲɲotaratomotaratomotaratomotaratom

visible ADJ. erbaerbaerbaerbaːːːːlatralatralatralatra

visit V. llllɔɔɔɔtotototo

visit again and again V. memememeɲɲɲɲobobobob

voice N. akakerakakerakakerakaker

V. karkarkarkar

voice box N. aketaketaketaketɔɔɔɔttttʈʈʈʈɔɔɔɔyyyy

vomit N. eieieiei

V. uyuyuyuyɛɛɛɛ

vulture N. bbbbɛɛɛɛɲɲɲɲeeee

W W W W ---- w w w w

waist N. ttttɛɛɛɛkkkk

N. akarapakarapakarapakarap

waist band N. šššširbeleirbeleirbeleirbele

waist belt-female N. ʈʈʈʈɔɔɔɔːːːːʈʈʈʈɔɔɔɔ

waist girdle N. arabelarabelarabelarabel

waist ornament for men N. caijullucaijullucaijullucaijullu

wait V. itakitakitakitakʰhhheeee

wake someone up V. takontakontakontakon

V-CAUS. tatatata----konkonkonkon

wake up V. koinkoinkoinkoin

walk V. kakakakaːːːːʈʈʈʈʈʈʈʈeeee

V. solosolosolosolo

V. akaakaakaakaŋŋŋŋkalekalekalekale

walk on all fours V. ʈʈʈʈʰhhhicolakicolakicolakicolakɔɔɔɔmmmm

walk to the land from the sea shore V. tutptutptutptutpʰhhholoolooloolo

walking creature with four legs N. tajiocolatajiocolatajiocolatajiocola

wall N. ʈʈʈʈʰhhhibukibukibukibukʰhhheeee

wander V. kijirekijirekijirekijire

wandering about V. kalamkalamkalamkalam

want V. liwomliwomliwomliwom

warm ADJ. išišišiširiririrɛɛɛɛ

warm or hot ADJ. kkkkʰhhhimilimilimilimil

wart N. namunamunamunamu

was V. belbelbelbelɔɔɔɔ

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wash V. išišišišireireireire

wash (face)-you V. ŋŋŋŋereereereereːːːːɲɲɲɲsirbesirbesirbesirbe

wash body V. ŋŋŋŋeinšeinšeinšeinširbeirbeirbeirbe

wash it V. išišišišireireireire

wash myself REFL. šššširimeirimeirimeirime

wash or clean teeth V. ppppʰhhhilebišilebišilebišilebiširiririr

wasp N. jirejirejirejireʈʈʈʈoooo

N. racokracokracokracokɔɔɔɔrorororo

N. kulimukulimukulimukulimu

N. ppppʰhhhɛɛɛɛtraktraktraktrakʰhhhɔɔɔɔnononono

N. petrakonopetrakonopetrakonopetrakono

N. ʈʈʈʈɔɔɔɔymoymoymoymo

N. ppppʰhhhulimuulimuulimuulimu

watch V. ottoottoottootto

V. ototototɔɔɔɔːːːː

water N. rrrrɔɔɔɔtttt

N. inoinoinoino

water (dirty) N. biriubiriubiriubiriu

water collected in the hole of a tree trunk

N. turupturupturupturup

water coming out of ground V. ullueullueullueullue

water current N. mmmmɔɔɔɔrrrrɔɔɔɔiiii

water fall N. celcelcelcel

water increasing & decreasing while the moon

is half N. saretacaesaretacaesaretacaesaretacae

water resource N. inotainotainotainotaracracracracɔɔɔɔrrrr

water spring N. uluuluuluuluːːːːeeee

wave N. falfalfalfal

N. ululululŋŋŋŋaaaa

N. falekkfalekkfalekkfalekkɔɔɔɔrererereːːːːbbbbɔɔɔɔ

N. iiiiːːːːrrrr

wave (huge) N. ppppʰhhhalalalalɖɖɖɖuouououo

wave (large) N. ttttʰhhhelelelel

wave of sea N. sarepsarepsarepsarepʰhhhalalalalɖɖɖɖuouououo

waves N. saretaracsaretaracsaretaracsaretaracɔɔɔɔrrrr

waves in peaceful sea N. kkkkɔɔɔɔɲɲɲɲoraoraoraora

wavy line as in snake N. ekekekekɔɔɔɔršršršršubitarabatubitarabatubitarabatubitarabat

wax N. ʈʈʈʈɔɔɔɔːːːːllllɔɔɔɔŋŋŋŋ

wax of comb used in strengthening bow

string N. ʈʈʈʈɔɔɔɔllllɔɔɔɔmmmm

wax of the hive N. eeeeʈʈʈʈoooo

way N. ɲɲɲɲɔɔɔɔrtrtrtrtɔɔɔɔ

we PRN. mamamama

we (experiential) PRN. memememeŋŋŋŋŋŋŋŋotototot

we all PRN. memememeŋŋŋŋamboroamboroamboroamboro

we people N. ʈʈʈʈʰhhhɛɛɛɛŋŋŋŋotototot

weak ADJ. bubububuʈʈʈʈʰhhhoooo

weak (in walking) ADJ. lialialialia

weak (person) ADJ. ererererɔɔɔɔppppʈʈʈʈɔɔɔɔeeee

weak person N. eeeeʈʈʈʈɔɔɔɔeeeeʈʈʈʈɔɔɔɔkkkkʰhhhobuobuobuobuŋŋŋŋ

weak sighted N. erkaraerkaraerkaraerkara

weak to walk ADJ. ɛɛɛɛlealealealea

wear V. lolololoʈʈʈʈaaaa

wear ornament like shirbele V. arabelearabelearabelearabele

wear(clothes) V. etaloetaloetaloetaloʈʈʈʈaaaa

weaving net V. nunununu

weep V. ŋŋŋŋolololol

weigh V. eraeraeraeraːːːːlilalilalilalilaːːːːkkekkekkekke

V. eralukeralukeralukeraluk

weight fixed at one end of the fishing line

N. ccccɔɔɔɔpppp

well N. inotinotinotinotɛɛɛɛrprprprpʰhhhɔɔɔɔŋŋŋŋ

ADJ. nnnnɔɔɔɔllll

west N. ɖɖɖɖiutaralayiutaralayiutaralayiutaralay

DEIXIS. ɖɖɖɖulokaraulokaraulokaraulokara

N. tarataratarataraːːːːfofofofoŋŋŋŋ

DEIXIS. ɖɖɖɖiutaraleiutaraleiutaraleiutarale

wet ADJ. etinoetinoetinoetino

ADJ. ccccʰhhhimuimuimuimu

wet cloth N. julututinojulututinojulututinojulututino

wet place N. ʈʈʈʈʰhhhiterinoiterinoiterinoiterino

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wet sand N. ʈʈʈʈɔɔɔɔroterinoroterinoroterinoroterino

wet wood N. aaaaʈʈʈʈtereinotereinotereinotereino

whale N. kkkkɛɛɛɛrrrrɛɛɛɛŋŋŋŋ

what WH-Q. caecaecaecae

what is (used as a conjunction) CONJ. caybicaybicaybicaybi

what place WH-Q. cyaliyocyaliyocyaliyocyaliyo

wheel N. ememememʈʈʈʈɔɔɔɔːːːː

when the sun is rising N. ʈʈʈʈaraotoaraotoaraotoaraoto

where DEIXIS. caeocaeocaeocaeo

whirlpool N. keliukeliukeliukeliu

whistle N. ulluulluulluulluːːːːyyyy

V. uliuliuliuliɛɛɛɛmmmm

white ADJ. eeeeʈʈʈʈɔɔɔɔllllɔɔɔɔʈʈʈʈmomomomo

ADJ. ʈʈʈʈɔɔɔɔllllɔɔɔɔʈʈʈʈmomomomo

white ant N. kkkkɔɔɔɔʈʈʈʈmmmmɔɔɔɔrarararaːːːːyyyy

white ant hill N. kkkkɔɔɔɔːːːːʈʈʈʈʈʈʈʈocoocoocooco

N. jinebolojinebolojinebolojinebolo

white clay N. konapkonapkonapkonapʰhhholeoleoleole

white creeper N. kkkkʰhhhulecmoulecmoulecmoulecmo

white hair (your) N. ŋŋŋŋɔɔɔɔʈʈʈʈʈʈʈʈɔɔɔɔllll

white honey comb N. eeeeʈʈʈʈɔɔɔɔlomlomlomlom

white portion of eyes N. erulututerulututerulututerulututʈʈʈʈɔɔɔɔllllɔɔɔɔmomomomo

white portion of the honeycomb where the

honey is stored N. ʈʈʈʈʰhhhumelbecumelbecumelbecumelbec

white sand fly N. lerelerelerelereːːːːmomomomo

who WH-Q. ašašašašyuyuyuyu

who keeps everything carefully N. ppppʰhhhecerecerecerecer

who seems to know everything. ADJ. erarbobierarbobierarbobierarbobiŋŋŋŋoooo

whole body of human N. onšonšonšonšooooŋŋŋŋoooo

whole day N. ʈʈʈʈʰhhhananananɖɖɖɖiiiiɖɖɖɖikikikik

ADV. ʈʈʈʈʰhhhututututɖɖɖɖiuiuiuiu

whose WH-Q. acitacitacitacit

why WH-Q. caykcaykcaykcaykʰhhhudiudiudiudi

wide ADJ. utbeloutbeloutbeloutbelo

N. tutbelotutbelotutbelotutbelo

widow N. araleparaleparaleparalepʰhhhaaaa

N. araleparaleparaleparalepʰhhhaaaa

widower N. araleparaleparaleparalepʰhhhaaaa

wife N. eboeeboeeboeeboe

N. boboboboɛɛɛɛ

wife of the first man N. korkorkorkorɔɔɔɔmolmolmolmolɛɛɛɛbikbikbikbik

wife's brother N. eburaeburaeburaeburaːːːːculuttculuttculuttculuttʰhhhuuuuːːːːwewewewe

wife's brother (elder) N. ɛɛɛɛycokycokycokycokɔɔɔɔkakakaka

wife's father N. amayexeamayexeamayexeamayexe

wife's mother N. amimixeamimixeamimixeamimixe

wife's sister's husband N. kkkkʰhhhimileimileimileimile

wife's younger brother N. araaraaraaraːːːːbbbbɛɛɛɛːːːːlokalokalokaloka

wild thorny bush N. kokokokoɛɛɛɛtotototo

wind N. bbbbɔɔɔɔrrrr

N. borborborborʈʈʈʈɛɛɛɛrcekrcekrcekrcek

window N. tirulutirulutirulutiruluʈʈʈʈʰhhh

N. ʈʈʈʈʰhhhiiiiterterterterɖɖɖɖitititit

N. ttttɛɛɛɛrlotrlotrlotrlotʰhhh

N. ooooːːːːprprprprɔɔɔɔ

wine N. kocateikocateikocateikocatei

wing N. eraeraeraeraʈʈʈʈ

winnow V. ravufroravufroravufroravufro

winter N. ttttʰhhhɔɔɔɔuboloubolouboloubolo

N. ʈʈʈʈʰhhhɔɔɔɔoooo

wipe V. ekekekekʈʈʈʈɔɔɔɔeeee

V. ɛɛɛɛššššireireireire

with COMITATIVE. kkkkɔɔɔɔcccc

P. borborborborɔɔɔɔ

with anger ADJ. ɛɛɛɛrencrencrencrencɛɛɛɛttttʰhhheeee

with the husband P. ɛɛɛɛmboemboemboemboe

without fat ADJ. ʈʈʈʈaaaaŋŋŋŋʈʈʈʈɔɔɔɔ

ADJ. elonepelonepelonepelonepʰhhhoooo

without tail ADJ. aaaaɽɽɽɽatubuluatubuluatubuluatubulu

woman N. bukbukbukbukʰhhhuuuu

wood N. ɛɛɛɛʈʈʈʈʈʈʈʈoleoleoleole

N. ɸɸɸɸoraoraoraoraŋŋŋŋoooo

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N. ccccɔɔɔɔrrrrɔɔɔɔkkkkʰhhh

N. momomomoːːːːeeee

wood (rotten) N. golagolagolagolaʈʈʈʈ

wood (used to make sac) N. fafafafaɽɽɽɽeeeeʈʈʈʈɔɔɔɔŋŋŋŋ

wood of Bol tree N. bolbolbolbol----aaaaʈʈʈʈ

N. bolabolabolabolaʈʈʈʈ

wood of Pharango tree N. ppppʰhhharaaraaraaraŋŋŋŋoatoatoatoat

wood used to make arrow N. llllɛɛɛɛccccʈʈʈʈɔɔɔɔeeee

wood, black N. aaaaːːːːʈʈʈʈdirimdirimdirimdirim

wooden basket N. ccccɔɔɔɔmmmm

wooden plank N. utbeutbeutbeutbeːːːːllllɔɔɔɔ

wooden stick N. ttttɛɛɛɛrrrrɛɛɛɛmlmlmlmlɔɔɔɔʈʈʈʈ

wooden stick that pierces the pig's body when

it is roasted N. ccccɔɔɔɔːːːːmmmm

wooden tandoor N. aaaaʈʈʈʈaraaraaraaraʈʈʈʈʰhhhokeokeokeoke

woodpecker N. kolkolkolkol

wood-smoke N. biubiubiubiu

work V. kanumkanumkanumkanum

V. untauntauntaunta

V. ʈʈʈʈuuuuʈʈʈʈliklikliklik

worm N. bullubullubullubullu

N. ppppʰhhhorooroorooroːːːːʈʈʈʈ

wound N. ɛɛɛɛnnnn

N. uncuncuncuncɛɛɛɛmmmm

N. epepepepʰhhhotaotaotaota

N. ppppʰhhhuluuluuluuluŋŋŋŋiiii

wrestle V. ataeršataeršataeršataeršikoikoikoiko

wrestling (your) N. natašnatašnatašnataširsiirsiirsiirsi

wrist N. uuuuŋŋŋŋttttɔɔɔɔ

N. tektektektek

write V. ererererŋŋŋŋolololol

Y Y Y Y ---- y y y y

yawn V. ʈʈʈʈʰhhhaaaaŋŋŋŋeeee

N. ʈʈʈʈʰhhhooooʈʈʈʈʰhhhaaaaŋŋŋŋeeee

year end N. tatatataŋŋŋŋtoraliutoraliutoraliutoraliu

yellow ADJ. itbiitbiitbiitbi

yellow colour ADJ. erceerceerceerceːːːːʈʈʈʈaaaaːːːː

yellow juice which comes out of honey

N. ppppʰhhhuneuneuneune

yes ADV. iyaiyaiyaiya

yes (hon) INTJ. eiyaeiyaeiyaeiya

yes (-hon) INTJ. eeeeːːːːiiiiːːːː

yesterday N. ɖɖɖɖiiiiɖɖɖɖekekekek

you PRN. molmolmolmolɛɛɛɛŋŋŋŋ

you (hon) PRN. nanananaɲɲɲɲeeee

you (pl. honirific) N. bimobimobimobimoɛɛɛɛrrrr

PRN. momomomoɛɛɛɛrrrr

you all PRN. ŋŋŋŋalealealeale

PRN. taletaletaletale

PRN. ŋŋŋŋilieilieilieilie

you guys/people PRN. olenataolenataolenataolenata

young N. ɛɛɛɛɔɔɔɔrrrrɔɔɔɔkkkkʰhhhuiuiuiui

young bat N. birebirebirebire----ttttʰhhhireireireire

young boy N. akakakakakakakakʰhhhimil kimil kimil kimil kʰhhhuiuiuiui

young domestic pig N. rarararaːːːːʈʈʈʈataliataliataliatali

young girl N. akandukolakandukolakandukolakandukolɔɔɔɔtttt

young males who have gone through the

puberty ceremony of keeping fast

together N. kkkkʰhhhimilimilimilimil

young man N. ɛɛɛɛɔɔɔɔrrrrɔɔɔɔkkkkʰhhhuiuiuiui

N. aaaaʈʈʈʈooooʈʈʈʈaaaa

young one of bird N. tatatataːːːːjiyojiyojiyojiyo

young one of birds N. ʈʈʈʈeeeeːːːːlililili

young persons N. tojitojitojitojiɖɖɖɖoooo

young pig N. ekaraekaraekaraekaraɸɸɸɸilililil

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young sister N. beleibeleibeleibelei

young spinster N. ekekekekʰhhhonkoonkoonkoonko

young woman N. akaakaakaakaʈʈʈʈaaaa

younger P. rasulurasulurasulurasulu

younger brother N. arašarašarašarašuluuluuluuluʈʈʈʈʰhhhuouououo

younger brother or sister (my) N. ooooʈʈʈʈʰhhharasulutarasulutarasulutarasulutʰhhhueueueue

younger one ADJ. sulusulusulusulu

N. sulutsulutsulutsulutʰhhhuuuu

ADJ. aradoaradoaradoaradoʈʈʈʈotototot

younger sister N. arabeloarabeloarabeloarabelo

younger step brother or sister N. eptaruoeptaruoeptaruoeptaruoŋŋŋŋaaaa

younger than me N. ɛɛɛɛleoleoleoleo

youngest brother N. arabelošarabelošarabelošarabelošipipipip

youngest in the siblings N. erabelokaerabelokaerabelokaerabeloka

your N. ŋŋŋŋisoisoisoiso

your (plural) GEN. nilisonilisonilisoniliso

your necklace N. ŋŋŋŋaaaaʈʈʈʈɔɔɔɔ

your necklaces N. ŋŋŋŋatatatatɔɔɔɔccccɔɔɔɔfefefefe

yours GEN. nnnnooooŋŋŋŋaaaa

PRN. ɲɲɲɲaaaa