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auburn |
da-lo-ni-ge i-yu-s-di |
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black |
gv-nah-ge |
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black |
gv-ne-ga |
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black |
gv-na-ge-i |
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blue |
sa-go-ni-ge |
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blue |
sa |
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blue |
sa-ha-ni |
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brown |
wa-di-ga-i |
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brown |
wu-di-ge |
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brown |
wo-di-ge |
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color |
di-ka-no-di |
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gray |
u-ne-ga e-u-s-ti |
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gray |
u-s-go-lv--sa-go-ni-ge |
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green |
i-tse-hi |
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green |
i-tse-i-yu-s-di |
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green |
i-tse |
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green |
a-tse-hi |
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ivory |
u-ne-gv--go-la |
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pink |
u-s-go-lv gi-ga-ge-I |
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pumpkin like |
i-ya-i-u-sa-ti |
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purple |
gi-ge-s-di |
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red |
gi-ga-ge-i |
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red |
a-gi-ga-ge |
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red |
gi-ga-ge |
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rose |
tsi-s |
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scarlet |
u-s-go-s-da-gi-ga-ge |
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silver |
a-de-lv-u-ne-gv |
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tan |
ga-lv-la-di i-ga-di |
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white |
u-ne-gv |
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white |
u-ne-ga |
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yellow |
da-lo-ni-ge |
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yellow |
da-lo-ne-ga |
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yellow |
da-lo-ni-ge |
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arithmetic |
di-se-s-di |
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eight |
tsa-ne-la |
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eighteen |
ne-la-du |
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eighth |
tsu-ne-li-ne |
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eighth |
tsu-ne-li-ne-i |
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eighty |
ne-la s-go-hi |
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eleven |
so-a-du |
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fifteen |
s-gi-ga-du |
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fifth |
hi-s-gi-ne-i |
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fifth |
hi-s-gi-ne |
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fifty |
hi-s-gi so-go-hi |
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first |
i-gv-yi-i |
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first |
a-gv-yi-yi |
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five |
hi-s-gi |
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forty |
nu-gi so-go-hi-ne |
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four |
nv-gi |
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fourteen |
ni-ga-du |
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fourth |
nv-gi-ne |
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fourth |
nv-gi-ne-i |
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nine |
so-ne |
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nine |
so-ne-la |
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nineteen |
so-ne-la-du |
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ninth |
so-ne-li-ne |
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ninth |
so-ne-li-ne-i |
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ninety |
so-ne-la s-go-hi |
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number |
se-s-di |
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number |
a-se-s-di |
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numbers |
di-se-s-di |
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one |
sa-quu-i |
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one |
sa-wu |
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one |
so-qua |
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one |
sa-quo |
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one hundred |
a-go-hi-tsu-qui |
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one thousand |
sa-quo I-ya-ga-yv-li |
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one million |
i-tsu-qua-di-nv-da |
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second |
ta-li-ne-i |
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seven |
ga-li-quo-gi |
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seven |
ga-li-qwo-go |
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month |
I-ya-nv-da |
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seventeen |
ga-li-qua |
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seventh |
ga-li-quo-gi-ne-i |
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seventh |
ga-li-quo-gi-ne |
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seventy |
ga-li-qua s-go-hi |
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six |
su-da |
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six |
su-da-li |
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sixteen |
da-lu-du |
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sixth |
su-da-li-ne |
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sixth |
su-da-li-ne-i |
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sixty |
su-da-li s-go-hi |
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ten |
s-go-hi |
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ten |
s-go |
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tenth |
s-go-hi-ne |
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tenth |
s-go-hi-ne-i |
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third |
tso-i-ne-i |
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third |
tso-i-ne |
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thirteen |
tso-ga-du |
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thirty |
tso so-go |
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three |
tso-i |
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three |
tso-i |
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twelve |
ta-li-du |
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twelve |
ta-li-du |
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twenty |
ta-li-s-go-hi |
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twenty-eight |
ta-li-s-go tsu-ne-gi |
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twenty-five |
ta-li s-go-hi-s-gi |
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twenty-four |
ta-li s-go-nv-gi |
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twenty-nine |
tali-s go so-ne-gi |
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twenty-one |
ta-li s-go-s-a-qu-u |
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twenty-seven |
ta-li s-go-ga-li-quo-gi |
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twenty-six |
ta-li s-go– su-da-li |
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twenty-three |
ta-li s-go-tso-i |
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twenty-two |
ta-li s-go-ta-li |
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two |
ta-li |
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two |
ta |
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above |
gah-lay-low (or) ga-lv-la-di-dla |
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above |
ga-lv-la-ti |
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accrue |
u-da-ne-quo-tse-di |
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acre |
su-tli-lo-dv |
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across |
di-ga-na-di-wi-s-sv-i |
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adjacent |
u-da-no-tlv-i |
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ahead |
i-gv-yi-di-tlv |
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almost |
na-v-ni-ge-s-di |
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aloft |
ga-lv-la-di-tlv |
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among |
nu-na-dv-nv |
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amount |
i-ga-i-ge-sv |
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ample |
ye-li-quo i-ga-i |
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angle |
da-s-da-nv-nv--du-lu-tsv |
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anywhere |
yi-ni-ga-li-s-di-ha-quu--i-lv-tlv-i |
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apart |
tsu-ga-le-nv-da |
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apart |
i-yu-da-li |
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area |
e-s-ga-ni (or) i-gv-na-de-na |
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away |
u-tsa-ti-na |
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back |
ga-so-hi |
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backwards |
a-si-ni |
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behind |
o-ni-di-tlv (or) o-ni-di-dla |
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below |
e-la-di (or) e-la-di-tlv |
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beside |
u-li-di-tlv |
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between |
a-ye-li |
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big |
u'-ta-na' (or) e-qua |
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bigger |
u-ta-ni-di |
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center |
a-ye-li |
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central |
i-ga |
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circle |
ga-sa-qua-lv |
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cold |
u (or) u-yv-dla (or) u-yv-tsa |
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comparison |
u-tlo-yi--na-gv-ne-hv |
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complete |
ka-li-wo-hi (or) u-du-lu-la |
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condition |
nu-s-di-da-nv |
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connection |
di-li-go-ta-nv-hi |
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close |
a-s-du-di |
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cool |
u-ne-sv-yv-tli |
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corner |
u-nv-si-yv-i |
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cross |
a-s-ga-si-ti |
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curve |
a-da-yo-hv |
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deep |
a-s-dv-gi (or) ha-wi-ni |
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degree |
i-ga-i--i-ga-ti |
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direction |
ka-lv-gv-I |
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distance |
na-nah-i-yv-i |
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distant |
ge-i |
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down |
e-la-di |
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down stream |
ge-i |
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east |
di-ga-lv-gv-yi (or) nv-da-yi |
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East |
u-la-ga-ha-s-ti |
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edge |
a-s-dv-I (or) si-a-s |
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end |
u-li-s-dv |
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equal |
i-di-ga-di |
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far |
i-nv-hi-yu |
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fast |
ga-tsa-nu-la |
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fat |
u-li-tso-hi-dv |
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flat |
u-wa-na-de-s-gi (or) a-ya-te-ni |
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foot |
su-na-le-i |
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forward |
i-gv-yi-di-tlv |
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front |
i-gv-yi-di-tlv |
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from |
a-ni-gi-s-di---ni-dv-le-nv-da |
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gallon |
so-tlvi-lo-dv |
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hand width |
a-wa-hi-lu |
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hard |
a-s-ti-yi-hu (or) a-s-da-ya |
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heat |
u-ga-na-wu (or) u-di-le-ga |
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heavy |
ga-ge-de-u |
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here |
ha-ya-ni (or) a-ha-ni |
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high |
ga-lv-la-di (or) ga-lv-la-ti |
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hot |
u-di-tle-ga (or) u-de-le-ga |
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inch |
du-no-lv-ta-ni |
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lean |
u-la-tsa-di-u |
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leaning |
ga-lu |
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left |
a-ga-s-ga-ni |
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level |
u-wa-na-de-s-gi |
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limit |
a-se-lv-hi |
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little |
u-s-di (or) u-s-ti |
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long |
ga-nv-hi-da (or) gv-hi-ta |
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low |
ga-lv-a-de-u (or) e-la-di |
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low |
a-la-de-u |
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measure |
a-tli-lo-s-di |
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middle |
a-ye-tli (or) a-ye-li |
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narrow |
a-ya-do-li |
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near |
na-v-i- (or) nu-la-ti |
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negative |
ha-le-nu |
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none |
ka-ni-gi-dv |
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normal |
nu-lo-sv-s-dv-na |
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North |
u |
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North |
tsu-yv-so-li (or) nv-da-de'-wa |
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off |
u-tsa-ti-na |
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on |
na-nah |
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open |
a-s-du-i-dv (or) a-s-du-i-da |
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opposite |
a-hna-di-tlv |
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out |
ga-nv-go-i |
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outside |
do-ya-hi |
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over |
de-li (or) ga-wo-hi-lu-do-di |
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parallel |
du-tso-ta-wa-ti |
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parched |
ga-ha-wi-si-ta |
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parched |
gu-we-su-he |
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poor |
u-le-sa-da-i |
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quick |
u-li-s-da |
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rate |
da-gv-wa-lo-dv |
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regular |
u-tlo-yi-ha |
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right |
du-yu-go-dv |
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round |
ga-sa-qua-lv |
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short |
tsu-s-qua-li |
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short |
u-s-ka-li (or) s-qua-la-i- |
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side |
a-s-qua-ge-ni |
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size |
nu-gv-i |
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slanting |
gu-la-ga-lu |
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slow |
u-s-ga-no-la |
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slowly |
u-s-ga-no (or) lu-s-ga-no-li |
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slope |
a-lu-du-ka-ti |
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small |
u-s-di |
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soon |
na-tla-gu |
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soon after |
a-ni-qua |
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space |
u-dla-nv-dv |
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South |
u-ga-la-ya-i |
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south |
u-ga-no-wv (or) go-ge-yi |
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square |
nv-gi--tsu-nv-si-ya |
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straight |
ga-tsi-ni-s-ta (or) ga-tsi-no-s-du |
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thick |
u-ha-ge-dv |
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tall |
i-nv-i-ga-ti |
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tall |
ga-lv-la-di (or) i-ga-di |
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test |
a-ga-dv-di |
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top |
ga-du-i |
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turn |
a-ga-ta-hv-s-di |
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under |
ha-wi-na-di-tlv (or) ha-wi-ni-tsa |
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unit |
sa-quu-ha |
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up |
ga-lv-la-di |
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wide |
a-ya-te-na |
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warm |
u-ga-na-wa (or) de-la-ka |
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weight |
nu-da-ge-sv |
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west |
wu-de-li-gv-I (or) u-di-li-gv-yi |
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west |
u-sv-hi-yi |
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West |
go-la |
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after |
u-lo-so-nv |
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after |
o-ni |
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afternoon |
sv-hi-ye-yi-di-tlv |
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afterwards |
o-ni u-wa-(ga)-di-di-sv |
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always |
ni-go-hi-lv-i |
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always |
ni-go-hi-lv--i |
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annual |
a-yo-s-do-di |
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April |
ka-wa-ni |
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April |
ga-lo-ni |
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August |
u-la-go-hv-s-di |
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Autumn |
a-ye-li |
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before |
u-da-lu-lv |
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before |
i-gv-yi-di-tlv |
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begin |
a-da-le-ni-ha |
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day |
e-ga |
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day |
v-s-gi-ga |
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December |
v'-s-gi-yi |
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December |
wi-du-yu-go-dv |
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early |
l-lv-yi |
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early |
i-gv-yi-i |
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early |
i-gv-yi |
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Fall |
u-la-go-ho-s-di |
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Fall |
ka-ga-li |
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February |
tsu-nv-gi-lo-s-di |
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forever |
i-go-hi-dv |
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frequent |
i-yu-da-li |
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Friday |
tsu-na-gi-lo-a-ti |
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Friday |
su-tlv-lo-dv |
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future |
u-wa-gu-di-di-sv |
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Happy New Year |
a-li-he-li-s-di i-tse u-de-ti-yv-sa-di-sv-i |
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hour |
e-ya-si-ta-dv-hi |
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January |
de-ha-lu-yi |
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June |
da-tsa-lu-ni |
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June |
gu-ye-quo-:ni |
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July |
a-nv-:yi |
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late |
o-ni-yi-yu |
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March |
a-nu-yi |
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March |
a-(nv)-(i)-s-gv'-ti |
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May |
a-na-s-gv-ti |
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May |
i-ya-ta-wo-s-ta-nv |
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minute |
u-na-do-da-quo-nv-i |
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Monday |
do-da-quo-nv-hi |
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Monday |
u-la-si-de-na |
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morning |
su-na-li |
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morning |
du-ni-nv-:di |
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night |
sv-no-yi |
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night |
i-ga |
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noon |
nv-da-ye-li |
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noon |
u-yv-tlv-i |
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November |
nu-da-de-qua |
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November |
un-a-do-da-qui-de-na |
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now |
no quo |
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now |
na-quu |
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October |
sv-a-yi |
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Planting Month |
a-we-s |
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Saturday |
do-da-qui-de-na |
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Saturday |
ta-li-ni |
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second |
ta-li-ne |
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second |
du-li-:s-di |
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September |
tsu-ga-na-wv |
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spring |
a-ma--ga-nu-go-gv |
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spring |
go |
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summer |
go-gi-a-ye-li |
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summer |
u-na-do-da-qua-s-gv-i |
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Sunday |
do-da-qua-a-gv-I |
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Sunday |
nv-gi-ne-i-ga |
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Thursday |
go-hi-i-ga |
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time |
a-le-ye-su |
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time |
a-li-yi-li-sv |
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today |
su-na-la-yi |
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tomorrow |
su-na-le |
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tomorrow |
ko-hi-u-sv |
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tonight |
go-hi-u-sv-hi |
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tonight |
ta-li-ne-i-ga |
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Tuesday |
ta-la-du i-ya-nv-da |
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twelve months |
tso-li-ne-i-ga |
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Wednesday |
su-na-do-da-qua-s-di |
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week |
wu-de-li-gv |
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winter |
ka-la |
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winter |
su-de-ti-yv-da |
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year |
u-da-ti-ya-hu |
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year |
u-sa-hi |
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yesterday |
u-tlv-hi |
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acid |
tsu-nu-tso-s-ta |
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affidavit |
a-se-li-ta-nv |
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airplane |
tsi-yu |
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airplane |
tsi-yu ga-no-hi-li-do-hi |
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almanac |
nv-dv-di-se-s-di |
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alphabet |
di-ga-lo-qua-s-do |
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ambulance |
tsu-ni-tlv-go-i-di-ga-lv-do-di |
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automobile |
o-da-mo-qui-li (or) o-da-mo-qui |
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battery |
a-na-ga-li-s-gi |
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bed |
a-tsi-s-ta |
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bed |
ga-ni-tli (or) ga-ni-si |
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bedstead |
ga-ni-tla-di-s-di |
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bell |
a-ha-lu-ni (or) ha-lv-ni (or) u-ha-lv-ni |
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bench |
ga-nv-hi-dv ga-s-gi-lo |
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binoculars |
di-ga-do-di |
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board |
sv-da-lu-ga |
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boat |
tsi-yu |
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bolt |
u-di-qua-lv-de-yi-da |
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book |
go-we-li |
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book |
go |
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bottle |
gu-gu |
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box |
ga-ne-sa-i |
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box |
ka-ne-sa-i |
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brass |
v-tsa-i-yi |
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brass |
tsa-yi |
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brass |
tsu-yi |
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brick |
di-dv-da-nv-hi |
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bridge |
a-sv-tlv-i |
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bridge |
a-sv-tsi |
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building |
a-da-ne-lv |
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bullet |
gu-ni |
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bullet |
ga-ni |
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bullet |
gu-na |
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camera |
di-da-tli-lo-s-do-di |
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canvas |
a-go-li-ye-i-do-s-di |
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card |
a-qua-ni-yo-s-di |
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carriage |
u-s-di--da-qua-le-lu |
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chain |
a-na-da-de-sv-da |
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chair |
ga-s-gi-na |
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chair |
ga-s-gi-lo |
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chimney |
a-hu-tsa-wa-la-gv-i |
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clock |
wa-tsi |
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compass |
a-la-ni a-ga-da-di |
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computer |
e-li-s |
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curtain |
a-ya-do-la-dv-di |
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cushion |
a-s-gi-lu-di |
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desk |
di-go-we-lo-di |
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dictionary |
di-de-tlo-qua-s-do-di |
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dime |
s-go I-ya-da-nv-te-di |
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drawer |
a-sa-hi-s-di |
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drill |
de-ta-le-s-ti |
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electric |
a-na-ga-li-s-gi |
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|
i-me-lv |
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engine |
a-tsi-lv--a-ni-gi-s-gi |
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flats |
di-ya-te-ni |
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frame |
ga-lv-do-di |
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glass |
a-do-ge-di |
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glass |
u-ne-s-da-la |
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glue |
di-ka-nv-wo-di |
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gun |
ga-lo |
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gun |
ga-lo-que |
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gun |
u-nu-da-na |
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gun sheath |
a-yv-du-la-di |
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hammer |
ga-nv-qua-lo-s-di |
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hammer |
ga-ne |
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hammer |
gv-ni-li-da-s-da |
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handsaw |
u-s-di- ga-na-do-gi |
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hay rake |
ka-na-s-ga a-gi-s-do-di-gv-gi |
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hymn book |
di-ka-no-gi-s-di go-we-li |
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ink |
ga-ne-hi-di--go-we-lo-di |
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instrument |
go-hu-s-di--gv-ta-ni-da-s-di |
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insurance |
gu-da-lv-do |
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Internet |
ka-na-ne-s |
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key |
s-di-i-s-di |
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key |
s |
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lamp |
a-tsv-s-di-go-i- |
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letter |
gi-lo-ni-da-yu-nv-nv--go-wi-li |
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lock |
da-ga-si |
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match |
a-tsu-s-di |
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mattress |
a-tse-s-do |
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metal |
ta-lu-gi-s-gi |
|
money |
a-de-la |
|
nail |
yv-gi |
|
needle |
ga-ye-wi-s-do-di- yv-gi |
|
newspaper |
di-ga-le-yv-ta-nv-hi go-we-li |
|
nickel (coin) |
hi-s-gi i-ya-da-nv-te-di |