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abundant |
gv-wa-lo-sv-s-di |
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accept |
di-da-ni-lv |
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accept |
da-da-ni-lv-ga |
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accomodate |
a-li-s-de-lv-di |
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accomplish |
a-s-qua-di-s-di |
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accumulate |
ka-ne-gwo-ga |
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accumulate |
ga-sv-da-s-di |
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accurate |
ka-li-di-do-la-gi |
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accustomed |
o-gi-sa-di |
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achieve |
e-li-ni-gv-ne-dv |
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acquire |
o-tse-li-i-gv-ne-dv |
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active |
gv-hna-ga-li-s-di |
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adapted |
ye-li-di-do-la-gi-i-gv-ne-lv |
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add |
ga-tli-so-di |
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added |
ga-tli-sa-nv-hi |
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addition |
ga-tli-so-di-yi |
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adorable |
u-li-lo-hi |
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advanced |
a-da-sa-la-do-di |
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advantage |
a-tla-nv-da-di-s-gv |
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advocate |
ga-ni-la-di-s-di |
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agree |
go-hi-yv-da-ne-ha |
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agree |
i-su a-ye-(lv)-di |
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agreeable |
tsu-da-da-ni-lu-v-tsa-di |
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agreed |
du-da-ni-lv-tsv |
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agreement |
da-da-he-tse-lv |
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aid |
a-li-s-de-lv-do-di |
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aid |
a-da-s-de-(lv)-di |
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ally |
a-li-(go)-di |
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amiable |
u-li-lo-hi |
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amuse |
a-s-qua-ni-go-hi-s-di |
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applaud |
di-si-dv-ni-s-di |
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approve |
go-hi-yu-do-di |
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approved |
go-hi-yu-do-di |
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assist |
a-da-s-de-(lv)-di |
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assisting |
a-(li)-s-de-li-s-gv |
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attractive |
u-li-lo-hi |
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balance |
u-ti-yv-hi |
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beautiful |
u-wo-du-hi |
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beloved |
a-gi-ga-u |
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best |
wo-:sv |
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best |
wi-do-:sv |
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best |
o-hi-s-ti |
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best of all |
a-s |
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better |
da-tse-tla |
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bewitch |
ga-ne-gu-di-a |
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brave |
u-le-tsu-ya-s-ti |
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bright |
tsu-lv-sa-da |
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bright |
u-tsi-s-ta-lu gi-s-gi |
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care |
a-ga-se-s-do-di |
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chosen |
ga-su-ye-u |
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chosen |
a-su-ye-ta |
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chosen |
su-ye-ta |
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clean |
u-da-nv-ga-lv-da |
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clear |
yi-ga |
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comfort |
nu-tso-se-dv-na |
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credit |
a-da-du-di |
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dance |
tsa-la-tsi-s-gi |
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dance |
u-li-s-gi-s-gu |
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dance |
u-li-s-gi-ta |
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dancing |
a-na-u-li-s-gi-s |
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dancing |
ga-li-s-gi-da-hu |
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dancing |
ga-li-s-gi-a |
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dear |
gv-lv-quo-di |
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discovery |
go-lu-wa-dv-di |
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dream |
a-s-gi-ti-s-di |
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dream |
a-s-gi |
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dreamed |
a-s-gi-da-sv-hi |
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dreams |
tsa-gi |
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educational |
tsu-na-de-lo-qua-s-di |
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feeling |
a-sv-na-s-di-yi |
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fertile |
u-dv-hi-s-di |
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free |
a-se-quu-i |
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full |
ka-li |
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good |
o-si-yu |
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good |
ga-si-yu |
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good |
o-s-da-dv |
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good |
a-si-yu |
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good |
o-s-da |
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great |
e-qua |
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grinning |
u-tse-s-ti |
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harmony |
nv-wa-do-hi-ya-dv |
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harmony to you |
nv-wa-do-hi-ya-da |
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healthy |
do-hi |
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healthy |
nu-wa-do-hi-ya-dv |
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home |
o-we-nv-sv |
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home |
ge-tsa-di |
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honest |
do-na-te-u |
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honored |
ga-lv-ka-we-ti-yu |
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honored |
ga-lv |
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help |
a-li-s-de-lv-di |
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hold fast |
s-ti-yi-ne-ya |
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keen sighted |
u |
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keen sighted |
a-ka-te-na |
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kind |
u-da-nv-di |
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kiss |
s-qua-nu-s-ta |
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kiss |
a-da-ta-we-do-di |
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knowledge |
v-ga-ta-hv-i |
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lead |
ga-ni |
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lead |
gu-na |
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learn |
ga-do-le-qua |
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learning |
a-na-de--lo-qua-s-gv |
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lend |
a-ta-li-s-ta |
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lending |
a-ya-ta-li-s-ta |
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lesson |
go |
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life |
ga-no-du |
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light |
a-tsv-s-dv |
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light |
e-ga-hi |
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light |
a-tsv-s-dv |
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light |
u-lv-sa-da a-tsa-s-dv-i- |
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like |
na-s-gi-ya-i |
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like |
i-yu-s-ti |
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like |
gi-ni-tlo-yi |
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lives |
e-na |
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living |
a-le-ni-do-hv |
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lover |
a-si-u-le e-hu |
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loves |
u-ga-u-hi-u |
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married |
u-da-li |
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married |
de-ge-ga-tsv-s-ta-nv |
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married |
u-da-la |
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marry |
tsa-ya |
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medal |
a-hi |
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new |
i-tse |
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peace |
nv-wa-do-hi-ya-dv |
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peace |
do-hi-yi |
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play |
da-ne-lo-hv-s-ga |
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play (v) |
di-ne-lo-di |
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pleased |
u-le-ha-le-s |
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pretty |
u-wa-du-hi |
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pretty |
u-wo-du-hi |
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profit |
go-tlv-ta-nv |
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quality |
i-ga-o-si |
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respect |
go-hi-yu-hi |
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responsible |
u-na-du-da-lv |
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rest |
a-tsa-we-lo-lv-s-di-di |
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rest |
ha-da-we-so-lu-s-da |
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rest |
a-yi-a-wa |
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reward |
a-sa-s-dv |
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rich |
u-we-nah-i |
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smile |
u-ge-tsa-s-gv |
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smile |
u-tse-tsi |
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smooth |
u-wa-na-de-s-gi |
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smooth |
ta-wi-s-ka |
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soft |
wa-ni-ge-I (or) u-wa'' |
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song |
da-ga-no-ge-da (or) ka-no-gi-s-di |
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special |
u-tse-li-dv |
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spirited |
s |
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strong |
u-hu-s-ti (or) u-la-ni-gi-da |
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sunny |
u-da-ha-li |
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sunny side |
u-da-ha-li-yi |
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support |
a-li-s-de-lv-di |
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suprise |
a-s-qua-ni-go-his-di |
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surprise |
i-i-i |
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sweet |
u-ga-na-s-dv (or) a-ga-na-s-ti |
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tame |
u-lu-ni-ta |
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teaching |
da-de-yo-hv-s-gv |
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true |
do-e-u (or) u-do-hi-yu |
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value |
tsu-gv-wa-lo-di |
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abnormal |
ka-li-ni-ge-sv-na |
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abolish |
di-yo-hi-s-di |
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abuse |
u-yo-i-gv-ne-di |
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accident |
u-da-se-ga-tse-di |
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accuse |
gu-hi-s-di-ha (or) a-da-du-hi-s-do-di |
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accused |
a-gu-i-s-di |
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adultery |
a-da-hy-o-ne-di (or) u-de-li-dv-dv-di-nv-si-di |
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afire |
u-tsi-s-tlv-i |
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aflame |
a-da-we-la-gi-s-gv |
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agitate |
ga-nv-qua-e-ha (or) a-yo-tla-di-s-di |
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aggravate |
a-da-de-ya-do-di |
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alarm |
a-s-du-i-da |
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alimony |
a-ga-gu-ye-he-di-tsu-ga-le-nv-da |
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alone |
u-wa-sa (or) u-wa-sv |
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ambush |
di-s-ka-lu-na-gi |
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ambush |
a-ha-lu-na |
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ambush |
a-ha-lu-di |
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argue |
a-ti-yo-hi-ha |
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argument |
di-go-si-so-di |
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argument |
a-ti-yo-s-di |
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arguments |
da-no-si-si |
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arrest |
ga-ni-yi-ha |
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arrest |
a-da-ni-(yi)-di |
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assault |
di-da-(ga)-ti-lv-s-di |
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astray |
u-le-nah-i-yv-s-ti |
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attack |
di-(ga)-ti-lv-s-di (or) di-gi-ti-lv-s-di |
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avoid |
di-da-nv-di-s-do-di |
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avoided |
du-na-da-nv-di-s-ta-nv |
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avoided |
du-da-nv-di-s-ta-nv |
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awful |
u-lo-sv-s-ta-nv |
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awkward |
u-tso-s-da-ne-hi |
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bad |
u-yo-I (or) u-s-ga a-s |
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bite |
a-s-ga-la |
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bite |
a-da-s-ka-lu-tsi |
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bitter |
tsu-na-tsa-ya-s-ti (or) u-yv-s-di |
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brag |
a-tlv-qui-s-ga |
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broken |
u-yo-tsv-hi |
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burden |
a-s |
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burn |
ga-le-yv-sv (or) a-tsi-la |
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burst |
u-tsa-lu-ti-di |
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bury |
ga-ni-si-ha |
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cheap |
u-s-di--tsu-gu-wa-lo-di |
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closed |
ge-wi (or) tsv-gu-li-s-ge-wi |
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cow-itch |
ga-ne-da |
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crack |
u-tla-nv-dv |
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cracked |
u-ne-s-tla |
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crime |
a-s-ga-nv-tsv |
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crush |
ga-ta-we-du-na |
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cut |
a-ye-la-s-di |
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damage |
u-yo-tsv-hi |
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danger |
ga-ni-yo-gi |
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dangerous |
u-s-ga-se-ti |
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dark |
u-le-se-gi (or) u-li-si-gi |
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dead |
u-yo-hu-sv |
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dead |
du-ha-sa-ta |
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death |
u-e-wa-tsu |
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death |
o-yo-hu-sa a-tsi-la (or) a-yo-hu-hi-s-di |
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death |
o-yo-hu-sa |
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debt |
a-da-du-gi (or) tsv-da-li-ta |
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destruction |
u-yo-tsv-hi |
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die |
o-yo-hu-si |
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dirty |
ga-da-na-i |
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dirty |
ga-da-ha-i |
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drop |
go-ha-s-gv |
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drown |
gu-ni-s-ka |
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error |
ga-li-da-s-dv |
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fall |
nu-gi (or) u-lo-sv-gi |
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falling |
gu-ga-la-s |
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falling off |
a-da-te-li |
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false |
ga-io-nu-ne-dv |
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fat |
ka-le-tsa-hi-di |
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fat |
ga-li-tso-hi-da |
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fault |
ya-da-s-ka-gi |
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fell down |
ga-nu-gi |
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fell down |
tsi-nu-gi |
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fight |
a-la-s-di |
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fighting |
a-tsi-la-hu |
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flesh eater |
u-que-da-li'-gi-s-di |
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foolish |
u-lv-da-le-s-gi |
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force |
ga-sa-do-ya-s-di |
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forked tongue |
di-gv-tsu-gi |
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gauntlet |
a-ye-tli |
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get out |
ta-yi |
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hungry |
a-ga-ya-si-ha |
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hungry |
u-yo-si |
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hungry |
ga-ya-si-ha |
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incomplete |
a-du-lu-la |
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kick |
a-da-yv-te-s-di |
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kill |
tsi-i-hu |
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kill |
a-tsi-di-hi |
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kill |
tsi-lu-ga |
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lack |
da-ga-si |
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lie |
go-he-ga |
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lie |
a-tsi-s-ka-la |
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lie |
u-tsi-s |
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loose |
di-yo-sv-hi |
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lose |
tsa-gu-hi |
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loss |
u-yo-hv-se-lv |
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lost |
a-gi-ya-tsu-a-li |
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lost |
u-le-nah-i-da |
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mischievous |
tsu-ne-gu-he-yu |
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mischievous |
u-ne-gu-tsa |
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mischievous |
a-gi-ne-gu-tsa |
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mischief |
gu-he-yu |
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poison |
a-da-hi-hi |
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poor |
u-yo-i-yu-dv-nah-di-gi |
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prison |
di-da-s-du-di |
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protest |
di-ga-ti-lv-s-di |
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punch |
de-ta-la-s-ti |
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punishment |
o-s-dv-di-s-di |
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quit |
tle-s-ti |
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robbing |
tsi-na sa-hv-s (or) sa-hv-s |
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rot |
u-go-sv |
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rough |
u-so-nv |
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scalping |
u-s-ka-ni-gi-ga-lu-da |
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scratch |
ka-nu-ka |
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scream |
ge-lu-hv-s-ga |
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serious |
u-tlv-yo-li-s-di |
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shadow |
u-di-yv-li |
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sharp |
ga-s-ta-yi (or) u-tlv-ta (or) u-do-tlv-sv-i |
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shock |
u-s-ga-s-da-ne-lv |
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shoot |
na-da-a-s-ti-ya-li |
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shot |
a-da-s-ti-ya-li |
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shout |
ga-ta-hi-yu (or) ta-hi-yu |
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shut |
a-s-du-di |
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sin |
a-s-ga-ni |
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slip |
di-da-nv-di-s-do-di |
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smash |
a-yo-s-do-di |
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sour |
u-ga-si-ta |
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spoil |
tsi-a-s-ti-hu (or) a-s-ti-hu |
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sticky |
ga-ya-lv-gi |
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stop |
ha-le’ (or) ha-le-wi-s-ta |
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strange |
a-se-gi |
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strayed |
u-la-yu-tsi |
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strike |
ka-ya-ne-ga |
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tabu |
tsi-ga-ti-ga |
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tears (cry) |
tsu-ga-sa-wo-dv |
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terrible |
u-s-ga-se-ti-yu |
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thorny |
da-s-ti-yu-s-ti |
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torture |
a-da-gi-lu-di |
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tough |
a-s |
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trash |
gu-a-sa-ta |
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trick |
gv-wa-da-li-da-s-di |
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trouble |
u-tso-a-se-di |
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ugly |
a-s-ga-si-ti (or |
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unfinished |
u-tlu-li |
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unlucky |
u-du-wa-le-gu |
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violent |
gv-ni-ga-la-s-di--ga-ho-ye-gi |
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want |
tsa-du'-li-a (or) u-na-du’-li-a |
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want |
u-du'-li-a (or) u-du’li |
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war |
da-na-wa (or) da-nu-wa |
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war ford |
da-na-wa-s |
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war path |
da-na-wa-nv-ne-hi |
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waste |
a-tse-wi-s-gv |
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weep |
de-tlo-ya-s-ti |
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worn out |
u-wa-ta |
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wound |
a-tsi-so-nv-nv (or) a-sa-nu-da-i |
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wounded |
a-sa-nu-nu |
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yell |
ge-lu-hv-s-ga |
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about |
gv-wa-du-wi-dv |
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again |
si-quu |
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again |
ta-li-ne |
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again |
a-si-quo |
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again |
si-wu |
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against |
a-tlu-do-di |
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against |
di-ga-te-le-gi |
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against |
u-tlv-wv-la |
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against |
di-(ga)-ti-le-gi |
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all |
ni-ga-da |
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all |
o-wa-sa |
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all |
ni-ga'-dv |
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all |
ni-ga'-da |
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also |
na-s-gi |
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also |
na-s-quu |
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also |
na-s-quo |
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also |
nu |
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and |
ni-hi-nah-v |
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and |
u-le-nu |
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and |
a-le |
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and |
ni-hi-na |
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any |
ni-ga-(li)-s-di-s-gv-quo |
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any |
i-nu-s-di |
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anyhow |
i-gv-ni-si-s-di s-gv-yi-ni-ga-(li)-s-di |
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anything |
ni-ga-nv-quo |
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anyway |
yi-ni-ga-(la)-s-di-quo |
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at |
na-na-i |
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at |
na-nah-i |
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because |
i-gv-ni-si-s-gi |
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but |
a-se-no |
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but |
a-le |
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by |
na-v-i |
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come |
e-he-na |
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come |
nu'-la |
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come |
de-ha-na |
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do |
nah-dv-ga |
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enough |
e-li-quv |
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ever |
i-yu-quo |
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every |
na-ga-v-i |
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get |
he-tsi |
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get |
hi-gi |
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give |
a-da-ne-di |
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go |
ha-ni-gi |
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go |
he-ga |
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go |
hi-la-hi |
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go |
ge-ga |
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go |
a-ne-ga |
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have |
u-ha |
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he |
s |
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he |
a-tsv-ya-i |
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he |
nah-i |
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how |
gu-do-i |
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it |
s |
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keep |
hi-ne-yu |
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keep |
i-he-s-di |
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let |
i-li-s-go---lv-ta-nv |
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make |
o-tlv-na |
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make |
ga-tlv-s-ka |
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may |
a-na-s-gv-ti |
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much |
u-tsa-ti |
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no |
tla no |
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not |
na-s-gi |
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only |
u-wa-sv |
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only |
na-s-gi |
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or |
a-le |
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other |
so-i |
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please |
u-do-hi-yu-i |
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please |
u-le-ha-le-s-ti |
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put |
wa-di-yi |
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say |
ga-di-a |
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say |
ha-di-a |
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say |
a-na-di-a |
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say |