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bondia
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good morning (up to 11.30am)
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botardi
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good afternoon (11.30am to sunset)
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bonoiti
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good evening- good night
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ate-amanyá
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see you tomorrow
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ate-logu
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see you later (today)
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adeus
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goodbye
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senyór
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mister- Sir
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senyora
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madam- Mrs
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tiu
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uncle
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tia
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aunt
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maun
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older brother; term of address
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mana
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older sister; term of address
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alin
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younger brother or sister; term of address
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naran
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name
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hau
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I- me
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ita
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you (singular- respectful)
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nia
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he- she- him- her
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saa
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what
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nebee
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where
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hosi
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originate from- from (place)
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diak
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good; well- OK
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obrigadu / a
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thank you
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hamrook
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thirsty
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hamlaha
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hungry
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kole
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tired
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moras
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sick- sore
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deskansa
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rest- take a nap
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hariis
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bathe (oneself)
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pozitivu
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positive
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negativu
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negative
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mai
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come (towards where speaker is now)
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baa
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go (away from where the speaker is now)
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haan
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eat
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hemu
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drink
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hakarak
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want
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lakohi
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don’t want- refuse
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kolisensa
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excuse me
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deskulpa
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sorry!
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nada
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you’re welcome (response to obrigadu/a)
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uma
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house- building- home
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eskola
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school
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bee
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water
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bele
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can- be able to; may- be allowed to
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la
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not
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lae
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no
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sin
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yes
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ka
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or; question tag (creates a yes-no question)
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tetun
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Tetun
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inglés
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English- English language
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portugés
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Portuguese
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lian
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language
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Indonézia
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Indonesia
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bahasa
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Indonesian language
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lisaun
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lesson
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liafuan
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word- phrase- short segment of speech
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kompriende
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understand
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hatene
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know- know how to
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aprende
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learn
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hatete
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tell- say
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fali
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again
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koalia
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speak- talk
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loos
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true- correct; straight; right (hand)
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sala
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be wrong- make a mistake- error
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ita boot
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you (singular formal)
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o
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you (singular- mainly for children)
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imi
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you (plural)
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ami
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we (not including you)- us
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ita
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we (including you)- us
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sira
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they- them (for people- not animals or objects)
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nee
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this
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saida
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what
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lalais
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quickly
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neineik
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slowly; softly- quietly
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favór ida
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please
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halo
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make- build; do
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rona
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hear; listen to
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haree
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see; watch (television...)
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lee
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read
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pasiar
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go for an outing
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halimar
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play; relax; not work
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lao
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walk- move (of vehicle- boat)
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tuur
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sit- sit down
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hamriik
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stand- stand up
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servisu
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do work- have a job
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hela
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live (at a place); stay (at a place)
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rádiu
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radio
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televizaun
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television
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jornál
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newspaper
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fraze
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sentence
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depois
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then- after that
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tenki
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must- have to
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iha
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in- at (place- time)
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iha nebee?
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where?
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iha nee
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here
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iha nebaa
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there
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uluk
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formerly- in the past
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horiseik
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yesterday
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ohin loron
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today
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aban
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tomorrow
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aban-bainrua
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in the future
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loron
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day
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kalan
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evening- night
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loron-kalan
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day and night
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dadeer
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morning (until about 11am)
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meiudia
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midday- noon; about 11am-2pm
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lokraik- loraik
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late afternoon (about 3pm until dark)
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ohin
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just now- earlier today; today
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agora
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now
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orsida
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soon- later today
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hori-kalan
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last night- yesterday evening
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orsida kalan
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tonight- this evening
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bainhira?
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when (question about future)
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hori-bainhira?
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when (question about the past)
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zero
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zero
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ida
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one- a- an
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rua
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two
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tolu
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three
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haat
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four
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lima
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five
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neen
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six
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hitu
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seven
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walu
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eight
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sia
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nine
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sanulu
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ten
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?nulu
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tens
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resin
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extra- excess; (used in numbers for ‘units’ digit)
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atus
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hundred
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rihun
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thousand
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tuku
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o’clock
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balu
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half - some (of)- part (of)
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númeru
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number
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tinan
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year
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fulan
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moon- month
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semana
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week
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oras
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hour
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sura
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count
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hira?
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how many; how much?
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bainrua
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in two days’time- the day after tomorrow
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baintolu
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in three days’ time
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bainhaat
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in four days’ time
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bainlima
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in five days’ time
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bainneen
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in six days’ time
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hori-bainruak
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two days ago
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hori-baintolu
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three days ago
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hori-bainhaat
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four days ago
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hori-bainlima
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five days ago
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hori-bainneen
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six days ago
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estuda
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study
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hanorin
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teach; disclipline; instruct
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hakerek
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write
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husu
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ask- request
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dehan
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say; that (introduces direct quote); mean (that)
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konyese
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know (a person); recognise a person
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hasoru
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meet; oppose- (be) against
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buka
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search for- look for
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hetan
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get; find; come across; manage to see; pregnant
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tama
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enter; start work
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sai
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exit- go out- leave
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eskola
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go to school- be educated
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kapaas
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beautiful; handsome; tasty;
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kapaas
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lovely- nice- excellent
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boot
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big; important; grown-up
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kiik
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small- young
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kolega
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friend; workmate- colleague; schoolmate
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ema
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person- people- human being
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livru
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book
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mestri
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male teacher- lecturer
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mestra
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female teacher- lecturer
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estudante
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student (esp. university)
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klase
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class- grade- year (of school)
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deit
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just- only
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maibee
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but
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tanba
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because
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see
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who
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kona ba
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about (a topic)
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ho
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and
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kareta
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car- truck- bus
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mikrolét
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minibus
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taksi
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taxi
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dalan
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path- track- way- the way (to do something)
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estrada
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road- street
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liman
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hand- arm; sleeve
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merkadu
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market (place)
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loja
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shop- general store
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restorante
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restaurant (western-style upmarket)
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igreja
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church (mainly the building)
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kruzamentu
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intersection
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besik
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near- close- close to; nearly
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dook
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far (from)
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sae
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rise; ascend; ride (horse- bicycle); get into (a car)
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tuun
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descend; get out of (a vehicle)
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para
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stop- park
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fila
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return- return home; turn; die (of children)
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hein
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wait; wait for; guard; hope (that)
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bolu
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call- summon (not ‘telephone’)
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selu
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pay- pay for
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liu
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past; prior; first; pass (an exam)
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loos
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true- correct; straight; right (hand)
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karuk
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left
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ba
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to (When the destination is the speaker- use mai.)
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i
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and (primarily for clauses and sentences)
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no
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and (coordinates noun phrases- clauses- ...)
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amaa
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mother
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apaa
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Dad- Daddy; respectful address to men
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oan
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child (son- daughter)- offspring
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maun
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older daughter of mother/father
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biin
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older sister- older daughter mother/father
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alin
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younger child of your mother/father
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alin
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term of address for younger person
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maun-alin
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brothers and sisters
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kaben
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marry
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katuas-oan
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husband (including defacto)
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ferik-oan
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wife (including defacto)
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avoo
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grandparent; title for much older person
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bei-oan
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grandchild
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uma kain
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household
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feto
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woman- girl
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mane
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man- boy
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iha
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exist- there is/are; have
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moris
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live- alive; be born; on (of electricity);
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moris
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bright (colour); lively- active
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mate
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die- dead; be out of order
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hamutuk
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gather together- united- total number
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nia
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(indictates possession)
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see nia ...
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whose?
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nain
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(precedes the number when referring to people)
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inan
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mother; mother’s sister;
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inan
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woman one generation up
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inan rasik
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birth mother (not aunts- or adoptive mother)
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inan boot
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mother’s older sister
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inan kiik
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mother’s young sister; father’s 2nd wife
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tia
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aunt (esp. father’s sister)
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aman
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father; father's brother
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aman
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man one generation up
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aman rasik
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birth father not uncles- or adoptive father)
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aman boot
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father’s older brother
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aman kiik
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father’s younger brother
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tiu
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uncle (esp. mother’s brother)
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feton
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sister (of a man)
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naan
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brother (of female)
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primu
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male children of a brother and sister
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prima
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female children of a brother and sister
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kunyadu
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brother-in-law
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rian
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brother-in-law of a man
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kunyada
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sister-in-law
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oan rasik
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own child (not adopted child/nephew/niece)
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subrinyu
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nephew
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subrinya
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niece
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inan-aman
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parents
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main
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mother- mum
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pai
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father- dad
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banin
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parent-in-law
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banin feto
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mother-in-law
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banin mane
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father-in-law
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feto foun
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daughter-in-law
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mane foun
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son-in-law
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oan boot
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oldest child
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oan ikun
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youngest child
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kaben
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legally married husband or wife
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kaben feto
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wife
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kaben mane
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husband
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feen
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wife
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laen
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husband
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família
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family- relatives- clan
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hotu
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all
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hotu-hotu
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every- all- each and every (from many places)
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mak
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(emphasises the preceding constituent)
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loke
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open; turn on (a light- TV- radio...);
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loke
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take off (a hat- roofing iron...)
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taka
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close; cover; patch (e.g. a tyre);
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taka
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put on/wear (a hat); stick on (a sticker- poster...)
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hadeer
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wake up- get up (from lying position)
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toba
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lie down; sleep- asleep
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dukur
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asleep- sleep
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matan dukur
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feel sleepy- drowsy
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domingu
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Sunday
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segunda (feira)
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Monday
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tersa (feira)
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Tuesday
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kuarta (feira)
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Wednesday
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kinta (feira)
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Thursday
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sesta (feira)
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Friday
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sábadu
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Saturday
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ahi
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fire- electricity- light
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odamatan
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door; gate- entrance
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misa
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mass- church service
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planu
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plan (to do something); make a plan
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atu
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want to- about to
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ho
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with (someone); with- using (an instrument);
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ho
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in (a manner); by (vehicle)
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sira
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(Plural definite)
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moos
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also
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toba dukur
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sleep (lying down)
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toba la dukur
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lie sleepless
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fasi
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wash
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habai
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dry in the sun
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hamoos
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clean- erase; forgive (sins);
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hamoos
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peel (garlic etc); Remove (weeds)
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estrika
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iron (clothes)
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ajuda
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help- assist- serve- aid
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tulun
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help (esp. from God- angels- ancestors)
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lori
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carry; bring- take; use;
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lori
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drive (a vehicle); (take time)
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sosa
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buy
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faan
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sell
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tein
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cook; cook (rice)- distill (wine)
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foer
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dirty; rubbish
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moos
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clean- righteous- clear- fair
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labarik
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child
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bebee
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baby- infant
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vizinyu/a
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neighbour- person who lives nearby
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ospitál
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hospital
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hariis fatin
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bathroom (also polite term for ‘toilet’)
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sentina
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toilet
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ropa
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clothes
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osan
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money
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atividade
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activity
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foin
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very recently- only just
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hela
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(continuous event)
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nusaa?
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why- how come?
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fali
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again; in turn;
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fali
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instead- contrary to expectation- unexpectedly
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hahaan
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food
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etu
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cooked rice
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foos
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uncooked husked rice
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naan
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meat
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ikan
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fish
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modo
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vegetables; any cooked dish eaten with rice
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ai fuan
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fruit
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batar
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maize- corn
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ai farina
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cassava
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paun
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bread
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xá
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tea
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kafé
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coffee
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hasai
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take out- remove- extract- cast out- derive;
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hasai
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dismiss- sack (someone from a job)- release (from prison)
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hataan
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reply- answer; agree- assent to- allow
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bosu
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full (from eating)
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too
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arrive; enough- suffice
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tan
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more- again- additional
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seidauk
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not yet
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ona
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already (PERFECTIVE)
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lai
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first (before doing something else)
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lai
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for the time being- for a while
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barak
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many- much- a lot- numerous
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uitoan
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a little (bit of)- a small quantity- a few; somewhat
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