Original Word List
Just to Reiterate...
I used the following word list to create the Kele creole. I gave each word below a general definition; they're not set in stone. What's more, the Kele word for some of these words are not the same as its sister word here. However, having this list you can see how meanings changed (or, at least, you could if you had a dictionary, like I do). Also, many of these words are not basic words, but just words I wanted to have basic terms for. Artist's license. Also, in case you're interested, and so you don't have to go in with a calculator and bore yourself to death like I did, the total number of words is 365. You'd think I'd know that, since, over the course of a year, I invented one word a day, and then took the next five years to check them and make sure I was happy with them. I did nothing else during those six years; didn't even eat. But, it was all worthwhile. Below you'll find a handy "jump to" list, so you can access the words by category, and won't have to scroll through the whole behemoth. You can thank me monetarily.
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Yes |
aywa |
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No |
o |
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Maybe |
u |
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Please |
ni |
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Thank you |
hela |
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You’re welcome |
heya |
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Gasundheit |
mayno |
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(Said when someone coughs) |
pasalu |
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Hello |
hasa |
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Goodbye |
nisi |
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I |
ma |
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You |
ya |
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S/he/it |
eni |
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We |
ima |
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You all |
iya |
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They |
yeni |
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What |
e |
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How |
say |
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At |
si |
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With |
wa |
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Of |
yu |
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Here |
kiwi |
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There |
heye |
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This |
ki |
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That |
he |
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Mother |
may |
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Father |
pay |
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Parent |
awna |
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Sister |
tali |
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Brother |
tewi |
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Sibling |
eli |
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Son |
hulu |
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Daughter |
yani |
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Child |
kesi |
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Man |
teka |
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Woman |
maya |
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Person/human being |
sa |
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Boy |
mani |
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Girl |
liya |
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Baby |
ini |
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Spouse |
haleya |
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Family |
sawana |
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Friend |
sali |
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Animal |
ko |
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Bird |
yo |
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Cat |
kanili |
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Dog |
palani |
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Fish |
nawa |
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Horse |
we |
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Insect |
hu |
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Lizard |
hasa |
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Tail |
puli |
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Snake |
yaysi |
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Sheep |
usi |
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Pig |
tayko |
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Monkey |
wawku |
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Goat |
sanapo |
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Mouse |
neko |
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Cow |
mu |
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Elephant |
niko |
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Rabbit, bunny |
puka (cf. the movie Harvey) |
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White |
ayla |
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Black |
aw |
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Red |
sami |
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Yellow |
laysa |
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Blue |
kawi |
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Green |
tasi |
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Orange |
naliya |
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Purple |
omayu |
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Pink |
semine |
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Gray |
esa |
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Brown |
owi |
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Silver |
sayna |
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Gold |
linesa |
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Color |
yawla |
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Zero |
kaw |
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One |
a |
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Two |
mi |
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Three |
la |
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Four |
pa |
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Five |
se |
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Six |
me |
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Seven |
no |
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Eight |
ka |
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Nine |
taw |
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Ten |
hay |
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Number |
manu |
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Plant |
law |
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Flower |
pelini |
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Forest |
waysala |
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Grass |
salasi |
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Tree |
pawe |
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Bush, shrub |
nuwe |
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Seed |
lawko |
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Leaf |
sako |
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Fruit |
poma |
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Vegetable |
lali |
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Stick |
kisiwa |
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Moss |
unali |
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Stuff |
ku |
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Air |
osa |
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Fire |
asi |
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Earth, soil, dirt |
upale |
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Water |
way |
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Wood |
komu |
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Metal |
meka |
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Poison |
nayki |
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Snow |
sawli |
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Ice |
isami |
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Liquid |
so |
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Solid |
ape |
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Gas |
ha |
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Wind |
iso |
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Rain |
lisa |
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Fog |
kolu |
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Sand |
ta |
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Salt |
tisi |
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Thunder |
po |
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Lightning |
ayna |
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Cloth |
na |
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Blood |
emola |
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Sugar |
mali |
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Smoke |
yosa |
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Powder |
uka |
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Oil |
tawle |
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Rock, stone |
nima |
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Arm |
ekale |
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Back |
taka |
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Body |
omiku |
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Bone |
wesu (¿Háblas español?) |
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Chest |
husuli |
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Ear |
lewisu |
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Elbow |
hapa |
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Eye |
masa |
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Face |
seka |
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Finger |
loni |
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Hair |
soma |
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Hand |
hoko |
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Head |
topo |
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Heart |
iwa |
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Knee |
uyeka |
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Leg |
mepa |
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Lip |
umu |
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Mouth |
paw |
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Muscle |
kusa |
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Nail |
awko |
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Neck |
aka |
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Nose |
nay |
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Skin |
wakawi |
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Stomach |
pawla |
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Toe |
unu |
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Tongue |
nala |
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Tooth |
tu |
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North |
pama |
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South |
tesa |
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East |
kiya |
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West |
huwa |
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Up |
aya |
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Down |
ulu |
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Left |
elesu |
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Right |
anaku |
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Bread |
hona |
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Butter |
uya |
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Candy |
yeli |
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Cheese |
kawna |
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Dessert |
inasa |
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Egg |
womo |
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Food |
tay |
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Milk |
hasila |
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Nut |
noko |
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Potato |
opa |
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Rice |
koku |
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Spice, herb |
elayu |
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Tea |
ti |
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Tofu |
haw |
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Much, many |
wo |
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Few |
ye |
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All |
te |
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Happy |
leya |
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Sad |
hawna |
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Angry |
kusu |
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Giggly, elated |
paysi |
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Crazy, insane |
kusasi |
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Distracted |
eyelo |
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Afraid |
musu |
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Embarrassed |
yuma |
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In love |
kaymana |
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Disappointed |
mulilu |
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Bored |
wasa |
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Serious |
oso |
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Frustrated, agitated, irritated |
yoko |
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Confused |
ewiyu |
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Relaxed |
yala |
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Lazy |
ipe |
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Aroused |
oloyo |
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Laughter |
nola |
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Good |
seya |
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Bad |
usu |
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Want, desire, need |
holi |
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Enjoyment |
kele |
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Hate |
yesu |
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Nervous, anxious |
upusa |
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Excited |
naymasa |
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Mountain |
paka |
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Ocean |
ipono |
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Lake |
oki |
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River |
sena |
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Cloud |
wimi |
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Plain, valley |
pe |
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Cliff |
eko |
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Island |
pekeli |
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Sky |
imeya |
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Sun |
siya |
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Star |
hayseli |
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Moon |
kama |
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Desert |
upayno |
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Healthy, well |
sana |
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Sick |
saw |
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Hurt |
onu |
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Cold |
sisi |
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Hot |
sokasa |
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Dead |
mo |
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Alive |
omeno |
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Itchy |
yay |
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Intoxicated |
maw |
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Asleep |
eyu |
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Awake |
wi |
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Warm |
ukesi |
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Hunger |
milo |
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Thirst |
naw |
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Able |
pele |
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To cough |
wika |
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To sneeze |
yusa |
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Day |
sayana |
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Night |
mulaya |
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To start |
naya |
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To stop |
numa |
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Soon |
nawla |
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Now |
kay |
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Time |
lu |
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Minute |
ne |
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Hour |
tilo |
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Week |
nesu |
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Month |
ayma |
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Year |
lay |
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Then |
i |
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To come |
hele |
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To dance |
tala |
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To fall |
silu |
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To fly |
wela |
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To go, to move |
ala |
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To jump |
hala |
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To lie down |
iko |
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To play |
awana |
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To sit |
ponu |
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To stand |
yasa |
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To stretch |
kiyawsa |
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To swim |
nipa |
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To twist |
oyuno |
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To yawn |
mawna |
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Beautiful |
kayli |
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Big |
weya |
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Bitter |
weka |
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Bright |
hayli |
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Broken |
manako |
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Clean |
oli |
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Correct |
nuya |
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Dangerous |
tapu |
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Dark |
kalu |
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Deep |
uwa |
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Dirty |
tolasi |
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Dry |
sapa |
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Dull |
pu |
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Empty |
ulane |
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Far |
hinowo |
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Fast |
asa |
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Fat |
kuwosa |
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Full |
osuna |
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Hard |
moke |
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Heavy |
umesu |
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Little |
noni |
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Long |
solano |
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Loose |
ewana |
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Loud |
wopane |
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Narrow |
opemi |
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Near |
loye |
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New |
yuli |
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Old |
oweno |
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Other |
anu |
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Quiet |
isala |
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Rough |
tanaka |
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Round |
losi |
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Sharp |
isayka |
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Short |
toki |
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Slow |
lima |
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Smooth |
naysu |
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Soft |
hawla |
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Sour |
pino |
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Square |
tene |
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Stiff |
tiki |
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Straight |
luka |
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Strange |
lilono |
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Strong |
ono |
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Sweet |
wilusi |
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Tall |
kamasi |
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Thick |
polo |
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Thin |
isu |
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Tight |
ele |
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Weak |
towa |
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Wet |
alu |
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Wide |
epuso |
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Young |
peyule |
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Ball |
naki |
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Bed |
ama |
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Book |
ilo |
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Cup, glass, jar |
tuka |
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Door, gate |
mola |
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House |
pale |
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Machine |
nu |
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Music |
konele |
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Place |
le |
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Plate, bowl |
pi |
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Reason, purpose |
su |
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Room |
ho |
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Sex (not gender) |
oye |
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Thing |
ke |
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Wave |
waw (cf. Middle Egyptian) |
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To breathe |
hi |
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To feel, to touch |
tayla |
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To forget |
yaw |
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To hear |
weyu |
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To know |
kisa |
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To see |
ay |
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To smell |
eso |
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To smile |
misi |
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To think |
hima |
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To urinate |
supu (cf. Arabic) |
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To cook |
isa |
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To close |
to |
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To cry |
muna |
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To cut |
oko |
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To eat |
maka |
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To fight |
heku |
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To give |
li |
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To help |
nela |
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To hold |
saya |
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To hug |
emi |
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To kill |
pawasu |
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To kiss |
miyu (Vampire Princess!) |
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To make, to create, to build |
lo |
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To meet |
tapa |
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To name |
ana |
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To open |
nase |
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To pull |
lusa |
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To push |
kesa |
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To read |
amala |
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To rub |
wama |
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To say, to talk |
ina |
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To sing |
ayala |
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To throw |
lasa |
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To tie (together) |
sula |
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To wash |
limiya |
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To win |
epa |
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To work |
pila |
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To write |
kawa |
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