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Santali

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-ᱨᱮ[re]
particle
A particle used to show location or time, similar to English prepositions like at, in, or on.

“ᱚᱲᱟᱜ ᱨᱮ ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱭᱟ|”

He is at home.

Also means
  1. at, in, on
  2. after
  3. at

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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᱾
᱾
punct
This is a punctuation mark used to end a sentence, similar to a period in English. It is known as muchad.

“ᱱᱚᱣᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱥᱟᱱᱛᱟᱲᱤ ᱟᱹᱲᱟᱹ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾”

This is a Santali word.

Also means
  1. A punctuation mark equivalent to a (.) period, known as muchad.
  2. period

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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᱐
᱐
num
This represents the number zero, just like the numeral 0.

“᱐”

The number zero.

Also means
  1. zero, 0
  2. zero

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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᱑
᱑[mit]
num
The number that represents a single item or unit.

“᱑ ᱟᱨ ᱑ ᱫᱚ ᱵᱟᱨ ᱦᱩᱭᱩᱜᱼᱟ᱾”

One and one makes two.

Also means
  1. one
  2. 1

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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᱒
᱒
num
This is the number two in Santali script.

“ᱤᱧ ᱴᱷᱮᱱ ᱒ ᱜᱚᱴᱟᱝ ᱯᱩᱛᱷᱤ ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱜᱼᱟ”

I have two books.

Also means
  1. two
  2. 2

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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᱓
᱓
num
This is the number three in Santali script.

“ᱩᱱᱤ ᱓ ᱜᱚᱴᱟᱝ ᱥᱤᱢ ᱮ ᱠᱤᱨᱤᱧ ᱟᱠᱟᱫ ᱠᱚᱣᱟ”

He bought three chickens.

Also means
  1. three
  2. 3

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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᱔
᱔
num
This is the number four in Santali script.

“ᱚᱲᱟᱜ ᱨᱮ ᱔ ᱦᱚᱲ ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱠᱚᱣᱟ”

There are four people in the house.

Also means
  1. four
  2. 4

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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᱕
᱕
num
The numeral representing the number five in the Santali numbering system.

“᱕ ᱜᱚᱴᱟᱝ ᱡᱤᱱᱤᱥ”

Five items.

Also means
  1. five
  2. 5

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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᱖
᱖
num
This is the number six in Santali script.

“᱖ ᱴᱟᱲᱟᱝ ᱨᱮ ᱜᱟᱹᱰᱤ ᱪᱟᱞᱟᱜᱼᱟ”

The bus will leave at six o'clock.

Also means
  1. six
  2. 6

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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᱗
᱗
num
This is the number seven in Santali script.

“ᱦᱟᱯᱛᱟ ᱨᱮ ᱗ ᱢᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱛᱟᱦᱮᱸᱱᱟ”

There are seven days in a week.

Also means
  1. seven
  2. 7

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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᱘
᱘
num
This is the number eight in Santali script.

“᱘ ᱜᱚᱴᱟᱝ ᱟᱹᱛᱩ ᱨᱮ ᱵᱤᱨ ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱜᱼᱟ”

There is a forest in eight villages.

Also means
  1. eight
  2. 8

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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᱙
᱙
num
The number nine in the Santali script.

“ᱩᱱᱤ ᱴᱷᱮᱱ ᱙ ᱜᱚᱴᱟᱝ ᱯᱩᱛᱷᱤ ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱜᱼᱟ᱾”

He has 9 books.

Also means
  1. nine
  2. 9

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ᱚ
ᱚ[ɔ]
character
This is a character in the Ol Chiki script used to write Santali.

“ᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱚᱞ ᱪᱤᱠᱤ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱯᱩᱭᱞᱩ ᱟᱹᱠᱷᱚᱨ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾”

O is the first letter of the Ol Chiki alphabet.

Also means
  1. ᱞᱚ (lô), a letter of the Santali alphabet.
  2. A letter of the Ol Chiki alphabet

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ᱚᱛ[ɔt]
noun
The ground, soil, or the world we live on. It can also refer to the floor of a house.

“ᱚᱛ ᱫᱚ ᱟᱹᱰᱤ ᱢᱟᱨᱟᱝ ᱜᱮᱭᱟ᱾”

The earth is very big.

Also means
  1. earth, world, soil, ground, floor of a house
  2. The second letter of the Ol Chiki alphabet, ᱛ (t).
  3. earth

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ᱚᱛ ᱠᱩᱱᱟᱹᱢᱤ[ot-ku-na-mi]
noun
The phase of the moon when it is completely illuminated as seen from Earth.

“ᱚᱛ ᱠᱩᱱᱟᱹᱢᱤ ᱧᱤᱫᱟᱹ ᱫᱚ ᱟᱹᱰᱤ ᱪᱚᱨᱚᱠ ᱧᱮᱞᱚᱜᱼᱟ|”

The full moon night looks very beautiful.

Also means
  1. full moon

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ᱚᱛᱮ ᱢᱟᱦᱟᱸ[ɔte mahã]
noun
The day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday.

“ᱚᱛᱮ ᱢᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱦᱤᱞᱚᱜ ᱤᱧ ᱵᱟᱹᱧ ᱪᱟᱞᱟᱜᱼᱟ ᱾”

I will not go on Monday.

Also means
  1. Monday

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ᱚᱛᱱᱚ[ɔtnɔ]
noun
The study of the places and the relationships between people and their environments.

“ᱟᱞᱮ ᱟᱥᱲᱟ ᱨᱮ ᱚᱛᱱᱚ ᱞᱮ ᱯᱟᱲᱦᱟᱣᱮᱫᱟ|”

We are studying geography in our school.

Also means
  1. geography

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ᱚᱜ[ɔkʼ]
verb
This verb refers to the action of emitting smoke or smoking something.

“ᱡᱩᱞᱩᱜ ᱠᱟᱱ ᱟᱹᱛᱤᱧ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱫᱷᱩᱣᱟᱹ ᱚᱜ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱾”

Smoke is coming out from the burning straw.

Also means
  1. to smoke

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ᱚᱝ[ɔŋ]
verb
This is an alternative form of the verb meaning to blow, like blowing into an instrument or blowing air.

“ᱟᱹᱛᱩ ᱨᱮᱫᱚ ᱠᱚ ᱚᱝ ᱮᱫᱟ ᱾”

They are blowing (the instrument) in the village.

Also means
  1. alternative form of ᱚᱨᱚᱝ (ôrôṅ, “to blow”)
  2. to blow

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ᱚᱝᱜᱩᱨ[ong-gur]
noun
A small, round, juicy fruit that grows in clusters on vines.

“ᱤᱧ ᱚᱝᱜᱩᱨᱤᱧ ᱠᱩᱥᱤᱭᱟᱜᱼᱟ᱾”

I like grapes.

Also means
  1. grape

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ᱚᱞ[ɔl]
verb
To write symbols or words on a surface.

“ᱤᱧ ᱚᱞ ᱮᱫᱟ᱾”

I am writing.

Also means
  1. to write
  2. to mark

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ᱚᱞ ᱪᱤᱠᱤ[ɔl‿ci.ki]
name
The official writing system used to write the Santali language. It consists of a specific set of letters developed for the language.

“ᱤᱧ ᱚᱞ ᱪᱤᱠᱤ ᱛᱮ ᱚᱞ ᱤᱧ ᱪᱮᱫᱚᱜ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾”

I am learning to write using the Ol Chiki script.

Also means
  1. Ol Chiki

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ᱚᱞ ᱪᱮᱢᱮᱫ[ɔl cemetˈ]
noun
Ol Cemet' is the specific alphabet used to write the Santali language.

“ᱤᱧ ᱚᱞ ᱪᱮᱢᱮᱫ ᱛᱤᱧ ᱚᱞᱮᱫᱟ᱾”

I am writing using Ol Cemet'.

Also means
  1. Ol Cemet', an alphabet used for the Santali language
  2. Ol Cemet'

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ᱚᱠᱚᱭ[ɔkɔj]
pron
Used to ask about the identity of a person or to select someone from a group.

“ᱚᱠᱚᱭ ᱵᱟᱲᱟᱭᱟᱭ?”

Who knows?

Also means
  1. who...?
  2. which...?
  3. who

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ᱚᱠᱚᱭ ᱦᱚᱸ ᱵᱟᱠᱚ[ɔkɔj hɔ̃ bakɔ]
pron
No person; not anyone.

“ᱚᱠᱚᱭ ᱦᱚᱸ ᱵᱟᱠᱚ ᱦᱚᱦᱚ ᱟ ᱾”

Nobody called.

Also means
  1. nobody

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ᱚᱠᱚᱭᱠᱚ[ɔkɔjkɔ]
pron
Used to ask about more than one person.

“ᱚᱠᱚᱭᱠᱚ ᱠᱚ ᱦᱮᱡ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ?”

Who (plural) have come?

Also means
  1. who, whom (plural)
  2. who

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ᱚᱠᱛᱚ[ok-to]
noun
The ongoing sequence of events or a specific point when something happens.

“ᱱᱤᱛᱚᱜ ᱚᱠᱛᱚ ᱛᱤᱱᱟᱹᱜ ᱦᱩᱭᱮᱱᱟ?”

What time is it now?

Also means
  1. time

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ᱚᱠᱟ ᱞᱮᱠᱟ ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱢᱟ
phrase
A common greeting used to ask someone about their well-being.

“ᱚᱠᱟ ᱞᱮᱠᱟ ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱢᱟ?”

How are you?

Also means
  1. how are you

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ᱚᱠᱟᱨᱮ[ɔkare]
adv
A question word used to ask about the location or position of something or someone.

“ᱯᱚᱛᱚᱵ ᱫᱚ ᱚᱠᱟᱨᱮ ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱜᱼᱟ?”

Where is the book?

Also means
  1. where

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ᱚᱠᱥᱤᱡᱮᱱ[ok-si-jen]
noun
A gas that is present in the air and is necessary for life.

“ᱡᱤᱭᱚᱱ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱚᱠᱥᱤᱡᱮᱱ ᱫᱚᱨᱠᱟᱨ᱾”

Oxygen is necessary for life.

Also means
  1. oxygen

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ᱚᱠᱴᱚᱯᱚᱥ[ok-to-pos]
noun
A sea creature with a soft body and eight arms.

“ᱚᱠᱴᱚᱯᱚᱥ ᱫᱚ ᱫᱟᱜ ᱨᱮᱭ ᱛᱟᱦᱮᱸᱱᱟ᱾”

The octopus lives in the water.

Also means
  1. octopus

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ᱚᱡᱚ[ɔd͡ʒɔ]
noun
The father of one's father or mother.

“ᱚᱡᱚ ᱵᱟᱹᱜᱤ ᱠᱟᱛᱮ ᱦᱤᱡᱩᱜ ᱢᱮ᱾”

Come after leaving grandfather.

Also means
  1. grandfather

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ᱚᱡᱚᱨ[o-jor]
noun
Something that causes annoyance, difficulty, or creates extra work for someone.

“ᱱᱚᱣᱟ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ ᱟᱹᱰᱤ ᱚᱡᱚᱨ ᱜᱮᱭᱟ᱾”

This task is very troublesome.

Also means
  1. bother
  2. trouble

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ᱚᱣᱟᱝ
noun
Everything that exists, including all stars, planets, and space.

“ᱚᱣᱟᱝ ᱫᱚ ᱟᱹᱰᱤ ᱢᱟᱨᱟᱝ ᱜᱮᱭᱟ ᱾”

The universe is very vast.

Also means
  1. universe

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ᱚᱥᱟᱨ[ɔsar]
adj
Describes something that has a large distance from side to side.

“ᱱᱚᱣᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱟᱹᱰᱤ ᱚᱥᱟᱨ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ।”

This is a very broad room.

Also means
  1. broad, wide
  2. broad

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ᱚᱥᱴᱨᱤᱭᱟ
name
A country located in Central Europe.

“ᱚᱥᱴᱨᱤᱭᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱢᱤᱫᱴᱟᱹᱝ ᱤᱭᱩᱨᱳᱯᱤᱭᱟᱱ ᱫᱤᱥᱚᱢ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ|”

Austria is a European country.

Also means
  1. Austria (a country in Central Europe)
  2. Austria

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ᱚᱦᱚ[ɔhɔ]
particle
This is a negative particle used to indicate that something will not or cannot happen.

“ᱤᱧ ᱚᱦᱚᱧ ᱪᱟᱞᱟᱜᱼᱟ᱾”

I will definitely not go.

Also means
  1. a negative particle
  2. not

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ᱚᱨᱚᱝ[ɔrɔŋ]
verb
To move air through something, such as a whistle or a musical wind instrument.

“ᱩᱱᱤ ᱫᱚ ᱵᱟᱱᱟᱢ ᱮ ᱚᱨᱚᱝ ᱮᱫᱟ ᱾”

He is playing the wind instrument.

Also means
  1. to blow
  2. to play a wind instrument

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ᱚᱫᱟᱢ[o-dam]
noun
An otter is a furry water mammal that likes to swim and eat fish.

“ᱚᱫᱟᱢ ᱫᱚ ᱫᱟᱜ ᱨᱮᱠᱚ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱵᱚᱜᱼᱟ᱾”

Otters bathe in the water.

Also means
  1. otter

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ᱚᱱᱚᱜ ᱠᱟᱱᱣᱟ[o-no-g-ka-n-wa]
noun
This describes a verb that takes an object to complete its meaning. It is a specific type of verb in grammar.

“ᱚᱱᱚᱜ ᱠᱟᱱᱣᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱢᱤᱫᱴᱟᱹᱝ ᱡᱤᱱᱤᱥ ᱵᱟᱝᱠᱷᱟᱱ ᱫᱚ ᱵᱟᱭ ᱯᱩᱨᱟᱹᱜᱼᱟ᱾”

A transitive verb cannot be completed without an object.

Also means
  1. transitive verb

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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