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    55 published entries

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    54 published entries

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    50 published entries

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    48 published entries

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    42 published entries

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    40 published entries

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    39 published entries

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Kavalan

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Abang
name
A male given name used in Kavalan culture.

“Abang yau tiza.”

Abang is over there.

Also means
  1. a male given name

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Abas
name
A traditional name given to a girl or woman.

“Abas ta yau.”

Abas is there.

Also means
  1. a female given name

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Aboq
name
A traditional name used for males in the Kavalan culture.

“Aboq ti imi na sunis.”

Aboq is the name of the boy.

Also means
  1. a male given name

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Aciw
name
A traditional name used for males in the Kavalan culture.

“Aciw ya ngadan na sunis.”

Aciw is the name of the boy.

Also means
  1. a male given name

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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adam
noun
A creature with feathers and wings that can usually fly.

“qani adam.”

That is a bird.

Also means
  1. bird

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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adi
adv
Used to express uncertainty or a possibility.

“adi nani mian ta maretat.”

Maybe he will go to the market later.

Also means
  1. maybe
  2. perhaps

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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aiku
pron
A word used by a speaker to refer to themselves.

“aiku mayaw ta sunis.”

I am playing with the child.

Also means
  1. I (personal pronoun)
  2. I

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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aimi
pron
A group of people including the speaker but excluding the listener.

“aimi m-pa-kan”

We are going to eat.

Also means
  1. we (exclusive of the person spoken to)
  2. we

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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aimu
pron
This word is used to refer to a group of two or more people being spoken to.

“aimu imi tu”

You are all drinking water.

Also means
  1. you (plural)

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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aisu
pron
A pronoun used to address one person directly.

“Aisu ay sa yau?”

Are you there?

Also means
  1. you (singular)

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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aita
pron
A pronoun referring to the speaker and the person or people being spoken to.

“aita m-usa tu tusi.”

We are going to the school.

Also means
  1. we (inclusive of the person spoken to)
  2. we

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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aizipna
pron
This word is used to refer to a single person who is not the speaker or the listener.

“aizipna mita”

He/she is going.

Also means
  1. he
  2. she
  3. he; she

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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alam
noun
A creature with feathers and wings that usually flies.

“paqa alam”

A bird flies.

Also means
  1. bird

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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anem
noun
The organ in your chest that pumps blood, or the seat of your inner feelings and thoughts.

“qani anem ku tu mwan.”

My heart feels happy today.

Also means
  1. heart
  2. mind

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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apaw
noun
A woody plant with an edible starchy root.

“makan tu apaw.”

They are eating cassava.

Also means
  1. cassava

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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apuk
noun
A white powder made from burnt shells, often chewed with betel nut.

“Pai-apuk ku mamari.”

The person is adding lime.

Also means
  1. lime

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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arim
noun
An organ located in the abdomen that helps with digestion.

“mawaq ya arim.”

The pancreas is hurt.

Also means
  1. pancreas

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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aritta
adj
Not true, incorrect, or not known to be real.

“aritta saku yau.”

That story is false.

Also means
  1. false
  2. unknown

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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asa
noun
The amount of money you pay for something.

“pina asa nua?”

How much is the price of this?

Also means
  1. price

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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atungur
noun
This refers to the part of the human forehead that sticks out or is prominent.

“Qamut sa atungur na qaqaw.”

The monkey's forehead is protruding.

Also means
  1. protruding part of the forehead

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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aul
noun
A type of shark that is not harmful to humans.

“Yau a quliqul i ngaraw tu aul.”

There is a shark in the sea.

Also means
  1. a type of shark that does not attack people

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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awa
noun
A container used for holding and drinking liquids.

“tuzus tu awa”

holding a cup

Also means
  1. drinkware
  2. cup
  3. glass

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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B
baba
verb
To transport someone by wearing them on your back.

“baba pa iku tu sunis ku”

I'll carry my child on my back.

Also means
  1. to carry (a person) on the back
  2. to carry on the back

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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babusaR
noun
Describes something that has a white or pale color.

“babusaR a kulay na sunis.”

The color of the flower is whitish.

Also means
  1. whitish

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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babuy
noun
A farm animal with a broad snout and a curly tail, often kept for meat.

“qani babuy.”

That is a pig.

Also means
  1. pig

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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badaq
noun
One of the two organs in the chest used for breathing.

“badaq nua yau.”

That is a lung.

Also means
  1. lung

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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baka
noun
A large farm animal that provides milk and meat.

“Qam baka ta vungaan?”

Is there a cow in the field?

Also means
  1. cow

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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balaq
noun
The organ in the body used for breathing.

“tuqis na balaq a maleng.”

The lungs help with breathing.

Also means
  1. lung

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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balat
noun
A wind that blows from the east direction.

“maqa sa balat.”

The east wind is blowing.

Also means
  1. east wind

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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bali
noun
The natural movement of the air outside.

“maledet bali”

The wind is strong.

Also means
  1. wind

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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balun
noun
A belt is a strip of leather or fabric worn around the waist to hold clothes in place.

“balun ku ya s-kaput-ku.”

The belt is what I am wearing to fasten my clothes.

Also means
  1. belt
  2. girdle

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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banaw
verb
To wash your hands or feet with water.

“banaw ti yau tu lima na.”

He is washing his hands.

Also means
  1. to wash (one's hands or feet)
  2. to wash

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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banged
noun
A large and dangerous tropical storm with very strong winds.

“mrateng na banged.”

The typhoon is coming.

Also means
  1. typhoon

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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bangel
noun
A tropical storm with very strong winds and heavy rain.

“ngayaw na bangel.”

The typhoon is coming.

Also means
  1. typhoon

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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bangkuy
noun
A cupboard or cabinet used specifically for keeping valuable or important items.

“Tazian ya qitap sa bangkuy.”

Put the book in the cupboard.

Also means
  1. cupboard to store important things

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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bangRaw
noun
Hard, white structures in the mouth used for chewing food.

“masengit bangRaw na.”

His tooth hurts.

Also means
  1. tooth

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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bangsis
noun
Having a pleasant or sweet smell.

“bangsis ya sabung.”

The flower is fragrant.

Also means
  1. fragrant
  2. pleasant smell

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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baniw
noun
A type of fungus that typically grows above ground on soil or on its food source.

“Makan ta tu baniw.”

Let us eat mushrooms.

Also means
  1. mushroom

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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bantiti
noun
A dramatic performance or a theatrical production.

“bantiti a ya”

It is a play

Also means
  1. play
  2. stageplay

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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banul
noun
A common type of bird often seen in cities or fields.

“Banul ay papay.”

The pigeon is flying.

Also means
  1. pigeon
  2. dove

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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