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Wangkayutyuru

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Bowern et al.'s "Hunter - Gatherer Language Database" from 2021; not yet reviewed by a native speaker.

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_xE_muku
ALL

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Bowern et al.'s "Hunter - Gatherer Language Database" from 2021. Bowern, Claire, Patience Epps, Jane Hill, and Patrick McConvell. Hunter - Gatherer Language Database. https://huntergatherer.la.utexas.edu/ Accessed 2021-04-27. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13832119. Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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jipa
MOON

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Bowern et al.'s "Hunter - Gatherer Language Database" from 2021. Bowern, Claire, Patience Epps, Jane Hill, and Patrick McConvell. Hunter - Gatherer Language Database. https://huntergatherer.la.utexas.edu/ Accessed 2021-04-27. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13832119. Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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juwarri
LONG

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Bowern et al.'s "Hunter - Gatherer Language Database" from 2021. Bowern, Claire, Patience Epps, Jane Hill, and Patrick McConvell. Hunter - Gatherer Language Database. https://huntergatherer.la.utexas.edu/ Accessed 2021-04-27. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13832119. Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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kathi
FLESH OR MEAT

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Bowern et al.'s "Hunter - Gatherer Language Database" from 2021. Bowern, Claire, Patience Epps, Jane Hill, and Patrick McConvell. Hunter - Gatherer Language Database. https://huntergatherer.la.utexas.edu/ Accessed 2021-04-27. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13832119. Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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kunti
HOUSE

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Bowern et al.'s "Hunter - Gatherer Language Database" from 2021. Bowern, Claire, Patience Epps, Jane Hill, and Patrick McConvell. Hunter - Gatherer Language Database. https://huntergatherer.la.utexas.edu/ Accessed 2021-04-27. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13832119. Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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M
mala
FOOT OR LEG

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Bowern et al.'s "Hunter - Gatherer Language Database" from 2021. Bowern, Claire, Patience Epps, Jane Hill, and Patrick McConvell. Hunter - Gatherer Language Database. https://huntergatherer.la.utexas.edu/ Accessed 2021-04-27. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13832119. Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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mayamaya
DOG

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Bowern et al.'s "Hunter - Gatherer Language Database" from 2021. Bowern, Claire, Patience Epps, Jane Hill, and Patrick McConvell. Hunter - Gatherer Language Database. https://huntergatherer.la.utexas.edu/ Accessed 2021-04-27. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13832119. Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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ngirrjaji-
LIE DOWN

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Bowern et al.'s "Hunter - Gatherer Language Database" from 2021. Bowern, Claire, Patience Epps, Jane Hill, and Patrick McConvell. Hunter - Gatherer Language Database. https://huntergatherer.la.utexas.edu/ Accessed 2021-04-27. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13832119. Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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palku
MALE PERSON

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Bowern et al.'s "Hunter - Gatherer Language Database" from 2021. Bowern, Claire, Patience Epps, Jane Hill, and Patrick McConvell. Hunter - Gatherer Language Database. https://huntergatherer.la.utexas.edu/ Accessed 2021-04-27. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13832119. Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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pirlpa
LIGHTNING

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Bowern et al.'s "Hunter - Gatherer Language Database" from 2021. Bowern, Claire, Patience Epps, Jane Hill, and Patrick McConvell. Hunter - Gatherer Language Database. https://huntergatherer.la.utexas.edu/ Accessed 2021-04-27. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13832119. Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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pirta-
KILL

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Bowern et al.'s "Hunter - Gatherer Language Database" from 2021. Bowern, Claire, Patience Epps, Jane Hill, and Patrick McConvell. Hunter - Gatherer Language Database. https://huntergatherer.la.utexas.edu/ Accessed 2021-04-27. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13832119. Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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wakunudula
LEFT

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Bowern et al.'s "Hunter - Gatherer Language Database" from 2021. Bowern, Claire, Patience Epps, Jane Hill, and Patrick McConvell. Hunter - Gatherer Language Database. https://huntergatherer.la.utexas.edu/ Accessed 2021-04-27. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13832119. Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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wangama-
KNOW (SOMETHING)

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Bowern et al.'s "Hunter - Gatherer Language Database" from 2021. Bowern, Claire, Patience Epps, Jane Hill, and Patrick McConvell. Hunter - Gatherer Language Database. https://huntergatherer.la.utexas.edu/ Accessed 2021-04-27. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13832119. Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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wiya-
LAUGH

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Bowern et al.'s "Hunter - Gatherer Language Database" from 2021. Bowern, Claire, Patience Epps, Jane Hill, and Patrick McConvell. Hunter - Gatherer Language Database. https://huntergatherer.la.utexas.edu/ Accessed 2021-04-27. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13832119. Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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yididu
ANT

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Bowern et al.'s "Hunter - Gatherer Language Database" from 2021. Bowern, Claire, Patience Epps, Jane Hill, and Patrick McConvell. Hunter - Gatherer Language Database. https://huntergatherer.la.utexas.edu/ Accessed 2021-04-27. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13832119. Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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