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Dongshanba Lalo

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Yang's "Lalo Regional Varieties" from 2011 (CLDF yanglalo v4.0); not yet reviewed by a native speaker.

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a⁵⁵pɔ²¹pi²⁴
another (thing)

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Yang's "Lalo Regional Varieties" from 2011 (CLDF yanglalo v4.0). Yang, Cathryn (2011): Lalo regional varieties: Phylogeny, dialectometry and sociolinguistics. Bundoora: La Trobe University. https://github.com/lexibank/yanglalo Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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ɕ
ɕi⁴²ta⁵⁵
ashamed

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Yang's "Lalo Regional Varieties" from 2011 (CLDF yanglalo v4.0). Yang, Cathryn (2011): Lalo regional varieties: Phylogeny, dialectometry and sociolinguistics. Bundoora: La Trobe University. https://github.com/lexibank/yanglalo Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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D
da²¹
answer

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Yang's "Lalo Regional Varieties" from 2011 (CLDF yanglalo v4.0). Yang, Cathryn (2011): Lalo regional varieties: Phylogeny, dialectometry and sociolinguistics. Bundoora: La Trobe University. https://github.com/lexibank/yanglalo Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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dei³³
ascend

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Yang's "Lalo Regional Varieties" from 2011 (CLDF yanglalo v4.0). Yang, Cathryn (2011): Lalo regional varieties: Phylogeny, dialectometry and sociolinguistics. Bundoora: La Trobe University. https://github.com/lexibank/yanglalo Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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dza²⁴
alive

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Yang's "Lalo Regional Varieties" from 2011 (CLDF yanglalo v4.0). Yang, Cathryn (2011): Lalo regional varieties: Phylogeny, dialectometry and sociolinguistics. Bundoora: La Trobe University. https://github.com/lexibank/yanglalo Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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dzə²⁴gə²¹sə²¹
back teeth

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Yang's "Lalo Regional Varieties" from 2011 (CLDF yanglalo v4.0). Yang, Cathryn (2011): Lalo regional varieties: Phylogeny, dialectometry and sociolinguistics. Bundoora: La Trobe University. https://github.com/lexibank/yanglalo Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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dzɛ²¹
bear fruit

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Yang's "Lalo Regional Varieties" from 2011 (CLDF yanglalo v4.0). Yang, Cathryn (2011): Lalo regional varieties: Phylogeny, dialectometry and sociolinguistics. Bundoora: La Trobe University. https://github.com/lexibank/yanglalo Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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dzɔ²⁴ji³³dzɔ²¹ji²¹
afternoon

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Yang's "Lalo Regional Varieties" from 2011 (CLDF yanglalo v4.0). Yang, Cathryn (2011): Lalo regional varieties: Phylogeny, dialectometry and sociolinguistics. Bundoora: La Trobe University. https://github.com/lexibank/yanglalo Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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ɤ
ɤ̪⁵⁵
barrel, ceramic

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Yang's "Lalo Regional Varieties" from 2011 (CLDF yanglalo v4.0). Yang, Cathryn (2011): Lalo regional varieties: Phylogeny, dialectometry and sociolinguistics. Bundoora: La Trobe University. https://github.com/lexibank/yanglalo Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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I
i³³kə⁵⁵
(cocks)comb

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Yang's "Lalo Regional Varieties" from 2011 (CLDF yanglalo v4.0). Yang, Cathryn (2011): Lalo regional varieties: Phylogeny, dialectometry and sociolinguistics. Bundoora: La Trobe University. https://github.com/lexibank/yanglalo Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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J
ja³³
3S

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Yang's "Lalo Regional Varieties" from 2011 (CLDF yanglalo v4.0). Yang, Cathryn (2011): Lalo regional varieties: Phylogeny, dialectometry and sociolinguistics. Bundoora: La Trobe University. https://github.com/lexibank/yanglalo Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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ja³³ka⁴²
animal

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Yang's "Lalo Regional Varieties" from 2011 (CLDF yanglalo v4.0). Yang, Cathryn (2011): Lalo regional varieties: Phylogeny, dialectometry and sociolinguistics. Bundoora: La Trobe University. https://github.com/lexibank/yanglalo Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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ja³³tsɔ³³
3PL

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Yang's "Lalo Regional Varieties" from 2011 (CLDF yanglalo v4.0). Yang, Cathryn (2011): Lalo regional varieties: Phylogeny, dialectometry and sociolinguistics. Bundoora: La Trobe University. https://github.com/lexibank/yanglalo Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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Ʝ
ʝi²⁴
accompany someone

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Yang's "Lalo Regional Varieties" from 2011 (CLDF yanglalo v4.0). Yang, Cathryn (2011): Lalo regional varieties: Phylogeny, dialectometry and sociolinguistics. Bundoora: La Trobe University. https://github.com/lexibank/yanglalo Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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K
kə⁵⁵lə²¹sə⁵⁵
3SR (another)

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Yang's "Lalo Regional Varieties" from 2011 (CLDF yanglalo v4.0). Yang, Cathryn (2011): Lalo regional varieties: Phylogeny, dialectometry and sociolinguistics. Bundoora: La Trobe University. https://github.com/lexibank/yanglalo Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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kɤ̪⁵⁵xo⁴²tɕʰi²¹
awaken

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Yang's "Lalo Regional Varieties" from 2011 (CLDF yanglalo v4.0). Yang, Cathryn (2011): Lalo regional varieties: Phylogeny, dialectometry and sociolinguistics. Bundoora: La Trobe University. https://github.com/lexibank/yanglalo Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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kʰa³³tɕʰi⁵⁵
bamboo basket

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Yang's "Lalo Regional Varieties" from 2011 (CLDF yanglalo v4.0). Yang, Cathryn (2011): Lalo regional varieties: Phylogeny, dialectometry and sociolinguistics. Bundoora: La Trobe University. https://github.com/lexibank/yanglalo Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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kʰɛ⁴²
be short of; lack

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Yang's "Lalo Regional Varieties" from 2011 (CLDF yanglalo v4.0). Yang, Cathryn (2011): Lalo regional varieties: Phylogeny, dialectometry and sociolinguistics. Bundoora: La Trobe University. https://github.com/lexibank/yanglalo Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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kʰɤ̪²¹tsʰɔ̪⁵⁵
ashes

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Yang's "Lalo Regional Varieties" from 2011 (CLDF yanglalo v4.0). Yang, Cathryn (2011): Lalo regional varieties: Phylogeny, dialectometry and sociolinguistics. Bundoora: La Trobe University. https://github.com/lexibank/yanglalo Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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kɔ²¹ta³³
after

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Yang's "Lalo Regional Varieties" from 2011 (CLDF yanglalo v4.0). Yang, Cathryn (2011): Lalo regional varieties: Phylogeny, dialectometry and sociolinguistics. Bundoora: La Trobe University. https://github.com/lexibank/yanglalo Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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kɔ²¹ta³³sə⁵⁵
back

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Yang's "Lalo Regional Varieties" from 2011 (CLDF yanglalo v4.0). Yang, Cathryn (2011): Lalo regional varieties: Phylogeny, dialectometry and sociolinguistics. Bundoora: La Trobe University. https://github.com/lexibank/yanglalo Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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ku⁴²ja³³
already

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Yang's "Lalo Regional Varieties" from 2011 (CLDF yanglalo v4.0). Yang, Cathryn (2011): Lalo regional varieties: Phylogeny, dialectometry and sociolinguistics. Bundoora: La Trobe University. https://github.com/lexibank/yanglalo Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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L
la̤²¹bə²¹
Bai

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Yang's "Lalo Regional Varieties" from 2011 (CLDF yanglalo v4.0). Yang, Cathryn (2011): Lalo regional varieties: Phylogeny, dialectometry and sociolinguistics. Bundoora: La Trobe University. https://github.com/lexibank/yanglalo Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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la⁴²lu³³pu⁴²
Autonym

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Yang's "Lalo Regional Varieties" from 2011 (CLDF yanglalo v4.0). Yang, Cathryn (2011): Lalo regional varieties: Phylogeny, dialectometry and sociolinguistics. Bundoora: La Trobe University. https://github.com/lexibank/yanglalo Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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lei⁴²n̩²¹dɔ³³
arm

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Yang's "Lalo Regional Varieties" from 2011 (CLDF yanglalo v4.0). Yang, Cathryn (2011): Lalo regional varieties: Phylogeny, dialectometry and sociolinguistics. Bundoora: La Trobe University. https://github.com/lexibank/yanglalo Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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M
ma²¹tue⁴²
bad

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Yang's "Lalo Regional Varieties" from 2011 (CLDF yanglalo v4.0). Yang, Cathryn (2011): Lalo regional varieties: Phylogeny, dialectometry and sociolinguistics. Bundoora: La Trobe University. https://github.com/lexibank/yanglalo Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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mei²¹zɔ²¹
arrow

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Yang's "Lalo Regional Varieties" from 2011 (CLDF yanglalo v4.0). Yang, Cathryn (2011): Lalo regional varieties: Phylogeny, dialectometry and sociolinguistics. Bundoora: La Trobe University. https://github.com/lexibank/yanglalo Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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mə²¹ɕi⁵⁵kʰə⁵⁵
(of the wind) blow

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Yang's "Lalo Regional Varieties" from 2011 (CLDF yanglalo v4.0). Yang, Cathryn (2011): Lalo regional varieties: Phylogeny, dialectometry and sociolinguistics. Bundoora: La Trobe University. https://github.com/lexibank/yanglalo Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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mɛ⁵⁵bu³³
baby sling

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Yang's "Lalo Regional Varieties" from 2011 (CLDF yanglalo v4.0). Yang, Cathryn (2011): Lalo regional varieties: Phylogeny, dialectometry and sociolinguistics. Bundoora: La Trobe University. https://github.com/lexibank/yanglalo Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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mɛ⁵⁵li²¹
bag; sack

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Yang's "Lalo Regional Varieties" from 2011 (CLDF yanglalo v4.0). Yang, Cathryn (2011): Lalo regional varieties: Phylogeny, dialectometry and sociolinguistics. Bundoora: La Trobe University. https://github.com/lexibank/yanglalo Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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mɔ²⁴dzei²⁴
bamboo

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Yang's "Lalo Regional Varieties" from 2011 (CLDF yanglalo v4.0). Yang, Cathryn (2011): Lalo regional varieties: Phylogeny, dialectometry and sociolinguistics. Bundoora: La Trobe University. https://github.com/lexibank/yanglalo Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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mɔ²⁴dzɛ²⁴
bamboo shoot

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Yang's "Lalo Regional Varieties" from 2011 (CLDF yanglalo v4.0). Yang, Cathryn (2011): Lalo regional varieties: Phylogeny, dialectometry and sociolinguistics. Bundoora: La Trobe University. https://github.com/lexibank/yanglalo Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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N
ni³³tsɔ³³
2PL

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Yang's "Lalo Regional Varieties" from 2011 (CLDF yanglalo v4.0). Yang, Cathryn (2011): Lalo regional varieties: Phylogeny, dialectometry and sociolinguistics. Bundoora: La Trobe University. https://github.com/lexibank/yanglalo Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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ni⁵⁵
2S

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Yang's "Lalo Regional Varieties" from 2011 (CLDF yanglalo v4.0). Yang, Cathryn (2011): Lalo regional varieties: Phylogeny, dialectometry and sociolinguistics. Bundoora: La Trobe University. https://github.com/lexibank/yanglalo Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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no³³
bean

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Yang's "Lalo Regional Varieties" from 2011 (CLDF yanglalo v4.0). Yang, Cathryn (2011): Lalo regional varieties: Phylogeny, dialectometry and sociolinguistics. Bundoora: La Trobe University. https://github.com/lexibank/yanglalo Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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nɔ⁵⁵
ask

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Yang's "Lalo Regional Varieties" from 2011 (CLDF yanglalo v4.0). Yang, Cathryn (2011): Lalo regional varieties: Phylogeny, dialectometry and sociolinguistics. Bundoora: La Trobe University. https://github.com/lexibank/yanglalo Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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Ɲ
ɲia³³ɲiu⁴²
banana

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Yang's "Lalo Regional Varieties" from 2011 (CLDF yanglalo v4.0). Yang, Cathryn (2011): Lalo regional varieties: Phylogeny, dialectometry and sociolinguistics. Bundoora: La Trobe University. https://github.com/lexibank/yanglalo Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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Ŋ
ŋa²⁴
affirmative

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Yang's "Lalo Regional Varieties" from 2011 (CLDF yanglalo v4.0). Yang, Cathryn (2011): Lalo regional varieties: Phylogeny, dialectometry and sociolinguistics. Bundoora: La Trobe University. https://github.com/lexibank/yanglalo Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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ŋɔ³³tsɔ³³
1PL

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Yang's "Lalo Regional Varieties" from 2011 (CLDF yanglalo v4.0). Yang, Cathryn (2011): Lalo regional varieties: Phylogeny, dialectometry and sociolinguistics. Bundoora: La Trobe University. https://github.com/lexibank/yanglalo Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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ŋɔ⁵⁵
1S

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Yang's "Lalo Regional Varieties" from 2011 (CLDF yanglalo v4.0). Yang, Cathryn (2011): Lalo regional varieties: Phylogeny, dialectometry and sociolinguistics. Bundoora: La Trobe University. https://github.com/lexibank/yanglalo Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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