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Intha

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Grierson's "Linguistic Survey of India" from 1928 (CLDF lsi v1.1); not yet reviewed by a native speaker.

A
auk
down

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Grierson's "Linguistic Survey of India" from 1928 (CLDF lsi v1.1). Grierson, George Abraham (1928): Linguistic Survey of India. Comparative Vocabulary. Calcutta: Government of India Central Publication Branch. https://lsi.clld.org Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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ᵃ
ᵃni
near

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Grierson's "Linguistic Survey of India" from 1928 (CLDF lsi v1.1). Grierson, George Abraham (1928): Linguistic Survey of India. Comparative Vocabulary. Calcutta: Government of India Central Publication Branch. https://lsi.clld.org Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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ᵃpȧ
up

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Grierson's "Linguistic Survey of India" from 1928 (CLDF lsi v1.1). Grierson, George Abraham (1928): Linguistic Survey of India. Comparative Vocabulary. Calcutta: Government of India Central Publication Branch. https://lsi.clld.org Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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ᵃše
before

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Grierson's "Linguistic Survey of India" from 1928 (CLDF lsi v1.1). Grierson, George Abraham (1928): Linguistic Survey of India. Comparative Vocabulary. Calcutta: Government of India Central Publication Branch. https://lsi.clld.org Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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ᵃwei
far

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Grierson's "Linguistic Survey of India" from 1928 (CLDF lsi v1.1). Grierson, George Abraham (1928): Linguistic Survey of India. Comparative Vocabulary. Calcutta: Government of India Central Publication Branch. https://lsi.clld.org Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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H
hnwā mā
cow

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Grierson's "Linguistic Survey of India" from 1928 (CLDF lsi v1.1). Grierson, George Abraham (1928): Linguistic Survey of India. Comparative Vocabulary. Calcutta: Government of India Central Publication Branch. https://lsi.clld.org Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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hnwā mā myā
cows

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Grierson's "Linguistic Survey of India" from 1928 (CLDF lsi v1.1). Grierson, George Abraham (1928): Linguistic Survey of India. Comparative Vocabulary. Calcutta: Government of India Central Publication Branch. https://lsi.clld.org Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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hnwā ti
bull

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Grierson's "Linguistic Survey of India" from 1928 (CLDF lsi v1.1). Grierson, George Abraham (1928): Linguistic Survey of India. Comparative Vocabulary. Calcutta: Government of India Central Publication Branch. https://lsi.clld.org Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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hnwā ti myā
bulls

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Grierson's "Linguistic Survey of India" from 1928 (CLDF lsi v1.1). Grierson, George Abraham (1928): Linguistic Survey of India. Comparative Vocabulary. Calcutta: Government of India Central Publication Branch. https://lsi.clld.org Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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I
i-mā
woman

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Grierson's "Linguistic Survey of India" from 1928 (CLDF lsi v1.1). Grierson, George Abraham (1928): Linguistic Survey of India. Comparative Vocabulary. Calcutta: Government of India Central Publication Branch. https://lsi.clld.org Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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i-mā koṅ
good woman

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Grierson's "Linguistic Survey of India" from 1928 (CLDF lsi v1.1). Grierson, George Abraham (1928): Linguistic Survey of India. Comparative Vocabulary. Calcutta: Government of India Central Publication Branch. https://lsi.clld.org Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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i-mā koṅ do
good women

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Grierson's "Linguistic Survey of India" from 1928 (CLDF lsi v1.1). Grierson, George Abraham (1928): Linguistic Survey of India. Comparative Vocabulary. Calcutta: Government of India Central Publication Branch. https://lsi.clld.org Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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i-mā sᵃnä so
bad girl

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Grierson's "Linguistic Survey of India" from 1928 (CLDF lsi v1.1). Grierson, George Abraham (1928): Linguistic Survey of India. Comparative Vocabulary. Calcutta: Government of India Central Publication Branch. https://lsi.clld.org Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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ĩĩ
no

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Grierson's "Linguistic Survey of India" from 1928 (CLDF lsi v1.1). Grierson, George Abraham (1928): Linguistic Survey of India. Comparative Vocabulary. Calcutta: Government of India Central Publication Branch. https://lsi.clld.org Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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K
kwi
male dog

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Grierson's "Linguistic Survey of India" from 1928 (CLDF lsi v1.1). Grierson, George Abraham (1928): Linguistic Survey of India. Comparative Vocabulary. Calcutta: Government of India Central Publication Branch. https://lsi.clld.org Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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kwi mā
female dog

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Grierson's "Linguistic Survey of India" from 1928 (CLDF lsi v1.1). Grierson, George Abraham (1928): Linguistic Survey of India. Comparative Vocabulary. Calcutta: Government of India Central Publication Branch. https://lsi.clld.org Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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kwi mā myā
bitches

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Grierson's "Linguistic Survey of India" from 1928 (CLDF lsi v1.1). Grierson, George Abraham (1928): Linguistic Survey of India. Comparative Vocabulary. Calcutta: Government of India Central Publication Branch. https://lsi.clld.org Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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kwi myā
dogs

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Grierson's "Linguistic Survey of India" from 1928 (CLDF lsi v1.1). Grierson, George Abraham (1928): Linguistic Survey of India. Comparative Vocabulary. Calcutta: Government of India Central Publication Branch. https://lsi.clld.org Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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L
lu
person

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Grierson's "Linguistic Survey of India" from 1928 (CLDF lsi v1.1). Grierson, George Abraham (1928): Linguistic Survey of India. Comparative Vocabulary. Calcutta: Government of India Central Publication Branch. https://lsi.clld.org Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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lu koṅ
good man

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Grierson's "Linguistic Survey of India" from 1928 (CLDF lsi v1.1). Grierson, George Abraham (1928): Linguistic Survey of India. Comparative Vocabulary. Calcutta: Government of India Central Publication Branch. https://lsi.clld.org Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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lu koṅ do
good men

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Grierson's "Linguistic Survey of India" from 1928 (CLDF lsi v1.1). Grierson, George Abraham (1928): Linguistic Survey of India. Comparative Vocabulary. Calcutta: Government of India Central Publication Branch. https://lsi.clld.org Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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lu sà-nä
child (young human)

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Grierson's "Linguistic Survey of India" from 1928 (CLDF lsi v1.1). Grierson, George Abraham (1928): Linguistic Survey of India. Comparative Vocabulary. Calcutta: Government of India Central Publication Branch. https://lsi.clld.org Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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lu sᵃnä so
bad boy

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Grierson's "Linguistic Survey of India" from 1928 (CLDF lsi v1.1). Grierson, George Abraham (1928): Linguistic Survey of India. Comparative Vocabulary. Calcutta: Government of India Central Publication Branch. https://lsi.clld.org Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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M
mä kuw
sister

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Grierson's "Linguistic Survey of India" from 1928 (CLDF lsi v1.1). Grierson, George Abraham (1928): Linguistic Survey of India. Comparative Vocabulary. Calcutta: Government of India Central Publication Branch. https://lsi.clld.org Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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mᵃsà lå
why

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Grierson's "Linguistic Survey of India" from 1928 (CLDF lsi v1.1). Grierson, George Abraham (1928): Linguistic Survey of India. Comparative Vocabulary. Calcutta: Government of India Central Publication Branch. https://lsi.clld.org Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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mᵃsu lå
who

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Grierson's "Linguistic Survey of India" from 1928 (CLDF lsi v1.1). Grierson, George Abraham (1928): Linguistic Survey of India. Comparative Vocabulary. Calcutta: Government of India Central Publication Branch. https://lsi.clld.org Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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me
mother

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Grierson's "Linguistic Survey of India" from 1928 (CLDF lsi v1.1). Grierson, George Abraham (1928): Linguistic Survey of India. Comparative Vocabulary. Calcutta: Government of India Central Publication Branch. https://lsi.clld.org Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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mm
yes

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Grierson's "Linguistic Survey of India" from 1928 (CLDF lsi v1.1). Grierson, George Abraham (1928): Linguistic Survey of India. Comparative Vocabulary. Calcutta: Government of India Central Publication Branch. https://lsi.clld.org Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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myàṅ
stallion

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Grierson's "Linguistic Survey of India" from 1928 (CLDF lsi v1.1). Grierson, George Abraham (1928): Linguistic Survey of India. Comparative Vocabulary. Calcutta: Government of India Central Publication Branch. https://lsi.clld.org Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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myàṅ mā
mare

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Grierson's "Linguistic Survey of India" from 1928 (CLDF lsi v1.1). Grierson, George Abraham (1928): Linguistic Survey of India. Comparative Vocabulary. Calcutta: Government of India Central Publication Branch. https://lsi.clld.org Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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myàṅ mā myā
mares

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Grierson's "Linguistic Survey of India" from 1928 (CLDF lsi v1.1). Grierson, George Abraham (1928): Linguistic Survey of India. Comparative Vocabulary. Calcutta: Government of India Central Publication Branch. https://lsi.clld.org Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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myàṅ myā
horses

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Grierson's "Linguistic Survey of India" from 1928 (CLDF lsi v1.1). Grierson, George Abraham (1928): Linguistic Survey of India. Comparative Vocabulary. Calcutta: Government of India Central Publication Branch. https://lsi.clld.org Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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N
nā
and

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Grierson's "Linguistic Survey of India" from 1928 (CLDF lsi v1.1). Grierson, George Abraham (1928): Linguistic Survey of India. Comparative Vocabulary. Calcutta: Government of India Central Publication Branch. https://lsi.clld.org Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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ṅà
my

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Grierson's "Linguistic Survey of India" from 1928 (CLDF lsi v1.1). Grierson, George Abraham (1928): Linguistic Survey of India. Comparative Vocabulary. Calcutta: Government of India Central Publication Branch. https://lsi.clld.org Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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ṅā
i

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Grierson's "Linguistic Survey of India" from 1928 (CLDF lsi v1.1). Grierson, George Abraham (1928): Linguistic Survey of India. Comparative Vocabulary. Calcutta: Government of India Central Publication Branch. https://lsi.clld.org Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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ṅà i-mā
wife

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Grierson's "Linguistic Survey of India" from 1928 (CLDF lsi v1.1). Grierson, George Abraham (1928): Linguistic Survey of India. Comparative Vocabulary. Calcutta: Government of India Central Publication Branch. https://lsi.clld.org Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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ṅā sä
fifty

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Grierson's "Linguistic Survey of India" from 1928 (CLDF lsi v1.1). Grierson, George Abraham (1928): Linguistic Survey of India. Comparative Vocabulary. Calcutta: Government of India Central Publication Branch. https://lsi.clld.org Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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nauk pi
behind

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Grierson's "Linguistic Survey of India" from 1928 (CLDF lsi v1.1). Grierson, George Abraham (1928): Linguistic Survey of India. Comparative Vocabulary. Calcutta: Government of India Central Publication Branch. https://lsi.clld.org Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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ni sä
twenty

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Grierson's "Linguistic Survey of India" from 1928 (CLDF lsi v1.1). Grierson, George Abraham (1928): Linguistic Survey of India. Comparative Vocabulary. Calcutta: Government of India Central Publication Branch. https://lsi.clld.org Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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noṅ kuw
brother

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Grierson's "Linguistic Survey of India" from 1928 (CLDF lsi v1.1). Grierson, George Abraham (1928): Linguistic Survey of India. Comparative Vocabulary. Calcutta: Government of India Central Publication Branch. https://lsi.clld.org Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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