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Boano - Maluku

Recorded forms from Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (CLDF acd v2.0); not yet reviewed by a native speaker.

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aʔun
leaf

Recorded forms from Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (CLDF acd v2.0). Blust, Robert, Stephen Trussel and Alexander D. Smith (2023). CLDF dataset derived from Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary. Zenodo. https://acd.clld.org Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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da-daan
trail, track

Recorded forms from Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (CLDF acd v2.0). Blust, Robert, Stephen Trussel and Alexander D. Smith (2023). CLDF dataset derived from Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary. Zenodo. https://acd.clld.org Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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E
elane
ladder

Recorded forms from Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (CLDF acd v2.0). Blust, Robert, Stephen Trussel and Alexander D. Smith (2023). CLDF dataset derived from Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary. Zenodo. https://acd.clld.org Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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K
ka-asi
pity

Recorded forms from Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (CLDF acd v2.0). Blust, Robert, Stephen Trussel and Alexander D. Smith (2023). CLDF dataset derived from Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary. Zenodo. https://acd.clld.org Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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kaso
rafter

Recorded forms from Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (CLDF acd v2.0). Blust, Robert, Stephen Trussel and Alexander D. Smith (2023). CLDF dataset derived from Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary. Zenodo. https://acd.clld.org Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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kayo
headhunting

Recorded forms from Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (CLDF acd v2.0). Blust, Robert, Stephen Trussel and Alexander D. Smith (2023). CLDF dataset derived from Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary. Zenodo. https://acd.clld.org Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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kaʔan
to eat

Recorded forms from Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (CLDF acd v2.0). Blust, Robert, Stephen Trussel and Alexander D. Smith (2023). CLDF dataset derived from Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary. Zenodo. https://acd.clld.org Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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L
laŋan
name

Recorded forms from Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (CLDF acd v2.0). Blust, Robert, Stephen Trussel and Alexander D. Smith (2023). CLDF dataset derived from Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary. Zenodo. https://acd.clld.org Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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laʔa
blood

Recorded forms from Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (CLDF acd v2.0). Blust, Robert, Stephen Trussel and Alexander D. Smith (2023). CLDF dataset derived from Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary. Zenodo. https://acd.clld.org Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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leʔe
neck

Recorded forms from Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (CLDF acd v2.0). Blust, Robert, Stephen Trussel and Alexander D. Smith (2023). CLDF dataset derived from Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary. Zenodo. https://acd.clld.org Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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lisaʔ
nit, egg of a louse

Recorded forms from Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (CLDF acd v2.0). Blust, Robert, Stephen Trussel and Alexander D. Smith (2023). CLDF dataset derived from Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary. Zenodo. https://acd.clld.org Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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losuŋ
mortar, rice-pounder

Recorded forms from Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (CLDF acd v2.0). Blust, Robert, Stephen Trussel and Alexander D. Smith (2023). CLDF dataset derived from Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary. Zenodo. https://acd.clld.org Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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M
ma-ataʔ
unripe

Recorded forms from Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (CLDF acd v2.0). Blust, Robert, Stephen Trussel and Alexander D. Smith (2023). CLDF dataset derived from Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary. Zenodo. https://acd.clld.org Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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ma-manuk
bird

Recorded forms from Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (CLDF acd v2.0). Blust, Robert, Stephen Trussel and Alexander D. Smith (2023). CLDF dataset derived from Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary. Zenodo. https://acd.clld.org Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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man-dakan
to boil, cook (in pot, water)

Recorded forms from Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (CLDF acd v2.0). Blust, Robert, Stephen Trussel and Alexander D. Smith (2023). CLDF dataset derived from Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary. Zenodo. https://acd.clld.org Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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manuk
chicken

Recorded forms from Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (CLDF acd v2.0). Blust, Robert, Stephen Trussel and Alexander D. Smith (2023). CLDF dataset derived from Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary. Zenodo. https://acd.clld.org Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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maŋayo
go headhunting

Recorded forms from Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (CLDF acd v2.0). Blust, Robert, Stephen Trussel and Alexander D. Smith (2023). CLDF dataset derived from Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary. Zenodo. https://acd.clld.org Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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mo-lako
to walk

Recorded forms from Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (CLDF acd v2.0). Blust, Robert, Stephen Trussel and Alexander D. Smith (2023). CLDF dataset derived from Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary. Zenodo. https://acd.clld.org Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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mo-miliʔ
to choose

Recorded forms from Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (CLDF acd v2.0). Blust, Robert, Stephen Trussel and Alexander D. Smith (2023). CLDF dataset derived from Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary. Zenodo. https://acd.clld.org Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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mo-nambuni
to hide something

Recorded forms from Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (CLDF acd v2.0). Blust, Robert, Stephen Trussel and Alexander D. Smith (2023). CLDF dataset derived from Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary. Zenodo. https://acd.clld.org Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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mo-tian
pregnant

Recorded forms from Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (CLDF acd v2.0). Blust, Robert, Stephen Trussel and Alexander D. Smith (2023). CLDF dataset derived from Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary. Zenodo. https://acd.clld.org Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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mog-uaŋ
to howl, of a dog

Recorded forms from Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (CLDF acd v2.0). Blust, Robert, Stephen Trussel and Alexander D. Smith (2023). CLDF dataset derived from Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary. Zenodo. https://acd.clld.org Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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moŋ-okop
to brood, sit on egg

Recorded forms from Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (CLDF acd v2.0). Blust, Robert, Stephen Trussel and Alexander D. Smith (2023). CLDF dataset derived from Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary. Zenodo. https://acd.clld.org Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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nina
calm (water)

Recorded forms from Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (CLDF acd v2.0). Blust, Robert, Stephen Trussel and Alexander D. Smith (2023). CLDF dataset derived from Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary. Zenodo. https://acd.clld.org Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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nipaʔ
a swamp palm: nipa fruticans

Recorded forms from Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (CLDF acd v2.0). Blust, Robert, Stephen Trussel and Alexander D. Smith (2023). CLDF dataset derived from Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary. Zenodo. https://acd.clld.org Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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nipis
thin (object)

Recorded forms from Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (CLDF acd v2.0). Blust, Robert, Stephen Trussel and Alexander D. Smith (2023). CLDF dataset derived from Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary. Zenodo. https://acd.clld.org Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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P
pantad
sandbank

Recorded forms from Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (CLDF acd v2.0). Blust, Robert, Stephen Trussel and Alexander D. Smith (2023). CLDF dataset derived from Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary. Zenodo. https://acd.clld.org Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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paʔa
thigh

Recorded forms from Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (CLDF acd v2.0). Blust, Robert, Stephen Trussel and Alexander D. Smith (2023). CLDF dataset derived from Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary. Zenodo. https://acd.clld.org Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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paʔid
to wipe

Recorded forms from Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (CLDF acd v2.0). Blust, Robert, Stephen Trussel and Alexander D. Smith (2023). CLDF dataset derived from Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary. Zenodo. https://acd.clld.org Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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paʔit
bitter

Recorded forms from Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (CLDF acd v2.0). Blust, Robert, Stephen Trussel and Alexander D. Smith (2023). CLDF dataset derived from Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary. Zenodo. https://acd.clld.org Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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pikot
a fly

Recorded forms from Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (CLDF acd v2.0). Blust, Robert, Stephen Trussel and Alexander D. Smith (2023). CLDF dataset derived from Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary. Zenodo. https://acd.clld.org Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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pog-ina-ŋ-an
aunt

Recorded forms from Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (CLDF acd v2.0). Blust, Robert, Stephen Trussel and Alexander D. Smith (2023). CLDF dataset derived from Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary. Zenodo. https://acd.clld.org Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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pogi-ama-ŋ-an
uncle

Recorded forms from Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (CLDF acd v2.0). Blust, Robert, Stephen Trussel and Alexander D. Smith (2023). CLDF dataset derived from Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary. Zenodo. https://acd.clld.org Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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pusuʔ
heart

Recorded forms from Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (CLDF acd v2.0). Blust, Robert, Stephen Trussel and Alexander D. Smith (2023). CLDF dataset derived from Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary. Zenodo. https://acd.clld.org Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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putiʔ
white

Recorded forms from Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (CLDF acd v2.0). Blust, Robert, Stephen Trussel and Alexander D. Smith (2023). CLDF dataset derived from Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary. Zenodo. https://acd.clld.org Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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sabug
to sow (scattering the seeds)

Recorded forms from Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (CLDF acd v2.0). Blust, Robert, Stephen Trussel and Alexander D. Smith (2023). CLDF dataset derived from Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary. Zenodo. https://acd.clld.org Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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sakoyE
guest

Recorded forms from Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (CLDF acd v2.0). Blust, Robert, Stephen Trussel and Alexander D. Smith (2023). CLDF dataset derived from Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary. Zenodo. https://acd.clld.org Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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sawa
snake

Recorded forms from Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (CLDF acd v2.0). Blust, Robert, Stephen Trussel and Alexander D. Smith (2023). CLDF dataset derived from Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary. Zenodo. https://acd.clld.org Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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sukat
measurement

Recorded forms from Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (CLDF acd v2.0). Blust, Robert, Stephen Trussel and Alexander D. Smith (2023). CLDF dataset derived from Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary. Zenodo. https://acd.clld.org Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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sumpit-an
blowgun

Recorded forms from Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (CLDF acd v2.0). Blust, Robert, Stephen Trussel and Alexander D. Smith (2023). CLDF dataset derived from Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary. Zenodo. https://acd.clld.org Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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