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Pesse

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Kraft's "Chadic Wordlists" from 1981 (CLDF kraftchadic v4.1); not yet reviewed by a native speaker.

B
bəɗi̵n
sweep

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Kraft's "Chadic Wordlists" from 1981 (CLDF kraftchadic v4.1). Kraft, Charles H. 1981. Chadic wordlists. Berlin: Dietrich Reimer. CLDF dataset lexibank/kraftchadic. https://github.com/lexibank/kraftchadic Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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biyəŋər
twist

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Kraft's "Chadic Wordlists" from 1981 (CLDF kraftchadic v4.1). Kraft, Charles H. 1981. Chadic wordlists. Berlin: Dietrich Reimer. CLDF dataset lexibank/kraftchadic. https://github.com/lexibank/kraftchadic Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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bɪ̀ltu
follow

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Kraft's "Chadic Wordlists" from 1981 (CLDF kraftchadic v4.1). Kraft, Charles H. 1981. Chadic wordlists. Berlin: Dietrich Reimer. CLDF dataset lexibank/kraftchadic. https://github.com/lexibank/kraftchadic Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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buɗu
give

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Kraft's "Chadic Wordlists" from 1981 (CLDF kraftchadic v4.1). Kraft, Charles H. 1981. Chadic wordlists. Berlin: Dietrich Reimer. CLDF dataset lexibank/kraftchadic. https://github.com/lexibank/kraftchadic Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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Ɓ
ɓi̵ŋi̵
pierce

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Kraft's "Chadic Wordlists" from 1981 (CLDF kraftchadic v4.1). Kraft, Charles H. 1981. Chadic wordlists. Berlin: Dietrich Reimer. CLDF dataset lexibank/kraftchadic. https://github.com/lexibank/kraftchadic Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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ɓi̵ti̵ŋi̵
wait (for)

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Kraft's "Chadic Wordlists" from 1981 (CLDF kraftchadic v4.1). Kraft, Charles H. 1981. Chadic wordlists. Berlin: Dietrich Reimer. CLDF dataset lexibank/kraftchadic. https://github.com/lexibank/kraftchadic Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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D
dəɗəw
increase

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Kraft's "Chadic Wordlists" from 1981 (CLDF kraftchadic v4.1). Kraft, Charles H. 1981. Chadic wordlists. Berlin: Dietrich Reimer. CLDF dataset lexibank/kraftchadic. https://github.com/lexibank/kraftchadic Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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di̵ɣi̵n
moisten

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Kraft's "Chadic Wordlists" from 1981 (CLDF kraftchadic v4.1). Kraft, Charles H. 1981. Chadic wordlists. Berlin: Dietrich Reimer. CLDF dataset lexibank/kraftchadic. https://github.com/lexibank/kraftchadic Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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dzùnǔ
ask (inquire)

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Kraft's "Chadic Wordlists" from 1981 (CLDF kraftchadic v4.1). Kraft, Charles H. 1981. Chadic wordlists. Berlin: Dietrich Reimer. CLDF dataset lexibank/kraftchadic. https://github.com/lexibank/kraftchadic Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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Ɗ
ɗoɣo
dig

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Kraft's "Chadic Wordlists" from 1981 (CLDF kraftchadic v4.1). Kraft, Charles H. 1981. Chadic wordlists. Berlin: Dietrich Reimer. CLDF dataset lexibank/kraftchadic. https://github.com/lexibank/kraftchadic Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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ɗùrə̀w gəzə̀ŋi̵r
pour

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Kraft's "Chadic Wordlists" from 1981 (CLDF kraftchadic v4.1). Kraft, Charles H. 1981. Chadic wordlists. Berlin: Dietrich Reimer. CLDF dataset lexibank/kraftchadic. https://github.com/lexibank/kraftchadic Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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È
èrkûnu
dry up

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Kraft's "Chadic Wordlists" from 1981 (CLDF kraftchadic v4.1). Kraft, Charles H. 1981. Chadic wordlists. Berlin: Dietrich Reimer. CLDF dataset lexibank/kraftchadic. https://github.com/lexibank/kraftchadic Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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F
foɗu
show

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Kraft's "Chadic Wordlists" from 1981 (CLDF kraftchadic v4.1). Kraft, Charles H. 1981. Chadic wordlists. Berlin: Dietrich Reimer. CLDF dataset lexibank/kraftchadic. https://github.com/lexibank/kraftchadic Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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fundùrun
hide

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Kraft's "Chadic Wordlists" from 1981 (CLDF kraftchadic v4.1). Kraft, Charles H. 1981. Chadic wordlists. Berlin: Dietrich Reimer. CLDF dataset lexibank/kraftchadic. https://github.com/lexibank/kraftchadic Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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futtu
surpass

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Kraft's "Chadic Wordlists" from 1981 (CLDF kraftchadic v4.1). Kraft, Charles H. 1981. Chadic wordlists. Berlin: Dietrich Reimer. CLDF dataset lexibank/kraftchadic. https://github.com/lexibank/kraftchadic Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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fwəbi̵n
wash

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Kraft's "Chadic Wordlists" from 1981 (CLDF kraftchadic v4.1). Kraft, Charles H. 1981. Chadic wordlists. Berlin: Dietrich Reimer. CLDF dataset lexibank/kraftchadic. https://github.com/lexibank/kraftchadic Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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fwəɗi̵n
blow (of wind)

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Kraft's "Chadic Wordlists" from 1981 (CLDF kraftchadic v4.1). Kraft, Charles H. 1981. Chadic wordlists. Berlin: Dietrich Reimer. CLDF dataset lexibank/kraftchadic. https://github.com/lexibank/kraftchadic Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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G
gàməw
finish

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Kraft's "Chadic Wordlists" from 1981 (CLDF kraftchadic v4.1). Kraft, Charles H. 1981. Chadic wordlists. Berlin: Dietrich Reimer. CLDF dataset lexibank/kraftchadic. https://github.com/lexibank/kraftchadic Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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gi̵ri̵n
give birth

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Kraft's "Chadic Wordlists" from 1981 (CLDF kraftchadic v4.1). Kraft, Charles H. 1981. Chadic wordlists. Berlin: Dietrich Reimer. CLDF dataset lexibank/kraftchadic. https://github.com/lexibank/kraftchadic Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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gubǔ
forge

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Kraft's "Chadic Wordlists" from 1981 (CLDF kraftchadic v4.1). Kraft, Charles H. 1981. Chadic wordlists. Berlin: Dietrich Reimer. CLDF dataset lexibank/kraftchadic. https://github.com/lexibank/kraftchadic Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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gubùn
hold

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Kraft's "Chadic Wordlists" from 1981 (CLDF kraftchadic v4.1). Kraft, Charles H. 1981. Chadic wordlists. Berlin: Dietrich Reimer. CLDF dataset lexibank/kraftchadic. https://github.com/lexibank/kraftchadic Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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gùptu
seize

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Kraft's "Chadic Wordlists" from 1981 (CLDF kraftchadic v4.1). Kraft, Charles H. 1981. Chadic wordlists. Berlin: Dietrich Reimer. CLDF dataset lexibank/kraftchadic. https://github.com/lexibank/kraftchadic Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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I
ibì̵ri̵
sell

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Kraft's "Chadic Wordlists" from 1981 (CLDF kraftchadic v4.1). Kraft, Charles H. 1981. Chadic wordlists. Berlin: Dietrich Reimer. CLDF dataset lexibank/kraftchadic. https://github.com/lexibank/kraftchadic Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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Ɪ
ɪbi̵
buy

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Kraft's "Chadic Wordlists" from 1981 (CLDF kraftchadic v4.1). Kraft, Charles H. 1981. Chadic wordlists. Berlin: Dietrich Reimer. CLDF dataset lexibank/kraftchadic. https://github.com/lexibank/kraftchadic Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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K
ki̵bi̵
cut (with axe)

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Kraft's "Chadic Wordlists" from 1981 (CLDF kraftchadic v4.1). Kraft, Charles H. 1981. Chadic wordlists. Berlin: Dietrich Reimer. CLDF dataset lexibank/kraftchadic. https://github.com/lexibank/kraftchadic Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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ki̵mtu
fill

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Kraft's "Chadic Wordlists" from 1981 (CLDF kraftchadic v4.1). Kraft, Charles H. 1981. Chadic wordlists. Berlin: Dietrich Reimer. CLDF dataset lexibank/kraftchadic. https://github.com/lexibank/kraftchadic Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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kwəlɪ̀mi̵
learn

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Kraft's "Chadic Wordlists" from 1981 (CLDF kraftchadic v4.1). Kraft, Charles H. 1981. Chadic wordlists. Berlin: Dietrich Reimer. CLDF dataset lexibank/kraftchadic. https://github.com/lexibank/kraftchadic Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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L
letì̵mu
arrange

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Kraft's "Chadic Wordlists" from 1981 (CLDF kraftchadic v4.1). Kraft, Charles H. 1981. Chadic wordlists. Berlin: Dietrich Reimer. CLDF dataset lexibank/kraftchadic. https://github.com/lexibank/kraftchadic Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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li̵ŋŋi̵n
tie

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Kraft's "Chadic Wordlists" from 1981 (CLDF kraftchadic v4.1). Kraft, Charles H. 1981. Chadic wordlists. Berlin: Dietrich Reimer. CLDF dataset lexibank/kraftchadic. https://github.com/lexibank/kraftchadic Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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lɪmtu
dispel

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Kraft's "Chadic Wordlists" from 1981 (CLDF kraftchadic v4.1). Kraft, Charles H. 1981. Chadic wordlists. Berlin: Dietrich Reimer. CLDF dataset lexibank/kraftchadic. https://github.com/lexibank/kraftchadic Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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Ƚ
ƚəxtu
tear (shred)

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Kraft's "Chadic Wordlists" from 1981 (CLDF kraftchadic v4.1). Kraft, Charles H. 1981. Chadic wordlists. Berlin: Dietrich Reimer. CLDF dataset lexibank/kraftchadic. https://github.com/lexibank/kraftchadic Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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ƚi̵bi̵n
stand up

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Kraft's "Chadic Wordlists" from 1981 (CLDF kraftchadic v4.1). Kraft, Charles H. 1981. Chadic wordlists. Berlin: Dietrich Reimer. CLDF dataset lexibank/kraftchadic. https://github.com/lexibank/kraftchadic Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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M
mi̵ɣì̵ri̵
steal

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Kraft's "Chadic Wordlists" from 1981 (CLDF kraftchadic v4.1). Kraft, Charles H. 1981. Chadic wordlists. Berlin: Dietrich Reimer. CLDF dataset lexibank/kraftchadic. https://github.com/lexibank/kraftchadic Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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mi̵si̵
die

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Kraft's "Chadic Wordlists" from 1981 (CLDF kraftchadic v4.1). Kraft, Charles H. 1981. Chadic wordlists. Berlin: Dietrich Reimer. CLDF dataset lexibank/kraftchadic. https://github.com/lexibank/kraftchadic Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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mi̵sì̵ŋi̵
forget

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Kraft's "Chadic Wordlists" from 1981 (CLDF kraftchadic v4.1). Kraft, Charles H. 1981. Chadic wordlists. Berlin: Dietrich Reimer. CLDF dataset lexibank/kraftchadic. https://github.com/lexibank/kraftchadic Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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mvaɣən
shoot

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Kraft's "Chadic Wordlists" from 1981 (CLDF kraftchadic v4.1). Kraft, Charles H. 1981. Chadic wordlists. Berlin: Dietrich Reimer. CLDF dataset lexibank/kraftchadic. https://github.com/lexibank/kraftchadic Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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N
ndəw
fall

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Kraft's "Chadic Wordlists" from 1981 (CLDF kraftchadic v4.1). Kraft, Charles H. 1981. Chadic wordlists. Berlin: Dietrich Reimer. CLDF dataset lexibank/kraftchadic. https://github.com/lexibank/kraftchadic Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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ngabǔ
call

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Kraft's "Chadic Wordlists" from 1981 (CLDF kraftchadic v4.1). Kraft, Charles H. 1981. Chadic wordlists. Berlin: Dietrich Reimer. CLDF dataset lexibank/kraftchadic. https://github.com/lexibank/kraftchadic Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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ngari̵
dress up

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Kraft's "Chadic Wordlists" from 1981 (CLDF kraftchadic v4.1). Kraft, Charles H. 1981. Chadic wordlists. Berlin: Dietrich Reimer. CLDF dataset lexibank/kraftchadic. https://github.com/lexibank/kraftchadic Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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ngewǔ
refuse

Recorded forms from CLDF dataset derived from Kraft's "Chadic Wordlists" from 1981 (CLDF kraftchadic v4.1). Kraft, Charles H. 1981. Chadic wordlists. Berlin: Dietrich Reimer. CLDF dataset lexibank/kraftchadic. https://github.com/lexibank/kraftchadic Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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