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    55 published entries

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    6 published entries

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Kono - Guinea

Recorded forms from Comparative lexical database of Mande languages (CLDF vydrinmande); not yet reviewed by a native speaker.

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ɓaraŋ
friend

Recorded forms from Comparative lexical database of Mande languages (CLDF vydrinmande). Vydrin, Valentin. 2024. Comparative lexical database of Mande languages. [Data set] Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14846800 https://zenodo.org/records/14846800 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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ɓee
pig

Recorded forms from Comparative lexical database of Mande languages (CLDF vydrinmande). Vydrin, Valentin. 2024. Comparative lexical database of Mande languages. [Data set] Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14846800 https://zenodo.org/records/14846800 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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ɓláa
sheep

Recorded forms from Comparative lexical database of Mande languages (CLDF vydrinmande). Vydrin, Valentin. 2024. Comparative lexical database of Mande languages. [Data set] Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14846800 https://zenodo.org/records/14846800 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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ɓolu
goat

Recorded forms from Comparative lexical database of Mande languages (CLDF vydrinmande). Vydrin, Valentin. 2024. Comparative lexical database of Mande languages. [Data set] Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14846800 https://zenodo.org/records/14846800 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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F
fulu
bellows

Recorded forms from Comparative lexical database of Mande languages (CLDF vydrinmande). Vydrin, Valentin. 2024. Comparative lexical database of Mande languages. [Data set] Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14846800 https://zenodo.org/records/14846800 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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H
ha
die

Recorded forms from Comparative lexical database of Mande languages (CLDF vydrinmande). Vydrin, Valentin. 2024. Comparative lexical database of Mande languages. [Data set] Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14846800 https://zenodo.org/records/14846800 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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haliŋ
bottle

Recorded forms from Comparative lexical database of Mande languages (CLDF vydrinmande). Vydrin, Valentin. 2024. Comparative lexical database of Mande languages. [Data set] Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14846800 https://zenodo.org/records/14846800 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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heere
arrive

Recorded forms from Comparative lexical database of Mande languages (CLDF vydrinmande). Vydrin, Valentin. 2024. Comparative lexical database of Mande languages. [Data set] Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14846800 https://zenodo.org/records/14846800 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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hinɛ-ni
man (vir.)

Recorded forms from Comparative lexical database of Mande languages (CLDF vydrinmande). Vydrin, Valentin. 2024. Comparative lexical database of Mande languages. [Data set] Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14846800 https://zenodo.org/records/14846800 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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hɔŋɔ
nose

Recorded forms from Comparative lexical database of Mande languages (CLDF vydrinmande). Vydrin, Valentin. 2024. Comparative lexical database of Mande languages. [Data set] Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14846800 https://zenodo.org/records/14846800 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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hveere
two

Recorded forms from Comparative lexical database of Mande languages (CLDF vydrinmande). Vydrin, Valentin. 2024. Comparative lexical database of Mande languages. [Data set] Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14846800 https://zenodo.org/records/14846800 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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hvɛɛ
to fill

Recorded forms from Comparative lexical database of Mande languages (CLDF vydrinmande). Vydrin, Valentin. 2024. Comparative lexical database of Mande languages. [Data set] Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14846800 https://zenodo.org/records/14846800 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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hvlo
sun

Recorded forms from Comparative lexical database of Mande languages (CLDF vydrinmande). Vydrin, Valentin. 2024. Comparative lexical database of Mande languages. [Data set] Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14846800 https://zenodo.org/records/14846800 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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hyuo
meat, animal

Recorded forms from Comparative lexical database of Mande languages (CLDF vydrinmande). Vydrin, Valentin. 2024. Comparative lexical database of Mande languages. [Data set] Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14846800 https://zenodo.org/records/14846800 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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K
kiireŋ
bow (weapon)

Recorded forms from Comparative lexical database of Mande languages (CLDF vydrinmande). Vydrin, Valentin. 2024. Comparative lexical database of Mande languages. [Data set] Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14846800 https://zenodo.org/records/14846800 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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klɔ́ŋ
know

Recorded forms from Comparative lexical database of Mande languages (CLDF vydrinmande). Vydrin, Valentin. 2024. Comparative lexical database of Mande languages. [Data set] Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14846800 https://zenodo.org/records/14846800 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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kolu
family

Recorded forms from Comparative lexical database of Mande languages (CLDF vydrinmande). Vydrin, Valentin. 2024. Comparative lexical database of Mande languages. [Data set] Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14846800 https://zenodo.org/records/14846800 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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kórò
small

Recorded forms from Comparative lexical database of Mande languages (CLDF vydrinmande). Vydrin, Valentin. 2024. Comparative lexical database of Mande languages. [Data set] Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14846800 https://zenodo.org/records/14846800 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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kɔ́kɔ
foot, leg

Recorded forms from Comparative lexical database of Mande languages (CLDF vydrinmande). Vydrin, Valentin. 2024. Comparative lexical database of Mande languages. [Data set] Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14846800 https://zenodo.org/records/14846800 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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kɔ̰ɔ̰lu-ɓukulu
stone, rock, pebble

Recorded forms from Comparative lexical database of Mande languages (CLDF vydrinmande). Vydrin, Valentin. 2024. Comparative lexical database of Mande languages. [Data set] Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14846800 https://zenodo.org/records/14846800 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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kɔ́rɔŋ
food, meal

Recorded forms from Comparative lexical database of Mande languages (CLDF vydrinmande). Vydrin, Valentin. 2024. Comparative lexical database of Mande languages. [Data set] Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14846800 https://zenodo.org/records/14846800 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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kɔw
bone

Recorded forms from Comparative lexical database of Mande languages (CLDF vydrinmande). Vydrin, Valentin. 2024. Comparative lexical database of Mande languages. [Data set] Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14846800 https://zenodo.org/records/14846800 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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kpaka
branch

Recorded forms from Comparative lexical database of Mande languages (CLDF vydrinmande). Vydrin, Valentin. 2024. Comparative lexical database of Mande languages. [Data set] Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14846800 https://zenodo.org/records/14846800 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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kpere
end

Recorded forms from Comparative lexical database of Mande languages (CLDF vydrinmande). Vydrin, Valentin. 2024. Comparative lexical database of Mande languages. [Data set] Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14846800 https://zenodo.org/records/14846800 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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kpɛrɛ
beard

Recorded forms from Comparative lexical database of Mande languages (CLDF vydrinmande). Vydrin, Valentin. 2024. Comparative lexical database of Mande languages. [Data set] Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14846800 https://zenodo.org/records/14846800 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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kpɔlu
red

Recorded forms from Comparative lexical database of Mande languages (CLDF vydrinmande). Vydrin, Valentin. 2024. Comparative lexical database of Mande languages. [Data set] Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14846800 https://zenodo.org/records/14846800 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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kpuluŋ
close

Recorded forms from Comparative lexical database of Mande languages (CLDF vydrinmande). Vydrin, Valentin. 2024. Comparative lexical database of Mande languages. [Data set] Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14846800 https://zenodo.org/records/14846800 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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kuno
year

Recorded forms from Comparative lexical database of Mande languages (CLDF vydrinmande). Vydrin, Valentin. 2024. Comparative lexical database of Mande languages. [Data set] Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14846800 https://zenodo.org/records/14846800 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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lamu
fight

Recorded forms from Comparative lexical database of Mande languages (CLDF vydrinmande). Vydrin, Valentin. 2024. Comparative lexical database of Mande languages. [Data set] Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14846800 https://zenodo.org/records/14846800 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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lɔkwa
beat

Recorded forms from Comparative lexical database of Mande languages (CLDF vydrinmande). Vydrin, Valentin. 2024. Comparative lexical database of Mande languages. [Data set] Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14846800 https://zenodo.org/records/14846800 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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lɔɔlu
five

Recorded forms from Comparative lexical database of Mande languages (CLDF vydrinmande). Vydrin, Valentin. 2024. Comparative lexical database of Mande languages. [Data set] Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14846800 https://zenodo.org/records/14846800 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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lubu
ashes

Recorded forms from Comparative lexical database of Mande languages (CLDF vydrinmande). Vydrin, Valentin. 2024. Comparative lexical database of Mande languages. [Data set] Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14846800 https://zenodo.org/records/14846800 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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luru
smoke

Recorded forms from Comparative lexical database of Mande languages (CLDF vydrinmande). Vydrin, Valentin. 2024. Comparative lexical database of Mande languages. [Data set] Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14846800 https://zenodo.org/records/14846800 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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M
moŋ
hear

Recorded forms from Comparative lexical database of Mande languages (CLDF vydrinmande). Vydrin, Valentin. 2024. Comparative lexical database of Mande languages. [Data set] Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14846800 https://zenodo.org/records/14846800 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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Ɲ
ɲɛ̰ɛ
fish

Recorded forms from Comparative lexical database of Mande languages (CLDF vydrinmande). Vydrin, Valentin. 2024. Comparative lexical database of Mande languages. [Data set] Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14846800 https://zenodo.org/records/14846800 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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Ŋ
ŋɔ̀
fire

Recorded forms from Comparative lexical database of Mande languages (CLDF vydrinmande). Vydrin, Valentin. 2024. Comparative lexical database of Mande languages. [Data set] Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14846800 https://zenodo.org/records/14846800 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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ŋɔ́ŋ-dìŋɛiŋ
embers

Recorded forms from Comparative lexical database of Mande languages (CLDF vydrinmande). Vydrin, Valentin. 2024. Comparative lexical database of Mande languages. [Data set] Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14846800 https://zenodo.org/records/14846800 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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ŋumu-la
knee

Recorded forms from Comparative lexical database of Mande languages (CLDF vydrinmande). Vydrin, Valentin. 2024. Comparative lexical database of Mande languages. [Data set] Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14846800 https://zenodo.org/records/14846800 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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ŋwuŋ
head

Recorded forms from Comparative lexical database of Mande languages (CLDF vydrinmande). Vydrin, Valentin. 2024. Comparative lexical database of Mande languages. [Data set] Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14846800 https://zenodo.org/records/14846800 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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pɛ́rɛ́
house

Recorded forms from Comparative lexical database of Mande languages (CLDF vydrinmande). Vydrin, Valentin. 2024. Comparative lexical database of Mande languages. [Data set] Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14846800 https://zenodo.org/records/14846800 Licensed under CC-BY-4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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