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Kagoro

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

B
béte
be good (always in negative sentencies)

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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bíɲa
liver

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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bíya̰
horn

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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bṵ̌
to be big

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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C
cá
many, numerous

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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D
dómi
to eat

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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dùgú
earth

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
fàgá
kill

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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fḭ̌
be black

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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fìla
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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fó
say

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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G
gàndí
be hot

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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gé
be white

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
hàte
skin

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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J
jǎ̰
be long, tall, deep

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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jége
fish (water dweller)

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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jí
water

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
kě
man

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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kéle
one

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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kèɲékèɲé
sand

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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kḭ́
to bite

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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kíli
egg

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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kònó
bird

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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kú
tail

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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kúlu
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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kúnbari
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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kùrú
mountain, hill

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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kúta
new

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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L
líili
root

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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ló̰
to 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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lòoló
star

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
mḛ́
to 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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mìn
to drink

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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mùsú
woman

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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N
nǎ
come, 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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nḛ̌
tongue

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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néne
cold

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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nó
swim

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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nṵ́
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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ɲámu
louse

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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