| I | सर्वनाम | an | I am here now. An ka kanyo sani. |
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| you | सर्वनाम | in | You are my friend. In en osiepna. |
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| he | सर्वनाम | en | He is very strong. En gi teko ahinya. |
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| we | सर्वनाम | wa | We are going home. Wa dhi dala. |
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| they | सर्वनाम | gi | They are in school. Gi e skul. |
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| what | सर्वनाम | angʼo | What do you want? Idwaro angʼo? |
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| where | क्रिया विशेषण | kanye | Where is your house? Odni nitie kanye? |
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| when | क्रिया विशेषण | karangʼo | When will you come? Ibiro karangʼo? |
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| who | सर्वनाम | ngʼa | Who is calling me? Ngʼa ma oluongana? |
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| why | क्रिया विशेषण | marangʼo | Why are you sad? Marangʼo ma in smut? |
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| how | क्रिया विशेषण | nade | How are you today? In nadi kawuono? |
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| to be | क्रिया | bedo | They want to be ready. Gi dwaro bedo ayikayika. |
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| to have | क्रिया | bedo gi | I have a book. An abedo gi buk. |
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| to do | क्रिया | timo | We do our work. Watimo ticwa. |
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| to go | क्रिया | dhi | I will go tomorrow. Adhibiro kiny. |
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| to come | क्रिया | biro | They will come soon. Gibiro machiegni. |
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| to see | क्रिया | nen | I see the house. A nen od. |
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| to know | क्रिया | ngʼeyo | I know that story. Angʼeyo siganono. |
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| to think | क्रिया | paro | We think about life. Waparo kuom ngima. |
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| to want | क्रिया | dwaro | I want some water. Adwaro pi. |
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| to need | क्रिया | dwaro | We need more time. Wadwaro kinde mangʼeny. |
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| to make | क्रिया | loso | They make good chairs. Giloso kom ber. |
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| to take | क्रिया | kawo | Take the book home. Kaw buk idhi go dala. |
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| to give | क्रिया | miyo | Please give me water. Kiyie imiya pi. |
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| to say | क्रिया | wuo | Do not say that. Kik iwuo kamano. |
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| to tell | क्रिया | nyiso | Tell me the truth. Nyisa adiera. |
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| to ask | क्रिया | penjo | I want to ask. Adwaro penjo. |
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| to find | क्रिया | nongo | We found the key. Wanongo lagoro. |
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| to look | क्रिया | ngʼiyo | Look at the sky. Ngʼi malo e polo. |
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| to use | क्रिया | tiyo gi | I use this knife. Atiyo gi pala ni. |
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| to work | क्रिया | tiyo | They work every day. Gitiyo pile pile. |
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| to eat | क्रिया | chiemo | Children eat rice here. Nyithindo chiemo nyaluo kanyo. |
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| to drink | क्रिया | madho | Drink water every morning. Mad pi kiek duto. |
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| to sleep | क्रिया | nindo | The child sleeps early. Nyathi nindo oyawore. |
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| to walk | क्रिया | wuok | We walk to school. Wawuok nyaka skul. |
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| to run | क्रिया | ringo | The boy can run fast. Wuowi nyalo ringo piyo. |
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| to read | क्रिया | somo | I read this book. Asomo bukni. |
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| to write | क्रिया | ndiko | |
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| to speak | क्रिया | wuoyo | They speak Luo well. Giwuoyo Dholuo maber. |
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| to listen | क्रिया | winjo | Listen to the teacher. Winj japuonj. |
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| to hear | क्रिया | winjo | I hear music outside. Awinjo wer oko. |
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| to buy | क्रिया | golo | We buy food there. Wagolo chiemo kanyo. |
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| to sell | क्रिया | chwalo | They sell fish here. Gichwalo rech kanyo. |
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| to pay | क्रिया | culo | I will pay today. Aculo kawuono. |
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| to help | क्रिया | konyo | Please help that child. Kiyie konya nyathinocha. |
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| to love | क्रिया | hero | I love my family. Ahero jooda. |
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| to live | क्रिया | bedo | We live in town. Wabedo e taun. |
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| to die | क्रिया | tho | Old trees can die. Yath machon nyalo tho. |
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| to learn | क्रिया | puonjo | Children learn at school. Nyithindo puonjo e skul. |
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| to teach | क्रिया | puonjo | They teach us Luo. Gipuonjo wa Dholuo. |
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| to open | क्रिया | yawo | Open the door slowly. Yaw dhoot mos. |
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| to close | क्रिया | loro | |
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| person | संज्ञा | ngʼato | That person is kind. Ngʼatno en ngʼama ber. |
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| man | संज्ञा | dichuo | The man is working. Dichuo tye ka tiyo. |
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| woman | संज्ञा | dhako | The woman is cooking. Dhako tye ka tedo. |
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| child | संज्ञा | nyathi | The child is sleeping. Nyathi tye ka nindo. |
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| boy | संज्ञा | wuowi | The boy is reading. Wuowi tye ka somo. |
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| girl | संज्ञा | nyako | The girl is singing. Nyako tye ka wer. |
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| family | संज्ञा | joodu | My family is large. Joodu en maduongʼ. |
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| mother | संज्ञा | min | My mother is here. Mina ni ka kanyo. |
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| father | संज्ञा | wuon | His father is strong. Wuon gi teko. |
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| friend | संज्ञा | osiep | |
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| house | संज्ञा | ot | The house is new. Ot en manyien. |
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| home | संज्ञा | dala | We are going home. Wa dhi dala. |
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| school | संज्ञा | skul | The school is nearby. Skul nitie machiegni. |
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| city | संज्ञा | taun | This city is big. Taun ni en maduongʼ. |
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| country | संज्ञा | piny | Our country is peaceful. Pinywa olingʼ. |
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| world | संज्ञा | piny | The world is changing. Piny tye ka loko. |
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| street | संज्ञा | yo | The street is busy. Yo opongʼ gi ji. |
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| room | संज्ञा | ot | This room is clean. Otni ler. |
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| time | संज्ञा | kinde | Time moves very quickly. Kinde dhi piyo ahinya. |
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| day | संज्ञा | odiechiengʼ | Today is a hot day. Kawuono en odiechiengʼ maliet. |
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| night | संज्ञा | otieno | The night is quiet. Otieno olingʼ. |
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| morning | संज्ञा | okinyi | This morning is cold. Okinyi ni en liet. |
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| evening | संज्ञा | odhier | We will meet this evening. Wabiro romo odhier ni. |
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| week | संज्ञा | juma | This week is busy. Juma ni opongʼ gi tich. |
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| month | संज्ञा | dwe | Next month will be long. Dwe mabiro biro bed motegno. |
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| year | संज्ञा | higa | This year is good. Higa ni ber. |
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| today | क्रिया विशेषण | kawuono | I am busy today. Atiye gi tich kawuono. |
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| tomorrow | क्रिया विशेषण | kiny | We will travel tomorrow. Wabiro wuok kiny. |
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| yesterday | क्रिया विशेषण | nyoro | I saw him yesterday. Anena nyoro. |
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| now | क्रिया विशेषण | sani | Come here now. Bi kanyu sani. |
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| sun | संज्ञा | chiengʼ | The sun is hot. Chiengʼ liet. |
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| moon | संज्ञा | dwe | The moon is bright tonight. Dwe lier tinende. |
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| star | संज्ञा | sulwe | That star is bright. Sulweno lier. |
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| sky | संज्ञा | polo | The sky is blue. Polo en rachar. |
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| earth | संज्ञा | piny | |
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| fire | संज्ञा | mach | The fire is hot. Mach liet. |
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| water | संज्ञा | pi | The water is cold. Pi liet. |
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| rain | संज्ञा | koth | The rain is heavy. Koth dhi matek. |
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| wind | संज्ञा | yamo | The wind is strong. Yamo tek. |
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| tree | संज्ञा | yat | That tree is tall. Yatno bor. |
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| mountain | संज्ञा | got | That mountain is high. Gotno bor malo. |
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| river | संज्ञा | aora | The river is wide. Aora oyangʼ. |
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| sea | संज्ञा | nam | The sea is far. Nam ni ni mabor. |
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| food | संज्ञा | chiemo | The food is ready. Chiemo otyeko. |
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| bread | संज्ञा | muka | I bought fresh bread. Agolo muka manyien. |
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| rice | संज्ञा | nyaluo | Rice is good food. Nyaluo en chiemo maber. |
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| meat | संज्ञा | ringʼo | The meat is cooking. Ringʼo tye ka tedore. |
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| fish | संज्ञा | rech | The fish is fresh. Rech nitie manyien. |
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| egg | संज्ञा | tongʼ | The egg is broken. Tongʼ ochak. |
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| milk | संज्ञा | chak | The milk is warm. Chak liet matin. |
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| tea | संज्ञा | chai | I drink tea daily. Amadho chai pile. |
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| coffee | संज्ञा | kahawa | He drinks coffee every morning. En madho kahawa kiek duto. |
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| head | संज्ञा | wich | My head hurts today. Wicha lit kawuono. |
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| eye | संज्ञा | wangʼ | |
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| ear | संज्ञा | it | My ear hurts badly. Ita lit ahinya. |
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| mouth | संज्ञा | dhok | Open your mouth wide. Yaw dhoki maber. |
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| nose | संज्ञा | um | My nose is blocked. Uma otingʼ. |
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| hand | संज्ञा | lwet | Wash your hand well. Luok lweti maber. |
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| foot | संज्ञा | tiend | My foot hurts now. Tienda lit sani. |
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| heart | संज्ञा | chuny | His heart is strong. Chunye tek. |
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| name | संज्ञा | nyingʼ | My name is Akinyi. Nyingʼa en Akinyi. |
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| book | संज्ञा | buk | This book is new. Bukni en manyien. |
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| word | संज्ञा | wach | That word is difficult. Wachno tek. |
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| language | संज्ञा | dhok | Luo is a language. Dholuo en dhok. |
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| money | संज्ञा | pesa | I need more money. Adwaro pesa mangʼeny. |
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| work | संज्ञा | tich | The work is hard. Tich tek. |
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| love | संज्ञा | hera | Love is very powerful. Hera gi teko ahinya. |
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| music | संज्ञा | wer | The music is beautiful. Wer ber ahinya. |
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| story | संज्ञा | sigana | That story is true. Siganano en adier. |
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| way | संज्ञा | yo | This way is easy. Yo ni yot. |
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| thing | संज्ञा | gima | That thing is important. Gimano en gimamoko. |
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| life | संज्ञा | ngima | Life is very precious. Ngima ber ahinya. |
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| door | संज्ञा | dhoot | The door is open. Dhoot oyawore. |
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| table | संज्ञा | mesa | The table is clean. Mesa ler. |
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| chair | संज्ञा | kom | The chair is broken. Kom oremo. |
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| car | संज्ञा | motoka | The car is fast. Motoka dhi piyo. |
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| good | विशेषण | ber | This food is good. Chiemo ni ber. |
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| bad | विशेषण | rach | That road is bad. Yono rach. |
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| big | विशेषण | maduongʼ | Their house is big. Odg i maduongʼ. |
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| small | विशेषण | matin | The child is small. Nyathi matin. |
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| new | विशेषण | manyien | I bought a new book. Agolo buk manyien. |
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| old | विशेषण | machon | That house is old. Otno machon. |
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| long | विशेषण | bor | |
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| short | विशेषण | machiegni | |
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| high | विशेषण | malo | The bird flies high. Winy yudo malo. |
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| low | विशेषण | piny | |
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| hot | विशेषण | liet | The tea is hot. Chai liet. |
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| cold | विशेषण | ngʼich | The water is cold. Pi ngʼich. |
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| happy | विशेषण | mor | I am very happy. Amito ahinya. |
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| sad | विशेषण | smut | |
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| beautiful | विशेषण | ber | |
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| easy | विशेषण | yot | This work is easy. Tichni yot. |
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| hard | विशेषण | tek | This question is hard. Peny ni tek. |
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| fast | विशेषण | piyo | That car is fast. Motokano dhi piyo. |
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| slow | विशेषण | mos | The old man walks slow. Dichuo machon wuok mos. |
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| right | विशेषण | adier | Your answer is right. Duani en adier. |
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| wrong | विशेषण | ok adier | That answer is wrong. Duono ok adier. |
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| important | विशेषण | ginyalo | |
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| true | विशेषण | adier | That story is true. Siganano en adier. |
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| full | विशेषण | opongʼ | |
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| empty | विशेषण | nono | The room is empty. Ot nono. |
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| young | विशेषण | matin | The boy is young. Wuowi en matin. |
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| strong | विशेषण | tek | That man is strong. Dichuono tek. |
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| weak | विशेषण | yie | |
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| red | विशेषण | makwar | |
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| blue | विशेषण | marachar | The sky is blue. Polo en marachar. |
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| green | विशेषण | maquel | |
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| black | विशेषण | ratengʼ | The cow is black. Dhiangʼ ratengʼ. |
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| white | विशेषण | rachar | |
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| yes | अवरोधक शब्द | ee | Yes, I know him. Ee, angʼeye. |
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| no | अवरोधक शब्द | da | No, I cannot come. Da, ok anyal biro. |
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| not | क्रिया विशेषण | ok | |
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| and | संयोग | kod | Tea and bread are ready. Chai kod muka oyik. |
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| or | संयोग | kata | Tea or coffee is fine. Chai kata kahawa ber. |
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| but | संयोग | to | I came, but he left. Abiro, to en odhi. |
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| if | संयोग | ka | If you come, call me. Ka ibiro, luonga. |
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| because | संयोग | nikech | I stayed because it rained. Abedo nikech koth noloyo. |
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| with | पूर्वसर्ग | kod | I came with my friend. Abiro kod osiepna. |
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| without | पूर्वसर्ग | mak mana | He left without money. En odhi mak mana pesa. |
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| for | पूर्वसर्ग | ne | This gift is for you. Michni en ne in. |
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| from | पूर्वसर्ग | koa | I came from home. Abiro koa dala. |
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| to | पूर्वसर्ग | nyaka | We walked to school. Wawuok nyaka skul. |
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