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nasiunduaú
racial racial racial
nibureiti
jeune, juvénile joven juvenile
nibusigariti
timide ; honteux tímido ; avergonzado shy ; ashamed
nikata
rien ; vain nada ; vano nothing ; vain
ñeinti
existant ; avoir, bien existente ; haberes, bien existing ; asset
ñóuñouti
spongieux esponjoso spongy
ñuruguaú
tranquille, immobile tranquilo still
ñúburiti
qui approche, à venir que se aproxima oncoming
ñúdún giribuya
réciproque recíproco reciprocal
ñúdúngiribuya
réciproque recíproco reciprocal
ñúño-tanigi
asthmatique asmático asthmatic
ñúraú
moindre ; mineur, cadet menor least ; minor
ñúraúraúti
tout petit pequeñito wee
ñúraúti
petit ; compact pequeño ; compacto small ; compact
ñúraútima
moindre, plus petit menor lesser
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Greetings (10 words)

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Pronouns & common words (18 words)

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Numbers (38 words)

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Nature (40 words)

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Animals (50 words)

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Home & daily life (16 words)

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Transport (7 words)

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Useful phrases (34 words)

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African loanwords (Bantu) (2 words)

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Carib/Garífuna comparison (7 words)

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Grammar — single words (6 words)

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Grammar — personal pronouns (9 words)

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Alphabet (23 words)

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Human body (59 words)

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Time (10 words)

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Days of the week (6 words)

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Seasons (2 words)

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