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adulø2Adjthick-bodied; round8.2.2.3Short, not tall
áduudnamNriver bend6.6.7.2Conveying water
adwaagNmud that is just wet enough to be sticky, just right for repairing walls1.2.2.1Soil, dirt
ádwadNwhite diarrhea in chickens1.6.1.2Bird6.3.8.1Animal diseases
adwanø1NDusty Moth1.6.1.7Insect
adwanø2NSgltCmold; fungus1.5.4Moss, fungus, algae
adwanyNcallous2.1.4Skin
ádwärNForskals Catfish; electric tail fish; type of white fish living in deep water5.2.3.2Food from animals1.6.1.5Fish
adwäyNwest8.5.2.8North, south, east, west
àdwøgøNGum Arabic6.6.2.5Working with glass6.2.1.4Growing fruit
adwögwäkNabortion2.6.3.3Miscarriage
AdwökPNname of one born after a stillborn child9.7.1.1Personal names
adwölNtype of grain1.5.5Parts of a plant
AdwöngNMarch8.4.1.4.1Months of the year
ádyeljwøgcomp. ofJwøkderived from goat and God or perhaps skin and God
AdyengPNnamed after Padied9.7.1.1Personal names
agagAdvthat is it3.5.1.3True
ágagcfágäggïNSglt2crow5.2.3.5Prohibited food1.6.1.2Bird
ágag cwäyøNSglt2black ravenCorvus edithae1.6.1.2Bird
ágäggïcfágagNSg2crows5.2.3.5Prohibited food1.6.1.2Bird
agak1cfanan2Advexactly8.3.5.2.1Same
agak2agakdetthat (far from speaker)9.2.3.3Relative pronouns9.2.3.5Demonstrative pronouns
agalcfagallNSg1channel, canal1.3.2Movement of water
agallcfagalNSg1channels or canals


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