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Words in subset Swadesh-200

IDFullwordCount
207year17
205worm81
203with (accompanying)15
202to wipe13
201wing614
200wind693
199wife156
198wide60
197where?302
196when?199
195wet392
193to vomit263
192to turn (change one's direction)174
191to tie355
190to throw213
189three426
188to think126
187thin68
186thick82
185they (pronoun d:3p)401
184there176
183to swell171
182to suck74
181straight265
180stick (wood)325
179to stab (or stick)66
178to squeeze23
177to split183
176to spit75
175some22
174snow0
173snake632
172smooth1
171to smell (something)183
170sky267
169to sing53
168short443
167sharp (as knife)214
166to sew91
165sea (ocean)183
164to scratch (as with fingernails to relieve itch)196
163salt220
162to rub20
161rotten (especially log)78
160rope205
159river147
158right (hand)56
157right (correct, true)61
156to push166
155to pull190
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