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Words in subset Swadesh-200

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