: ''For further information, read the article: Swadesh List ''
The Swadesh word list, developed by the linguist Morris Swadesh , is used as a tool to study the evolution of languages. It contains a set of basic words which can be found in every language. Various versions have been created, in particular:
- a complete 207 words version, in which some of the words are not found in every environment (it contains for instance ''snake'' and ''snow'')
- a reduced 100 words version.
This word list should not be considered as an elementary lexicon to communicate with speakers of a given language; for such a purpose, the numerous existing Wikitravel lexicons are more useful. Its only objective is to give a rough idea of the language, by showing its lexical and, when possible, phonetics basis.
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Egyptian Arabic
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mri
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ana
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inta ''(m''), inti ''(f)''
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huwwa
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iħna
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intu
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humma
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da ''(m)'', di ''(f)'', dool ''(pl)''
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dukha ''(m)'', dikha ''(f)'', dukhum ''(pl)''
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hina
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hinaak
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miin
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eeh
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feen
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imta
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izzaay
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miš ''or'' muš
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kull
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kitiir
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b
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šuwayya
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taani
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waaħid
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itneen
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talaata
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rb
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xamsa
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kibiir
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awiil
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waasi
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tixiin, samiik
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tiiil
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uğyyr
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uayyr
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dayya
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rufyya
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sitt
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rgil
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insaan
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ayyil
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mirt-
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gooz
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umm
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abb, abuu-
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ħayawaan
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samaka
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eera, fuur
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kalb
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amla
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tibaan
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duuda
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šgr
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ğaaba
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ya
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fakha
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ħabba, bizra
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waraa
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gidr ''or'' gizr
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giz
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warda, zhr
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ħašiiš
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ħabl
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gild
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laħma
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damm
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m
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dihn
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bee
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rn
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danab, deel
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riiša
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šr
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rs
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widn
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een
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manaxiir
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bu
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sinna, irs
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lisaan
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ufr
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rigl
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rigl
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rukba
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iid
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ginaaħ
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bn
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ama
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raaba
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hr
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sidr
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alb
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kibd
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širib, yišrb
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kal ''or'' akal, yaakul
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, yiu
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m, yimu
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taff, yitiff
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rgga, yirgga
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nafax, yinfux
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itnaffis, yitnaffis
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diħik, yidħak
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šaaf, yišuuf
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simi, yisma
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irif, yirf
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iftkr, yiftikir
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šamm, yišimm
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xaaf, yixaaf
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naam, yinaam
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aaš, yiiiš
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maat, yimuut
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mawwit, yimawwit
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itxaani, yitxaani
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id, yid
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rb, yirb
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ša, yišu
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n, yin
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xarbiš, yixarbiš
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ħfr, yiħfur
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aam, yiuum
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r, yiiir
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miši, yimši
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ga ''or'' gih, yiigi
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naam, yinaam
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aad, yiud
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wiif, yuaf
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laff, yiliff
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wii, yua
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idda, yiddi
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misik, yimsik
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r, yiur
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farak, yifrik
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ğasal, yiğsil
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masaħ, yimsaħ
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šadd, yišidd
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za, yizu
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rama, yirmi
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rb, yirbu
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xyy, yixyy
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add, yiidd
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aal, yiuul
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ğanna, yiğanni
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liib, yilab
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aam, yiuum
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giri, yigri
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tallig, yitallig
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wirim, yiwrm
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šams
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mr
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nigma
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myya
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mr
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bħr, nahr
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buħeera
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bħr
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malħ
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ħgr, uub
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raml
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turb
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r
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saħaab, ğeema
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šabbuura, bb
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sama
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hawa
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talg
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talg
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duxxaan
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nr
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rumd
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ħara, yiħra
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rii
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gabal
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ħmr ''(m)'', ħmr ''(f)'', ħumr ''(pl)''
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xr ''(m)'', xr ''(f)'', xur ''(pl)''
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fr ''(m)'', fr ''(f)'', ufr ''(pl)''
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by ''(m)'', bee ''(f)'', bii ''(pl)''
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iswid ''(m)'', sooda ''(f)'', suud ''(pl)''
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leela
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yoom
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sana
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daafi
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bard, saai
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malyaan
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gidiid
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adiim
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kuwayyis
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wiħiš
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ifin
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wisix
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idil
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midwwr
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ħaami
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baarid
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naaim
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mabluul
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naašif
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ħħ
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uryyib
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biiid
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yimiin
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šimaal
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and
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fi-
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maa, bi-
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wi- ''or'' wa-
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law, iza, in
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ašaan ''or'' alašaan
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ism
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