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A {{w|Swadesh list}} is one of several lists of vocabulary with "basic" meanings, developed by Morris Swadesh in the 1940–50s, which is used in lexicostatistics (quantitative language relatedness assessment) and glottochronology (language divergence dating).
A {{w|Swadesh list}} is one of several lists of vocabulary with "basic" meanings, developed by Morris Swadesh in the 1940–50s, which is used in lexicostatistics (quantitative language relatedness assessment) and glottochronology (language divergence dating).


See [[wikt:Appendix:Sino-Tibetan_Swadesh_lists|Appendix:Sino-Tibetan_Swadesh_lists]] for a comparison of Mandarin, Cantonese, Amoy, Teochew, Hakka, and Burmese.
See {{wt|Appendix:Sino-Tibetan_Swadesh_lists}} for a comparison of Mandarin, Cantonese, Amoy, Teochew, Hakka, and Burmese.
 
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#eee;"
! align=left | English word
! align=left | POS
! align=left | MTL
! align=left | notes
! align=left | MTL (2)
! align=left | note (2)
! align=left | MTL (3)
! align=left | note (3)
! align=left | MTL (4)
! align=left | note (4)
! align=left | MTL (5)
! align=left | note (5)


{| class="wikitable sortable"
!  English word !!  POS !!  MTL !!  notes !!  MTL (2) !!  note (2) !!  MTL (3) !!  note (3) !!  MTL (4) !!  note (4) !!  MTL (5) !!  note (5)
|-
|-
|  I || personal pronoun || [[goar]] ||  
|  I || personal pronoun || [[goar]] ||  
|-
|-
|  you(singular) || personal pronoun || [[lie]] ||  
|  you(singular) || personal pronoun || [[Personal pronouns#Lie|lie]] ||  
|-
|-
|  he || personal pronoun || [[y]] ||  
|  he || personal pronoun || [[y (taixbengsuu)|y]] ||  
|-
|-
|  we || personal pronoun || [[gurn]]/goarn || we (not including you)
|  we || personal pronoun || [[gurn]]/goarn || we (not including you)
|| larn || we (including you)
|| [[larn]] || we (including you)
|-
|-
|  you(plural) || personal pronoun || [[lirn]] ||  
|  you(plural) || personal pronoun || [[lirn]] ||  
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|  they || personal pronoun || [[yn]] ||  
|  they || personal pronoun || [[yn]] ||  
|-
|-
|  this || demonstrative pronoun || [[zef]] ||  
|  this || demonstrative pronoun || {{x|zef}} ||  
|| cit'ee ||  
|| {{x|cit'ee}} ||  
|-
|-
|  that || demonstrative pronoun || [[hef]] ||  
|  that || demonstrative pronoun || {{x|hef}} ||  
|| hit'ee ||  
|| {{x|hit'ee}} ||  
|-
|-
|  here || demonstrative pronoun || [[ciaf]] ||  
|  here || demonstrative pronoun || {{x|ciaf}} ||  
|-
|-
|  there || demonstrative pronoun || [[hiaf]] ||  
|  there || demonstrative pronoun || {{x|hiaf}} ||  
|-
|-
|  who || interrogative || [[sviaflaang]] ||  
|  who || interrogative || [[sviaflaang]] ||  
|| siafng || contraction of sviaflaang
|| siafng || contraction of sviaflaang
|-
|-
|  what || interrogative || sviafmih ||  
|  what || interrogative || {{x|sviafmih}} ||  
|| [[symmih]] ||  
|| [[symmih]] ||  
|| tøfcidee || which
|| tøfcidee || which
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|  where || interrogative || [[tøfui]] ||  
|  where || interrogative || [[tøfui]] ||  
|-
|-
|  when || interrogative || symmih-sizun || what time
|  when || interrogative || {{x|symmih-sizun}} || what time
|| [[tangsii]] ||  
|| {{x|tangsii}} ||  
|-
|-
|  how || interrogative || juhøo || formal
|  how || interrogative || juhøo || formal
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|-
|-
|  not ||  || pud || literary
|  not ||  || pud || literary
|| m || is not/does not
|| [[m]] || is not/does not
|| boe || is not able to
|| {{x|bøe}} || is not able to
|| maix || do not (imperative)
|| maix || do not (imperative)
|| [[bøo]] || does not have/did not
|| [[bøo]] || does not have/did not
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|| lofngzorng || ex. how many in all?
|| lofngzorng || ex. how many in all?
|-
|-
|  many || quantifier || zoe ||  
|  many || quantifier || zøe ||  
|-
|-
|  some || quantifier || cidkoar/cidkoafar ||  
|  some || quantifier || cidkoar/cidkoafar ||  
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|| padee ||  
|| padee ||  
|-
|-
|  one || cardinal number || id || more than 10
|  one || [[kisox|cardinal number]] || id || more than 10
|| cit || less than 10
|| cit || less than 10
|-
|-
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|  five || cardinal number || go ||  
|  five || cardinal number || go ||  
|-
|-
|  big || adjective || [[toa]] ||  
|  big || [[heng'iongsuu|adjective]] || {{x|toa}} ||  
|-
|-
|  long || adjective || tngg ||  
|  long || adjective || tngg ||  
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|  heavy || adjective || tang ||  
|  heavy || adjective || tang ||  
|-
|-
|  small || adjective || soex ||  
|  small || adjective || {{x|søex}} ||  
|-
|-
|  short || adjective || tøea ||  
|  short || adjective || [[tea (heng'ioong-suu)|tea]] ||  
|-
|-
|  narrow || adjective || oeh ||  
|  narrow || adjective || øeh ||  
|-
|-
|  thin || adjective || pøh ||  
|  thin || adjective || {{x|pøh}} ||  
|-
|-
|  woman || noun || [[lwjiin]] || formal
|  woman || [[bengsuu|noun]] || [[lwjiin]] || formal
|| [[zabor]] || informal
|| [[zabor]] || informal
|-
|-
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|| kawar ||  
|| kawar ||  
|-
|-
|  louse || noun || sad ||  
|  louse || noun || bagsad ||  
|| [[satbuo]] ||  
|| [[satbuo]] ||  
|-
|-
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|-
|-
|  tree || noun || chiu ||  
|  tree || noun || chiu ||  
|| chiu'ar ([[chiu-ar]]) ||  
|| chiu'ar ([[chiuar]]) ||  
|-
|-
|  forest || noun || [[simliim]] ||  
|  forest || noun || [[simliim]] ||  
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|-
|-
|  fruit || noun || [[zuykør]] ||  
|  fruit || noun || [[zuykør]] ||  
|| [[koefcie]] ||  
|| [[køefcie]] ||  
|-
|-
|  seed || noun || [[zefngcie]] ||  
|  seed || noun || [[zefngcie]] ||  
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|-
|-
|  skin || noun || phøee ||  
|  skin || noun || phøee ||  
|| [[phoehw]] ||  
|| [[phøehw]] ||  
|-
|-
|  meat || noun || [[baq]] ||  
|  meat || noun || [[baq]] ||  
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|| [[kutthaau]] ||  
|| [[kutthaau]] ||  
|-
|-
|  fat || noun || [[cihoong]] || academic
|  fat || noun || [[cihofng]] || academic
|| jixnngg || colloquial
|| [[jixnngg]] || colloquial
|-
|-
|  egg || noun || [[nng]] ||  
|  egg || noun || [[nng]] ||  
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|  horn || noun || [[kag]] ||  
|  horn || noun || [[kag]] ||  
|-
|-
|  tail || noun || [[bøea]] ||  
|  tail || noun || [[bøea (miasuu)|bøea]] ||  
|| [[bøefliw]] ||  
|| [[bøefliw]] ||  
|-
|-
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|| [[thaukhag]] ||  
|| [[thaukhag]] ||  
|-
|-
|  ear || noun || [[hvi]] ||  
|  ear || noun || [[hvi'ar]] ||  
|| hvi'ar ([[hvi-ar]]) ||  
|| ||  
|| [[hvixkhafng]] ||  
|| [[hvixkhafng]] ||  
|-
|-
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|-
|-
|  nose || noun || phvi ||  
|  nose || noun || phvi ||  
|| phvi'ar ([[phvi-ar]]) ||  
|| [[phvi'ar]] ||  
|-
|-
|  mouth || noun || [[zhuix]] ||  
|  mouth || noun || [[zhuix]] ||  
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|| [[kvoazong]] ||  
|| [[kvoazong]] ||  
|-
|-
|  drink || verb || [[lym]] ||  
|  drink || [[toxngsuu|verb]] || [[lym]] ||  
|-
|-
|  eat || verb || [[ciah]] ||  
|  eat || verb || [[ciah]] ||  
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|| [[awthox]] || formal
|| [[awthox]] || formal
|-
|-
|  blow || verb || zhef ||  
|  blow || verb || zhøef ||  
|| puun ||  
|| puun ||  
|-
|-
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|| tuh ||  
|| tuh ||  
|-
|-
|  scratch || verb || [[pee]] ||  
|  scratch || verb || {{x|pee}} ||  
|-
|-
|  dig || verb || [[or]] ||  
|  dig || verb || [[or]] ||  
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|  swim || verb || [[siuzuie]] ||  
|  swim || verb || [[siuzuie]] ||  
|-
|-
|  fly || verb || [[pøef]] ||  
|  fly || verb || {{x|pøef}} ||  
|-
|-
|  walk || verb || [[kviaa]] || generic
|  walk || verb || [[kviaa]] || generic
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|| poxliern || go on foot (formal)
|| poxliern || go on foot (formal)
|-
|-
|  come || verb || [[laai]] ||  
|  come || verb || {{x|laai}} ||  
|-
|-
|  lie || verb || [[tør]] || horizontal
|  lie || verb || [[tør]] || horizontal
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|  rub || verb || [[loarn]] || massage; knead
|  rub || verb || [[loarn]] || massage; knead
|-
|-
|  wash || verb || [[søea]] ||  
|  wash || verb || {{x|søea}} ||  
|-
|-
|  wipe || verb || [[chid]] ||  
|  wipe || verb || [[chid]] ||  
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|  throw || verb || [[taxn]] ||  
|  throw || verb || [[taxn]] ||  
|-
|-
|  tie || verb || [[pak]] ||  
|  tie || verb || {{x|pak}} ||  
|-
|-
|  sew || verb || [[paang]] ||  
|  sew || verb || [[paang]] ||  
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|  moon || noun || [[gøeqniuu]] ||  
|  moon || noun || [[gøeqniuu]] ||  
|-
|-
|  star || noun || [[chvy]] ||  
|  star || noun || [[zhvef]]/[[chvy]] ||  
|-
|-
|  water || noun || [[zuie]] ||  
|  water || noun || [[zuie]] ||  
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|  rain || noun || [[ho]]/[[løqho]] ||  
|  rain || noun || [[ho]]/[[løqho]] ||  
|-
|-
|  river || noun || [[høo]] ||  
|  river || noun || [[khøef|høo]] ||  
|-
|-
|  lake || noun || [[oo]] ||  
|  lake || noun || [[oo]] ||  
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|  dust || noun || [[thohurn]] ||  
|  dust || noun || [[thohurn]] ||  
|-
|-
|  earth || noun || [[texkiuu]] || planet
|  earth || noun || [[tøexkiuu]] || planet
|-
|-
|  cloud || noun || [[huun]] ||  
|  cloud || noun || [[huun]] ||  
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|  sky || noun || [[thvy]] ||  
|  sky || noun || [[thvy]] ||  
|-
|-
|  wind || noun || [[hofng]] ||  
|  wind || noun || [[hofng (khiesiong)|hofng]] ||  
|-
|-
|  snow || noun || [[søeq]] ||  
|  snow || noun || [[seq]] ||  
|-
|-
|  ice || noun || [[pefng]] ||  
|  ice || noun || [[pefng]] ||  
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|  smoke || noun || [[hwn]] ||  
|  smoke || noun || [[hwn]] ||  
|-
|-
|  fire || noun || [[høea]] ||  
|  fire || noun || {{x|høea}} ||  
|-
|-
|  ashes || noun || [[høef]] || ashes or dust
|  ashes || noun || [[høef]] || ashes or dust
|| [[hoefhw]] ||  
|| [[høefhw]] ||  
|-
|-
|  burn || verb || [[hviaa]] ||  
|  burn || verb || [[hviaa]] ||  
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|-
|-
|  green || adjective || [[lek]] ||  
|  green || adjective || [[lek]] ||  
|| [[chveseg]] ||  
|| [[zhveseg]]/chviseg ||  
|-
|-
|  yellow || adjective || [[ngg]] ||  
|  yellow || adjective || [[ngg]] ||  
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|| [[zhaonoa]] ||  
|| [[zhaonoa]] ||  
|-
|-
|  dirty || adjective || [[lahsab]] ||  
|  dirty || adjective || {{x|lahsab}} ||  
|-
|-
|  straight || adjective || [[tit]] ||  
|  straight || adjective || [[tit]] ||  
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|-
|-
|  name || noun || [[miaa]] || affix or generic
|  name || noun || [[miaa]] || affix or generic
|}
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