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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]] ||  
|| tQfcidee || which
|| tøfcidee || which
|-
|-
|  where || interrogative || [[tQfui]] ||  
|  where || interrogative || [[tøfui]] ||  
|-
|-
|  when || interrogative || symmih-sizun || what time
|  when || interrogative || {{x|symmih-sizun}} || what time
|| [[tangsii]] ||  
|| {{x|tangsii}} ||  
|-
|-
|  how || interrogative || juhQo || formal
|  how || interrogative || juhøo || formal
|| afnzvoar || informal
|| afnzvoar || informal
|| zvoafviu || in what way
|| zvoafviu || in what way
|-
|-
|  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)
|| [[bQo]] || does not have/did not
|| [[bøo]] || does not have/did not
|-
|-
|  all || quantifier || zoanpo || all of it
|  all || quantifier || zoanpo || all of it
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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 ||  
|  some || quantifier || cidkoar/cidkoafar ||  
|| kuynaxee ||  
|| kuynaxee ||  
|-
|-
|  few || quantifier || ciQr ||  
|  few || quantifier || ciør ||  
|-
|-
|  other || quantifier || kithvaf ||  
|  other || quantifier || kithvaf ||  
|| 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 || tQea ||  
|  short || adjective || [[tea (heng'ioong-suu)|tea]] ||  
|-
|-
|  narrow || adjective || oeh ||  
|  narrow || adjective || øeh ||  
|-
|-
|  thin || adjective || pQh ||  
|  thin || adjective || {{x|pøh}} ||  
|-
|-
|  woman || noun || [[lwjiin]] || formal
|  woman || [[bengsuu|noun]] || [[lwjiin]] || formal
|| [[zabor]] || informal
|| [[zabor]] || informal
|-
|-
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|  husband || noun || [[afng]] ||  
|  husband || noun || [[afng]] ||  
|-
|-
|  mother || noun || [[bwchyn]]/bQfchyn || literary
|  mother || noun || [[bwchyn]]/bøfchyn || literary
|| [[lauxbuo]] ||  
|| [[lauxbuo]] ||  
|| [[mamaf]] ||  
|| [[mamaf]] ||  
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|| kawar ||  
|| kawar ||  
|-
|-
|  louse || noun || sad ||  
|  louse || noun || bagsad ||  
|| [[satbuo]] ||  
|| [[satbuo]] ||  
|-
|-
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|  worm || noun || [[thaang]] ||  
|  worm || noun || [[thaang]] ||  
|| toxurn || earthworm
|| toxurn || earthworm
|| toxkurn || earthworm
|| [[toxkurn]] || earthworm
|-
|-
|  tree || noun || chiu ||  
|  tree || noun || chiu ||  
|| chiu'ar ([[chiu-ar]]) ||  
|| chiu'ar ([[chiuar]]) ||  
|-
|-
|  forest || noun || [[simliim]] ||  
|  forest || noun || [[simliim]] ||  
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|| ki'ar || informal
|| ki'ar || informal
|-
|-
|  fruit || noun || [[zuykQr]] ||  
|  fruit || noun || [[zuykør]] ||  
|| [[koefcie]] ||  
|| [[køefcie]] ||  
|-
|-
|  seed || noun || [[zefngcie]] ||  
|  seed || noun || [[zefngcie]] ||  
|-
|-
|  leaf || noun || [[hiQh]] ||  
|  leaf || noun || [[hiøh]] ||  
|| hiQqar ||  
|| hiøqar ||  
|-
|-
|  root || noun || [[kwn]] ||  
|  root || noun || [[kwn]] ||  
|-
|-
|  bark || noun || [[chiuxphQee]] ||  
|  bark || noun || [[chiuxphøee]] ||  
|-
|-
|  flower || noun || [[hoef]] ||  
|  flower || noun || [[hoef]] ||  
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|  grass || noun || [[zhao]] ||  
|  grass || noun || [[zhao]] ||  
|-
|-
|  rope || noun || [[sQq]] ||  
|  rope || noun || [[søq]] ||  
|| sQh'ar ||  
|| søh'ar ||  
|-
|-
|  skin || noun || [[phQee]] ||  
|  skin || noun || phøee ||  
|| [[phQehw]] ||  
|| [[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]] ||  
|| [[koenng]] || chicken egg
|| [[køenng]] || chicken egg
|-
|-
|  horn || noun || [[kag]] ||  
|  horn || noun || [[kag]] ||  
|-
|-
|  tail || noun || [[bQea]] ||  
|  tail || noun || [[bøea (miasuu)|bøea]] ||  
|| [[bQefliw]] ||  
|| [[bøefliw]] ||  
|-
|-
|  feather || noun || [[ciawmngg]] ||  
|  feather || noun || [[ciawmngg]] ||  
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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 ||  
|-
|-
|  breathe || verb || hokhib || academic (respire)
|  breathe || verb || [[hokhib]] || academic (respire)
|| [[zhoafnkhuix]] ||  
|| [[zhoafnkhuix]] ||  
|-
|-
|  laugh || verb || [[chiQx]] ||  
|  laugh || verb || [[chiøx]] ||  
|-
|-
|  see || verb || [[khvoax]] ||  
|  see || verb || [[khvoax]] ||  
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|-
|-
|  fight || verb || [[oankef]] || argue
|  fight || verb || [[oankef]] || argue
|| [[siQphaq]] || fists
|| [[siøphaq]] || fists
|| [[siQthaai]] || war
|| [[siøthaai]] || war
|-
|-
|  hunt || verb || [[phahlah]] ||  
|  hunt || verb || [[phahlah]] ||  
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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 || [[pQef]] ||  
|  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 || [[tQr]] || horizontal
|  lie || verb || [[tør]] || horizontal
|-
|-
|  sit || verb || [[ze]] ||  
|  sit || verb || [[ze]] ||  
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|  turn || verb || [[oad]] || change direction
|  turn || verb || [[oad]] || change direction
|-
|-
|  fall || verb || [[laklQh]] || drop
|  fall || verb || [[lakløh]] || drop
|-
|-
|  give || verb || [[ho]] ||  
|  give || verb || [[ho]] ||  
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|  rub || verb || [[loarn]] || massage; knead
|  rub || verb || [[loarn]] || massage; knead
|-
|-
|  wash || verb || [[sQea]] ||  
|  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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|-
|-
|  play || verb || [[sngr]] ||  
|  play || verb || [[sngr]] ||  
|| [[chitthQo]] || intransitive
|| [[chitthøo]] || intransitive
|-
|-
|  float || verb || [[phuu]] ||  
|  float || verb || [[phuu]] ||  
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|| [[jidthaau]] || informal
|| [[jidthaau]] || informal
|-
|-
|  moon || noun || [[gQeqniuu]] ||  
|  moon || noun || [[gøeqniuu]] ||  
|-
|-
|  star || noun || [[chvy]] ||  
|  star || noun || [[zhvef]]/[[chvy]] ||  
|-
|-
|  water || noun || [[zuie]] ||  
|  water || noun || [[zuie]] ||  
|-
|-
|  rain || noun || [[ho]]/[[lQqho]] ||  
|  rain || noun || [[ho]]/[[løqho]] ||  
|-
|-
|  river || noun || [[hQo]] ||  
|  river || noun || [[khøef|høo]] ||  
|-
|-
|  lake || noun || [[oo]] ||  
|  lake || noun || [[oo]] ||  
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|  salt || noun || [[iaam]] ||  
|  salt || noun || [[iaam]] ||  
|-
|-
|  stone || noun || [[ciQh]] || affix
|  stone || noun || [[ciøh]] || affix
|| [[ciQqthaau]] ||  
|| [[ciøqthaau]] ||  
|-
|-
|  sand || noun || [[soaf]] ||  
|  sand || noun || [[soaf]] ||  
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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 || [[sQeq]] ||  
|  snow || noun || [[seq]] ||  
|-
|-
|  ice || noun || [[pefng]] ||  
|  ice || noun || [[pefng]] ||  
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|  smoke || noun || [[hwn]] ||  
|  smoke || noun || [[hwn]] ||  
|-
|-
|  fire || noun || [[hQea]] ||  
|  fire || noun || {{x|høea}} ||  
|-
|-
|  ashes || noun || [[hQef]] || 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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|  year || noun || [[nii]] ||  
|  year || noun || [[nii]] ||  
|-
|-
|  warm || adjective || [[siQlQ]] ||  
|  warm || adjective || [[siølø]] ||  
|-
|-
|  cold || adjective || [[kvoaa]] ||  
|  cold || adjective || [[kvoaa]] ||  
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|| ku || not new
|| ku || not new
|-
|-
|  good || adjective || [[hQr]] ||  
|  good || adjective || [[hør]] ||  
|-
|-
|  bad || adjective || [[phvae]] ||  
|  bad || adjective || [[phvae]] ||  
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|| [[zhaonoa]] ||  
|| [[zhaonoa]] ||  
|-
|-
|  dirty || adjective || [[lahsab]] ||  
|  dirty || adjective || {{x|lahsab}} ||  
|-
|-
|  straight || adjective || [[tit]] ||  
|  straight || adjective || [[tit]] ||  
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|  dry || adjective || [[taf]] ||  
|  dry || adjective || [[taf]] ||  
|-
|-
|  correct || adjective || [[tiQh]] || informal
|  correct || adjective || [[tiøh]] || informal
|| [[zerngkhag]] || formal
|| [[zerngkhag]] || formal
|-
|-
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|  right || adjective || [[cviax]] ||  
|  right || adjective || [[cviax]] ||  
|-
|-
|  left || adjective || [[tQx]] ||  
|  left || adjective || [[tøx]] ||  
|-
|-
|  at || preposition || ti ||  
|  at || preposition || ti ||  
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|-
|-
|  name || noun || [[miaa]] || affix or generic
|  name || noun || [[miaa]] || affix or generic
|}
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