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A -------------------- A 0
a, an det kum 1#A
afterwards adv ningkara 6#The future tense
all quan sut 4#The -ras form
American (from the US) n Miriki 2#Plural nouns
and then, and so con bara 7#The present tense
animal n daiwan 1#A
B -------------------- B 0
be irreg v kaia 5#Direct objects stem ka-, pres. sa
bed n krikri 9#Other uses of ligature
big adj tara 1#Is
book n buk 1#The (Eng.)
buy v atkaia 7#The future tense
C -------------------- C 0
car n truk 5#Here and there (Eng.)
chicken n kalila 8#The negative
chicken meat cpd n kalila wîna 8#The negative
child n tuktan 4#The -ras form lig. tuktika
church cpd n prias watla 6#With (prias: Eng. "prayers")
come irreg v balaia 5#To and from pres. aula, balisa
cook v piakaia 4#The -isa form
cordoba, dollar, money n lalah 10#Vocabulary and reading
cry v inaia 4#The -ras form
D -------------------- D 0
dog n yul 1#A
door n dur 2#In, on and at (Eng.)
drink v diaia 10#A-verbs and i-verbs stem di-
E -------------------- E 0
eat v piaia 8#The negative stem pi-
English n Inglis 7#The present tense (Eng.)
F -------------------- F 0
father n aisa 9#Rules for adding -ka
first adv taura 6#The future tense
fish n inska 8#The negative
food n plun 4#The -isa form
from post wina 5#To and from
from here naha wina 5#Here and there
from there baha wina 5#Here and there
G -------------------- G 0
go irreg v waia 5#To and from stem wa-, pres. auya, wisa
go in, enter v dimaia 7#The future tense
go out v takaia 7#The present tense
ground, floor n tasba 2#In, on and at lig. -ya
H -------------------- H 0
have v briaia 8#The negative stem bri-
hear v walaia 7#The present tense
help cpd v hilp munaia 6#With (Eng.)
here adv nahara 5#Here and there
his, her ai 9#Other uses of ligature
house n utla 2#In, on and at
I -------------------- I 0
I, me pron yang 6#With
in, on, at post ra 2#In, on and at
K -------------------- K 0
key n kî 9#Other uses of ligature (Eng.)
kill v ikaia 9#Other uses of ligature
know cpd v nu kaia 8#Go, come, know and want (Eng. "know")
L -------------------- L 0
learn cpd v lan takaia 7#The present tense (Eng.)
leave, let, forget v swiaia 10#A-verbs and i-verbs stem swi-
like cpd v laik kaia 8#The negative (Eng.)
look for v plikaia 4#The -ras form
M -------------------- M 0
make, do v daukaia 4#The -isa form
man n waitna 1#The
mango n mangu 3#There is/are
Miskito (language) cpd n Miskitu bila 7#The present tense
Miskito n. Miskitu 4#The -isa form
mother n yapti 9#Rules for adding -ka
much, many quan ailal 10#The -a or -ya ligature
my child tuktiki 1#Is
my father aisiki 1#A
my mother yaptiki 1#This and that
my name nini 1#Is
N -------------------- N 0
no apia 3#Questions
not apia 2#Isn't/aren't
now adv nanara 4#The -isa form
O -------------------- O 0
old man n dama 10#Vocabulary and reading
only adv baman 7#The present tense
open v kwakaia 9#Other uses of ligature
other quan wala 6#The future tense
our (inclusive) wan 9#Other uses of ligature
P -------------------- P 0
path, road n yabal 3#There is/are
play v pulaia 4#The -isa form
poor adj umpira 1#Is
R -------------------- R 0
river n awala 10#The -a or -ya ligature
room n rum 2#In, on and at
S -------------------- S 0
say v wiaia 10#A-verbs and i-verbs stem wi-
school n skul 5#To and from (Eng.)
see yaura 5#Direct objects
see v kaikaia 5#Direct objects
she, he pron witin 1#Is
shop, store n sap (shap) 3#There is/are (Eng.)
sit v iwaia 5#Here and there
sleep v yapaia 9#Other uses of ligature
small adj sirpi 1#Is
some, a few det kum kum 3#There is/are
soon adv tisku 7#The future tense
Spanish n Ispail 7#The present tense
speak v aisaia 4#The -isa form stem aisa-
stay v takaskaia 8#The negative
stone n walpa 3#There is/are lig. -ya
T -------------------- T 0
table n tibil 2#In, on and at (Eng.)
tall, high adj yakwra 10#The -a or -ya ligature
that det baha 9#The -ka ligature after demonstratives
that pron baha 1#This and that
the det ba 1#The
there adv bahara 5#Here and there
there is, there are bara sa 3#There is/are
they pron witin nani 10#Plural personal pronouns
thing, anything n/pron diara 4#The -ras form
this det na 1#The
this det naha 9#The -ka ligature after demonstratives
this pron naha 1#This and that
three quan yumhpa 10#Vocabulary and reading
today adv naiwa 8#Go, come, know and want
tomorrow adv yauhka 6#The future tense
too, also sin 1#The
tree n dus 10#The -a or -ya ligature lig. -a
two quan wâl 10#Vocabulary and reading
V -------------------- V 0
very pali 3#Your
village n tawan 3#There is/are
W -------------------- W 0
want cpd v want kaia 8#Go, come, know and want (Eng.)
water n li 10#The -a or -ya ligature lig. laya
we (exclusive) pron yang nani 10#Plural personal pronouns
we (inclusive) pron yawan 2#We, they, these and those
well adv pain 7#The present tense (Eng. "fine")
what int pron dia 3#Who, what and where
when adv ahkia 7#The future tense
where int adv anira 3#Who, what and where
where from ani wina 5#To and from
which det ani 9#Other uses of ligature
who int pron ya 3#Who, what and where
why dia muni 4#The -ras form
window n windar 2#In, on and at (Eng.)
with post wal 6#With
woman n mairin 1#The lig. mairka
work cpd v wark takaia 7#The present tense
work n wark 6#With (Eng.)
Y -------------------- Y 0
yes au 3#Questions
yesterday adv nahwala 6#The past tense
you (plural) pron man nani 10#Plural personal pronouns
you pron man 7#I am
young adj tiara 1#Is
young man, youth n wahma 10#Vocabulary and reading
young woman n tiara 9#Rules for adding -ka
your child tuktikam 3#Your
your father aisikam 3#Your
your mother yaptikam 3#Your
your name ninam 3#Your