The Tujia world
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I Celestial phenomena (23 words)
1.sky
me (35)
2.earth
l1 (55)
3.sun
lau (21) tshi (21)
4.moon
su (21) su (21)
5.star
si (55) zi (53)
6.cloud
me (35) la (55) ug (21)
7.rain
me (35) tsie (21)
8.thunder
mie (35) tha (55) tshie (21)
9.wind
zie (35) su (55)
10.snow
su (35) su (55)
11. water
tshe (21)
12. frost
pu (55) li (55)
13. dew
so (55) tshe (53)
14. rainbow
phu (35)
15. lightning
me (35) ji (35) la (35)
16. clear skies
me (35) tsha (35)
17. silver
ŋo (55)
18. iron
ɕie (55)
19. stone
a (21) pa (21)
20. gold
kho (55)
21. fire
mi (55)
22. smoke
khie (35) kha (21)
23. mist
so (55) phe (21)
2 terrains (11 words)
24. road
la (55)
25. creek
xu (21) pha (21)
26. well
tshie (21) muŋ (55)
27. mountain
khu (55) tsa (55)
28. field
si (21) khie (53)
29. soil
phe (35) thi (55)
30. slope
pa (55) za (53)
31. pit
tha (35) kha (55)
32. cliff
a (21) tsha (21)
33. mountain bay
wa (55) xa (55)
34. mountain top
khu (55) le (55)
3 Directions (17 words)
35. front
tsi (55) kie (55)
36. back
tha (55) nie (55)
37. side
sie (35) tha (55) pha (21)
38. above
ka (21) xa (35)
39. under
pa (21) thi (21)
40. inside
o (35) thu (55)
41. outside
o (35) tha (21)
42. corner
a (55) khou (55)
43. in the sky
mie (35) ka (21)
44. on the tree
kha (21) mog (21) ka (21)
45. middle
lo (35) li (55)
46. opposite
thie (55) pi (55)
47. at the door
la (55) mi (21) tsi (55) ke (55)
48. this
kai (35)
49. here
kie (21)
50. there
ɛ (55) kie (55)
51. where
khei (53) tu (55)
4. Time (21 words)
52. this year
luŋ (21) pai (35)
53. last year
luŋ (55) tuŋ (55) pai (35)
54. the year before last
tie (55) luŋ (55) pai (55)
55. next year
la (21) kho (21)
56. the year after next
mi (35) kho (55)
57. today
lai (53)
58. tomorrow
lao (35) tsi (55)
59. day after tomorrow
mi (35) nie (55)
60. yesterday
phu (21) n1 (21)
61. day before yesterday
kʒ ni (55)
62. three days ago
kʒ (21) ta (55) ni (21)
63. day
thai (55) ŋie (21) khu (55)
64. morning
hulan
65. night
nan (21) tshi (55) tshai
66. dawn
me (35) su (21)
67. dusk
la (21) jie (35)
68. now
mu (35) lαn (55)
69. from now on
tchi (21) ŋie (55)
70. before
ta (35) nie (53)
71. immediately
wei (21) ti (55)
72. just before now
mu (55) mo (21)
5. animals (60 words)
73. buffalo
zuan (35)
74. ox
ɚu (35)
75. pig
tsi (55)
76. sheep
zuo (35)
77. dog
xa (55) lie (21)
78. cat
mo (21)