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| ==Sani vocabulary==
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| Most of the Sani vocabulary is Cosimo-Benacian in origin, but the language has also borrowed words, mostly from [[Cisamarrese]], and more recently [[Istvanistani]], [[Praeta]] and [[Babkhi]].
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| !Semantic Domain
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| !Etymology
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| || body || xonu || || ''noun:'' head, main
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| || government || xonuti || || ''noun:'' king, leader, chieftain
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| || grammar || ti || || ''modifier:'' abstraction of noun to refer to a person
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| || grammar || lla || || ''modifier:'' area belonging to the modified noun
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| || || zawa || || ''adjective:'' free, unchained, not in servitude, independent
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| || government || rrumë || || ''noun:'' state, independent entity
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| || grammar || na || || ''conjunction:'' and
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| || government || kosos || '''Pr.''' ''Koïsoß'', "Empire or a significant State, realm, domain, sphere" || ''noun:'' empire
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| || interjection || oyá || || ''interj.:'' hello, hi
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| || color || lunti || || ''noun, adjective:'' green
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| || structure || ffaman || || ''noun:'' garden, fenced or otherwise delimited area with controlled greenery
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| || direction || esa || || ''noun, adjective:'' east
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| || geology || paharr || || ''noun:'' spring, source of running water
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| || direction || ate || || ''noun, adjective:'' west
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| || geography || hareffa || || ''noun:'' island
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| || geography || hareffina || '''Sa.''' ''hareffa'', island + ''ina'', half || ''noun:'' peninsula
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| || colloquialism || tata || || ''noun:'' filth, dirt
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| || profanity || tati || '''Sa.''' ''tata'', filth, dirt || ''noun:'' originally a derogatory term for [[Sani people|Sanis]] used by Istvani-speakers in and around [[Niyi]]. Now considered a racist slur, but used to that effect all over the country in certain circles.
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| || abstract || pesh || || ''adjective, noun:'' dead, death
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| || government || whëna || || ''noun:'' council, assembly
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| || geography || ranti || || ''noun:'' beach, shore
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| || direction || teta || || ''noun, adjective:'' south
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| || geography || puri || || ''noun:'' harbour, port
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| || geography || kara || || ''noun:'' river
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| || || axi || || ''adjective:'' new
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| || || pantera || '''Cis.''' ''bandiera'' || ''noun:'' flag
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| || || insenya || '''Cis.''' ''insegna'' || ''noun:'' ensign
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| || || sale || || ''noun:'' health, soundness
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| || || sale || '''Cis.''' ''sale'' || ''noun:'' salt
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| || || manso || '''Cis.''' ''manzo'' || ''noun:'' beef, meat from cattle
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| || || muton || '''Ist.''' ''mutton'' || ''noun:'' mutton, meat from sheep
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| || || kalarha || || ''noun:'' fish
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| || || whaso || || ''noun:'' bird
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| || || inseto || '''Cis.''' ''insetto'' || ''noun:'' insect
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| || || ffesun || || ''noun:'' animal, beast, non-human living being
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| || || xo sale || '''San.''' ''xo'' much, plentiful + '''San.''' ''sale'' health || ''interj.'' hello, hi. Often pronounced ''xos''. Heavily promoted by Sani- and Ama-speaking cantons instead of Istvanistani expressions.
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| || || shaw || '''Cis.''' ciao || ''interj.'' hello, hi. Sometimes used in Amarra and by Ama speakers in majority Cisamarrese areas.
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| || || helo || '''Ist.''' hello || ''interj.'' hello, hi. Sometimes used in Sanilla and by Sani speakers in majority Istvanistani areas.
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