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! phrasePhrase !! possiblePossible meaning
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| {{tp|a a}} || haha
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| {{tp|ala ala}} || not nothing
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| {{tp|ale ale}} || 100+100=200
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| {{tp|anpa anpa}} || below the lower part
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| {{tp|ante ante}} || another different one
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| {{tp|kulupu kulupu}} || a group of people that's about groups of people, e.g. the people who run an event venue
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| {{tp|lawa lawa}} || boss's boss
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| {{tp|len len}} || hidden cloth
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| {{tp|lili lili}} || a little bit small
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| {{tp|lipu lipu}} || a book about books
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| {{tp|luka luka}} || 5+5=10
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| {{tp|lupa lupa}} || a hole that's for holes, e.g. a keyhole
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| {{tp|ma ma}} || land of dirt
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| {{tp|mama mama}} || grandparent
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| {{tp|moku moku}} || food that food eats, e.g. the stuffing in a turkey
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| {{tp|monsi monsi}} || behind the back
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| {{tp|mu mu}} || moo moo
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| {{tp|mun mun}} || the moon of a planet
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| {{tp|mute mute}} || very many, or 20+20=40
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| {{tp|nanpa nanpa}} || the index of a number
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| {{tp|nena nena}} || a smaller bump on a larger bump, e.g. a pimple on a nose
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| {{tp|open open}} || the beginning of an opening segment
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| {{tp|pakala pakala}} || an unsuccessful attempt at breaking something
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| {{tp|pali pali}} || working to enable work
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| {{tp|pini pini}} || the end of an ending
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| {{tp|poka poka}} || next to your hip
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| {{tp|poki poki}} || a container's container, or a contained container
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| {{tp|selo selo}} || the outer layer of an outer layer
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| {{tp|sewi sewi}} || above the higher part, or a high-up god
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| {{tp|sinpin sinpin}} || in front of the front
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| {{tp|sona sona}} || knowledge about knowledge
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| {{tp|soweli soweli}} || an animal's animal, e.g. a furry's pet, or a pet's furry
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| {{tp|tan tan}} || the origin of some origin
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| {{tp|tenpo tenpo}} || some time that's about time, e.g. a meeting about planning a schedule
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| {{tp|toki toki}} || talking about communication
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| {{tp|tu tu}} || 2+2=4
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| {{tp|uta uta}} || a kiss on the mouth
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