Swadesh list
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Named after the American linguist Morris Swadesh.
Noun
[edit]Swadesh list (plural Swadesh lists)
- (linguistics) A list of vocabulary with universal test meanings and concepts.
Translations
[edit]lists of vocabulary intended to be available in all languages, so-called "universals"
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See also
[edit]Further reading
[edit]Swadesh list on Wikipedia.Wikipedia