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Words for Category: Fighting

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paka

to hit

partema

to wrestle

taka

to hit, to smack, to strike with the hand or to kick

taktyerra

to fight, to hit one another

tyalka

to punch, to thrust a spear

tyilpa

to beat, to hit

tyilpa-tyilpa

to hit repeatedly, to flog

wirpa

to hide, to go into hiding

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