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Language: To'ambaita

Source/Author:  Frank Lichtenberk and Lawrence Fo'ana'ota 
Identifiers:  ISO-639-3:mlu  Glottocode: toab1237 
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Data Entry:  Typed By: Debasish Roy  Checked By: Simon Greenhill 
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Classification:  Austronesian:Malayo-Polynesian:Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian:Eastern Malayo-Polynesian:Oceanic:Central-Eastern Oceanic:Southeast Solomonic:Malaita-San Cristobal:Malaita:Northern 
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ID: Word: Item: Annotation: Cognacy: Loan:
1 hand ʔamba   2  
1 hand amba-na arm 2  
2 left mauli irregular reflex of *w 1, 59  
3 right aʔola   10  
3 right ʔaʔɔla right 10  
4 leg/foot ʔae irregular *q > ʔ 1  
4 leg/foot ʔae-na leg; irregular *q > ʔ 1  
5 to walk lae   1, 90  
5 to walk fali walk 10  
5 to walk sifɔ go down    
5 to walk taʔe go up    
6 road/path tala   1  
7 to come lae mai   1, 87  
8 to turn word info aambula irregular *o > a 32  
8 to turn word info ambula turn; irregular *o > a 32  
9 to swim siisiu   12  
9 to swim sisiu bathe 12  
9 to swim araŋa swim 48  
10 dirty biliʔa   13  
10 dirty bilia dirty 13  
11 dust naan|afu   1  
11 dust ŋgɛŋgeo dust    
11 dust θasu dust 41  
12 skin puŋa      
12 skin uŋa-na skin 9  
13 back word info suli   78  
13 back word info suli-na back 78  
14 belly rake   16  
14 belly rake-na belly 16  
15 bone ʔoŋgi   41  
15 bone ɔki-na bone 41  
16 intestines ooŋga   16  
16 intestines ɔŋga-na guts 16  
17 liver ɵae|fau   1  
17 liver ϑaesau-na liver 1  
18 breast susu   1  
18 breast susu-na breast 1  
19 shoulder gwauna head 65  
20 to know, be knowledgeable ɵaitaʔomana irregular *a > i; irregular addition of syllable with glottal 35, 88  
20 to know, be knowledgeable ϑaitɔʔɔmana know; irregular *a > i; irregular addition of syllable with glottal 35, 88  
21 to think manata   15  
22 to fear maʔu   1  
22 to fear ʔaʔanu fear    
22 to fear maʔu fear 1  
23 blood ʔambu   5  
23 blood ʔambu-na blood 5  
24 head gwau   9  
24 head gwau-na head 9  
25 neck lua   18  
25 neck lua-na neck 18  
26 hair word info iifu   13  
26 hair word info rurumua-na hair (body)    
27 nose gwal|usu   1, 12  
27 nose ŋgwalusu-na nose 1, 12  
28 to breathe ʔasimaŋo   47, 64  
28 to breathe asimaŋɔ breathe 47, 64  
29 to sniff, smell toʔana   100  
29 to sniff, smell makwa irregular *k > kw 13  
29 to sniff, smell makwatɔʔɔna smell 13, 100  
30 mouth foko   43  
30 mouth fɔkɔ-na mouth 43  
31 tooth lifo   1, 35  
31 tooth lifɔ-na tooth 1, 35  
32 tongue mea   7  
32 tongue mea-na tongue 7  
33 to laugh mwaela   12  
33 to laugh waela   12  
34 to cry aaŋi   1  
34 to cry aŋi cry 1  
35 to vomit moa irregular *u > o 1  
35 to vomit mɔmɔa vomit; irregular *u > o 1  
36 to spit nisu   14, 58  
36 to spit ŋisu spit 14, 58  
37 to eat faŋa < *pangan 1, 53  
38 to chew word info damu   34  
39 to cook word info naʔare cf. 144    
40 to drink kuʔu   30  
40 to drink kuʔu drink 30  
41 to bite ʔala   1  
41 to bite ʔala bite 1  
42 to suck notofia   1, 28  
42 to suck nɔtɔfia suck 1, 28  
43 ear aaliŋa irregular *a > aa 1  
43 ear aliŋa-na ear 1  
44 to hear roŋo   1  
44 to hear rɔŋɔ hear 1  
45 eye maa   1  
45 eye mā-na eye 1  
46 to see rikia   13  
47 to yawn mamukwee   19  
48 to sleep biiŋa   80  
48 to sleep mbīŋa sleep 80  
49 to lie down word info teo   9  
49 to lie down word info teɔ lie down 9  
50 to dream moʔosu bole   14, 10  
51 to sit ʔono   68  
51 to sit ɔnɔ sit 68  
52 to stand takwe   9  
53 person/human being iimole   7  
53 person/human being imɔle person 7  
54 man/male wane   1  
54 man/male ŋwane man 1  
55 woman/female kini irregular *e > i 8  
56 child wela   8  
56 child ŋwela child 8  
57 husband aaraʔi   20  
58 wife kukeʔe      
59 mother ɵa|ina irregular initial syllable 1  
59 mother Өaina-na mother; irregular initial syllable 1  
60 father maka   1, 67  
61 house luma   1  
61 house mbiʔu house 34  
62 thatch/roof ɵao thatch 1  
62 thatch/roof fafɔ-na biʔu thatch 38  
63 name ɵata   1, 18  
63 name Өata-na name 1, 18  
64 to say soreʔa   89  
64 to say sɔrea say 89  
65 rope ʔoko   12  
65 rope ɔkɔ rope 12  
66 to tie up, fasten kania   19  
67 to sew word info raʔoa      
67 to sew word info taia sew 2  
68 needle ʔoŋgila loan too?   L
69 to hunt word info toʔi      
69 to hunt word info kɔϑɔ hunt    
69 to hunt word info laetakui hunt    
70 to shoot word info basi      
71 to stab, pierce lambua   56  
71 to stab, pierce ɔtɔa stab 55  
71 to stab, pierce labua stab 56  
72 to hit word info kumua      
72 to hit word info kwaea hit (stick) 16  
73 to steal bili   12, 48  
73 to steal mbilia steal 12, 48  
74 to kill ɵauŋia   18  
74 to kill ϑauŋia kill 18  
75 to die, be dead mae   1  
76 to live, be alive maruki      
76 to live, be alive marukia alive    
77 to scratch word info kamea   14  
78 to cut, hack word info kasia   63  
78 to cut, hack word info kenu cut nut X  
78 to cut, hack word info sigilia cut (string) 89  
79 stick/wood ʔai   1  
80 to split word info kwaʔea   32  
80 to split word info fɔŋgea split 54  
81 sharp ŋari   70  
82 dull, blunt foo   35  
82 dull, blunt fo blunt 35  
83 to work word info raa   14  
83 to work word info raɔa work 14  
84 to plant fasia   12  
85 to choose filia   1  
86 to grow word info taʔe      
87 to swell word info uumbu   12  
87 to swell word info ūmbu swell 12  
88 to squeeze word info ŋiloa   53  
88 to squeeze word info ŋilɔa squeeze 53  
89 to hold word info raʔua   76  
89 to hold word info raʔu hold 76  
90 to dig ʔili   1  
90 to dig ʔilia dig 1  
91 to buy ʔuusia   14  
92 to open, uncover ʔifinia   15  
93 to pound, beat word info ɵauŋia   4  
94 to throw word info ʔuu   15  
95 to fall word info ʔasia   18  
95 to fall word info asia fall 18  
96 dog kui   7  
96 dog kuri dog    
97 bird manu   1  
97 bird ϑaʔarɔ bird 36  
98 egg ɵaaluʔi   1  
98 egg falake-na egg 9  
99 feather iifu   7  
99 feather ifu-na feather 7  
100 wing ʔaʔambara   1, 12  
100 wing kukuba-na wing 47  
101 to fly lofo   1  
101 to fly lɔfɔ fly 1  
101 to fly laŋɔ fly (insect!) x  
102 rat ʔasufa irregular *e > a 3  
102 rat ʔasufa rat; irregular *e > a 3  
103 meat/flesh siina   18  
103 meat/flesh marikɔ-na meat/flesh 52  
104 fat/grease niiniu   16  
104 fat/grease raraŋa-na fat/grease 52  
105 tail kiikiʔu   1, 55  
105 tail kikiʔu-na tail 1, 58  
106 snake loi   15  
106 snake lɔi snake 15  
107 worm (earthworm) mwaa/waa   10  
108 louse word info ʔuu   1  
108 louse word info ʔū louse 1  
108 louse word info lita louse egg x20  
109 mosquito kuukulaŋo   61  
109 mosquito kukulaŋɔ mosquito 61  
110 spider fuufuʔu   10  
110 spider fufuʔu spider 10  
111 fish iʔa   1  
111 fish īʔa fish 1  
112 rotten word info fura   18  
113 branch word info ɵaarana   1, 17  
113 branch word info ϑara naʔai branch 1, 17  
114 leaf reena      
114 leaf rea-na leaf    
115 root laila irregular 16  
115 root lali-na root 16  
116 flower taŋgana   12  
116 flower taŋga-na flower 12  
117 fruit foana   1  
117 fruit fɔa-na fruit 1  
118 grass lolo   62  
118 grass lɔlɔ grass 62  
119 earth/soil ɵaʔeŋgano   52  
119 earth/soil ŋganɔ earth 52  
120 stone fau   1  
121 sand ɔɔne   1  
121 sand ɔne sand 1  
122 water word info kafo   5  
122 water word info kafɔ water 5  
123 to flow iiŋgwa   34  
123 to flow igwa flow 34  
124 sea ʔamali   49  
124 sea amali sea 49  
124 sea asi sea 1  
125 salt ʔamali      
126 lake rondo      
127 woods/forest masuʔu   21  
127 woods/forest masū bush 21  
128 sky ɵalo   13  
128 sky mamaŋā sky 47  
128 sky θalɔ sky 13  
129 moon mandami irregular *a > i 7  
129 moon sinali moon 37  
130 star bubulu   14  
130 star mbumbulu star 14  
131 cloud word info daɵa   64  
131 cloud word info ndaθa cloud 64  
132 fog daɵasusu      
132 fog ndaθa fog 45  
133 rain dani   43  
133 rain ndani rain 43  
133 rain uta rain 1  
134 thunder kuu|kuruu   2, 63  
134 thunder kukurua thunder 2, 63  
135 lightning maanu   47  
135 lightning mānu lightning 47  
136 wind ɵauɵau   58  
136 wind θauθau wind 58  
137 to blow word info ʔufu   4, 57  
137 to blow word info ufu blow 4, 57  
138 warm word info ʔaaʔako   13  
138 warm word info aʔakɔ warm 13  
139 cold word info ŋgwaŋgwarila   13  
139 cold word info ŋgwaŋgwari cold 13  
140 dry word info raaraŋeʔa   49  
140 dry word info raraŋea dry 49  
141 wet ŋgwiŋa   46  
141 wet ŋgwini wet 46  
142 heavy kuluʔa   11  
142 heavy kulua heavy 11  
143 fire eera   7  
143 fire ɛra fire 7  
144 to burn word info naʔarea [cf 39]    
144 to burn word info naʔare burn    
145 smoke word info ɵasu   2  
145 smoke word info θasu smoke 2  
146 ash fuʔa   11  
146 ash nanaɔ ashes 46  
146 ash fua ashes 11  
147 black mboomboraʔa   67  
147 black bubuluʔa black 10  
148 white kwaakwaoʔa   16, 71  
148 white kwakwaoa white 16, 71  
149 red meemenaʔa      
149 red ʔaʔabua red 47  
150 yellow kookoaʔa   15  
150 yellow kɔkɔaʔa yellow 15  
151 green marakwa   13  
151 green mamarakwā green 13  
152 small faʔekwa   59  
152 small faʔekwa small 59  
153 big baʔita   15  
153 big mbaita big; irregular loss of glottal stop 15  
154 short word info kuukuru   13  
154 short word info ŋuŋuru short    
155 long word info tekwa   15  
155 long word info tɛkwa long 15  
156 thin word info gaaŋgaroʔa      
156 thin word info refɔa thin    
157 thick word info buloʔa   50  
157 thick word info bulɔa thick 50  
158 narrow sisi|kofi   15, 1  
159 wide reerembaʔa irregular *a > e 48  
160 painful, sick fii   16  
160 painful, sick mataʔi   1  
160 painful, sick matai sick 1  
161 shy, ashamed seʔenoni      
162 old word info aaraʔi   98  
162 old word info kuukeʔe   86  
162 old word info arai old (person) 98  
162 old word info kwali old (thing) x  
163 new faalu   1  
163 new fālu new 1  
164 good leʔa   20  
164 good leʔa good 20  
165 bad, evil taʔaa   1  
165 bad, evil taʔā bad 1  
166 correct, true mamana   14  
166 correct, true kɔkɔtɔ correct 13  
167 night rondo   11  
167 night rɔndɔ night 11  
168 day ɵato   1, 54  
168 day faθatɔ day 1, 54  
168 day ndani day 6  
169 year ŋali   55  
169 year fa nali year 55  
170 when? word info kanda taa      
170 when? word info maŋatā when? 37  
170 when? word info aŋita when? 1, 41  
171 to hide word info aaŋgwa [time what] 8  
172 to climb word info raʔa   10  
173 at ʔisana      
173 at i at 1  
174 in, inside ʔilaa beside    
174 in, inside ilala in 1  
175 above fafo|na   2  
176 below ʔoolofana   62  
176 below fara below 58  
177 this neʔe   1  
177 this neʔe this 1  
177 this ne this 1  
178 that ʔena   1  
178 that labaa      
179 near karaŋi   1, 75  
180 far daa      
180 far tau far 1  
181 where? word info fei   3  
181 where? word info ifai where? 3  
182 I nau   1, 22  
183 thou ʔoe   1  
183 thou ʔoe you (2sg) s  
184 he/she nia   1, 6  
185 we word info kulu   68  
185 we word info kamiliʔa   2  
185 we word info koro we (1du.incl) 22  
185 we word info kami we (1pl.excl) 2  
185 we word info kamiliʔa we (1pl.excl) 2  
185 we word info kia we (1pl.incl) 1  
185 we word info kamareʔa we (1du.excl) 2  
186 you kamaluʔa   1, 32  
186 you -mu your (2sg.poss) x  
186 you -maluʔa your (2pl.poss) x  
186 you kamaroʔa you (2du) x  
186 you kamiu you (2pl) 1, 13  
186 you kamuluʔa you (2pl) x  
187 they kera   1, 69  
187 they keroʔa they (3du) x  
187 they kiluʔa they (3pl) 1, 69  
188 what? word info taa   1, 52  
188 what? word info ta what? 1, 52  
189 who? word info tei   1  
189 who? word info nitei who?    
190 other ruana      
191 all teʔefau   17  
192 and maa   2  
192 and bia and 24  
193 if ma|sa   3  
193 if sa if    
194 how? word info fania   49  
194 how? word info ni fania how? 49  
195 no, not ʔeaʔi      
195 no, not eʔaʔi no    
196 to count teʔemaʔi   68  
196 to count teʔemania count 68  
197 One word info eeta   32  
197 One word info ɛta one 32  
198 Two word info rua   1  
199 Three word info ulu irregular *o > u 1  
200 Four word info fai   1, 65  
201 Five word info lima five 1  
202 Six word info ɔnɔ six 1  
203 Seven word info fiu seven 1  
204 Eight word info kwalu eight 3  
205 Nine word info sikwa nine 5  
206 Ten word info akwala ten 27  
206 Ten word info taŋafulu ten 5  
207 Twenty word info      
208 Fifty word info      
209 One Hundred word info talaŋe ndɔ one hundred 39  
210 One Thousand word info teʔe tɔʔɔni one thousand 30  

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