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Language: Bellona

Resources:

•  ABVD: Alternate Wordlist for Rennellese
•  Ethnologue Information for mnv
•  OLAC Information for mnv
•  World Atlas of Language Structures Information for rnn
•  [Suggest a resource]

Change History:

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• Updated Language Details - Simon Greenhill (2020-09-29 13:46:59)
• Changed "source" from "@book{85830, address = {Canberra}, note = {Bibliography: p. 483-490.}, pages = {viii+490}, publisher = {Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, Australian National University}, series = {Pacific Linguistics: Series C}, title = {Solomon Islands Languages: An Internal Classification}, volume = {72}, year = {1983}, bibtexkey = {hackman-tryon_solomon-islands1983}, class_loc = {PL6211.S6}, document_type = {B}, fn = {papua\tryon-hackman_solomon-islands1983.pdf, papua\tryon-hackman_solomon-islands1983pages.pdf, papua\tryon-hackman_solomon-islands1983pages_o.pdf}, hhtype = {overview;comparative;wordlist}, inlg = {English [eng]}, inlg_code = {eng}, isbn = {9780858832923}, macro_area = {Papua}, mpi_eva_library_shelf = {PL 6211 .S6 TRY 1983}, src = {hh, mpieva}, srctrickle = {hh#hvw:TryonHackman:Solomon, mpieva#Tryon1983SolomonI}, subject_headings = {Melanesian languages–Solomon Islands–Classification, Solomon Islands–Languages–Classification, Melanesian languages–Solomon Islands–Classification – Solomon Islands–Languages–Classification}, author = {Tryon, Darrell T. and Hackman, B. D.} }" - Mary Walworth (2020-04-19 21:40:40)
• Changed #146669 from "peŋea", "person", "", "L?" (Word 65535) - Mary Walworth (2020-04-19 21:40:40)
• Changed from "p" (Word 167) - Simon Greenhill (2009-08-12 09:51:46)
• Updated Language Details - Simon Greenhill (2008-09-30 05:11:52)
• Language Added - Simon Greenhill (2008-09-30 05:11:28)

Entries:

ID:	Word:	Item:	Annotation:	Cognacy:	Loan:
1	hand	ŋima	arm	1, 64
2	left	sema	left	11
3	right	maui	right	32
4	leg/foot	baʔe	leg	1, 100
5	to walk	sehu	walk	4?
5	to walk	iho	go down	x
5	to walk	hano	go	2
5	to walk	ake	go up	x
6	road/path	aŋa	road	1
7	to come	aʔu	come	44
8	to turn	takahuŋi	turn	15
9	to swim	kaukau	bathe	5
9	to swim	kaukau	swim	5
10	dirty	uŋi	dirty	114
11	dust	gebu	dust	1, 68
12	skin	kiŋi	skin	1
13	back	tuʔa	back	11
14	belly	tinaʔe	belly	19, 34
15	bone	ibi	bone	52, 5
16	intestines	ŋoguŋogu	guts	35
17	liver	ʔate	liver	1
18	breast	baiu	breast
19	shoulder
20	to know, be knowledgeable	naʔa	know
21	to think	teŋeuʔa	think
22	to fear	mataku	fear	1
23	blood	toto	blood	4
24	head	ʔuŋu	head	1
25	neck	uʔa	neck	18
26	hair	huŋu	hair (body)	31
27	nose	isu	nose	1
28	to breathe	manaba	breathe	1
29	to sniff, smell	soŋisoŋi	smell	9
30	mouth	ŋutu	mouth	2
31	tooth	niho	tooth	1
32	tongue	aŋeŋo	tongue	15
33	to laugh	kata	laugh	7
34	to cry	tāŋi	cry	1
35	to vomit	ŋua	vomit	8
36	to spit	ŋaʔesu	spit	17
37	to eat	kai	eat	1, 47
38	to chew
39	to cook
40	to drink	binu	drink	1, 74
41	to bite	uʔu	bite	8
42	to suck	umi	suck	12
43	ear	taŋiŋa	ear	1
44	to hear	hakaŋoŋo	hear	1
45	eye	mata	eye	1
46	to see	kite	see	1
47	to yawn
48	to sleep	moe	sleep	10, 109
49	to lie down	moe	lie down	6
50	to dream
51	to sit	noho	sit	16
52	to stand	tuʔu	stand	2
53	person/human being	peŋea	person
54	man/male	tāŋata	man	12, 14
55	woman/female	hahine	woman	1, 106
56	child	tama itiiti	child	6, 64
57	husband
58	wife
59	mother	tinana	mother	1
60	father	tamana	father	1
61	house	haŋe	house	14
62	thatch/roof	ʔato	thatch	1
63	name	iŋoa	name	6
64	to say	heŋeu	say	48
65	rope	uka	rope	73
66	to tie up, fasten	nonoʔa	tie	15
66	to tie up, fasten	ŋi	tie	14
67	to sew	lapui	sew
68	needle
69	to hunt	ihoʔaki	hunt	14
70	to shoot
71	to stab, pierce	nunu	stab
72	to hit	upi	hit (stick)	44
72	to hit	tā	hit (stick)	10
73	to steal	kaiaʔa	steal	7
74	to kill	tā	kill	8
75	to die, be dead	mate	die	1
76	to live, be alive	maʔuŋi	life	1, 76
76	to live, be alive	maʔuŋi	alive	1, 76
77	to scratch	aŋaaŋa	scratch	29
78	to cut, hack	baŋa	cut nut	X
78	to cut, hack	togi	cut (wood)	1
78	to cut, hack	togi	cut (string)	1
79	stick/wood
80	to split	haʔahaʔa	split	5, 96
81	sharp	kakai	sharp	14
82	dull, blunt	paluga	blunt	50
83	to work	haihekau	work	26
84	to plant
85	to choose
86	to grow
87	to swell	huhuŋa	swell	7
88	to squeeze	tatau	squeeze	13
89	to hold	pipiki	hold	56
90	to dig	keŋi	dig	1
91	to buy
92	to open, uncover
93	to pound, beat
94	to throw
95	to fall	toiho	fall	14
95	to fall	to	fall	14
96	dog	tokitoki	dog
97	bird	manu	bird	1
98	egg	hua	egg	5
99	feather	huŋu	feather	1
100	wing	kapakau	wing	1, 59
101	to fly	ŋeŋe	fly	11
101	to fly	ŋaŋo	fly - insect?	x
102	rat	kioŋe	rat	12
102	rat	kimoa	rat	14
103	meat/flesh	kanoŋuku	meat/flesh	14
104	fat/grease	momona	fat/grease	1, 65
105	tail	siku	tail	13
106	snake	ŋāta	snake	12
107	worm (earthworm)
108	louse	kutu	louse	1
108	louse	ŋie	louse egg
109	mosquito	namu	mosquito	1
110	spider	gomiti	spider
111	fish	ika	fish	1
111	fish	kaui	fish
112	rotten	māseʔi		117
113	branch	ŋaʔa	branch	1
114	leaf	ŋau	leaf	1
115	root	aka	root	2
116	flower	laka	flower	38
117	fruit	hua	fruit	1
118	grass	mutie	grass	13
119	earth/soil	keŋe	earth	10
120	stone	hatu	stone	1
121	sand	one	sand	1
122	water	bai	water	2
123	to flow	mimiŋo	flow
124	sea	moana	sea	10
124	sea	tai	sea	1
125	salt
126	lake
127	woods/forest	mouku	bush	66
128	sky	ŋaŋi	sky	1
129	moon	māhina	moon	37, 5
130	star	hetuʔu	star	1
131	cloud	ʔao	cloud	12
132	fog	poʔao	fog	36
133	rain	ʔua	rain	1
134	thunder	hatutiŋi	thunder	14
135	lightning	ʔuiŋa	lightning	2
136	wind	oko	wind
137	to blow	aŋi	blow	8
137	to blow	gubi	blow
138	warm	mahana	warm	1, 72
139	cold	ŋoŋohi	cold	10
140	dry	mamala	dry	1
141	wet	sūʔia	wet	11
142	heavy	mamaha	heavy	46
143	fire	ahi	fire	1
144	to burn	beŋa	burn
144	to burn	tutu	burn	1, 6
145	smoke	auahi	smoke	2
146	ash	ŋehu	ashes	67
147	black	ʔuŋi	black	7
148	white	susuŋu	white
149	red	uŋa	red	13
150	yellow	heŋo	yellow	11
151	green	ʔusiʔusi	green	61
152	small	miʔimeʔa	small	35
153	big	huaʔeha	big	13
154	short	pulu	short	3
155	long	ŋoa	long	12, 105
156	thin	mānihi	thin	1
157	thick	mātoŋu	thick	3
158	narrow
159	wide
160	painful, sick	masaki	sick	1
161	shy, ashamed
162	old	matuʔa	old (person)	1
162	old	tauiku	old (person)	44
162	old	poepoe	old (thing)	x
162	old	bebe	old (thing)	x
163	new	hoʔou	new	1
164	good	ŋaoi	good	58
165	bad, evil	māseʔi	bad	42
166	correct, true	ŋaoi	correct
166	correct, true	māʔoŋi	correct	105
167	night	po	night	1
168	day	ao	day	1, 54
169	year	gapu	year
170	when?	ʔaso hea	when?	27, 5
171	to hide
172	to climb
173	at	i	at	1
174	in, inside	ite	in	x
175	above
176	below	ŋaŋo	below	8
177	this	nei	this	1
178	that
179	near	hetaiaki	near	43
180	far	mamaʔo	far	13
181	where?	ihea	where?	3, 35
182	I	koau	I (1sg)	1, 21
183	thou	kokoe	you (2sg)	1
184	he/she	koia	he	1, 42
185	we	kitāua	we (1du.incl)	1, 29
185	we	kimātou	we (1pl.excl)	2, 39
185	we	kitātou	we (1pl.incl)	1, 39
185	we	kimāua	we (1du.excl)	2, 29
186	you	tau	your (2sg.poss)	x
186	you	tou	your (2sg.poss)	x
186	you	toʔoutou	your (2pl.poss)	x
186	you	kouŋua	you (2du)	x
186	you	koutou	you (2pl)	16
187	they	kiŋāua	they (3du)	x
187	they	kiŋatou	they (3pl)	1, 19
188	what?	tia	what?
188	what?	nia	what?
189	who?	koai	who?	1
190	other
191	all
192	and	kae	and	1
192	and	ma	and	2
193	if	poi	if	18
194	how?	ko hea	how?	11
195	no, not	siʔai	no	10, 83
196	to count	tau	count	8
197	One	tasi	one	41
198	Two	ŋua	two	1
199	Three	toŋu	three	1
200	Four	hā	four	1, 66
201	Five	ŋima	five	1
202	Six	ono	six	1
203	Seven	hitu	seven	1
204	Eight	baŋu	eight	3
205	Nine	iba	nine	5, 44
206	Ten	katoa	ten	10
207	Twenty
208	Fifty
209	One Hundred	ŋau	one hundred	2
210	One Thousand	mano	one thousand	2

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Please cite: Greenhill, S.J., Blust. R, & Gray, R.D. (2008). The Austronesian Basic Vocabulary Database: From Bioinformatics to Lexomics. Evolutionary Bioinformatics, 4:271-283.

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