Language: Mangareva
| Source/Author: | POLLEX 2000 (Bruce Biggs & Ross Clark) | |
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| Identifiers: | ISO-639-3:mrv Glottocode: mang1401 | |
| Notes: | These are primarily a mix of items from Tregear and Rensch with corrections from Mary Walworth's fieldwork (mostly corrected orthography) *s , *f > glottal stop | |
| Data Entry: | Typed By: Simon Greenhill Checked By: Simon Greenhill | |
| Statistics: |
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| Classification: | Austronesian:Malayo-Polynesian:Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian:Eastern Malayo-Polynesian:Oceanic:Central-Eastern Oceanic:Remote Oceanic:Central Pacific:East Fijian-Polynesian:Polynesian:Nuclear:East:Central:Marquesic | |
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Resources:
Ethnologue Information for mrv
OLAC Information for mrv
Language Texts on PolliNet-
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Change History:
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- Changed #12377 from "a/rua/ì", "Vomit", "x", "" (Word 12377) - Simon Greenhill (2024-07-17 16:06:20)
- Changed #105177 from "puga/verevere/", "Arraignee (Jnu)", "x", "" (Word 65535) - Simon Greenhill (2024-07-17 16:06:20)
- Changed #89923 from "v/ai", "Who? (I) - no [v] form-MW", "x", "" (Word 65535) - Simon Greenhill (2024-07-17 16:06:20)
Entries:
| ID: | Word: | Item: | Annotation: | Cognacy: | Loan: |
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| 1 | hand | kapu | Palm of hand (Tgr) | x | |
| 1 | hand | rima | Five; hand-arm | 1, 64 | |
| 1 | hand | rima | 1, 64 | ||
| 2 | left | 'ema | Left (Tgr) [Tgr misrepresented glottal stop as h] | 11 | |
| 2 | left | 'ema | Gauche (Rch) | 11 | |
| 2 | left | 'ema | 11 | ||
| 3 | right | maori | |||
| 4 | leg/foot | vavae | Leg | 1, 100 | |
| 4 | leg/foot | a'ape | |||
| 5 | to walk | 'ere | 6, 9 | ||
| 6 | road/path | ara | 1 | ||
| 7 | to come | a'u | 44 | ||
| 8 | to turn
|
tīrori | |||
| 9 | to swim | kau | Swim (Tgr) | 5 | |
| 9 | to swim | kau | 5 | ||
| 10 | dirty | paneu | |||
| 11 | dust | puèu | Dust (I) | 1, 74 | |
| 11 | dust | èu | Poussier | x | |
| 11 | dust | e'u | 1 | ||
| 12 | skin | kiri | 1 | ||
| 13 | back
|
tua | 11 | ||
| 14 | belly | kona | Lower abdomen (Jnu) | 8 | |
| 14 | belly | koopuu | Stomach (i) | x | |
| 14 | belly | manava | Innards | 9 | |
| 14 | belly | kōpū | 2 | ||
| 15 | bone | ivi | Bone | 52, 5 | |
| 15 | bone | ivi | 52, 5 | ||
| 16 | intestines | manava | |||
| 17 | liver | ate | Liver | 1 | |
| 17 | liver | kakaroumei | |||
| 18 | breast | kuperu | |||
| 19 | shoulder | pakuhivi | The shoulder, point of a paddle, raise a burden from the ground; a name given to a nephew (Tgr) | x | |
| 19 | shoulder | paku'ivi | 8 | ||
| 20 | to know, be knowledgeable | kite | It should be noted that Mangareva also demonstrates the form tikei to mean 'cognisant', which appears to be a borrowing from the Rapa Nui metathesized reflex of *kite. | 12 | |
| 21 | to think | makara | |||
| 22 | to fear | mataku | Afraid, fear | 1 | |
| 22 | to fear | mataku | 1 | ||
| 23 | blood | toto | Blood | 4 | |
| 23 | blood | toto | 4 | ||
| 24 | head | upoko | Head | 10 | |
| 24 | head | o'o | 1? | ||
| 25 | neck | kaki | 20 | ||
| 26 | hair
|
rouro | Hair of the head | 40 | |
| 26 | hair
|
rauo'o | 40, 36 | ||
| 27 | nose | i'u | Nose | 1 | |
| 28 | to breathe | 'akaea | 80 | ||
| 29 | to sniff, smell | 'ogi | Kiss, smell (Tgr) | x | |
| 29 | to sniff, smell | 'ongi | 9 | ||
| 30 | mouth | àaàa | Mouth (Rch) B. [<] | x | |
| 30 | mouth | 'a'a | 1 | ||
| 30 | mouth | haha | 1 | ||
| 31 | tooth | ni'o | Tooth | 1 | |
| 31 | tooth | ni'o | 1 | ||
| 32 | tongue | erero | Tongue | 15 | |
| 32 | tongue | arero | 15 | ||
| 33 | to laugh | kata | Laugh | 7 | |
| 33 | to laugh | kata | 7 | ||
| 34 | to cry | koa | 3 | ||
| 35 | to vomit | aruaì | Vomit | x | |
| 35 | to vomit | ruaki | 8, 31 | ||
| 36 | to spit | anuanu | Saliva, spittle, to spit (Tgr); salive, crachat, cracher (Jnu) | 14, 84, 121 | |
| 36 | to spit | kae | |||
| 37 | to eat | kai | Food, eat | 1, 47 | |
| 37 | to eat | kai | 1, 47 | ||
| 38 | to chew
|
'amama | 1 | ||
| 39 | to cook
|
tunu | to cook food in the ground oven | 9 | |
| 40 | to drink | inu | Drink (Jnu) | 1 | |
| 40 | to drink | unu | Drink (Tgr) | 1 | |
| 40 | to drink | inu | 1 | ||
| 41 | to bite | eti | Tear with teeth | 9, 84 | |
| 41 | to bite | ngaunga'u | 7 | ||
| 42 | to suck | miti | Suck | 8 | |
| 42 | to suck | omo | Teter, sucer (Jnu) | 7 | |
| 42 | to suck | omo | 7 | ||
| 43 | ear | teriga | Ear (Jnu) | x | |
| 43 | ear | taringa | 1 | ||
| 44 | to hear | rogo | Hear; news | 1 | |
| 44 | to hear | 'akarongo | 1 | ||
| 45 | eye | mata | Face, eye | 1 | |
| 45 | eye | mata | 1 | ||
| 46 | to see | nana | 103 | ||
| 46 | to see | nana | 103 | ||
| 47 | to yawn | amama | Gape, yawn (Tgr) | 19, 28 | |
| 47 | to yawn | naro | |||
| 47 | to yawn | 'amama | 19, 28 | ||
| 48 | to sleep | moe | Sleep | 10, 109 | |
| 48 | to sleep | moe | 10, 109 | ||
| 49 | to lie down
|
'akaearanga | |||
| 50 | to dream | moemoeaa | Dream (Tgr) | 7, 27 | |
| 50 | to dream | moemoea | 7, 27 | ||
| 51 | to sit | no'o | Sit | 16 | |
| 51 | to sit | no'o | sit; stay | 16 | |
| 52 | to stand | tuu | Stand | 2 | |
| 52 | to stand | 'akātū | 'aka + tū | 2 | |
| 53 | person/human being | tagata | Man | 1, 66, 97 | |
| 53 | person/human being | tangata | human being; man | 1, 66, 97 | |
| 54 | man/male | tamaroa | Enfant male, de tout age; se dit aussi des animaux (Jnu) | x | |
| 54 | man/male | tangata | man; human being | 12, 14 | |
| 55 | woman/female | aine | Femme (Jnu) | x | |
| 55 | woman/female | ahine | A woman, female (Tgr) | x | |
| 55 | woman/female | àìne | Femme; | x | |
| 55 | woman/female | -ìne | Female (I don't understand why this is treated as a suffix - MW) | 1, 41 | |
| 55 | woman/female | 'a'ine | 1, 106 | ||
| 56 | child | toromiki | 102, 63 | ||
| 57 | husband | ahana | Mari (Jnu). Spouse, husband or wife (Tgr) | x | |
| 57 | husband | a'ana | spouse, usually used to refer to male spouse. Tgr 1898 has it listed for both male and female. | 13 | |
| 58 | wife | ahana | Mari (Jnu). Spouse, husband or wife (Tgr) | 8 | |
| 58 | wife | ve'ine | L from Marquesan | 5, 68 | L |
| 59 | mother | tinana | Parent who cares well for children; parents generally (Tgr) | 1 | |
| 59 | mother | tinana | parent (general) | 1 | |
| 60 | father | tinana | Parent who cares well for children; parents generally (Tgr) | 1 | |
| 60 | father | tinana | 1 | ||
| 61 | house | àre | House | x | |
| 61 | house | 'are | 14 | ||
| 62 | thatch/roof | ato | Thatch (I) | 1 | |
| 62 | thatch/roof | paku | 50 | ||
| 63 | name | igoa | Name | x | |
| 63 | name | ingoa | 6 | ||
| 64 | to say | ki | 43 | ||
| 65 | rope | toura | Corde, filet (Jnu) | 9 | |
| 65 | rope | kaka | braided cord made from coconut husk fibers | ||
| 66 | to tie up, fasten | rii | Bind (Jnu) | 14 | |
| 66 | to tie up, fasten | nati | Na(na)ti | 13 | |
| 66 | to tie up, fasten | 'akaokonga | to tie in a bundle | ||
| 67 | to sew
|
tui | Sew | 13, 16 | |
| 67 | to sew
|
tue | 13, 16 | ||
| 68 | needle | nira | L from English | L | |
| 69 | to hunt
|
aruaru | to chase | 7 | |
| 70 | to shoot
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| 71 | to stab, pierce | 'uki | Prick, pierce, stab | 1, 8 | |
| 71 | to stab, pierce | ko | 100 | ||
| 72 | to hit
|
pa(pa)ki | Slap | 6 | |
| 72 | to hit
|
patu | To strike, give a blow to anyone (Tgr) | 7 | |
| 72 | to hit
|
tata | hit something until it breaks open (eg, a coconut) | 10 | |
| 73 | to steal | kamo | To steal (Bck) 1938 | 6 | |
| 73 | to steal | kamo | 6 | ||
| 74 | to kill | tina'i | 82 | ||
| 75 | to die, be dead | mate | Die | 1 | |
| 75 | to die, be dead | mate | 1 | ||
| 76 | to live, be alive | ora | 6 | ||
| 77 | to scratch
|
rakuraku | Scratch | 9 | |
| 77 | to scratch
|
kene'u | |||
| 78 | to cut, hack
|
tarai | Rough hew; dress timber or stone (Tgr) | 1 | |
| 78 | to cut, hack
|
'akakiukiu | |||
| 79 | stick/wood | rakau | Wood, timber, tree | 1, 26 | |
| 79 | stick/wood | rakau | wood, stick, plant, medicine | 1, 26 | |
| 80 | to split
|
a'ae | 5, 96 | ||
| 81 | sharp | koikoi | 14, 66 | ||
| 82 | dull, blunt | moimoi | 10 | ||
| 83 | to work
|
haga | Work, labour (no [h]) | x | |
| 83 | to work
|
'anga | 10 | ||
| 84 | to plant | tanu | 2 | ||
| 85 | to choose | |
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| 86 | to grow
|
tupu | Grow | 1 | |
| 87 | to swell
|
'akatekire | |||
| 88 | to squeeze
|
romiromi | Cover, press upon | 10 | |
| 88 | to squeeze
|
kukumu | 14 | ||
| 89 | to hold
|
tāmau | 54 | ||
| 90 | to dig | keri | Dig | 1 | |
| 90 | to dig | pokopoko | |||
| 91 | to buy | 'oko | Buy, sell (I) | 7 | |
| 92 | to open, uncover | 'u'ure | |||
| 93 | to pound, beat
|
tuki | Pound | 2 | |
| 93 | to pound, beat
|
tuki | 2 | ||
| 94 | to throw
|
tiri | Throw away, reject (Tgr) | 9 | |
| 94 | to throw
|
kero | |||
| 95 | to fall
|
marere | Tomber, Fall | 12 | |
| 95 | to fall
|
àkatoo | Fall straight down (Tgr) | 14 | |
| 95 | to fall
|
topa | To fall from a height | 124 | |
| 95 | to fall
|
topa | 124 | ||
| 96 | dog | kuri | Dog | x | |
| 96 | dog | kurī | 7 | ||
| 97 | bird | manu | Bird, small animal (Jnu) | 1 | |
| 97 | bird | manu | 1 | ||
| 98 | egg | māmari moa | 6 | ||
| 99 | feather | 'uru | 1 | ||
| 100 | wing | pehau | pe'au | 1, 81 | |
| 100 | wing | pererau | 9 | ||
| 101 | to fly | rere | Fly, run, jump | 11 | |
| 101 | to fly | rere | 11 | ||
| 102 | rat | kiore | Rat, souris (Rch) | 12 | |
| 102 | rat | kiore | 12 | ||
| 103 | meat/flesh | kiko | Flesh | 10 | |
| 103 | meat/flesh | kiko | 10 | ||
| 104 | fat/grease | hinu | Oil, grease | 12 | |
| 104 | fat/grease | matatere | |||
| 105 | tail | ìku | Tail of fish | 13 | |
| 105 | tail | vero | Tail of dog (Bck) | 10, 23 | |
| 105 | tail | ave | |||
| 106 | snake | |
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| 107 | worm (earthworm) | iritoke | Earthworm | 7, 80 | |
| 107 | worm (earthworm) | iritoke | 7 | ||
| 108 | louse
|
kutu | Louse | 1 | |
| 108 | louse
|
kutu | 1 | ||
| 109 | mosquito | kōmanu | |||
| 110 | spider | pugaverevere | Arraignee (Jnu) | x | |
| 110 | spider | pūngawerewere | 1, 57, 99 | ||
| 111 | fish | ika | 1 | ||
| 112 | rotten
|
para | Ripe, rubbish (I) | 13 | |
| 112 | rotten
|
popo | Rotten, decayed (Jnu) | 14 | |
| 112 | rotten
|
para | 13 | ||
| 113 | branch
|
rara | 1 | ||
| 114 | leaf | rau | Leaf | 1 | |
| 114 | leaf | rau | 1 | ||
| 115 | root | aka | Root | 2 | |
| 115 | root | aka | 2 | ||
| 116 | flower | pua | Flowers (Jnu) | 1 | |
| 116 | flower | tiare | 7 | ||
| 117 | fruit | 'ua | Bear fruit | 1 | |
| 117 | fruit | 'ua | 'to fruit' | 1 | |
| 118 | grass | mutie | Grass (Bck1938 | 13 | |
| 119 | earth/soil | repo | Soil, earth, dirt | 11 | |
| 119 | earth/soil | repo | 11 | ||
| 120 | stone | poàtu | Stone (Bck) | x | |
| 120 | stone | po'atu | 1, 19 | ||
| 121 | sand | one | Earth, soil (Tgr) | 1 | |
| 121 | sand | one | 1 | ||
| 122 | water
|
vai | Water | 2 | |
| 122 | water
|
vai | 2 | ||
| 123 | to flow | ta'e | Couler (Jnu) | 10 | |
| 123 | to flow | ta'e | 10 | ||
| 124 | sea | moana | Ocean | 10 | |
| 124 | sea | tai | 1 | ||
| 125 | salt | miti | 7 | ||
| 126 | lake | rano | Swamp | 1 | |
| 126 | lake | rano | swamp | 1 | |
| 127 | woods/forest | ulu | Unplanted | 15 | |
| 127 | woods/forest | vao | uninhabited place | 14 | |
| 128 | sky | ragi | Sky | x | |
| 128 | sky | rangi | 1 | ||
| 129 | moon | maahìna | Moon, month | 37, 5 | |
| 129 | moon | ma'ina | 37, 5 | ||
| 130 | star | 'etu | 1 | ||
| 131 | cloud
|
ao | Cloud (Tgr) | 12 | |
| 132 | fog | ko'u | Rain-mist (I). low cloud round mountain (Jnu) | 1, 47 | |
| 133 | rain | ua | Rain | 1 | |
| 133 | rain | ua | 1 | ||
| 134 | thunder | atutiri | Thunder(Tgr) | 14 | |
| 134 | thunder | atutiri | 14 | ||
| 135 | lightning | uira | Lightning | 2 | |
| 136 | wind | matagi | Wind | x | |
| 136 | wind | hau | Souffler, etre bruyant (se dit du vent seul) (Jnu) | 10 | |
| 136 | wind | matangi | 1, 66 | ||
| 137 | to blow
|
agi(agi) | Blow gently | x | |
| 137 | to blow
|
puì | Souffler (Jnu) | x | |
| 137 | to blow
|
pu'i | 6 | ||
| 138 | warm
|
maàna | Warm | x | |
| 138 | warm
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ma'ana | 1, 72 | ||
| 139 | cold
|
makariri | Cold, chilly | 1, 52 | |
| 139 | cold
|
anu | Cold, coldness (Jnu) | 8 | |
| 139 | cold
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makariri | 1, 52 | ||
| 140 | dry
|
maro | 13 | ||
| 141 | wet | rari | Be wet (Jnu) | 9 | |
| 141 | wet | maku | As moist (Tgr) | 10 | |
| 141 | wet | ranga | |||
| 142 | heavy | teimaha | Heavy | 46, 66 | |
| 142 | heavy | kikikiki | |||
| 143 | fire | ahi | Fire, flame (Tgr) | x | |
| 143 | fire | a'i | 1 | ||
| 144 | to burn
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ta'u | Set alight, burn, tend fire | 8 | |
| 144 | to burn
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tutu | 1, 6 | ||
| 144 | to burn
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ka'a | 62 | ||
| 145 | smoke
|
auahi | 2 | ||
| 146 | ash | e'u | 1 | ||
| 146 | ash | ngara'u | soot, charcoal | 67, 60 | |
| 147 | black | kerekere | Bluish-black, as very deep sea | 5 | |
| 147 | black | uri | Black, dark | 7 | |
| 147 | black | kerekere | 5 | ||
| 148 | white | tea | White, blanched (Tgr) | 8 | |
| 148 | white | tea | 8 | ||
| 149 | red | kura | Red | 13 | |
| 149 | red | kura | 13 | ||
| 150 | yellow | rengarenga | 10 | ||
| 151 | green | moto | Green, unripe | 1, 10 | |
| 151 | green | moto | 1, 10 | ||
| 152 | small | rikiriki | Etre petit | 66 | |
| 152 | small | poto | Short | x | |
| 152 | small | ningore | |||
| 153 | big | nui | Big, many | 11 | |
| 153 | big | ru'aru'a | |||
| 154 | short
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poto | Short | 9 | |
| 154 | short
|
poto | 9 | ||
| 155 | long
|
roa | 12, 105 | ||
| 156 | thin
|
rikiriki | |||
| 157 | thick
|
matoru | Thick | x | |
| 157 | thick
|
mātoru | 3 | ||
| 158 | narrow | komakoma | Strait, narrow (Tgr) | 10 | |
| 158 | narrow | kokoma | A narrow place, a strait, a defile (Tgr) | 10 | |
| 158 | narrow | āiti | 89 | ||
| 159 | wide | 'ata'ata | |||
| 160 | painful, sick | mamae | Mal, douleur, souffrance (Rch) | 10 | |
| 160 | painful, sick | mamae | 10 | ||
| 161 | shy, ashamed | àkamaa | Be ashamed (I) | x | |
| 161 | shy, ashamed | 'akāma | 1 | ||
| 162 | old
|
taito | Ancient, antique (Tgr) | x | |
| 162 | old
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te'ito | 10 | ||
| 163 | new | 'ou | New | 1 | |
| 163 | new | 'ou | 1 | ||
| 164 | good | reka | Pleasant | 14 | |
| 164 | good | meitetaki | Beautiful, good, soft, sweet (Tgr) | x | |
| 164 | good | porotu | 125 | ||
| 164 | good | mariʔe | 16 | ||
| 165 | bad, evil | kino | 9 | ||
| 166 | correct, true | tika | True, right, just (Tgr) | 9 | |
| 166 | correct, true | mau | 10 | ||
| 167 | night | poo | Night | x | |
| 167 | night | pō | 1 | ||
| 168 | day | ao | Day (not night) | 1, 54 | |
| 168 | day | ao | 1, 54 | ||
| 169 | year | tau | Season, year | 1 | |
| 169 | year | ano | L from French | L | |
| 170 | when?
|
ahea | Quand sera-ce? (Jnu) | x | |
| 170 | when?
|
a 'ea | 5 | ||
| 171 | to hide
|
pupuni | To hide; be enclosed, shut in | 1 | |
| 171 | to hide
|
pupuni | 1 | ||
| 172 | to climb
|
piki | 6 | ||
| 173 | at | i | At | x | |
| 173 | at | iki | 1 | ||
| 174 | in, inside | roto | 5 | ||
| 175 | above | ruga | Above | 9 | |
| 175 | above | runga | 9 | ||
| 176 | below | raro | Under, below | 8 | |
| 176 | below | raro | 8 | ||
| 176 | below | raro | 8 | ||
| 177 | this | tenei | This | 7, 1 | |
| 178 | that | |
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| 179 | near | tata | Near | 9 | |
| 180 | far | mamao | Eloigne, de loin (Jnu) | x | |
| 180 | far | mama'o | 13 | ||
| 181 | where?
|
'ea | Where? (Jnu) | 3, 35 | |
| 181 | where?
|
'ea | 3, 35 | ||
| 182 | I | au | 1, 21 | ||
| 183 | thou | koe | You (Sing.) | 1 | |
| 183 | thou | koe | You (Sing.) | 1 | |
| 183 | thou | koe | 1 | ||
| 184 | he/she | iakoia | 'ona is used also today due to influence from Tahitian. | 1, 42 | |
| 185 | we
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tāua | dual incl. | 1, 29 | |
| 186 | you | korua | Second person dual pronoun (Tgr) | x | |
| 186 | you | kotou | Second person plural pronoun (Jnu) | 16 | |
| 186 | you | kōrua | dual | 16 | |
| 186 | you | kōtou | plural | 16 | |
| 187 | they | rāua | dual | x | |
| 187 | they | rātou | plural | 1, 72 | |
| 188 | what?
|
aà | What? | x | |
| 188 | what?
|
a'a | 1 | ||
| 189 | who?
|
ai | Who? (Jnu) | 1 | |
| 189 | who?
|
vai | Who? (I) - no [v] form-MW | x | |
| 189 | who?
|
ai | 1 | ||
| 190 | other | |
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| 191 | all | kouroa | |||
| 192 | and | e | 8 | ||
| 193 | if | |
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| 194 | how?
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pe'ea | 11 | ||
| 195 | no, not | kore | 11 | ||
| 196 | to count | tou'ara | This is a counting term for any numeral that is not a multiple of 10. For example twenty is [rua rongo'uru]; 22 is [rua rongo'uru e rua tou'ara]. Not exactly 'to count', but the closest to a counting-type term in the language. | 8 | |
| 197 | One
|
etaì | One | x | |
| 197 | One
|
ta'i | 41 | ||
| 198 | Two
|
rua | Two | 1 | |
| 199 | Three
|
toru | Three | 1 | |
| 200 | Four
|
à | Four | x | |
| 200 | Four
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'a | 1, 66 | ||
| 201 | Five
|
rima | Five, hand-arm.(Source: Pollex) | 1 | |
| 202 | Six
|
ono | 1 | ||
| 203 | Seven
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'itu | 1 | ||
| 204 | Eight
|
varu | 3 | ||
| 205 | Nine
|
iva | 5, 44 | ||
| 206 | Ten
|
rongo'uru | 5, 32, 52 | ||
| 207 | Twenty
|
takau | 4 | ||
| 208 | Fifty
|
rima rongo'uru | 1, 15 | ||
| 209 | One Hundred
|
rau | Hundred.(Source: Pollex) | 2 | |
| 210 | One Thousand
|
mano | Thousand, (previously two thousand) (Jnu).(Source: Pollex) | 2 |





