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Language: Uvea, East

Source/Author:  POLLEX 2000 (Bruce Biggs & Ross Clark) 
Identifiers:  ISO-639-3:wls  Glottocode: wall1257 
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Data Entry:  Typed By: Simon Greenhill  Checked By: Simon Greenhill 
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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:Samoic-Outlier:East Uvean-Niuafo'ou 
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ID: Word: Item: Annotation: Cognacy: Loan:
57 husband      
64 to say      
69 to hunt word info      
82 dull, blunt      
91 to buy      
98 egg      
106 snake      
193 if      
207 Twenty word info      
208 Fifty word info      
175 above 'o/luga/ Above (Rch) B. [<] 9  
175 above 'o/luga/ DUP 9  
37 to eat 'omaki Boire en mangeant (Rch) x  
133 rain 'ua Rain 1  
135 lightning 'uhila L from Tongan (Pawley 2010; Biggs 1980) 2 L
147 black 'uli Black, dark 7  
24 head 'ulu Head 1  
19 shoulder 'uma Epaule (Rch) 10  
7 to come a'u Parvenir ..., arriver 44  
188 what? word info aa What?, why? 84  
36 to spit aanu Cracher (Btn) 14, 84, 121  
210 One Thousand word info afe Thousand.(Source: Pollex) 3  
170 when? word info afea When? (future) (Btn) 5  
143 fire afi Feu (Rch) 1  
137 to blow word info agi(agi) Blow continuously 8  
189 who? word info ai Who? 1  
115 root aka Root 2  
6 road/path ala Road, path 1  
77 to scratch word info alasi To scratch B. [<] x  
126 lake ano L from Tongan 1 L
36 to spit anu   14, 84, 121  
11 dust efu Poussier, boue seche 1  
177 this eni Pollex 06: <Eni. This (Ply) B.>. 1  
59 mother fa'e Mere, tante (Btn) 6  
55 woman/female fa/fine/ Woman 1, 106  
200 Four word info faa Four 1, 66  
55 woman/female fafine Woman 1, 106  
44 to hear fagono Ecouter 1, 59  
78 to cut, hack word info fahi Fendre 13  
134 thunder faisisili Thunder (Btn) 14  
61 house fale House 14  
70 to shoot word info fana Shoot 1  
44 to hear fanogo Ecouter 1, 59  
92 to open, uncover faài Fendre, ouvrir, separer (Btn) 9  
181 where? word info fea Where? 3, 35  
194 how? word info feafeaì How? [<] 11  
194 how? word info fefeai How? why? (Btn) 11  
130 star fetu'u Etoile (Rch) 1  
85 to choose fili Select, choose 1  
58 wife fine matuà Old woman 5, 9  
116 flower fisi Fleur 8  
203 Seven word info fitu Seven.(Source: Pollex) 1  
163 new fo'ou New 1  
88 to squeeze word info fota Palper, frotter avec les mains 8, 2, 93  
87 to swell word info fu/fula Enfle 7  
117 fruit fua Fruit 1  
191 all fulifuli All 14  
8 to turn word info fulihi turn aside 15  
26 hair word info fulu Longs cheveux (Btn) 31  
16 intestines gaakau Intestin, boyaux, entrailles, tripes (Rch) 12  
83 to work word info gaaue L from Tongan 11 L
83 to work word info galue Travail (arch.) (Rch) 11  
28 to breathe gaàgaà Oppresse, ensouffle, hors de haleine (Rch) 10  
5 to walk ha'ele Go on foot (Rch) 6  
5 to walk haaere Go on foot (pl.) (Rch) 6  
72 to hit word info haha Battre, flageller (Btn) 12  
39 to cook word info haka Faire bouillir dans un vase, faire fondre (Btn) 2  
123 to flow hali Flow, fall (of water) 24  
89 to hold word info hapo Catch a thrown object in the hands (Rch) 15  
68 needle hau L from Tongan (Biggs 1980) PPN *h > ∅ 1 L
136 wind havili Brise, vent leger; venter, souffler (Rch) 11  
137 to blow word info havili Brise, vent leger; venter, souffler (Rch) 11  
78 to cut, hack word info hele Knife, cut 16  
2 left hema Left (Btn) 11  
95 to fall word info higa To fall 44  
63 name higoa L from Tongan 6 L
68 needle hika Net-needle 9  
105 tail hiku (of fish) 13  
205 Nine word info hiva L from Tongan 5 L
29 to sniff, smell hogi Smell 9  
206 Ten word info hogofulu L from Tongan 5 L
71 to stab, pierce hoka Stab, pierce 67  
86 to grow word info homo Sortir de terre (Btn) 7  
90 to dig hue dig.(Rch)    
18 breast huhu L from Tongan (likely) 1 L
15 bone hui L from Tongan (Marck 1999) PPN *h > ∅ 52 L
71 to stab, pierce huki Pierce, spit 1, 8  
104 fat/grease huni L from Tongan 12 L
195 no, not hèe Sans (Rch) 13  
184 he/she ia Third person singular personal pronoun 1  
137 to blow word info ifi Blow with mouth (Btn) 5  
78 to cut, hack word info ihi Fendre, couper (Btn) 10  
27 nose ihu Nose 1  
111 fish ika Fish n 1  
40 to drink inu   1  
37 to eat kai Food, eat 1, 47  
73 to steal kaiha'a L from Tongan 7 L
144 to burn word info kakaha L from Tongan (Biggs 1980) 62 L
9 to swim kakau Swim 5  
172 to climb word info kake Climb 32  
110 spider kaleveleve Araignee (Btn) 1  
78 to cut, hack word info kamu Couper, rogner, raccourcir.(Rch) 15  
100 wing kapakau Wing 1, 59  
33 to laugh kata Laugh 7  
191 all katoa Tout, universel, complet 13  
9 to swim kau Swim (Btn) 5  
6 road/path kauala Bords d'un chemin (Btn) 1  
110 spider kavelevele Araignee (Btn) 1  
183 thou kee Second person singular preposed subject pronoun (Bgs) 5  
183 thou kee Second person singular preposed subject pronoun (Bgs) 5  
119 earth/soil kele Earth 10  
10 dirty kele/kele Dirty 10  
119 earth/soil kele/kele Dirty 10  
107 worm (earthworm) kelemutu   9  
90 to dig keli Dig (Btn) 1  
25 neck kia L from Tongan 20 L
12 skin kili   1  
36 to spit kisu L from East Futunan 14, 56 L
182 I koau   1, 21  
183 thou koe You (Sing.) 1  
183 thou koe You (Sing.) 1  
178 that kohee      
132 fog kokofu   1, 47  
186 you kolua Second person dual pronoun, preposed form (Rch) x  
14 belly kona Lower abdomen (Btn) 8  
186 you kotou Short form of 2nd person plural pronoun (Rch) 16  
186 you koulua Second person dual pronoun, you (Ply) x  
186 you koutou Second person plural pronoun in nucleus of the phrase 16  
165 bad, evil kovi L from Tongan 10 L
89 to hold word info kuku Grasp 12  
149 red kula Pollex 06: Kula. Red. 13  
96 dog kulii Dog 7  
102 rat kuma Rat 13  
108 louse word info kutu Louse 1  
128 sky lagi Sky 1  
153 big lahi Large 12  
176 below lalo Under, below 8  
38 to chew word info lamu Pollex 06: Lamu. :Chew. 7  
126 lake lano In names of lakes on the island (Bgs) 1  
114 leaf lau Leaf 1  
196 to count lau Compter, calculer 62  
196 to count lau Compter 62  
26 hair word info lau ulu Longs cheveux (Btn) 40  
159 wide laulahi Largeur 73, 9  
79 stick/wood laàkau A kind of club 1, 26  
146 ash lefu/lefu Cendre (Rch) 67  
150 yellow legalega   10  
101 to fly lele Fly, run 11  
164 good lelei Bien 17  
66 to tie up, fasten lii Bind, tie, coil, wrap around 14  
10 dirty liko Dirty (Btn); This is actually a very relevant item that has cognates in other PN languages that just are not represented in this list. - MW    
88 to squeeze word info lo/lomi Press upon, massage 10  
155 long word info loa Long 12, 105  
44 to hear logo To hear, news 1  
35 to vomit lu(lu)a Vomit 8  
198 Two word info lua Two 1  
161 shy, ashamed luma Be ashamed 4  
76 to live, be alive ma'uli Life, alive, soul 1, 76  
161 shy, ashamed maa Feel ashamed (Btn) 1  
185 we word info maa First person dual exclusive preposed pronoun 2  
138 warm word info maafana Chaleur, chaud (Rch) 1, 72  
129 moon maahina Moon 37, 5  
164 good maalie etre bien 16  
28 to breathe maanava Breath, breathe 1  
81 sharp maasila L from Tongan 2 L
157 thick word info maatolu Epais (Rch) 3  
65 rope maea Corde, cable Btn) 10  
138 warm word info mafana Warm 1, 72  
140 dry word info maha Empty, dry 11  
160 painful, sick mahaki Sickness 1  
21 to think mahalo To think 8  
20 to know, be knowledgeable mahani Habituee, accoutume (Btn) 14  
120 stone maka Pierre, rocher 4  
139 cold word info makalili Chilly 1, 52  
95 to fall word info malele Accourir, se precipiter (Btn) 12  
140 dry word info malo Seche (Btn) 13  
38 to chew word info mama Pollex 06: Mama. :Chew. 1  
180 far mama'o Distant, far off 13  
47 to yawn mamaao Bíiller, fumer; s'evaporer (Btn) [<] 19, 28  
142 heavy mamafa Heavy 46  
134 thunder mana   37  
134 thunder mana   37  
21 to think manatu Souvenir, pensee, memoire (Rch) 9  
14 belly manava Belly, stomach 9  
156 thin word info manifi Thin 1  
97 bird manu Animal, bete (Ren) 1  
97 bird manu lele Bird 1  
45 eye mata   1  
3 right mata'u Right (not left) 5, 13  
136 wind matagi Vent, brise (Ren) 1, 66  
22 to fear mataku Afraid, fear 1  
75 to die, be dead mate Die, dead 1  
162 old word info matua   1  
103 meat/flesh me'a kai      
42 to suck mihi Sucer (Ren) [<] 8  
50 to dream misi Dream 36  
42 to suck misi/misi Sucer (Ren) 8  
192 and mo Et, avec (Rch) 9  
48 to sleep moe Sleep 10, 109  
118 grass mohuku Herbe (Btn) B. [<] 58  
95 to fall word info mokulu Tomber (Btn) B. [<]    
42 to suck momi Manger sans dents, sucer 71  
151 green moto Green, unripe 1, 10  
171 to hide word info mu(mu)ni Hide an object 1, 67  
118 grass musie Pelouse, gazon, herbe trainante (Btn) 13  
30 mouth mutu (?)   2  
187 they naaua 3P dual (L form Tongan)   L
126 lake namo Lagoon; shallow area of the sea 7  
109 mosquito namu Mosquito 1  
83 to work word info ngaaue L from Tongan 11 L
31 tooth nifo Tooth 1  
1 hand nima Loan from Tongan (Pawley 2010) 1, 64 L
201 Five word info nima L from Tongan (Pawley 2010) 1 L
51 to sit nofo Sit 16  
76 to live, be alive ola Life, be alive (Btn) 6  
121 sand one Sand 1  
202 Six word info ono   1  
72 to hit word info paa Touch, strike 13  
156 thin word info pakau(kau) Mince; fluet; grand maigre (Btn) 6  
156 thin word info pakau/kau Mince; fluet; grand maigre (Btn) 6  
156 thin word info pakau/pakau Mince; fluet; grand maigre (Btn) 6  
72 to hit word info paki Paaki-a 6  
112 rotten word info pala Rotten, wet 13  
99 feather palaa Grande plume de paille en queue ou de coq (Btn) 5  
10 dirty palapala Wet (as soiled clothing) 7  
141 wet palapala Pollex 06: Palapala. :Wet. 38  
20 to know, be knowledgeable po/poto/ Sage, adroit, savant (Btn) 15  
167 night poo Night (Btn) 1  
167 night poo'uli Nuit, tenebres, obscurite (Rch) B. [<] 1, 10  
112 rotten word info popo Gate, deteriore, pourri (Rch) 14  
137 to blow word info pu/puhi/ Souffler (Rch) 6  
89 to hold word info puke Saisir, prendre (Rch) 13  
152 small pukupuku Short, small 12  
154 short word info pukupuku Short, small 3  
35 to vomit puàki Spit out 1, 32  
36 to spit puàki Spit out 16  
94 to throw word info pèehi Jeter a terre avec force B. (Btn) 12  
46 to see sio L from Tongan (Biggs 1980) 132 L
152 small siì Petit, un peu (Rch) B. [<] 141  
80 to split word info ta'aga      
39 to cook word info ta'o Mettre au four indigine ('umu), cuire, faire cuire 10  
169 year ta'u Year 1  
72 to hit word info taa Battre, frapper (Btn) 10  
123 to flow tafe Couler, s'ecouler; torrent (Btn) 10  
53 person/human being tagata Man 1, 66, 97  
34 to cry tagi Pleurer, se lamenter 1  
89 to hold word info tago Prendre, porte la main a (Btn) 14  
190 other tahi   7  
197 One word info tahi One 41  
125 salt tai (salt water) 20  
49 to lie down word info takoto (on side) 7, 10  
43 ear taliga Ear (Bgs) 1  
60 father tamai L from Tongan 1, 52 L
56 child tamaliki Children (Rch) 6, 63  
56 child tamasiì L from Tongan 6, 103 L
56 child tamasiì L from Tongan 6, 103 L
74 to kill tamatei   2  
179 near tata Near 9  
180 far tau mama'o Profond, eloigne, distant (Btn) 1, 13  
65 rope taula Ancre, cable (Btn) 9  
54 man/male taàne Male 1, 11  
209 One Hundred word info te/au/ L from Tongan 2 L
148 white tea White 8  
173 at tei Presque; sur le point de; quasi (Btn) [<] 5  
199 Three word info tolu Three 1  
166 correct, true tonu Droit, justice, exactitude (Rch) 8  
84 to plant too Planter (Rch) 4  
23 blood toto Blood 4  
185 we word info tou First person incl. plural incorporated pronoun (Btn) 39  
13 back word info tu'a Pollex 06: Tu`a. :Back. 11  
52 to stand tu'u   2  
78 to cut, hack word info tu'u To cut (Btn) 17  
67 to sew word info tui Sew 13, 16  
72 to hit word info tuki Strike, beat 8  
93 to pound, beat word info tuki Strike, beat 2  
108 louse word info tuma Bodylouse 3  
86 to grow word info tupu Naissance, croissance; naitre, croitre, germer (Rch) 1  
144 to burn word info tutu Mettre le feu a (Rch) 1, 6  
41 to bite u'u Mordre (Btn) 8  
127 woods/forest ulu   15  
19 shoulder uma Epaule (Btn) 10  
25 neck Neck, throat 18  
4 leg/foot va'e Leg 1, 100  
124 sea vaha Distance, haute mer, espace (Rch) 12  
122 water word info vai Water 2  
204 Eight word info valu Pollex 06: Valu. :Eight. 3  
127 woods/forest vao   14  
113 branch word info vaà L from Tongan 65 L
158 narrow veliveli      
168 day àho L from Tongan 1, 54 L
168 day àho DUP x  
145 smoke word info àhu Likely L from Tongan 2 L
79 stick/wood àkau L from Tongan 1, 26 L
113 branch word info àkau L from Tongan 1, 4 L
32 tongue àlelo Tongue 15  
14 belly àlo Stomach (of chief) 10  
139 cold word info ànu/fea Froid (Rch) 8  
139 cold word info ànu/fea Froid (Rch) 8  
131 cloud word info ào Cloud 12  
17 liver àte Foie (Rch) 1  
62 thatch/roof àto Toit (Rch) 1  
94 to throw word info àtu Lancer, jeter (Rch) 13  
173 at ì Dans, en, sur (Rch) 1  
174 in, inside ì Dans, en, √ñ, sur (Rch) x  
20 to know, be knowledgeable ìlo/a Be known 13  

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