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

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