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

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