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Language: Woleaian

Source/Author:  Bender et al. (2003a,b) 
Identifiers:  ISO-639-3:woe  Glottocode: wole1240 
Notes:  Bender, W.B., Goodenough, W.H., Jackson, F.H., Marck, J.C., Rehg, K.L., Sohn, H., Trussel, S. & Wang, J.W. (2003) Proto-Micronesian Reconstructions I & II. 
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Classification:  Austronesian:Malayo-Polynesian:Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian:Eastern Malayo-Polynesian:Oceanic:Central-Eastern Oceanic:Remote Oceanic:Micronesian:Micronesian Proper:Ponapeic-Trukic:Trukic 
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ID: Word: Item: Annotation: Cognacy: Loan:
2 left      
3 right      
7 to come      
10 dirty      
11 dust      
24 head      
29 to sniff, smell      
42 to suck      
57 husband      
58 wife      
68 needle      
69 to hunt word info      
70 to shoot word info      
83 to work word info      
91 to buy      
96 dog      
100 wing      
104 fat/grease      
106 snake      
107 worm (earthworm)      
110 spider      
111 fish      
125 salt      
126 lake      
131 cloud word info      
132 fog      
135 lightning      
138 warm word info      
140 dry word info      
148 white      
150 yellow      
158 narrow      
161 shy, ashamed      
162 old word info      
164 good      
165 bad, evil      
169 year      
175 above      
176 below      
190 other      
191 all      
194 how? word info      
207 Twenty word info      
208 Fifty word info      
1 hand paaú   8  
1 hand paú-(l)   8  
4 leg/foot peshee   15  
9 to swim yafe   7  
12 skin giili   1  
12 skin gili   1  
13 back word info taguru   12  
15 bone shúú   2  
15 bone shúú-   2  
16 intestines taa   14  
17 liver yaase   1  
17 liver yase-   1  
19 shoulder yefare   1  
19 shoulder yafera-(le)   1  
21 to think yagiyegi   12  
23 blood chchaa   1  
25 neck úúwe   18  
25 neck úwa-(le)   18  
26 hair word info úúle   10  
26 hair word info úle-(li)   10  
26 hair word info úleúle   10  
26 hair word info úle-fi-(i)   10  
27 nose booti   1, 12  
30 mouth yaawe   36  
30 mouth yewa-(le)   36  
31 tooth ŋii   30  
31 tooth ŋii-(le)   30  
33 to laugh (ge)-fase   10  
34 to cry taŋi   1  
34 to cry taŋiteŋi   1  
39 to cook word info mette   19, 82  
39 to cook word info buga-a   12  
40 to drink úlú   1  
40 to drink úlú-mi-(i)   1, 59  
40 to drink úlú-ma-(le)   1, 74  
44 to hear roŋoroŋ   1  
45 eye maate   1  
45 eye meta-(le)   1  
45 eye meta-(li)   1  
50 to dream ttale   9  
53 person/human being yare-mate   67, 70  
55 woman/female faifile   1, 47  
56 child laaú   5  
56 child laú-le   5  
56 child laúleú   5  
56 child saari   7  
56 child sari-   7  
61 house iimʷe   1, 48  
61 house imʷa-(le)   1, 48  
61 house imʷe-li-(i)   1, 48  
61 house imʷeimʷe   1, 48  
62 thatch/roof yaaso   1  
62 thatch/roof yaso-   1  
63 name iite   66  
63 name ita-   66  
66 to tie up, fasten fééféé   11  
66 to tie up, fasten féé-ti-(i)   11  
67 to sew word info teetee   2  
67 to sew word info tee-ye   2  
67 to sew word info ti-gi-(i)   2  
75 to die, be dead mase   1  
81 sharp kkaŋi   14, 68  
82 dull, blunt kkabu   13  
82 dull, blunt guu   72  
84 to plant fato   6  
84 to plant ffato   6  
84 to plant fato-gi-(i)   6  
84 to plant fato-go   6  
86 to grow word info fagole   8  
86 to grow word info fagola-(a)   8  
87 to swell word info boo   9  
87 to swell word info booboo   9  
90 to dig keli   1  
90 to dig keli-ŋi-(i)   1  
94 to throw word info gashe-e-(ye)   14  
99 feather úúle   30  
99 feather úle-(li)   30  
99 feather úleúle   30  
101 to fly yali   13  
102 rat geeshi   16  
102 rat geshi-   16  
103 meat/flesh fitigo   10  
105 tail úúgú   1  
105 tail úgú-   1  
112 rotten word info mashe   50  
112 rotten word info baa   17  
114 leaf shéé   1  
114 leaf shéé-   1  
115 root wegare   2  
115 root wagera-(li)   2  
118 grass fatili   1  
120 stone faaú   1  
120 stone faú-   1  
120 stone faasú   1  
120 stone fasú-   1  
121 sand ppiye   12  
124 sea me-tawe   13  
124 sea sati-   1  
124 sea saati   1  
124 sea tati-   1  
124 sea taati   1  
130 star fúús   1  
130 star fúsú-(li)   1  
134 thunder pachche   15, 16  
136 wind yaaŋi   1  
136 wind yaŋi-   1  
136 wind yaŋiyeŋi   1  
142 heavy chchau   9  
143 fire yaafi   1  
143 fire yafi-   1  
146 ash mó-óshoosho   9  
152 small -shigi   81  
152 small giti   80  
152 small gitigiiti   80  
152 small kkiti   80  
153 big lape   10  
153 big nnap   10  
153 big lapelap   10  
156 thin word info ma-lifi   1  
156 thin word info ma-lifilifi   1  
163 new féé   1  
163 new fféé   1  
167 night booŋi   1  
167 night boŋi-   1  
168 day raali   6  
170 when? word info (i)-lee-te   1, 24  
173 at i-   1  
174 in, inside lalo   1  
178 that yeele   1  
178 that (i)-mʷuu   11  
178 that (i)-mʷuu-le   11  
178 that (i)-kke-mʷuu   11  
178 that (i)-kke-mʷuu-le   11  
180 far ttaawe   1  
181 where? word info i-faa   3, 48  
181 where? word info (i)-iyaa   37  
182 I gaaŋú   12  
183 thou go   1  
183 thou geele   6  
186 you gai      
186 you gaamii   1, 13  
186 you -gamii   1, 13  
187 they re-   1, 70  
187 they iire   1, 70  
187 they -:re   1, 70  
189 who? word info (i)-teú   9  
197 One word info yete   1  
197 One word info yeta   1  
197 One word info se-   14  
198 Two word info rúúwe   1  
198 Two word info rúúwa   1  
198 Two word info rúwa   1  
198 Two word info rúwe-   1  
199 Three word info yeeli   1  
199 Three word info seli-   1  
199 Three word info seli-ike   1  
201 Five word info lime-ige   1  
201 Five word info lima-   1  
201 Five word info limo-uwe   1  
201 Five word info liime   1  
202 Six word info wole-   1  
202 Six word info wolo-   1  
202 Six word info woolo   1  
203 Seven word info fiisi   1  
204 Eight word info wali-ige   3  
204 Eight word info wanú-iki   3  
204 Eight word info walu-uwe   3  
204 Eight word info wali-   3  
204 Eight word info waali   3  
205 Nine word info tiwe   5  
206 Ten word info -ŋaulu   5  
209 One Hundred word info (se)-pwúgúwe   20  
210 One Thousand word info -ŋe-raú   17  
210 One Thousand word info ŋe-rasi   17  
210 One Thousand word info -ŋe-rai   17  
183 thou go- (sentential voc.) 1  
200 Four word info faŋi (sic) 1, 67  
97 bird ligaapi-(laai) a bird 9  
116 flower péé-(beshe) a kind of white flower 10  
116 flower péé-(raŋe) a kind of yellow flower 10  
192 and me and (with) 2  
192 and ŋe and then, 10  
146 ash felaŋe ashes 8  
76 to live, be alive me-lawe be alive 7  
147 black sóólo be black 8  
147 black chchóchchóólo be black 8  
20 to know, be knowledgeable gile be clear, seen clearly, recognized 18  
179 near repe be close by/near 13  
139 cold word info (gari)-ffééú be cold/chilly 11  
139 cold word info fééú be cold/cool/shiver 11  
77 to scratch word info kkéétú be itchy (from eating raw a kind of nonswamp taro) 11  
155 long word info yennai be long/extended 13  
179 near ga-repe be near/come close 13  
166 correct, true búŋú be right, correct 12  
22 to fear me-tagú-(ú) be scared of it, be afraid of it 1  
154 short word info mʷmʷosho be short/brief 12  
160 painful, sick te-mʷaaú be sick 14  
92 to open, uncover waawaa be uncovered/large hole/opening 12  
141 wet chchogi be wet 12  
92 to open, uncover waa-(ruu) be wide open 12  
159 wide shéé-lape be wide/broad/spacious 9, 48  
137 to blow word info péépéé blow gently (as a breeze) 14  
137 to blow word info uguugu blow with the mouth 15  
79 stick/wood raa branch of a tree, bough 2  
113 branch word info raa branch of a tree, bough 1  
28 to breathe ŋaseŋase breathe rapidly/be exhausted 10  
144 to burn word info gúú burn, glow 10  
127 woods/forest walú- bush, woods 17  
14 belly uube chest 11  
38 to chew word info ŋú-ti-i chew it 11  
38 to chew word info lúúlúú chew/masticate/eat (honorific by female) 59  
85 to choose fili-(i) choose it 1  
85 to choose ffili choose/decide 1  
172 to climb word info téé-(tage) climb up 8  
172 to climb word info téé climb/move 8  
39 to cook word info (ga)-met cook/prepare food 19, 82  
39 to cook word info (ga)-mett cook/prepare food 19, 82  
39 to cook word info mette cooked 19, 82  
196 to count paapaa count 11  
196 to count weta-gi-(i) count or reckon it 10  
95 to fall word info mʷoromʷoro drop down, be fallen 16  
43 ear taliŋe ear 1  
74 to kill nnii engage in beating/hitting/killing 11  
74 to kill ninnii-(ye) engage in beating/hitting/killing 11  
74 to kill lii-li engage in beating/hitting/killing 11  
185 we word info gai excl. 43  
60 father taame father 1  
60 father tema-(li) father of 1  
146 ash peyase fireplace (archaic) 7  
123 to flow heļ flow - this is Mrs - no "h" in Wol - JCM 12  
21 to think yagi-(le) for thought of it/by reason of it/because of it 12  
21 to think yagi-(le) for thought of it/by reason of it/because of it 12  
127 woods/forest waalú forest 17  
122 water word info shalú- fresh water 1  
117 fruit uwaa fruit, to bear fruit 1  
195 no, not -tewai future negative (will not) 4, 98  
72 to hit word info tugu give a blow with the fist 8, 63  
89 to hold word info (ge)-mʷashú-(ú-we) grab it 16  
151 green gaarawarawa green/blue (sic) 13, 52  
18 breast ttú-(le) her breast 1  
14 belly uba-(l) his c. 11  
59 mother sila-(le) his mother 1  
89 to hold word info (ge)-mʷashú-(ú) hold it 16  
185 we word info giishe incl. 1, 42  
185 we word info gishe incl. 1, 42  
184 he/she iiye independent pronoun 1  
74 to kill lii-(ye) kill/beat it 11  
155 long word info yelai length 13  
155 long word info yelai-(li) length of 13  
122 water word info shaalú liquid 1  
108 louse word info gúúsú louse 1  
54 man/male mʷaale man, male 1  
129 moon me-rame moon, month 7  
109 mosquito laamʷu mosquito 1  
109 mosquito lamʷu- mosquito 1  
109 mosquito (tau)-lomʷu mosquito net 1  
5 to walk fetale move by its own power, go, around and about (as verbal suffix) 8  
18 breast ttú-(ú) my breast 1  
195 no, not yeebe no 14  
195 no, not -tai not 4  
195 no, not ta- not 4  
80 to split word info tile-ŋi-(i) open it, split it, crack it 29  
193 if garee or/by any chance/if 7  
160 painful, sick metagi painful/hurt 1  
6 road/path yaale path/road/path of 1  
6 road/path yela-(li) path/road/path of 1  
6 road/path yen-(nape) path/roadway (< *yalalapa) 1  
71 to stab, pierce togatoge pierce/stab/to stick s.t. into (a young coconut) 67  
93 to pound, beat word info bboo-li-(i) pound it 3  
93 to pound, beat word info súgú-ú pound/beat/hit/hammer it 20, 2  
98 egg súgúnnú probable loan 1, 66  
133 rain uute rain 1  
133 rain uta- rain 1  
65 rope tan-ni rope of 1  
65 rope taali rope, line 1  
77 to scratch word info gerigeri scratch, rub 12  
51 to sit matto sit/squat down 18, 101  
128 sky laaŋi sky/typhoon/rainstorm/wind 1  
128 sky laŋi- sky/typhoon/rainstorm/wind 1  
48 to sleep masúrú sleep 1  
48 to sleep mʷmʷe sleep well    
119 earth/soil bbelú soil 13  
88 to squeeze word info fiya-(a) squeeze it 15  
52 to stand súú stand/take an upright position 2  
21 to think maŋi-i-(ye) think about it/expect it/remember it 11  
177 this yeele this here near me 1, 33  
177 this yee this near me 1, 18  
145 smoke word info (gera)-atú to be foggy/smoky 2  
157 thick word info ma-alúyelú to be thick, close packed, dense 3  
41 to bite geigei to bite with the teeth or husk coconuts, into smaller layers 38, 73  
41 to bite gúúgúú to bite/chew/hold/squeeze 9, 74  
41 to bite kúkkú to bite/sting (as mosquitoes) 9, 74  
38 to chew word info lúúlúú-(we) to chew betel 59  
196 to count watewate to count/reckon/enumerate 10  
78 to cut, hack word info tafatafe to cut, slice, write (by carving letters 18  
37 to eat mʷoŋoo to eat food 8  
37 to eat gaŋi-(i) to eat something 1  
95 to fall word info mʷoro to fall (as breadfruit or false teeth) 16  
171 to hide word info yope to hide, remain in hiding. 5  
33 to laugh ffase to laugh/smile/chuckle 10  
49 to lie down word info wolo to lie down/stretch oneself out 1  
93 to pound, beat word info bboo to pound (breadfruit) 3  
73 to steal pira-a to rob someone of something 8  
64 to say serú to say 14  
46 to see weri to see/observe 10  
46 to see weriweri to see/observe 10  
71 to stab, pierce toutou to spear/innoculate/stab 13  
36 to spit ma-ttipi-(ye) to spit it out 19, 53  
36 to spit ma-ttipi to spit out 19, 53  
88 to squeeze word info fiyefiye to squeeze/press/wring 15  
73 to steal mʷashogo to steal 9  
73 to steal pirafe to steal/rob 8  
21 to think yagiyegi to think/ponder/consider 12  
21 to think maŋimeŋi to think/remember/consider/ponder/expect 11  
35 to vomit mʷmʷute to vomit, throw up 1  
47 to yawn móó-(li-gatelú) to yawn/a yawn 19  
32 tongue leewe tongue 17  
149 red paare tree with red flowers 17  
8 to turn word info sape turn, face 14  
108 louse word info gúsú vermin 1  
188 what? word info (me)-ta what? 1, 64  
188 what? word info (me)-ttaa what? 1, 64  
55 woman/female shóó-buto woman forty to fifty years of age 7  
32 tongue lewe-(mʷu) your tongue 17  

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