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Language: Woleaian

Resources:

•  ABVD: Alternate Wordlist for Woleai
•  Ethnologue Information for woe
•  OLAC Information for woe
•  World Atlas of Language Structures Information for wol
•  [Suggest a resource]

Change History:

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• Source: Bender et al. 2003 (Word 124) - (2010-03-05 01:51:25)
• Source: Bender et al. 2003 (Word 124) - (2010-03-05 01:51:25)
• Source: Bender et al. 2003 (Word 124) - (2010-03-05 01:51:25)
• Source: Bender et al. 2003 (Word 124) - (2010-03-05 01:51:25)
• Source: Bender et al 2003 (Word 203) - Simon Greenhill (2010-03-05 00:53:11)
• Source: Bender et al. 2003 (Word 204) - (2010-03-05 00:46:00)
• Source: Bender et al. 2003 (Word 210) - (2010-03-05 00:45:41)
• Source: Bender et al. 2003 (Word 210) - (2010-03-05 00:45:41)
• Source: Bender et al. 2003 (Word 210) - (2010-03-05 00:45:41)
• Source: Bender et al. 2003 (Word 209) - (2010-03-05 00:45:34)
• Source: Bender et al. 2003 (Word 206) - (2010-03-05 00:45:27)
• Source: Bender et al. 2003 (Word 205) - (2010-03-05 00:45:18)
• Source: Bender et al. 2003 (Word 204) - (2010-03-05 00:45:13)
• Source: Bender et al. 2003 (Word 204) - (2010-03-05 00:44:51)
• Source: Bender et al. 2003 (Word 204) - (2010-03-05 00:44:51)
• Source: Bender et al. 2003 (Word 204) - (2010-03-05 00:44:51)
• Source: Bender et al. 2003 (Word 202) - (2010-03-05 00:44:45)
• Source: Bender et al. 2003 (Word 202) - (2010-03-05 00:44:45)
• Source: Bender et al. 2003 (Word 202) - (2010-03-05 00:44:45)
• Source: Bender et al. 2003 (Word 201) - (2010-03-05 00:44:29)
• Source: Bender et al. 2003 (Word 201) - (2010-03-05 00:44:29)
• Source: Bender et al. 2003 (Word 201) - (2010-03-05 00:44:29)
• Source: Bender et al. 2003 (Word 201) - (2010-03-05 00:44:29)
• Updating Reference - Simon Greenhill (2008-04-07 11:08:05)

Entries:

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

© 2003-2024: Simon J. Greenhill , Robert Blust, & Russell Gray. (0.01844)

Please cite: Greenhill, S.J., Blust. R, & Gray, R.D. (2008). The Austronesian Basic Vocabulary Database: From Bioinformatics to Lexomics. Evolutionary Bioinformatics, 4:271-283.

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