Language: Kuni
Source/Author: | Alan Jones, Barnabas Maua, Malcolm Ross | |
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Identifiers: | ISO-639-3:kse Glottocode: kuni1263 | |
Notes: | All stems functioning as finite verbs are preceded by a subject-marking clitic or prefix. In the third person (the usual citation form) this can be either e- or i-. The former marks the verb as irrealis while the latter is the characteristic form for narratives. I have chosen to represent all verbs with the irrealis e- form, for consistency. All noun stems that may be inalienably possessed (body parts, relations, etc.) are represented with the 3rd person suffix marker -na, indexing a third person ""possessor"" - such stems, when used as adjectives, as a general rule take a person-marking suffix ; on some stems this has become fossilised, while others resist it (possibly only in some uses). Hyphenation indicates affixation; even the subject markers are represented here as prefixes, though the argument for this has yet to be made. | |
Data Entry: | Typed By: Janet Moody Checked By: | |
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Classification: | Austronesian:Malayo-Polynesian:Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian:Eastern Malayo-Polynesian:Oceanic:Western Oceanic:Papuan Tip:Peripheral:Central Papuan:West Central Papuan:Nuclear | |
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Change History:
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- Changed from "e-fautsia" (Word 161) - Simon Greenhill (2015-08-24 11:13:04)
- Added Item: "e-mema", Source: Alan Jones (Word 38) - (2008-12-14 21:06:12)
- Added Item: "e-kua", Source: Alan Jones (Word 38) - (2008-12-14 21:06:12)
Entries:
ID: | Word: | Item: | Annotation: | Cognacy: | Loan: |
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21 | to think | ||||
67 | to sew | ||||
68 | needle | ||||
82 | dull, blunt | ||||
85 | to choose | ||||
93 | to pound, beat | ||||
117 | fruit | ||||
123 | to flow | ||||
179 | near | ||||
186 | you | ||||
193 | if | ||||
203 | Seven | ||||
204 | Eight | ||||
205 | Nine | ||||
207 | Twenty | ||||
208 | Fifty | ||||
1 | hand | ima-na | also arm | 1, 65 | |
2 | left | awali-na | 1, 42 | ||
3 | right | idifa-na | = right (hand) | 22 | |
4 | leg/foot | ae-na | 1 | ||
5 | to walk | e-dada | 35 | ||
5 | to walk | e-da | 35 | ||
6 | road/path | daya | 1 | ||
7 | to come | e-mai | 1 | ||
8 | to turn | ebabili | 66 | ||
9 | to swim | e-uve | |||
10 | dirty | ofu | 21 | ||
10 | dirty | ofu-na | 21 | ||
11 | dust | waufoa-na | |||
11 | dust | waufoa | |||
12 | skin | aba-na | 54 | ||
12 | skin | aba | 54 | ||
13 | back | kafe-na | 109 | ||
14 | belly | foa-na | 21 | ||
15 | bone | kulia-na | 40 | ||
16 | intestines | foa-na | |||
17 | liver | ake-na | 1 | ||
18 | breast | fae-na | 35 | ||
19 | shoulder | bau-na | 17 | ||
20 | to know, be knowledgeable | valia-na | Noun; some dialects walia-na | ||
22 | to fear | e-makau | 1 | ||
23 | blood | lala-na | 1 | ||
23 | blood | lala | 1 | ||
24 | head | ola-na | 44 | ||
25 | neck | ayo-na | 1, 31 | ||
26 | hair | bui-na | 31 | ||
26 | hair | bui | 31 | ||
27 | nose | idu-na | 1 | ||
28 | to breathe | nua-na e-yaka | Lit. his heart is pumping; also nua-na e-veli | ||
29 | to sniff, smell | e-midi | midi (a) smell | ||
30 | mouth | ala-na | |||
31 | tooth | ike-na | 24 | ||
32 | tongue | maya-na | 7 | ||
33 | to laugh | e-yave | |||
34 | to cry | e-kani | 1 | ||
35 | to vomit | e-ula | 7 | ||
36 | to spit | e-anodi | Spittle | 14, 84 | |
37 | to eat | e-ani | 1 | ||
38 | to chew | e-mema | 1 | ||
38 | to chew | e-kua | 33 | ||
39 | to cook | e-na | a. general term | 108 | |
39 | to cook | e-nadu | b. boil food | 3 | |
40 | to drink | e-inu | 1 | ||
41 | to bite | e-ala | 1 | ||
42 | to suck | e-defa | |||
42 | to suck | e-momoi | Suck breast: e-fae | 34 | |
43 | ear | kaia-na | 1 | ||
44 | to hear | e-yo | 1, 36 | ||
45 | eye | maka-na | 1 | ||
46 | to see | e-ika | 1 | ||
47 | to yawn | e-mavada | 19 | ||
48 | to sleep | e-faluba | 54 | ||
49 | to lie down | e-eko | 104 | ||
50 | to dream | e-nibi | a dream | 1, 60 | |
51 | to sit | e-mia | 26 | ||
52 | to stand | e-yaba | 42 | ||
53 | person/human being | wabekau | People in general | 1, 68 | |
54 | man/male | kau | 22 | ||
54 | man/male | mukau | bigman | ||
55 | woman/female | vabine | 1, 106 | ||
56 | child | feafea | |||
56 | child | ene girl | girl | ||
56 | child | melo | boy | 8 | |
57 | husband | adava-na | 2 | ||
57 | husband | adava | 2 | ||
58 | wife | adava | 1 | ||
58 | wife | adava-na | 1 | ||
59 | mother | tsina-na | 1 | ||
60 | father | kama-na | 1 | ||
61 | house | luma | 1 | ||
62 | thatch/roof | gabia | k.o. grass or reeds: <g> doesn't occur in Kuni: error? | 41 | |
63 | name | ada | 1, 18 | ||
63 | name | ada-na | 1, 18 | ||
64 | to say | e-ou(a) | 98 | ||
65 | rope | valo | Also: cord, string | 2 | |
66 | to tie up, fasten | e-do | 38 | ||
66 | to tie up, fasten | e-fatsi | 60 | ||
69 | to hunt | e-fai | |||
70 | to shoot | e-leva | 7 | ||
71 | to stab, pierce | e-ko | 13 | ||
72 | to hit | e-aku | Hit in general; also kill | 50 | |
73 | to steal | e-anida | |||
74 | to kill | e-aku e-fa | S/he hits s/he dies. | 18 | |
75 | to die, be dead | e-fa | Be sick, die | 28 | |
75 | to die, be dead | i-fa-ko | s/he died. | 28 | |
76 | to live, be alive | e-mauli | 1, 76 | ||
76 | to live, be alive | mauli-na | 1, 76 | ||
77 | to scratch | e-atsitsi | 58 | ||
78 | to cut, hack | e-iva | |||
78 | to cut, hack | e-ali | With a knife, e.g. a rope | ||
78 | to cut, hack | e-kala | E.g. with axe | 1 | |
79 | stick/wood | au | Tree , wood, stick | 1 | |
80 | to split | e-foya | 1 | ||
81 | sharp | ano-na | 51 | ||
83 | to work | e-bilaula | 19, 31 | ||
84 | to plant | e-bado | plant | 45 | |
86 | to grow | e-galoa | |||
87 | to swell | e-baka | |||
88 | to squeeze | e-afi-bebe | 21, 80 | ||
89 | to hold | e-afi | 23 | ||
90 | to dig | e-kabi | 59 | ||
91 | to buy | e-kava(ya) | Kava, price; kava-na e-beni, pay for. | 66 | |
92 | to open, uncover | e-akufa | |||
94 | to throw | e-male | to throw (as a stone) | ||
94 | to throw | e-ne | |||
95 | to fall | e-deo | |||
96 | dog | obeka | 41 | ||
96 | dog | oyame | |||
97 | bird | neka | |||
98 | egg | avoi-na | E.g. neka avoi-na | 1 | |
99 | feather | neka bui-na | Bui = hair, bristle, feather | 1 | |
100 | wing | bani-na | 2 | ||
101 | to fly | e-bibi | |||
102 | rat | idube | 3 | ||
103 | meat/flesh | tsitsi | 31, 102 | ||
104 | fat/grease | oko | 22 | ||
104 | fat/grease | oko-na | 22 | ||
104 | fat/grease | e-oko | 22 | ||
105 | tail | iu-na | 1 | ||
106 | snake | odabu | Cf. odafu python | 75 | |
107 | worm (earthworm) | tsima | 48 | ||
108 | louse | uku | 1 | ||
109 | mosquito | moidi | 57 | ||
110 | spider | dao | |||
111 | fish | moke | |||
112 | rotten | e-feda | Verb | 9, 74 | |
113 | branch | le-na | au le-na | 1, 14 | |
114 | leaf | lau-na | 1 | ||
115 | root | lumi-na | 3? | ||
116 | flower | maneba | |||
118 | grass | ava | grass | 35 | |
118 | grass | dabia | Long grass used for thatch | ||
119 | earth/soil | kano | 1 | ||
119 | earth/soil | katsia | |||
120 | stone | debo | 14 | ||
121 | sand | afinu | 68 | ||
122 | water | vei | also river | 2 | |
124 | sea | adu | 19 | ||
125 | salt | damea | 25 | ||
126 | lake | obu | Pond, pool, etc. | 15 | |
127 | woods/forest | yauka | 7, 121 | ||
128 | sky | dia | =sun | ||
128 | sky | ufa | 17 | ||
129 | moon | buia | 1 | ||
130 | star | anĂ¡ana | |||
131 | cloud | dada | =raincloud | ||
131 | cloud | mafula | cloud, generic | ||
132 | fog | aduadu | ground mist | 15 | |
132 | fog | abu | Mist | 1 | |
133 | rain | tsimu | 12 | ||
134 | thunder | aika | E.g. aika e-luku | 76 | |
135 | lightning | daleva | E.g. daleva e-kaba | ||
136 | wind | ama | (wind) blows | ||
137 | to blow | e-bua | of the wind | 17 | |
137 | to blow | e-bina | |||
138 | warm | tsiabu | 21 | ||
138 | warm | e-tsiabu | 21 | ||
139 | cold | amana | Cf. wind ama | 79 | |
140 | dry | ololo | E-ololo, it becomes dry | ||
141 | wet | doma | |||
142 | heavy | e-mekau | 48 | ||
142 | heavy | mekau(-na) | 48 | ||
143 | fire | aloba | 18 | ||
144 | to burn | e-na | itr. | ||
144 | to burn | e-kou | tr. | ||
144 | to burn | e-ba-na | |||
144 | to burn | e-kou-vi | (-vi = with care) | ||
145 | smoke | vaikafu | 30, 38 | ||
146 | ash | labu | cinders, grey ash | 67 | |
146 | ash | ika | black ash | 93 | |
147 | black | ikaika-na | |||
148 | white | deva-na | 69 | ||
149 | red | aiva-na | |||
150 | yellow | yaofa-na | 87 | ||
151 | green | ufi-na | Green, unripe | ||
151 | green | manalea-na | Green, velevety, shiny | ||
152 | small | bea-na | |||
153 | big | nama-na | 123 | ||
153 | big | galoa-na | |||
154 | short | odoba-na | |||
155 | long | yakaia-na | |||
155 | long | mafakele | 67 | ||
156 | thin | kevekeve-na | |||
157 | thick | imudi-na | |||
158 | narrow | abiabi-na | |||
159 | wide | lelei-na | |||
160 | painful, sick | e-kaudua | |||
160 | painful, sick | e-moidi | a pain | 73 | |
161 | shy, ashamed | e-fautsia | be ashamed: lit. fau = forehead and tsia = bad | ||
162 | old | aiai-na | |||
163 | new | makamaka | 19 | ||
163 | new | mauli-na | 19 | ||
164 | good | jobia-na | |||
165 | bad, evil | avaya-na | 113 | ||
166 | correct, true | momoa | 98 | ||
167 | night | labi | 21 | ||
168 | day | dia | 11 | ||
168 | day | eno | |||
169 | year | tsinibo | tsinibo is an annual grass | 59 | |
169 | year | jaibo | jaibo an almond (tree) | 59 | |
170 | when? | aidai | 1 | ||
171 | to hide | e-buni | intr. | 1 | |
171 | to hide | e-buni-ai | tr. | x | |
172 | to climb | e-duau | climb a ladder, climb a mountain | ||
173 | at | [NOUN]-ai | 12 | ||
174 | in, inside | ayo-nai | 1 | ||
175 | above | yaka-nai | 1 | ||
176 | below | binu-nai | 56 | ||
177 | this | eni | Also = here | 1 | |
178 | that | enu | Also = there | ||
178 | that | diotsi | |||
180 | far | daua | 1 | ||
181 | where? | wamo | |||
181 | where? | waidai | |||
181 | where? | waikai | |||
182 | I | yau | 1, 21 | ||
183 | thou | oi | you (sing.) | 1 | |
184 | he/she | ia | he | 1 | |
184 | he/she | ia | she | 1 | |
185 | we | imai | we (excl.) | 2 | |
185 | we | ika | we (incl.) | 1 | |
187 | they | itsi | 25 | ||
188 | what? | daba | 1 | ||
189 | who? | dai | who | 1 | |
190 | other | foi-na | |||
191 | all | fofou(-na) | |||
192 | and | me | and, or | 2 | |
192 | and | mai | with | 2, 46 | |
194 | how? | vaikadina | |||
195 | no, not | atsi | 1 | ||
195 | no, not | tsi | 1 | ||
196 | to count | e-dina | Cf e-dina, choose | ||
197 | One | kau-na | 14, 79 | ||
197 | One | kao-na | 14, 79 | ||
198 | Two | lua | 1 | ||
199 | Three | koi | 1 | ||
200 | Four | luana lua | '2 + 2' | 8 | |
201 | Five | imai | 1 | ||
202 | Six | ima na tauna | query 'tauna', poor photocopy | ||
206 | Ten | ima lua | |||
209 | One Hundred | tsinabu | 37 | ||
210 | One Thousand | salele doka | salele = many; doka = very |