Language: Avava
| Source/Author: | Crowley, T. (2006). The Avava language ... | |
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| Identifiers: | ISO-639-3:tmb Glottocode: katb1237 | |
| Notes: | from: Crowley, T. (2006). The Avava language of Central Malakula (Vanuatu). Edited by John Lynch. Pacific Linguistics, Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, The Australian National University, Canberra. /bb/ = voiced bilabial trill, /ng/ = velar nasal Also know as Katbol | |
| Data Entry: | Typed By: Russell Gray Checked By: | |
| Statistics: |
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| Classification: | Austronesian:Malayo-Polynesian:Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian:Eastern Malayo-Polynesian:Oceanic:Central-Eastern Oceanic:Remote Oceanic:North and Central Vanuatu:Malekula Interior:Malekula Central | |
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Resources:
ABVD: Alternate Wordlist for Timbembe
ABVD: Alternate Wordlist for Katbol
ABVD: Alternate Wordlist for Avava (Timbibi)
ABVD: Alternate Wordlist for Avava (Tisvel)
ABVD: Alternate Wordlist for Avava (Khatbol)
ABVD: Alternate Wordlist for Avava (Bangaːsak)
ABVD: Alternate Wordlist for Salang (Dixon Reef)
Ethnologue Information for tmb
OLAC Information for tmb-
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Change History:
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- Updating Classification to Match Ethnologue 16. From: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Remote Oceanic, Vanuatu, (F), Malekula Interior, Malekula Central, (B) To: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Remote Oceanic, North and Central Vanuatu, Malekula Interior, Malekula Central - Simon Greenhill (2009-07-23 03:35:23)
- Changed from "dunngo" (Word 144) - John Lynch (2007-02-05 00:28:36)
- Changed from "ivsak" (Word 175) - John Lynch (2007-01-16 05:52:03)
Entries:
| ID: | Word: | Item: | Annotation: | Cognacy: | Loan: |
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| 1 | hand | varan | 16 | ||
| 2 | left | mwiir | 1, 59 | ||
| 3 | right | bariin | 30 | ||
| 4 | leg/foot | bolokon | 33 | ||
| 5 | to walk | solsol | 114 | ||
| 6 | road/path | asal | 1 | ||
| 7 | to come | vwel | 25 | ||
| 8 | to turn
|
dri | 34, 106 | ||
| 9 | to swim | lumlum | 38 | ||
| 10 | dirty | met | 2 | ||
| 10 | dirty | metemet | 2 | ||
| 11 | dust | bisnaap | 80 | ||
| 12 | skin | ipmin | 28 | ||
| 13 | back
|
udruun | 82 | ||
| 14 | belly | vatn | 5 | ||
| 15 | bone | bolong | 37 | ||
| 16 | intestines | bburtan | 75 | ||
| 17 | liver | elemet | 52 | ||
| 17 | liver | mabwin | 7 | ||
| 18 | breast | asih | 1, 55 | ||
| 19 | shoulder | batn varan | =head + arm | 65, 1 | |
| 20 | to know, be knowledgeable | rokut | 19, 87 | ||
| 21 | to think | sisien | 39 | ||
| 22 | to fear | matak | afraid | 1 | |
| 23 | blood | edre | 1 | ||
| 24 | head | bat | 9 | ||
| 24 | head | batn | 9 | ||
| 25 | neck | balawan | 84 | ||
| 26 | hair
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sivlen | 31, 33 | ||
| 27 | nose | onosn | 18 | ||
| 28 | to breathe | ngarngar | 13 | ||
| 29 | to sniff, smell | robit | |||
| 29 | to sniff, smell | sungsung | 9 | ||
| 30 | mouth | bongon | 41 | ||
| 31 | tooth | boroh | 45 | ||
| 31 | tooth | itivilak | |||
| 32 | tongue | lemen | 7, 17 | ||
| 33 | to laugh | wang | 88 | ||
| 34 | to cry | ul | 59 | ||
| 35 | to vomit | lualu | 8 | ||
| 36 | to spit | prura | 35 | ||
| 37 | to eat | kan | 1 | ||
| 37 | to eat | rule | |||
| 37 | to eat | temetem | |||
| 37 | to eat | yanyan | 1 | ||
| 38 | to chew
|
mabbuhi | 56 | ||
| 38 | to chew
|
sem | 21 | ||
| 39 | to cook
|
tntn | 9 | ||
| 40 | to drink | min | 1, 49 | ||
| 40 | to drink | minmin | 1, 49 | ||
| 41 | to bite | yat | 1, 55 | ||
| 41 | to bite | yatyat | 1, 55 | ||
| 42 | to suck | sisih | 43 | ||
| 42 | to suck | sisihi | 43 | ||
| 43 | ear | dilingan | 1, 40 | ||
| 44 | to hear | ro | 1 | ||
| 44 | to hear | robit | 1, 58 | ||
| 44 | to hear | rong | 1 | ||
| 45 | eye | matan | 1 | ||
| 46 | to see | la | 18 | ||
| 46 | to see | labit | 99 | ||
| 46 | to see | lala | 18 | ||
| 47 | to yawn | mangulal | 19, 34 | ||
| 48 | to sleep | matur | 1 | ||
| 49 | to lie down
|
ding | 25 | ||
| 49 | to lie down
|
dingman | 25 | ||
| 50 | to dream | bari | 10 | ||
| 50 | to dream | bari borokonah | 10 | ||
| 51 | to sit | sum | 40 | ||
| 52 | to stand | turi | 2, 69 | ||
| 53 | person/human being | |
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| 54 | man/male | muut | 94 | ||
| 55 | woman/female | momok | 23 | ||
| 56 | child | atda | 5, 52 | ||
| 56 | child | atn | 5, 52 | ||
| 56 | child | atnida | 5, 52 | ||
| 56 | child | ida | 5, 52 | ||
| 56 | child | vanatn | 5 | ||
| 57 | husband | it | |||
| 58 | wife | matak | 28? | ||
| 59 | mother | galu | 65 | ||
| 60 | father | mom | 1, 10 | ||
| 61 | house | amal | 30 | ||
| 61 | house | iim | 1 | ||
| 62 | thatch/roof | iat | thatching | 1 | |
| 63 | name | isan | 1, 18 | ||
| 64 | to say | va | 30 | ||
| 65 | rope | atal | 1 | ||
| 66 | to tie up, fasten | lik | 1, 39 | ||
| 66 | to tie up, fasten | pih | 32 | ||
| 67 | to sew
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| 68 | needle | |
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| 69 | to hunt
|
bel | hunt after | 10 | |
| 70 | to shoot
|
lu | 15 | ||
| 70 | to shoot
|
luluka | 15 | ||
| 71 | to stab, pierce | |
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| 72 | to hit
|
lop | 48 | ||
| 72 | to hit
|
vih | 86 | ||
| 73 | to steal | pinok | 1, 58 | ||
| 73 | to steal | pinoki | 1, 58 | ||
| 74 | to kill | bbun | 1 | ||
| 74 | to kill | riit | 70 | ||
| 74 | to kill | riit bbun | 70, 1 | ||
| 75 | to die, be dead | mat | 1 | ||
| 75 | to die, be dead | mat bbun | 1 | ||
| 76 | to live, be alive | luk | 23 | ||
| 77 | to scratch
|
yor | 70 | ||
| 77 | to scratch
|
suvsup | 76 | ||
| 78 | to cut, hack
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ter | 1 | ||
| 79 | stick/wood | aga | 1 | ||
| 80 | to split
|
ngar | 28 | ||
| 80 | to split
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ngar wel | 28, 1 | ||
| 80 | to split
|
wel | 1 | ||
| 80 | to split
|
welewel | 1 | ||
| 81 | sharp | magal | 14, 79, 81 | ||
| 82 | dull, blunt | bonot | 15 | ||
| 83 | to work
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per | 7, 73 | ||
| 84 | to plant | lap | 10 | ||
| 85 | to choose | |
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| 86 | to grow
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| 87 | to swell
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bbur | 7 | ||
| 88 | to squeeze
|
gih | 32 | ||
| 89 | to hold
|
tata | |||
| 90 | to dig | il | 1 | ||
| 90 | to dig | kikil | 1 | ||
| 90 | to dig | kilkil | 1 | ||
| 91 | to buy | leh | 47 | ||
| 92 | to open, uncover | langlangar | 23 | ||
| 93 | to pound, beat
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lop | 14 | ||
| 94 | to throw
|
lop | throw at | ||
| 95 | to fall
|
tami | 42 | ||
| 96 | dog | gabwir | 10 | ||
| 97 | bird | aman | 1 | ||
| 98 | egg | ovingaad | of ants | ||
| 99 | feather | bbulen | 1 | ||
| 100 | wing | bwian | 1, 12 | ||
| 101 | to fly | yalyal | 31 | ||
| 102 | rat | bwisibok | 73 | ||
| 103 | meat/flesh | misal | 84 | ||
| 104 | fat/grease | lingiling | 31 | ||
| 105 | tail | bbusn | 76 | ||
| 106 | snake | amwat | 12 | ||
| 107 | worm (earthworm) | odalah | 68, 64 | ||
| 108 | louse
|
aut | 1 | ||
| 109 | mosquito | anam | 1 | ||
| 110 | spider | lala | 1 | ||
| 111 | fish | iki | 1 | ||
| 111 | fish | vwiniek | 88 | ||
| 112 | rotten
|
momo | 51 | ||
| 113 | branch
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bbutn | (large branch) | 30 | |
| 113 | branch
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rongon | (small branch) | 1, 21 | |
| 114 | leaf | aruun | 1 | ||
| 115 | root | drumusn | (small and fine) | 3? | |
| 115 | root | gerwen | (large) | 2, 41 | |
| 116 | flower | atah | 34 | ||
| 116 | flower | ipman | 1 | ||
| 116 | flower | tah | 34 | ||
| 117 | fruit | vanan | 1, 26 | ||
| 118 | grass | mwana | 31 | ||
| 119 | earth/soil | atan | 1 | ||
| 120 | stone | avat | 1 | ||
| 121 | sand | vwinsilah | 1, 79? | ||
| 122 | water
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esn | 27 | ||
| 122 | water
|
owe | 2 | ||
| 123 | to flow | |
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| 124 | sea | tuswe | tus+we = water | 1, 47 | |
| 125 | salt | |
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| 126 | lake | |
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| 127 | woods/forest | itoro | "the bush" | 69 | |
| 128 | sky | alang | 1 | ||
| 129 | moon | abasi | 6 | ||
| 130 | star | vwinmese | 13 | ||
| 131 | cloud
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alang nan auh | sky-poss.-rain | 37 | |
| 132 | fog | dukap | 1, 63 | ||
| 133 | rain | auh | 1 | ||
| 134 | thunder | uuruur | 2, 64 | ||
| 135 | lightning | alangaap | 73 | ||
| 136 | wind | malah | 78 | ||
| 137 | to blow
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up | 4 | ||
| 138 | warm
|
ir | hot | 31 | |
| 138 | warm
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rar | hot | 46 | |
| 139 | cold
|
malah | 51 | ||
| 140 | dry
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mesemah | 11 | ||
| 141 | wet | mida | 35 | ||
| 142 | heavy | map | 46 | ||
| 143 | fire | aabb | 19 | ||
| 144 | to burn
|
dinih | 1 | ||
| 144 | to burn
|
dumu | 1 | ||
| 144 | to burn
|
dungo | 7? | ||
| 145 | smoke
|
aabb teltel | 46 | ||
| 146 | ash | bisnaap | ashes | 75 | |
| 147 | black | met | 1 | ||
| 147 | black | metemet | 1 | ||
| 148 | white | maap | 1 | ||
| 148 | white | yovyop | 41 | ||
| 149 | red | mial | 1, 55 | ||
| 150 | yellow | lilit | 43 | ||
| 150 | yellow | lit | 43 | ||
| 151 | green | melih | 43 | ||
| 151 | green | melmelih | 43 | ||
| 152 | small | |
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| 153 | big | levlep | 10 | ||
| 154 | short
|
mut | 32 | ||
| 154 | short
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mutmut | 32 | ||
| 155 | long
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ber | 16 | ||
| 155 | long
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berber | 16 | ||
| 156 | thin
|
manana | 1 | ||
| 156 | thin
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morot | 13 | ||
| 157 | thick
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von | 35 | ||
| 158 | narrow | |
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| 159 | wide | |
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| 160 | painful, sick | rer | (painful) | 34 | |
| 160 | painful, sick | sal | (sick) | 35 | |
| 161 | shy, ashamed | bor | 59 | ||
| 162 | old
|
tara | 27 | ||
| 163 | new | melerler | 48 | ||
| 164 | good | rivik | 67 | ||
| 165 | bad, evil | se | 1 | ||
| 166 | correct, true | yadryadr | |||
| 167 | night | lupat | 42 | ||
| 168 | day | abbung | 16 | ||
| 169 | year | adam | = yam | 30 | |
| 170 | when?
|
kesan | 1 | ||
| 171 | to hide
|
babak | 33 | ||
| 172 | to climb
|
saksak | 2 | ||
| 172 | to climb
|
sasur | 2 | ||
| 173 | at | |
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| 174 | in, inside | le | in | 1 | |
| 175 | above | draka | 25 | ||
| 175 | above | iv|sak | 25 | ||
| 176 | below | kutn | beneath | 9 | |
| 176 | below | lapan | 41, 74 | ||
| 177 | this | |
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| 178 | that | |
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| 179 | near | lile | 60 | ||
| 179 | near | sin | 54 | ||
| 180 | far | saman | 31 | ||
| 181 | where?
|
ba | 3 | ||
| 181 | where?
|
bang | 60 | ||
| 181 | where?
|
iba | 3, 59 | ||
| 182 | I | na | 1, 21, 22 | ||
| 183 | thou | ong | 1, 66 | ||
| 184 | he/she | e | he | 1 | |
| 185 | we
|
gitdru | incl: dl. | 1 | |
| 185 | we
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gitntl | pcl. | 1 | |
| 185 | we
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git | pcl. | 1 | |
| 185 | we
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kopmdru | excl: dl | 2 | |
| 185 | we
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kopmtl | pcl. | 2 | |
| 185 | we
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kopm | pl. | 2 | |
| 186 | you | kam | pl. | 1 | |
| 186 | you | kamdru | dl. | x | |
| 186 | you | kamtl | pcl. | x | |
| 187 | they | ier | 1, 70 | ||
| 188 | what?
|
ive | 1 | ||
| 188 | what?
|
sive | 1 | ||
| 189 | who?
|
asi | 1 | ||
| 189 | who?
|
nahe | 1 | ||
| 189 | who?
|
nasi | 1 | ||
| 190 | other | tele | 54 | ||
| 191 | all | mah | 36 | ||
| 191 | all | mamah | 36 | ||
| 192 | and | dri | 30 | ||
| 193 | if | bana | |||
| 194 | how?
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tamak | 62 | ||
| 195 | no, not | itik | 10 | ||
| 196 | to count | dongon | 42 | ||
| 196 | to count | dongongon | 42 | ||
| 197 | One
|
sapm | 58 | ||
| 198 | Two
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iru | 1 | ||
| 199 | Three
|
itl | 1 | ||
| 200 | Four
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ivat | 1, 65 | ||
| 201 | Five
|
ilim | 1 | ||
| 202 | Six
|
sout | 31, 32 | ||
| 203 | Seven
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souru | 9 | ||
| 204 | Eight
|
setl | 11, 7 | ||
| 205 | Nine
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savat | 5 | ||
| 206 | Ten
|
langal | 5, 8 | ||
| 207 | Twenty
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ngai iru | 9 | ||
| 208 | Fifty
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| 209 | One Hundred
|
angat | 12 | ||
| 210 | One Thousand
|
atar | 13 |





