Language: Sye (Erromangan)
Source/Author: | Crowley, Terry. 2000. An Erromangan (Sye) dictiona | |
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Identifiers: | ISO-639-3:erg Glottocode: siee1239 | |
Notes: | Erromango Island, Southern Vanuatu. Verbs are entered in the dictionary in citation forms (usually n-initial; the nominalisation), but in this list they are listed in their root form. | |
Problems: | Erromangan orthographic c = voiced velar fricative (gamma), but I can't locate the symbol in the character set. | |
Data Entry: | Typed By: John Lynch Checked By: | |
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Classification: | Austronesian:Malayo-Polynesian:Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian:Eastern Malayo-Polynesian:Oceanic:Central-Eastern Oceanic:South Vanuatu:Erromanga | |
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Resources:
- ABVD: Alternate Wordlist for Sie
- Ethnologue Information for erg
- OLAC Information for erg
- World Atlas of Language Structures Information for err
- [Suggest a resource]
Change History:
Showing 3 of 6 entries. Show ALL logged changes
- Updating Classification to Match Ethnologue 16. From: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Remote Oceanic, Vanuatu, (H), Erromanga, (A) To: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, South Vanuatu, Erromanga - Simon Greenhill (2009-07-23 03:35:35)
- Changed from "nevi" (Word 169) - Simon Greenhill (2006-12-11 10:50:17)
- Changed from "aleipo" (Word 48) - Simon Greenhill (2006-12-08 11:20:00)
Entries:
ID: | Word: | Item: | Annotation: | Cognacy: | Loan: |
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1 | hand | noru- | 32 | ||
2 | left | mor | 1, 59 | ||
3 | right | meveh | 61 | ||
4 | leg/foot | no- | 75 | ||
5 | to walk | avan | 2 | ||
6 | road/path | nocuŋo | 48 | ||
7 | to come | velam | 1, 25 | ||
7 | to come | velom | 1, 25 | ||
8 | to turn | ovlaŋkau | 15 | ||
9 | to swim | oruc | 5, 24 | ||
10 | dirty | emri | |||
11 | dust | pentop | = ash | x | |
12 | skin | nta- | 27 | ||
12 | skin | noclehnta- | 27 | ||
13 | back | nta- | 12 | ||
13 | back | nelponta- | |||
14 | belly | netni- | 19, 34 | ||
14 | belly | nocletni- | 19, 34 | ||
15 | bone | noura- | 52 | ||
16 | intestines | nousensi- | 1, 77 | ||
17 | liver | mou | 4, 7 | ||
18 | breast | ni- | 1 | ||
19 | shoulder | nompunoru- | = head + arm | 63 | |
20 | to know, be knowledgeable | okili | 18 | ||
21 | to think | taru | 35 | ||
22 | to fear | emtitoŋi | 1 | ||
23 | blood | nde | 1 | ||
24 | head | nompu- | 9, 17 | ||
25 | neck | nowa- | 18, 83 | ||
26 | hair | novlinompu- | 31 | ||
27 | nose | oroclaŋ | 54 | ||
27 | nose | oroŋlaŋ | 54 | ||
28 | to breathe | esomsac | 34 | ||
29 | to sniff, smell | sumsum | |||
30 | mouth | navra- | 42 | ||
31 | tooth | noŋu- | |||
32 | tongue | nelwame- | 7, 48 | ||
33 | to laugh | tovop | 76 | ||
34 | to cry | aŋri | 69 | ||
35 | to vomit | elwo | 8 | ||
35 | to vomit | elilwo | 8 | ||
36 | to spit | etvani | *luaq 'vomit' + *ŋapus 'spit' | 19, 38 | |
37 | to eat | eni | 1 | ||
38 | to chew | emai | 1, 49 | ||
39 | to cook | etni | 9 | ||
40 | to drink | omonki | 1, 72 | ||
41 | to bite | elintvi | |||
42 | to suck | aŋkmi | 17 | ||
43 | ear | ntelŋo- | 1 | ||
44 | to hear | orŋi | 1, 84 | ||
45 | eye | nimtuŋ | 1sg | 1 | |
45 | eye | nipmi | 3sg | 19 | |
46 | to see | ochi | 1 | ||
47 | to yawn | amwap | 19 | ||
48 | to sleep | aleipo | = alei "lie down" + po | 28 | |
49 | to lie down | alei | 26 | ||
50 | to dream | emevyac | 13 | ||
51 | to sit | etehep | 80 | ||
52 | to stand | etur | 2, 57 | ||
53 | person/human being | neteme | 55 | ||
54 | man/male | natman | 1, 14 | ||
55 | woman/female | nahiven | 1, 35 | ||
56 | child | nete- | 5 | ||
57 | husband | ahwo- | 2 | ||
58 | wife | retpo- | 26 | ||
59 | mother | ndinme- | 1, 61 | ||
60 | father | etme- | 1 | ||
60 | father | itme- | 1 | ||
61 | house | nimo | 1 | ||
62 | thatch/roof | navu | 78 | ||
63 | name | ni- | 1, 18 | ||
64 | to say | ocu | 28 | ||
65 | rope | neleh | 11 | ||
66 | to tie up, fasten | elki | 1, 39 | ||
66 | to tie up, fasten | eiti | 75 | ||
67 | to sew | etri | 13 | ||
68 | needle | ||||
69 | to hunt | elehi | 29 | ||
70 | to shoot | etvi | |||
71 | to stab, pierce | satri | |||
72 | to hit | tai | 81 | ||
73 | to steal | omproc | intrans. | 22 | |
73 | to steal | omprokŋi | trans | 22 | |
74 | to kill | taloŋi | 30 | ||
75 | to die, be dead | mah | 1 | ||
76 | to live, be alive | omurep | 1, 76 | ||
77 | to scratch | orei | 74 | ||
78 | to cut, hack | etai | 1 | ||
79 | stick/wood | nei | 1 | ||
80 | to split | tavloŋi | 99 | ||
81 | sharp | aco | 67 | ||
82 | dull, blunt | ai | |||
83 | to work | ompurac | 28 | ||
84 | to plant | owi | 9 | ||
85 | to choose | semsi | 12 | ||
86 | to grow | etpu | 1 | ||
87 | to swell | alam | 67 | ||
88 | to squeeze | avsi | 90 | ||
89 | to hold | elcavi | |||
90 | to dig | ocli | 1 | ||
91 | to buy | vasi | 73 | ||
92 | to open, uncover | oravran | 38 | ||
93 | to pound, beat | talsi | |||
94 | to throw | tauri | |||
95 | to fall | omol | 40 | ||
96 | dog | nalinoh | 28 | ||
97 | bird | menuc | 1 | ||
98 | egg | nalumam | now obsolete, replaced by heik < Bislama | 1, 61 | |
99 | feather | novli- | 1 | ||
99 | feather | novlira- | 1 | ||
100 | wing | nevloco- | 1 | ||
101 | to fly | ocep | 14 | ||
102 | rat | ulakih | 3 | ||
102 | rat | nakih | 3 | ||
103 | meat/flesh | nelat | 33 | ||
104 | fat/grease | nup | 15 | ||
105 | tail | novlai|mpco- | 1, 31 | ||
106 | snake | nehkil | 38 | ||
107 | worm (earthworm) | namet | kind of earthworm | ||
108 | louse | nocut | 1 | ||
109 | mosquito | uyomuc | 1 | ||
110 | spider | yatrilwo | 1 | ||
111 | fish | nomu | 51 | ||
112 | rotten | empu | 52 | ||
113 | branch | ndoŋo- | 1, 21 | ||
114 | leaf | noŋkli-nei | 50 | ||
115 | root | nowatni- | |||
116 | flower | tasisi | 73 | ||
117 | fruit | novŋu- | 40 | ||
118 | grass | ntopavo | 1 | ||
119 | earth/soil | nmap | 34 | ||
120 | stone | nvat | 1 | ||
121 | sand | narvin | 50 | ||
122 | water | nu | 2 | ||
123 | to flow | orari | 57 | ||
124 | sea | ntoc | 1 | ||
125 | salt | netukus | rock salt | 31 | |
126 | lake | ||||
127 | woods/forest | ntompoi | 57 | ||
128 | sky | pocup | 26 | ||
129 | moon | itais | 30 | ||
130 | star | mosi | 13 | ||
131 | cloud | nompwau | 16 | ||
132 | fog | mowap | 3, 32 | ||
133 | rain | nevip | 23 | ||
134 | thunder | uyowar | 2, 64, 18 | ||
135 | lightning | ntorpis | 25 | ||
136 | wind | uvulyoru | 46 | ||
137 | to blow | naryovoyu | |||
138 | warm | au | 100 | ||
138 | warm | awau | 100 | ||
139 | cold | etpond | 29 | ||
140 | dry | lau | 116 | ||
141 | wet | omnuc | 42 | ||
142 | heavy | ompuc | 30 | ||
143 | fire | nom | 19 | ||
144 | to burn | tovni | |||
145 | smoke | nuŋo|nom | 27 | ||
146 | ash | pentop | = dust | 1, 73 | |
147 | black | acumsu | 28 | ||
148 | white | ehvo | 103 | ||
149 | red | avlar | 52 | ||
150 | yellow | melyaŋ | 9 | ||
151 | green | emte | 1 | ||
151 | green | telemte | 1 | ||
152 | small | viroc | 1, 42 | ||
153 | big | oroŋ | x | ||
154 | short | potcon | 9 | ||
155 | long | tantop | |||
156 | thin | avlis | 20 | ||
157 | thick | evivat | 25 | ||
158 | narrow | workirki | 22 | ||
159 | wide | avlovlac | 38 | ||
160 | painful, sick | amarat | 1 | ||
161 | shy, ashamed | aromprom | 21 | ||
162 | old | etalam | 26 | ||
163 | new | itvau | 1 | ||
164 | good | armai | 41 | ||
165 | bad, evil | ur | 1? | ||
166 | correct, true | noŋko | |||
167 | night | pumroc | 43 | ||
168 | day | ndan | 6 | ||
169 | year | nevi | = yam | 41 | |
170 | when? | niŋoi | 1, 43 | ||
171 | to hide | amon | 26 | ||
172 | to climb | soki | 2 | ||
173 | at | ra | 20 | ||
174 | in, inside | unisoŋ | 52 | ||
175 | above | umelwo | |||
176 | below | unmap | |||
177 | this | iyi | 1 | ||
177 | this | iyih | 1 | ||
178 | that | mori | 14 | ||
179 | near | potcon | 53 | ||
179 | near | potpot | 53 | ||
180 | far | isut | 1 | ||
181 | where? | iya | 91 | ||
182 | I | yau | 1, 21 | ||
183 | thou | kik | 1, 17 | ||
184 | he/she | iyi | 1, 43 | ||
185 | we | koh | 1 | ||
185 | we | kam | 2 | ||
186 | you | kimi | 1, 13 | ||
187 | they | iror | 1, 68 | ||
188 | what? | se | 1 | ||
189 | who? | mei | 65 | ||
190 | other | noŋkon | |||
191 | all | camwisu | |||
192 | and | im | 2 | ||
193 | if | naŋku | 16 | ||
194 | how? | hoŋku se | 64 | ||
195 | no, not | tawi | 33 | ||
196 | to count | ehpi | 26 | ||
197 | One | haiten | 8 | ||
198 | Two | nduru | 1 | ||
199 | Three | ndehel | 1 | ||
200 | Four | ndvat | 1 | ||
201 | Five | sukrim | 1, 13 | ||
202 | Six | mehikai | 9 | ||
203 | Seven | sukrimnduru | |||
204 | Eight | sukrimndehel | |||
205 | Nine | sukrimendvat | |||
206 | Ten | narwolem | 4 | ||
207 | Twenty | ||||
208 | Fifty | ||||
209 | One Hundred | ||||
210 | One Thousand |