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From: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Remote Oceanic, Vanuatu, (J), Tanna, (C)
To: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, South Vanuatu, Tanna - Simon Greenhill (2009-07-23 03:36:04)
- Updated Language Details - Simon Greenhill (2007-02-02 04:15:48)
- Language Added - Simon Greenhill (2007-02-02 04:12:29)
Entries:
ID: |
Word: |
Item: |
Annotation: |
Cognacy: |
Loan: |
1 |
hand |
rəŋə- |
|
32 |
|
2 |
left |
mour |
|
1, 59 |
|
3 |
right |
mwatuk |
|
5, 77 |
|
4 |
leg/foot |
nəsu- |
|
75 |
|
5 |
to walk |
an |
|
2 |
|
6 |
road/path |
suatuk |
|
47 |
|
7 |
to come |
ave|he |
|
25 |
|
8 |
to turn
|
ikou |
|
23 |
|
8 |
to turn
|
əkakini |
|
117? |
|
9 |
to swim |
aiu |
|
5, 24 |
|
10 |
dirty |
əmkermək |
|
14 |
|
11 |
dust |
nəmakwrur |
|
8 |
|
12 |
skin |
tekə- |
|
27 |
|
13 |
back
|
taku|ta- |
|
12 |
|
14 |
belly |
təpu- |
|
36 |
|
15 |
bone |
nəkakri- |
|
7 |
|
16 |
intestines |
naninha |
|
1, 77 |
|
17 |
liver |
nakan|mapwu- |
|
4, 7 |
|
18 |
breast |
nas |
|
1 |
|
18 |
breast |
nanhə- |
|
1 |
|
19 |
shoulder |
nura- |
|
61 |
|
20 |
to know, be knowledgeable |
(ru)kurən |
|
18 |
|
21 |
to think |
arhi |
|
|
|
22 |
to fear |
əhekər |
|
69 |
|
23 |
blood |
neta |
|
1 |
|
23 |
blood |
nəte- |
|
1 |
|
24 |
head |
kapwa |
|
9, 17 |
|
25 |
neck |
nua- |
|
18, 83 |
|
26 |
hair
|
numwherə- |
|
32 |
|
27 |
nose |
nəpa|seŋi- |
|
1, 33 |
|
28 |
to breathe |
eiahaŋ |
|
15 |
|
29 |
to sniff, smell |
eŋis |
|
|
|
29 |
to sniff, smell |
peŋhi |
|
42, 73 |
|
30 |
mouth |
nakwa- |
inner mouth |
84 |
|
30 |
mouth |
tərhu- |
outer mouth |
94 |
|
31 |
tooth |
revu- |
|
1, 35 |
|
32 |
tongue |
naramə- |
|
7, 48 |
|
33 |
to laugh |
arəs |
|
97 |
|
34 |
to cry |
asək |
|
33 |
|
34 |
to cry |
eau |
|
24 |
|
35 |
to vomit |
eua |
Possibly a Lenakel loan |
8 |
|
36 |
to spit |
araŋavus |
*luaq 'vomit' + *ŋapus 'spit' |
19, 38 |
|
37 |
to eat |
ani |
|
1 |
|
38 |
to chew
|
ahi |
|
|
|
39 |
to cook
|
avan |
|
50 |
|
40 |
to drink |
anumwi |
|
1, 72 |
|
41 |
to bite |
ahi |
|
1, 60 |
|
42 |
to suck |
tumwi |
|
17 |
|
43 |
ear |
nəf|reŋə- |
|
1 |
|
44 |
to hear |
reŋi |
|
1, 84 |
|
45 |
eye |
nenime- |
|
1 |
|
46 |
to see |
ata |
|
1 |
|
47 |
to yawn |
akwaŋ-ase |
open-?? |
12 |
|
48 |
to sleep |
apri |
|
11 |
|
49 |
to lie down
|
amak |
|
46 |
|
50 |
to dream |
əməkraha |
lie.down-bad |
13 |
|
51 |
to sit |
akure |
|
107 |
|
52 |
to stand |
arer |
|
2, 57 |
|
53 |
person/human being |
iermama |
|
55 |
|
54 |
man/male |
ierman |
|
1, 14 |
|
55 |
woman/female |
pran |
also 'wife' |
1, 35 |
|
56 |
child |
neru- |
w. 1&2sg |
5 |
|
56 |
child |
ti- |
w. all other |
5 |
|
57 |
husband |
ierman |
= man |
17 |
|
58 |
wife |
rukwe- |
|
|
|
59 |
mother |
ri|nhə- |
|
1, 61 |
|
60 |
father |
remu- |
|
1 |
|
61 |
house |
nimwa |
|
1 |
|
62 |
thatch/roof |
kwanei |
|
|
|
63 |
name |
nahaŋ |
|
1, 18 |
|
63 |
name |
naŋhu- |
|
1, 18 |
|
64 |
to say |
ni |
|
104 |
|
65 |
rope |
kwa-nakwus |
|
60 |
|
66 |
to tie up, fasten |
arihi |
|
1, 39 |
|
67 |
to sew
|
atiri |
|
71 |
|
68 |
needle |
|
|
|
|
69 |
to hunt
|
ef|aiuk |
|
|
|
70 |
to shoot
|
arukwi |
|
|
|
71 |
to stab, pierce |
əp |
|
74 |
|
72 |
to hit
|
os |
|
85 |
|
73 |
to steal |
akres |
|
10 |
|
74 |
to kill |
os apune |
|
1 |
|
75 |
to die, be dead |
emha |
|
1 |
|
76 |
to live, be alive |
muru |
|
1, 76 |
|
77 |
to scratch
|
əki |
|
13 |
|
78 |
to cut, hack
|
arai |
|
1 |
|
79 |
stick/wood |
nei |
|
1 |
|
80 |
to split
|
oskriŋi |
|
|
|
81 |
sharp |
ahia |
|
17 |
|
82 |
dull, blunt |
fa |
|
16 |
|
83 |
to work
|
amhu |
|
1, 13 |
|
84 |
to plant |
ahavi |
|
24 |
|
85 |
to choose |
ata amwhen |
ata = see |
23 |
|
86 |
to grow
|
vera |
not cognate w. Lenakel |
|
|
87 |
to swell
|
rupu |
|
12 |
|
88 |
to squeeze
|
akwriŋi |
|
|
|
89 |
to hold
|
avahi |
|
33 |
|
90 |
to dig |
eri |
|
1 |
|
91 |
to buy |
avahi nenime- |
hold eye |
73 |
|
92 |
to open, uncover |
akwaŋ |
open |
38 |
|
92 |
to open, uncover |
asisi |
uncover |
|
|
93 |
to pound, beat
|
ərui |
|
11 |
|
94 |
to throw
|
rukwi |
|
52 |
|
95 |
to fall
|
asas |
|
|
|
95 |
to fall
|
mwei |
|
40 |
|
96 |
dog |
kuri |
Pn loan? |
7 |
L |
97 |
bird |
menu |
|
1 |
|
98 |
egg |
kwan|are- |
|
1, 61 |
|
99 |
feather |
numwherə- |
|
23 |
|
100 |
wing |
rəŋi- |
|
65 |
|
101 |
to fly |
iva |
|
1 |
|
102 |
rat |
iesukw |
|
3 |
|
103 |
meat/flesh |
nəsa- |
|
10 |
|
104 |
fat/grease |
nərpwa |
|
15 |
|
105 |
tail |
nəpiki- |
|
1, 31 |
|
106 |
snake |
ŋata |
|
12 |
|
107 |
worm (earthworm) |
mwətikaro |
|
38 |
|
108 |
louse
|
ur |
|
1 |
|
109 |
mosquito |
mwi |
|
1 |
|
110 |
spider |
katəmnumun |
|
30? |
|
111 |
fish |
nəmu |
|
51 |
|
112 |
rotten
|
mərər |
|
116 |
|
113 |
branch
|
rəŋi- |
|
1, 21 |
|
114 |
leaf |
nəma- |
|
30 |
|
115 |
root |
nua- |
|
2 |
|
116 |
flower |
tihi- |
|
73 |
|
117 |
fruit |
nəkwa- |
|
1, 26 |
|
118 |
grass |
nurhi |
|
1 |
|
119 |
earth/soil |
tup|rena |
|
1 |
|
120 |
stone |
kəpwier |
|
6 |
|
121 |
sand |
nəpəkər |
|
30 |
|
122 |
water
|
nui |
|
2 |
|
123 |
to flow |
arəs |
|
57 |
|
124 |
sea |
təsi |
|
1 |
|
125 |
salt |
nəŋar |
|
8 |
|
126 |
lake |
nəsiui |
|
10 |
|
127 |
woods/forest |
rumunan |
|
98? |
|
128 |
sky |
neai |
|
12 |
|
129 |
moon |
makwa |
|
28 |
|
130 |
star |
kumhau |
|
13 |
|
131 |
cloud
|
napua |
|
16 |
|
132 |
fog |
n-amahakw-ien |
|
3, 32 |
|
133 |
rain |
nesən |
|
1 |
|
134 |
thunder |
karuarua |
|
2, 64, 18 |
|
135 |
lightning |
n-əruapen-ien |
|
25 |
|
136 |
wind |
nəmataŋi |
Pn. loan |
1, 66 |
|
137 |
to blow
|
ekwi |
|
5 |
|
137 |
to blow
|
əsəsau |
|
12 |
|
138 |
warm
|
areuan |
|
1, 98 |
|
139 |
cold
|
akwiei |
|
108 |
|
140 |
dry
|
avahak |
thing |
15 |
|
140 |
dry
|
maha |
liquid |
11 |
|
141 |
wet |
əmtəmət |
|
35 |
|
142 |
heavy |
f(w)am |
|
30 |
|
142 |
heavy |
p(w)am |
|
30 |
|
143 |
fire |
napw |
|
19, 25 |
|
144 |
to burn
|
ahi |
|
42 |
|
145 |
smoke
|
nəse- |
|
2 |
|
146 |
ash |
nəmrakw |
|
1, 73 |
|
147 |
black |
pitov |
|
|
|
148 |
white |
apsan |
|
14 |
|
149 |
red |
aruveruv |
|
52 |
|
150 |
yellow |
akweis |
|
42 |
|
151 |
green |
amrəmera |
|
1 |
|
152 |
small |
akəku |
|
104 |
|
153 |
big |
asori |
|
47 |
|
154 |
short
|
kwakwa |
|
96 |
|
155 |
long
|
apomus |
|
14 |
|
156 |
thin
|
əkərakiri |
|
20 |
|
157 |
thick
|
asori |
= big |
3 |
|
158 |
narrow |
avirəŋ |
|
14 |
|
159 |
wide |
asori |
= big |
x |
|
160 |
painful, sick |
amemha |
|
1 |
|
161 |
shy, ashamed |
aurəs |
|
36 |
|
162 |
old
|
erŋhara |
|
84 |
|
163 |
new |
vi |
|
1 |
|
164 |
good |
amasan |
|
140 |
|
165 |
bad, evil |
eraha |
|
1 |
|
166 |
correct, true |
atukwatukw |
|
x |
|
167 |
night |
nəpən |
|
1 |
|
168 |
day |
nəpən |
measure of time |
x |
|
168 |
day |
iaran |
daytime |
6 |
|
169 |
year |
nuk |
= yam |
41 |
|
170 |
when?
|
nesən |
|
1, 43 |
|
171 |
to hide
|
arukwafa |
|
32 |
|
172 |
to climb
|
uta |
|
39 |
|
173 |
at |
fwe |
|
|
|
174 |
in, inside |
reri- |
|
1 |
|
175 |
above |
irenha |
|
|
|
176 |
below |
inherəp |
|
|
|
177 |
this |
u |
|
47 |
|
178 |
that |
fwe |
|
|
|
179 |
near |
ipaka |
|
32 |
|
180 |
far |
isu|pwən |
|
1 |
|
181 |
where?
|
pa|ku |
|
92 |
|
182 |
I |
iou |
|
1, 21 |
|
183 |
thou |
ik |
|
1, 17 |
|
184 |
he/she |
in |
|
1, 43 |
|
185 |
we
|
kətaha |
|
1 |
|
185 |
we
|
kəmaha |
|
2 |
|
186 |
you |
kəmiaha |
|
1, 13 |
|
187 |
they |
iraha |
|
1, 75 |
|
188 |
what?
|
nəfe |
|
60 |
|
189 |
who?
|
si |
|
1 |
|
189 |
who?
|
sin |
|
1 |
|
190 |
other |
apa |
|
73 |
|
191 |
all |
pam |
|
50 |
|
192 |
and |
məne |
NPs |
2, 68 |
|
192 |
and |
kəni |
VPs |
1 |
|
193 |
if |
tukwa |
|
22 |
|
194 |
how?
|
əf- |
verbal prefix |
1 |
|
195 |
no, not |
rekəm |
|
55 |
|
196 |
to count |
avsini |
|
26 |
|
197 |
One
|
kwatia |
|
14, 44 |
|
198 |
Two
|
kəru |
|
1 |
|
199 |
Three
|
kahar |
|
1 |
|
200 |
Four
|
kefa |
|
1, 65 |
|
201 |
Five
|
kərirum |
|
1, 14 |
|
202 |
Six
|
kərirum-kwatia |
|
|
|
203 |
Seven
|
kərirum-kəru |
|
|
|
204 |
Eight
|
kərirum-kahar |
|
|
|
205 |
Nine
|
kərirum-kefa |
|
|
|
206 |
Ten
|
kərirum-kərirum |
|
|
|
207 |
Twenty
|
iuan u miuan u |
not.be this and not.be that |
|
|
208 |
Fifty
|
|
|
|
|
209 |
One Hundred
|
|
|
|
|
210 |
One Thousand
|
|
|
|
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