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Language: Bellona

Resources:

•  ABVD: Alternate Wordlist for Rennellese
•  Ethnologue Information for mnv
•  OLAC Information for mnv
•  World Atlas of Language Structures Information for rnn
•  [Suggest a resource]

Change History:

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• Updated Language Details - Simon Greenhill (2020-09-29 13:46:59)
• Changed "source" from "@book{85830, address = {Canberra}, note = {Bibliography: p. 483-490.}, pages = {viii+490}, publisher = {Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, Australian National University}, series = {Pacific Linguistics: Series C}, title = {Solomon Islands Languages: An Internal Classification}, volume = {72}, year = {1983}, bibtexkey = {hackman-tryon_solomon-islands1983}, class_loc = {PL6211.S6}, document_type = {B}, fn = {papua\tryon-hackman_solomon-islands1983.pdf, papua\tryon-hackman_solomon-islands1983pages.pdf, papua\tryon-hackman_solomon-islands1983pages_o.pdf}, hhtype = {overview;comparative;wordlist}, inlg = {English [eng]}, inlg_code = {eng}, isbn = {9780858832923}, macro_area = {Papua}, mpi_eva_library_shelf = {PL 6211 .S6 TRY 1983}, src = {hh, mpieva}, srctrickle = {hh#hvw:TryonHackman:Solomon, mpieva#Tryon1983SolomonI}, subject_headings = {Melanesian languages–Solomon Islands–Classification, Solomon Islands–Languages–Classification, Melanesian languages–Solomon Islands–Classification – Solomon Islands–Languages–Classification}, author = {Tryon, Darrell T. and Hackman, B. D.} }" - Mary Walworth (2020-04-19 21:40:40)
• Changed #146669 from "peŋea", "person", "", "L?" (Word 65535) - Mary Walworth (2020-04-19 21:40:40)

Entries:

ID:	Word:	Item:	Annotation:	Cognacy:	Loan:
19	shoulder
38	to chew
39	to cook
47	to yawn
50	to dream
57	husband
58	wife
68	needle
70	to shoot
79	stick/wood
84	to plant
85	to choose
86	to grow
91	to buy
92	to open, uncover
93	to pound, beat
94	to throw
107	worm (earthworm)
125	salt
126	lake
158	narrow
159	wide
161	shy, ashamed
171	to hide
172	to climb
175	above
178	that
190	other
191	all
207	Twenty
208	Fifty
18	breast	baiu	breast
20	to know, be knowledgeable	naʔa	know
21	to think	teŋeuʔa	think
53	person/human being	peŋea	person
67	to sew	lapui	sew
71	to stab, pierce	nunu	stab
96	dog	tokitoki	dog
108	louse	ŋie	louse egg
110	spider	gomiti	spider
111	fish	kaui	fish
123	to flow	mimiŋo	flow
136	wind	oko	wind
137	to blow	gubi	blow
144	to burn	beŋa	burn
148	white	susuŋu	white
166	correct, true	ŋaoi	correct
169	year	gapu	year
188	what?	tia	what?
188	what?	nia	what?
6	road/path	aŋa	road	1
12	skin	kiŋi	skin	1
17	liver	ʔate	liver	1
22	to fear	mataku	fear	1
24	head	ʔuŋu	head	1
27	nose	isu	nose	1
28	to breathe	manaba	breathe	1
31	tooth	niho	tooth	1
34	to cry	tāŋi	cry	1
43	ear	taŋiŋa	ear	1
44	to hear	hakaŋoŋo	hear	1
45	eye	mata	eye	1
46	to see	kite	see	1
59	mother	tinana	mother	1
60	father	tamana	father	1
62	thatch/roof	ʔato	thatch	1
75	to die, be dead	mate	die	1
78	to cut, hack	togi	cut (wood)	1
78	to cut, hack	togi	cut (string)	1
90	to dig	keŋi	dig	1
97	bird	manu	bird	1
99	feather	huŋu	feather	1
108	louse	kutu	louse	1
109	mosquito	namu	mosquito	1
111	fish	ika	fish	1
113	branch	ŋaʔa	branch	1
114	leaf	ŋau	leaf	1
117	fruit	hua	fruit	1
120	stone	hatu	stone	1
121	sand	one	sand	1
124	sea	tai	sea	1
128	sky	ŋaŋi	sky	1
130	star	hetuʔu	star	1
133	rain	ʔua	rain	1
140	dry	mamala	dry	1
143	fire	ahi	fire	1
156	thin	mānihi	thin	1
160	painful, sick	masaki	sick	1
162	old	matuʔa	old (person)	1
163	new	hoʔou	new	1
167	night	po	night	1
173	at	i	at	1
177	this	nei	this	1
183	thou	kokoe	you (2sg)	1
189	who?	koai	who?	1
192	and	kae	and	1
198	Two	ŋua	two	1
199	Three	toŋu	three	1
201	Five	ŋima	five	1
202	Six	ono	six	1
203	Seven	hitu	seven	1
4	leg/foot	baʔe	leg	1, 100
187	they	kiŋatou	they (3pl)	1, 19
185	we	kitāua	we (1du.incl)	1, 29
185	we	kitātou	we (1pl.incl)	1, 39
184	he/she	koia	he	1, 42
168	day	ao	day	1, 54
144	to burn	tutu	burn	1, 6
1	hand	ŋima	arm	1, 64
11	dust	gebu	dust	1, 68
138	warm	mahana	warm	1, 72
76	to live, be alive	maʔuŋi	life	1, 76
76	to live, be alive	maʔuŋi	alive	1, 76
55	woman/female	hahine	woman	1, 106
182	I	koau	I (1sg)	1, 21
37	to eat	kai	eat	1, 47
100	wing	kapakau	wing	1, 59
104	fat/grease	momona	fat/grease	1, 65
200	Four	hā	four	1, 66
40	to drink	binu	drink	1, 74
72	to hit	tā	hit (stick)	10
119	earth/soil	keŋe	earth	10
124	sea	moana	sea	10
139	cold	ŋoŋohi	cold	10
206	Ten	katoa	ten	10
48	to sleep	moe	sleep	10, 109
195	no, not	siʔai	no	10, 83
166	correct, true	māʔoŋi	correct	105
2	left	sema	left	11
13	back	tuʔa	back	11
101	to fly	ŋeŋe	fly	11
141	wet	sūʔia	wet	11
150	yellow	heŋo	yellow	11
194	how?	ko hea	how?	11
10	dirty	uŋi	dirty	114
112	rotten	māseʔi		117
42	to suck	umi	suck	12
102	rat	kioŋe	rat	12
106	snake	ŋāta	snake	12
131	cloud	ʔao	cloud	12
155	long	ŋoa	long	12, 105
54	man/male	tāŋata	man	12, 14
88	to squeeze	tatau	squeeze	13
105	tail	siku	tail	13
118	grass	mutie	grass	13
149	red	uŋa	red	13
153	big	huaʔeha	big	13
180	far	mamaʔo	far	13
61	house	haŋe	house	14
66	to tie up, fasten	ŋi	tie	14
69	to hunt	ihoʔaki	hunt	14
81	sharp	kakai	sharp	14
95	to fall	toiho	fall	14
95	to fall	to	fall	14
102	rat	kimoa	rat	14
103	meat/flesh	kanoŋuku	meat/flesh	14
134	thunder	hatutiŋi	thunder	14
8	to turn	takahuŋi	turn	15
32	tongue	aŋeŋo	tongue	15
66	to tie up, fasten	nonoʔa	tie	15
51	to sit	noho	sit	16
186	you	koutou	you (2pl)	16
36	to spit	ŋaʔesu	spit	17
25	neck	uʔa	neck	18
193	if	poi	if	18
14	belly	tinaʔe	belly	19, 34
5	to walk	hano	go	2
30	mouth	ŋutu	mouth	2
52	to stand	tuʔu	stand	2
115	root	aka	root	2
122	water	bai	water	2
135	lightning	ʔuiŋa	lightning	2
145	smoke	auahi	smoke	2
192	and	ma	and	2
209	One Hundred	ŋau	one hundred	2
210	One Thousand	mano	one thousand	2
185	we	kimāua	we (1du.excl)	2, 29
185	we	kimātou	we (1pl.excl)	2, 39
83	to work	haihekau	work	26
170	when?	ʔaso hea	when?	27, 5
77	to scratch	aŋaaŋa	scratch	29
154	short	pulu	short	3
157	thick	mātoŋu	thick	3
204	Eight	baŋu	eight	3
181	where?	ihea	where?	3, 35
26	hair	huŋu	hair (body)	31
3	right	maui	right	32
16	intestines	ŋoguŋogu	guts	35
152	small	miʔimeʔa	small	35
132	fog	poʔao	fog	36
129	moon	māhina	moon	37, 5
116	flower	laka	flower	38
23	blood	toto	blood	4
197	One	tasi	one	41
165	bad, evil	māseʔi	bad	42
179	near	hetaiaki	near	43
7	to come	aʔu	come	44
72	to hit	upi	hit (stick)	44
162	old	tauiku	old (person)	44
142	heavy	mamaha	heavy	46
64	to say	heŋeu	say	48
5	to walk	sehu	walk	4?
9	to swim	kaukau	bathe	5
9	to swim	kaukau	swim	5
98	egg	hua	egg	5
80	to split	haʔahaʔa	split	5, 96
205	Nine	iba	nine	5, 44
82	dull, blunt	paluga	blunt	50
15	bone	ibi	bone	52, 5
89	to hold	pipiki	hold	56
164	good	ŋaoi	good	58
49	to lie down	moe	lie down	6
63	name	iŋoa	name	6
56	child	tama itiiti	child	6, 64
151	green	ʔusiʔusi	green	61
127	woods/forest	mouku	bush	66
146	ash	ŋehu	ashes	67
33	to laugh	kata	laugh	7
73	to steal	kaiaʔa	steal	7
87	to swell	huhuŋa	swell	7
147	black	ʔuŋi	black	7
65	rope	uka	rope	73
35	to vomit	ŋua	vomit	8
41	to bite	uʔu	bite	8
74	to kill	tā	kill	8
137	to blow	aŋi	blow	8
176	below	ŋaŋo	below	8
196	to count	tau	count	8
29	to sniff, smell	soŋisoŋi	smell	9
5	to walk	iho	go down	x
5	to walk	ake	go up	x
78	to cut, hack	baŋa	cut nut	X
101	to fly	ŋaŋo	fly - insect?	x
162	old	poepoe	old (thing)	x
162	old	bebe	old (thing)	x
174	in, inside	ite	in	x
186	you	tau	your (2sg.poss)	x
186	you	tou	your (2sg.poss)	x
186	you	toʔoutou	your (2pl.poss)	x
186	you	kouŋua	you (2du)	x
187	they	kiŋāua	they (3du)	x

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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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