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

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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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