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Language: Nukuoro

Source/Author:  POLLEX 2000 (Bruce Biggs & Ross Clark) 
Identifiers:  ISO-639-3:nkr  Glottocode: nuku1260 
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Data Entry:  Typed By: Simon Greenhill  Checked By: Simon Greenhill 
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Classification:  Austronesian:Malayo-Polynesian:Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian:Eastern Malayo-Polynesian:Oceanic:Central-Eastern Oceanic:Remote Oceanic:Central Pacific:East Fijian-Polynesian:Polynesian:Nuclear:Samoic-Outlier:Ellicean 
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ID: Word: Item: Annotation: Cognacy: Loan:
9 to swim      
16 intestines      
36 to spit      
62 thatch/roof      
64 to say      
69 to hunt word info      
76 to live, be alive      
80 to split word info      
82 dull, blunt      
87 to swell word info      
89 to hold word info      
91 to buy      
95 to fall word info      
99 feather      
102 rat      
105 tail      
106 snake      
118 grass      
131 cloud word info      
132 fog      
140 dry word info      
156 thin word info      
159 wide      
169 year      
179 near      
184 he/she      
186 you      
190 other      
195 no, not      
207 Twenty word info      
208 Fifty word info      
182 I -gu I First person singular (Possessive) x  
170 when? word info aahee When? (indefinite future) 5  
166 correct, true abo Pollex 06: Abo. :Capable; correct (suitable), true; feel comfortable (Crl).    
17 liver ade Liver 1  
115 root aga Root of tree or plant 2  
188 what? word info aha What? 1  
143 fire ahi Fire 1  
32 tongue alelo Tongue 15  
137 to blow word info angi Blow gently (Wind) 8  
168 day ao Daylight 1, 54  
182 I au I First person singular (Possessive) 1, 21  
72 to hit word info badu Hit/tap with hand/foot, kick 7  
72 to hit word info bagi/a Hit, by wind, spear, etc 6  
49 to lie down word info baini gi lalo      
19 shoulder bakau Pollex 06: Bakau. :Wing, shoulder. 22  
100 wing bakau Wing, shoulder 1, 59  
100 wing bakau Wing, shoulder 1, 59  
112 rotten word info bala Soft, mushy 13  
194 how? word info behee Like what? 11  
24 head biho   10  
112 rotten word info bobo Rotten 14  
154 short word info bodo/bodo Short 9  
57 husband bodu daane   14  
58 wife bodu hahine   5, 68  
167 night boo Night 1  
137 to blow word info busi Blow with mouth 6  
11 dust buugelegele   24?  
72 to hit word info daa Strike, beat, kill (Crl) 10  
74 to kill daa Strike, beat, kill (Crl) 8  
71 to stab, pierce daalo Stab, skewer (Crl) 10  
71 to stab, pierce daalo/a To have been stabbed (especially accidentally) (Crl) 10  
54 man/male daane Man, male (Crl) 1, 11  
142 heavy dae/maha/ Heavy, oppressive 46, 66  
197 One word info dahi One (Crl) 41  
124 sea dai Lagoon, sea salt 1  
125 salt dai Lagoon, sea, salt 20  
43 ear dalinga Ear (Crl) 1  
56 child dama Child 6  
60 father dama/na Father, uncle, person in a fatherly relationship (Crl) 1  
53 person/human being dangada Person, human being (Crl) 1, 66, 97  
107 worm (earthworm) dangaloa Pollex 06: Dangaloa. :Silver Bush (Sophora tormentosa); earthworm; shooting star.    
34 to cry dangi Cry, weep 1  
39 to cook word info dao Bake (Crl) 10  
196 to count dau Count, read (Crl) 8  
148 white dea White (only in compunds) (Crl) 8  
14 belly dinae   19, 34  
59 mother dinana Mother, dam 1  
23 blood dodo Blood (Crl) 4  
161 shy, ashamed doga/a Bashful, shy, ashamed, embarrassed (Crl)    
199 Three word info dolu Three (Crl) 1  
84 to plant doo Plant (something) 4  
13 back word info dua   11  
162 old word info duai Old, in the past (Crl) 48  
144 to burn word info dudu Perfective of dudu set fire to 1, 6  
72 to hit word info dugi Punch, hit, strike, pound (Crl) 8  
93 to pound, beat word info dugi Punch, hit, strike, pound (Crl) 2  
67 to sew word info dui Sew (Crl) 13, 16  
52 to stand duu Stand 2  
144 to burn word info duungia   1, 7  
18 breast gaanunu   3  
96 dog gaatu 'cat'?-MW    
33 to laugh gada Laugh 7  
41 to bite gadi Bite, nip v 1, 55  
172 to climb word info gage Climb 32  
37 to eat gai Eat 1, 47  
73 to steal gaiaa Steal 7  
150 yellow gano/ango Pollex 06: Gano/ango. :Yellow (Crl). 9?  
45 eye ganomada Pollex 06: Ganomada. :Eye. 1, 18  
158 narrow gasogaso Pollex 06: <Gasogaso. :Narrow (Crl)>.    
119 earth/soil gele/gele Sand, dirt 10  
10 dirty gelegele   10  
90 to dig geli Dig v 1  
185 we word info gida/adeu We inclusive 1, 39  
46 to see gide See 1  
12 skin gili Skin 1  
187 they go'doū   1, 72  
189 who? word info go/ai/ Who? 1  
183 thou goe Second person singular, thou 1  
183 thou goe Second person singular, thou 1  
14 belly gona Navel 8  
108 louse word info gudu Louse 1  
81 sharp ha/kaa To sharpen (a knife) 14, 15  
200 Four word info haa Four 1, 66  
120 stone hadu Stone, rock 1  
35 to vomit haga/lue/ia Vomit 8  
8 to turn word info hage as to change direction    
55 woman/female hahine Woman (Singular) 1, 106  
6 road/path haiava Road, pathway (for going), track, ocean liner    
83 to work word info haihegao   26  
5 to walk haka/taahao Go for a walk, stroll (Ebt) 7  
61 house hale House 14  
134 thunder hatuli Thunder 14  
66 to tie up, fasten hau Tie up 11  
29 to sniff, smell he/songi/ Touch noses, smell 9  
130 star heduu Star 1  
203 Seven word info hidu Seven.(Source: Pollex) 1  
85 to choose hili Pick, choose 1  
55 woman/female hine Female, woman 1, 41  
163 new hoou New 1  
7 to come hu mai   1, 44  
191 all hu/gadoo/ All (of things) 13  
117 fruit hua Bear fruit, fish roe 1  
8 to turn word info huli as in turn over 15  
26 hair word info hulu Hair (on body) 31  
116 flower hungahunga-nui Flower of the coconut tree 1  
173 at i At (preposed particle) 1  
181 where? word info i/hee/ Where? 3, 35  
111 fish iga Fish n 1  
20 to know, be knowledgeable ilo/o Know 13  
63 name ingoo Name 6  
15 bone ivi Bone 52, 5  
103 meat/flesh kano Quality, meat, flesh (Crl) 14  
88 to squeeze word info kumi Squeeze by grabbing 14  
152 small l/ligi/ fine 66  
77 to scratch word info la/aladi/ To scratch an itch (Crl) 10  
113 branch word info laa Branch 1  
79 stick/wood laagau Pollex 06: Laagau. :Wood. 1, 26  
168 day laani   6  
135 lightning laba Flash (as lightning) 9  
77 to scratch word info lagu Claw 9  
176 below lalo Below, under 8  
128 sky langi Rain, heaven, sky 1  
114 leaf lau Leaf 1  
209 One Hundred word info lau Hundred.(Source: Pollex) 2  
153 big lau/malie Pollex 06: Lau/malie. :Big, great.    
152 small lega/lega Smallness Small 13  
146 ash lehu Ashes 67  
101 to fly lele Fly, jump 11  
1 hand lima Hand, arm 1, 64  
201 Five word info lima Hand, arm.(Source: Pollex) 1  
155 long word info lloa Long a 12, 105  
126 lake lodo Lagoon (Crl) 6  
174 in, inside lodo Inside, lagoon 5  
44 to hear longo Hear, feel, news 1  
198 Two word info lua Two 1  
175 above lunga Up, above 9  
192 and ma And, including, and so, with 2  
129 moon maa-sina Moon 37, 5  
157 thick word info maadolu Thick 3  
21 to think maanadu Think, thought 9  
47 to yawn maava Yawn [<] 19, 39  
206 Ten word info mada/angahulu/ Ten objects.(Source: Pollex) 5  
22 to fear madagu Afraid, scared 1  
136 wind madangi Wind, gas, flatus 1, 66  
3 right madau Right (side) 5, 13  
75 to die, be dead made Die 1  
65 rope maea Rope type (thickest) 10  
94 to throw word info maga Throw v 11  
139 cold word info magalili Feel cold 1, 52  
138 warm word info mahana Hot 1, 72  
92 to open, uncover mahuge Pollex 06: Mahuge. :Opened, uncovered (Crl).    
164 good malie Good (of food and certain activities) (Crl) 16  
28 to breathe manava Breath, breathe 1  
28 to breathe manava Pollex 06: Manava. :Breath, breathe. 1  
210 One Thousand word info mano Thousand.(Source: Pollex) 2  
97 bird manu lele Bird 1  
2 left masui Left (not right) 1, 59, 74  
193 if me/le Hypothetical (Ply 1970) 5  
149 red mea Reddish 1  
42 to suck midi   8  
50 to dream midi Dream 36  
160 painful, sick mmae Pain 10  
180 far mmao Distant 13  
171 to hide word info mmuni Hidden 1, 67  
124 sea moana Open sea 10  
78 to cut, hack word info modu Cut off 54, 14  
48 to sleep moe Sleep 10, 109  
109 mosquito namu Mosquito 1  
110 spider neveneve Spider 1  
26 hair word info ngae as single hair on head (or forehead) 29  
26 hair word info ngangailu as hair generally on head 29  
38 to chew word info ngau Chew 8  
30 mouth ngudu Mouth 2  
38 to chew word info ngungu Chew, masticate 9  
31 tooth niho Tooth 1  
66 to tie up, fasten noa fasten by tying Tied 15  
51 to sit noho Sit, stay 16  
151 green nu/ui Pollex 06: Nu/ui. :Green. 61  
202 Six word info ono   1  
100 wing pakhau Wing (Ebt) 1, 81  
100 wing pakhau Wing (Ebt) 1, 81  
136 wind s/sau/ Blow (of wind) 10  
137 to blow word info s/sau/ Blow (of wind) 12  
141 wet s/sui Pollex 06: S/sui. :Wet. 11  
165 bad, evil saa Bad 1  
5 to walk saele Walk around, wander 6  
123 to flow sali Flow 24  
78 to cut, hack word info sele Chop down 16  
5 to walk sesee   4  
68 needle siga Needle spool 9  
205 Nine word info siva Nine.(Source: Pollex) 5  
86 to grow word info somo grow, develop, coconut apple.(Crl) 7  
121 sand ssu/oni/oni Sand 1  
71 to stab, pierce sugi Pierce, stab 1, 8  
104 fat/grease sunu Oil slick 12  
68 needle te/au/ Tattooing needle (Kubary) 1  
178 that tenaa   1  
177 this tenei   7, 1  
70 to shoot word info tili      
78 to cut, hack word info tuu Cut something 17  
29 to sniff, smell tuŋa   45  
25 neck ua Neck 18  
133 rain ua Rain 1  
27 nose uhu Nose Nose (Crl) 1  
135 lightning uila Lightning 2  
147 black uli Dark in colour 7  
24 head ulu Topmost part 1  
40 to drink unu Drink (Crl) 1  
145 smoke word info useahi (Crl) 2  
27 nose usu Nose Nose (Crl) 1  
4 leg/foot vae Foot (including leg) 1, 100  
122 water word info vai Water, liquid 2  
204 Eight word info valu Pollex 06: Valu. :Eight. 3  
127 woods/forest vao Wilderness 14  
78 to cut, hack word info àmu Cut something (Crl) 15  
98 egg ŋako   36  
26 hair word info ŋaŋaulu   29  

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