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Language: Nanumea

Resources:

•  ABVD: Alternate Wordlist for Tuvalu
•  Ethnologue Information for tvl
•  OLAC Information for tvl
•  World Atlas of Language Structures Information for nnm
•  [Suggest a resource]

Change History:

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• Updated Language Details - Simon Greenhill (2020-09-29 13:46:31)
• Changed "source" from "@book{29903, address = {Canberra}, pages = {x+243}, publisher = {Pacific Linguistics}, series = {Pacific Linguistics: Series C}, title = {A Nanumea lexicon}, volume = {65}, year = {1980}, bibtexkey = {ranby_nanumea-lexicon1980}, class_loc = {PL6541.Z9}, document_type = {B}, fn = {papua\ranby_nanumea1980_o.pdf, papua/ranby_nanumea1980_o.pdf}, hhtype = {dictionary}, inlg = {English [eng]}, inlg_code = {eng}, isbn = {9780858832275}, macro_area = {Papua}, mpi_eva_library_shelf = {PL 6541 .Z9 RAN 1980}, mpifn = {nanumea_ranby1980_o.pdf}, src = {hh, mpieva, wals}, srctrickle = {hh#d:Ranby:Nanumea, mpieva#Ranby1980ANanumea, wals#4913}, subject_headings = {Tuvaluan language–Dialects–Tuvalu–Nanumea–Dictionaries–English, English language–Dictionaries–Tuvalu, Proto-Polynesian language–Dictionaries–English, Tuvaluan language–Dialects–Tuvalu–Nanumea–Dictionaries–English – English language–Dictionaries–Tuvalu – Proto-Polynesian language–Dictionaries–English}, author = {Ranby, Peter} }" - Mary Walworth (2020-04-19 22:06:11)
• Changed #192097 from "nila", "", "", "L" (Word 65535) - Mary Walworth (2020-04-19 22:06:11)

Entries:

ID:	Word:	Item:	Annotation:	Cognacy:	Loan:
41	to bite
47	to yawn
57	husband
58	wife
59	mother
60	father
67	to sew
69	to hunt
76	to live, be alive
82	dull, blunt
84	to plant
106	snake
108	louse
109	mosquito
136	wind
185	we
192	and
202	Six
208	Fifty
1	hand	lima		1, 64
2	left	valea		31
2	left	hema		11
2	left	hupa
2	left	maui		1, 59
3	right	atamai		7
3	right	matau		5, 13
3	right	poto		x
4	leg/foot	vae		1, 100
5	to walk	haele		6
6	road/path	alatuu		1
6	road/path	auala		1
7	to come	hau	singular	44
7	to come	mai	plural	1
8	to turn	takapili		90
9	to swim	kakau		5
10	dirty	pala		7
10	dirty	kelekelea		10
11	dust	paefu		1, 74
12	skin	kili		1
12	skin	pau		x
13	back	tua		11
14	belly	tinae		19, 34
15	bone	ivi		52, 5
16	intestines	gaakau		12
17	liver	ate		1
18	breast	uu		1
19	shoulder	tuauma		10
20	to know, be knowledgeable	iloa		13
21	to think	lagona
21	to think	manatu		9
21	to think	maafaufau		107
22	to fear	mataku		1
22	to fear	hapole
22	to fear	hee		92
23	blood	toto		4
23	blood	kelakela		55
24	head	ulu		1
24	head	piho		10
25	neck	ua		18
26	hair	fulufulu		31
27	nose	ihu		1
28	to breathe	mapu		14
28	to breathe	gaegae		10
29	to sniff, smell	mahogi	intransitive	9
29	to sniff, smell	hogi	transitive	9
30	mouth	gutu		2
31	tooth	nifo		1
32	tongue	alelo		15
33	to laugh	kata		7
34	to cry	tagi		1
35	to vomit	lua		8
36	to spit	anu		14, 84, 121
36	to spit	puhi		15
37	to eat	kai		1, 47
38	to chew	lamu		7
38	to chew	mama		1
38	to chew	gau		8
38	to chew	gugu		9
39	to cook	tunu		9
40	to drink	inu		1
42	to suck	mimiti		8
43	ear	taliga		1
44	to hear	lagona		1, 83
44	to hear	logo		1
45	eye	mata		1
46	to see	kilo
46	to see	lavea
46	to see	pula
48	to sleep	moe		10, 109
49	to lie down	moe ki lalo		6
49	to lie down	fakapale
50	to dream	moemiti		7, 36
51	to sit	noho		16
52	to stand	tuu		2
53	person/human being	tagata		1, 66, 97
54	man/male	taane		1, 11
55	woman/female	fafine		1, 106
56	child	tama		6
56	child	tamaliki		6, 63
61	house	fale		14
62	thatch/roof	ato	to thatch	1
62	thatch/roof	lau	to thatch	55
63	name	igoa		6
64	to say	fai		127
64	to say	faipati		127
64	to say	taku		27
65	rope	kafa		74
65	rope	lopu
65	rope	maea		10
66	to tie up, fasten	noanoa		15
66	to tie up, fasten	lii	to tie (on skirt)	14
70	to shoot	fana		1
71	to stab, pierce	velo		15
71	to stab, pierce	tui		52
72	to hit	taa		10
73	to steal	kaiaa		7
74	to kill	taa mate		2
75	to die, be dead	mate		1
77	to scratch	alati		10
78	to cut, hack	kati		9
79	stick/wood	kau		1
79	stick/wood	laakau		1, 26
80	to split	ihi		7
81	sharp	matakai		14, 16
83	to work	haga		10
85	to choose	fili		1
86	to grow	tupu		1
87	to swell	fefete		5
87	to swell	fufula		7
88	to squeeze	kumi		14
88	to squeeze	lomi		10
88	to squeeze	tau		13
89	to hold	puke		13
89	to hold	tago		14
90	to dig	keli		1
90	to dig	kenu		6
90	to dig	koli		1
91	to buy	tata		43
91	to buy	fakatau mai		9
92	to open, uncover	hue
92	to open, uncover	tatala		10
92	to open, uncover	mafela
93	to pound, beat	tukituki		2
94	to throw	tupe		66
94	to throw	apa	to throw a knife or stick
95	to fall	too		14
96	dog	kulii		7
97	bird	manulele		1
98	egg	fua		5
99	feather	fulu		1
100	wing	kapakau		1, 59
101	to fly	eva		12
101	to fly	lele		11
102	rat	kimoa		14
102	rat	kiole		12
103	meat/flesh	kanofi		14
104	fat/grease	hinu		12
104	fat/grease	gako		14
105	tail	hiku		13
107	worm (earthworm)	kalemuta		9
110	spider	makamaka		58
110	spider	pogaaleveleve		1, 57
111	fish	ika		1
112	rotten	pala		13
112	rotten	popo		14
112	rotten	pupu		14
113	branch	kaulaa	metathesis	1, 4, 66
114	leaf	lau		1
114	leaf	mulo
115	root	aka		2
115	root	pogai		2
116	flower	pula		1?
117	fruit	fua		1
118	grass	mauku		58
118	grass	mouku		58
119	earth/soil	kele		10
120	stone	fatu		1
121	sand	one		1
121	sand	fuu		1
122	water	vai		2
123	to flow	hua
123	to flow	lofia		10
123	to flow	tafe		10
124	sea	tai		1
124	sea	moana		10
125	salt	maasima		3
126	lake	tai hala
127	woods/forest	vao		14
128	sky	lagi		1
129	moon	maahina		37, 5
129	moon	maalama		7
130	star	fetuu		1
131	cloud	kaumana
132	fog	fofu		1?, 47
133	rain	ua		1
133	rain	timu		12
134	thunder	mana		37
135	lightning	uila		2
137	to blow	agi	blow (wind)	8
137	to blow	puhi	blow (mouth)	6
138	warm	mafana		1, 72
138	warm	mavelavela		8
139	cold	maaluuluu		74
139	cold	makalili		1, 52
140	dry	tauaki	to dry in the sun	91
141	wet	hihiu		11
141	wet	maalu		123
141	wet	pala		38
142	heavy	mamafa		46
143	fire	afi		1
143	fire	kavakava
144	to burn	tafu		8
144	to burn	tugia		1, 7
145	smoke	au		2
146	ash	lefu		67
146	ash	pefu		1
147	black	uli		7
148	white	tea		8
149	red	kula		13
150	yellow	sama		59
150	yellow	fefelo		11
150	yellow	hegahega		12
151	green	lanu lau niu		12
152	small	foliki		66
152	small	foliil
152	small	fonini
153	big	lahi		12
154	short	toetoe		62
155	long	loa		12, 105
156	thin	tuaniki		34
157	thick	maatolu		3
157	thick	tuaefa	thick (of rope)	10
157	thick	tuatua	thick (of rope)	10
158	narrow	puufoliki		84
158	narrow	puumataniki
159	wide	lauefa		73, 48
160	painful, sick	malaga
161	shy, ashamed	maa		1
161	shy, ashamed	mamaa		1
162	old	matua	old person or animal	1
163	new	foou		1
164	good	lelei		17
165	bad, evil	maahei		42
166	correct, true	muna tonu	truth	8
167	night	poo		1
167	night	poouli		1, 10
167	night	taiao
168	day	ao		1, 54
169	year	tauhanga		1
170	when?	naafea	past	5
170	when?	aafea	future	5
171	to hide	mumuni		1, 67
171	to hide	fakalilo		1
171	to hide	fuu		1, 16
172	to climb	kake		32
173	at	i		1
174	in, inside	loto		5
175	above	luga		9
176	below	lalo		8
177	this	teenei		7, 1
177	this	nei		1
178	that	teenaa		1
178	that	teelaa		65
179	near	pili		30
180	far	mamao		13
181	where?	teehea		3, 35
182	I	au		1, 21
182	I	aku		1, 21
183	thou	koe		1
183	thou	ke		5
184	he/she	ia		1
186	you	koulua		x
186	you	koutou		16
187	they	laaua	dual	x
187	they	laatou	plural	x
188	what?	aa		84
189	who?	ai		1
190	other	etahi		7
191	all	katoa		13
193	if	kaa		1
193	if	kaafai		1, 46
193	if	mana
193	if	me he mea		5
194	how?	peehea		11
195	no, not	ikai		10, 83
195	no, not	mooe
196	to count	tau		8
196	to count	lau		62
197	One	tahi		41
198	Two	lua		1
198	Two	aoa		1
199	Three	tolu		1
200	Four	faa		1, 66
201	Five	lima		1
203	Seven	fitu		1
204	Eight	valu		3
205	Nine	iva		5, 44
206	Ten	fua-		5
206	Ten	gafulu		5, 32
206	Ten	toa		10
206	Ten	tino	ten humans (Source: Pollex)	31
207	Twenty	tekau		4
209	One Hundred	lau		2
210	One Thousand	afe		3
210	One Thousand	mano		2
68	needle	nila	L from English		L

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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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