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Language: Uvea, East

Source/Author:  POLLEX 2000 (Bruce Biggs & Ross Clark) 
Identifiers:  ISO-639-3:wls  Glottocode: wall1257 
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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:East Uvean-Niuafo'ou 
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ID: Word: Item: Annotation: Cognacy: Loan:
1 hand nima Loan from Tongan (Pawley 2010) 1, 64 L
2 left hema Left (Btn) 11  
3 right mata'u Right (not left) 5, 13  
4 leg/foot va'e Leg 1, 100  
5 to walk ha'ele Go on foot (Rch) 6  
5 to walk haaere Go on foot (pl.) (Rch) 6  
6 road/path kauala Bords d'un chemin (Btn) 1  
6 road/path ala Road, path 1  
7 to come a'u Parvenir ..., arriver 44  
8 to turn word info fulihi turn aside 15  
9 to swim kakau Swim 5  
9 to swim kau Swim (Btn) 5  
10 dirty kelekele Dirty 10  
10 dirty liko Dirty (Btn); This is actually a very relevant item that has cognates in other PN languages that just are not represented in this list. - MW    
10 dirty palapala Wet (as soiled clothing) 7  
11 dust efu Poussier, boue seche 1  
12 skin kili   1  
13 back word info tu'a Pollex 06: Tu`a. :Back. 11  
14 belly kona Lower abdomen (Btn) 8  
14 belly manava Belly, stomach 9  
14 belly àlo Stomach (of chief) 10  
15 bone hui L from Tongan (Marck 1999) PPN *h > ∅ 52 L
16 intestines gaakau Intestin, boyaux, entrailles, tripes (Rch) 12  
17 liver àte Foie (Rch) 1  
18 breast huhu L from Tongan (likely) 1 L
19 shoulder uma Epaule (Btn) 10  
19 shoulder 'uma Epaule (Rch) 10  
20 to know, be knowledgeable ìloa Be known 13  
20 to know, be knowledgeable mahani Habituee, accoutume (Btn) 14  
20 to know, be knowledgeable popoto Sage, adroit, savant (Btn) 15  
21 to think mahalo To think 8  
21 to think manatu Souvenir, pensee, memoire (Rch) 9  
22 to fear mataku Afraid, fear 1  
23 blood toto Blood 4  
24 head 'ulu Head 1  
25 neck uà Neck, throat 18  
25 neck kia L from Tongan 20 L
26 hair word info fulu Longs cheveux (Btn) 31  
26 hair word info lau ulu Longs cheveux (Btn) 40  
27 nose ihu Nose 1  
28 to breathe gaàgaà Oppresse, ensouffle, hors de haleine (Rch) 10  
28 to breathe maanava Breath, breathe 1  
29 to sniff, smell hogi Smell 9  
30 mouth mutu (?)   2  
31 tooth nifo Tooth 1  
32 tongue àlelo Tongue 15  
33 to laugh kata Laugh 7  
34 to cry tagi Pleurer, se lamenter 1  
35 to vomit lu(lu)a Vomit 8  
35 to vomit puàki Spit out 1, 32  
36 to spit kisu L from East Futunan 14, 56 L
36 to spit puàki Spit out 16  
36 to spit aanu Cracher (Btn) 14, 84, 121  
36 to spit anu   14, 84, 121  
37 to eat kai Food, eat 1, 47  
37 to eat 'omaki Boire en mangeant (Rch) x  
38 to chew word info lamu Pollex 06: Lamu. :Chew. 7  
38 to chew word info mama Pollex 06: Mama. :Chew. 1  
39 to cook word info haka Faire bouillir dans un vase, faire fondre (Btn) 2  
39 to cook word info ta'o Mettre au four indigine ('umu), cuire, faire cuire 10  
40 to drink inu   1  
41 to bite u'u Mordre (Btn) 8  
42 to suck misimisi Sucer (Ren) 8  
42 to suck mihi Sucer (Ren) [<] 8  
42 to suck momi Manger sans dents, sucer 71  
43 ear taliga Ear (Bgs) 1  
44 to hear fanogo Ecouter 1, 59  
44 to hear fagono Ecouter 1, 59  
44 to hear logo To hear, news 1  
45 eye mata   1  
46 to see sio L from Tongan (Biggs 1980) 132 L
47 to yawn mamaao Bíiller, fumer; s'evaporer (Btn) [<] 19, 28  
48 to sleep moe Sleep 10, 109  
49 to lie down word info takoto (on side) 7, 10  
50 to dream misi Dream 36  
51 to sit nofo Sit 16  
52 to stand tu'u   2  
53 person/human being tagata Man 1, 66, 97  
54 man/male taàne Male 1, 11  
55 woman/female fafine Woman 1, 106  
55 woman/female fafine Woman 1, 106  
56 child tamaliki Children (Rch) 6, 63  
56 child tamasiì L from Tongan 6, 103 L
56 child tamasiì L from Tongan 6, 103 L
57 husband      
58 wife fine matuà Old woman 5, 9  
59 mother fa'e Mere, tante (Btn) 6  
60 father tamai L from Tongan 1, 52 L
61 house fale House 14  
62 thatch/roof àto Toit (Rch) 1  
63 name higoa L from Tongan 6 L
64 to say      
65 rope maea Corde, cable Btn) 10  
65 rope taula Ancre, cable (Btn) 9  
66 to tie up, fasten lii Bind, tie, coil, wrap around 14  
67 to sew word info tui Sew 13, 16  
68 needle hau L from Tongan (Biggs 1980) PPN *h > ∅ 1 L
68 needle hika Net-needle 9  
69 to hunt word info      
70 to shoot word info fana Shoot 1  
71 to stab, pierce hoka Stab, pierce 67  
71 to stab, pierce huki Pierce, spit 1, 8  
72 to hit word info paa Touch, strike 13  
72 to hit word info paki Paaki-a 6  
72 to hit word info haha Battre, flageller (Btn) 12  
72 to hit word info taa Battre, frapper (Btn) 10  
72 to hit word info tuki Strike, beat 8  
73 to steal kaiha'a L from Tongan 7 L
74 to kill tamatei   2  
75 to die, be dead mate Die, dead 1  
76 to live, be alive ola Life, be alive (Btn) 6  
76 to live, be alive ma'uli Life, alive, soul 1, 76  
77 to scratch word info alasi To scratch B. [<] x  
78 to cut, hack word info fahi Fendre 13  
78 to cut, hack word info ihi Fendre, couper (Btn) 10  
78 to cut, hack word info kamu Couper, rogner, raccourcir.(Rch) 15  
78 to cut, hack word info hele Knife, cut 16  
78 to cut, hack word info tu'u To cut (Btn) 17  
79 stick/wood laàkau A kind of club 1, 26  
79 stick/wood àkau L from Tongan 1, 26 L
80 to split word info ta'aga      
81 sharp maasila L from Tongan 2 L
82 dull, blunt      
83 to work word info ngaaue L from Tongan 11 L
83 to work word info galue Travail (arch.) (Rch) 11  
83 to work word info gaaue L from Tongan 11 L
84 to plant too Planter (Rch) 4  
85 to choose fili Select, choose 1  
86 to grow word info homo Sortir de terre (Btn) 7  
86 to grow word info tupu Naissance, croissance; naitre, croitre, germer (Rch) 1  
87 to swell word info fufula Enfle 7  
88 to squeeze word info fota Palper, frotter avec les mains 8, 2, 93  
88 to squeeze word info lolomi Press upon, massage 10  
89 to hold word info kuku Grasp 12  
89 to hold word info puke Saisir, prendre (Rch) 13  
89 to hold word info hapo Catch a thrown object in the hands (Rch) 15  
89 to hold word info tago Prendre, porte la main a (Btn) 14  
90 to dig keli Dig (Btn) 1  
90 to dig hue dig.(Rch)    
91 to buy      
92 to open, uncover faài Fendre, ouvrir, separer (Btn) 9  
93 to pound, beat word info tuki Strike, beat 2  
94 to throw word info pèehi Jeter a terre avec force B. (Btn) 12  
94 to throw word info àtu Lancer, jeter (Rch) 13  
95 to fall word info mokulu Tomber (Btn) B. [<]    
95 to fall word info malele Accourir, se precipiter (Btn) 12  
95 to fall word info higa To fall 44  
96 dog kulii Dog 7  
97 bird manu Animal, bete (Ren) 1  
97 bird manu lele Bird 1  
98 egg      
99 feather palaa Grande plume de paille en queue ou de coq (Btn) 5  
100 wing kapakau Wing 1, 59  
101 to fly lele Fly, run 11  
102 rat kuma Rat 13  
103 meat/flesh me'a kai      
104 fat/grease huni L from Tongan 12 L
105 tail hiku (of fish) 13  
106 snake      
107 worm (earthworm) kelemutu   9  
108 louse word info kutu Louse 1  
108 louse word info tuma Bodylouse 3  
109 mosquito namu Mosquito 1  
110 spider kaleveleve Araignee (Btn) 1  
110 spider kavelevele Araignee (Btn) 1  
111 fish ika Fish n 1  
112 rotten word info pala Rotten, wet 13  
112 rotten word info popo Gate, deteriore, pourri (Rch) 14  
113 branch word info vaà L from Tongan 65 L
113 branch word info àkau L from Tongan 1, 4 L
114 leaf lau Leaf 1  
115 root aka Root 2  
116 flower fisi Fleur 8  
117 fruit fua Fruit 1  
118 grass mohuku Herbe (Btn) B. [<] 58  
118 grass musie Pelouse, gazon, herbe trainante (Btn) 13  
119 earth/soil kele Earth 10  
119 earth/soil kelekele Dirty 10  
120 stone maka Pierre, rocher 4  
121 sand one Sand 1  
122 water word info vai Water 2  
123 to flow hali Flow, fall (of water) 24  
123 to flow tafe Couler, s'ecouler; torrent (Btn) 10  
124 sea vaha Distance, haute mer, espace (Rch) 12  
125 salt tai (salt water) 20  
126 lake lano In names of lakes on the island (Bgs) 1  
126 lake ano L from Tongan 1 L
126 lake namo Lagoon; shallow area of the sea 7  
127 woods/forest ulu   15  
127 woods/forest vao   14  
128 sky lagi Sky 1  
129 moon maahina Moon 37, 5  
130 star fetu'u Etoile (Rch) 1  
131 cloud word info ào Cloud 12  
132 fog kokofu   1, 47  
133 rain 'ua Rain 1  
134 thunder faisisili Thunder (Btn) 14  
134 thunder mana   37  
134 thunder mana   37  
135 lightning 'uhila L from Tongan (Pawley 2010; Biggs 1980) 2 L
136 wind matagi Vent, brise (Ren) 1, 66  
136 wind havili Brise, vent leger; venter, souffler (Rch) 11  
137 to blow word info agi(agi) Blow continuously 8  
137 to blow word info ifi Blow with mouth (Btn) 5  
137 to blow word info pupuhi Souffler (Rch) 6  
137 to blow word info havili Brise, vent leger; venter, souffler (Rch) 11  
138 warm word info maafana Chaleur, chaud (Rch) 1, 72  
138 warm word info mafana Warm 1, 72  
139 cold word info makalili Chilly 1, 52  
139 cold word info ànufea Froid (Rch) 8  
139 cold word info ànufea Froid (Rch) 8  
140 dry word info maha Empty, dry 11  
140 dry word info malo Seche (Btn) 13  
141 wet palapala Pollex 06: Palapala. :Wet. 38  
142 heavy mamafa Heavy 46  
143 fire afi Feu (Rch) 1  
144 to burn word info tutu Mettre le feu a (Rch) 1, 6  
144 to burn word info kakaha L from Tongan (Biggs 1980) 62 L
145 smoke word info àhu Likely L from Tongan 2 L
146 ash lefulefu Cendre (Rch) 67  
147 black 'uli Black, dark 7  
148 white tea White 8  
149 red kula Pollex 06: Kula. Red. 13  
150 yellow legalega   10  
151 green moto Green, unripe 1, 10  
152 small siì Petit, un peu (Rch) B. [<] 141  
152 small pukupuku Short, small 12  
153 big lahi Large 12  
154 short word info pukupuku Short, small 3  
155 long word info loa Long 12, 105  
156 thin word info manifi Thin 1  
156 thin word info pakau(kau) Mince; fluet; grand maigre (Btn) 6  
156 thin word info pakaukau Mince; fluet; grand maigre (Btn) 6  
156 thin word info pakaupakau Mince; fluet; grand maigre (Btn) 6  
157 thick word info maatolu Epais (Rch) 3  
158 narrow veliveli      
159 wide laulahi Largeur 73, 9  
160 painful, sick mahaki Sickness 1  
161 shy, ashamed luma Be ashamed 4  
161 shy, ashamed maa Feel ashamed (Btn) 1  
162 old word info matua   1  
163 new fo'ou New 1  
164 good lelei Bien 17  
164 good maalie etre bien 16  
165 bad, evil kovi L from Tongan 10 L
166 correct, true tonu Droit, justice, exactitude (Rch) 8  
167 night poo Night (Btn) 1  
167 night poo'uli Nuit, tenebres, obscurite (Rch) B. [<] 1, 10  
168 day àho L from Tongan 1, 54 L
168 day àho DUP x  
169 year ta'u Year 1  
170 when? word info afea When? (future) (Btn) 5  
171 to hide word info mu(mu)ni Hide an object 1, 67  
172 to climb word info kake Climb 32  
173 at ì Dans, en, sur (Rch) 1  
173 at tei Presque; sur le point de; quasi (Btn) [<] 5  
174 in, inside ì Dans, en, √ñ, sur (Rch) x  
175 above 'oluga Above (Rch) B. [<] 9  
175 above 'oluga DUP 9  
176 below lalo Under, below 8  
177 this eni Pollex 06: <Eni. This (Ply) B.>. 1  
178 that kohee      
179 near tata Near 9  
180 far mama'o Distant, far off 13  
180 far tau mama'o Profond, eloigne, distant (Btn) 1, 13  
181 where? word info fea Where? 3, 35  
182 I koau   1, 21  
183 thou kee Second person singular preposed subject pronoun (Bgs) 5  
183 thou kee Second person singular preposed subject pronoun (Bgs) 5  
183 thou koe You (Sing.) 1  
183 thou koe You (Sing.) 1  
184 he/she ia Third person singular personal pronoun 1  
185 we word info maa First person dual exclusive preposed pronoun 2  
185 we word info tou First person incl. plural incorporated pronoun (Btn) 39  
186 you kolua Second person dual pronoun, preposed form (Rch) x  
186 you kotou Short form of 2nd person plural pronoun (Rch) 16  
186 you koulua Second person dual pronoun, you (Ply) x  
186 you koutou Second person plural pronoun in nucleus of the phrase 16  
187 they naaua 3P dual (L form Tongan)   L
188 what? word info aa What?, why? 84  
189 who? word info ai Who? 1  
190 other tahi   7  
191 all fulifuli All 14  
191 all katoa Tout, universel, complet 13  
192 and mo Et, avec (Rch) 9  
193 if      
194 how? word info fefeai How? why? (Btn) 11  
194 how? word info feafeaì How? [<] 11  
195 no, not hèe Sans (Rch) 13  
196 to count lau Compter, calculer 62  
196 to count lau Compter 62  
197 One word info tahi One 41  
198 Two word info lua Two 1  
199 Three word info tolu Three 1  
200 Four word info faa Four 1, 66  
201 Five word info nima L from Tongan (Pawley 2010) 1 L
202 Six word info ono   1  
203 Seven word info fitu Seven.(Source: Pollex) 1  
204 Eight word info valu Pollex 06: Valu. :Eight. 3  
205 Nine word info hiva L from Tongan 5 L
206 Ten word info hogofulu L from Tongan 5 L
207 Twenty word info      
208 Fifty word info      
209 One Hundred word info teau L from Tongan 2 L
210 One Thousand word info afe Thousand.(Source: Pollex) 3  

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