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Language: Puluwatese

Resources:

•  Ethnologue Information for puw
•  OLAC Information for puw
•  World Atlas of Language Structures Information for pul
•  [Suggest a resource]

Change History:

Showing all of 21 entries

• Source: Bender et al. 2003 (Word 124) - (2010-03-05 01:51:25)
• Source: Bender et al. 2003 (Word 124) - (2010-03-05 01:51:25)
• Source: Bender et al 2003 (Word 204) - Simon Greenhill (2010-03-05 00:53:42)
• Source: Bender et al. 2003 (Word 210) - (2010-03-05 00:45:41)
• Source: Bender et al. 2003 (Word 209) - (2010-03-05 00:45:33)
• Source: Bender et al. 2003 (Word 206) - (2010-03-05 00:45:27)
• Source: Bender et al. 2003 (Word 205) - (2010-03-05 00:45:18)
• Source: Bender et al. 2003 (Word 205) - (2010-03-05 00:45:18)
• Source: Bender et al. 2003 (Word 204) - (2010-03-05 00:44:51)
• Source: Bender et al. 2003 (Word 204) - (2010-03-05 00:44:51)
• Source: Bender et al. 2003 (Word 204) - (2010-03-05 00:44:51)
• Source: Bender et al. 2003 (Word 204) - (2010-03-05 00:44:51)
• Source: Bender et al. 2003 (Word 202) - (2010-03-05 00:44:45)
• Source: Bender et al. 2003 (Word 202) - (2010-03-05 00:44:45)
• Source: Bender et al. 2003 (Word 201) - (2010-03-05 00:43:58)
• Source: Bender et al. 2003 (Word 201) - (2010-03-05 00:43:58)
• Source: Bender et al. 2003 (Word 201) - (2010-03-05 00:43:58)
• Source: Bender et al. 2003 (Word 201) - (2010-03-05 00:43:58)
• Source: Bender et al. 2003 (Word 201) - (2010-03-05 00:43:52)
• Source: Bender et al 2003 (Word 203) - Simon Greenhill (2010-03-04 23:21:39)
• Updating Reference - Simon Greenhill (2008-04-07 11:08:05)

Entries:

ID:	Word:	Item:	Annotation:	Cognacy:	Loan:
1	hand	paaw		8
1	hand	pawú-n		8
1	hand	kumʷúʀ		9
2	left	(húyi)-mééyúŋ	be on the left hand side	13
2	left	(yii)-mééyúŋ	be on the left hand side	13
3	right
4	leg/foot	peʀe		15
5	to walk	-fetál	here and there, everywhere	8
6	road/path	yaal	path/road/street/his path	1
6	road/path	yela-(n)		1
7	to come
8	to turn	kúll	to turn (as in walking)
9	to swim	yaf		7
9	to swim	yáfe-		7
10	dirty
11	dust
12	skin	kiil		1
12	skin	kili		1
13	back	hakúr		12
14	belly	wuupʷ	belly, stomach	11
14	belly	wupʷe-(er)	their bellys	11
15	bone	cúú		2
16	intestines	taa		14
17	liver	yááyá		1
18	breast	túút	breast/nipple	1
19	shoulder	yefar	shoulder	1
20	to know, be knowledgeable	kúle-e-(y)	find it, know it, understand it	18
21	to think	máŋimáŋ	thought	11
21	to think	yákiyák	to think	12
21	to think	yekiyek	thoughts / plans	12
21	to think	yekiyeki-(y)	thought / suppose	12
21	to think	yákiyák	think it.	12
21	to think	yekiyek	thoughts/plans/think/suppose	12
21	to think	yekiyeki-(y)	think it	12
22	to fear	me-hak	be afraid	1
23	blood	cca		1
23	blood	ccaa-		1
24	head
25	neck	wúúw		18
25	neck	wúwa-(n)		18
26	hair	wún	hair/feather/scale/his hair.	10
26	hair	wúnú-(n)		10
27	nose	pʷoot		1, 12
27	nose	pʷootú-		1, 12
28	to breathe	ŋahaŋah	breathe/breath	10
29	to sniff, smell	téŋú-ú-(w)	to smell, sniff (something)	11
30	mouth	yaawo	mouth	36
30	mouth	yewá-(y)	my mouth	36
31	tooth	ŋii		30
31	tooth	ŋii-(n)		30
31	tooth	-ŋi		30
32	tongue
33	to laugh	fah	to laugh	10
33	to laugh	kkay	to laugh/be amusing	11
33	to laugh	(ya)-kékkay	to laugh/be amusing	11
34	to cry	háŋ		1
35	to vomit	mʷmʷuh		1
36	to spit	yóttúf	saliva/sputum	19, 55
36	to spit	óttúfe	to spit	19, 55
37	to eat	mʷéŋé	eat food	8
37	to eat	mʷéŋéé-(n)	food of	8
37	to eat	yaŋi-(y)	nibble/munch/eat it.	1
38	to chew	lúú	(sic) to chew (as gum)/eat noisily/eat (polite)	59
38	to chew	lúúlú	chew/eat (polite to children)	59
38	to chew	ŋú-ti-(y)	chew and suck it	11
39	to cook	mʷoot	cooked	19, 82
39	to cook	(ya)-mʷoot	to cook	19, 82
39	to cook	(yó)-mʷoot	to cook	19, 82
39	to cook	mʷoot	cooked/cook slowly	19, 82
39	to cook	(yó)-mʷota-	cooked/cook slowly	19, 82
39	to cook	pʷuka	cooked/cook slowly	12
40	to drink	wún		1
40	to drink	wúnú-mi-(y)		1, 59
40	to drink	wúnu-ma-(n)		1, 71
41	to bite	kkú-ú	to bite	9
42	to suck
43	ear
44	to hear	roŋ	hear/listen/obey	1
44	to hear	roŋoroŋ	hear/listen/obey	1
45	eye	maah		1
45	eye	meha-(n)		1
45	eye	mehá-(n)		1
46	to see	weri-(y)	see/find/get/come upon	10
46	to see	weriwer	to see/find	10
47	to yawn	mém-méwóó-(n-atél)		19
48	to sleep	mawúr		1
49	to lie down	woon	lie down/sleep (sic)	1
50	to dream	ttan	to dream	9
50	to dream	ttana-a	dream it	9
51	to sit	móót	to sit	18, 101
51	to sit	mó-tiw	to sit down (sic)	18, 101
52	to stand	wúú-(tá)	stand up/rise	2
53	person/human being	yere-mah		67, 70
54	man/male	mʷáán	man/male	1
54	man/male	wolo-	male with demonstrative	13
55	woman/female	ʀóó-pʷut	older woman	7
55	woman/female	liye-		6
56	child	nawú-n		5
56	child	nawúnaw		5
56	child	náyi-náy		5
56	child	háár		7
56	child	hári-		7
57	husband	pulú-wa-(n)	his/her spouse (sic)	16
57	husband	ʀóónimw		39
58	wife	pulú-wa-(n)	his/her spouse (sic)	10
58	wife	ʀóónimw		22
59	mother	yiin	mother	1
59	mother	yiná-(y)	my mother	1
60	father	hama-(n)	his father	1
60	father	hamá-(n)	father of	1
61	house	yiimʷ		1, 48
61	house	yimʷa-(n)		1, 48
61	house	yimʷá-ni-(y)		1, 48
61	house	yimʷáyimʷ		1, 48
62	thatch/roof	yóóh		1
62	thatch/roof	yóho-(n)		1
62	thatch/roof	yeho-(n)		1
63	name	yiit		66
63	name	yita-		66
63	name	yitá-		66
64	to say
65	rope	háál	rigging	1
65	rope	háli-(n)	rigging of	1
66	to tie up, fasten	fééfé		11
66	to tie up, fasten	féé-ti-(y)		11
67	to sew	teete	ti (faaʀ) = sew thatch	2
67	to sew	tee-y	ti (faaʀ) = sew thatch	2
67	to sew	ti (faaʀ)	ti (faaʀ) = sew thatch	2
67	to sew	ti-k	ti (faaʀ) = sew thatch	2
67	to sew	ti-ki-i-(y)	ti (faaʀ) = sew thatch	2
68	needle	ti-kek		11
69	to hunt
70	to shoot
71	to stab, pierce	tto	to stab, pierce	13
71	to stab, pierce	ttow	stab, spear	13
71	to stab, pierce	ttow-(púŋ)	vaccinate, inject.	13
72	to hit	tuku-u-(w)	hit, strike (something)	8, 63
73	to steal	mʷóʀow	be wild, rascally	9
74	to kill	ni	strike/hit/kill	11
74	to kill	nii-ni	to hit/kill/murder	11
75	to die, be dead	má		1
76	to live, be alive	má-naw		7
76	to live, be alive	(ya)-ma-nawa		7
77	to scratch	kéét	to itch	11
77	to scratch	yáriker	scratch	12
77	to scratch	keriker	scratch	12
77	to scratch	keri-(y)	scratch it.	12
78	to cut, hack
79	stick/wood	ráá		2
79	stick/wood	ráá-n		2
80	to split	tile-ŋi-(y)	to cut open, split	29
81	sharp	kkáŋ		14, 68
82	dull, blunt	kópʷ		13
83	to work
84	to plant	fót		6
84	to plant	fóto-ki-(y)		6
85	to choose	fili-(i-y)	choose it	1
86	to grow	ffól	my upbringing (sic)	8
86	to grow	fóóle-ni	my upbringing (sic)	8
86	to grow	fóóle-(y)	my upbringing (sic)	8
86	to grow	fóóle-yá-(y)	my upbringing (sic)	8
87	to swell	pʷo		9
87	to swell	pʷoopʷo		9
88	to squeeze	fiye-(y)	squeeze, strangle	15
89	to hold	(ya)-mʷaʀ	to hold/handle/grip/make tight	16
89	to hold	(ya)-mʷaʀú-(ya-)	holding or grasping by someone	16
90	to dig	kel	dig earth (as with a shovel)	1
90	to dig	keli-ŋi-(y)		1
90	to dig	tow		8
91	to buy
92	to open, uncover	pʷak	open a bit (as a bud)	1
93	to pound, beat	pʷo	pound (breadfruit)	3
93	to pound, beat	wuk	to pound (sic)	20, 2
93	to pound, beat	wúkúúk	to pound taro	20, 2
94	to throw	yáʀe-(y)		14
95	to fall	mor	fall as breadfruit (sic)	16
96	dog
97	bird
98	egg	hakull		1, 66
98	egg	hakullú-(n)		1, 66
99	feather	wún	(= sic)	30
99	feather	wúnú-(n)	hair/feathers/scales/his hair	30
100	wing
101	to fly	yáál	(sic)	13
102	rat	keeʀ	rat	16
102	rat	keʀe-(n)	rat of	16
102	rat	yeʀekeʀ		16
102	rat	keʀekeʀi-(n)		16
102	rat	keʀekeʀ		16
103	meat/flesh	fitik		10
103	meat/flesh	fitiko-		10
104	fat/grease
105	tail	wúúk		1
105	tail	wúkú-		1
106	snake
107	worm (earthworm)
108	louse	kúúw		1
108	louse	kúwá-(n)		1
109	mosquito	nóómʷ	mosquito	1
109	mosquito	(tówu)-nómʷ	mosquito net	1
110	spider
111	fish
112	rotten	pʷa		17
113	branch	ráá		1
113	branch	ráá-n		1
114	leaf	ʀéé		1
115	root	waar		2
115	root	waara-(n)		2
116	flower	péé-n	flower of	10
116	flower	péé-yi	flower of	10
117	fruit	wuwa	fruit, flower, bur	1
118	grass	fátil		1
118	grass	fátili-(n)		1
119	earth/soil	pʷpʷél	soil	13
119	earth/soil	pʷpʷéli-	soil	13
120	stone	fawú	(sic) stone, coral, rock	1
121	sand	ppi		12
121	sand	ppiyá-n		12
122	water	ʀaan		1
122	water	ráni-		1
123	to flow	pʷu	flow (as blood)	11
123	to flow	pʷuupʷu	(as river)	11
124	sea	me-taw		13
124	sea	heti-		1
124	sea	háát		1
125	salt
126	lake
127	woods/forest	waal	forest/jungle	17
127	woods/forest	wali-(n)	forest/jungle	17
127	woods/forest	walúwal	trees/forested	17
128	sky	lááŋ	sky	1
128	sky	láŋi-	rain	1
129	moon	ma-ram	moon, month	7
130	star	fúú		1
131	cloud	woʀow	white cloud, rain	15
132	fog
133	rain	wút	(sic)	1
133	rain	wúté-(n)	(sic)	1
134	thunder	pachch	thunder	15, 16
134	thunder	pachchi-(n)	thunder of	15, 16
135	lightning
136	wind	yááŋ		1
136	wind	yáŋiyáŋ		1
137	to blow	wiiki-(y)	to blow (something) as by wind or person	15
138	warm
139	cold
140	dry	mmat		11
141	wet
142	heavy	ccówo	ccówú- (sic)	9
142	heavy	ccówú-	ccówú- (sic)	9
143	fire	yááf		1
144	to burn	kú	be burning but not flaming	10
145	smoke	yaat	smoke	2
146	ash	falaŋ	ashes	8
146	ash	peyah	cinders	7
146	ash	peyaha-(n)		7
146	ash	peyiha-(n)		7
146	ash	mó-óʀóóʀo-(n)	very light-weight ash	9
147	black	ʀóló-(kiiʀ)	be black	8
147	black	ʀóól	soot	8
147	black	ʀólú-(n)	s. of.	8
148	white
149	red	par		17
149	red	parapar		17
149	red	pappar		17
150	yellow	yóól		9
150	yellow	yóleyól		9
151	green	yeraw	shade of light green	13, 52
151	green	yarawaraw	shade of light green	13, 52
152	small	ʀik		66
152	small	(ya)-ʀikiʀik		66
152	small	kitikit		80
153	big	lap		10
154	short	mʷoʀomʷoʀ		12
155	long	yelaye-(n)	length, height	13
156	thin
157	thick	ma-aliyéél	(sic) be thick (as paper)	3
158	narrow
159	wide
160	painful, sick	meták	painful/hurt	1
160	painful, sick	he-mʷaay	painful/hurt	14
160	painful, sick	he-mʷaayi-(n)	sick	14
161	shy, ashamed	háwo	(sic)	5
162	old
163	new	fé		1
163	new	(héé)-fé		1
164	good
165	bad, evil
166	correct, true	puuŋ	(sic) be correct, right	12
167	night	pʷooŋ		1
167	night	pʷoŋi-		1
168	day	ráán		6
169	year
170	when?	(yi)-nee-t	(yi)-ŋe-t (sic)	1, 24
170	when?	(yi)-ŋe-t	(yi)-ŋe-t (sic)	1, 24
171	to hide	yopo-(ló)	to h., take shelter	5
172	to climb	téé-(tá)	to climb/go up/rise	8
172	to climb	téé-ki-y	climb up ( a tree etc)	8
173	at	yi-		1
174	in, inside	lló-(n)	inside of it	1
175	above
176	below
177	this	yeen		1, 33
178	that	yeen		1
178	that	(i)-mʷu		11
178	that	(i)-kko-mʷu		11
178	that	(i)-ko-mʷuu-n		11
179	near	ya-rap	be or draw near/close	13
179	near	akka-rap	be close	13
180	far	too-(wo-ló)		1
181	where?	i-fa		3, 48
181	where?	yiya		37
182	I	ŋaaŋ		12
182	I	ŋa		12
183	thou	wo-	(vocative honorific)	1
183	thou	ko		1
183	thou	wo		1
183	thou	yeen		6
184	he/she	yiiy	independent pronoun	1
185	we	kiiʀ	incl.	1, 42
185	we	kiʀ	incl.	1, 42
185	we	yáy	excl.	43
186	you	yaw		36
186	you	yów		36
186	you	yáámi		1, 13
187	they	re-		1, 70
187	they	ra-		1, 70
187	they	yiir		1, 70
188	what?	(mee)-ta	what?, why?	1, 64
189	who?	(yi)-yé		9
190	other
191	all
192	and	me	and (with)	2
192	and	mé	and (with)	2
192	and	ŋe	and (but)	10
192	and	ŋé	and (but)	10
193	if	yáre	if, or, whether	7
194	how?
195	no, not	yaapʷ	no	14
195	no, not	-há	not	4
196	to count	yálle-(ya)		12
196	to count	yálle-(ya-ni)		12
196	to count	paapa		11
196	to count	páá-ŋ		11
196	to count	páá-ŋi-(y)		11
196	to count	páápá		11
196	to count	páá-ŋi		11
197	One	yéét		1
197	One	ye-		1
198	Two	rúúw		1
198	Two	rúwa-		1
199	Three	yéél		1
199	Three	yélú-		1
199	Three	yelu-(uw)		1
199	Three	yeli-ik		1
200	Four	fáán		1, 69
201	Five	lime		1
201	Five	lim-man		1
201	Five	limo-ow		1
201	Five	lime-		1
201	Five	liim		1
202	Six	woon		1
202	Six	wono-		1
203	Seven	féhu-uw		1
203	Seven	fúús		1
203	Seven	fúú-		1
204	Eight	wanú-		3
204	Eight	wali-ik		3
204	Eight	walu-uw		3
204	Eight	walú-		3
204	Eight	waal		3
205	Nine	ttiwa-		5
205	Nine	ttiw		5
206	Ten	-ŋool		5
207	Twenty
208	Fifty
209	One Hundred	(ye)-pwúkúw		20
210	One Thousand	-ŋe-ray		17

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