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Language: Proto-Micronesian

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• Updated Language Details - Simon Greenhill (2016-07-11 11:40:49)
• Source: Bender et al 2003 (Word 124) - Simon Greenhill (2010-03-05 01:44:07)
• Changed from "*maSawa" (Word 124) - Simon Greenhill (2010-03-05 01:41:57)
• 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 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 208) - (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 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 203) - (2010-03-05 00:44:50)
• Source: Bender et al. 2003 (Word 203) - (2010-03-05 00:44:50)
• Source: Bender et al. 2003 (Word 202) - (2010-03-05 00:44:36)
• Source: Bender et al. 2003 (Word 201) - (2010-03-05 00:43:51)
• Source: Bender et al. 2003 (Word 201) - (2010-03-05 00:43:30)
• Source: Bender et al. 2003 (Word 201) - (2010-03-05 00:43:30)
• Source: Bender et al. 2003 (Word 201) - (2010-03-05 00:43:30)
• Updating Reference - Simon Greenhill (2008-04-07 11:08:05)

Entries:

ID:	Word:	Item:	Annotation:	Cognacy:	Loan:
1	hand	*pau	hand, arm, wing	8
2	left
3	right
4	leg/foot	*ney[ae]	leg	63
4	leg/foot	*wae	leg/foot	1, 100
5	to walk	*faSale	walk, move around	8
6	road/path	*ala	path/road	1
7	to come
8	to turn
9	to swim
10	dirty
11	dust
12	skin	*kuli	skin, bark	1
13	back	*takuru	back (of body)	12
14	belly	*wupʷa		11
14	belly	*tia		1
15	bone	*cuyi	bone	2
16	intestines
17	liver	*ate	liver	1
18	breast	*susu	breast, to suckle	1
19	shoulder	*afara	shoulder	1
20	to know, be knowledgeable	*ata-i-	to know	35
20	to know, be knowledgeable	*kila	to know	18
20	to know, be knowledgeable	*kila-a		18
20	to know, be knowledgeable	*kila-i		18
21	to think	*maŋi	have in mind, think, remember	11
22	to fear	*ma-taku	to fear, be afraid	1
23	blood	*caa	blood	1
23	blood	cacaa	be bloody	1
24	head	*ulu	extremity, top, tip, head	1
25	neck	*ua	neck	18
26	hair	*una	hair/feathers/scales/remove (hair or scales)	10
26	hair	*unauna		10
26	hair	*una-fi		10
27	nose	*pʷauSu	nose, not set 1,set 12, see Blust 1984	1, 12
28	to breathe
29	to sniff, smell	*saŋu	to smell something / May = PPn *songi	11
30	mouth
31	tooth
32	tongue	*lewe	tongue	17
33	to laugh	*ŋiTi	chant, sing, be noisy, laugh	17
34	to cry	*taŋi	cry	1
34	to cry	*taŋi-Si	weep	1
35	to vomit	*mʷumʷuta	to vomit	1
36	to spit	*ka[sS]i[sS]ifa	spit, spittle	19, 55
37	to eat	*mʷaŋau	to eat food	8
37	to eat	*kaŋi	eat some thing	1
38	to chew
39	to cook	*ma[sS]o	cooked	19, 82
39	to cook	*ma[w0]u[sS][au]	cooked	19, 82
40	to drink	*inu	drink	1
40	to drink	*(i)nu-mi	drink	1, 59
40	to drink	*(i)nu-ma	drink	1, 74
41	to bite	*kai	bite	38, 73
41	to bite	*ku	bite	9
41	to bite	*kuku	bite	9, 74
41	to bite	*kuti	bite	9
41	to bite	*kukuti	bite	9, 74
42	to suck	*susu	breast, to suckle	25
43	ear	*taliŋa	ear, mushroom, fungus	1
44	to hear	*roŋo	hear, listen	1
45	eye	*mata	eye, face	1
46	to see	*loo	to see	14
46	to see	loo-Si	behold	14
47	to yawn	*mawa	(?) yawn, be open mouthed	19
48	to sleep	*maturu	sleep	1
48	to sleep	*mʷoe
49	to lie down	*w[eo]n[eo]	lie down, sleep	1
50	to dream
51	to sit	*maaso	to sit	18, 101
51	to sit	*masoso	to sit	18, 101
52	to stand	*tuu	to stand	2
53	person/human being	*tau	person	1
53	person/human being	*mata	person	70
53	person/human being	*ara-mata	people	67, 70
54	man/male	*mʷaane	man, male	1
55	woman/female	*faifine	woman	1, 47
56	child	*natu	child/classifier for cherished possessions	5
56	child	*tari	child	7
57	husband
58	wife
59	mother	*tina	mother	1
60	father	*tama	father	1
61	house	*umʷa	house	1
61	house	imʷa	house	1, 48
62	thatch/roof	*aTo	thatch	1
63	name	*iSa	name	66
63	name	*aSa	name	1, 18
64	to say	*pʷaa	to say	13
65	rope	*tali	rope	1
66	to tie up, fasten	*fau	tie	11
66	to tie up, fasten	*fau-Si	bind	11
67	to sew	*saisai	sew	2
67	to sew	*sai-ti	sew	2
68	needle
69	to hunt
70	to shoot
71	to stab, pierce	*[sS]oka	(?) pierce/stab	67
72	to hit	*suku	hit/strike	8, 63
72	to hit	*wece	strike/hit/beat	15
72	to hit	*woco	strike/hit/beat	15
73	to steal
74	to kill
75	to die, be dead	*mate	die, lose consciousness	1
76	to live, be alive	*mauri	alive	1, 76
76	to live, be alive	*ma[nñ]awa	life/alive	7
77	to scratch	*kaaSu	to scratch	11
77	to scratch	*kakaaSu		11
77	to scratch	*kari		12
78	to cut, hack	*tafa	to cut in pieces	18
78	to cut, hack	*tafasi	slice	18
79	stick/wood	*rae	branch	2
80	to split	*pʷ[ae]la	to split s.t. open	1, 76
80	to split	pʷ[ae]la-ŋi	to split s.t. open	1, 76
80	to split	pʷ[ae]la-ŋaki	to split s.t. open	1, 76
81	sharp
82	dull, blunt
83	to work
84	to plant	*faSo	planted	6
84	to plant	*fafaSo	to plant	6
84	to plant	*faSoki	a planted thing	6
84	to plant	*faSoka		6
85	to choose	*fili	choose	1
85	to choose	*filifili	choose	1
86	to grow
87	to swell	*tupʷu	I don't think *tupwu is reconstructed for PMc with this meaning and is not, at least, an ancestor of the "9" forms - JCM.
88	to squeeze
89	to hold
90	to dig	*keli	dig	1
90	to dig	*keli-ŋi-	dig	1
90	to dig	*[sS]owu	to dig	8
90	to dig	[sS]owu-ti-	to dig	8
91	to buy
92	to open, uncover
93	to pound, beat	*pʷau	to pound food	3
93	to pound, beat	*tuki	to pound	20, 2
93	to pound, beat	*tukituki	to pound	20, 2
94	to throw
95	to fall
96	dog
97	bird
98	egg
99	feather	*una	hair/feathers/scales	30
99	feather	*unauna	hair/feathers/scales	30
100	wing
101	to fly
102	rat
103	meat/flesh	*fiSiko	flesh	10
104	fat/grease
105	tail	*iku	tail	1
106	snake
107	worm (earthworm)
108	louse	*kutu	louse	1
109	mosquito	*ñamʷu	mosquito	1
110	spider
111	fish	*pali	a fish	26
111	fish	*parapara	a fish	8
112	rotten	*maca	very ripe	50
112	rotten	*mamaca	rotten	50
113	branch	*rae	branch	1
114	leaf	*cau	leaf	1
115	root	*waka	root	2
115	root	*wakara	root	2
116	flower
117	fruit	*wuaa	fruit	1
118	grass
119	earth/soil	*pʷelu		13
120	stone	*fatu	stone	1
121	sand	*pia		12
121	sand	*pipia		12
121	sand	*piapia		12
122	water	*canu-	fresh water	1
122	water	*cacanu		1
122	water	*canucanu		1
122	water	*pili		4
123	to flow
124	sea	*ma-Sawa	deep sea, open sea	13
124	sea	*taSi	Salt water	1
125	salt
126	lake	*lama	lagoon, lake	8
127	woods/forest	*walu	vegetation, forest	17
128	sky	*laŋi	sky, heaven, storm	1
129	moon	*ma-rama	moon	7
130	star	*fit[ou]u	star	1
131	cloud
132	fog
133	rain	*u[sS]a	rain	1
134	thunder	*para	?	15, 16
134	thunder	*parara	?	15, 16
135	lightning	*fiti	flash (of light)	34
136	wind	*aŋi	wind	1
136	wind	aŋiaŋi	wind	1
137	to blow	*pau	blow (of the wind)	14
137	to blow	*paupau	blow (of the wind)	14
137	to blow	*wuku	to blow	15
137	to blow	*wuuku	to blow	15
138	warm	*rara	to heat, be warm	9
139	cold	*maci	be cold	1
139	cold	*macici		1
139	cold	*fou		11
140	dry	*masa	be low tide	11
140	dry	*mamasa	dry	11
141	wet
142	heavy	*cawu		9
142	heavy	*cacawu		9
142	heavy	*cawucawu		9
143	fire	*afi	fire	1
144	to burn
145	smoke	*a[sS]u	smoke	2
146	ash	*peyata	ashes	7
146	ash	*peata	ashes	7
147	black	*calo	dark	8
147	black	*calocalo	black	8
148	white
149	red	*para	red	17
150	yellow
151	green	*ma-rawa	green, blue	13
152	small	*ciki	small/little	81
152	small	*kisi		80
153	big	*lapa	big, main	10
154	short
155	long	*ala[iu]	long	13
155	long	alala[iu]	long	13
156	thin	*ma-nifi	thin	1
156	thin	*ma-nifinifi	flimsy	1
157	thick	*ma-tolu	thick	3
157	thick	*ma-totolu	thick	3
157	thick	*ma-tolutolu	thick	3
158	narrow
159	wide	*cau-	wide	9
159	wide	*cau-lapa	width	9, 48
160	painful, sick	*masaki	be painful, hurt	1
161	shy, ashamed
162	old
163	new
164	good
165	bad, evil
166	correct, true
167	night	*pʷoŋi	night	1
168	day	*raani		6
169	year
170	when?	*ñai-Sa	when?	1, 24
170	when?	*ŋai-Sa	when?	1, 24
171	to hide
172	to climb
173	at	*i-	at (locative):	1
174	in, inside	*lalo	inside	1
175	above
176	below
177	this	*ae	(?) this	1, 18
177	this	*ee	here/this near speaker	1, 18
177	this	*ena	this/that	1, 33
178	that	*ena	this, that	1
179	near	*Soru-	near, beside (not from OL - JCM)	97
180	far
181	where?	*-faa	where?	3, 48
182	I	*ŋaa	I (1st person singular pronoun)	12
182	I	ŋau	I (1st person singular pronoun)	12
183	thou	*ko-	you (sg. subj. marker)	1
183	thou	*koe	you (sg. subj. marker)	1
184	he/she	*ia	he, she, it (independent pronoun):	1
185	we	*kica	incl.; reflecting POc *kida rather than *kita	1, 42
185	we	*kayi	excl.	2
186	you	*kamʷu	you (pl.)	1
187	they	*re-	they (3pl subject marker)	1, 70
187	they	*ra-	they (independent pronoun), them (suf. obj. prn.),their (suf. poss. prn.)	1, 70
188	what?	*-Saa	interrogative suffix	1, 52
188	what?	*mee-Saa	interrogative suffix	1, 64
188	what?	*(mee)-t	what?	1, 64
188	what?	*(mee)-ta	what?	1, 64
189	who?	*tau	who?	9
190	other
191	all
192	and	*ma	and (with)	2
193	if
194	how?
195	no, not	*tai	not	4
195	no, not	*ta	not	4
196	to count	*waSe		10
196	to count	*waSe-ki		10
196	to count	*paa		11
196	to count	*paapaa		11
197	One	*te-	one (prefixed to classifiers)	14
198	Two	*rua	two	1
199	Three	*telu	three	1
199	Three	*telu-ua	three (general)	1
200	Four	*faŋi	the number four (in serial counting)	1, 67
201	Five	*lim-manu		1
201	Five	*lima		1
201	Five	*lima-ua		1
202	Six	*wono-		1
203	Seven	*fitu		1
203	Seven	fitu-ua		1
204	Eight	*walu-ua		3
204	Eight	*walu		3
205	Nine	*Siwa		5
206	Ten	*-ŋawulu		5
207	Twenty
208	Fifty	*lima-ŋawulu		1
209	One Hundred	*-pwukua		20
209	One Hundred	*-pwukiwa		20
210	One Thousand	*-ŋa-ratu		17

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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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