Language: Tanna, Southwest
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- Updating Classification to Match Ethnologue 16.
From: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Remote Oceanic, Vanuatu, (I), Tanna, (B)
To: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, South Vanuatu, Tanna - Simon Greenhill (2009-07-23 03:26:21)
- Changed from "mla*h" (Word 76) - John Lynch (2007-01-15 04:36:14)
- Changed from "məl" (Word 95) - Simon Greenhill (2006-12-08 12:18:41)
Entries:
ID: |
Word: |
Item: |
Annotation: |
Cognacy: |
Loan: |
1 |
hand |
kwa|lm- |
|
1, 64 |
|
2 |
left |
maul |
|
1, 59 |
|
3 |
right |
matukw |
|
5, 77 |
|
4 |
leg/foot |
nuhu- |
|
75 |
|
5 |
to walk |
eliuok |
|
97 |
|
6 |
road/path |
suatukw |
|
47 |
|
7 |
to come |
ua |
|
25 |
|
8 |
to turn
|
oklhekən |
|
25 |
|
9 |
to swim |
al |
|
5, 24 |
|
10 |
dirty |
amkəmək |
|
14 |
|
11 |
dust |
nəmokwlúl |
|
8 |
|
12 |
skin |
təki- |
|
27 |
|
13 |
back
|
nəmweitaa- |
|
35 |
|
14 |
belly |
təpu- |
|
36 |
|
15 |
bone |
nəkəlkəlii- |
|
7 |
|
16 |
intestines |
nəsinau- |
|
1, 77 |
|
17 |
liver |
nakanmop- |
|
4, 7 |
|
18 |
breast |
nahi- |
|
1 |
|
19 |
shoulder |
nua- |
|
|
|
20 |
to know, be knowledgeable |
ləkwun |
|
18 |
|
21 |
to think |
ləki-n l-uh |
his mind strikes |
65 |
|
22 |
to fear |
ŋən |
|
60 |
|
23 |
blood |
nətau- |
|
1 |
|
24 |
head |
-kapwa |
|
9, 17 |
|
25 |
neck |
-lakw |
|
18 |
|
26 |
hair
|
nukwanee- |
|
59 |
|
27 |
nose |
nəpwaŋnhiŋ- |
|
1, 33 |
|
28 |
to breathe |
ehlaŋ |
|
15 |
|
29 |
to sniff, smell |
ələŋ |
|
62, 74 |
|
30 |
mouth |
nhel- |
|
76 |
|
31 |
tooth |
kwəlu- |
|
1, 35 |
|
32 |
tongue |
nelam- |
|
7, 48 |
|
33 |
to laugh |
aalh |
|
97 |
|
34 |
to cry |
eau |
|
24 |
|
35 |
to vomit |
lua |
|
8 |
|
36 |
to spit |
elŋaavh |
*luaq 'vomit' + *ŋapus 'spit' |
19, 38 |
|
37 |
to eat |
aan |
|
1 |
|
38 |
to chew
|
|
|
|
|
39 |
to cook
|
vikən |
|
50 |
|
40 |
to drink |
num |
|
1, 72 |
|
41 |
to bite |
as |
|
1, 60 |
|
42 |
to suck |
amwha |
|
25, 57 |
|
43 |
ear |
mwa|telŋ |
|
1 |
|
44 |
to hear |
ələŋ |
|
1, 84 |
|
45 |
eye |
nəml- |
|
1 |
|
46 |
to see |
aam |
|
80 |
|
47 |
to yawn |
|
|
|
|
48 |
to sleep |
apəl |
|
11 |
|
49 |
to lie down
|
əməl |
|
8 |
|
50 |
to dream |
əmələlha |
|
13 |
|
51 |
to sit |
akwəta |
|
108 |
|
52 |
to stand |
alel |
|
2, 57 |
|
53 |
person/human being |
ielmama |
|
55 |
|
54 |
man/male |
iel|maan |
|
1, 14 |
|
55 |
woman/female |
pilavən |
|
1, 35 |
|
56 |
child |
nal- |
with 1s and 2s poss. pron. |
5 |
|
56 |
child |
ti- |
else where |
5 |
|
57 |
husband |
ielmaan |
|
17 |
|
58 |
wife |
pilavən |
= "woman" |
5, 58 |
|
59 |
mother |
nə|sən- |
|
1, 61 |
|
60 |
father |
ləm- |
|
1 |
|
61 |
house |
nimwa |
|
1 |
|
62 |
thatch/roof |
nəklee- |
|
|
|
63 |
name |
nhaŋ- |
|
1, 18 |
|
64 |
to say |
ni |
|
104 |
|
65 |
rope |
nelaus |
|
11 |
|
66 |
to tie up, fasten |
əlkəs |
|
1, 39 |
|
67 |
to sew
|
lhi |
|
67 |
|
68 |
needle |
|
|
|
|
69 |
to hunt
|
ea|pən |
|
11 |
|
70 |
to shoot
|
asək |
|
|
|
71 |
to stab, pierce |
hai |
|
14 |
|
72 |
to hit
|
uh |
|
85 |
|
73 |
to steal |
aklhakən |
|
10 |
|
74 |
to kill |
huopnii |
compound of /hu/ "hit" and /opni/ "kill" |
1 |
|
75 |
to die, be dead |
mha |
|
1 |
|
76 |
to live, be alive |
mlaŋh |
|
60 |
|
77 |
to scratch
|
aki |
|
13 |
|
78 |
to cut, hack
|
əlai |
|
1 |
|
79 |
stick/wood |
nəpalnai |
|
1 |
|
80 |
to split
|
aləplaai |
|
98 |
|
81 |
sharp |
esla |
|
17 |
|
82 |
dull, blunt |
pus |
|
16 |
|
83 |
to work
|
asim |
|
1, 13 |
|
84 |
to plant |
su |
|
28 |
|
85 |
to choose |
omwhen |
|
23 |
|
86 |
to grow
|
pnaal |
|
|
|
87 |
to swell
|
esiis |
|
11 |
|
88 |
to squeeze
|
əvtete lakən |
|
90 |
|
89 |
to hold
|
vah |
|
33 |
|
90 |
to dig |
kəl |
|
1 |
|
91 |
to buy |
vah nəml-n |
|
73 |
|
92 |
to open, uncover |
asəktaa |
|
|
|
93 |
to pound, beat
|
əsianəsian |
|
|
|
94 |
to throw
|
alukən |
|
52 |
|
95 |
to fall
|
məl |
|
40 |
|
96 |
dog |
kuli |
PN Loan |
7 |
L |
97 |
bird |
mana |
|
1 |
|
98 |
egg |
kwanhel- |
|
1, 61 |
|
99 |
feather |
numl- |
|
23 |
|
100 |
wing |
nəkavkav- |
<*kapak |
1 |
|
101 |
to fly |
iva |
|
1 |
|
102 |
rat |
iahukw |
|
3 |
|
103 |
meat/flesh |
nauŋa |
|
16 |
|
104 |
fat/grease |
nelpwa |
|
15 |
|
105 |
tail |
nəpikou- |
|
1, 31 |
|
106 |
snake |
taŋalua |
|
14 |
|
107 |
worm (earthworm) |
mwatíkalo |
|
38 |
|
108 |
louse
|
kel |
|
1 |
|
109 |
mosquito |
mumuk |
|
1 |
|
110 |
spider |
iielia |
|
1 |
|
111 |
fish |
kamaam |
|
51, 86 |
|
112 |
rotten
|
əmətət |
|
116 |
|
113 |
branch
|
kwalm- |
= hand |
67 |
|
114 |
leaf |
nəmwal- |
n*mwa- is a prefix for covering things, l- is what is left of root |
30 |
|
115 |
root |
nua- |
|
2 |
|
116 |
flower |
tihi- |
|
73 |
|
117 |
fruit |
kwankwa- |
|
1, 26 |
|
118 |
grass |
nəvhilək |
compound form with prefix n*mwan/vhall < *palisi with matathesis |
1 |
|
119 |
earth/soil |
nəmop|tana |
|
1, 34 |
|
120 |
stone |
kopwiel |
|
6 |
|
121 |
sand |
nəpakəl |
*kele with prefixes |
30 |
|
122 |
water
|
nu |
n is the article, u < *w of *waiR |
2 |
|
123 |
to flow |
aiu |
|
57 |
|
124 |
sea |
tahik |
|
1 |
|
125 |
salt |
nəŋal |
|
8 |
|
126 |
lake |
nəsiu |
|
10 |
|
127 |
woods/forest |
ləkinál |
|
96 |
|
128 |
sky |
neai |
|
12 |
|
129 |
moon |
makua |
|
28 |
|
130 |
star |
kəmhau |
|
13 |
|
131 |
cloud
|
napua |
|
16 |
|
132 |
fog |
|
|
|
|
133 |
rain |
nehen |
|
1 |
|
134 |
thunder |
kalualua |
|
2, 64, 18 |
|
135 |
lightning |
|
|
|
|
136 |
wind |
nəmataaŋ |
(PN) |
1, 66 |
L |
137 |
to blow
|
kəlkəl |
|
|
|
137 |
to blow
|
hel |
|
26 |
|
138 |
warm
|
aliuan |
|
1, 98 |
|
139 |
cold
|
əmla |
|
51 |
|
140 |
dry
|
əvsək |
|
15 |
|
141 |
wet |
aptəŋ |
|
13 |
|
142 |
heavy |
pwam |
|
30 |
|
143 |
fire |
napw |
|
19, 25 |
|
144 |
to burn
|
vaan |
of person |
83 |
|
144 |
to burn
|
as |
of fire |
42 |
|
145 |
smoke
|
nhenapw |
napw = fire, n/he- < *qasu |
2 |
|
146 |
ash |
nəmlakw |
|
1, 73 |
|
147 |
black |
apəŋ |
|
9 |
|
148 |
white |
hauan |
|
14 |
|
149 |
red |
huau |
|
52? |
|
150 |
yellow |
akwlha |
|
42 |
|
151 |
green |
amləmla |
|
1 |
|
152 |
small |
alkatəət |
|
111 |
|
153 |
big |
ehua |
|
47 |
|
154 |
short
|
kwakwa |
|
96 |
|
155 |
long
|
aliepomh |
|
14 |
|
156 |
thin
|
aviləŋ |
|
70 |
|
157 |
thick
|
esiis |
|
|
|
158 |
narrow |
əvtelakən |
|
14 |
|
159 |
wide |
ehua |
|
|
|
160 |
painful, sick |
əmha |
|
1 |
|
161 |
shy, ashamed |
|
|
|
|
162 |
old
|
hualu |
|
131 |
|
163 |
new |
vi |
|
1 |
|
164 |
good |
vha |
|
61 |
|
165 |
bad, evil |
ha |
|
1 |
|
166 |
correct, true |
etkwatukw |
|
x |
|
167 |
night |
ien|pəŋ |
|
1 |
|
168 |
day |
ie|lan |
|
6 |
|
169 |
year |
nekw |
YAM |
41 |
|
170 |
when?
|
naŋhən |
|
1, 43 |
|
171 |
to hide
|
elkwaiŋ |
|
7 |
|
172 |
to climb
|
hakta |
|
2 |
|
173 |
at |
ie |
|
20 |
|
174 |
in, inside |
ie |
|
1 |
|
175 |
above |
fakta |
|
|
|
176 |
below |
ietana |
|
|
|
177 |
this |
e |
|
1, 18 |
|
178 |
that |
aan |
|
1 |
|
179 |
near |
ipaka |
|
32 |
|
180 |
far |
isokw |
|
1 |
|
181 |
where?
|
ihie |
|
91 |
|
182 |
I |
iou |
|
1, 21 |
|
183 |
thou |
iik |
|
1, 17 |
|
184 |
he/she |
in |
|
1, 43 |
|
185 |
we
|
kətaua |
|
1 |
|
185 |
we
|
kəmaua |
|
2 |
|
186 |
you |
kəmia |
|
1, 13 |
|
187 |
they |
ilia |
|
1, 75 |
|
188 |
what?
|
naha |
|
1 |
|
189 |
who?
|
pa |
|
1, 30 |
|
190 |
other |
|
|
|
|
191 |
all |
mufaam |
|
50 |
|
192 |
and |
məna |
NP's |
2, 68 |
|
192 |
and |
kəni |
VP's |
1 |
|
193 |
if |
tukwmah |
future |
22 |
|
193 |
if |
kipimah |
past conditional |
22 |
|
194 |
how?
|
hau- |
verb prefix |
87 |
|
195 |
no, not |
nəkom |
|
55 |
|
196 |
to count |
avhekən |
|
26 |
|
197 |
One
|
kəlikiana |
|
14, 44 |
|
198 |
Two
|
kəla|lu |
|
8, 1 |
|
199 |
Three
|
kəsi|səl |
|
1 |
|
200 |
Four
|
ku|as |
|
1, 65 |
|
201 |
Five
|
|
|
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|
202 |
Six
|
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|
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|
203 |
Seven
|
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|
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|
204 |
Eight
|
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|
205 |
Nine
|
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|
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|
206 |
Ten
|
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|
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|
207 |
Twenty
|
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|
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|
208 |
Fifty
|
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209 |
One Hundred
|
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|
210 |
One Thousand
|
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