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Loan: |
1 |
hand |
lima- |
|
1, 64 |
|
2 |
left |
mwei |
|
1, 59 |
|
3 |
right |
mwesi |
|
5 |
|
4 |
leg/foot |
woko- |
|
36 |
|
5 |
to walk |
ural |
|
25 |
|
6 |
road/path |
al |
|
1 |
|
6 |
road/path |
ala- |
|
1 |
|
7 |
to come |
vama |
|
23, 1 |
|
8 |
to turn
|
wuukak |
|
5 |
|
9 |
to swim |
kakaa |
|
5 |
|
10 |
dirty |
|
|
|
|
11 |
dust |
|
|
|
|
12 |
skin |
kula- |
|
10 |
|
12 |
skin |
bwala- |
hard outer covering |
23 |
|
13 |
back
|
teku- |
|
12 |
|
14 |
belly |
lee|walele- |
|
75 |
|
15 |
bone |
su- |
|
52 |
|
15 |
bone |
si- |
1PL.INCL, 3SG and 3PL form |
52 |
|
16 |
intestines |
sine- |
|
1 |
|
17 |
liver |
ide- |
|
32 |
|
18 |
breast |
susu- |
|
1 |
|
18 |
breast |
sisi- |
1PL.INCL, 3SG and 3PL form |
1 |
|
19 |
shoulder |
bwesaava- |
|
65, 87 |
|
20 |
to know, be knowledgeable |
ilil |
|
8 |
|
21 |
to think |
vini |
|
43 |
|
22 |
to fear |
mataasi |
|
1 |
|
23 |
blood |
da |
|
1 |
|
24 |
head |
bwosu- |
|
9 |
|
24 |
head |
bwosi- |
1PL.INCL, 3SG and 3PL form |
9 |
|
25 |
neck |
vadale- |
'throat' in other dialects |
42 |
|
26 |
hair
|
vilu- |
|
31 |
|
27 |
nose |
ngosu- |
|
1, 58 |
|
27 |
nose |
ngosi- |
1PL.INCL, 3SG and 3PL form |
1, 58 |
|
28 |
to breathe |
rap ngongos |
rap = pull |
36 |
|
29 |
to sniff, smell |
rongo buni- |
rongo = feel/hear |
42, 62 |
|
30 |
mouth |
leewa- |
inside of mouth |
1, 50 |
|
30 |
mouth |
bongo- |
external mouth or opening |
41 |
|
31 |
tooth |
lip |
|
1, 35 |
|
31 |
tooth |
lewu- |
|
1, 35 |
|
32 |
tongue |
mea- |
|
7 |
|
33 |
to laugh |
man |
|
51 |
|
34 |
to cry |
tang |
|
1 |
|
35 |
to vomit |
liait |
|
28 |
|
36 |
to spit |
kasuu |
|
19 |
|
37 |
to eat |
kan |
|
1 |
|
38 |
to chew
|
|
|
|
|
39 |
to cook
|
sin |
roast on fire |
14 |
|
40 |
to drink |
min |
|
1, 49 |
|
41 |
to bite |
kas |
|
1, 55 |
|
42 |
to suck |
|
|
|
|
43 |
ear |
diling |
|
1, 40 |
|
43 |
ear |
dalinga- |
|
1, 40 |
|
44 |
to hear |
rong |
intransitive |
1 |
|
44 |
to hear |
rongo |
transitive |
1 |
|
45 |
eye |
mata- |
|
1 |
|
46 |
to see |
kit |
|
1 |
|
47 |
to yawn |
|
|
|
|
48 |
to sleep |
mesuu |
|
1 |
|
49 |
to lie down
|
en |
|
1 |
|
50 |
to dream |
|
|
|
|
51 |
to sit |
dok |
|
147 |
|
52 |
to stand |
si |
|
68 |
|
53 |
person/human being |
asi |
|
24 |
|
54 |
man/male |
kuhnubu |
|
|
|
55 |
woman/female |
vaamat |
|
37 |
|
56 |
child |
biribirik |
'small one' |
78? |
|
56 |
child |
nesu- |
|
5 |
|
57 |
husband |
aawa- |
|
2 |
|
58 |
wife |
kihnesi- |
|
|
|
59 |
mother |
baati- |
|
|
|
60 |
father |
tama- |
|
1 |
|
61 |
house |
im |
|
1 |
|
61 |
house |
val |
|
14 |
|
62 |
thatch/roof |
teguu |
sago palm |
20 |
|
63 |
name |
a- |
|
1, 18 |
|
64 |
to say |
vep |
|
13, 103 |
|
65 |
rope |
kaawa |
|
25, 59 |
|
65 |
rope |
kae- |
|
35 |
|
66 |
to tie up, fasten |
woosi |
|
77 |
|
67 |
to sew
|
solo |
|
32 |
|
68 |
needle |
|
|
|
|
69 |
to hunt
|
|
|
|
|
70 |
to shoot
|
vana |
|
1 |
|
71 |
to stab, pierce |
|
|
|
|
72 |
to hit
|
ih |
|
86 |
|
73 |
to steal |
lap devak |
lap = take |
|
|
74 |
to kill |
ih baamete |
ih = hit, baamete = cause to die |
26, 2 |
|
75 |
to die, be dead |
mat |
|
1 |
|
76 |
to live, be alive |
mwas |
|
37 |
|
77 |
to scratch
|
takari |
|
12, 28 |
|
78 |
to cut, hack
|
tas |
|
29 |
|
79 |
stick/wood |
|
|
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|
80 |
to split
|
|
|
|
|
81 |
sharp |
mamkan |
|
14 |
|
82 |
dull, blunt |
mesibwi |
|
51 |
|
83 |
to work
|
um |
|
1 |
|
84 |
to plant |
rup |
|
9 |
|
85 |
to choose |
|
|
|
|
86 |
to grow
|
meuu |
|
24 |
|
87 |
to swell
|
si sibi |
|
40 |
|
88 |
to squeeze
|
|
|
|
|
89 |
to hold
|
wuh |
|
46 |
|
90 |
to dig |
kil |
|
1 |
|
91 |
to buy |
gele |
|
48 |
|
92 |
to open, uncover |
sangvi |
|
40 |
|
93 |
to pound, beat
|
|
|
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|
94 |
to throw
|
woh |
intransitive |
41 |
|
94 |
to throw
|
wohni |
transitive |
42 |
|
95 |
to fall
|
iah |
|
60 |
|
96 |
dog |
kuli |
|
7 |
L |
97 |
bird |
bweeil |
|
30 |
|
98 |
egg |
udeli- |
|
1, 66 |
|
99 |
feather |
vilu- |
same as hair |
1 |
|
100 |
wing |
valga- |
|
38, 69 |
|
101 |
to fly |
kak |
|
14 |
|
102 |
rat |
koup |
|
3 |
|
103 |
meat/flesh |
|
|
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|
104 |
fat/grease |
|
|
|
|
105 |
tail |
gere- |
|
39 |
|
106 |
snake |
teltel |
|
13 |
|
107 |
worm (earthworm) |
tamwasiski |
|
22 |
|
108 |
louse
|
kut |
|
1 |
|
109 |
mosquito |
tabweken |
|
35 |
|
110 |
spider |
tabwakaka |
house spider |
8, 77 |
|
110 |
spider |
busungos |
big outdoor spider |
4 |
|
111 |
fish |
ik |
|
1 |
|
112 |
rotten
|
medee |
|
27 |
|
113 |
branch
|
ra- |
|
1 |
|
114 |
leaf |
ru- |
|
1 |
|
115 |
root |
libwi- |
soft roots |
18 |
|
115 |
root |
kore- |
hard roots; also 'fence' |
2, 41 |
|
116 |
flower |
wunga- |
|
1 |
|
117 |
fruit |
iwa- |
|
1, 26 |
|
118 |
grass |
velih |
|
1 |
|
119 |
earth/soil |
tan |
|
1 |
|
120 |
stone |
vat |
|
1 |
|
121 |
sand |
on |
|
1 |
|
122 |
water
|
sileng |
|
29 |
|
123 |
to flow |
rop |
|
37 |
|
123 |
to flow |
sal |
|
38 |
|
124 |
sea |
tah |
|
1 |
|
125 |
salt |
tah |
same as "sea" or "saltwater" |
20 |
|
126 |
lake |
nibi |
pool in river |
22 |
|
127 |
woods/forest |
|
|
|
|
128 |
sky |
bini |
|
29 |
|
129 |
moon |
wul |
|
1 |
|
130 |
star |
wamso |
|
13 |
|
131 |
cloud
|
|
|
|
|
132 |
fog |
kakap |
|
1 |
|
133 |
rain |
wakis |
to rain = is |
1 |
|
134 |
thunder |
ruu mere |
ruu = quake, mere = above |
47 |
|
135 |
lightning |
bili |
|
26, 70 |
|
136 |
wind |
lang |
|
1, 77 |
|
137 |
to blow
|
riri |
of wind |
40 |
|
137 |
to blow
|
up |
with mouth |
4, 81 |
|
138 |
warm
|
mwapmwap |
mwap = be on fire |
43 |
|
139 |
cold
|
ilili |
|
|
|
140 |
dry
|
raga |
intransitive |
37 |
|
141 |
wet |
mes |
|
49 |
|
142 |
heavy |
maras |
|
33 |
|
143 |
fire |
kaba |
|
19 |
|
144 |
to burn
|
vahngi |
|
39 |
|
144 |
to burn
|
visuu |
|
47 |
|
145 |
smoke
|
asi- |
|
2 |
|
146 |
ash |
tanap |
|
1, 26 |
|
147 |
black |
met |
|
1 |
|
148 |
white |
dap |
|
48 |
|
148 |
white |
mit |
pale |
49 |
|
149 |
red |
meme |
|
1 |
|
150 |
yellow |
sesede |
|
47 |
|
151 |
green |
mamalkes |
"rotten blue" |
8, 43 |
|
152 |
small |
wep |
|
45 |
|
153 |
big |
kawu |
|
106 |
|
153 |
big |
bwarak |
|
50 |
|
154 |
short
|
buku- |
in height |
3 |
|
154 |
short
|
ngonsi- |
in length |
|
|
155 |
long
|
marap |
|
18 |
|
156 |
thin
|
menipnip |
|
1 |
|
157 |
thick
|
metiltil |
|
3 |
|
158 |
narrow |
|
|
|
|
159 |
wide |
|
|
|
|
160 |
painful, sick |
ras |
sick |
34 |
|
161 |
shy, ashamed |
bus |
|
32 |
|
162 |
old
|
tabwas |
|
57 |
|
163 |
new |
rabwa |
|
9 |
|
164 |
good |
kabis |
|
48 |
|
165 |
bad, evil |
sabek |
|
39 |
|
165 |
bad, evil |
sabakgol |
|
39 |
|
166 |
correct, true |
mwaataknga |
true |
42 |
|
166 |
correct, true |
woswos |
straight, correct |
43 |
|
167 |
night |
mwagap |
|
|
|
168 |
day |
ran |
daylight period |
6 |
|
168 |
day |
kubung |
|
16 |
|
169 |
year |
sika |
|
29 |
|
169 |
year |
dam |
also 'yam' |
30 |
|
170 |
when?
|
nangih |
|
1, 43 |
|
171 |
to hide
|
en surak |
en = lie down |
6? |
|
172 |
to climb
|
sak |
go up |
2 |
|
173 |
at |
lee |
"in" |
20 |
|
173 |
at |
ili |
"on" |
1, 20 |
|
173 |
at |
al |
|
48 |
|
173 |
at |
it |
"place" |
50 |
|
174 |
in, inside |
lee |
|
1 |
|
174 |
in, inside |
lele- |
|
1 |
|
175 |
above |
mere |
high |
10 |
|
176 |
below |
ta |
low |
|
|
177 |
this |
-ah |
|
21 |
|
177 |
this |
rong |
|
20 |
|
178 |
that |
-ih |
|
9 |
|
179 |
near |
saasari |
|
48 |
|
180 |
far |
nawut |
|
85 |
|
181 |
where?
|
al beh |
|
3? |
|
182 |
I |
na- |
|
1, 21, 22 |
|
183 |
thou |
ko- |
|
1 |
|
184 |
he/she |
|
|
|
|
185 |
we
|
ta- |
inclusive |
1 |
|
185 |
we
|
kaa- |
exclusive |
1 |
|
186 |
you |
ko-...i |
|
|
|
187 |
they |
ra- |
|
1, 70 |
|
188 |
what?
|
amah |
|
1 |
|
188 |
what?
|
amanan |
|
1 |
|
189 |
who?
|
et |
archaic |
62, 63 |
|
189 |
who?
|
idan |
may be borrowed from Suru Rabwanga dialect |
62, 63 |
L? |
190 |
other |
go |
also 'one of them' |
|
|
190 |
other |
nansa |
'different' |
60? |
|
191 |
all |
sara |
|
49 |
|
192 |
and |
bi |
|
|
|
193 |
if |
tugo |
|
|
|
194 |
how?
|
nuhu |
|
84 |
|
194 |
how?
|
kap |
a verb 'to be how': past tense te-kap, present mwe-gap, future nee-gap |
58, 82, 83 |
|
195 |
no, not |
tebu |
interjection ("no") |
57 |
|
195 |
no, not |
ma ... nga |
negative marker in sentence ("not") |
58 |
|
196 |
to count |
wulki |
|
1 |
|
196 |
to count |
bulki |
imperfective (present tense) form |
1 |
|
197 |
One
|
bwaleh |
|
7 |
|
198 |
Two
|
kairi |
|
1 |
|
199 |
Three
|
kaitil |
|
1 |
|
200 |
Four
|
kaivas |
|
1, 65 |
|
201 |
Five
|
kailim |
|
1 |
|
202 |
Six
|
lapwaleh |
prefixed with "te-" when used as quantifier |
15 |
|
203 |
Seven
|
laviri |
prefixed with "te-" when used as quantifier |
13 |
|
204 |
Eight
|
laptil |
prefixed with "te-" when used as quantifier |
5, 7 |
|
205 |
Nine
|
lavas |
prefixed with "te-" when used as quantifier |
20 |
|
206 |
Ten
|
sangwul |
prefixed with "te-" when used as quantifier |
5 |
|
207 |
Twenty
|
ngawul kairi |
|
9 |
|
208 |
Fifty
|
ngawul kailim |
|
x |
|
209 |
One Hundred
|
wudelu |
rare nowadays; prefixed with "te-" when used as quantifier |
16 |
|
209 |
One Hundred
|
ngawul sangwul |
|
17 |
|
210 |
One Thousand
|
vadaa |
rare nowadays; prefixed with "te-" when used as quantifier |
13 |
|