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Language: Uvea, West

Resources:

•  Ethnologue Information for uve
•  OLAC Information for uve
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Change History:

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• Source: (Word 47) - Mary Walworth (2020-04-20 18:08:33)
• Source: (Word 62) - Mary Walworth (2020-04-20 18:08:07)
• Source: (Word 11) - Mary Walworth (2020-04-20 18:07:47)
• Source: (Word 132) - Mary Walworth (2020-04-20 18:07:24)
• Source: (Word 74) - Mary Walworth (2020-04-20 18:06:39)
• Source: (Word 107) - Mary Walworth (2020-04-20 18:06:07)
• Source: (Word 195) - Mary Walworth (2020-04-20 18:05:46)
• Changed #1687 from "haele", "Aller (Hmn)", "6", "" (Word 1687) - Mary Walworth (2020-04-20 18:01:23)
• Changed #91572 from "sau", "Needle", "1", "" (Word 65535) - Mary Walworth (2020-04-20 18:01:23)
• Changed #70231 from "tahi", "One", "41", "" (Word 65535) - Mary Walworth (2020-04-20 18:01:23)
• Changed "source" from "@article{POLLEX, journal = {Oceanic Linguistics}, number = {2}, pages = {551--559}, title = {{POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online}}, volume = {50}, year = {2011}, author = {Greenhill, Simon J. and Clark, Ross} }" - Mary Walworth (2020-04-19 21:18:21)
• Changed #105424 from "koofatu", "Hard, light-brown stone [<]", "1,39", "L?" (Word 65535) - Mary Walworth (2020-04-19 21:18:21)
• Changed #123510 from "gima", "(Ply 1970) [<]", "2", "L" (Word 65535) - Mary Walworth (2020-04-19 21:18:21)
• Source: Lose Miller-Helu (Word 124) - Simon Greenhill (2009-11-10 02:37:27)
• Source: Lose Miller-Helu (Word 7) - Simon Greenhill (2009-11-10 02:37:22)
• Source: (Word 189) - (2006-05-04 15:46:45)
• Source: (Word 177) - (2006-05-04 15:45:54)
• Source: (Word 158) - (2006-05-04 15:44:57)
• Source: (Word 158) - (2006-05-04 15:44:16)
• Source: (Word 152) - (2006-05-04 15:43:28)
• Source: (Word 148) - (2006-05-04 15:40:20)
• Source: (Word 122) - (2006-05-04 15:38:43)
• Source: (Word 116) - (2006-05-04 15:38:02)
• Source: (Word 106) - (2006-05-04 15:37:22)
• Source: (Word 103) - (2006-05-04 15:36:30)
• Source: (Word 102) - (2006-05-04 15:35:53)
• Source: (Word 99) - (2006-05-04 15:35:25)
• Source: (Word 81) - (2006-05-04 15:33:51)
• Source: (Word 76) - (2006-05-04 15:31:14)
• Source: (Word 71) - (2006-05-04 15:29:52)
• Source: (Word 65) - (2006-05-04 15:29:20)
• Source: (Word 65) - (2006-05-04 15:28:54)
• Source: (Word 63) - (2006-05-04 15:28:14)
• Source: (Word 60) - (2006-05-04 15:27:33)
• Source: (Word 51) - (2006-05-04 15:26:56)
• Source: (Word 51) - (2006-05-04 15:26:33)
• Source: (Word 46) - (2006-05-04 15:24:58)
• Source: (Word 41) - (2006-05-04 15:24:11)
• Source: (Word 30) - (2006-05-04 15:23:31)
• Source: (Word 29) - (2006-05-04 15:23:07)
• Source: (Word 14) - (2006-05-04 15:21:43)
• Source: (Word 13) - (2006-05-04 15:20:57)

Entries:

ID:	Word:	Item:	Annotation:	Cognacy:	Loan:
8	to turn
10	dirty
12	skin
15	bone
16	intestines
19	shoulder
20	to know, be knowledgeable
21	to think
25	neck
26	hair
28	to breathe
31	tooth
36	to spit
42	to suck
43	ear
49	to lie down
56	child
57	husband
64	to say
69	to hunt
72	to hit
79	stick/wood
82	dull, blunt
83	to work
85	to choose
87	to swell
89	to hold
93	to pound, beat
94	to throw
96	dog
98	egg
104	fat/grease
105	tail
109	mosquito
110	spider
118	grass
123	to flow
125	salt
126	lake
130	star
131	cloud
141	wet
146	ash
151	green
153	big
154	short
157	thick
159	wide
162	old
165	bad, evil
171	to hide
176	below
178	that
179	near
187	they
188	what?
190	other
191	all
192	and
193	if
194	how?
196	to count
202	Six
203	Seven
204	Eight
205	Nine
206	Ten
207	Twenty
208	Fifty
209	One Hundred
210	One Thousand
1	hand	lima	Five; hand-arm	1, 64
2	left	sema	Gauche (Hmn)	11
3	right	matau	Right-handed, skilful (Hmn)	5, 13
4	leg/foot	vae	Foot, leg (Hmn)	1, 100
6	road/path	ala	Road	1
7	to come	'au mai		1, 44
9	to swim	kakau	Swim	5
9	to swim	kaua	Swim (Hmn)	5
13	back	ivi/tua/	Pollex 06: Ivi/tua/. :Back (Hmn).	11
14	belly	tinae	Belly	19, 34
14	belly	tinae	Pollex 06: Tinae. :Belly.	19, 34
17	liver	ate	Liver	1
18	breast	uu	Sein (Hmn)	1
22	to fear	mataku	Afraid, fear	1
23	blood	toto	Blood	4
24	head	ulu	Head	1
27	nose	isu	Nose	1
29	to sniff, smell	songi	Pollex 06: Smell (sth.) (Hmn).	9
29	to sniff, smell	songia	Pollex 06: Smell (sth.) (Hmn).	9
30	mouth	ngutu	Pollex 06: Ngutu. :Mouth, beak, muzzle (Hmn).	2
32	tongue	fag/alelo/	Tongue	15
33	to laugh	kata	Laugh	7
34	to cry	tangi	Cry	1
35	to vomit	lu/lua/	Vomit	8
37	to eat	kai	Food, eat	1, 47
38	to chew	ngau-a	Chew (cane, purau etc.) (Hmn)	8
39	to cook	tao/na	Cook in earth oven	10
40	to drink	inu	Drink	1
41	to bite	uu	Pollex 06: Bite (Hmn).	8
41	to bite	uutia	DUP	x
44	to hear	longo/na	Hear, listen	1
45	eye	mata	Face	1
46	to see	kite-a	Pollex 06: Kite-a. :Look at, see (Hmn).	1
48	to sleep	moe	Sleep	10, 109
50	to dream	miti	Dream	36
51	to sit	hnoo	Pollex 06: Hnoo. :Sit, stay, live (regarded as borrowig from Iai) (Hmn).	16
51	to sit	noo	Pollex 06: Noo. :Sit, stay, live (Hmn).	16
52	to stand	tuu	Stand	2
53	person/human being	tagata	Man	1, 66, 97
54	man/male	tagata	Man	12, 14
55	woman/female	fafine	Woman	1, 106
55	woman/female	fine	Woman, girl, female, wife (Dty)	1, 41
58	wife	fafine	Woman	5, 68
58	wife	fine	Woman, girl, female, wife (Dty)	5, 89
59	mother	tinana	Mother	1
60	father	tamana	Pollex 06: Tamana. :Father (Hmn).	1
61	house	fale	House	14
63	name	ingoa	Pollex 06: Ingoa. :Name.	6
65	rope	u/maea	Pollex 06: U/maea/. :Rope (U 1888) (Hmn).	10
65	rope	tuku/tuku	Pollex 06: Tuku/tuku. :Rope (slack) (Hmn).
66	to tie up, fasten	lii-tia	Tie up	14
67	to sew	tui/a	Sew	13, 16
68	needle	sau		1
68	needle	sika	Netting needle	9
70	to shoot	fana	Arc, tirer ... l'arc (Hmn)	1
71	to stab, pierce	suki	Pollex 06: Suki. :Spear, stab, pierce.	1, 8
73	to steal	kaia	Steal	7
75	to die, be dead	mate	Dead, ill	1
76	to live, be alive	maauli	Pollex 06: Maauli. :Life, living, to live (Hmn).	1, 76
77	to scratch	alati/a	Gratter (quelque partie du corps) (Hmn)	10
78	to cut, hack	isi/a	Split	10
78	to cut, hack	tuu/tia	Couper	17
80	to split	mafaa	Fendiller (le bois); fendille, crevasse	5, 72
81	sharp	mata/kakai	Pollex 06: Mata/kakai. :Sharp, pointed (Hmn).	14, 16
84	to plant	tokia	Semer, planter (Hmn)	4, 5
86	to grow	somo	(Coco) germant; germer (Hmn)	7
88	to squeeze	lomi/a	Press down with hand	10
90	to dig	keli/a	Dig (a hole)	1
91	to buy	taui	Payment; pay (Hmn)	9, 13
91	to buy	tauia	Payment; pay (Hmn)	9, 13
92	to open, uncover	afagia	To open (hand, eyes, door, wound) (Hmn)	9
95	to fall	singa	Fall	44
97	bird	manu	Animal, bird. (WUH) insect (Hmn)	1
99	feather	fulu	Pollex 06: Fulu. :Feathers.	1
100	wing	pakakau	Epaule, aile, nageoire de tortue (Hmn)	1, 59, 88
101	to fly	lele	Fly	11
102	rat	kimoa	Pollex 06: Kimoa. :Rat, mouse (Hmn).	14
103	meat/flesh	io	Pollex 06: Io. :Flesh.	10
106	snake	fei	Pollex 06: <Fei. :Snake (1888)>.; This may very well be a Greek loan?
108	louse	kutu popaale	Bed louse	1, 6
111	fish	ika	Fish n	1
112	rotten	popo	Rotten	14
113	branch	laalaa	Branch	1
114	leaf	lau	Leaf	1
115	root	aka	Root	2
116	flower	sei	Pollex 06: Sei. :Flower (Hmn).	9
117	fruit	fua	Fruit	1
119	earth/soil	kele	Earth	10
120	stone	fatu	Pierre, caillou	1
120	stone	koofatu	Hard, light-brown stone [<]	1, 39
121	sand	one	Sand	1
122	water	tai	Pollex 06: Tai. :Water (kind of water is marked by adjectives) (Hmn).	2
124	sea	tai		1
127	woods/forest	uu/lakau	Grove	15, 13
127	woods/forest	vao	Forest	14
128	sky	langi	Sky	1
129	moon	masina	Lune, mois (Hmn)	37, 5
133	rain	ua	Rain	1
134	thunder	fatutuli	Thunder (Hmn). (1880-1916)	14
134	thunder	fatitili	(1850)	14
134	thunder	fatetili	(1860) (Balad)	14
135	lightning	wiila	Lightning	2
136	wind	matagi	Wind	1, 66
137	to blow	angi/angi	Blow	8
138	warm	mafana	Lukewarm	1, 72
139	cold	makalili	Cold	1, 52
140	dry	masa	Dried up (of a well)	11
140	dry	maloo	Sec (Hmn)	13
142	heavy	momafa	Heavy, pregnancy	46
143	fire	afi	Feu (Hmn)	1
144	to burn	tafu/na	Light a fire. (WUH) cook over fire (Hmn)	8
145	smoke	au	Smoke	2
147	black	uli	Black	7
148	white	sina	Pollex 06: Sina. :White.	66
149	red	melo	Red	1, 16
150	yellow	melo	Yellow	11?
152	small	toko/isi	Pollex 06: Toko/isi/ (WUH) (Hmn)., small.	141
155	long	loa	Long	12, 105
156	thin	manifi	Thin	1
158	narrow	lau/liki	Pollex 06: Lau/liki. :Narrow (Leverd).	84
158	narrow	lauliki	Pollex 06: Lauliki. :Narrow (Leverd).	84
160	painful, sick	momae	Pain (1880 WUM) (Hmn)	10
160	painful, sick	mumae	Distress, pain, toil (Hmn)	10
161	shy, ashamed	maa	Be ashamed (Hmn)	1
163	new	foou	New	1
164	good	maarie	Good	16
166	correct, true	tonu	Correct	8
167	night	poo	Night	1
168	day	ao	Day (not night)	1, 54
169	year	tau	Year	1
170	when?	afea	Quand? (Hmn)	5
172	to climb	kake	Climb	32
173	at	i	At	1
174	in, inside	loto	Interior, inside of anything; deep (Hmn)	5
175	above	alunga	Au-dessus; vers le haut; surface; partie supérieure (Hmn)	9
177	this	denei	Pollex 06: Denei. :This.	7, 1
180	far	mumao	Far off, distant	13
181	where?	i/fea	Where?	3, 35
182	I	i/au/	I, me	1, 21
183	thou	ge	(Ply)	5
183	thou	goe	You (Sing.)	1
183	thou	goe	You (Sing.)	1
184	he/she	ia	Third person singular personal pronoun	1
185	we	kita	First person inclusive marker (Ply)	1
186	you	ge	(Ply)	1
186	you	godou	(Ply)	16
189	who?	ai	Pollex 06: Who? (Hmn).	1
189	who?	wai	Pollex 06: Who? (Hmn).	1, 19
198	Two	lua	Two	1
199	Three	tolu	Three	1
200	Four	fa	Four	1, 66
201	Five	lima	Five, hand-arm.(Source: Pollex)	1
5	to walk	haele	L from EUvea or Tongan	6	L
11	dust	sasa	L from NC lgs - likely Iaai (Ozanne-Rivierre 1994)		L
47	to yawn	ohaem	L from NC lgs - likely Iaai (Ozanne-Rivierre 1994)		L
62	thatch/roof	hagoe	L from NC lgs - likely Iaai (Ozanne-Rivierre 1994)		L
74	to kill	hlingeina	L from Iaai (Ozanne-Rivierre 1994)		L
107	worm (earthworm)	biget	L from Iaai (Ozanne-Rivierre 1994)		L
132	fog	sahot	L from NC lgs -likely Iaai (Ozanne-Rivierre 1994)		L
185	we	gima	L from Iaai	2	L
195	no, not	hee	L from Euvean or Tongan (Ozanne-Rivierre 1994)	13	L
197	One	tahi	L from EUvea	41	L

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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.