Language: Sye (Erromangan)
| Source/Author: | Crowley, Terry. 2000. An Erromangan (Sye) dictiona | |
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| Notes: | Erromango Island, Southern Vanuatu. Verbs are entered in the dictionary in citation forms (usually n-initial; the nominalisation), but in this list they are listed in their root form. | |
| Problems: | Erromangan orthographic c = voiced velar fricative (gamma), but I can't locate the symbol in the character set. | |
| Data Entry: | Typed By: John Lynch Checked By: | |
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| Classification: | Austronesian:Malayo-Polynesian:Central-Eastern:Eastern Malayo-Polynesian:Oceanic:Central-Eastern Oceanic:South Vanuatu:Erromanga | |
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Resources:
Ethnologue Information for erg
OLAC Information for erg
World Atlas of Language Structures Information for err-
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Change History:
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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, (H), Erromanga, (A) To: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, South Vanuatu, Erromanga - Simon Greenhill (2009-07-23 13:35:35)
- Changed from "nevi" (Word 169) - Simon Greenhill (2006-12-11 22:50:17)
- Changed from "aleipo" (Word 48) - Simon Greenhill (2006-12-08 23:20:00)
Entries:
| ID: | Word: | Item: | Annotation: | Cognacy: | Loan: |
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| 1 | hand | noru- | 32 | ||
| 2 | left | mor | 1 | ||
| 3 | right | meveh | |||
| 4 | leg/foot | no- | 1? | ||
| 5 | to walk | avan | 2 | ||
| 6 | road/path | nocuŋo | |||
| 7 | to come | velam | 25 | ||
| 7 | to come | velom | 25 | ||
| 8 | to turn
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ovlaŋkau | 15 | ||
| 9 | to swim | oruc | 24 | ||
| 10 | dirty | emri | 43? | ||
| 11 | dust | pentop | = ash | 1? | |
| 12 | skin | nta- | 46 | ||
| 12 | skin | noclehnta- | 1, 46 | ||
| 13 | back
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nta- | 12 | ||
| 13 | back
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nelponta- | |||
| 14 | belly | netni- | 19, 34 | ||
| 14 | belly | nocletni- | 19, 34 | ||
| 15 | bone | noura- | 2 | ||
| 16 | intestines | nousensi- | 1 | ||
| 17 | liver | mou | 7? | ||
| 18 | breast | ni- | 1? | ||
| 19 | shoulder | nompunoru- | = head + arm | ||
| 20 | to know, be knowledgeable | okili | 18 | ||
| 21 | to think | taru | 35 | ||
| 22 | to fear | emtitoŋi | 1 | ||
| 23 | blood | nde | 1 | ||
| 24 | head | nompu- | 14, 9 | ||
| 25 | neck | nowa- | 18 | ||
| 26 | hair
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novlinompu- | 31 | ||
| 27 | nose | oroclaŋ | |||
| 27 | nose | oroŋlaŋ | |||
| 28 | to breathe | esomsac | 34 | ||
| 29 | to sniff, smell | sumsum | 9? | ||
| 30 | mouth | navra- | 42 | ||
| 31 | tooth | noŋu- | 1? | ||
| 32 | tongue | nelwame- | 7, 17 | ||
| 33 | to laugh | tovop | |||
| 34 | to cry | aŋri | 1? | ||
| 35 | to vomit | elwo | 8 | ||
| 35 | to vomit | elilwo | 8 | ||
| 36 | to spit | etvani | 38 | ||
| 37 | to eat | eni | 1 | ||
| 38 | to chew
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emai | 1 | ||
| 39 | to cook
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etni | 9 | ||
| 40 | to drink | omonki | 1 | ||
| 41 | to bite | elintvi | |||
| 42 | to suck | aŋkmi | 17 | ||
| 43 | ear | ntelŋo- | 1 | ||
| 44 | to hear | orŋi | 1 | ||
| 45 | eye | nimtuŋ | 1sg | 1 | |
| 45 | eye | nipmi | 3sg | 1 | |
| 46 | to see | ochi | 1 | ||
| 47 | to yawn | amwap | 1 | ||
| 48 | to sleep | aleipo | = alei "lie down" + po | 28 | |
| 49 | to lie down
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alei | 26 | ||
| 50 | to dream | emevyac | |||
| 51 | to sit | etehep | 70 | ||
| 52 | to stand | etur | 2 | ||
| 53 | person/human being | neteme | 4, 9 | ||
| 54 | man/male | natman | 14, 1 | ||
| 55 | woman/female | nahiven | 34, 1 | ||
| 56 | child | nete- | 5 | ||
| 57 | husband | ahwo- | 2 | ||
| 58 | wife | retpo- | 26 | ||
| 59 | mother | ndinme- | 1 | ||
| 60 | father | etme- | 1 | ||
| 60 | father | itme- | 1 | ||
| 61 | house | nimo | 1 | ||
| 62 | thatch/roof | navu | |||
| 63 | name | ni- | 1, 66 | ||
| 64 | to say | ocu | 28 | ||
| 65 | rope | neleh | 11 | ||
| 66 | to tie up, fasten | elki | 1, 39 | ||
| 66 | to tie up, fasten | eiti | 31 | ||
| 67 | to sew
|
etri | 13 | ||
| 68 | needle |
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| 69 | to hunt
|
elehi | 29? | ||
| 70 | to shoot
|
etvi | 14 | ||
| 71 | to stab, pierce | satri | |||
| 72 | to hit
|
tai | 10 | ||
| 73 | to steal | omproc | intrans. | 22 | |
| 73 | to steal | omprokŋi | trans | 22 | |
| 74 | to kill | taloŋi | 30 | ||
| 75 | to die, be dead | mah | 1 | ||
| 76 | to live, be alive | omurep | 1 | ||
| 77 | to scratch
|
orei | 1 | ||
| 78 | to cut, hack
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etai | 1 | ||
| 79 | stick/wood | nei | 1 | ||
| 80 | to split
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tavloŋi | 1 | ||
| 81 | sharp | aco | 14, 66? | ||
| 82 | dull, blunt | ai | |||
| 83 | to work
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ompurac | 28 | ||
| 84 | to plant | owi | 24 | ||
| 85 | to choose | semsi | 12 | ||
| 86 | to grow
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etpu | 1 | ||
| 87 | to swell
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alam | 27 | ||
| 88 | to squeeze
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avsi | 1 | ||
| 89 | to hold
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elcavi | |||
| 90 | to dig | ocli | 1 | ||
| 91 | to buy | vasi | 4? | ||
| 92 | to open, uncover | oravran | |||
| 93 | to pound, beat
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talsi | |||
| 94 | to throw
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tauri | |||
| 95 | to fall
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omol | 40 | ||
| 96 | dog | nalinoh | 28 | ||
| 97 | bird | menuc | 1 | ||
| 98 | egg | nalumam | now obsolete, replaced by heik < Bislama | ||
| 99 | feather | novli- | 1 | ||
| 99 | feather | novlira- | 1 | ||
| 100 | wing | nevloco- | 13? | ||
| 101 | to fly | ocep | 36 | ||
| 102 | rat | ulakih | 3 | ||
| 102 | rat | nakih | 3 | ||
| 103 | meat/flesh | nelat | 33 | ||
| 104 | fat/grease | nup | 30 | ||
| 105 | tail | novlai|mpco- | 1?, 31 | ||
| 106 | snake | nehkil | 38 | ||
| 107 | worm (earthworm) | namet | kind of earthworm | 10 | |
| 108 | louse
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nocut | 1 | ||
| 109 | mosquito | uyomuc | 1 | ||
| 110 | spider | yatrilwo | 1 | ||
| 111 | fish | nomu | 51 | ||
| 112 | rotten
|
empu | 52 | ||
| 113 | branch
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ndoŋo- | 1, 21 | ||
| 114 | leaf | noŋkli-nei | 15? | ||
| 115 | root | nowatni- | 2 | ||
| 116 | flower | tasisi | 34 | ||
| 117 | fruit | novŋu- | 9 | ||
| 118 | grass | ntopavo | |||
| 119 | earth/soil | nmap | 34 | ||
| 120 | stone | nvat | 1 | ||
| 121 | sand | narvin | 50 | ||
| 122 | water
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nu | 2 | ||
| 123 | to flow | orari | 32 | ||
| 124 | sea | ntoc | 1 | ||
| 125 | salt | netukus | rock salt | 31 | |
| 126 | lake |
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| 127 | woods/forest | ntompoi | 57 | ||
| 128 | sky | pocup | 26 | ||
| 129 | moon | itais | 30 | ||
| 130 | star | mosi | 13 | ||
| 131 | cloud
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nompwau | 16 | ||
| 132 | fog | mowap | 32 | ||
| 133 | rain | nevip | 23 | ||
| 134 | thunder | uyowar | 1? | ||
| 135 | lightning | ntorpis | 25 | ||
| 136 | wind | uvulyoru | 46 | ||
| 137 | to blow
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naryovoyu | |||
| 138 | warm
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au | |||
| 138 | warm
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awau | |||
| 139 | cold
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etpond | 29 | ||
| 140 | dry
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lau | |||
| 141 | wet | omnuc | 42 | ||
| 142 | heavy | ompuc | 30 | ||
| 143 | fire | nom | 19 | ||
| 144 | to burn
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tovni | 8 | ||
| 145 | smoke
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nuŋo|nom | 27 | ||
| 146 | ash | pentop | = dust | 1 | |
| 147 | black | acumsu | 28 | ||
| 148 | white | ehvo | 41 | ||
| 149 | red | avlar | |||
| 150 | yellow | melyaŋ | 9 | ||
| 151 | green | emte | 1 | ||
| 151 | green | telemte | 1 | ||
| 152 | small | viroc | 42, 1? | ||
| 153 | big | oroŋ | 44 | ||
| 154 | short
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potcon | 9 | ||
| 155 | long
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tantop | |||
| 156 | thin
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avlis | 21 | ||
| 157 | thick
|
evivat | 25 | ||
| 158 | narrow | workirki | 22 | ||
| 159 | wide | avlovlac | 38 | ||
| 160 | painful, sick | amarat | 33 | ||
| 161 | shy, ashamed | aromprom | 21 | ||
| 162 | old
|
etalam | 26 | ||
| 163 | new | itvau | 1 | ||
| 164 | good | armai | 41 | ||
| 165 | bad, evil | ur | |||
| 166 | correct, true | noŋko | |||
| 167 | night | pumroc | 43 | ||
| 168 | day | ndan | 6 | ||
| 169 | year | nevi | = yam | 41 | |
| 170 | when?
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niŋoi | 1 | ||
| 171 | to hide
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amon | 26 | ||
| 172 | to climb
|
soki | 2 | ||
| 173 | at | ra | 20 | ||
| 174 | in, inside | unisoŋ | |||
| 175 | above | umelwo | |||
| 176 | below | unmap | |||
| 177 | this | iyi | 1? | ||
| 177 | this | iyih | 1? | ||
| 178 | that | mori | 14 | ||
| 179 | near | potcon | 53 | ||
| 179 | near | potpot | 53 | ||
| 180 | far | isut | 1? | ||
| 181 | where?
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iya | 34 | ||
| 182 | I | yau | 1 | ||
| 183 | thou | kik | 1 | ||
| 184 | he/she | iyi | 1 | ||
| 185 | we
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koh | 1 | ||
| 185 | we
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kam | 2 | ||
| 186 | you | kimi | 13 | ||
| 187 | they | iror | 1 | ||
| 188 | what?
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se | 1 | ||
| 189 | who?
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mei | |||
| 190 | other | noŋkon | |||
| 191 | all | camwisu | |||
| 192 | and | im | 2 | ||
| 193 | if | naŋku | 16 | ||
| 194 | how?
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hoŋku se | |||
| 195 | no, not | tawi | 33 | ||
| 196 | to count | ehpi | 27 | ||
| 197 | One
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haiten | 1 | ||
| 198 | Two
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nduru | 1 | ||
| 199 | Three
|
ndehel | 1 | ||
| 200 | Four
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ndvat | 1 | ||
| 201 | Five
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sukrim | 1? | ||
| 202 | Six
|
mehikai | 9 | ||
| 203 | Seven
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sukrimnduru | |||
| 204 | Eight
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sukrimndehel | |||
| 205 | Nine
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sukrimendvat | |||
| 206 | Ten
|
narwolem | 11 | ||
| 207 | Twenty
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| 208 | Fifty
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| 209 | One Hundred
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| 210 | One Thousand
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