Language: Nanumea
| Source/Author: | Peter Ranby | |
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| Notes: | Ranby, Peter. 1980. A Nanumea Lexicon. Canberra: Dept. of Linguistics, Research School of Pacific Studies, Australian National University. Nanumea is spoken on the northernmost island of Tuvalu. | |
| Data Entry: | Typed By: Andrew C. Hsiu Checked By: | |
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| Classification: | Austronesian:Malayo-Polynesian:Central-Eastern:Eastern Malayo-Polynesian:Oceanic:Central-Eastern Oceanic:Remote Oceanic:Central Pacific:East Fijian-Polynesian:Polynesian:Nuclear:Samoic-Outlier:Ellicean | |
| Map | ||
Resources:
ABVD: Alternate Wordlist for Tuvalu
Ethnologue Information for tvl
OLAC Information for tvl
World Atlas of Language Structures Information for nnm-
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Entries:
| ID: | Word: | Item: | Annotation: | Cognacy: | Loan: |
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| 1 | hand | lima | 1 | ||
| 2 | left | valea | 1 | ||
| 2 | left | hema | 1 | ||
| 2 | left | hupa | 1 | ||
| 2 | left | maui | 1 | ||
| 3 | right | atamai | 7 | ||
| 3 | right | matau | 5 | ||
| 3 | right | poto | |||
| 4 | leg/foot | vae | 1 | ||
| 5 | to walk | haele | 6 | ||
| 6 | road/path | alatuu | |||
| 6 | road/path | auala | |||
| 7 | to come | hau | singular | 1 | |
| 7 | to come | mai | plural | 1 | |
| 8 | to turn
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takapili | |||
| 9 | to swim | kakau | 5 | ||
| 10 | dirty | pala | |||
| 10 | dirty | kelekelea | |||
| 11 | dust | paefu | 1 | ||
| 12 | skin | kili | 1 | ||
| 12 | skin | pau | 1 | ||
| 13 | back
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tua | 12 | ||
| 14 | belly | tinae | 19, 34 | ||
| 15 | bone | ivi | 2, 5 | ||
| 16 | intestines | gaakau | 12 | ||
| 17 | liver | ate | 1 | ||
| 18 | breast | uu | |||
| 19 | shoulder | tuauma | |||
| 20 | to know, be knowledgeable | iloa | 13 | ||
| 21 | to think | lagona | 9 | ||
| 21 | to think | manatu | 9 | ||
| 21 | to think | maafaufau | 9 | ||
| 22 | to fear | mataku | 1 | ||
| 22 | to fear | hapole | 1 | ||
| 22 | to fear | hee | 1 | ||
| 23 | blood | toto | 4 | ||
| 23 | blood | kelakela | 4 | ||
| 24 | head | ulu | 1 | ||
| 24 | head | piho | 1 | ||
| 25 | neck | ua | |||
| 26 | hair
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fulufulu | 31 | ||
| 27 | nose | ihu | 1 | ||
| 28 | to breathe | mapu | |||
| 28 | to breathe | gaegae | |||
| 29 | to sniff, smell | mahogi | intransitive | 9 | |
| 29 | to sniff, smell | hogi | transitive | 9 | |
| 30 | mouth | gutu | 2 | ||
| 31 | tooth | nifo | 1 | ||
| 32 | tongue | alelo | 15 | ||
| 33 | to laugh | kata | 7 | ||
| 34 | to cry | tagi | 1 | ||
| 35 | to vomit | lua | 8 | ||
| 36 | to spit | anu | 14 | ||
| 36 | to spit | puhi | 14 | ||
| 37 | to eat | kai | 1 | ||
| 38 | to chew
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lamu | 7 | ||
| 38 | to chew
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mama | 7 | ||
| 38 | to chew
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gau | 7 | ||
| 38 | to chew
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gugu | 7 | ||
| 39 | to cook
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tunu | 9 | ||
| 40 | to drink | inu | 1 | ||
| 41 | to bite |
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| 42 | to suck | mimiti | |||
| 43 | ear | taliga | 1 | ||
| 44 | to hear | lagona | 1 | ||
| 44 | to hear | logo | 1 | ||
| 45 | eye | mata | 1 | ||
| 46 | to see | kilo | |||
| 46 | to see | lavea | |||
| 46 | to see | pula | |||
| 47 | to yawn |
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| 48 | to sleep | moe | 10 | ||
| 49 | to lie down
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moe ki lalo | 6 | ||
| 49 | to lie down
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fakapale | 6 | ||
| 50 | to dream | moemiti | 7, 36 | ||
| 51 | to sit | noho | 16 | ||
| 52 | to stand | tuu | 2 | ||
| 53 | person/human being | tagata | 1, 66 | ||
| 54 | man/male | taane | 11 | ||
| 55 | woman/female | fafine | 1, 41 | ||
| 56 | child | tama | 6 | ||
| 56 | child | tamaliki | 6 | ||
| 57 | husband |
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| 58 | wife |
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| 59 | mother |
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| 60 | father |
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| 61 | house | fale | 14 | ||
| 62 | thatch/roof | ato | to thatch | 1 | |
| 62 | thatch/roof | lau | to thatch | 1 | |
| 63 | name | igoa | 6 | ||
| 64 | to say | fai | |||
| 64 | to say | faipati | |||
| 64 | to say | taku | |||
| 65 | rope | kafa | 10 | ||
| 65 | rope | lopu | 10 | ||
| 65 | rope | maea | 10 | ||
| 66 | to tie up, fasten | noanoa | 14 | ||
| 66 | to tie up, fasten | lii | to tie (on skirt) | 14 | |
| 67 | to sew
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| 68 | needle | nila | 16 | ||
| 69 | to hunt
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| 70 | to shoot
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fana | 1 | ||
| 71 | to stab, pierce | velo | 15 | ||
| 71 | to stab, pierce | tui | 15 | ||
| 72 | to hit
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taa | 10 | ||
| 73 | to steal | kaiaa | 7 | ||
| 74 | to kill | taa mate | |||
| 75 | to die, be dead | mate | 1 | ||
| 76 | to live, be alive |
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| 77 | to scratch
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alati | 10 | ||
| 78 | to cut, hack
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kati | |||
| 79 | stick/wood | kau | 1 | ||
| 79 | stick/wood | laakau | 1 | ||
| 80 | to split
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ihi | |||
| 81 | sharp | matakai | |||
| 82 | dull, blunt |
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| 83 | to work
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haga | 10 | ||
| 84 | to plant |
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| 85 | to choose | fili | 1 | ||
| 86 | to grow
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tupu | 1 | ||
| 87 | to swell
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fefete | |||
| 87 | to swell
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fufula | |||
| 88 | to squeeze
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kumi | 13 | ||
| 88 | to squeeze
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lomi | 13 | ||
| 88 | to squeeze
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tau | 13 | ||
| 89 | to hold
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puke | 13 | ||
| 89 | to hold
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tago | 13 | ||
| 90 | to dig | keli | 6 | ||
| 90 | to dig | kenu | 6 | ||
| 90 | to dig | koli | 6 | ||
| 91 | to buy | tata | |||
| 91 | to buy | fakatau mai | |||
| 92 | to open, uncover | hue | |||
| 92 | to open, uncover | tatala | |||
| 92 | to open, uncover | mafela | |||
| 93 | to pound, beat
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tukituki | |||
| 94 | to throw
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tupe | |||
| 94 | to throw
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apa | to throw a knife or stick | ||
| 95 | to fall
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too | 14 | ||
| 96 | dog | kulii | 7 | ||
| 97 | bird | manulele | |||
| 98 | egg | fua | 5 | ||
| 99 | feather | fulu | 1 | ||
| 100 | wing | kapakau | 1 | ||
| 101 | to fly | eva | 11 | ||
| 101 | to fly | lele | 11 | ||
| 102 | rat | kimoa | 12 | ||
| 102 | rat | kiole | 12 | ||
| 103 | meat/flesh | kanofi | 14 | ||
| 104 | fat/grease | hinu | 14 | ||
| 104 | fat/grease | gako | 14 | ||
| 105 | tail | hiku | |||
| 106 | snake |
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| 107 | worm (earthworm) | kalemuta | |||
| 108 | louse
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| 109 | mosquito |
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| 110 | spider | makamaka | 1 | ||
| 110 | spider | pogaaleveleve | 1 | ||
| 111 | fish | ika | 1 | ||
| 112 | rotten
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pala | 13 | ||
| 112 | rotten
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popo | 13 | ||
| 112 | rotten
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pupu | 13 | ||
| 113 | branch
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kaulaa | |||
| 114 | leaf | lau | 1 | ||
| 114 | leaf | mulo | 1 | ||
| 115 | root | aka | 2 | ||
| 115 | root | pogai | 2 | ||
| 116 | flower | pula | |||
| 117 | fruit | fua | 1 | ||
| 118 | grass | mauku | 2 | ||
| 118 | grass | mouku | 2 | ||
| 119 | earth/soil | kele | 10 | ||
| 120 | stone | fatu | 1 | ||
| 121 | sand | one | 1 | ||
| 121 | sand | fuu | 1 | ||
| 122 | water
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vai | 2 | ||
| 123 | to flow | hua | 10 | ||
| 123 | to flow | lofia | 10 | ||
| 123 | to flow | tafe | 10 | ||
| 124 | sea | tai | 1 | ||
| 124 | sea | moana | 1 | ||
| 125 | salt | maasima | |||
| 126 | lake | tai hala | |||
| 127 | woods/forest | vao | 14 | ||
| 128 | sky | lagi | 1 | ||
| 129 | moon | maahina | 5 | ||
| 129 | moon | maalama | 5 | ||
| 130 | star | fetuu | 1 | ||
| 131 | cloud
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kaumana | |||
| 132 | fog | fofu | |||
| 133 | rain | ua | |||
| 133 | rain | timu | |||
| 134 | thunder | mana | 37 | ||
| 135 | lightning | uila | 2 | ||
| 136 | wind |
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| 137 | to blow
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agi | blow (wind) | 8 | |
| 137 | to blow
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puhi | blow (mouth) | 8 | |
| 138 | warm
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mafana | 1 | ||
| 138 | warm
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mavelavela | 1 | ||
| 139 | cold
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maaluuluu | |||
| 139 | cold
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makalili | |||
| 140 | dry
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tauaki | to dry in the sun | ||
| 141 | wet | hihiu | 11 | ||
| 141 | wet | maalu | 11 | ||
| 141 | wet | pala | 11 | ||
| 142 | heavy | mamafa | 1, 67 | ||
| 143 | fire | afi | 1 | ||
| 143 | fire | kavakava | 1 | ||
| 144 | to burn
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tafu | 8 | ||
| 144 | to burn
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tugia | 8 | ||
| 145 | smoke
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au | |||
| 146 | ash | lefu | |||
| 146 | ash | pefu | |||
| 147 | black | uli | 7 | ||
| 148 | white | tea | 8 | ||
| 149 | red | kula | 13 | ||
| 150 | yellow | sama | |||
| 150 | yellow | fefelo | |||
| 150 | yellow | hegahega | |||
| 151 | green | lanu lau niu | |||
| 152 | small | foliki | |||
| 152 | small | foliil | |||
| 152 | small | fonini | |||
| 153 | big | lahi | 12 | ||
| 154 | short
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toetoe | |||
| 155 | long
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loa | 12 | ||
| 156 | thin
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tuaniki | |||
| 157 | thick
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maatolu | 3 | ||
| 157 | thick
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tuaefa | thick (of rope) | 3 | |
| 157 | thick
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tuatua | thick (of rope) | 3 | |
| 158 | narrow | puufoliki | |||
| 158 | narrow | puumataniki | |||
| 159 | wide | lauefa | |||
| 160 | painful, sick | malaga | |||
| 161 | shy, ashamed | maa | 1 | ||
| 161 | shy, ashamed | mamaa | 1 | ||
| 162 | old
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matua | old person or animal | 1 | |
| 163 | new | foou | 1 | ||
| 164 | good | lelei | 17 | ||
| 165 | bad, evil | maahei | |||
| 166 | correct, true | muna tonu | truth | ||
| 167 | night | poo | 1 | ||
| 167 | night | poouli | 1 | ||
| 167 | night | taiao | 1 | ||
| 168 | day | ao | |||
| 169 | year | tauhanga | |||
| 170 | when?
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naafea | past | 5 | |
| 170 | when?
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aafea | future | 5 | |
| 171 | to hide
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mumuni | 1 | ||
| 171 | to hide
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fakalilo | 1 | ||
| 171 | to hide
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fuu | 1 | ||
| 172 | to climb
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kake | 2 | ||
| 173 | at | i | |||
| 174 | in, inside | loto | 5 | ||
| 175 | above | luga | 9 | ||
| 176 | below | lalo | 8 | ||
| 177 | this | teenei | 1 | ||
| 177 | this | nei | 1 | ||
| 178 | that | teenaa | 1 | ||
| 178 | that | teelaa | 1 | ||
| 179 | near | pili | 30 | ||
| 180 | far | mamao | 13 | ||
| 181 | where?
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teehea | |||
| 182 | I | au | 1 | ||
| 182 | I | aku | 1 | ||
| 183 | thou | koe | 1 | ||
| 183 | thou | ke | 1 | ||
| 184 | he/she | ia | |||
| 185 | we
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| 186 | you | koulua | 16 | ||
| 186 | you | koutou | 16 | ||
| 187 | they | laaua | dual | ||
| 187 | they | laatou | plural | ||
| 188 | what?
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aa | |||
| 189 | who?
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ai | |||
| 190 | other | etahi | |||
| 191 | all | katoa | 13 | ||
| 192 | and |
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| 193 | if | kaa | |||
| 193 | if | kaafai | |||
| 193 | if | mana | |||
| 193 | if | me he mea | |||
| 194 | how?
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peehea | 11 | ||
| 195 | no, not | ikai | |||
| 195 | no, not | mooe | |||
| 196 | to count | tau | 8 | ||
| 196 | to count | lau | 8 | ||
| 197 | One
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tahi | 1, 66 | ||
| 198 | Two
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lua | 1 | ||
| 198 | Two
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aoa | 1 | ||
| 199 | Three
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tolu | 1 | ||
| 200 | Four
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faa | 1, 66 | ||
| 201 | Five
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lima | 1 | ||
| 202 | Six
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| 203 | Seven
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fitu | 1 | ||
| 204 | Eight
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valu | 3 | ||
| 205 | Nine
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iva | 5, 66 | ||
| 206 | Ten
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fua- | 5 | ||
| 206 | Ten
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gafulu | 5 | ||
| 206 | Ten
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toa | 5 | ||
| 206 | Ten
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tino | 5 | ||
| 207 | Twenty
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tekau | 4 | ||
| 208 | Fifty
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| 209 | One Hundred
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lau | 2 | ||
| 210 | One Thousand
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afe | 3 | ||
| 210 | One Thousand
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mano | 3 |




