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Language: Proto-Polynesian

Source/Author: Andrew Pawley 
Identifiers: ISO-639-3:  Glottocode: poly1242 
Notes: From: PROTO OCEANIC AND PROTO POLYNESIAN RECONSTRUCTIONS FOR MODIFIED SWADESH 200 MEANING LIST, WITHOUT SUPPORTING COGNATE SETS. Unpublished list, dated 9.8.09. 
Data Entry: Typed By: Penny Gray  Checked By:  
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Classification: Austronesian:Malayo-Polynesian:Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian:Eastern Malayo-Polynesian:Oceanic:Central-Eastern Oceanic:Remote Oceanic:Central Pacific:East Fijian-Polynesian:Polynesian 
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ID:Word:Item:Annotation:Cognacy:Loan:
1hand*lima 1, 64 
2left*sema*sema has reflexes in EPn as well as Tongic and NPn.11 
2left*maui*maui Outlier isogloss1, 59 
3right*sako'straight, erect'x 
4leg/foot*waqe 1, 100 
5to walk*fano(a) 'go, move'2 
5to walk*saqele(b) 'walk, go'6 
5to walk*qalu(c) 1. 'go' 2. 'follow'34 
5to walk*roo(d) 'go (pl. subject)' (suppletive plural of fano 'go, sing. sub.)  
6road/path*hala 1 
7to come? fano maiPPn shows a possible replacement innovation.1, 23 
8to turn word info*fuliPossible replacement in PPn15 
9to swim*kaukauis this really reduplicated? not *kau5 
10dirty*kelekeleThis is reconstructed for 'black' or 'dark', not for 'dirty' -MW10 
11dust*efu 1 
12skin*kili 1 
13back word info*tuqa 11 
14belly*manawa'belly, stomach', check Geraghty 1984, who posits PCP *manawa9 
15bone*hui 52 
16intestines   
17liver*qate 1 
18breast*susu or *huhualso milk1 
19shoulder*umaPPn shows lexical replacement10 
20to know, be knowledgeable*qiloa 13 
21to think*manatuPPn shows lexical replacement7 
22to fear*mataku 1 
23blood*totoPPn shows lexical replacement. POc *toto 'sap of plants' is reconstructable4 
24head*qulu 1 
25neck*ua 18 
26hair word info*lau-qulu < 40 
27nose*isu 1 
28to breathe*maanawa 1 
29to sniff, smell   
30mouth*ŋutu'mouth, beak'2 
31tooth*nifo 1 
32tongue*qaleloLexical replacement in PPn15 
33to laugh*kataPPn shows a replacement innovation.7 
34to cry   
35to vomit*lua 8 
35to vomit*lua-qi 8, 31 
36to spit*qanu 14, 84, 121 
36to spit*qanu-si 14, 84 
37to eat*kai 1, 47 
38to chew word info*mama 1 
39to cook word info*saka 2 
40to drink*inu 1 
41to bite*uqu-tiPn: Ton, Niu, Sam, EFu, EUv, Tik, Pil, Ren  
42to suck*miti 8 
42to suck*susu(b) 'suck the breast'25 
43ear*taliŋa 1 
44to hear*roŋo 1 
45eye*mata 1 
46to see*kite 1 
47to yawn*mawawa 19 
48to sleep*mohePCP shows a replacement innovation, reflected by Fijian moce, mose, Rotuman mose, PPn *mohe. PCP *mo(c,s)e has probable antecedents in POc but shows semantic shift.10, 109 
49to lie down word info*takoto 7, 10 
50to dream*miti 36 
50to dream*mohe-miti 7, 36 
51to sit*nofo 16 
52to stand*tuqu 2 
53person/human being*taŋata 1, 66, 97 
54man/male*taqanePPn shows irregular loss of PCP ŋw.1, 11 
55woman/female*fafine 1, 106 
56child*tama'child, son' PPn *tamaqiti, poss. singular,6 
57husband   
58wife*qasawana'wife'1 
59mother*tinana 1 
60father*tamana 1 
61house*falePPn shows lexical replacement14 
62thatch/roof   
63name*hiŋoaPPn shows lexical replacement6 
64to say*tala(to speak) tell, relate, (n.) talk, message'60 
65rope*taulaPMic *tali 'rope',Pn: Niu toua 'rope', EFu, Nuk taula, Ren tauga, PCEPn *taura 'rope', (b)9 
66to tie up, fasten*faqu-si 11 
67to sew word info*tuituiPPn continues POC *tuRi as *tui in the sense of thread string through fish or other objects but also has a reduplicated form *tuitui meaning 'to sew'13, 16 
67to sew word info*sukiPPn continues POC *tuRi as *tui in the sense of thread string through fish or other objects but also has a reduplicated form *tuitui meaning 'to sew'17 
67to sew word info*tui 13, 16 
68needle*sika'net needle'9 
69to hunt word info*tuli-manu 8 
70to shoot word info   
71to stab, pierce*suki(or stick) 'pierce'1, 8 
72to hit word info*tuki(a) to pound8 
72to hit word info*paki(b) to slap6 
73to steal*kai(h,s)aqa 7 
74to kill*faka-mate 2 
74to kill*ta-mate- 2 
75to die, be dead*mate 1 
76to live, be alive   
77to scratch word info*wakusure? not *laku?-MW9 
78to cut, hack word info*kai(h,s)aqa   
79stick/wood*suki'pierce'to stab (or stick, no one to one match)x 
80to split word info*fasi(a) split s.t., cleave s.t.4 
80to split word info*isi(b) split, cut lengthwise, tear off in long strips7 
80to split word info*faa(c) burst, split open5 
80to split word info*ma-faa(d) burst, split open5, 72 
80to split word info*ma-fola(e) be split open1 
80to split word info*fola(e) be split open1 
81sharp*ŋata'sharp'(as knife)36 
82dull, blunt*mata putu 1 
82dull, blunt*paku 61 
82dull, blunt*pengu 12 
82dull, blunt*penu 12 
82dull, blunt?*putuFor PMP Blust (1993) gives both *dumpul and *pudul. From the latter he derives POc *(b,p)urul. From the former one would expect POc *ru(b,p)ul. There is no standout candidate for PPn or PCP. Geraghty 1983 proposes PEOc *pusuki.1 
83to work word info*quma 1 
84to plant*tooPPn shows lexical replacement.4 
85to choose*fili 1 
86to grow word info*tupu 1 
87to swell word info*fufula 7 
88to squeeze word info*kumi(a)'massage'14 
88to squeeze word info*foo(b) 'squeeze flesh or clothes, as in washing'8, 2 
88to squeeze word info*fofoo(b) 'squeeze flesh or clothes, as in washing'8, 2 
89to hold word info   
90to dig*keli 1 
91to buy*fakatau maiPPn shows lexical replacement9 
92to open, uncover*tatala(a door, container)10 
93to pound, beat word info*tuki 2 
94to throw word info*lii'cast (as line, swing and throw, toss)'79 
94to throw word info*liaki'cast (as line, swing and throw, toss)'79, 127 
95to fall word info*too'to fall, drop'14 
96dog   
97bird*manu(+ *lele 'to fly')1 
98egg   
99feather*fulu-fulu 1 
100wing*kapakau 1, 59 
101to fly*lelePPn loses POc form.11 
102rat*kumaa 13 
103meat/flesh*kanofi'flesh of animal or coconut, kernel or hard core'14 
104fat/grease*momona'rich fatty flesh,1, 65 
105tail*hiku(of fish)13 
106snake*ŋata 12 
107worm (earthworm)*kelemutu 9 
108louse word info*kutu 1 
109mosquito*namu 1 
110spider*puŋa-lewelewe 1, 57 
111fish*ika 1 
112rotten word info*pala'rotten, as overripe fruit or tubers'13 
113branch word info*laqa(-laqa)'small branch(es)'1 
114leaf*lau (qi raqakau) 1 
115root*aka 2 
116flower*fuŋa 72 
117fruit*fua(qi ra?akau)1 
118grass*mutiagrass (generic)13 
118grass*mouku 58 
118grass*mutiegrass (generic)13 
119earth/soil*kele 10 
120stone*maka 4 
121sand*qone 1 
122water word info*faka-ranu*(v.) 'to wash s.t. in fresh water'  
123to flow*salias a stream'flow (?in a small stream), trickle'24 
124sea*wasaIf not a diffusion in Fiji-W. Polynesia area. (open) sea12 
125salt*masima 3 
126lake*loto 6 
127woods/forest*wao'bush, forest, land that is uncultivated and uninhabited'14 
128sky*laŋi 1 
129moon*marama'moon, moonlight'7 
130star*fetuqu 1 
131cloud word info*qaoProbable lexical replacement in PCP/PPn.12 
132fog*kofu 1, 47 
133rain*quha(noun)1 
134thunder*mana'thunder, supernatural force'37 
135lightning*quhila 2 
136wind*mataŋi 1, 66 
137to blow word info*pupusi(with the breath) (no to)6 
138warm word info*mafana 1, 72 
138warm word info*mafana-fana 1, 72 
139cold word info*makalili 1, 52 
140dry word info*matuqu 66 
141wet*suu(Vst) 'watery, wet'11 
142heavy*ma-mafa(b)PEPn *taumafa, *taimafa46 
143fire*afi 1 
144to burn word info*wela-tia ‘burnt’be alight63 
145smoke word info*qahu 2 
145smoke word info*qahu-afi 2 
146ash*refu(-refu) (ashes)67 
147black*quli(-quli)PPn shows a replacement innovation.7 
148white*tea 8 
149red*kula 13 
150yellow*reŋareŋa,*felo(-felo)'yellow' (also 'turmeric'),'yellowish, reddish yellow'10, 11 
151green? * mataPossibly no primary colour term 'green' in POc.1 
152small*qiti 1 
153big*lasiPPn show a replacement innovation.12 
154short word info*pukupuku 3 
155long word info*loa 12, 105 
156thin word info*manifinifi(as cloth)1 
157thick word info*matolutolu 3 
158narrow*faa-riki'narrow'84 
159wide*faa-lasiwide  
159wide*lau-lasiwide73, 9 
159wide*lau-efawide73, 48 
160painful, sick*mamahi(a) painful10 
160painful, sick*masaki(b) sick1 
161shy, ashamed*maqaaashamed (?)1 
161shy, ashamed*maaashamed1 
162old word infotuai(1) 'old, of times, (2) late48 
163new*foqou 1 
164good*malie'nice, pleasant'16 
165bad, evil*saqa?'bad, of improper conduct, unseemly, forbidden'1 
166correct, true   
167night*poo 1 
168day*raqani 6 
169year*taqu 1 
170when? word info*ŋaiSa 1 
171to hide word info*funiPT: Motu huni-a 'to hide'1 
172to climb word info*kakePPn shows lexical replacement32 
173at   
174in, inside*(i) lotoPPn shows replacement. PPn has *lalo 'under, below' with semantic shift.(hand)5 
175above*i luŋaPPn shows lexical replacement.9 
176below*laloPPn shows a replacement innovation. Probably a semantic shift, as suggested by PMic *lalo 'deep'8 
177this*eni 1 
178that*era(distant)65 
179near*tata 9 
180far*mamaqoPPn shows lexical replacement.13 
181where? word info*fea 3, 35 
182I*au(indep.)1, 21 
183thou*koe 1 
184he/she*iahe (indep.)1 
185we word info*kima-tou(excl pl)2, 39 
186you   
187they*kila-tou(where –tou is from *-tolu 'paucal')1, 19 
187they*la-tou(where –tou is from *-tolu 'paucal')1, 72 
188what? word info*hafa 1 
188what? word info*haa 1 
189who? word info*hai 1 
190other*taha   
191all*katoaPPn shows a lexical replacement13 
192and   
193if*rano   
194how? word info*pe(he)feaPPn shows lexical replacement.11 
195no, not*qikai 10, 83 
196to count*tau 8 
197One word info*taha 41 
198Two word info*rua 1 
199Three word info*tolu 1 
200Four word info*faa 1, 66 
201Five word info*lima 1 
202Six word info*ono   
203Seven word info   
204Eight word info   
205Nine word info   
206Ten word info   
207Twenty word info   
208Fifty word info   
209One Hundred word info   
210One Thousand word info   

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