Appendix:Proto-Trans-New Guinea reconstructions
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The following Proto-Trans-New Guinea reconstructions are from Andrew Pawley and Harald Hammarström (2018: 141-146).
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| body parts | |
| arm, forearm | *mbena |
| belly, internal organs | *mundun |
| blood | *ke(nj,s)a |
| bone | *kondaC |
| brain | *muk[V] |
| breast | *amu |
| buttocks | *simbi + modifier |
| cheek | *mVkVm |
| claw, hand | *sikal or *sakil |
| ear | *kand(i,e)k[V] |
| excrement 1 | [same as ‘guts’] |
| excrement 2 | *ata |
| eye 1 (cf. egg 2) | *(ŋg,k)iti-maŋgV |
| eye 2 | *ŋg(a,u)mu |
| eye 3 | *nVpV |
| fingernail | *(mb,p)(i,u)t(iu)C |
| foot, lower leg | *k(a,o)nd(a,o)[C] |
| forehead, head | *mVtVna |
| guts, intestines, bowels | *sim(i,u), *simbi |
| hair 1 | *(nd,s)umu(n,t)[V] |
| hair 2, leaf | *iti |
| head 1 | *kV(mb,p)utu |
| head 2 | *mVtVna |
| heart 1 (cf. belly, egg 2) | *mundu-maŋgV |
| heart 2 | *simu |
| heart 3 | *kamu |
| knee | *(ŋg,k)atuk |
| leg 1 | *k(a,o)nd(a,o)[C] |
| leg 2, calf | *kitu |
| liver | *[ma]pVn |
| milk, sap | *muk |
| mouth, teeth | *maŋgat[a] |
| navel | *simu + modifier |
| neck 1 | *k(a,e)(nd,t)ak |
| neck 2, nape, side of | *kuma(n,ŋ)[V] |
| nose | *mundu |
| penis | *mo |
| saliva | *si(mb,p)at[V] |
| shoulder | *kinV |
| skin | *(ŋg,k)a(nd,t)apu |
| testicles | *walaka |
| tongue 1 | *mbilaŋ |
| tongue 2 | *me(l,n)e |
| tooth 1 | (see mouth) |
| tooth 2 | *titi |
| urine | *[si]si, *siti, *pisi |
| kin terms | |
| brother, older | *[mb]amba |
| father | *apa, *mbapa |
| grandparent | *apus[i] |
| husband, man | *ambi |
| mother, free form | *am(a,i,u) |
| mother, bound form | *na- |
| sibling, older | *nan(a,i) |
| sibling, older same sex | *[mb]amba |
| sister | *aya |
| age-gender and other social categories | |
| baby | *ŋaŋa |
| boy | *nV |
| man, husband | *ambi |
| orphan, widow & child | *mbeŋga-masi |
| woman, female | *panV |
| birds, bird parts | |
| bird 1 | *n[e]i |
| bird 2 | *yaka[i] |
| cassowary | *ku[y]a |
| egg 1 | *mun(a,e,i)ka |
| egg 2, fruit, seed | *maŋgV |
| tail | *a(mb,m)u |
| wing | *mbutu |
| insects | |
| butterfly | *apa[pa]ta |
| fly | *ŋgambu |
| louse | *niman, *iman |
| mosquito | *kasin |
| plants, plant parts | |
| bark | *ka(nd,t)ap[u] |
| casuarina | *kal(a,i)pV |
| fruit, seed (cf. egg 2) | *maŋgV |
| leaf 1, hair | *iti |
| leaf 2 | *sasak |
| root | *kindil |
| sap, milk | *muk |
| taro | *mV |
| tree, wood | *inda |
| inanimate world | |
| ashes 1 | *sumbu |
| ashes 2 | *kambu-sumbu |
| ashes 3 | *la(ŋg,k)a |
| cloud 1, sky | *samb[V] |
| cloud 2 | *ka(mb,p)utu |
| fire 1 | *k(a,o)nd(a,u)p |
| fire 2 | *inda |
| fire 3 | *kambu |
| flame | *mbalaŋ |
| ground 1 | *man[a] |
| ground 2 | *maka[n] |
| lightning, light | *(mb,m)elak |
| moon 1 | *takVn[V] |
| moon 2 | *kal(a,i)m |
| morning | *k(i,u)tuma + X |
| night | *k(i,u)tuma |
| sand | *sa(ŋg,k)asiŋ |
| sky 1, cloud | *samb[V] |
| thunder, sky 2 | *kumut, *tumuk |
| smoke 1 | *kambu(s,t)(a,u) |
| smoke 2 | *kambu-la(ŋg,k)a |
| stone 1 | *kamb(a,u)na |
| stone 2 | *[na]muna |
| sun 1 | *kamali |
| sun 2 | *ketane |
| water 1 | *ok[V] |
| water 2 | *nok |
| wind 1 | *kumbutu |
| wind 2, breeze | *pinVm |
| artefacts | |
| axe | *tu |
| fence | *wati |
| netbag 1 | *kun |
| netbag 2 | *at(i,u) |
| string, rope | *asi |
| intangible cultural concepts | |
| instructions, language, word, speech | *mana |
| mind, thought | *n(o,u)man |
| name 1 | *imbi |
| name 2, who | *wani |
| shadow, spirit | *k(aw,o)nan |
| song, type of | *saŋ |
| witchcraft | *kum |
| independent pronouns (for subject, object, possessor) | |
| 1 singular | *na |
| 2 singular | *ŋga |
| 3 singular | *ya |
| 3 singular | *wa |
| 1 plural | *ni, *nu |
| 1 plural | *ni |
| 2 plural | *ŋgi, *ki |
| 1 dual | *niLi, *nuLi |
| 2 dual | *ŋgiLi, *kiLi |
| 3 dual | *iLi |
| verbal suffixes marking person-number of subject | |
| 1 singular | *-Vn |
| 2 singular | *-an |
| 1 dual | *-uL |
| 2/3 dual | *-iL |
| 1 plural | *-un |
| 1 singular different subject | *-pa |
| verbs | |
| be (live, stay, sit) | *mVna- |
| bite | *s(i,u)- |
| blow | *pu + verb |
| break | *pa(ŋg,k)- |
| burn | *nd(a,e,i)- |
| burn, light a fire | *ki- |
| carry (on back, shoulder) | *kak(i,u)- |
| come | *me- |
| cook | *andu- |
| cut, chop | *tVk- |
| die | *kumV- |
| do, make | *ti- |
| dream | *kina(mb,p)- |
| eat, drink | *na- |
| fly, flutter | *putu(putu)- |
| give | *mV- |
| go 1 | *pu- |
| go 2 | *yata- |
| hit | *tu- |
| know, hear, see | *nVŋg- |
| laugh | *ŋgiti (+ verb) |
| live, be, sit | see ‘be’ |
| put | *(m,p)a(l,t)V- |
| say, speak | *nde- |
| see, know, perceive | *nVŋg- |
| shoot | *tVmV- |
| sleep 1, lie down | *kin(i,u)[m] |
| sleep 2 | *p(e,i)t(e,i)o- |
| speak, talk | *nde- |
| spit | *kasipa- |
| stand | *t(a,e,i)k[V]- |
| swell | *su + verb |
| take | *(nd,t)a- |
| tie | *ndiŋga-, *ndaŋgi |
| turn (oneself) | *mbuli[ki] + verb |
| urinate | *X + *si- (urine + verb) |
| vomit | *mVŋ[g]V ti- |
| adjectives | |
| blue | *muk[V] |
| cold | *kukam(o,u) |
| dry | *ŋgatata |
| full | *t(o,u)k(i,u) ti- |
| heavy | *kenda |
| long | *k(o,u)t(u,i)p |
| new | *kVtak |
| short | *tumba |
| straight | *tutu[tu]ku |
| conjunctions | |
| and | *ito |
| negatives | |
| not | *ma- (+ verb) |
| numerals | |
| two | *ta(l,t)(a,e) |
References edit
- Pawley, Andrew; Hammarström, Harald (2018). "The Trans New Guinea family". In Palmer, Bill (ed.). The Languages and Linguistics of the New Guinea Area: A Comprehensive Guide. Berlin: De Gruyter Mouton. pp. 21–196. →ISBN.
See also edit
- Appendix:Proto-South Bougainville reconstructions - Evans (2009)
- Appendix:Proto-Lower Sepik reconstructions - Foley (2005)
- Appendix:Proto-Watam-Awar-Gamay reconstructions - Foley (2005)
- Appendix:Proto-Lakes Plain reconstructions - Clouse (1997)
- Appendix:Proto-North Halmahera reconstructions - Holton & Klamer (2018)
- Appendix:Proto-Timor-Alor-Pantar reconstructions - Schapper, et al. (2017)
- Appendix:Proto-Alor-Pantar reconstructions - Holton & Robinson (2017)
| Vocabulary lists of Indo-Pacific languages |
|---|
| Papuan |
|
p-Trans-New Guinea • p-Northern Adelbert • p-Sogeram • Bayono-Awbono • Paniai Lakes • Kolopom • Bulaka River • Pauwasi • p-South Bougainville • p-Lower Sepik • p-Watam-Awar-Gamay • p-Lakes Plain • p-North Halmahera • p-Timor-Alor-Pantar • p-Alor-Pantar • Tayap • Massep |
| Australian |
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North Australian (basic) • p-Nyulnyulan • p-Mirndi • p-Gunwinyguan • Limilngan • Umbugarla • Minkin • Tiwi • Malak-Malak • Pama-Nyungan • p-Pama-Nyungan • p-Arandic • p-Thura-Yura • p-Ngayarda |
| Others |
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p-Dravidian • Dravidian • Kusunda • Nihali • Kenaboi • p-Ongan |