vievi naralavievi_.
Five: _naralavievi naralavievi napuievi_.
Ten: _kowa_.
Eleven: _kowa uniuni_.
Twelve: _kowa karaala_.
Twenty: _kowakowa_.
Seven, eight, and nine were also translated by saying _naralavievi_
for each two, and _napuevi_ for one over. The numeral follows the noun,
e.g., _inai karaala_, two spears. [130]
CHAPTER IV
A Comparative Vocabulary of the Fuyuge, Afoa, and Kovio Languages
Prepared by Sidney H. Ray, M.A.
[From the MSS. of Rev. Father Egedi, Rev. P.J. Money, and
Dr. W.M. Strong. Words in square brackets from "Antropos," II.,
pp. 1016-1021. _Cf_. Appendix V.]
English: Adze
Mafulu: so(ve)
Kambisa: so(nda)
Korona: itau
Afoa: kealeve
Kovio: labian)ed
English: Ankle
Mafulu: sog' u' kodabe [131]
Kambisa: segikanan [132]
Korona: --
Afoa: --
Kovio: --
English: Areca-nut
Mafulu: kese
Kambisa: kesi
Korona: soroma
Afoa: iluve; [vonuve]
Kovio: koveo; [auliri-koyo]
English: Arm
Mafulu: bodo(le); matange (_shoulder_)
Kambisa: ia; kosa (_shoulder_)
Korona: ya
Afoa: kalab; [kala(pe)]
Kovio: malau; [malao]
English: Armlet
Mafulu: koio(ne) (_cane_); matsi(ne) (_shell_)
Kambisa: ino (_cane_)
Korona: --
Afoa: [torite; litsi]
Kovio: [loria]
English: Arrow
Mafulu: fod' u' komome
Kambisa: --
Korona: fode
Afoa: --
Kovio: [kilelupa]
English: Ashes
Mafulu: foye
Kambisa: hoi
Korona: --
Afoa: enamiro [133]; pita; [sepe]
Kovio: iziuvate; [itekamite]
English: Backbone
Mafulu: bane
Kambisa: bano
Korona: --
Afoa: [momo(pe) (_back_)]
Kovio: --
English: Bad
Mafulu: ko(ye)
Kambisa: --
Korona: ko
Afoa: k=o=ali
Kovio: kep)ip; [amifu]
English: Bag, Basket
Mafulu: anon(ne)
Kambisa: ha(_netted_)
Korona: --
Afoa: [lamui]
Kovio: [lamui]
English: Bamboo
Mafulu: bione; e(re) (_pipe_)
Kambisa: e
Korona: tobo [134]
Afoa: ila; [vioni; ila (_pipe_)]
Kovio: nelele; [pidele; nerele (_pipe_)]
English: Banana
Mafulu: ambe
Kambisa: --
Korona: haba
Afoa: pelai
Kovio: teri; [teli]
English: Barter
Mafulu: davani
Kambisa: --
Korona: --
Afoa: tvatava [135]
Kovio: --
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