Appendix:Proto-Bua reconstructions
The following Swadesh list of Proto-Bua reconstructions is from Boyeldieu (n.d.).
Note: Both English and French glosses are directly from the original source.
List
[edit]| No. | English gloss | French gloss | Proto-Bua | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | all | tout | ||
| 2 | ashes | cendres | ||
| 3 | bark | écorce | ||
| 4 | belly | ventre | *ful(-); *kɔ̰̀l(-); *ga(n)(-) ? | |
| 5 | big | gros | *ʔon(-) | grossir |
| 6 | bird | oiseau | ||
| 7 | bite | mordre | *num | |
| 8 | black | noir | ||
| 9 | blood | sang | *s₂e/um(-) / *s₂ḛr- | |
| 10 | bone | os | ||
| 11 | breast | sein | *maal / *moo(-) | |
| 12 | burn | brûler | ||
| 13 | cloud | nuage | ||
| 14 | cold | froid | *tɛ̰ɛ̰r(-) ? | |
| 15 | come | venir | ||
| 16 | die | mourir | *ʔuy | |
| 17 | dog | chien | *s₁a/e/ow | |
| 18 | drink | boire | *ɲii | |
| 19 | dry | sec | *ʔool/r(-) | |
| 20 | ear | oreille | *to(l)(-) | |
| 21 | eat | manger | *l₁e; *tu(y) | |
| 22 | egg | œuf | *fɔ̰ɔ̰l(-) / *foon | |
| 23 | eye | œil | *diil; *ʔiil | |
| 24 | fat | gras | *ni/u/ɔm | graisse |
| 25 | feather | plume | ||
| 26 | fire | feu | *l₁aa / *l₁oo | |
| 27 | fish | poisson | *s₁aa/eep(-) | |
| 28 | louse, flea | pou, puce | ||
| 29 | fly | voler | ||
| 30 | foot, leg | jambe, pied | *ɗa̰l/N(-) | |
| 31 | full | plein | *s₁iir(-) | |
| 32 | give | donner | *na/e | |
| 33 | go | aller | *s₁ii | |
| 34 | good | bon | *ɓal/r(-) ? | |
| 35 | ground | terre | *lɔɔr | |
| 36 | hair | cheveu | *ɓur/N | poil |
| 37 | hand, arm | bras, main | *ta/o(N) ? | |
| 38 | head | tete | *s₁u/il(-) | |
| 39 | hear | entendre | *l₁a/o(-) | |
| 40 | heart | cœur | *nir(-); *doy/r ? | |
| 41 | horn | corne | *fuu ? | |
| 42 | hot | chaud | ||
| 43 | I | je, moi | ||
| 44 | kill | tuer | *hum | |
| 45 | knee | genou | *l₂ul/n(-) | |
| 46 | know | savoir | *ʔon(-) | |
| 47 | leaf | feuille | ||
| 48 | lie | être couché | *l₁o/ey | dormir |
| 49 | little | petit | *ɓa(N); *ma/ɛ(-) | |
| 50 | liver | foie | *nii(-) ? | |
| 51 | long | long | *tu- ? | |
| 52 | man | homme | *ɓər/y/l(-) | |
| 53 | many | beaucoup | ||
| 54 | meat | viande | *ɲam / *ɲom | |
| 55 | moon | lune | *pɛ̰ɛ̰/oo(-) | |
| 56 | mountain | colline | ||
| 57 | mouth | bouche | *mu/i | |
| 58 | nail | ongle | *kaam(-) | |
| 59 | name | nom | *l₂iil | |
| 60 | neck | cou | *ʔa̰a̰l | |
| 61 | new | nouveau | ||
| 62 | night | nuit | ||
| 63 | no | négation | ||
| 64 | nose | nez | *fo̰/ḛl/ɲ(-) ? | |
| 65 | one | un | ||
| 66 | person | personne | *wu/ar / *bi | |
| 67 | rain | pluie | *l₂el(-) | |
| 68 | red | rouge | *fḭḭl(-) | |
| 69 | road | chemin | *ʔuul(-) | |
| 70 | root | racine | *ner(-) | tendon |
| 71 | round | rond | *gun/r(-) ? | |
| 72 | sand | sable | *s₂ɛ̰ɛ̰l(-) ? | |
| 73 | say | dire | ||
| 74 | see | voir | *l₁ək(-) ?; *ʔol/y ? | |
| 75 | seed | graine | *l₂uur(-) | semence |
| 76 | sit | s'asseoir | ||
| 77 | skin | peau | *war(-); *ʔul ? | |
| 78 | sleep | dormir | *l₁o/ey | |
| 79 | smoke | fumée | *s₁iim | |
| 80 | stand | être debout | *ʔom(-); *ʔɔ̰ɔ̰ ? | se lever |
| 81 | star | etoile | *s₂o̰l; *men/r(-) | |
| 82 | stone | pierre | *taN | |
| 83 | sun | soleil | *l₁o/il(-) | |
| 84 | swim, bathe | nager | ||
| 85 | tail | queue | *s₂ḭḭl(-) | |
| 86 | that | dém loin | ||
| 87 | this | dém proche | ||
| 88 | tongue | langue | *l₁el(-) | |
| 89 | tooth | dent | *nii(-); *ɲ- ? | |
| 90 | tree | arbre | *te/o(l/g-) | |
| 91 | two | deux | *l₂i(-) | |
| 92 | walk | marcher | ||
| 93 | water | eau | *l₂i/um(-); *me/on- ? | |
| 94 | we | nous | ||
| 95 | what | quoi ? | *kə(y)(-) | |
| 96 | white | blanc | *buu/ii/ɔɔl/r/y | |
| 97 | who | qui ? | *da | |
| 98 | woman | femme | *ʔii; *ʔa̰a̰(-); *waa(-) ? | |
| 99 | you sg | tu | ||
| 100 | you pl | vous |
References
[edit]- Boyeldieu, Pascal. n.d. Proto-boua. Manuscript. Paris: Langage, Langues et Cultures d’Afrique (LLACAN), Centre National de la Récherche Sciéntifique (CNRS).