Appendix:Proto-Mirndi reconstructions
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Proto-Mirndi reconstructions:
Harvey (2008)[edit]
Proto-Mirndi reconstructions by Harvey (2008):[1]
| no. | gloss | Proto-Mirndi |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | to hang, to tip | *jalalang |
| 2 | high, up | *thangki |
| 3 | women's song style | *jarra(r)ta |
| 4 | that (not previously mentioned) | *jiyi |
| 5 | mother's father | *jaju |
| 6 | woman's son | *juka |
| 7 | bird (generic) | *ju(r)lak |
| 8 | blind | *kamamurri |
| 9 | daughter's child | *kaminyjarr |
| 10 | cold | *karrij |
| 11 | chickenhawk | *karrkany |
| 12 | bull ant | *(kija-)kija |
| 13 | to tickle | *kiji-kiji(k) |
| 14 | red ochre | *kitpu |
| 15 | shitwood | *kulinyjirri |
| 16 | dove sp. | *kuluku(ku) |
| 17 | sky | *kulumarra |
| 18 | throat, didgeridoo | *kulumpung |
| 19 | urine | *kumpu |
| 20 | firestick | *kungkala |
| 21 | pollen | *kuntarri |
| 22 | flesh | *kunyju |
| 23 | fat | *kurij |
| 24 | bush turkey | *kurrkapati |
| 25 | boomerang | *kurrupartu |
| 26 | club | *ku(r)turu |
| 27 | shield | *kuwarri |
| 28 | fire | *kuyVka |
| 29 | father-in-law | *lamparra |
| 30 | car | *langa |
| 31 | bony | *larrkaja |
| 32 | plant sp. | *lawa |
| 33 | eagle | *lirraku |
| 34 | blue-tongue lizard | *lungkura |
| 35 | to return | *lurrpu |
| 36 | to wave | *mamaj |
| 37 | ear | *manka |
| 38 | plant sp. | *manyanyi |
| 39 | gutta percha tree | *manyingila |
| 40 | butterfly | *marli-marli |
| 41 | old man | *marluka |
| 42 | all right, later | *marntaj |
| 43 | human status term | *marntak |
| 44 | circumcision ritual | *marntiwa |
| 45 | upper leg, thigh, root | *mira |
| 46 | owl | *mukmuk |
| 47 | to be dark | *mu(wu)m |
| 48 | scorpion | *muntarla |
| 49 | string | *munungku |
| 50 | upper arm | *murlku |
| 51 | three | *murrkun |
| 52 | to name | *nij |
| 53 | hand | *nungkuru |
| 54 | female antilopine wallaroo | *ngalijirri |
| 55 | to lick | *ngalyak |
| 56 | to sing | *nganya |
| 57 | bauhinia | *ngapilipili |
| 58 | father's mother | *ngapuju |
| 59 | breast | *ngapulu |
| 60 | to be hot | *ngartap |
| 61 | bird sp. | *nyurijman |
| 62 | to dream | *pank(iy)aja |
| 63 | older brother | *papa |
| 64 | nightjar | *parnangka |
| 65 | young woman | *parnmarra |
| 66 | women's dance | *pa(r)ntimi |
| 67 | moon | *partangarra |
| 68 | baby | *partarta |
| 69 | hot weather | *parung(ku) |
| 70 | cicatrice | *pa(r)turu |
| 71 | scraper | *pin(y)mala |
| 72 | father | *pipi |
| 73 | snake (generic) | *pulany |
| 74 | to bathe | *pulukaj(a) |
| 75 | ashes | *puna |
| 76 | full | *punturr/tu |
| 77 | to finish | *purrp |
| 78 | dreaming | *puwarraja |
| 79 | deep (hole) | *tarlukurra |
| 80 | flame, light | *tili/u |
| 81 | to be tied up | *tirrk |
| 82 | feather | *tiya-tiya |
| 83 | to poke | *turrp |
| 84 | to open | *walk |
| 85 | woomera | *wa(r)lmayi |
| 86 | black-headed python | *warlujapi |
| 87 | strange(r) | *warnayaki |
| 88 | grass (generic) | *warnta |
| 89 | to scratch | *warr |
| 90 | number seven boomerang | *warratirla |
| 91 | freshwater crocodile | *warrija |
| 92 | to be together | *warrp |
| 93 | parrot sp. | *wilikpan |
| 94 | new | *yalang |
| 95 | initiated youth | *yapa |
| 96 | magic song | *yarrinti |
| 97 | young man | *yarrulan |
References[edit]
| 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 |
|
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 |
|
p-Dravidian • Dravidian • Kusunda • Nihali • Kenaboi • p-Ongan |