Proto Sama-Bajaw - English


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PSB*eawmew, as a catŋiyaw (N-iyaw)mewABeawmewCS
PSL(*)eaʔcall to get attentioneaʔcall to get attentionCSSS
PSL*eeexclamation of displeasure or disgusteeexcl of displeasure; ughWSCSJMSS
PSL*elehang from mouth; dangleelestick out tongue in defianceYKhelepoke tongue outSShellelhang out of mouth, as dog's tongueCS
PSL*eleŋ1fr. var.eloŋshake headeloŋ-eloŋshake headCSeleŋ-eleŋshake headJM
eleʔ1agentive particlePSB*uleʔ
PSB*eleʔ ~heleʔunspec. var.iliʔ ~hiliʔdeictic indicating remoteness from speaker and heareriliʔyonderZBheʔ ~iʔyonderZB.2iiʔyonder, not visibleYKiiʔremote from speaker and hearereleʔ ~eeʔremote from speaker and hearerNShiiʔ ~eheʔremote from speaker and hearerWS.1iiʔ ~iliʔ ~heleʔ ~heeʔ ~eeʔremote from speaker and hearerCSiliʔ ~eleʔremote from speaker and hearerSSmindiliʔ ~mindeleʔfrom thereSSeneutral deicticNBpueʔe ~peʔego yonderNB
PSL*elɤŋfr. var.eleŋ2shake one's head as in disagreementelɤŋ ~eleŋ-eleŋshake one's headWS.1eloŋ-eloŋshake one's headCSeleŋ-eleŋshake head in disagreement or amazementJM
PSB*embetfr. var.sembetpursueimbitlead by the handNSembetchase; play follow-the-leaderCSsembetpursueNB
PSB*eŋassmall brancheŋasbranch or twigWSSSJMeŋas ~aŋastwigCSeŋas ~eŋahtwigIB
eŋkeŋunspec. var.əŋkeŋ1digit (of hand or foot)keŋkeŋ
PSB*eŋketlift off fireeŋketto liftYKeŋketremove from fireCSpaŋkit (pa-eŋket)remove from fireNB
PSL*eŋkeʔ-eŋkeʔunspec. var.teŋkeʔtəŋkeʔwalk on tiptoes; hopteheŋkeʔtiptoeYKheŋkeʔtiptoeNSeŋkeʔ-eŋkeʔhop (one foot)NSWSCSSSJMJMteŋkeʔ ~əŋkeʔstand on tiptoeWSteŋkeʔstand on tiptoeJMiŋkiʔhop on one legTsg
PSL*eokfr. var.iuk1squawk, as a chickeneoksquawkCSŋiuksquawkJM
PSL*epaŋlook-alikeepaŋmatching appearanceYKepaŋmatched in thicknessCS
PSL*epetfish sp, saltwaterepetfish sp.CSJM
PSL*epoʔsharp pointepoʔstinging ant sp.WSepoʔpoint of spearCS
PSL*etaŋ-etaŋmid-rib of coconut frondetaŋ-etaŋflower stalk of coconutNSetaŋ-etaŋmid-rib of coconut frondWSCSSSitaŋ-itaŋleaflet of coconutJM
PSB*etekfr. var.itikduckitikduckABSSJMetekduckYKNSCSetik ~itekduckNBitikduckCebMlyTsg