Gela

Introduction

Gela is a language of Solomon Islands. It is spoken in Central Solomons, Gela and Florida islands, Guadalcanal (immigrants), Savo Islands.

Dialects

Central Gela, Gela Pile, Sandfly. Similar to Lengo (See: Lengo) in north Guadalcanal.

The Gela Verb

Verblist

• [tae] tambe -- to hold
• ahe, ganagana -- to think
• aheahe -- to breathe
• aŋusu -- to spit
• eno -- to lie down
• galat-i -- to bite
• gani -- to eat
• garus-i -- to scratch
• geli -- to dig
• gila, manaha -- to know, be knowledgeable
• haŋa, vuke -- to open, uncover
• hili, volovolo -- to hunt
• indu -- to count
• inu -- to drink
• kago, panda, pomi -- to hit
• kia -- to laugh
• kikini -- to cut, hack
• kutu -- to fall
• liu -- to turn
• lovo -- to fly
• lovu, rua -- to blow
• lua, tave -- to flow
• luhi, posi -- to squeeze
• lutu -- to work
• mai -- to come
• maova -- to yawn
• matagu -- to fear
• mate -- to die, be dead
• mate-a -- to kill
• maturu -- to sleep
• maturumbole -- to dream
• mauri -- to live, be alive
• mbiti, nduke -- to cook
• mbosa -- to say
• mindi, piha, tahari -- to split
• muta -- to vomit
• ndami -- to chew
• ŋgito -- to steal
• olo -- to swim
• ori, osi, piti, toŋ̰o, viviri -- to tie up, fasten
• peta, vuna -- to throw
• poupotu, sere, tumbu -- to swell
• revo -- to burn
• roŋo -- to hear
• sakusaku, vano -- to walk
• sei -- to climb
• sopi -- to suck
• sopou -- to sit
• suki -- to sew
• sumba, vande -- to plant
• tandaka, tuku -- to stab, pierce
• taŋi -- to cry
• totolo, va-sule -- to grow
• tuguru ravi -- to hide
• tuguru -- to stand
• tutu -- to pound, beat
• urum-i -- to sniff, smell
• vaevane -- to see
• vana -- to shoot
• vili -- to choose
• voli -- to buy