Rennell-Bellona

Introduction

Rennell-Bellona is a language of Solomon Islands. It is spoken in Central Solomons, Rennell and Bellona islands.

Dialects

Munggava (Mugaba, Rennell), Mungiki (Bellona, Bellonese, Mugiki).

The Rennell-Bellona Verb

Verblist

• ake, hano, iho, sa'ege, sehu -- to walk
• angi, aŋi, gubi, pusi, taigi -- to blow
• aŋaaŋa, aŋgaaŋga -- to scratch
• a'u, aʔu -- to come
• b/inu/-mia, binu -- to drink
• baŋa, koti, motu, sege, togi -- to cut, hack
• beŋa, tutu, tuungia -- to burn
• eba, gege, ŋaŋo, ŋeŋe -- to fly
• gomi, kukumi, tatau -- to squeeze
• goŋo, hakaŋoŋo -- to hear
• gua, ŋua -- to vomit
• haihekau -- to work
• haka/maanaba/, manaba, manaba/ànga, ngaa/ekeeke -- to breathe
• hana -- to shoot
• ha'u, nati, noà, nonoʔa, ŋi -- to tie up, fasten
• haʔahaʔa, hahaʔa -- to split
• heŋeu, heŋgeu -- to say
• higi -- to choose
• huhuga, huhuŋa -- to swell
• huke -- to open, uncover
• ìgo/ìgo, maatino, naʔa -- to know, be knowledgeable
• ihoʔaki -- to hunt
• kai -- to eat
• kaiaà, kaiaʔa -- to steal
• kakau, kaukau -- to swim
• kake -- to climb
• kata -- to laugh
• kegi, keŋi -- to dig
• kite, mata -- to see
• lapui, tui -- to sew
• ma/lubu, somo, tupu -- to grow
• maanatu, teŋeuʔa -- to think
• mababa, mamaba -- to yawn
• mataku -- to fear
• mate -- to die, be dead
• ma'ugi, maʔuŋi -- to live, be alive
• mimiŋo, tahe -- to flow
• miti -- to dream
• miti, umi -- to suck
• moe -- to lie down
• moe -- to sleep
• mumuni -- to hide
• ngau -- to chew
• noho -- to sit
• nunu, soka, suki -- to stab, pierce
• ŋaʔesu -- to spit
• paa, paki/a, sasa, taa, tuki, tā, upi -- to hit
• puìa, soŋisoŋi -- to sniff, smell
• taa, tā -- to kill
• takahugi, takahuŋi -- to turn
• tangi, tāŋi -- to cry
• ta'o -- to cook
• tau -- to count
• tauì -- to buy
• to, toiho, too -- to fall
• tuki -- to pound, beat
• tupe -- to throw
• tu'u, tuʔu -- to stand
• uʔu -- to bite
• ʔoso, pipiki -- to hold