Schadeberg 1981: 22. Quoted as pet̪ in [Meinhof 1944: 105].
Abul:pɛ̂t2
Schadeberg 1981: 22.
Laru:pɛ́r2
Schadeberg 1981: 22. Three additional forms are listed as synonyms: kúrβâl, kú, dár. Semantic difference between them remains unclear.
Utoro:kúɽɛ́ɲ3
Schadeberg 1981: 22. Quoted as ɕuɽ 'all' in [Stevenson 2009: 313] (same word with palatalisation?). Cf. also wei 'all' (Kwijur weiɲ) [ibid.]; difference unclear.
Shirumba:kǝ̀ɽùbɛ̀làŋ3
Schadeberg 1981: 22. Differently in [Guest et al. 1998: 2]: sɛ́ 'all'.
Tiro:tárrà4
Schadeberg 1981: 22.
Moro:prɛ̂t̪2
Schadeberg 1981: 22. Quoted as preð in [Black 1971: 117]. The same source also mentions the reduplicated stem tǝm-ǝ-tǝm in the meaning 'all', with no stated semantic difference.
Ko:=ɕáp5
Schadeberg 1981: 22. Used with the prefix lı=.
Warnang:=íd̪d̪àm6
Schadeberg 1981: 22. Used with the prefix ʓ=.
Logol:=ɛ̂r7
Schadeberg 1981: 22. Used with the prefix ʓ=.
Number:2
Word:ashes
Rere Koalib:y=àːrì1
Schadeberg 1981: 22.
Ebang:àːrɔ̀1
Schadeberg 1981: 22. Also ʓ=àːrɔ̀ id.
Abul:àːɽɔ́1
Schadeberg 1981: 22.
Laru:ŋw=àrú1
Schadeberg 1981: 22.
Utoro:ʓ=àːrù1
Schadeberg 1981: 22. Quoted as ʓ=arɔ (Kwijur ʓ=aro) in [Stevenson 2009: 314].
Shirumba:àːrɔ́1
Schadeberg 1981: 22.
Tiro:ìɽìðà2
Schadeberg 1981: 22. Quoted as iɽid̪i in [Stevenson 2009: 108].
Moro:ʋ̀βúːná3
Schadeberg 1981: 22. Quoted as ubwana in [Black 1971: 119].
Ko:ɛ̀wún3
Schadeberg 1981: 22.
Warnang:kúːgà4
Schadeberg 1981: 22.
Logol:ʓ=àːrʋ́1
Schadeberg 1981: 22.
Number:3
Word:bark
Rere Koalib:k=íàw1
Schadeberg 1981: 23. Plural: y=íàw.
Ebang:g=iʋ̑1
Schadeberg 1981: 23. Plural: ʓ-iʋ̂.
Abul:g=íyʋ̀1
Schadeberg 1981: 23. Plural: íyʋ̀. Phonetically/morphologically different in Fadlalla's idiolect: sg. l=íː, pl. ŋw-íː.
Laru:t̪=íyú1
Schadeberg 1981: 23. Plural: ŋw=íyú.
Utoro:g=ìyà1
Schadeberg 1981: 23. Plural: ʓ=ìyà. Quoted as sg. g=io, pl. ʓ=io in [Stevenson 2009: 152].
Shirumba:ábúgúr2
Schadeberg 1981: 23. Plural: n=ábúgúr.
Tiro:ð=íyyù1
Schadeberg 1981: 23. Plural: íyyù.
Moro:ð=ìsíà2
Schadeberg 1981: 23. Plural: ìsíà.
Ko:k=ìyɛ̀1
Schadeberg 1981: 23. Plural: ɕ=ìyɛ̀.
Warnang:k=íːyà1
Schadeberg 1981: 23.
Logol:g=ìyyʋ́1
Schadeberg 1981: 23.
Number:4
Word:belly
Rere Koalib:k=àːrì1
Schadeberg 1981: 23. Plural: y=àːrì. Quoted as k=áːré in [Quint 2006: 9].
Ebang:k=áːɽɛ̀1
Schadeberg 1981: 23. Plural: ɲ=áːɽɛ̀.
Abul:g=àːrɛ̀1
Schadeberg 1981: 23. Plural: ɲ=àːrɛ̀ (ŋw=àːrɛ̀ in Fadlalla's idiolect).
Laru:l=àːrì1
Schadeberg 1981: 23. Plural: ŋw=àːrì.
Utoro:g=àːrɛ̀1
Schadeberg 1981: 23. Plural: ʓ=àːrɛ̀. Kerindi variant: k=áːrɛ̀, pl. n=áːrɛ̀. Quoted as sg. g=arɛ, pl. n=arɛ in [Stevenson 2009: 156].
Shirumba:ì̀=rìŋ1
Schadeberg 1981: 23. Plural: ǹd=rìŋ. Cf. x=ǝ̀rı̀ɲ 'stomach' in [Guest et al. 1998: 3].
Tiro:árî1
Schadeberg 1981: 23. Plural: n=áːrî. Quoted as sg. ari, pl. n=ari in [Stevenson 2009: 22].
Moro:árá1
Schadeberg 1981: 23. Plural: n=áːrá. Quoted as ara 'abdomen' in [Black 1971: 116].
Ko:ɛ̀=wíɲ2
Schadeberg 1981: 23. Plural: ɕù=wíɲ.
Warnang:àːrìɲ1
Schadeberg 1981: 23. Plural: ɕ=àːrìɲ.
Logol:g=àːrì1
Schadeberg 1981: 23. Plural: ʓ=àːrì.
Number:5
Word:big
Rere Koalib:=úppà1
Schadeberg 1981: 23. Used with prefixes k=, y=, t̪=.
Ebang:=ìppâ1
Schadeberg 1981: 23. Plural: =ìpp-í. The prefixal form l=íppâ is glossed as 'thick'. Quoted as =ipa in [Meinhof 1944: 104].
Abul:=ìppâ1
Schadeberg 1981: 23. Also attested as l=ìppâ, pl. =βʋ́ppâ and as ŋú=ìppâ.
Laru:=ppá1
Schadeberg 1981: 23. Used with prefixes kɯ́=, yí=. Quoted as =pá in [Kuku 2015: 7].
Utoro:=bɔ́ːðɔ̀2
Schadeberg 1981: 23. Used with prefixes gù=, yì=. Quoted as gu=boðɔ, pl. ɲ=iboðɔ in [Stevenson 2009: 202].
Shirumba:=bùːd̪ɔ́2
Schadeberg 1981: 23. Used with the zero prefix and with nù=.
Tiro:=ɽà3
Schadeberg 1981: 23. Used with prefixes ðǝ̀=, r̀=. Quoted as =ɽa ~ =iɽa in [Stevenson 2009: 47].
Moro:=ʋ̀ːɽá3
Schadeberg 1981: 23. Used with the prefix l=. Quoted as oɽre (imperative?), g=oɽra (present?) in [Black 1971: 120].
Ko:=ɓât̪4
Schadeberg 1981: 23. Used with the prefix kǝ̀=. Also =ɓát̪-ɽà id. (same as 'many' q.v.).
Schadeberg 1981: 23. Used with prefixes g=, ʓ=, d̪=. Polysemy: 'big / thick'.
Number:6
Word:bird
Rere Koalib:tǝ̆=ɽâw1
Schadeberg 1981: 23. Plural: ɲǝ̆=ɽâw.
Ebang:ŋ=ìɽâ1
Schadeberg 1981: 23. Plural: ɲ=ìɽâ. Quoted as sg. ŋ=irắ, pl. ɲ=ira in [Meinhof 1944: 101].
Abul:ŋ́=ɽà1
Schadeberg 1981: 23. Plural: ɲ́=ɽà.
Laru:k=ǝ̆́ɽá1
Schadeberg 1981: 23. Plural: y=ǝ̆́ɽá. Quoted as gǝ=ɽǝ́ in [Kuku 2012: 28].
Utoro:ŋ́=ɽùwà1
Schadeberg 1981: 23. Plural: ɲí=ɽùwà. Quoted as sg. ŋ=iɽuwo, pl. ɲ=iɽuwo (Kwijur ŋ=iɽuwa, pl. ɲ=iɽuwa) in [Stevenson 2009: 314].
Shirumba:ŋ́=ɽúvi̯à1
Schadeberg 1981: 23. Plural: ɲ́=ɽúvi̯à.
Tiro:ù=ɽùvǝ̀1
Schadeberg 1981: 23. Plural: l̀=tùvǝ̀. Quoted as sg. u=ɽivɵ, pl. l=tivɵ in [Stevenson 2009: 19].
Moro:ú=ɽǝ́fià1
Schadeberg 1981: 23. Plural: n=dǝ́fià. Quoted as sg. u=ɽǝfia, pl. n=dǝfia in [Black 1971: 120].
Ko:ŋǝ́=ɽúwɛ̂1
Schadeberg 1981: 23. Plural: ɽúwɛ̂.
Warnang:ŋ=àɽwà1
Schadeberg 1981: 23. Plural: ɲ=àɽwà.
Logol:ŋ=ǝ̀ɽùwɔ́1
Schadeberg 1981: 23. Plural: ɲ=ǝ̀ɽùwɔ́.
Number:7
Word:bite
Rere Koalib:ìː-ðù1
Schadeberg 1981: 24. Imperative form. Same word as 'eat' q.v.
Ebang:ítt-ì1
Schadeberg 1981: 24. Imperative form. Same word as 'eat' q.v.
Abul:ìtt-í1
Schadeberg 1981: 24. Imperative form. Same word as 'eat' q.v.
Laru:ìtt-ú ŋwàd̪ùnɛ̀1
Schadeberg 1981: 24. Literally = 'to eat with teeth'.
Utoro:=ɛ̀rùm #2
Schadeberg 1981: 24. Schadeberg only lists an equivalent that is applicable to dogs: ŋìːn ŋǝ̀=m=ɛ̀rùm (the first word is 'dog' q.v.) However, cf. ŋ=arim-uði 'to bite, bite off' in [Stevenson 2009: 314], where no limitations are placed on the subject, so we tentatively include this word in the list.
Shirumba:
Not properly attested. Schadeberg only lists an equivalent that is applicable to dogs: ŋìːn ŋ=ìt̪t̪-íŋà, literally 'dog-eat' [Schadeberg 1981: 24].
Tiro:
Not properly attested. Schadeberg only lists an equivalent that is applicable to dogs: ŋɛ́ːn ŋ=àrmb-ǝ̀ðɔ́ (the first word is 'dog' q.v.) [Schadeberg 1981: 24].
Moro:
Not properly attested. Schadeberg only lists an equivalent that is applicable to dogs: ŋíːná ŋ=àss-á, literally 'dog-eat' [Schadeberg 1981: 24]. Differently in [Black 1971: 122]: imperative ɛndǝðo, present gab=endǝðo.
Ko:
Not properly attested. Schadeberg only lists an equivalent that is applicable to dogs: ù=gát̪-ɔ̀ t̪ǝ́n ɕǝ́ŋɔ́ (the last two words are 'dog teeth') [Schadeberg 1981: 24].
Warnang:
Not properly attested. Schadeberg lists only a complex periphrastic equivalent: ŋàn ŋà=glɛ́ːd̪-á kárŋáθ (the first word is 'dog' and the last one is 'teeth' [Schadeberg 1981: 24].
Logol:
Not properly attested. Schadeberg only lists an equivalent that is applicable to dogs: ŋìn ŋú=m=ɔ́ːsúm [Schadeberg 1981: 24].
Number:8
Word:black
Rere Koalib:=úŋúnà1
Schadeberg 1981: 24. Used with prefixes k=, y=.
Ebang:=úḿnáŋ1
Schadeberg 1981: 24. Used with prefix g=.
Abul:=úːmǝ́nɒ̀ŋ1
Schadeberg 1981: 24. Used with prefix g=. Listed as =ùmnàŋ (with prefixes g=, l=) in Fadlalla's idiolect.
Laru:=úmnà1
Schadeberg 1981: 24. Used with prefixes g=, y=.
Utoro:=úmǝ́náŋ1
Schadeberg 1981: 24. Used with prefix gw=. Polysemy: 'black / dirty'. Quoted as umino (Kwijur uminaŋ, Orombe umina) in [Stevenson 2009: 315].
Shirumba:ùːmǝ̀nà1
Schadeberg 1981: 24.
Tiro:=ùmǝ̀nù1
Schadeberg 1981: 24. Used with prefix k=. Quoted as =uminɔ in [Stevenson 2009: 47].
Moro:=mùnúá1
Schadeberg 1981: 24. Used with prefix ka=. Quoted as ga=mǝnu (adj.) in [Black 1971: 122].
Ko:=ʋ̀ŋʋ̀nt̪ʋ́ʔú1
Schadeberg 1981: 24.
Warnang:=úːŋàn1
Schadeberg 1981: 24. Used with prefix ŋ=.
Logol:=úŋúnɔ́1
Schadeberg 1981: 24. Used with prefix g=.
Number:9
Word:blood
Rere Koalib:ŋ=în1
Schadeberg 1981: 24. Singulative form: t=în. Quoted as ŋ=în in [Quint 2006: 14].
Ebang:ŋ=în1
Schadeberg 1981: 24. Quoted as ŋ=in in [Meinhof 1944: 100].
Abul:ŋ=ìːn1
Schadeberg 1981: 24. Listed as ŋ=ìn in Fadlalla's idiolect.
Laru:y=íːn1
Schadeberg 1981: 24.
Utoro:ŋ=în1
Schadeberg 1981: 24. The Kerindi variant is listed as ŋŭ=van. Quoted as ŋ=ǝvɵn (Kwijur ŋ=ǝwɛn) in [Stevenson 2009: 314].
Shirumba:ŋ=ǝ́vìn ~ ŋ=ǝ́vvìn1
Schadeberg 1981: 24. Quoted as ŋ=àvìn in [Guest et al. 1998: 4].
Tiro:ŋ=ǝ̀vìn1
Schadeberg 1981: 24. Quoted as ŋ=ǝvin in [Stevenson 2009: 21]. Formally a plural form.
Moro:ŋ=ǝ́fání1
Schadeberg 1981: 24. Quoted as ŋ=ǝfǝni in [Black 1971: 122].
Ko:ŋ=ùn1
Schadeberg 1981: 24.
Warnang:ɕ=ùːnù1
Schadeberg 1981: 24.
Logol:ŋ=ìvín1
Schadeberg 1981: 24.
Number:10
Word:bone
Rere Koalib:l=ı̀yà1
Schadeberg 1981: 24. Plural: ŋw=ı̀yà.
Ebang:l=ʋ́ı̀1
Schadeberg 1981: 24. Plural: ŋ=ʋ́ı̀.
Abul:l=ʋ̂y1
Schadeberg 1981: 24. Plural: ŋ=ʋ̂y.
Laru:g=ùyá1
Schadeberg 1981: 24. Plural: y=ùyá.
Utoro:l=úyá1
Schadeberg 1981: 24. Plural: ŋ=úyá. Quoted as sg. l=uia, pl. ŋw=uia (Kwijur l=ɔia, pl. ŋw=ɔia) in [Stevenson 2009: 314].
Shirumba:l=íá1
Schadeberg 1981: 24. Plural: ŋw=íá. Quoted as l=ɛ́ ~ l=ɛ̀ in [Guest et al. 1998: 2, 3].
Tiro:l=ùðà1
Schadeberg 1981: 24. Plural: ŋ=ùðà. Quoted as sg. l=od̪i, pl. ŋ=od̪i in [Stevenson 2009: 109].
Moro:l̀=ðìà1
Schadeberg 1981: 24. Plural: ŋʋ̀=ðìà. Quoted as sg. l=oðea, pl. ŋ=oðea in [Black 1971: 123].
Quint 2006: 14. Not attested in [Schadeberg 1981], where only the word for '(female) breast' is present: sg. ʌ́ːðù, pl. y=ɛ́ːðù [Schadeberg 1981: 25], quoted as ɐ̀ːðù {ɐ̀ɐtù} in [Quint 2006: 14].
Ebang:
Not attested in [Schadeberg 1981], where only the word for '(female) breast' is present: sg. k=ʌ́d̪ʋ́, pl. ʓ=ɛ́d̪ʋ́ [Schadeberg 1981: 25].
Abul:
Not attested in [Schadeberg 1981], where only the word for '(female) breast' is present: sg. g=ʌ́ːd̪ú, pl. ʌ́ːd̪ú [Schadeberg 1981: 25].
Laru:
Not attested in [Schadeberg 1981], where only the word for '(female) breast' is present: sg. l=ʌ́d̪ù, pl. ŋw=ʌ́d̪ù [Schadeberg 1981: 25].
Utoro:
Not attested in [Schadeberg 1981], where only the word for '(female) breast' is present: sg. ʌ̀d̪ù, pl. ʓ=ɛ̀d̪ù. Cf. ʓ=aba 'chest' (Kwijur ʓambaŋ) in [Stevenson 2009: 315].
Shirumba:
Not attested in [Schadeberg 1981], where only the word for '(female) breast' is present: sg. l=ɛ̀d̪ù, pl. ʌ̀d̪ù. Cf., however, l=ǝ̀grù 'chest' in [Guest et al. 1998: 3].
Tiro:
Not attested in [Schadeberg 1981], where only the word for '(female) breast' is present: sg. ð=ìːðù ~ r=ìːðù, pl. ìːðù.
Moro:l=urumia #-1
Black 1971: 127. Plural: ŋ=urumia. Meaning glossed as 'chest'. Not attested in [Schadeberg 1981], where only the word for '(female) breast' is present: ìðú ~ àðú, quoted as ɛðu in [Black 1971: 123].
Ko:
Not attested in [Schadeberg 1981], where only the word for '(female) breast' is present: sg. kǝ̀=ú, pl. ɕǝ̀=ú.
Warnang:
Not attested in [Schadeberg 1981], where only the word for '(female) breast' is present: sg. àbú, pl. ɕ=ùbú.
Logol:
Not attested in [Schadeberg 1981], where only the word for '(female) breast' is present: sg. ŋ=ɔ̀ːyú, pl. ʓ=ɔ̀ːyú.
Number:12
Word:burn tr.
Rere Koalib:w=údù-nnɔ̀ #1
Schadeberg 1981: 25. Intransitive verb (with 'fire' as subject); it is unclear if the transitive stem is lexically different.
Ebang:ì=d̪ú-nnù #1
Schadeberg 1981: 25. Intransitive verb (with 'fire' as subject); it is unclear if the transitive stem is lexically different.
Abul:w=úd-ì #1
Schadeberg 1981: 25. Listed as yând=ùd-ɛ̀ in Fadlalla's idiolect. Intransitive verb (with 'fire' as subject); it is unclear if the transitive stem is lexically different.
Laru:ŋú=m=ùːd-í #1
Schadeberg 1981: 25. Intransitive verb (with 'house' as subject); it is unclear if the transitive stem is lexically different.
Utoro:yá=wùd-ɛ́ #1
Schadeberg 1981: 25. Intransitive verb (with 'fire' as subject); it is unclear if the transitive stem is lexically different. The Kerindi equivalent is slightly different: yù=kʋ́d-ɔ̀. Cf. also 1st stem non-o, 2nd stem non-i 'burn' (marked as transitive and intransitive) in [Stevenson 2009: 236].
Shirumba:y=ʋ̀ːd-ɔ̀ #1
Schadeberg 1981: 25. Intransitive verb (with 'fire' as subject); it is unclear if the transitive stem is lexically different.
Tiro:yá=úd-à #1
Schadeberg 1981: 25. Intransitive verb (with 'fire' as subject); it is unclear if the transitive stem is lexically different. Cf. imperative wudi 'to burn' in [Stevenson 2009: 109].
Moro:l=ɔ̀ːd-â #1
Schadeberg 1981: 25. Intransitive verb (with 'stick' as subject); it is unclear if the transitive stem is lexically different. Cf. imperative uɽu (trans.) ~ oɽo (intrans.) in [Black 1971: 124].
Ko:t̪=ɔ̀gɔ̀nɔ́ːɽàn #2
Schadeberg 1981: 25. Intransitive verb (with 'stick' as subject); it is unclear if the transitive stem is lexically different. The expression for 'fire burns' is different: àŋá (íɣɛ́) kɔ̀nɔ́ʋ̀n [ibid.].
Warnang:gì=mà=y-àt̪áŋ #3
Schadeberg 1981: 25. Intransitive verb (with 'fire' as subject); it is unclear if the transitive stem is lexically different. It is also the same word as 'eat' q.v.
Logol:ŋá=mā=y3
Schadeberg 1981: 25. Intransitive verb (with 'fire' as subject); it is unclear if the transitive stem is lexically different. It is also the same word as 'eat' q.v. (the form is characterized as "past tense").
Schadeberg 1981: 31, 40. Plural: ɲ=áːmùn. Means 'finger' with a different set of class prefixes: sg. l=áːmùn, pl. ŋ=ɔ́ːmùn.
Abul:d̪=àːmùn2
Schadeberg 1981: 40. Plural: r=àːmùn. Means 'finger' with a different set of class prefixes: sg. l=àːmùn, pl. ŋw=àːmùn [Schadeberg 1981: 31].
Laru:
Not attested.
Utoro:g=àːmùn2
Schadeberg 1981: 26, 40. Plural: ʓ=. Polysemy: 'claw / nail'. The Kerindi equivalent is slightly different: sg. k=ámɔ́ɽ, pl. n=ámɔ́ɽ [ibid.]. Means 'finger' with a different set of class prefixes: sg. l=àːmùn, pl. ŋw=ɔ̀ːmùn [Schadeberg 1981: 31]. Quoted as sg. g=amɔn, pl. ʓ=amɔn 'fingernail' (Orombe sg. g=amon, pl. ʓ=amon) in [Stevenson 2009: 317], distinct from g=iɽilɛ 'claw' [Stevenson 2009: 152].
Shirumba:úmàr3
Schadeberg 1981: 40. Plural: n=.
Tiro:ı̀ð=àpɽà3
Schadeberg 1981: 40. Plural: ndr=àpɽà. Quoted as sg. id̪=apiɽa, pl. ndr=apiɽa 'claw; fingernail' in [Stevenson 2009: 24].
Moro:ìð=àpɽá3
Schadeberg 1981: 40. Plural: nd̪=àbɽá. Different from 'claw': sg. l=ʋ́βɽát̪á, pl. ɲ=ʋ́βɽát̪á id. Quoted as sg. eð=apǝɽa, pl. nd̪=apǝɽa in [Black 1971: 136].
Schadeberg 1981: 26, 40. Plural: ʓ=àmùn. Polysemy: 'claw / nail'. Means 'finger' with a different set of class prefixes: sg. l=àd̪mùn, pl. ŋ(w)=àd̪mùn ~ ŋ(w)=àːmún [Schadeberg 1981: 31].
Number:14
Word:cloud
Rere Koalib:l=àblɛ̀t̪1
Schadeberg 1981: 26. Plural: ŋw=àblɛ̀t̪.
Ebang:g=íbʌ́ːrù2
Schadeberg 1981: 26. Plural: ʓ=íbʌ́ːrù. Quoted as sg. g=iburu, pl. ʓ=iburu in [Meinhof 1944: 98].
Abul:ʌ̀βʌ́ɽù2
Schadeberg 1981: 26.
Laru:k=ɛ̀rɛ̀3
Schadeberg 1981: 26. Plural: y=ɛ̀rɛ̀.
Utoro:ábáɽú2
Schadeberg 1981: 26. Specified as 'sg. of fog'. The Kerindi variant is given as ʌrbut. Quoted as ʓ=ɛbɵɽu (Orombe sg. abɵɽi, pl. ʓ=ɛbɵɽi) in [Stevenson 2009: 315].
Shirumba:ŋ=írìŋ3
Schadeberg 1981: 26. Collective form.
Tiro:ŋ=ɔ́ːmɛ̂4
Schadeberg 1981: 26. Plural form; the singular form l=ɔ́ːmɛ̂ is 'rain' q.v. Cf. also sg. d̪=ibɵɽi, pl. r=ibɵɽi 'rain-cloud' in [Stevenson 2009: 24]; possibly the same word, but with slightly different morphological characteristics, is recorded as sg. d̪=ibɵɽu, pl. ibɵɽu 'cloud' in [Stevenson 2009: 109].
Moro:ìbʷɔ̀ɽúá2
Schadeberg 1981: 26. Polysemy: 'cloud / fog'. Quoted as ibwoɽua in [Black 1971: 127].