MELANESIAN ANNOTATIONS ON THE VOCABULARY. 49 
Little need detain us in the Melanesian series, for the mutations 
are almost all of familiar types. The k-ng mutation in 5 bianga is of 
frequent occurrence. In this form and in 8 mbiak we find the stem e 
reproduced by ia, in which we detect a slight suggestion of semivowel 
introduction of the principal vowel. ‘This treatment is rare in Mela- 
nesia, but it is found as a distinctive character of the speech of Volow 
in the northern New Hebrides, concerning which Codrington notes: 
“It is characterized by the introduction of e before a and i before e 
in a close syllable; this latter peculiarity is not heard in the mouths 
of all the people, but it is characteristic.”’ (Melanesian Languages, 322.) 
A Volow instance has been recorded at item 12 of the list of 12 at 
preceding. The incorporation of this stem in the present work rests 
upon the Sér-Sissano béi, an imperfect form; yet as the a-i mutation 
occurs in the final and unaccented syllable and is supported by frequent 
similar instances in the Melanesian languages, we may regard the 
identification as sufficiently satisfactory. 
24. bor boat without outrigger. 
1. por Sér, Malol. 4. bul Murapa, Tsoi, Kawiéng. 
2. bor Sissano. 5. bil Dyaul, Lemusmus, Panemego. 
3. btir Sissano, Arop. 6. vul Kung. 
The series runs only through this northern New Guinea region 
and with sense modification into New Hanover. In the Sissano 
lagoons the object designated is distinctly the pirogue and not the 
outrigger; in 4 and 6 it is the outrigger boat; and in 5 it is boat without 
any distinction stated. | 
26. bul moon. 
REFERENCES: Melanesische Wanderstrasse, 117:98. Ray, 494:88. Turner, 354. 
Codrington, 47:41. Polynesian Wanderings, 329. Subanu, 141. 
POLYNESIAN. 
pupula Niué. hula, hual Rotuma. 
vula ‘Viti. 
MELANESIAN. 
1. pulan Chamorro. 17. flén Lochagon, Nemassalang, La- 
2, pula Wuvulu, Aua. kurumau,Munuwai, Fezoa, 
3. pul Paluan, Tou, Umre, Leut, Lawu. 
Uap. 18. fulé Graget. 
4. pura Angadi, Mimika. 19. ful Saran. 
5. puna Wuvulu, Aua. 20. vula Pokau, Marina, Arag, Mota, 
6. bura Lakahia. Vaturanga, Nggela, Bugo- 
7. bulo Uni. tu, Belaga. 
8. buia Uni. 21. mivura Kowamerara. 
9. bul Sér, Sissano. 22. vule Omba. 
10. mbul Moanus. 23. Vuia Pokau. 
11. bol Pak, Leng. 24. vul Merlav, Gog, Lakon. 
12. bue Hula, Keapara, Galoma. 25. vol Mosin. 
13. bu Arop. 26. hura Wango. 
14. furan Lobo, Mairassis. 27. halén Lemusmus. 
15. fallin Sali, Lemakot. 28. ahualén Lihir. 
16. falén Lauan, Nonapai, Lakure- | 29. huia Doura. 
fanga. 
