Pukapuka entries in Pollex-Online

Protoform Item Description Source
NP.MUKA.1B Muko/muko Nearly mature coconut; tender shoot of coconut palm (Sby)
PN.MUKA.2 Mu/muka/ Pure white (Mta)
SO.MULE.2 Mule Sexual stimulation caused by the stretching or stiffening of the muscles (Mta)
SO.MULE.2 Maa/mule/mule Slippery (Bge)
PN.MURI-FANUA Muli wenua Northern end of Pukapuka towards cape (Sby)
PN.MULU.1 Mulu/mulu Clean, wipe, rub (Bge)
PN.MULU.1 Wakamaa/mulu/ To rub (Bge)
PN.MUMU Mumu Gather, crowd around; passive form: muuia (Sby)
CP.MUNA Muna A saying, speech, secret. Special knowledge, expertise (Sby). (Bge)
PN.MUSU.1 Muyu/muyu Whisper (Bge)
MP.MUTU.1A Mutu Stop, leave off (Bge)
NP.NA.2 Naa Possessive particle (Bge)
PN.-NA.4 -na Third person singular possessive marker (Bge)
PN.NAQA.1 Waka/naa/ To desist from (Bge)
PN.NAFA Nawa Small, wooden gong (Bge)
AN.NAMU.1A Namu To be odorous (Bge)
MP.NAMU.2A Namu Mosquito (Bge)
CE.NANE Nane Mix, stir Problematic (Sby)
NP.NANEA Nanea To make much out of little, dextrous (Sby)
RO.NANUE Nanue A fish (Kyphosus sp.) (Hpr)
CP.NAO-NAO Naonao Small flying insect by day and night (Sby)
NP.NAPE.A Nape Prise up, dig up; plaiting stroke (Sby)
NP.NAU.1 Nau (Lepidium bidentoides). Native Peppergrass (Lepidium bidentatum) (McC) (Bge)
CE.NAU-PATA Naupata Plant name in chants only (Sby)
PN.NEFU.2A Newu/newu Dim, misty (Bge)
NP.NEI Nei Here (Bge)
NP.NEKE.1A Neke To lift ; move a little, edge along (Sby)
PN.NENE Nene Semen (Bge)
NP.NEWA.B Neeneva Absent-minded, dazed, frenzied ; crazy, silly (Sby)
PN.NEWA.A Neva/neva Wander aimlessly as an idiot (Sby)
SO.NEVE Neve Carry on back (Sby)
SO.NI.2 Ni Particle denoting a part of the whole, some, any (Bge)
CE.NIFI.2 Niwi Go off track accidentally Problematic (Bge)
??.NIFI.3 Niwi Penis (Bge)
AN.NIFO Nio Tooth Problematic (Bge)
PN.NIKO Niko To return (Bge)
PN.NIMO.2 Taka/nimonimo Giddiness (Bge)
CP.NOQA Noa/noa Tie together (Bge)
CP.NOQA No/noa Tie, lash (Bge)
CE.NOFA Noa Brown Booby (Sula leucogaster) Problematic (Sby)
OC.NOFO Noo Sit, stay, dwell Problematic (Bge)
MP.NOFU Nou Stonefish (Bge)
EP.NOQI.* Noi/noi Always begging Borrowed (Sby)
OC.NONU Nonu (Morinda citrifolia) (Bge)
PN.NOU.1 Tuu/ngou/ngou Nodding the head in grief (old word) (Sby)
EO.NUANUA. Nuanua Rainbow (Bge)
NP.NUI.1 Nui Very large (Bge)
FJ.NUKU.1 Nuku Island; dwelling-place (Bge)
PN.NUMI.1 Numi Roll over, crush, conceal (Bge)
PN.OO.2 Oo Response to a call (Sby)

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