Rennellese entries in Pollex-Online

Protoform Item Description Source
PN.SU-GALU Suungagu Driftwood; to hang on to driftwood or to a life jacket (Ebt)
PN.UALOLO Uagogo To be noisy, as a dance (Ebt)
XO.OKO.2B Oko To blow, of wind; to be blown upon; wind, air (Ebt)
PN.KOO.2B Koo Exclamation, Coo! (Said if one’s name is called, as “Here I am”) (Ebt)
NP.OLI.3 Ogi To speak ceremonially and humbly...; to beseech, beg for mercy, perform humble acts (Ebt)
PN.FAI-GA Hainga Doing, action, activity (Ebt)
PN.FAKA-TUQU Hakatuʔu To raise, lift up, elevate, put up, pile up, extend, erect, start, begin; to set, as a net... (Ebt)
MP.QAPI.2 ʔApi/tanga Majority of people, crowd, people; to be many (Ebt)
PN.AKO-NAKI Akonaki Passive/transitive of ako, to teach. (Ebt)
PN.FUHI.A Hui/hui To hang, cling [ex. clothes on line] (Ebt)
PN.PIKO.C Piko/piko gea To speak foolishly, tell lies (Ebt)
PN.KAU-QAA Kau ʔaa Stick fence, as about a garden (Ebt)
EC.KAU-GUTU Kau ngutu Top of sides, as of canoe (Be) (Ebt)
NP.KAU-FATA Kau hata Drying platform for coconut-leaf torches; poles comprising canoe platform (Ebt)
NP.KAU-TALIGA Kau taginga Ear lobe and outer rim (Ebt)
PN.FANO-GA Hanonga A trip to get food [Rennellese Dialect]; traveling [Bellona Dialect]. (Ebt)
PN.QA A A-class possessive preposition: of (Ebt)
PN.O O Preposition, O-class possessive: of, in honor of (Ebt)
PN.TOE-GA Toenga Remainder, remnants, change (Ebt)
PN.FAKA-WALE Hakabage/bage To argue, criticize, condemn, object, protest, contradict, blame (Ebt)
PN.E.3 Eee(e) Exclamation, as at the beginning of formal greetings and in rituals (Ebt)
PN.FAKA-QAROFA Hakaʔaagoha To be pathetic, miserable, pitiful; to grieve, show affection (Ebt)
PN.FAKA-QATU.A Hakaʔatu To be in a line or row, or in succession (Ebt)
PN.FE-SILI Hesigi Ask questions, inquire (Ebt)
PN.MAQU-LALO Maʔugago To be low, humble, meek (Ebt)
PN.FAI-TAHINA Haitaina Younger brother in relationship to his older classificatory brother; younger sister in relationship to her older classificatory sister (Ebt)
PN.MA-FITI Mahiti To jump up, protrude, become erect; to snap or jerk up (Ebt)
SO.TAFA.1B Taha Outside (Ebt)
NP.TUQA-.3 Tuʔa- Ten (mollusks); classifier for mollusks (Ebt)
PN.TINO.C Tino To assume the form of (Ebt)
EC.MIO.1B Mio Leak, trickle, spurt, drip Uncertain Semantic Connection (Ebt)
PN.TAMA.1B Tama/ʔaki Small, insignificant, or pitiful person (Ebt)
PN.QAU-HAKE ʔAbake To hand or give up, eastward or southward (Ebt)
CP.LIALIA Haka/giagia To be afraid, startled, astonished; to frighten, be frightening (Ebt)
XO.PIGI-PIGI Pingipingi A beach tree, Hernandia peltata, used for making canoes on Bellona (Ebt)
PN.GANA.2B Ngana/ngana Talk a lot, complain, make trouble, disapprove (Ebt)
SO.AAVA ʔAaba/ki Participate, join, help; helper, assistant, spouse (Ebt)
PN.MA-FUKE Maafuke Broad (as mat or human chest); stout, sturdy Uncertain Semantic Connection (Ebt)
NO.KA-PISI Pisi Hit, strike; burst with a sound as rocks in hot fire; break; band; explode; crack, as thunder (Ebt)
NO.KA-PISI Ha/kapisi Hit, beat (Ebt)
SO.LIKO.4 Giko/giko To do in a rush, hurry (Ebt)
PN.MOMO.B Momo Small pieces, bits (Ebt)
PN.MO-QI Moʔi/moʔi To use sparingly, as food or clothes (Ebt)
NP.TAATAI.1 Taatai Sling, as for geemugi branches being lowered; hanger, as for a coconut water bottle (Ebt)
PN.KAFA-GA Kaahanga Sling for climbing coconut trees or trees with longicorns (Ebt)
NP.KAKE-GA Kaakenga Steps, stairway, ladder; small tree used as a step to a larger tree (Ebt)
SO.KANO-KANO Kanokano Social wasps, Polistes sp. (Ebt)
SO.FUA-QI- Huʔai- Much, large, big, important, very... (Ebt)
NP.PILI.1B Haka/pigi(ʔaki) To stay with or near; to put in with or alongside, add (Ebt)
SO.LAA-LAA Gaagaa Back and belly fin, as of the bagukango [skipjack] and hu'aaika [trevally] fish (Ebt)

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