Samoan entries in Pollex-Online

Protoform Item Description Source
PN.MAQU.1 Mau Firm, fast (Prt)
PN.MAQU-A Mau Keep, retain, grip tight, hold fast (Prt)
PN.MAQU-QALUGA Mau/aluga High, elevated, tall (Prt)
PN.MAQU-.2 Mao- Prefix used with locative bases to indicate "further in the direction of" (Prt)
NP.MAA-UA (ʔI)maaʔua We two (exc.) (Prt)
CO.MAUA-KENA.* Manu/ʔena A white sentinel tern (so called by fishermen) ; Fairy Tern (Gygis alba) Problematic (Prt)
PN.MAQUGA Mauga Mountain (Prt)
PN.MAAUI Maui Legendary hero (Prt)
PN.MAUMAU.1 Maaumau Be wasted (Prt)
MP.MAQULI Mauli The heart (used only in certain expressions) ; seat of the emotions (Prt)
PN.MAUNU Maaunu Bait (Prt)
PN.MAUNU Maunu Sharkbait (Prt)
PN.MAQUTOFU Mautofu A plant (Urena lobata) (Prt)
PN.MA-WAHE Mavae To pass by ; (of time) pass, go (Prt)
PN.MA-WAHE Maavae Be left, inherited; apart, separate; part, separate (of people); split; crack, fissure ; crack, fissure; os vaginae; split, cracked open, chapped; bequeathed (Prt)
SO.MAAVAVA.* Maavava Yawn (Prt)
PN.MA-WETE Maavete An obscene word. As mafaa. (Prt)
PN.MA-WEU.* Maveʔu Disarranged, in disorder (of hair) . in confusion, unsettled Phonologically Irregular (Prt)
MP.MEA.1A Me/mea/ Yellowish-brown (with age) (Prt)
SO.MEA.1D Tama /mea/mea Young baby, suckling (Prt)
SO.MEA.1D Mea/mea Young, of an infant (Prt)
PN.MEQA.A Mea Thing (Prt)
PN.MEI.3 Meʔi Flinch, draw back (Prt)
SO.TAKALE Taʔale Soft kernel of unripe coconut (Mnr)
PN.MELE.1 Mele Throw away, reject , refuse, reject, make light of (Prt)
PN.MELO Melomelo Red; mulieb. pudend. (Prt)
PN.ME-MEA Memea Goatfish sp. (Hpr)
PN.MENE Mene/mene Small (of the breasts) (Prt)
XW.MIGAO Miga To show respect to . Respect, reverence (Prt)
PN.MIGI Migi Curl , curly (Prt)
PN.MIGI Migi/migi Frizzy , curly (Prt)
NP.MIGOI. Migo/migoi Wriggle about, of the %afato|, a wood-eating grub (Prt)
PN.MILI Mili Rub; rub in, as an ointment (Prt)
EO.MILO.1 Milo (Thespesia sp) (Prt)
PN.MILO.2A Milo Twist (thread, rope etc.), threads together to make string ; to twist as in making a string by twisting on the thigh (Prt)
PN.MILO.2A Mi/milo Be perverse, act contrarily (Prt)
PN.MILO.2A Milo/si Be twisted; cross-grained, perverse (Prt)
MP.MIMI Mi/aga Urine (Prt)
MP.MIMI Mimi Urinate (of an adult) (not used) (Prt)
MP.MIMI Miimii Urinate Problematic (Prt)
EC.MIO.1B Mi/mio Be confused, as a current at sea (Prt)
OC.MISI.B Misi Smack the lips (Prt)
NP.MITA Mita/ʔi Boast (of), show off (Mnr)
NP.MITA Mi/mita Proud, conceited (Mnr)
PN.MITI.1 Miti Dream (Prt)
OC.MITI.2 Miti Cuckoo Shrike or trillers (Lalage spp.) (Prt)
OC.MITI.2 Miti-vao (Aplonis sp.) (Prt)
OC.MITI.3A Miti Suck, kiss (Prt)
PN.MOQO Moo For (Prt)
PN.MOA.1 Moa Fowl (Prt)

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