Samoan entries in Pollex-Online
Protoform | Item | Description | Source |
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PN.LAAKEI | Laʔei | To wear a train; to dress for a review of troops; *ti* leaves tied to a stone to attract cuttlefish. | (Prt) |
PN.FAKA-MORI | Faʔamoli/moli | Portions of food (for those remaining behind). Present given by traveller or sent by one who is absent (Mnr). | (Prt) |
PN.FAKA-NOA | Faʔanoa(noa) | To mourn, to grieve Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Prt) |
MP.FAU-FAU | Faaufau | To feel sick | (Prt) |
SO.SAGA.1C | Saga | A dowry, property given by the woman's family at her marriage | (Prt) |
PN.RAGI | Lagi | To call out the different portions of food at a feast, and for whom intended | (Prt) |
PN.MAFA-TIA | Mafatia | To be weighed down; burdened, oppressed; dead | (Prt) |
XW.MATINI | Matini | An offering of branches of certain trees, to induce *aitu* to pass over the place where they are hung without calling in. | (Prt) |
XW.MATI.2 | Mati | Stale, as water that has been left for some time, or coconuts picked some days before; also of *'ava* | (Prt) |
XW.SAI | Sai | To be good looking (as a man, house, canoe &c) | (Prt) |
FJ.HIFO.C | Ifo | To bow down, as do those conquered in war. Give in, surrender; make a formal apology (Mnr). | (Prt) |
FJ.HIFO.C | Ifo/ga | A ceremonial request for forgiveness made by an offender and his kinsmen to those injured | (Mnr) |
SO.LIUA | Liua | A hollow in the road or in the ground | (Prt) |
XW.TUQA-NIA | Tuania | Be occupied, not free to do something Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Mnr) |
PN.TUQU-GA.2 | Tuuga | A portion beyond the appointed share of food or property; a privilege which some are allowed to ask for; the acquisition of all the great titles. Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Prt) |
PN.TUKI.C | Tuʔi | The larger of two wooden gongs in a pair of *pātē*, or one of a pair of *lali* | (Mnr) |
AN.IPU | Ipu | (Coconut shell) cup; bowl, dish | (Mnr) |
AN.QONE | One | Gunpowder Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Prt) |
AN.ONO | Ono | Six | (Prt) |
PN.PEE-HENA | Peenaa | About this time. Like that (Mnr). | (Prt) |
XW.KALE.2 | ʔA/ʔale | A driving in war; a rout | (Prt) |
XW.KALE.2 | A/ʔale | Prompt, doing with despatch. | (Prt) |
XW.KALE.2 | ʔAle/ʔale | Be hasty, rash | (Mnr) |
XW.KALE.2 | ʔA/ʔale | Do something with undue haste, without proper consideration | (Mnr) |
XW.KALE.2 | ʔAale/i | Drive (a canoe), paddle hard | (Mnr) |
CP.POQOI | Poi | Kind of food made by mashing ripe bananas and coconut cream | (Mnr) |
PN.PUNI.1A | Puni | Be blocked, clogged | (Mnr) |
FJ.SAMA.2 | Sama/sama | Yellow | (Prt) |
SO.PASA.2 | Pasa/pasa/ʔi | To spread abroad what was secret | (Prt) |
PN.MAA-HINA | Maina | To shine, of fire. Shine (on), flash (on) (Mnr). | (Prt) |
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