Tuvalu entries in Pollex-Online

Protoform Item Description Source
PN.FAKA-MATA.1 Fakamata To sharpen (Jsn)
AN.MATA.2A ʔMata Raw, green, uncooked (Jsn)
FJ.HOGAHOGA Ogogo Small herb used for fertilizer for taro crops (Acalypha grandis) (Jsn)
PN.ALA Ala/fia To perceive (the underlying cause, or hidden meaning) Uncertain Semantic Connection (Jsn)
PN.TURI-QI-LIMA Tulilima Elbow (Jsn)
PN.QAMO-GA Amoga Load to be carried on shoulde, burden, yoke; responsibility (Jsn)
PN.QAMO-GA Amoga Load carried on shoulder; twenty nuts (Rby)
FJ.FESI.2 V/vesi To be in an uproar, to be completely upset, disturbed (Jsn)
PN.SOKO.5 Tai s/soko High tide (Jsn)
PN.SOKO.5 Hoko Full (of the tide) (Rby)
PN.SOLO-QI.* Holo Wipe, wash (body) (Rby)
PN.MANAWA-SEE Manavase To worry, be concerned (Jsn)
FJ.TEI.2 Tai Nearly, shortly, somewhat, almost (Jsn)
FJ.TEI.2 Taai/taai (with negative) Not yet, nowhere near (Jsn)
FJ.TEI.2 Tai Yet, nearly, almost (Rby)
PN.KAAKAA.2 Kaakaa To berate, scold; to shout, yell repeatedly Uncertain Semantic Connection (Jsn)
PN.GAGAU Ggau (of muscles) To be cramped (Jsn)
XW.SOSONI Ssoni Small container used to draw water from a well (Jsn)
PN.LONA Loonaa To have food stuck in windpipe, to choke (Jsn)
XW.MAASIMA Maasima Salt (Jsn)
XW.MAASIMA Maasima Salt (SAM?) (Rby)
PN.TAQAGA Taaga Gestures, movements, actions (of dancing and speaking) (Jsn)
PN.TAA.1D Taa To play a musical instrument, to strum a guitar (Jsn)
SO.TUAQA Tuaa Sentence given from a court (Jsn)
PN.TUTUE Ttue (of fish) Tough (Jsn)
PN.MOTO.2B Motomoto Coconut in between the stage of a drinking coconut and an eating nut (fuaniu). An unhusked green coconut, more ripe than pii (Rby). (Jsn)
NP.PEI Pei To tell the future from cards or by other means of divination Uncertain Semantic Connection (Jsn)
NP.PEI P/pei To throw (Jsn)
NP.PEI Pei Break a vessel (e.g. coconut, head, canoe, cup) Uncertain Semantic Connection (Rby)
FJ.QAA-SIO-SIO Vaeosio Waterspout, whirlwind (Jsn)
PN.FAI.2C Fai Say. (Rby)
OC.FAGU.2 F/fagu To blow or clear one's nose (Jsn)
PN.WALE-A.A Valea Stupid, ignorant, uneducated. Foolish, irresponsible (Rby). (Jsn)
PN.MENE M/mene To shrink back, recoil, shy away from (Jsn)
PN.MAAQI-MOA Maimoa To observe, to take the part of a spectator (Jsn)
FJ.IRI.B Ili Fan, blow. To blow a horn, trumpet; to fan (Jsn). (Rby)
PN.MA-ISI Maisi To be split (Jsn)
AN.MA-QANU Maanu To swim; pumice stone (Jsn)
PN.SAWALA Savala Promiscuous (Jsn)
XW.MA-TUKU Matuku To decline, be put down, decrease (Jsn)
XW.MA-TUKU Matuku Become less (of a liquid in a vessel); begin to ebb (of the tide) (Rby)
PN.MAQU-KOLOA Maukoloa To be wealthy, rich (Jsn)
PN.TOKIA Tookia To be damp, cold, wet from dew (Jsn)
XW.TUQA.4 Fakatua/ga Trust, confidence; to trust, to believe (Jsn)
XW.SO-LOFA Soolofa To be flattened (Jsn)
PN.KAKU.1 Kaku Touch (of fingertips, when an object is encircled by hands or arms) (Rby)
PN.LAGA.1D Laga Start (a war) (Jsn)
PN.LAKU.3 Laku mai, laku atu Gather, scatter (Jsn)
PN.LAU-GA Laauga Sermon; speech, talk; to give a sermon, preach; to give a speech (Jsn)
PN.LAU.2A L/lau Magic spell, magical chant, incantation (Jsn)

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