Tuvalu entries in Pollex-Online
| Protoform | Item | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| XW.LOTE | L/lote | Noisy Uncertain Semantic Connection | (Jsn) |
| PN.NUNU | Nunu | To scrape the fruit of the vaatia [arrowroot] | (Jsn) |
| XW.NUTI | Nuti/nuti | Prepare a banana leaf for wreath-making by rubbing between hands until soft; rub and squeeze clothes under water | (Rby) |
| XW.NUTI | N/nuti | To squeeze, as in washing clothes by hand | (Jsn) |
| XW.NUTI | Nuti momomo | To break into small pieces, smash up, squeeze into small fragments | (Jsn) |
| XW.PAGO.2 | Pago/taa | Prisoner, captive | (Jsn) |
| PN.POGA.1 | Pago | Plant sp., a rush (Cyperus odoratus) Phonologically Irregular | (Rby) |
| PN.PIKO.C | Piko | Corrupt, unfair | (Jsn) |
| MP.PISI.1 | Pisi | Splash; (of rain) spray | (Jsn) |
| PN.POLO.2 | Polo | Limit or line. Boundary of games area (Rby). | (Jsn) |
| PN.TAU.11 | Tau | Pick or harvest [ex. flowers]. Pluck (of fruit or flowers) (Rby). | (Jsn) |
| PN.TA-QIA | Taia | To hit, beat | (Jsn) |
| PN.TURI-QI-WAQE | Tuli vae | Knee | (Rby) |
| XW.WANU | Vanu | Valley, canyon | (Jsn) |
| PN.FE-QILO-AKI | Feiloai | To meet, welcome Borrowed | (Jsn) |
| NP.TEQE-AGA | Leaga | Bad, wicked Borrowed | (Jsn) |
| NO.LUE.2 | Lue | To wiggle hips, to sway in dancing | (Jsn) |
| PN.QARO-FI-LIMA | Alofi lima | Palm | (Rby) |
| PN.SOLA | Hola | Flee, escape | (Rby) |
| MP.PUSI.1 | P/pusi | To smoke; to breathe out, exhale | (Jsn) |
| PN.MAALIE.B | Malie | Gentle, calm, quiet | (Rby) |
| PN.MAALIE.A | Malie | Pleasant. To be satisfied (Jsn). | (Rby) |
| PN.MALIE | Malie | To be sweet (of drinks) | (Jsn) |
| SO.TUKA | (Mata) ttuka | Blunt, dull | (Jsn) |
| PN.GAFULU.* | Gafulu | Ten | (Rby) |
| XW.LEVA | Leva | (of time) Long duration, long ago, ancient. Long (of time) (Rby). | (Jsn) |
| PN.KELE-A | Kelekelea | Soiled, dirty | (Rby) |
| PN.KELE-A | Kelekelea/a | To be dirty, covered in soil, sand, dirt Phonologically Irregular | (Jsn) |
| PN.MASA-IA | Masaia | To be shallow, stranded by low tide | (Jsn) |
| XW.VILI.2 | Vili | Dice; lot for deciding something | (Jsn) |
| PN.TUQU-KEHE | Tu ʔkese | To stand out as different Phonologically Irregular | (Jsn) |
| PN.HUI-TUQA | Ivi tuahivi | Spine Problematic | (Rby) |
| PN.HUI-TUQA | Ivitua | Backbone | (Jsn) |
| PN.MAQU-A | Maua | Get, find, have, possess | (Rby) |
| PN.TO-TOLO | Totolo [in Eng-Tuv] | Creep (of insect) | (Rby) |
| PN.TO-TOLO | Ttolo | To crawl | (Jsn) |
| PN.WAI-A | Vaia | To be watery, to have an excess of water | (Jsn) |
| SO.AAVA | Aava | Polite, respectful ; honour, respect | (Rby) |
| PN.FIA-MOHE | Fiamoe | To be sleepy, drowsy, tired | (Jsn) |
| PN.MATE.1E | Tai mate | Smooth low tide | (Rby) |
| NP.MAA.7 | Maa | Fish sp. | (Rby) |
| PN.FAKA-AGI | Fakaagi | To make something blow; to put out in the wind | (Jsn) |
| PN.FAKA-AGI | Fakaagiagi | To get some breeze, to cool off | (Jsn) |
| NP.KAI-GA.A | K/kaiga | Feast, meal | (Jsn) |
| XW.KELO.3 | Kelo | Albino | (Jsn) |
| XW.KELO.3 | K/kelo | (of hair) Blond, fair, brown (any hair colour other than black) | (Jsn) |
| XO.KOKO.4 | Koko | Dented, concave; a pool or pond | (Rby) |
| PN.MA-RAMA.C | Faka/maalama/lama | Explain, translate | (Rby) |
| PN.OMA.1 | Oma | To clear by jumping; to overflow (of water) | (Jsn) |
| PN.OFO.B | Ofo | Spring up in surprise | (Rby) |
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