Entries from Capell 1984 in Pollex-Online

Capell, A. (1984). Futuna-Aniwa Dictionary, with Grammatical Introduction. Canberra, Department of Linguistics, Research School of Pacific Studies, The Australian National University.

Language Item Description
West Futuna Vakuri-a To open (e.g. a book) Problematic
West Futuna Vaŋa (ANI) To betroth
West Futuna Vare/vare Blunt Uncertain Semantic Connection
West Futuna Var/vare Baby Uncertain Semantic Connection
West Futuna Va/tata Near, adjacent
West Futuna Vaxtai (WFU) To quarrel
West Futuna Ve/ia (ANI) To carry on shoulder
West Futuna Vei/loma/loma Full of water (said of yams)
West Futuna Veku/veku, ve/xveku To be almost drowned with rain
West Futuna Vete Fish sp.
West Futuna Ve/ve (amrae) Separate after living together (e.g. married couple)
West Futuna Vevi-a Loosen (as cords of a string)
West Futuna Vextoka, feitoga (ANI) Door
West Futuna W/aluŋa (ANI) Up top, inland, east
West Futuna Wa/ŋauta (ANI) Inland, east
West Futuna Waro (ANI) To hurl, throw, as a spear Phonologically Irregular
West Futuna X/kafi To feast
West Futuna Xkara To smell, have an odour
West Futuna X/karo Protection, shield
West Futuna Xkasi/fakatafa To swim side stroke
West Futuna Xki To whistle (of bird)
West Futuna X/lilo-kea To pass out of sight
West Futuna Xmafa Pregnant
West Futuna X/masi (WFU) Bitter, undrinkable (of water)
West Futuna MotSi (WFU), X/moSi (ANI) Hunting
West Futuna X/muru To warm oneself at the fire
West Futuna X/ŋa/mtaŋi Sound of wind coming Uncertain Semantic Connection
West Futuna X/puku To be bitten (by ant); the feeling of a bite
West Futuna X/pusi To spout (of whale); to rise (of dust). Cracher après avoir bu le kava (Rve).
West Futuna Toa (pl. h/toa) To fight; fight, force (n)
West Futuna Xtu/a To pound, beat with sticks
West Futuna X/va To echo
West Futuna X/varo To yell (usually with anger)
West Futuna Vava/poŋi (ANI) Creeper for tying
West Futuna I/ngauta Inland, in the bush. Bord de mer (rivage) (Rve).
West Futuna Pa/ki-a, pa/ki/ake/a To carry away (of wind)
West Futuna Kautaringa Side of lobe of ear
West Futuna Tari Ready, prepared Uncertain Semantic Connection
West Futuna Soko/tari(ni)a Depend on; imitate, follow example
West Futuna Faka/uku/tshia To join rope ends; adjoin, be close to Phonologically Irregular
West Futuna Kanu/a Do slowly, carefully
West Futuna Kan/kanua Be particular
West Futuna Maisu vaka Figurehead of canoe
West Futuna Pesi-a (ANI) To scatter
West Futuna Pesi/age (ANI) To shut out, except
West Futuna Pesi/a/mai (ANI) To shut in, include
West Futuna Pongia Abortive, unsuccessful
West Futuna Pong/pongia Blackened with damp or wet, as leaves or bananas Uncertain Semantic Connection
West Futuna ŋaro Jaw-tooth
West Futuna Su/suku Top of tree