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 Sa/sawa To turn angrily from one
West Futuna Sa/Sina (WFU) To blame, find fault, reprove, forbid
West Futuna Sau/akea (WFU), sau/age (ANI) To amputate
West Futuna Se/atu (ANI) Generation
West Futuna Seŋa/seŋa To be dusk
West Futuna Seru-akea Tear off a piece Problematic
West Futuna Sinu To gleam, glow
West Futuna Siŋa/fi To make fire by rubbing; the horizontal stick used Phonologically Irregular
West Futuna Siŋi/si-a To lament
West Futuna Sopo-tSia (ANI) To lick Phonologically Irregular
West Futuna Sopo/sá To start with fright
West Futuna Su/suki (WFU), sug/sugi (ANI) Comb for hair
West Futuna Sina/havai Mother-in-law (man speaking)
West Futuna Sinta/rau Hundreds
West Futuna Siri/xtu Strike with stones
West Futuna SiSi (plural only) Coconuts to fill up gaps in canoe Uncertain Semantic Connection
West Futuna SiSi/xtoe Red sky just after sunrise Uncertain Semantic Connection
West Futuna Ta Definite article, singular
West Futuna Tafiri Turn (self) about Phonologically Irregular
West Futuna Taf/tafatai (ANI) Breakers
West Futuna Tafufu Roof-beam
West Futuna Tafur/furi To translate
West Futuna Taka To exile oneself
West Futuna Taka/fitSi/fitSi (ANI) To jump (of fish or fowl)
West Futuna Taka/taka To be tossed about, wavering, unstable
West Futuna Takiri/Sia (WFU) To open an oven quickly Uncertain Semantic Connection
West Futuna Taki/xtoa Go around looking for a fight
West Futuna Takuku/ru mani Fish sp.
West Futuna Ta/lufu Spring by the seaside
West Futuna Tama Child
West Futuna Tama sisi Little child
West Futuna Tama rikriki, tama rigrigi Little children
West Futuna Tami-a Weigh down Phonologically Irregular
West Futuna Tam/keia Illegitimate child, bastard
West Futuna Tamte-a To extinguish fire
West Futuna Tanamu/soŋo-a To cause a thing to smell by touching it (e.g. with fishy hands)
West Futuna Tan/taŋo (To go) fishing on the reef in the dark
West Futuna Tanu/moki-na To bury nuts to grow; also medicine as thrown away
West Futuna Taŋata ta/motua Important person
West Futuna Taŋa/veri/a (ANI) Clear
West Futuna Taŋo/vari To weed a place for garden Phonologically Irregular
West Futuna Taŋuru Thunder (n,v). Faire du bruit (pluie) (Rve).
West Futuna Tapu/ŋao A footstep
West Futuna Tara Tame Phonologically Irregular
West Futuna Tara/makau Spur of fowl; a strong, brave man
West Futuna Taramoa Bramble
West Futuna Taratara Thorn bush
West Futuna Tarava Fish sp.
West Futuna Tariŋa The ear
West Futuna Ta/rom/rómia To be filled with food containing much water Uncertain Semantic Connection