Entries from Christian 1898 in Pollex-Online

Christian, F. W. (1898). "Nuku-Oro vocabulary." Journal of the Polynesian Society 7: 224-232.

Language Item Description
Nukuoro Anuanua Rainbow Problematic
Nukuoro Ao A cloud
Nukuoro Atua A god, a spirit
Nukuoro Manu-roa The centipede Problematic
Nukuoro Au Don't!
Nukuoro Hao Iron
Nukuoro Hoto-ariki A chief
Nukuoro Hau The hibiscus plant (H.tiliaceus)
Nukuoro Feka Squid
Nukuoro Hoki-mai To return
Nukuoro Huai-tino The body
Nukuoro Hue The calabash or gourd
Nukuoro Hunga A flower
Nukuoro Fu/fulu, fulu/a To wash
Nukuoro Futi To pick, to pluck
Nukuoro Ngafa A fathom
Nukuoro Kava-hutu The Barringtonia tree
Nukuoro Kaua The blue heron Phonologically Irregular
Nukuoro Ihe The gar-fish
Nukuoro Ia A fish Problematic
Nukuoro Ala A road, path
Nukuoro Katoa All
Nukuoro Kau A yard-arm
Nukuoro Kava The beard
Nukuoro Kavakava-atua A species of Piper methysticum...
Nukuoro Kino/i To dislike
Nukuoro Koko The domestic fowl
Nukuoro Koro The throat
Nukuoro Koromatua. Fefine koromatua. Old man. Old woman.
Nukuoro Kui Old woman
Nukuoro Ihi The native chestnut tree
Nukuoro Iku A tail
Nukuoro Io Yes
Nukuoro Karere To troll for bonito Problematic
Nukuoro Ipu A cup
Nukuoro Isi Some, little, a few
Nukuoro Ihu The nose
Nukuoro Uru-rakau Medicine Problematic
Nukuoro Rari A drum
Nukuoro Lata Mild, gentle
Nukuoro Rau/rau A net
Nukuoro Rau-uru Hair
Nukuoro Lava Enough
Nukuoro Lika A nit (young of louse) Phonologically Irregular
Nukuoro Rimu Sea-weed
Nukuoro Ro, lo/i An ant
Nukuoro Rori The sea-slug, bĂȘche-de-mer
Nukuoro Maa Ashamed
Nukuoro Tee-mahai Cannot (Crn)
Nukuoro Nga/ngaiho The west