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 Nga/ngake The east
Nukuoro N/a-roto In the middle
Nukuoro Muri After, behind; in future
Nukuoro Miti, misi To kiss
Nukuoro Malae A cleared space, an open space, a plantation
Nukuoro Malele To die Problematic
Nukuoro Marohi Brave, strong
Nukuoro Manako To want, to wish
Nukuoro Manava The belly
Nukuoro Manifi/nifi Thin
Nukuoro Mano-tini A very large number Problematic
Nukuoro Masi Bad-smelling
Nukuoro Matakite A soothsayer, prophet Problematic
Nukuoro Matamua Formerly
Nukuoro Matia Grass Problematic
Nukuoro Matuku The blue heron
Nukuoro Mouni To live Phonologically Irregular
Nukuoro Mole/mole Soft
Nukuoro Na Of (genitive)
Nukuoro Namu A scent, a smell
Nukuoro Namo-tenua Fragrant
Nukuoro One Sand
Nukuoro Ope A worm Problematic
Nukuoro Pae-hatu A wall
Nukuoro Pahu A drum Problematic
Nukuoro Pata/pata To fall in drops
Nukuoro Hoto-ariki A chief, a king
Nukuoro Peka A bat
Nukuoro Pela Earth, soil
Nukuoro Poko Narrow Uncertain Semantic Connection
Nukuoro Puaka A pig
Nukuoro Pusa Steam
Nukuoro Saka/saka A dwarf
Nukuoro Hei A garland
Nukuoro Soka To pierce, to stab
Nukuoro Tahuna A priest, a wise man Problematic
Nukuoro Tanga A bag
Nukuoro Talia The native almond tree
Nukuoro Tamariki A boy, a son
Nukuoro Tamana A species of Calophyllum
Nukuoro Taniha A shark
Nukuoro Tatau To mark, to tattoo
Nukuoro Taamaha, taumaha A sacrificial feast
Nukuoro Ti A cabbage palm (Dracaena terminalis)
Nukuoro Ahi-mai To return
Nukuoro Tino The body
Nukuoro Tokotoko A pole (originally of bamboo)
Nukuoro Topa To fall Problematic
Nukuoro Tua The north Problematic
Nukuoro Tuangane A brother