Entries from Carroll & Soulik 1973 in Pollex-Online

Carroll, V. and T. Soulik (1973). Nukuoro Lexicon. Honolulu, University Press of Hawaii.

Language Item Description
Nukuoro Bunua Young bird raised as pet
Nukuoro Buusagi/sagi Be laden with scent, of air
Nukuoro Busi Blow with mouth
Nukuoro Budubudu Crowded together
Nukuoro Budu The appearance of many fish (or birds or animals that are good to eat) after a death
Nukuoro Saa Bad
Nukuoro Sae/iho Tear from top down
Nukuoro Sae Suffer, be in pain, crave for desperately
Nukuoro Saele Walk around, wander
Nukuoro Sahe Any material used to absorb menstrual flow
Nukuoro Saahea Be caught (esp. fish) and secured
Nukuoro Sanga Have sexual intercourse Uncertain Semantic Connection
Nukuoro Sai Wrap, cover up
Nukuoro Saga Glide in air Problematic
Nukuoro Sage/a Do something without regard for others because excited
Nukuoro Sago Stiff
Nukuoro Sagulaa Sailfish, marlin
Nukuoro (Sa)agule, ageli Pick head lice
Nukuoro Sala Mistake, error, accident
Nukuoro Sali Flow
Nukuoro Salu Scrape, plane, peel
Nukuoro Salulu Noise of an explosion or loud report (as when two things collide)
Nukuoro Samu Gossip, slander Problematic
Nukuoro Hao Escape
Nukuoro Saba Be in a precarious position
Nukuoro Saba/saba Unstably balanced
Nukuoro Saabai Lift up and carry
Nukuoro Saabudu Fish sp
Nukuoro S/sala Look for, search, hunt for
Nukuoro Ssave Flying-fish
Nukuoro S/sau/ Blow (of wind)
Nukuoro Sauaa Powerful
Nukuoro Saunga Having unpleasant body odour
Nukuoro Saunoa Completely, very Problematic
Nukuoro Sausau Lion-fish
Nukuoro Saavale Spit, sputum, drool
Nukuoro Sege Slip, slide; to surf
Nukuoro Sele Catch with lasso or noose
Nukuoro Daa/sele Swing rope in game to cause jumper to trip
Nukuoro Sele Chop down
Nukuoro Selu. Seru (Crn). Comb
Nukuoro Ssema Jellyfish sp
Nukuoro Se/seu/ Push
Nukuoro Singa Overhang Problematic
Nukuoro Singasinga Wave as coconut palms Problematic
Nukuoro Singano Flower of pandanus
Nukuoro Siga Needle spool
Nukuoro Siga Make fire with fireplough
Nukuoro Sigo Catch (a ball)
Nukuoro Sugi. Siku (Crn). Tail Phonologically Irregular