Entries from Carroll & Soulik 1973 in Pollex-Online
Carroll, V. and T. Soulik (1973). Nukuoro Lexicon. Honolulu, University Press of Hawaii.
Language | Item | Description |
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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 |