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 | Haga/v/vale | Spirit possession |
| Nukuoro | Ili | Blow, fan (oneself) |
| Nukuoro | See | Cry aloud Phonologically Irregular |
| Nukuoro | Ulumagi | Put on (clothes), wear |
| Nukuoro | Maisi | To be peeled off |
| Nukuoro | Savala | Interested in, enjoys |
| Nukuoro | Mau goloa | Rich in material possessions |
| Nukuoro | Dogia | Be wet from the rain |
| Nukuoro | Gagu | Well-mannered Uncertain Semantic Connection |
| Nukuoro | Ludu/ludu | Trembling |
| Nukuoro | Naa | There near you; in the future |
| Nukuoro | De ia | The, thing, it |
| Nukuoro | Dau (umu) | A cover for an earth oven |
| Nukuoro | Daavalo | Make a great deal of noise (vocal) |
| Nukuoro | Daia | To daa [hit, strike, beat] completely |
| Nukuoro | Dodi | Have a limp (physical condition) |
| Nukuoro | Ba/dodi | To jerk to a stop (as at the end of a tether); stumble, trip (fall) |
| Nukuoro | Dube | Movements perceived under the covers; the swarming of maggots |
| Nukuoro | Gau/asa | The pectoral fin of a fish and the surrounding flesh |
| Nukuoro | Heiloo | Know each other, understand each other |
| West Futuna | Buulu/di | Hug |
| Nukuoro | Dee anga | Forgetful, absent-minded |
| Nukuoro | Haga/deeai | Refuse to |
| Nukuoro | Hagaulu | To put oneself between others (as children do) |
| Nukuoro | Alohi lima | Palm (of the hand) |
| Nukuoro | Alohi | Anything forming a semi-circle |
| Nukuoro | Gave/gave | Rays of the sun |
| Nukuoro | Daahili | Song; sing |
| Nukuoro | Gala/gala. Karakara (Crn). | Sponge (several spp.) Phonologically Irregular |
| Nukuoro | Galele | A method of fishing (casting with a pole for tuna) Problematic |
| Nukuoro | Gilaau. Kilau (Crn). | They two |
| Nukuoro | Dau | To fasten (a rope, etc.) between two points; hung up, suspended |
| Nukuoro | Mangamanga | Many-branched. Crooked (Crn). |
| Nukuoro | Madaaua | Drop (of liquid or rain) |
| Nukuoro | Bala langi. Para-o-te-langi (Crn). | Rain |
| Nukuoro | (Sau)galo | Stir Problematic |
| Nukuoro | Gele/gele | Dirty |
| Nukuoro | Masaia | Trapped by low water (e.g. canoes, or fish on the reef at low tide) |
| Nukuoro | Duu gee | Out of alignment |
| Nukuoro | Uli | A sprout of a plant suitable for planting |
| Nukuoro | Aude vaa/vaa | Don't talk about this to anyone! |
| Nukuoro | S/sui | Wet Phonologically Irregular |
| Nukuoro | I | At; with respect to; in; by means of; because of; in spite of; concerning |
| Nukuoro | Maua | Obtain; caught, gotten; able to |
| Nukuoro | Tolo | Crawl |
| Nukuoro | Vaia | Abounding in water |
| Nukuoro | Dawa/ia | The largest kind of tuna |
| Nukuoro | Ava | Relief, be relieved |
| Nukuoro | Haga/ava(ava) | Relieve; provide or receive support (continually) |
| Nukuoro | Hakide | To reveal oneself to someone (of a ghost); to show (familiarize with) |
