Entries from Elbert 1946, 1948 in Pollex-Online
Elbert, S. H. (1946). Kapingamarangi and Nukuoro Word List, with Notes on Linguistic Position, Pronunciation, and Grammar, United States Naval Military Government (Mimeographed)., Elbert, S. H. (1948). Grammar and Comparative Study of the Language of Kapingamarangi, Texts, and Word Lists, Pacific Science Board, National Research Council (CIMA Project).
| Language | Item | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Kapingamarangi | Kaokao | Side |
| Kapingamarangi | Kape | Chisel out |
| Kapingamarangi | Khape | Pry out, extract |
| Kapingamarangi | Hu(a)/kotoa/, huukatoo | All, both |
| Kapingamarangi | Gohu | Turbid, turbulence ; make turbid, murky; dust, spray |
| Kapingamarangi | Koro maanga | Want to have, greedy for, look at greedily as though begging |
| Kapingamarangi | Koroa | Goods, belongings, gear |
| Kapingamarangi | Koni | Flutter hands and arms in dancing, also as an expression of joy |
| Kapingamarangi | Kono | Sick |
| Kapingamarangi | A/ku, u/ku, o/ku | First person singular possessive plural possessed object |
| Kapingamarangi | Kupenga | Net |
| Kapingamarangi | Iroa | Know, understand |
| Kapingamarangi | Ranga | Hoist |
| Kapingamarangi | Rau | Very large number |
| Kapingamarangi | Rawa | Enough, finished |
| Kapingamarangi | Rawe | To be caught (of something floating); to land (of something thrown on something) |
| Kapingamarangi | Rehu | Coral lime |
| Kapingamarangi | Rere | Fly (v), run, go fast |
| Kapingamarangi | Repe | Shake, wave |
| Kapingamarangi | Rheu | Ripe |
| Kapingamarangi | Rhingi/a | Pour |
| Kapingamarangi | Rii | Nit, egg of louse |
| Kapingamarangi | Rhika | Giddy, afraid |
| Kapingamarangi | -rhiki | Suffix meaning tiny |
| Kapingamarangi | Rongo | Hear, feel, listen |
| Kapingamarangi | Romi/ ti ua | Choke |
| Kapingamarangi | Roto | Lagoon |
| Kapingamarangi | Rua/rua | Vomit |
| Kapingamarangi | Rua | Two |
| Kapingamarangi | Maa | Stop, clear up, of rain ; devoid, cleared of |
| Kapingamarangi | Maanga | Yield well (of coconuts) ; husk of coconut after juice extracted |
| Kapingamarangi | Makariri | Cold |
| Kapingamarangi | Marae | Open, cleared space |
| Kapingamarangi | Marau | Squirrel-fish |
| Kapingamarangi | Maaroo | Strong, win |
| Kapingamarangi | Maanu | Buoyant ; float v |
| Kapingamarangi | Maehanga | Twin Phonologically Irregular |
| Nukuoro | Masaara | Alert, intelligent |
| Kapingamarangi | Mahina | Moon |
| Kapingamarangi | Mata | Face, eye |
| Kapingamarangi | Mata | Extremity |
| Kapingamarangi | Matariki | Pleiades |
| Kapingamarangi | Mate | Go out (of a light) (sg.) |
| Kapingamarangi | Matoru | Thick |
| Kapingamarangi | Moounu | Bait |
| Kapingamarangi | Mea | Thing |
| Kapingamarangi | Mene | Satiated with food Uncertain Semantic Connection |
| Kapingamarangi | Mira | Make a whirlpool |
| Nukuoro | Miro | Wring out |
| Kapingamarangi | Moko. Moku (Emy). | Small lizard sp |
